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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
BECK DEFENTS DAUGHERTY
Former Solicitor General Praises
 His Integrity

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 2o.-De- nounclng the effort being made in Washington to oust Attorney General Harry NJ. Daugherty, James NJ. Beck, solicitor general of the Unitd States. in an address at the annual observance of > University Day at Ohio State univer- sfty today rose to his defense and ex- pressed confidence in his integrity and honesty. Although the solicitor general spoke briefly in defense of the man whose name has been linked freely with the Teapot Dome oil lease scandal. his remarks apparently met with the ap- proval of his audience, as attested by tn applause which followed his state. nient that during my whole official ana private association with Mir. Daugherty l have always held him in the highest esteem and vouch the be- lief that he has never done an unjust or questionable thing in administering the office of Attorney General of the United States. No age has monop- oly on virtue or frailty, said Mir. Beck. From the beginning of our country there have been scandals in government and there have been virtues. In time like the present, when there is con- fusion and when wild charges fly freely it is we'll to remember the injustice of ignoring the great mass of faithful pub lie servants. --.
 How does this generation meet the challenge of George Washington with respect to the corruption of morals, profligacy of manners and listlessness?' ? So far as the first two clauses are con- cerned, believe, notwithstanding the present deplorable scandals in public life that we can, as a people, hold our heads high.
 'The heart of the people is sound and it will not tolerate wrongdoing in high places of any man or partY."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
THREE TRACK BASIS
 OF STUDY IS URGED
Georgian Advocates Segregation According To Ability Of Child

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Segregation as to ability, and fitting the course of study to the child, were advocated here today by H. H. Bixler, director of vo- eational guidance at Atlanta. Ga. He told joint meeting of the National Vocational Guidance association and the National Society for the Study uf Education, and the vocational de- partment of the National Education as- iociation that the course of study should be rewritten on a three track basis, minimum essentials for the ilow, the present course for the aver ige, and an enriched curriculum for the ,uperior,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
TO CHARGE BIG
 : SUM FOR JAZZ !: PERFORMANCES

7" NEW YORK, Feb. B. Roger Wolf Kahn, ssn of Otto Kahn, h-, nancier and opera patron, is to put euto jazz on a banking basis He has organized a jazx dozen for which he expects to charge S1,000 perform ance.
 The orchestra, which is all Amer ican, will make it's debut at the Knickerbocker Grill next Tuesday. The personnel includes Oliver" the sole trumpeter for General Peshing over seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
ADMINISTRATION
 MAY BE INVOLVED
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inston, for whom federal subpoena was issued today. He will be asked concerning any unusual cssh transac- tiol passing through thaf bank and which might have connection with va rious rumors relating to the oil scan dal
 BoOn Experts To Be Consulted
 While it is planned to press the pub lie hearings as speedily as possible, Senator Walsh has not arranged for a program beyond Monday. He will con- fer soon with expert accountants, who have been examining the books of brok- craze firms. before determining upon the order in which witnesses are to appear.
 Mclean has been summoned to ap- pear before the committee Monday, but Senator Walsh said today he would not be called on that day, nor has there been any decision as to when he will be examined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
MRS. HUGHES LOSES.
 FIGHT FOR LIFE
Sentenced To Hang, She Had
 Asked For Verdict Renewal

ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 23.-Mrs. Ida May Huhges, sentenced to hang March l4 for the murder of her mother-in- law, lost a new fight for her life here today. t..
 Judge G. H. Howard in superior court refused motion setting aside the yer dict and sentence on the grounds that the jury's decision was read while the defendant was absent from the eourt room.
 The motion was designed to free Mrs. Hughes from prison and all charges ia connection with theNmurder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
VARIED PROGRAM ! 1 !, FOR Y. M. 1T. A. MEET
Entertainment. Will Be Given
 Sunday Night

Entertainment offerings incident to Hebrew association's monthly program the inauguration of the ouns Mems are expected to draw record attend anee Sunday night at 8 o'clock, officers of the association declared Saturday. Tuggle institue negro singers. in a SC ries of old plantation songs, will lead the evenings bill.
 Tableaux, speeches by prominent Bir- mingham men and women, and special Washington birthday events will be. of fered. Music will be furnished by the Temple orchestra. The exercises are open to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
TWO DIE N BATTLE
 N HEART OF CITY
Former Prohibition Officer And
 Farmer Killed In Duel

BOONEVILLE, Ark, Feb. 23.-W. II. Wilson, 96 years old, former federal prohibition enforcement officer here. and Jess Woolridge, 30. farmer. were both slain in gun battle in the busi- ness section of the city late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
BIRMINGHAM AcE-HERALD SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 24.
100 NEWSBOYS,
 ADMIT TH EY
 OWN FLIVVERS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Five hun dred New York newsboy gathered with Governor Al Smith at the an- iual newsboys' dinner here last night, admitted substantial bank ac- counts, while 100 confessed to the luxury of flivvers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
SUSPECTS ARE FREED

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 --John Lingo and George Martin, in whose possession when arrested here several, days ago, were found newspaper clippings df the murder of Mrs. Omer R. Woods at Salt Lake City, for whose death her hus- band was executed last month, were dis charged today by Judge Samuel Trude. The men had been held on charges of disorderly conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
HOUSE WILL VOTE ON BONUS AFTER
 TAXDlSPOSITION
Longworth- A ssures Former Service Men Of
 Early Action On Act

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--(By the Associated Press.) = Assurance was given; today by Representative Long worth, the republican leader, that the House would have an opportunity short ly to, vote on soldiers bonus bill. This assurance was given to group of House members who are former serv- ice men when they called on the party leader to urge quick action by the ways and means committee on bonus legisla- ton and an immediate vote by the House, after bill is reported.
 MT. Longworth said the committee, as instructed by republican party con ference, would take up the bonus bill as. sooon as the House disposes of the pending tax measure. Little time, he said. should be needed for the commit tee to act, and after bill is reported it will be given priority on the House legislative calendar.
 After passage of the tax bill and while the ways and means committee is considering the bonus, republican lead CTS plan to have the House dispose of the navy appropriation bill and legisla- tion authorizing acceptance of Henry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals.
 Mir. Longworth said today it had not been determined which of these two measures would be considered first. The matter, he added, has been left to Chair man Maddep of the appropriations com mittee, who favors acceptance of the Ford offer, but at the same time is ex- pediting passage of the annual supply bills,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
NEGRO IS SHOT

James Holland, negro. was shot and believed to be mortally wounded by Carrie ltoden Saturday afternoon when the stwo engaged in dispute at Gl1 Tws1lty-first street, south. The woman, wh9s was arrested by Bragan and Me Combs, citY tiyeH shortly after the sIiode r olland attacked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
FIGHT FOR BONUS

WASHINGTON, Feb. a3.-Repub- lican members of the House who are former service men renewed their fight today for the bonus.
 A delegation headed by Representa- tive Fitzgerald, Ohio, was authorized to call on Representative Longworth. the party leader, with demand that the bonus be taken up by the House as soon as it disposes of the tax bill
 The veterans bloc, expecting the rev enue bill to reach vote by the, middle of next week, is insisting that the ways and means committee immediately re- port an adjusted compensation measure for consideration by the House ahead of general legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
ASTHM CURED
 BEFORE YOUPAY

Mir. D. J. Lane. a chemist. located g. SVs Lane Bldg. St. Marys. Kans.. ha. discovered A simple home temedy for Asthma. Mir. Lane has so mach conf. dencS in his ability to cure that he will sand regular $l,26 bottle free, postpald to any sufferer vSho will write him. His offer is shat he "ts to be pad for il if It cuesA If not. your report cancels the charge If you suffer from Astpn.a write him today Send no money y--.nt youi aAnIs and address will do.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
TRAINING SCHOOL OPENS

HAA~1' ~Aiu', cO <O.-( SQeclal Leased Wire )-The standard training school for Sunday school workers will open Sunday afternoon at the Meth odlst church with an address by Miss Minnie Kennedy, of the general Sun day school board. The training school will continue throughout the week with sessions every night at which lectures will be delivered by experts on the work in the different departments of the Sun day school.
 Gives Organ Recital
 An organ recital was given at the First Baptist church last night to q large audience by Professor James k. Schlerer, choir master and organisr of the Second Baptist church in Atlanta. This Is the first of a series of organ recitals which will be given during the spring at the First Baptist church.
 \. k. A. Delegates Named
 The following delegates have been elected by the Lee County Teachers as- sociation to the State Educational as- soclation which meets in Montgomery April 8: J. w. Watson, w. l.. Slough, Charles II, Beddingfield; alternates, Miss Annie Herd, Mrs. Hattie Turner and l.. NJ. Hollinssworth.
 Goes To Wedowee
 Judge S. l.. Brewer of the fifth ju- dicial circuit will leave Monday for Wedowee, where he will preside at the Randolph circuit court.
Evening star., 1924-02-23

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ported better than last year by 90
per cent of the boards.
Los Angeles tops the principal cities
of the country in gains shown over
last year in real estate transfers and
conveyances, with an increase for the
first nine months of AZ per cent, but
survey of nineteen principal cities IN
dicates that the national high Wate'
mark of 1922 has been surpassed TINS
year by an average of so per cent. In
only one city reporting is there a
decrease shown in the number oil
transfers recorded. This is Fargo, y.
II. North Dakota is suffering from
the low price of wheat and the ad-
verse conditions surrounding agrl-
cultural production.
Building shortage of some kind is
reported by practically all the large
cities of the east. However. of tWen-
ty-three cities of over 100000 popula-
tion twenty report that they have
caught up with their building pro-
gram and may be considered normal.
Business structures have made the
most rapid adjustment.
Labor Situation Encouraging.
The labor situation in the building
trades is reported encouraging. La
Dor supply is stated to be sufficient in
~ per cent VI tnc tltieS, anu 20 pei
cent report the situation the same OF
better than last year. In nearly So
per cent of the cities wages are re
poted higher, but bonuses paid ir
the summer rush season are disap-
pearing. Increases in numbers of ap.
prentices i'm some trades point to re-
lief.
While there is at present an in
clination for prices of building ma.
terials to decline, the survey finds nC
reason to SUSPECT that the price will
Evening star., 1924-02-23
SURVEY OF REALTY
BUSINESS INDICATES
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY

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Evening star., 1924-02-23
Taxes on Farm Lands Nearing
Point of Actual COnfiscatiOn

While the farmers lands in the
forty-year period increased in value
in Ohio from average of $4o.97 in
1880 to S113.17 in 1920, the tax per
acre increased, in the eight-year
period 1913-1a2l alone. from 60 cents
to $l15. In Kansas, while the value
per acre increased in the same forty
years from $10.9S to $62.30, the taxes
in the eight-year period Increased
from II cents to 46 cents per acre.
The percentage of increase in the
very short period in Ohio is III and
in Kansas 271.
DR.. Ely cites also the rich agricul-
tural region of Chester county, Pa,
where data for 1920 collected by field
agents Of the bureau of agriculture
economies show that taxes were then
absorbing 66 per cent of the net rent
of all farms rented for cash.
Land Values Fall.
He calls to notice, moreover. tina t
while taxes show no tendency to fall.
but, on the contrary, tendency to
increase. land values as compared
with their greatest height. about 1870,
have fallen over 90 per cent. accord
ing to estimates of the United States
bureau of agricultural economies.
In both Kansas and Ohio, for eX-
ample. the statistical charts show
that the upcurvins line representing
tax increase is gaining SO rapidly on
the line representing land value in
crease that it will not take an ex-
tremely long period for the two lines
to cross And when they cross the
government, by taking the entire in
come of the land. will have taken the
value of the land, Dr. Ely points out.
1t is the economic view. sustained by
the courts many times. that to take
the income of property is to take the
property itself.
Cost Of government. national, state
and local, has been running d win
ming race with increases in land rent,
DR.. Ely brings out on the basis OF
studies made by the Institute Tor
Research in Land Economics. In 1850,
according to the most accurate eSt-
Evening star., 1924-02-23
BATHROOM HEATED
BY HOT-WATER TANK
Heat Utilized by Simple Method
ID if Design of House Is
- '.1 Suitable.

An excellent auxiliary provision for
. makins the bathroom warmer in ex-
tremely cold weather, and for pro-
tvidinE a little heat 1T any time. can
; be planned when building a home by
, placing the bathroom over the kitch-
sen and utilizing the heat given off
shy the hot-watcr tank.
(, The plan is to incase the hot
w ater tank and cut an opening
through the ceiling and bathroom
floor directly above the tank. The
: hole in the floor should be cut to fit
Ia register, and tho opening headed
ain between the joistS to keep out
.cold air If the tank is to be set
ssinto q built in space or incased where
sit stands in the kitchen. a door the
ifull length OF the tank and wide
.cnough to permit removal of the tank
ior give access to it on occasion must
shc provided 1t is advisable to cut
"a slot in the door. say near the bot
itom. to provide an inlet of air for
circulation. 1t is preferable to draw
this air from the kitchen already
warmed. Outside of this air intake G
'the tank must be tightly incased to
exclude cold air.
, Since a hot-water tank is often
considerable amount of heat is given
of by the tank. which. directed to
ithe bathroom. Will supply warmth
in many instances where the heating
system does not altogether supply
heat to the bathroom in comfort pro :
,ducfng quantity. Even if the tank is
heated only by the coils in the kitch-
;cn range. quite little warmth is
provided. Especially in early fall or
.Iafc spring, when the weather turns
cool. but not cold enough to start the
Z furnace fire. a little warmth in the
bathroom is appreciated.
: 1t is well to provide a register that
may be opened or closed. and perhaps
IN addition, to fit a board that may
he slipped in under the register to
keep the warm air out of the bath
room during the summer.
!. This system may also be installed
in homes already built If the bath
room is over the kitchen and the tank
stands in a position where it may
be easily incased. A hole can be cut
through the ceiling and through the
bathroom floor, the opening cased in
and a register fitted In homes not
,,heated by Il furnace where this sys-
lem can be installed it should prove
Of especial value.
Evening star., 1924-02-23

IaxeS on farm lands, once only a
nominal overhead charge on farming
operations, have increased so steadily
and SO rapidly that they threaten to
absorb farm land values. If the
present tax movement continues un-
checked the farmers land will prac-
tically be confscated by the state and
farmers will become virtual tenants
of the state.
That is the serious relationship
which taxes have come to have to
farm life. as pointed out by DR.. Rich
ard T. Ely, director of the Institute
for Research in Land Economics and
Public Utilities at the University of
Wisconsin. in a communication to the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards.
Dr. Ely points out in the basis of
heures carefully collected by the
United States bureau of agriculture al
economics and on the basis of official
state rccorus studied by the institute
that II present tax tendencies con-
tinue, the time will come when the
whole annual net return of America $
farm lands will be swallowed up in
tax payments. At the present rate
OF tax increase in some of the states
1T will come within the present gen.
Grafton, the statistics indicate.
Taxes More Than Rent.
In isolated cases taxes already far
more than equal the rental value of
the land, DR.. Ely asserts.
To confiscation of land values by
taxation, inconceivable for America,
he adds. the present Congress indi-
Gates d possible counter-movement of
significance.
How rapidly taxes are overtaking
land values is shown by official figures
compiled by the bureau of agricul-
tural economies for Ohio and Kansas
for the forty-year period 1SS0-1920.
Evening star., 1924-02-23

mate, the rent of land in the United
states exceeded taxes. local state and
national, by somewhat more than
$1O.000.000. From 1890 to 1915 the in
1915 to 1920. while there is slight
increase in the annual land values or
rent of land, the cost of government
increases from $4,000. 100000 in 1915
then drops to $500, 100000 plus in
1920. In 1920 the taxes exceed the
rent by over S4.000,000,0 900.
The Kansas State Agricultural Col
leEe has found in twentyseven coun-
ties of Kansas deliquent taxes were
amount in 1922 as they were in 1917.
Income tax returns for Wisconsin
show that for the years l919-1922
the average proportion of net in
taxes for farms was 800 per cent.
Ihe average for all business cor
porations was 17.2. for unincorporat-
ed business, individuals. firms and
partnerships was IL. In comparing
these figures the admitted great diff
ficulties in farm accounting must, of
course, be taken into consideration.
Ihat the farmers income will re-
cover no one doubts, unless, indeed.
IL Is absorbed III taxation" the study
continues.
The true underlying cause of in
creased and increasing public ex-
penditureS is found in the develop
ment of state and nation as co-opera-
tive institutions for promoting the
public welfare, DR.. Ely comedies. But
industrial and social changes of the
past decade have fundamentals
altered the relations of industries
and classes and thereby the distribu-
ton of tax burdens and the effects
of taxation.
1T is as if an earthquake or land
slide had SO changed the contour of
an area that even where accura te
levels had been run before there
are now huge inequalities and ir-
regularities," he says.
The present new era in economic
evolution requires an entire over
hauling of our ideas of taxation and
a new program with respect To IN,
expenses and revenues of govern
DR. Ely aSserIc
Evening star., 1924-02-23
FIVE HOMES ARE SOLD
THROUGH D. ]. DUNCAN

The office of ID. ]. Dunigan reports
the sales of five new homes during
the past week, as follows:
In Columbia Park-639 Ingraham
street, to Ralph Bassett; 627 Ingraham
street. to Mrs. Agnes Heide, and 71o
Ingraham street, to George Miller
In Petworth-310 Webster street, to
Garland II. Beans, and 322 Webster
street, to William +. Nolan.
Evening star., 1924-02-23

, decrease perceptibly. And so long as
! the cost OF labor remains at it's pres
ent level it is doubtful whether the
| nation can experience any decrease
in the cost of housing accommoda-
tiouS.
Acceleration of the movement to-
ward subdivisions, result of the
croWdins and constant growth of
larger cities is reported by 20 per
cent of the cities answering the
questionnaire. While the movement
may not increase particularly in the
future, it may be expected to main
tain constant level
Evening star., 1924-02-23
DEMAND LICENSE LAW,
Virginia, Colorado and Other
Realtors Would Regulate Business.

Virginia realtors, backed by the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards: are now fighting for the pas
sage Of a real estate license bill for
that state. Colorado realtors, at a
recent meeting of their state asso-
citation. agreed upon the provisions of
a--'lcense bill to be introduced at the
coming session of the Colorado legis-
lature to protect the public bv shut
ting out unreliable or unscrupulous
dealers there. Realtors Of Oklahoma
are working very closely with the
new real estate license commission
or oklahoma, which began the first
new Oklahoma license law.
Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and Ken
lucky are states where projected Ii
cense legislation is being urged by
tate boards.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
WILL CHART VACANT HOUSES

A chart of every vacant house in
Los Angeles is to be prepared by the
University of Southern California, a
report to the National Association of
Zeal Estate Boards states.
Such a chart is now being prepared
with the intention of rechecking to
Keep II up to date every six months.
The School Of Commerce of the Uni
Versity, with research students as
checkers, is preparing the study. It's
purpose is to determine the position
OF the building activities in the busi-
ness cycle.
Evening star., 1924-02-23
TEST OF SHEATHING,
Comparison Made of Strength Of
Two Grades.

In tests recently performed in a
laboratory. it was shown that under
n load that correspondent to that
which would be exerted by the wind,
sheathed with six-inch boards laid
horizontally, was over six inches
when the load was 1000 pounds.
The same frame with sheathing
inclined to forty-five degrees defect
ed less than one-half inch with the
same load. At 2.400 pounds the
frame sheathed horizontally failed,
but twice that much load was neces-
sary to break down the diagonaIly
sfeathed frame. On the basis Of this
test the diagonally sheathed frame
was twelve times as rigid and twice
;Ls strong as the other
Evening star., 1924-02-23
ASKS BOARDS TO AFFILIATE.

Holding that it is highly desirable
that all members of the state asso-
citation shall be privileged to use the
title "realtor," the New York State
Association of Real Estate Boards
through its executive committee has
passed resolutions that prompt steps
be taken to the end that all boards
affiliated with the state association rs
soon as possible be brought into
affiliation with the National Associa-
tiou of Real Estate Boards