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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
SALE OF RUBBER
hAS TEA BECOMES
/ MINOR INDUSTRY
Adulterated Stock Sent
To Egypt From
Ceylon Port

COLOMBO, Ceylon, April Com
plants from Egypt concerning the quail
lily of consignment of tea from this
port have served to draw attention to
the fact that the trade in rubber leaves,
labeled as tea, has become a minor in
dustry in Ceylon. u
The consignment to Egypt was re-
turned here and analysed. The report
of the analyst declared it consisted OF
80 per cent of coarse tea leaves and
so per cent of rubber leaves The ap-
pearance of the latter had been changed
by pounding them, staining them with
cochineal and then treating them with
! lime water.
In one store in Colombo the criminal
! investigation department of the govern
| ment recently found 1000 pounds OF
! prepared rubber leaves. The trade APP
pears to be mainly with Egypt and the
Persian gulf, although it is likely that
much of the tea shipped to the gulf
eventually finds its way into Russia.
In spite of existing regulations deal
ing with the expectation of tea, the
authorities are poweriess to act, and
the trade is carried on openly. The
difficulty lies in the lack of any legal
definition of tea. In the trade, tea
is understood to be the infusion Of the
leaves of a shrub or small tree Of the
Tamelia family.
The dictionary definiation, however,
includes beverages made Of other sub
stances, such as camomile tea and sas-
safras tea. Even il. the rubber leaf
concoction were sold in local bazars it
is doubtful whether the police could
proceed against the vendors, for medi-
cal men who have tested the rubber
leaves have not found the drink made
from them at all deleterious to health.
Intimately bound up with this rub
Der leaf trade is traffic in coarse red
tea leaves and prunings. Certain Co
lombo merchants make practice of
sending men to the estates to buy the
coarscst red leaf sweepings and prun:
ings which no reputable estate would
send out for cataloging under its own
mark.
A bill is to be introduced at the next
session of the legislative council pro-
hibiting the sale or export as tea OF
anything except leaves Of the bushes
commonly known as tea bushes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
STUDENTSFORM
TO DEFEND DRYS
Law Enforcement Cam
paign Decided Upon
At Washington

WASHINGTON. April 6.-Forma-
ton of a students citizens committee
to cooperate with other volunteer agen-
cies in urging greater observance of the
laws, especially the prohibition amend
ment, was decided on today at the col
lege and university students conference
on laws and citizenship in session here.
The resolutions of the conference
dwelt largely on the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead act. denying that
either was rushed through while num-
bers of voters were abroad. They
urged student discussion and study to
uphold these measures and advocated
enlistment of college press and alumni,
as well as college women, in the cam
paign.
infringement of any part of the con-
stltution brings disrepute upon the fed
eral government" said the resolutions.
THE test of our citizenship is whether
there is enough voluntary restraint and
inner discipline within the body of our
citizens to abide by the will of the ma
jority."
After reciting the legal methods for
adopting constitutional amendments,
the conference report described the his
tory of the prohibition amendment.
I'VE are convinced" they said, "that
the eighteenth amendment is the de-
liberate and considered expression of
the will of the American people, acting
in constitutional manner. Although
adequate sums of money and numbers
of men have not as yet been provided
for the enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead act, such
sums and men are available, and we
look with confidence to Congress and
to President Coolidge to take more ap-
prOpriate measures to cope with the
situation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
CLOSE
SCHOOL CLASSES
Foreigners To Participate
In Friday Program At
Phillips High

Night classes at Phillips High school
will be brought to a formal close Fri
day evening, when an interesting pro
gram will be presented in the auditor
ium of the school building by members
I of the classes.
! Much of the work in the program
will be by foreigners who have been
attending the classes in English al
night school during this season., Many
of these, it is said, were unable to
speak more than a few words of Eng
lish when they entered the classes, but
who now are anxious for opportunity
to display their new-found knowledge.
Certificates of merit for work done
in their prescribed courses will be
given to the pupils in the school Prac-
tically all the 700 students will receive
these certificates. Students who have
shown marked aptitude. for their
courser will be placed on the honor roll,
which will be announced during the
evening.
The program Friday evening brings
to a close one of the most successful
years since the .inangura ton of night
school classes in Birmingham. With
a total enrolment of more than 700,
instructors at the school have declared
themselves well satisfied with the re-
suits achieved.
Friday nights program. will be
brought to finish by the presentation,
by pupils OK the scno0:, OF play.
entitled TOO Much of Good Thing
The play is said to be decidedly humor-
Gus. Music during the evening will be
furnished by the night school orches-
ira p0u,r1napd of sfudnntc of tho cahon1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
CAPITAL AGOG
OVER DRY RAIDS
Buffers And Caterers
May Have To Tell
Tales, Is Fear
BY SOCIETY HOSTESS


WASHINGTON, April 6.-Iiouo,
raids over the weekend, resulting in
the arrest of Thomas Raynor, butler to
the well-known Hit family here. and
indictment last week of William F.
Simpson. caterer to the most select
groups in Washington on charges OF
Bookkeeping, have created stir in ex.
elusive circles.
Although the police searched the
palatial residence of William Hit, on
New Hampshire avenue, and arrested
the butler, Rayner, they found no
liquor. Raynor, however, was held for
further investigation.
Indictment of Simpson has caused the
knowing ones about town to nod saga.
ciously. He has catered for Secretary
OF the Treasury Mellon and other cabi.
net officers, and a list of his clientele
is list of Washington's most exclusive
set. The wise ones are wondering
whether the police raids will uncover
cellars" in the homes of the select.
Although Lent has not ended. the
40 drab days have proven rather irk
some to the diplomatic corps here. and
over the weekend the Cuban legation
held a brilliant reception in honor OF
Chief Justice Taft.
1t is also planned to celebrate the
birthday of King Albert of the Bel.
gians, when the Ambassador and Ba.
roness de Cartier will be hosts at a
musicale given by Belgian artists.
Sir Esme Howard, ambassador from
Great Britain. was the guest of honor
at formal dinner given by the minis.
ter Of Sweden and Nine. Walenberp
Secretary of Labor and Mrs. Davis
will entertain the President and Mrs
Coolidge at formal dinner Thursday
night.
Harbingers of spring distinctly are
noticeable around the White House
The magnificant lawns have broken Out
in brilliant green, and on the south
lawn the robins eagerly search for grubs
among the gay crocuses. Preparing fol
spring entertaining and the hot summer
days, Mrs. Coolidge has ordered a fresh
coat of paint for the executive man
sion. Scaffolds. already are up and
the painters busv
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INJURED Man
TELLS STORY
OF KHAN RIOT
Continued from Page One {

lCOntAHueu from rage UneJ
Altoona hospital were reported tonight
as in serious condition. All are suf.
ferin9 from gnnshot wounds, which ply.
sicians said in some cases may prove
fatal. Only slight hope is held out for
Pat Bradley and 1O-year-old Clarence
Patton. Others seriously injured al
the hospital are Andrew Mareinko, shot
in the back: Francis Sapalucci, shot
through the stomach, and Frank Miasco.
Most of the victims are miners.
Miasko was the first to fall, eye
witnesses said. ~
I'VE were coming down on train
No. 10,'' said Miasko tonight. I'VE had
previously been tipped off that the khan
would be ON that train and saw them
armed with pistols. We got off the
train at Lilly and went uptown. We
told some of the folks the klansmen
were coming, armed with pistols. The
shooting started soon aftersth parade
got under way.
THE crowd had a fire hose and
turned IL ON the masked men, soaking
them with water. lost my buddy,
Don Sheridan, in the melee that fol-
lowed, and just as l was about to cross
an intersection a bullet struck me-. /
do not remember what happened after
that. The klansmen all had pistols and
were shooting in everv direction ~-h",
the lights went out. The flashes from
their pistols revealed their wuIle garus.
Miasko declared that so far as he
knew none of the townspeople were
armed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
JAPANESE Ban
ALARMS HUGHES
Differences Develop Be-
tween Government And
immigration Trainers
by Leased Wire to The Age,Herald)

by Leased Wire to The Age,Herald)
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Serious
differences have developed between the
state department and trainers of the
immigration bill, now being debated in
the House, over the question of Japa-
nese exclusion. a subject which is
bound up with delicate international
aspects.
Should the provision aimed at ex-
Guiding Japanese be retained in its
present form, Secretary of State Hughes
would make a strong effort to have the
President veto the measure and ask
Congress to repass it with the OBJ
jectionable section modified.
Secretary Hughes has warned the
House that the johnson bill violates
the 'gentlemen's agreement" with ia
pan, reached after great difficulty, by
which Japan voluntarily restricts emf
grafton to the United States. But the
warning has gone unheeded and some
members of Congress have attacked the
gentlemen's agreement as an extra
constitutional understanding which was
reached without the advice and consent
OF the Senate. Representative johnson
of Washington, chairman of the House
Immigration committee, has declared
the present measure does not exclude
Japanese, despite the clause which de-
MES admission to the United States of
"all aliens who cannot become citi-
zens." No japanese can become an
American citizen.
The japanese government, through
its embassy here, has made representa-
tons to the state department, taking
the view that this section is in con-
flict with the genlemen's agreement.
and Secretary of State Hughes has told
Congress that the sensibilities of the
japanese people will be affronted if the
provision stands. There is genuine
fear at the state department that the
work achieved toward creating better
feeling with Japan at the Washington
armament conference would be undone
by such legislation.
Passage of the immigration measure
by the end of this week has been pre-
dicted by Chairman johnson.
Party lines will be smashed inScon-
sideration of the bill, with the repre-
sentatives divided along agricultural and
industrial lines. The democratic south
probably will unite with the republican
west to vote for the measure, while rep
resentatives from big cities and north
Atlantic states probably will vote
against it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
BRYAN COMMENDS
VANDERLIP'S MOVE
Offers Help In Exposure OF
Corruption

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Frs"'- \.
VandeHlip, here conducting his citizens
research bureau, made public ton.gn, Al
letter which he said William j. Bryan
had written him from train en- route
to Florida, dealing particularly with Mr..
Vanderlip's determination to retire
from various industrial directorates to
continue his new activities. The let
ter said:
"Your statement, published this
morning, is so unusual that l venture
to drop you this line of encouragement
A man with your means and standing in
the business world would not separate
himself from his business companies
and risk his fortune in the expose of
corruption unless he was in dead earn
est or mentally unsound AS your rela-
tives have not asked for guardian /
assume that you are sane and. there
fore, on the dead earnest. / congratu-
late you. You have undertaken great
task-strength to your arm. Let me
know whenever you thing l can help
YOU :"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
ENGLISH STATIONS
RELAY u. S. PROGRAM
Trumpets, Orchestra And An
nOuncing Declared To Be Good

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, April g.
Eight English broadcasting stations
successfully relayed a radio concert
transmitted by WGY. the powerful
Schenectady station, Saturday night,
according to aTadiogram received here
from Capt. A. G.. West, assistant engi-
neer of the British Broadcasting COM
pany.
WGY broadcast a program from
Wanamaker's New York auditorium,
transmitting the signals on 1O7 meters.
Captain Vests radiogram said:
Program relayed successfully by all
British stations. Trumpeters very good,
organ distorted, announcing clear, or
chestra good"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
Republicans Choose Hughes
To Try NeU Keynote Speech
Confusing Results Alarm c. o. P. Leaders After
Pepper And Longsworth Try Hand

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Noting
the sharp discord which has been pro-
voked by the keynote speeches of SEN
ator Pepper and Representative Long
worth, ma jority leader, the Republican
board Of strategy has decided to make
fresh start with new keynote by
Secretary Hughes to be delivered before
the New York Republican state con-
vention, April 10.
In his address, Hughes will attempt
to overcome the effect of the blame
it-all-on-Harding" note sounded by Pep
per before the Maine state convention
a few days ago, and vigorously resent
ed by former Attorney General Daugh-
erty.
Leaders Worried
Republican leaders, here, are consid-
erably worried by that feature of Pep
per's speech which blamed the scandal
difficulties on bad appointments by
Harding. They admit that there is
much to be said for Dausherty's warn
ing that such a battle-cry would be
year, as the rum, romanism and re-
year, as the ''rux, romanism and re-
bellion" cry was to the Blaine cam
paign.
The truth is, that the Republicans are
somewhat bewildered and hardly know
how to proceed. They have singular
ly difficult situation to deal with and
So far no solution has been put for
ward which stirsi party enthusiasm.
The confidence, regarding Coolidge's
nomination, is sharply in contrast to
the uneasiness that prevails concerning
the election campaign itself and the
inauspicious start which the two kew
noters made last week has not served
to furnish much encouragement.
Urge Coolidge To Pep Up
President Coolidge is being urged to
assume more aggressive leadership. His
advisors are suggesting that in his New
make some striking declaration which
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07

: will be accepted as an announcement of
housekeeping program. One wing of
the party feels that Coolidge has been
too silent and too inactive in dealing
with the scandal situation and this ele-
ment would like to see him take the
initiative in demanding new legisla-
ton to prevent future raids on the
public domain and to prevent corrup-
ton arising from large campaign con-
tributions. ~
Coolidge has felt that he should wait
until the investigations are over be-
fore breaking his silence and he has
adhered to that program despite terrific
pressure from the inside. The three
high spots Of the two key note speeches
delivered last week have been quickly
seized upon by the democrats.
Report Courteous
Representative Longworth's declara-
ton at Philadelphia that the Democrats
should adopt the buzzard as the party
emblem, since they had gone int othe
business of scavenging, brought the
retort that somebody had to clean up
the carcasses left by the Republicans.
Peppers statement about Harding's
bad appointments and his assertion, that
at the Republicans and hit America,
brought the caustic criticism that the
administration is hiding behind a dead
president and that America was not
hit when the Democrats shot at Albert
B. Fall, Harry NJ. Daugherty and
Charles r. Forbes.
After this first exchange, it is the
conviction of most republicans here
that some new attack must be devised
quickly.
Secretary of State Hughes will be
given a chance to try his hand. It is
probable that Senator Borah also will
be called upon to deliver an important
party utterance in the near future. In
cidentally.- all talk of selecting Pepper
to deliver the convention keynote at
Cleveland has been dropped.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
EXPERTS REPORT
OUTLINES PLAN
OF ALLIED BANK
CONTINUED from Page One)

be discounted in advance, as the plan
provides reasonable solution and will
furnish the basis of settlement If
there is to be any settlement a; all.
1t is believed that the situation in
Europe is such that the governments
concerned will not dare to reject a
reasonable settlement, as rejection
would intensity European choas. Ger
many's chief concern, it is believed,
will be on the question of the railways,
and, to a certain degree, on the plan
for partial foreign control of the bank
of emission. As the bank will have a
money printing monopoly it is possible
that Germany may claim that the plan,
providing for a 80 per cent foreign
directorate over a period of SO years,
infringes her financial sovereignty.
/ The. entire European situation hangs
on events following the issuance of the
report. 1t is expected that the report
will lead shortly to an allied confer
ence, and certainly to Franco British
negotiations. The report will also bulk
large in both. the French and German
spring elections, and the results of the
elections, in turn, will have strong
influence on the. action of the respec-
tive governments on the report,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
EVERYTHING READY
FOR GLEE CONCERTS
Birmingham-Southern Club To
Appear Friday And Saturday

Everything is in readiness for the
home concerts of the Birmingham
Southern College Glee club at the Tut
wiler ballroom Friday and Saturday
evenings, April IL and -, according to
Director o. Gordon Erickson.
Regular ,rehearsals are being held in
preparation for the performance.
Soloists in the organization this year
include such men as Verman Kim
brough, Thaddeus Terrell and Howard
Ellington. Ellington only last week
was awarded first prize by the Alabama
Federation Of Music clubs for the best
violin solo rendered at the organiza-
TONS meeting.
Thirty-six members comprise the glee
club this year, making it one of the
largest organizations of its type in the
south. The college orchestra, consisting
of ii student musicians, aids greatly in
the club concerts
Tickets already have been placed on
sale for the two home concerts the lat
ter part of this week, members of the
glee club acting as agents.
Saturday evening is being planned as
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. night, students
and alumni being expected to turn out
TOT the performance. However, the
public is invited to the concert Mt this
time.
Plans are already under way for the
glee club to leave on its tour in June.
Director o. Gordon Erickson has stated
that in this trip will be included the
important points in the western states.
Before the organization returns to Biz
mingham it will have been to the
Pacific coast and given several concerts
in California.
The first CONCERT of the tour will
probably be at New Orleans, and from
that point on westward the club viii
give performances in all the larger
cities.
The student manager, George Rut-
ledge Stuart, Jr., is busy arranging
concert dates.
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Nv THE AIR TO-DAY

tcspuishs. 1924. fer TIE Age. HERALD
WPZ, New York, 400 meters,
3 p. m, e. s. T.-Concert Of the
American Orchestral society.
WOR, New York, 405 meters,
10 80 p. m.-Coneert by Irving
Berlin, Charles x. Harris, Harry
Won Tilzer and Abe Holzmann,
composers of popular music.
KSD. st. Louis, $40 meters,
s p. m, C. 8. T-Studios pro-
gram by st. Louis Grand Opera
school.
WOS, Jefferson City, Mo-, 40
meters, 8 p. m. %. s. T-Mis-
souri, State prison band.
woo Davenport, 464 meters,
8 p. m. @. 8. T.--Concert by the
Clinton Iowa citizens band.
.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
MARX CONSCIENTIOUS
Will To Meet Requirement Go Far As
Able. He Saws

BERLIN, April 6,-By Associated
Press. THE German chancellor, DIR.
Wilhelm Marx, in an address at Bar
men, declared today that the German
government would conscientiously ex.
anime the report of the experts COM
mittee to ascertain whether the OBJ
legations devolying upon the German
people embodied in the findings of the
committee. were within Germany's
capacity
The government. he said" would
assent to undertaking only such OBJ
legations as were within the capacitv
of the German people. though reouir-
ing all their economic strength.
Chancellor Marx warned his auditors
against what he termed the ambitious
plans of the nationalists, should they
carry the country at the Forthcoming
elections.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
PREsIDES AT LUNCHEON

TROY. Ala. April G. = Special
Leased Wire. will Anderson presided
over the luncheon of the Kiwanis clut
Thursday, taking the place. of Gerald
Henderson, president, who was unable
to attend owing to the serious illness
of his father in law. Joe Tom
Brantly. A guest of the evening was
Robert Hutchins, who was introduced
to the club by DIR. Sumter Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
TUCKER RELEASED

J. c. Tucker, 90 Twentieth street,
south, who was stabbed By an uniden.
his home and asked for money Saturday
night, was able to leave st. rvincents
hospital Sunday afternoon.
The beggar stabbed Tucker in the
left breast when an argument arose
about the amount of money given him.
1t was first though that the wound
would prove serious, being over the
heart, but more thorough examination
revealed only a flesh cut.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN

Opening a speaking campaign that
will extend throughout jefferson county.
Henry G. West will speak>at IL o'clock.
Monday. in Pratt City, and at / o'clock
in front of the Bank of Ensley, at
Ensley. His subject for both address,
es will be Good Government and Hon
esty in Public Office West claims
his lecture is of special interest to all
taxpayers of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
LAN~CELEBRATION
Roman Order to Open Welfare Work
Near ST PafarS

ROME, April 6.-The Knights of
Columbus have planned a unique cele-
bration for the opening of their welfare
work in their building situated under
the very shadows of st. Peters. Both
Cardinal Hayes and Cardinal Munde-
lein will be present. The Pope has ex-
pressed the wish to Edward l.. Hearn,
general commander in Europe of the
Knights, that he could be present at the
opening ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-07
PROHIBITION NAVY
ADDS TO CAPTURES
Seizures Now Total Five Boats
And 1,4OO Cases OF Liquor

NEW YORK, April Give liquor
boats and some l 400 cases of assorted
liquors were seized and 16 alleged rum
smugglers captured last night and to-
day by the new customs prohibition
navy operating off Long Island, prohi-
bltlon authorities announced today.
The Theodore. a yacht estimated to
be worth $4,000, was among the craft
seized by the dry navy, which con-
sists of four fast boats and 40 customs
men. Three sloops and motor boat
constituted the other seizures.
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One hundred boys and girls, all chill
dren of Berlin journalists, left recently
TOT Denmark, where they were taken
into various families and given milk
and eggs and nourishinK FOOD.