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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
School Heads Now Able


 The proposal made in the legisla- ture to return to the time, decade ago, whe nit was possible to have county school reports returned signed by the "Superintender of Id dication,' has met with opposition in the committee stage. Dr. Aber- crombie, state uperintendent, ap- peared before the house committee and strongly criticised the bill, say ing that during the past seven years under the newllaw, the first consid- eration in choosing county super intendent has been the qualification of the applicant, whereas, under the old law, the first consideration, in some of the counties, was the ability of the candidate as a vote-getter. The present method has stopped that, and has proved good one in another respect, he said, for if county does not happen to have ah educator qualified tolbe uperintea dent of schools, ,qualiiied persun may be looked for ort- tts county. The county be s'-x ssN anywhere for a superinte .Fn the result of that permiss. w. the schools can obtain ski
 ership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
WORTHY OF HUMAN CONCERN

Human interest stories are interesting be- cause of their quick appeal to the more ele- mental emotions. Suffering and injustice and heroism and all that, furnish material for them. But material of this quality when seen in the raw, so to speak, is often passed over, though when presented through the medium of the story teller's art it takes on a deeper and truer significance. This is the case with many things we see every day. The reading of a story about man fighting against overwhelming odds, but still fight ing, and dying of tuberculosis, might pro- duce a great deal of intense sympathy. Whereas on the street the reader may shortly before have passed a story of the same import, story plainly to be read in the face and figure of the consumptive per- son whom he, the reader of the printed page, has not noticed. So it is with the bare statement that there will be this year more people to die of tuberculosis than from any other single cause. And yet thousands of these deaths, all of them, perhaps, could have been prevented. If the stories of those who will die this year were portrayed sepa- rately in words that paint the picture to the reader in life colors, how greatly would his concern be increased There would be plenty of human interest in the stories then, and we, the readers of the stories, would be more deeply gratified to know that work to decrease the death rate. of tuberculosis ! is succeeding, succeeding so well that there will be- as is shown by statistics gathered by those engaged in the cure and prevention of this disease, nearly four thousand fewer deaths from it in this country this year than there were last year But there will be many more thousands who shall die of tubercu- losis Through public interest still greater progress can be made in reducing the num- ber.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
Laughter By REV. H. C. OFFERMAN

Are you one of those that laugh, and the world laughs with you?
 Do you figure on the other fellow how you can mak ehim happier? "Come to Haverford; sing. Let the college bells ring; To the tune of the good old song"
 The world rolls easily on laugh ter.
 "Smilin' through "He comes up smiling."
 Laughter makes laughter, and the man worth while, Is the man with the smile When everything goes dead wrong"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
DISTINCTION WITHOUT DIFF.
 FERENCE
(Knoxville Sentinel)

As long as the northern press and public differentiate between mob law in the south and other sec tions by calling it Lynch" law in our case and cAlling.it something else, killings" murders" "massacres'' or what not, when mob law occurs elsewhere they cannot blame south ern senators and congressman for objecting to the enactment of fed. eral anti-lynching law as sectional Legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
A Timely Editorial
The Prayer of the Editor"
 Savannah News.)

In addition to being number of other things, the editor of news paper should be a judicious person, a good judge of many qualities and values. Indeed, the newspaper man, in editorial or managerial position or in any department of the institu- tion of which now so much in serv- ice is demanded, cannot know too many facts about an infinite va riety of subjects. He will have handy use for every scrap of ac- curate information he had ever stored away-on some occasion most likely when there is no other authority than his own card-in- dexed brain upon which to draw.
 But in-the higher things of the profession, in the matter of ethics and policy and principles, the di- rector of the editorial activity of any newspaper which aspires to serve well and be loyal to it's duty an obligation unlike the responsi- bility resting upon any other busi- ness, pub.f or private-must be qualified with that balanced good judgment which can see both sides of questions, appreciate the argu- ments of both contenders in a con- troversy, and he just and honest and impartial. One of the choicest bits of expression as to the ideal re,a- tion and attitude of the newspaper man to his duty is contained in the paragraph recently appearing in the Waycross Journal Herald, and head ed, "The Prayer of the Editor" One of the prominent southern daily pa- pers of large city some months ago published comprehensive prayer" by the conscientious edi- tor. But the paragraph below is so concise an dcompart ana full in it's force that it is worth printing-for it's application in modified way to many another calling:
 Charles E, Brown, editor of the Cordele Dispatch, compressed the teaching of many years of editorial experience into one forceful sen tencc when he said The business prayer of the editor should be Keep me free from prejudice or bias."' The editor who is preJu- diced for looks upon a condition from a biased viewpoint will soon lose his power. The paper must keep in mind the community as a whole. So soon as 1t works for any one faction to the exclusion of others, so soon will the community lose confidence in the editor. Even the faction temporarily in favor will feel that the future may trans fer that favor to the other side. The editor must speak for the community as whole. He must work for what he considers the best interests of all. The paper is for the upbuilding of the entire community"
 One may be earnest and whole souled in championing of cause, one may be even sincerely partisan, one may be zealous and single in aggressive purpose to accomplish what is believed to be the best ob- jective-and still be free from prejudice and bias. It is a good prayer; it's answer would make a capital motto for an editor-and what's good for the editor will be good for many others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
Good Farming in Shelby

tShelby County Reporter.)
 One does not have to 20 far over Shelby county to be impressed with the fact that there are some mighty good farmers in the county and that some mighty good farming is being done. If the portion of Shelby county we have seen may be taken as representative of the whole, we doubt If there IS another county Tn the state that is growing a larger acreage of winter crops. That means that hundreds of Shelby farmers have caught a vision of the possibilities of our county and they have entered with patience and in- telligence upon the task of restor- ing the fertility of our souls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
AMRoc NEWS PASSES
,Knoxville Sentinel

The Amroc News, the newspaper of the American forces in Germany, went out with the American dough- boys. Its editorial valedictory bore the caption "30," the telegrapher's code for "Good-night," in bold, black figures. The editor said the paper would have proved a financial success, but that somebody two years ago bought German marks with the $50, ,000S it had on hand and these marks now were worth only SEQ. "Good-night p indeed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

Senator James Couzens of Detroit, Of whom much was expected, appears to think that he was appointed on a federal owner ship platform. Nothing could be further from the truth, as he will doubtless learn when he comes up for reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
Bureaus Value to Farmers
(Montgomerv Times.)

-.
 The Alabama Farm bureau has provided expert and honest grading service, which apparently this season has meant at least one grade to the members of the association and q substantial advantage to all of the cotton producers in the. state. IL has meant many thousands of dol lars to the members of the associa- tion and greatly encouraged the production of cotton of better oual- ity and staple.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
PERSONALITIES
St. Louis Globe-Democrat)

est. Louis Globe-Democrat) w. J. Bryan calls Prof. w. B. Scott of Princeton a "son of an ape" and Professor Scott calls Mr. Bryan an "ignoramus"-ex- hibits through which we are slowly to ap- proximate the clement of truth in the Dar- winian theory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
Moving Order for Idlers

Alabama Courier.)
 Charles Lane, recently taking over the office of sheriff of Madi- son county, has notified all loafers, through his deputies, to either gec work or leave Huntsville. He says move or work is his motto. If he can enforce it, it is a good motto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
PROGRESSIvENESS IN PENN.
 lRrnnklvn Eaplel

Clifford Pinchct. governor of Pennsylvania, works at desk in the center of the big reception room and outside he has sign: Walk Right h." Old guard politicians are too fly to accept. They remem- Der the spiders invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
Ragland Trades School
(Sylacauga News.)

The Exchange clubs of Alabama have completed the task of raising $30,000 so a similar sum appropri- ated by previous legislature be- comes available and the work of constructing the School of Trades and Industries at Ragland, Ala, will now go forward. The idea was first conceived by State Senator Watt T. Brown,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
Alabama Press
Practice Coue on County
(Dadeville Spot Cash. )

Why not let's practice Doc Coue's little piece in regard to our town and county? Practice this mentally and physically and use your influ- ence to help build up, and nothing can keep us in the rut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
So Rude of Gert-rude!

Dear Torch Bearer: see where one Ger trude Getson was arrested for leading d. taxicab bandit gang. Isn't that where Ger trude Getsoff?-The Meager Microbe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

Reports from Washington are to the effect that the President, as the result of his ex- perience as chief executive, is a sadly dis illusioned man. The President is indeed for tunate that he was not disillusioned years earlier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

The bolshevik government has offered national home: for the Armenians. We'll, bolshevism destroyed enough good Russians to make plenty of room for Armenians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
The Torch Bearer

Among the civil service questions the po- licemen might be asked is: What would you do in case of an ax. murder?"A correct answer to this question should be worth about 100 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
Great Is Geneva Samson T,adoer i

That Geneva, the smallest county in Alabama in area, and one of the smallest in population, ranks tenth in the value of field crops har- vested in 1922 among the 67 Ala bama counties, is a source of grati- fication to every resident, and is adj ditional proof of the doctrine preached by The Ledger: "Great is Geneva county and mighty is Sam son."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

Tn view of the fact that he is a self-mad man, it is presumed that Jackie Coogan vii not write book on "How To Succeed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
STILL SOARING

An editorial in The Birmingham Age-Herald deals with renting sky scrapers. A more popular subject would have been skyscraping rents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

Even if you are not an opera fan, you may be interested in the report that Mary Gar den drew full house to "Three Kings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

An item of news says that 'indecision has again appeared at the city hall@' What ! Again!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

Crock, the celebrated English clown, has gone home with grievance against Amer cans and says 'they are too rude" It seems that they actually laughed at him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

A European war has already broken out in the American Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
The Fable of the Fox and the Crow

The Fable ct the OK ana the Grow
 Once upon a time Crow sat on a limb eating morsel of chow.
 A hungry Fox stood below, yearning to put on the feed bag.
 The limb was so high that he could not reach it, so he resorted to strategy.
 "What swell wrenv' he said in flatter- ing voice. "Sureiy so beautiful creature must have a mean set of pipesw
 And the Crow, falling for his line of bull opened her mouth and burst into loud, dis cordant song.
 The morsel fell to the ground and the Fox did his stuff.
 But an impresario, standing near, heard the Crows weird voice and rejoiced.
 "Just what need for my Jazz Band," he cried.
 Whereupon he signed the Crow at an Enor- nous Salary.
 Commissioner Harrison is asking the state commission how the people in the suburbs are going to get gas. It would appear to be the obligation of the company to serve the entire public in return for its franchise. Until the question is regarded in this light there will be trouble. The municipality needs to be given more authority over such matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29
1T HE AGE HER ALD

Entered at the Birmingham Ala. postoffics as seeond-class matter under act of Congress- March 6, lS79
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

When the women get on the job, paying your poll tax is almost compulsory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

Anthem suggested for the shoe dealers in conventions:
 Don't buy me posies,
 When it's shoesies that I need"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

By reserving winter for the discussion oi the subject and by holding meetings out ol doors in the summre time, the need fol prompt decision on the auditorium wanes anu wanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

The same goes for the auditorium, for summer invites open.ar assemblies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

There is an opportunity for some alert composer to dedicate to the city commission piece of jazz entitled, "The Auditorium Blues"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-29

It is too late in the season to do anything about our street lighting. The lighting bugs will soon be here and help out lot.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COMMITTEES SELECTED
James T. Lloyd Heads Law and
Legislation and Charles w.
Darr Police and Fire.

The appointment of two new COM
mittees of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce has just been announced
by President Isaac Cans. James T.
Lloyd has been named chairman of
the committee on law and legislation
and Charles w. Darr chairman of the
police and fire protection committee.
Other members of the committees
bare: Lava. Leftwich Sinclair. vice
chairman; George c. Aukam, Walter
e. Ralderston. William H. Baldwin,
x. r. Bowen. J. L. Bowles, Wrisley
Brown, Meyer r. Chidakel. Charles
w. Darr, Samuel Gompers E. c. Gra-
ham. Henry r. Hartman. Herbert J.
Jacob, Miss c. Larimore keeley,
George H. Lamar. Martin A. Leese.
H w Morgan. Raymond Neudecker.
Miss Mary O'Toole, William Tyler
Page, E. H. Parry. Burd w. Payne.
Leon Pretzfelder. l. E. Rubel. VIII
liam Fl. saunders. Leslie NJ Shaw
hy. Z. q. Siggers, John H. Small, Miss
Elizabeth l.. Smith. c. F. Sewers, Mrs.
Caroline B. stephen, Richard j. Tag
gart, Louis H. Warner. WAYNE b.
Wheeler. George Francis Williams.
Charles T. Windle, Oscar T. Wright
and Milton B. Zeiler.
Police and fire protection: Albert
Schulteis, vice chairman; DR.. Bernard
A. Baer, Simon Beloff, A. Brylawski,
Henry G f. Castens, Merritt Q. Chance,
Percy Crawford, Charles Freshman,
Peyton b. Fletcher. Morris Ganss, AL
fred Il. Gawler. o. B. George. Q. B.
Gray. August G. Gutheim, William F.
Ham. William B. Hardy, ]. Arthur
Harris, w A. Kipkins. Milton Hopfen-
maier. c. l.. Howser, Harry c. James.
Maurice p King, Jacob kohner, John
j. Kolb. Adolph Kuntz. Gus Louis. F.
E Lucas. William E. Mattingly, Arthur
T. Moses. Soterios Nicholson. John ].
Noonan. Edward O'Connor, John D.
O'Connor, II. D. Or1nsby. Mary O'Toole,
Albert r. Peters, Charles Phillips. S.
Pearce Rayner. Charles F. Roberts,
George w. Rue. Charles D. Shackel
ford, Edna ]. Sheehy, James Sloan, jr. !;
Evening star., 1923-03-01
D. C. HANGMAN PROVIDED
FOR IN SENATE MEASURE
Head of Washington Asylum and
Jail Would Be Official
Executioner.

A bill introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Dillingham; pro-
vides for an official hangman In the
District 1t authorizes and directs
the superintendent of the Washing
ton Asylum and Jail to execute the
judgments of the District Courts in
cases of capital punishment.
James O'Shea local attorney,
recently raised the point that there
is no official hangman in the District
and that all executions here have
been illegal for that reason since
1912 Mr.. O'Shea obtained a reprieve
for his client, Charles Price, sentenc-
ed to death for murder. until the
Court of Appeals decides whether or
not there is IN official executioner in
the District.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, John
S. NJ. Zimmerman, director. at
Stanley Hall this evening, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock. The
public Is cordially invited to
attend these concerts.
March. Garry On. .... Lake
Overture, Queen Of Autumn"
Bigge
Entr'acte (a) "Reve d'Amour,"
("Dream of Love") .Zamecnik
(b) "Neapolitan Nights"
Zamecnik
Gems from musical comedy
Lady Billy" Levey
Fox-trot. Say 1t While Dane
ing" (RequesD ...... Silver
Waltz suite. "Sobre las Solas"
cover the WavesD -. Rosas
Finale. Little Rover"
Donaldson
'"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1923-03-01
ALEXANDER BROOME DIES
Well Known Federal Employe Vic
tim Of Heart Failure.

Alexander Broome, well known IN
federal department service. especial
Iy in the Department Of Agriculture.
died suddenly yesterday at his home,
614 F street northwest from an at
tack of heart trouble. He was sew
enty-on,e years old. The funeral will
be held from the home Of his son, Ed
ward w. Broome, superintendent of
Montgomery county public schools at
Rockville. Nd, Saturday, Rev. o. A.
Dillingham; of the Presbyterian
Church officiating. The interment
will be in the Darnestown (Md.)
Presbyterian cemetery.
Mr.. Rroome is survived by two sons
and two daughters, Edward w.
Broome, James A. Bronze, Misses
Maude Broome and Grace Broome, all
of Montgomery county, Nd.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
LADDIE BOY GUEST.
Bears Message From MrB. Harding
to Animal Gard Party.

Laddie Boy. tho Presidents airdale,
yesterday did his bit Of philan-
thropy for his unfortunate brethren"
in visiting the annual benefit card
party for the Animal Rescue League.
at the Washington Club.
Bearing a message about his
neok from Mrs. Harding, Lad
die Boy went to the party
under escort OF Master of the Hounds
Jackson. About his neck was this
note: my mistress sends me to do
what can to help my unfortunate
brethren
Evening star., 1923-03-01
DEFLATION PROBE ASKED.
Senator Seeks Light on Reserve
Board Charges.

A resolution requesting President
Harding TO order an investigation
of charges that the Federal Reserve
Board. at a secret meeting in Wash
ington on May IS, 1922, decided upon
a drastic defiation policy and pro-
ceeded to put it in operation with
out public knowledge, was introduced
in the Senate yesterday by Senator
Gooding, republican, Idaho.
1t was referred to the banking
committee.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
QUITS VETERANS BUREAU,

L. b. Connell. office manager of the
claims division of the Veterans Bureau,
has resigned his position to go with the
p. A. Roberts Construction Company of
this city. Ralph Cogswell. who has
been assistant chief of the special serv-
ice section. has been appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by Connell's resig-
nation.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

James Earl. colored. 626 N street,
was held for the action Of the grand
Jury at an inquest conducted at the
morgue yesterday afternoon i'm the
case Of George Hyson, also colored
1914 Sd street. who was stabbed
Evening star., 1923-03-01

KILLED WITH BRICK.
Coroner Nevitt yesterday afternoon
conducted an inquest At tho morgue
in the case Of Matthew 6tiney. col.
Evening star., 1923-03-01

ored, who died at Fresdmen's Hos
pital Monday ~ . result Of an injury
to his head that was indicted with
q pisoe Of brick two weeks ago. The
wound was inflicted during Q row in
StinsyH room In 7th street
rooming house. An unidentified COL
ored man was named - slayer.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
to death Monday night at Sd and
M streets. He was committed to jail

When ants are happy. according to
one Of the best known students of ant
life, they have a way of standing up
and making little skips which may
correspond to our dancing.
Evening star., 1923-03-01

A midget watch made by Geneva
matchmaker measures only one
sixteenth of an inch across the dial.
1t forms the top of gold penholder,
and. though so tiny, keeps excellent
time.
Evening star., 1923-03-01
Have Color in Cheeks
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

IF your skin is yellow-complexion
paIIid-tongue coated-appetite poor
YOU have bad taste in your mouth
lazy, no.good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets sub.
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
DIR. Edwards after II years of study.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright
eyes, no pimples, a feeling of buoy.
ancy like childhood days you must get
at the cause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on
the liver and bowels like calomel-yet
have no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con.
stipation. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasing results. Millions of
boxes are sold annually at l5c and Soc
Evening star., 1923-03-01

c. F. Sewers. M. H. Stokes, Richard ].
Taggart, J. Clinton Tribby. F.. A. Van
Reuth, Wayne B.. Wheeler, George NJ.
Whitwell and Louis NJ Yockelson.