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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
THE IMPRESARIO'
 PRESENTED FRIDAY
Mozart's Opera Is Handled
 Pleasingly By Group

It was not Percy Hemus alone that made '"The Impressario" an enjoyable temple auditorium Friday night. He mus, to be sure, played a prime part, but 1t was rather an excellent support ing cast which made Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's comic opera success to sev- era1 hundred Birmingham music lovers.
 Perhaps the main reason for this was that the baritone had much less to do than he ordinarily does in the opera in which he appears here. What he did do, he did well, however, in true He- mus manner, and his solo numbers, few md far between, were gretted with en- thusiastic applause.
 Honors of the piece, if it is possible to present honors to any individual of the stellar cast, went to Miss Lottice Howell, a comedy soprano, who sang we'll an exceedingly difficult role.
 sHThe Impressario," an Austria1 op- era, which was presented in English last night, is the story of bigoted opera director, Emanuel Schickaneder, who has troubles of his own with prima donnas. This part, taken by Hens, gave him an opportunity to demon. strate his ability as an actor even if the vocal numbers were scarce.
 As the impressario, Schickaneder ob- iects. to the marriage of his nephew, Phillip, played by Francis Tyler, to Mile. Dorthea Uhlic, Miss Lottice How ell.
 The situations made humorous by the introduction of Mozart, Charles Mas singer, composer of Schickaneder' s opera, and his prima donna sister-in- law, Hazel Huntington, combine to make the opera a pleasing and amusing one.
 The opera was one of series to be presented under the auspices of Knights Templars here this winter-R. NJ. k.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
VERDICT IS LOOKED
 FOR INWARD CASE
Judge Fort Completes Charge
 To Jury Friday

Verdict is expected Saturday morn- ing in the trial of Mrs. Edna Marc, charged with murder in connection with killing of Ralph Roberts in Pratt City in March, 1922. Judge William E. Fort completed his charge about o'clock Friday night.
 Testimony of witnesses was heard Thursday afternoon and Friday morn- ing, most of Friday afternoon being consumed with the speeches of attor- neys. Roderick Beddow and Assistant Solicitor J. P. Mccoy conducted the prosecution, while Mrs. Marc was rep resented by J. B. Burgin and B. R. Copeland.
 Mrs. Marc was convicted of murder in a former trial and received a sen- tence of 25 years in the penitentiary, but the case was reversed in the su- preme court. Ali Marc, her husband, was tried some time ago, and is now serving a 25-year sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
STEVENS SEWELL
 ORDNANCE CHIEF
Appointed Officer In Charge Of
 Birmingham District War Supplies

John. Stevens Sewell, 2S01 Manton avenue, Friday was appointed assist ant ordnance chief of the Birmingham district by Col. c. L.. Harrison, head of the Cincinnati and Birmingham war materials territory.
 In obtaining the consent bf MT. Sewell to head the governments nation wide preparedness program in this dis trict Col. Harrison said he believed he had selected the man who would com bine the qualities for which he had been looknig, namely one who under stands the army and ordnance needs and one with broad industrial vision.
 Mir. Sewell, from, his record, ap- parently fulfills these requisites. He served for 20 years in the. regular army after graduating from West Point in 1891 and now, as head of the Alabama Marble company, is one of the best known and popular of Birmingham business men.
 During the war Mir. Sewell was in charge of base No. at St. Nazier and head of the Seventeenth Regiment of Engineers. He is now on the reserve officers list with the rank of colonel.
 MT. Sewen is expected to resume his new duties as a government "dollar-a- year. man immediately. He will have charge of a survey to be made in this district for the listing of ordnance re- aourcea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
ALIENS APPEAL
 BRINGS REPLIES
ExC Convict Would Aid Wives
 And Children Of All Who 1 Are In Prison

Copies of The Age-Herald. which told of the plan of A. s. Allen, convict for 15 years, to organize a national as- sociation to care for the families of convicts, have found their way into Kilby prison.
 Allen said Friday he had received letters from several prisoners, bring ing Information that their wives and children were in need. He said the or ganixation is fast getting in shape to meet these needs.
 "aThe Age-Herald with my story went far and wide," Allen continued, flor responses have come in from all parts of Alabama and many other states"
 At the First Christian church Fri day night Allen spoke on the plan he proposes to put in operation with the support of many prominent Birming- ham men and women who have become interested.
 A relief fund large enough to care for all helpless relatives of convicts and establishment of vocational training schools in all prisons in the United States are aims of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
SAYS FARES MADE
 HIM TAKE DRINK
Taxi Driver Gives Peculiar De
 fenSe In Court

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-In his own modest way, John A. Dicker- son, a taxi driver, hands no laurels to William H. Anderson or Albert B. Fall.
 After going 42 years without a singe dring, Dickerson declared in police court, he took three men for $12.5O worth of mileage and at the conclusion of the ride they offered him a drink of real whisky!
 They even threatened not to pay him unless he accepted, Dickerson averred, so he did.
 And that, he assured the court, was how he happened to be arrested for driving while intoxicated.
 Dickerson was released on proba- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
BIRMINGHAM HERALD. SATURDAY, JANUARY
FACING DEATH, WOMAN SETS
 OFF ALARM

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. B. While looking into the 'business end" of a revolver in the hands of a bandit, Miss Mable Horstean, vice president of the Overland State bank here. slipped into the vault and set off the burglar alarm,
 With a fortune at his finger tips the bandit became frightened and fled. He got about $500 in currency. ->ss-'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
NEW DIRECTORIES

The board of revenue Friday treated the various county departments to new city directories.
 It was voted to purchase 12 of them, at a cost of $14 each, to be dis tributed in the coroner's office, chan cery court, probate office, sheriff's de partment, tax assessors office, tax col lector's office, and several courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
DR. DAWSON'S BOOK
 IS NOW OFF PRESS
Toulouse In The Renaissance
 Is Third Of Series

Dr.. John c. Dawson, president of Howard college, has recently received from the University of Columbia press his latest book, Toulouse in the Renaissance"
 The two remaining divisions, Uni Floral Games," was published in 1921. The two remaining divisions, Uni versity and student" and "Etienne and Dolet," are now published for the first time.
 Faculty members have completed a new issue of the Howard College Studies," a quarterly publication. This work, which was initiated last year, consists of contributions from various members of the faculty for the promo ton of learning in their respective de- nArtments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
WANTS 20 PERMITS
 TO ASSURE RECORD
Building Inspector Sees 1000
 New Home Prospect

Claude Kendrick, assistant in Build ing Inspector J. E. Spencer's office, asks the usual 20 applicants for resi- dence to call at city hall before noon Saturday. in order that the 1924 home building pace may be maintained.
 "we close at 12 o'clock Saturdays,' says Kendrick, "but its a safe bet that at least 20 persons have planned to take out permits for homes. For the last week we have averaged 20 a day and if this thing keeps up we'll fill up our g square miles and have to take in additional territory before the end of the year."
 Kendrick says he has never seen such a home building epidemic. Twenty homes a day will mean total of ap- proximately 1000 for the year. and Kendrick believes this record is not only possible, but probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
ICE SKATES USED BY RUM RUNNER
 ON FROZEN RIVER

DETROIT, Jan. 25.-Rum rum ners who ply their trade across the frozen Detroit river, now are wear ing ice skates to facilitate their es- ape.
 Prohibition agents observed sev- .ral runners near the American shore today pushing what appeared to be a rowboat. The rum runners ,kated away, leaving the boat and iquor. The boat had two sled rum aers attached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
AFTER DOPE PEDDLERS Federal Agents Make Moro Arrests In
 War On sRing"

Federal agents are continuing their campaign against dope peddlers in Bir- mingham, every day bringing in its quota of arrests. The latest alleged handler of illicit narcotics arrested is R. T. Brown, negro, arrested Friday afternoon by Federal Agents Madray and Camp.
 The detention of Brown followed closely the arrest of the alleged head of the ring. Whispering Willie, ' registered at the county jail as Ida Ashmore, late Thursday, and the arrest for the second time within 10 days of Leila Poole on similar charges. Bond in each case has been set at $1,O0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
HAD A RAD COLD

W. L. Hayes, Jacksonville, Fla, writes T was troubled with bad cold. I could not talk above a whis- per. Upon trying the sample of FO- LEY'S HONEY AND TAR COM POUND l felt very much relieved. A large bottle is half gone and I am completely we'll" FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND is one of the best cough medicines in the World; contains no opiates and is the best remedy for coughs, colds and hoarse- uess. Refuse substitutes. Sold every whare.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
FRINGE WOULD DUST PEERS

TOXIC, Jan. 25.-Prince Tokugawa, one of the foremost figures in the Jap anese nobility, today pledged himself te work for retirement of the peers from politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26

A tunnel, begun merely to demon strate practical underground mining to the students of the School of Mines, Fairbanks, Alaska, may turn out to be commercial gold mine that will eventually add to the resources of the college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
POSTPONE GLOVER TRIAL Negro Is Accused Of Attack On Mir.
 and Nfrs Edwin Gnarka

Trial of Fred Glover, negro, charged with an attack upon Mrs. Edwin Sparks, has been passed until Tuesday, February 6. The case was set for trial Friday before Judge H. F. Heflin. :,
 The specific charge sse1,-st Glover is assault with intent to rob; but indict- ments have also been returned against him on charges of vagrancy, violation of the liquor laws and assault with in- tent to murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
PROGRAM OF MUSIC
WOOdlawn Chapter, Eastern Star, Will
 Entertain Tuesday Evening

A program of instrumental selections, vocal numbers and readings, will be given by the Woodlawn chapter of the Eastern Star in the Woodlawn Ma sonic temple Tuesday.
 The program arranged by Mrs. II. E. Oliver, chairman of the social, con sists, of besides irchestral numbers, readings by Bodeline Jones. Miss Stacey Roberts, Miss Katherine Rule i; talks by Judge H. B. Abernethy and Rev. Robert l.. Harrell; musical selec- tions by Merle Mccartney, Mrs. J. R. Humphries. Kenneth Griffith, Hoke Graham. Margaret and Kathryn Oliver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
WANTS DAMAGES
Man Injured When Bridge Falls Asks
 For Pay

o. s. Myrick of Warrior appeared before the board of revenue Friday to know if he was entitled to damages for injuries received when bridge col lapsed under him. Board members re- piled that he was entitled to damages if it could be shown that the bridge had been built hy a private com sSany fos- the county, otherwise not, E. B. Wheeler, county road supervisor, was instructed to look into this mat ter and report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
DIES IN NEW MEXICO

Buried in Tennessee
 D. L. Sullivan, aged 24. S05 Fourth Court, west, died Thursday at Ros- well, N. M., according to information received in Birmingham Friday. The remains will be sent to Shelbyville, Tenn, Monday for interment.
 Mir. Sullivan is survived by a broth CT, O. B. Sullivan, and three sisters, Mrs. w. Page Riley, Mrs. T. l.. Wag- ner and Mrs. c. B. Whitaker, all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
IS KILLED IN EXPLOSION

LEIPZIG, Jan. 25.-Fifteen persons were killed and several mortally wounded today by the explosion of an air tank at the Leuna works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26

About 40 per cent of the British shipping tonnage, or nearly IA per cent of the worlds total, is controlled by five associated British companies.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Mrs. Huck Beaten; Other Women
Fare Well IL, Illinois Primary
Democrats Nominate TtCo as Members of Congress al
Lorge-Three Win G. o. p. Race for State
Legislature Seats.

Mrs. Katherine Hancock Goode. wife
of Prof. John Paul Goode of the Uni
versity of Chicago: Mrs Florence
ter Of Former Gov. Fifer, and Mrs
Lottie Holman ONeiIl of Dower's
Grove, were given republican nomina-
tions to the state legislature. Mrs.
Grace Murray Meeker was picked by
republicans of the ninth congressional
district as an uninstructed delegate
to the national convention.
Mrs. Anna L. Smith as delegate at
large and Mrs Kellogg Fairbank as
uninstructed delegate from the ninth
congressional district were sele
by democratic voters
Evening star., 1924-04-10

No reference is made to the tiger in
the Bible.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
MOABITE FORTRESS
OF 1000 B. C. FOUND
Kyle-Albright Expedition Reports
Discoveries of Great Value
on Dead Sea.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10. - Word
received yesterday from the expedi-
ton under the direction of President
NJ. q. Kyle OF Xenia Theological Sem
mary. md Director Albright of the
American School of Oriental Re-
search in Jerusalem said that impor-
tant discoveries had been made in
southern Moab and the region of an
cient Sodom and Gomorrah. at the
southern end of the Dead sea, some
of them dating back to 1000 r. c.
1.-The biggest find" DIR. Albright
wrote, under date of March Is, was
unique sanctuary and fortress of
the end Of the early bronze and be-
ginning of the middle bronze age.
with a large station Of open-air ir
hearths and Enclosures. This station,
at Bah Ed-Dra, dates from about
1000 B. {. and is by far the most i'm
portant one known in Palestine. We
brought back thousands of vases.
flint artifacts and a quantity of bones
tigation. We found six PROSTATE
menhirs. with broken pieces of a
seventh. all of stone. which must have
been dragged for miles.
I'VE also studied the early Moabite
shrine, at Alder. and discovered a
previously unknown temple. At
kersk we collected a mass or Moabite
pottery of great interest. Besides,
we have mass of nomenclature,
plans and sketches, archaeological sur
veys, Greek inscriptions and obSerVa-
tionS of considerable Importance for
the history of Moab and the Moabite
ghor.'
Evening star., 1924-04-10
PARENTS OUT OF DATE
RUNAWAY GIRLS ALIBI
Social Worker Blames Lack Of Un-
derstanding of Daughters for
Roaming Desire.
$3.50 WANDERERS ASSISTED
Many Live Miserably in Rooming
Houses. Says Report.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 10.-Why do girls
leave home? This question, pro-
pounded hundreds of times and an
swered in almost as many different
ways. has been answered once more
and the answer is not at all fiatter.
ing to the girls parents.
Inefficient parenthood-failure of
the parent TO keep up with the times
is the fundamental cause back of
the escapades on which thousands
of American girls embark every year
The Establishments of men, the lure
of the movies and the footllghtS OF
Broadway-these things about which
there is so much talk-are merely the
secondary manifestations.
The speaker was Mrs. Helen Robin
son, membership secretary OF the
Girls Service League of America,
otherwise known as The House with
the Open Door"
Deals With 3,67O Girls.
The leagues annual report, just
published shows that the organiza-
ticn, in the last year, dealt with
$3.50 girls. of whom it assumed direct
care of l.147. But this total of more
than ten a day, Mrs. Robinson said
with a sad shake of the head, is but
drop in the bucket as compared
with the number Of girls that are
"on their own" in New York.
THE furnished room houses are full
of them" she said. There has never
been census made. but the number
must run well into the tens OF thou
sands. These girls. from all parts OF
she country, descend upon New York
with high hopes of working out
careers for themselves. Once in a
while one succeeds. But mostly, they
don't
In fully 50 per cent of the cases
we find that failure of the parents
to understand their children lies back
Of the flight from home.
Gives Typical Example.
"One of our most recent cases was
that of a pretty seventeen-ye year-old
girl of fine family who ran away
from her home, in New Jersey. When
she came to us she had disguised her
self by dyeing and bobbing her hair,
and she told US a wild story of hay-
ing just arrived from England. When
she showed me picture of her home
| knew she was romancing, for the
house was unmi sta.kably an Ameri-
can suburban dwelling.
She stuck to her story, however,
until We discovered a pistol beneath
her pillow and told her she'd have TO
get her parents to intercede for her
to keep her from going to jail. The
ruse work and it developed she
4d run away from home because
y father had forbidden a boy with
HON she imagined herself to be in
,ve to visit the house.
Father Changes Tactics.
THE father saw the light and per
.itted the boy to call. IT was only
few weeks until the girl discovered
he was mistaken about being in
we with him.
The vast majority of our cases.
+ course. come from poor homes.
.nere all kinds of denial are added
. humiliation and ridicule.
But even in these cases the funda-
mental cause of the trouble is the
parents lack of understanding.
Parents have got to wake up. A
new day has dawned for women. and
the girls. realizing it, will not remain
in an old-world or an old time at
moSphere."
Evening star., 1924-04-10
OBSERVE LEE SURRENDER.
Grand Army Veterans Unveil Un-
ion Army Memorial.

NEW YORK, April 10.-More than
100 veterans of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, standing at salute in
the rain yesterday. celebrated the
fifty-ninth anniversary of the sur
render of Gen. Robert r.. Lee by dedi-
eating as Grand Army Plaza the
square at 5th avenue and 59th street.
A bronze tablet, set in the baluStrade
surrounding the statue OF Gen. Sher-
man at the entrance to Central Park
was unveiled. 1t bears the inscrip-
tion:
Grand Army Plaza. so named in
honor of and to perpetuatc the deeds
of the Grand Army OF the Republic
and the Union forces that brought the
rebirth of the nation conceived in
liberty"
The ceremony was preceded by a
parade in which Army. Navy and Ma
rine units marched with the veterans.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
RESISTS ARREST; KILLED.
Dead Man Attacked Officers With
Base Ball Bat.
By the ssocis ted Press

BY the Associa ted Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 10-Ray-
mond Brown was shot and killed yes
terday afternoon by Police Sergt
Edward Weber. while resisting ar
rest by the sergeant and another off,
Ger.
Brown was killed after he had at
tackled the two policemen with a base
ball bat, infiicting injuries to Weber
which necessitated the sergeant's re-
moval to a hospital Brown was
wanted on a warrant charging him
with assaulting and striking a woman
Evening star., 1924-04-10
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. April 10 (Spe-
I)-Found guilty by jury in the
circuit court here of shooting with
intending to kin his wife. Ella Bright.
ana s ms brother. George Bright, at
the nome of his father, Samuel
Bright, sr., near LaytonsvilIe. this
county, several weeks ago, Samuel
Bright, Jr., colored, was sentenced by
Judges Peter and Worthington TO
Two years in the Maryland peniten-
tlary. The prisoner insisted the gun
was, accidentally discharged.
Clarence NJ. Griffith. one of the best
known residents OF the upper section
or TINS county, died early Tuesday
evening in Washington hospital.
asea aiTsd hrtg1eight M S,e t years. He is sur
who Is a daughter of the late Lysan-
der Etchison of New Market, Md, and
the following children: Mrs. Gladys
Gauliss of Baltimore and Miss Mary
and German and Robert Griffith of
this county. He also leaves a number
of brothers and sisters.
Two Weddings.
Robert B. Beams of New Berne, "
c., and Miss Charlotte Johns of Gin
cinnati. Ohio, were married at Beth
esda by Rev. James Kirkpatrick, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church
at that place.
Rev. John B. Henderson, formerly
VdSlOl VI IIC IhOChNlile fTGSDYLeTIdn
Church, oficiated at his home here a
few days ago at the marriage of John
A. Goetz and Miss EStelle S. Morris
both OF Baltimore.
Rev. Alfred A. Watkins, for the last
year pastor of the Methodist church
at Potomac, this county, has an
nounced his purpose to enter the
home mission field in Arizona and ex-
poets to leave for the scene of his
new duties In the near future. At
the recent annual meeting OF the Bal
timore conference of the NJ E.
Church South. held in Roanoke, Va,
Rev. r. l.. Willig was named as pas
tor OF the Potomac Church.
Licenses have been issued for the
marriage of Clark NJ. Wants of Fred
Dickerson of Bumpass, Va, and Ed
ward D. Woodward of Spencer. w.
Va, and Miss Josephine b. Ames of
Los Angeles, Calf
Appointed Clerk.
Miss Lucille Weaver. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Weaver of
Rockville, has been appointed a clerk
in the office of the county commits
sioners here. At present Miss Weav-
er is stenographer in the office of the
Montgomery county farm bureau
here.
Earle Same and Miss Pauline Stew
art Rucker. both of Richmond, Va.
were married by Rev. Nolan B. Har-
mon. jr.. pastor of the Methodist
Church.
Arthur Tetlow of Kensington, this
county. a former member Of the state
police force and also formerly a
found guilty by Judges Peter and
Worthington in the circuit court here
yesterday afternoon of breaking into
the then Noyes home. near Sligo, this
county. in May, 1920. and stealing
something like dozen cases of pre-
war whisky. Theodore Addison, COL
ored, of Kengar. this county, pleaded
guilty to completely in the robbery
Sentence was deferred. Charles Alert
colored, is under indictment for the
same offense. but has not been ap-
pretended
Evening star., 1924-04-10
By the Associa ted Press.

AbbUCIaltU
CHICAGO, April 10.-Woman can
didates generally Jared well in Tues
days primary election, incomplete re-
turns indicate. Winnifred Mason
Huck. candidate for the republican
nomination for representative at large.
was an exception. her opponents.
Henry r. Rathbone and Richard
Yates, leading her by more than 10000
votes apiece. Mary ward Hart and
Allen D. Albert, democratic candidates
for nomination as representative at
large, had two to one leads over their
opponents.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Democratic Primary.
Z the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April 10
Democrats of the first Virginia dis
trict will hold a primary August to
select a successor TO Representative $.
Otis Bland. according to "A decision
of the executive committee here last
night. The incumbent is the only
candidate at present.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

1t is said that college journalism
originated at Dartmouth in 1900.
Daniel Webster being editor of the
paper.
Evening star., 1924-04-10
Killed in Auto Wreck.
BY the Associated Press.

By the AsNDCIAteu Trfss.
ROANOKE, Va. April 10.-Leonard
c. Ferguson. thirty-four fireman on
the Norfolk and Western railway, was
instantly killed in the wreck Of his
automobile near here yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-04-10

IL is said oysters ten inches long
are found in New Guinea
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-05-24

The Little Mother Of the Volun-
teers of America who is now recov-
ering from the shock of being ma
rooned on Fire Island by the rising
tide. She was found at o'clock
in the morning by coast guards In
search of rum runners,