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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
NOT MUCH CHANCE TO INCREASE PAY
CIoe Feels That Budget Has Yielded All It Can Stand By
 Increase Made

Little hope for any further ad- vance for policemen and firemen this year is seen by city officials who have been studying the subject Com missioner W. B. Cloe stated Tuesday morning at the city hall All prepar- ations and data comniled by the de- partment of public safety" MT. Cloe said" were upset at the last mo- ment, everything being cut to the hone and many items eliminated make the $10 raise for police and fire department privates possible, and the S5 raise for those of higher of fice.'
 Mr. Cloe said that, as far as the budget is concerned, the only possi- ble way additional money for the public safety men could be provided was by the other municipal depart ments further curtailing their own requirements, and this he did not think could be done.
 T have gone the limit to get the boys more money" he said and see no chance for anything more being done before next year.
 Mir. Cloe said the salaries of the four assistant fire chiefs had been under discussion with reduction con- sidered, in that the four officers time of duty had been changed from "A hours to 12, each now being paid at the rate of S225 a month. Whether their pay will be reduced, MT. Cloe said he did not know.
 Birmingham's income Is divided into three equal main divisions, a third for schools, a third to pay off bonds and the remaining third for general operations. As long as this ratio obtains and the Income is not increased, the officials say they see no alternative than what has all ready been mapped out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
POULTRY FARMING AID IS REFUSED BY BOARD
Ball Says County Already Spends
 S4.0O0 Yearly On Agriculture

J. M. Norment. vice president of the Jefferson County Poultry Breed ers' association. asked the board of revenue at it's meeting Tuesday morn- ing to give his association financial assistance in developing poultry farming in Jefferson county. Chair man D. c. Ball explained that while the board was anxious to extend any help possible to the enterprise, it would not be able to make an ap- propriation for this purpose. adding that the county already was spending s4,OO0 a year in farm demonstration and similar work.
 It was estimated by the speaker that more than $3,000,000 was sent out of Jefferson county every year for chickens and eggs, which might easily be produced in the county. Ex- perts have described Jefferson county soil and climatic conditions excel lent for this industry he said.
 MT. Norment said that he had re- ceived much encouragement from the Chamber of Commerce and other or- ganizations.
 In refusing to grant the appropria- tion asked for, members of the board of revenue expressed regret that they were unable to increase their ap- propriation for farm demonstration work to include that requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
SHIPPERS GRANTED.
 NE W JOINT RATES.
Birmingham, Tuscaloosa And Montgomery Benefit Under
 Barge Line Arrangement

Through joint rates to Birming- ham, Tuscaloosa and Montgomery on the Mobile and Ohio railroad from St. Louis will be announced soon, states N. W. Guice, general agent of the Mississippi Warrior barge service in Birmingham.
 Theodore Brent, federal manager of the service, who has been in com munication with the Mobile and Ohio railroad authorities, informed MT. Guice, by letter, Tuesday, that the matter had been arranged.
 In regard to the matter MT. Guice has sent out the following report:
 "The company is in receipt of a telegram from Theodore Brent, fed eral manager, Mississippi Warrior service, to the effect that the Mobile and Ohio railroad has consented to join the Mississippi section of the Mississippi-W Warrior servce in through joint rates from St. Louis to Bir- mingham, Montgomery and Tusca- loosa, via. Memphis, and that these rates will be published as early as can legally be done. Through rates will be on the same differentiol un- der the al-rail rate, as applies from St. Louis to Memphis locally. com mencing 24hc, first class. This will not include the grain lst, on when there is no divisions or facilities for handling at the present time. As soon as through rates are in effect freight moving from St. Louis to Blr- mingham, Montgomery and Tusca- loosa will be handled by regular racket, leaving St. Lotus every Fri- day evening, and will leave Memphis in Mobile and Ohio merchandise trains. departing the following Sum day evening.
 This will enable the merchants in Birmingham, Montgomery and Tus- caloosa, who make purchases in St. Louis, to have shippers in St. Louis make delivery of shipments to north Market street terminal during the week, up to and including Friday, on which date the weekly packet boat leaves St. Louis. giving them the barge rates on their shipments, dlf- ferenttslly under the all-rail rate. This boat arrives at Memphis early Sunday morning: transfer Is immedl- Stely made to cars, and these cars leave Memphis Sunday evening, ar irving at destination as quickly as the Mobile and Ohio railroad can get them there. At present it cannot be said just how long 1t will take Tor shipments to reach these points, but with this freight leaving St. Louis Friday evening, delivery into the above mentioned cities should at least be effected by Tuesday or ednesday of the following week, or at least not longer than one week In transit
 "As soon as the company is add vised Of the effective date of these rates. immediate notice will be given all mrchants in these cities and their business actively solicited by the so- iiciting forces of the Birmingham of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24

some time between Birmingham and cities not having street car or trolley car connections, but city officials sought to prevent operation of busses between Birmingham and Tarrant City on the ground that it was utl- lawful for a bus lineNto operate in competition with a street car com pany serving the two cities. This interpretation of the law was not supported by the decision of Judge Walker.
 According to the Injunction, the to furnish bond of $250 and will not be permitted to carry passengers from one port of Birmingham to an- other. It is also specified that all traffic regulations and laws relating to the obtaining of licenses must be
 cOmplied with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
WRITES ON SKY

Captain c. R. McMullin, late of the British Royal Air Force Tuesday in. troduced Birmingham a spectacular form of air advertising, when by use of controllable white smoke he painted the words Lucky Strike" in the skies high above the business dis. trict of the city.
 Captain McMullin was 10000 fee, above the earth when he wrote his Lucky Strike advertisement, which was declared by spectators to be clear and distinct.
 pr. Robert E. Simpson, pastor oi the First Christian church. will base his Sunday sermon topic on the feat of "Writing in the Sky"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
MISS JACKSON NAMED

Owing to the great increase in the number of girls registered as students at Birmingham Southern college, the administration has found it necessary to appoint a dean of women, accord ing to announcement by Dr. Guy F. Snavely Tuesday morning. There are at present 150 girls entered as regular students, extra of the 1S0 talk ing the evening and Saturday classes, a total of 330. Miss Amelia Jackson was appointed acting dean for the year. She is an honor graduate of Birmingham7 Southern, having led last years class in honor points as we'll as making the highest grades In school during her senior year. Dur
 ing the summer Miss Jackson diC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
CIRCUS PERMIT GIVEN

Commission Consnts To Fall Festival
 Exhibits On City Street
 Permission was granted by the city commission Tuesday morning to the committee in charge of Birming hams Fall Festival to stage free vaudeville and circus acts on the streets during the week of Oc- tober 29.
 Reid Lawson, chairman of Fall Festival, stated that the Rhoda Royal Circus has been employed by the efes- tival organization and its several troupes will be used here. Trained horses. dogs and elephants, as well as clowns and acrobats are with this organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
B0YLES BUS GRANTED
 RIGHT TO OPERATE
City Appeals Walkers Ruling To
 Supreme Court For Decision

A temporary injunction was grant ed the Boyles Transit company Tues day afternoon by Judge William M. Walker to restrain the city of Bir- -mingham from preventing the oper- ation of busses between Birmingham and Tarrant City, Assistant City At torney " A. Jenkins immediately gave notice of appeal to the supreme court and the case probably will be heard in November.
 Busses have been operated for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
VENEER COMPANY FAILS

The McGee- -McCracken Veneer company of Livingston filed an in- voluntary petition in bankruptcy Tuesday with the clerk of the federal court in which number of Birming- ham wholesale houses were named as petitioners. The concern gave their liabilities as over $114.0O0.
 This company manufactures veneer and heading for furniture. One of the items listed in the liabilities was S2,000 due empioye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS TO MEET

Principals of the public schools swill hold their first regular monthly smeeting Friday afternoon at the ad- .rninistration building. according to ian announcement Tuesday by pr. c. B. Glenn. superintendent of schools. An outline of the semester's work will be made by Br. Glenn and de- Halls of the various matters dis cussed. Dr. Charles A. Brown, asso- ciate superintendent, will be well romed back after an absence of sew eral weeks due to illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-24
STOCK FRAUD CASES SLATED IN DECEMBER
Walker And Preston Officials Ac- cused Of Violating Blue Sky Law

Trial of officials of the Walker Consolidated oil company and the Preston Motor company probably will tbe held some time In December, al- sthough the cases have, not yet been sset on the docket. said Forney Bran .don, clerk of criminal court, Tuesday. I Several officials of these compa- snies have been indicted under the s"blue sky" law and have given bond. 1t Is estimated that persons In Bir- smingham and other parts of Alabama sinvested and lost about $3.00O.00O In &he two companies.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
The Drivin' Fool"

REGENTs Pictures Corporation s
first dramatic comedy feature.
The Drivin' Fool is to be released
through the w w Hodkinson Corpo-
ration.
1t is six-reel production. with
Wally Wan in the stellar role. sup
ported by Patsy Ruth Miller-Nita
Naldi's rival. she has been called
Alec Francis, Wilfred North and
others. and is an adaptation of W. F.
Sturm's magazine story, by II. II. Van
Loan, produced under the direction of
Robert Thornby, and it is "a monu-
ment Of action, thrills and speed"
The story deals with the efforts of
New York f1nanciers to secure control
OF California packing company
plant, abetted by crooked clerk in the
California plant. A check and certain
papers are to be delivered to the New
York f1nanciers upon a certain date or
they will absorb the California COM
pany. The check is deliberately held UP
until few days of the time limit for
its delivery. and nation wide tie-up Of
the railroads makes it's delivery un-
certain. The son of the California
packer, diSliked and unsuccessful in
his lovemaking because of his habit
ual reckless driving, undertakes to
drive to New York and deliver the
check on time. A mad race across the
continent follows. accompanied by the
thrills caused by natural barriers, and
the efforts of the financial agents to
delay 1.-THE Drivin' Fool"
Evening star., 1923-09-09
St. Johns Girl Choir
Successful This Summer

During the past SIX weeks, while
the regular boys choir OF st. Johns
Episcopal Church OF Georgetown was
on vacation, Miss Isabelle p. Taylor
has directed a choir Of sixteen girls,
who have provided the church music
during that period. The girls were
first organized into this choir by Miss
Taylor two years ago. With the as
sistance of George Daland. who re-
Gently resigned the position OF or
ganist at this church in order to ac-
cept a position as Instructor for some
classes at the Ithaca Conservatory of
Music. Ithaca, N. Y, Miss Taylor de-
veloped the choir. Tho girls have
been very successful in their pro-
grams and now, upon the return of
the boys choir for the winter serv-
ices. beginning this morning, the
girls choir will not be disbanded.
but will sing at the Sunday school
services beginning two weeks from
today
Miss Taylor has also acted as or
ganist since Mr.. Daland's departure
from Washington, and last Sunday
sang the offertory solo in fine soprano
Charles cropley will have charge
of the boys choir beginning today
and will be at the organ until a
permanent organist Is appointed.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Their Real Names.

A 5 rule. 1t doesn't make a great
deal of difference, but experience
has demonstrated that there is a sor;
Of comfort in knowing the real name
of somebody you may admire. One
likes to know the names OF the stars
that shine in the heavens, of the
birds that sing in the trees and even
Of the trees themselves. Why not
then, the names of those who have
achieved celebrity in one way or an
other?
Mr. Thomas W. Gilmer of this citv
who has shown his interest in many
things out of the ordinary. has COM
piled the following list of names that
are familiar. coupled with those fol
whom they are but public labels.
Baby Peggy" Peggy Montgomery:
Theda Bara. Theodosia Goodman
Lionel Barrymore, Lionel Blythe
John barrymore. John Blythe; Madge
Bellamy. Madge Philpotts: Monte
Blue. Blue. Blue Mountain: Viola Dana
guerite House; Marie Doro. Marie
Stewart; Miss Dupont, Margaret
Armstrong: Julian Eltinge, William
Dalton; Pauline Frederick (was).
Beatrice Libby: o. Henry, author and
Harry Smith; Buster Keaton. Joseph
Frank; Lila Lee. Gussie APPEL Kirk
wood; Bessie Love. Juanita Horton.
Shirley Mason. Leonie Flugrath
Doris May. Helen Garrett; Mary
Miles Minter. Juliet Shelby Riley:
Bull Montana. Luigi Montagni: An
tonic Moreno. Antonio Monteag guido
Ramon Navarro. Ramon Samenegos:
Pola Negri. Apollonia Chabulez: Mary
Pickford. Gladys Smith Fairbanks:
Blanche Sweet. Blanche Alexander:
Alice Terry. Alice Taafe Ingram: r.
G. Travers. r. C. Tibbs: Rodolph VAL
entino, Antonio Guglielmi, and Bob
bic Vernon. Silvion de Jardins. And
thus it goes.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Likes TO the Last Man.

ITO THE LAST MAN is the first
picture made from any of my
books that I have had any part in
supervising" says Zane Gray. "re-
gardless of what has been printed,
this is absolutely true.
ct made suggestions to Lucien Hub
bard, production editor. about the
scenario and worked over It with him
and the director. Victor Fleming. I
personally took both to the wilds of
the Tonic Basin, Ariz., and showed
them the settings Of my story and
what 1 wanted used as locations.
Finally I had personal talks with
Richard Dix and Lois Wilson, the
featured players, and with the MEM
bers of the supporting cast. headed
by Noah Beery, Frank Campeau and
Robert Edeson.
"They had all read tho book. and
in my talks to them I was earnestly
insistent that they realize its truth
to me and become imbued with the
very easily have been turned into just
a. fight picture. I strove to make II
a spiritual fight as we'll as q portrayal
Of the bloodiest and least-known fued
in all the annals of frontier history.
"It Is a story picturing wild men
in a wild environment during wild
times Yet. as learned 1t, there were
present all the great attributes OF
humanity.
"It is the best western picture I
ever saw. 1t has no fakes--that uni
versal drawback of motion pictures.
1t is full of sincere emotion--it has
what so many pictures lack-sin-
cerity, truthful and beautiful loca-
tions, real story interest. a sustained
and growing suspense ending In q
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Special Opening Music
Mt. Vernon Place Church

The chorus choir of eighty voices
of the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church South, under the
direction of r. Deane Shure. will be
heard for the first time this season
at the morning service today. The
choir has been enlarged from the
sixty-voice organization of last year,
and a full season is planned for the
|choristers. Mrs. Frank A. Frost, or
ganist, is on her vacation, Mr. Shure
playing in her stead. The Mount
Vernon Male Quartet will sing at
both services.
The program for the day follows:
prelude, selected
Anthem of Alteration" written by
Mr.. Shure; male quartet, selected
postlude. selected
Evening-Twentym minute organ re-
cltal by Mr.. Shure. ''Toccatto'
CWidor). Summer" (Stebbins), ga
price" Mathews). Grand Choeur in
y oRenaud), anthem. Arm of the
Lord tPorter); male quartet, select
led: postlude, selected.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Revue From Real Life.

|WHEN Joe Howard, the musical
comedy composer, who is with
Ethelyn Clark and company in a
miniature revue. 'Etchings from
Life" set out to write a vaudeville
revue he decided to let his expert
ences in life serve as a suggestive
basis upon which to hang series of
episodes.
little things. the very, very little
things" says Mr.. Howard. "and let
them give me an impetus upon which
to proceed.
!. TT has been my conclusion for
years that musical comedy, either in
vaudeville or on the legitimate stage.
Is sadly in need of more realism. The
day of the fantasy is over. The day
Of the mythical-kingdom operetta is
past. The day Of the natural, effer-
vescent. human musical play is here,
and. let US hope, is here to stay.
vaudeville. one of the greatest
theatrical fields in the world. Is ex-
tending golden opportunities to the
man who wishes to inject a touch of
realism into his musical revues. AS
you know, the day permits of
a certain intimacy with the audience
that Is wholly out of the question in
musical comedy. The audience in
vaudeville is part of the bill, and
tHoSe "ilp Hldht II d pTdctlce week III
and week out To attend vaudeville
know that this condition has come TO
be a very important, not to say in
teresting one. Thus 1t follows that
producer or composer or manager
can stage in vaudeville the little hu-
man bits from life. tint them with
pathos. humor and AN unremitting
thrill or two, and co il more sue
cessfully than can q manager or i'm.
presario on the legitimate musical
comedy stage.
That's what I have tried to do in
EtchingS from Life"
Evening star., 1923-09-09
AMERICAN COMPOSERS
Ernest Richard Kroeger.

ERNEST L. KROEGER isy probably
IL the leading musical son of st.
Louis, Mo. city Of the famous civic
music stadium and great midwestern
metropolis. He was born there
August 10, 1852. and now resides In
that city He was only five years OLD
when his decided aptness and talent
for music were discovered and his
studies we're begun. Among his IN
structors in music were his father'
Egmont Froehlich, Waldemar NAL
meme and Charles kunkel in piano;
Malmene, w. Goldner and +. q.
Anton in harmony, counterpart and
composition; +. Spiering, in violin.
and L. MAYER in Instrumentation.
When Ernest Kroeger was twenty
three years old he entered upon
definite career as a musician. His
compositions. which have been con-
sidered typical of the best work of
native composers. are varied in nature
and have been extensively published
both in the United States and in Eu-
rope. AS Rupert Hughes has stated
in his book on American composers:
composers that have had a fugue pub
lished or have written fugues that
deserve publication. It is the dis
tinction of Ernest Richard kroeger
that he has written one that deserved
and secured publication" This fugue
was his forty-frst opus and has been
the subject of considerable comment
because of the fact that its prelude
is Cuban in character. being of the
fiery Habanera type. forming decided
contrast to the four-voiced fugue
itself.
Mr.. Kroeger also composed a set
of twelve concert etudes that are un-
usual, particularly Castor and Pol
lux" and "A Romance" Other works
are a suite for piano (opus 33). sonata.
opus 40, "Danse Negre" and Caprice
Negre." He has written many songs
and compositions for the piano alone
and also for the piano with various
string instruments. He has overtures
"Thanatopsis," "Sardanapalus" and
"Atala." His suite for orchestra. en-
titled, "Lalla Roohk." has been played
by some of the leading orchestras of
!hs Esers sonntPE so HAS HAS Been peno wissiy psss
played and his March of the Indian
Phantoms" is almost equally cele-
brated. Dance of the Elms" and
"Arion" are we'll known. and he has
written many songs Of which Bend
Low, o Dusky Night" has proved
popular with prominent vocalists.
OF his chamber music. his quintet
for piano and strings and his sonata
for violin and piano are probably the
best known.
One Of Kroeger's more recent works
of unusual character is THE Masque
of the Dead Florentines," based upon
Maurice Hewletts poem, with more
than thirty famous characters of old
Italy. The music Of this composition
has hne0 highly praised as giving a
faithful and striking picture of the
lives of these chara cters. Among them
are Beatrice and Dante, Petrarch and
Laura, Boccaccio,s F,iammetta, Leon
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Paris Scholarships
For American Pianists

a LFRED CoRTOT. eminent French
pianist. will hold a special class
in Interpretation in Paris next May
and June for American pianists. He
has selected as his program Master
pieces of Plano Literature of the
Nineteenth Century" The Paris class,
for which a number Of scholarships
are available, is open TO students who
Will have prepared with Mile. Berthe
Bert. Mr.. Cortot's assistant at the
David Names Music School in New
York. She is also musical secretary
of the French bureau OF information
in the United States. Mr.. Cortot for
two seasons has practically made the
Names School his teaching head
quarters while in America, having
given his famous classes in inter-
pretation there between tours
The extension course in Paris marks
a new development in French Amer
lean artistic relations. as the French
government, through CASTOR Liebert
of the French bureau. has given
much aid in organizing plans. An
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Two Millions to Be Spent
On Cincinnati Conservatory

house approximately 500 students. The
first floors of these buildings will be used
for studio purposes, the upper floors
being reserved for living rooms
Another unit in the building pro-
gram is an auditorium designed 10
hold an audience from 1000 to 1900
The present school auditorium will be
reserved for smaller group meetings
and intimate recitals. The new audi
torium will be built in Gothic style
along the lines of a cathedral and will
be supplied with a large pipe organ
and complete operate stage.
The first OF the group OF buildings
to be constructed probably will be
the dining hall, which is adjacent to
the present main building OF the con-
servatory. Either this building or one
of the residence halls will contain
a swimming pool and other advan-
tages for athletic work.
Dancing is now an important fea-
ture of instruction given at the con-
servatory, and athletic facilities follow
as a natural result.
The campus of the conservatory
consists of slightly more than ten
acres situated on one of the higher
hills of Cincinnati.