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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
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 ID ATHLETIC FIELD
pr. Alfred Armond Is Princi- pal Speaker Before Bes-
 semer Rotary Club
BEseE1xER BrREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD - AtA H-- "A

The first goal in the improvement campaign for the new athletic field and park was reached this week, when s5.eNe was raised in a three day canvass among the business and professional men in the downtown section The canvass was completed Thursday afternoon. committee having started out early in the week on a plan to sell 100 panels of fence at $50 per panel The hundred panels have been sold. many being voluntary subscriptions
 The park commissioners are much encouraged over the ready response to their first call for funds, and an other campaign Is to be launched in A few days to include those inter ested in athletics and who did not have an opportunity to take part in the first campaign
 Immediate improvements of the park grounds will be started, the first work to be the construction of . field and grandstand on the north east corner of the new park prop erTy- The board will hold a meeting this week. when details of the work will be threshed out.
 As soon as this work is completed the commission will proceed with the drainage of the lower end of the property It has already been de- cided that this will include a munich pal bathing beach. built along a lake which is to be constructed near two large springs on the property. In this and other work the commission will have the use of the men and equfp- memt of the city street department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
.LAUGH |S COSTLY
 ID WILLIE HOWARD
Comedian With Passing Show, Coming To Jefferson,
 Pays $10 For Vocal Uproar

IL has been often said on BroaA- way that . comedian. If properly en- couraged by an audience. will break a leg to get a laugh whereupOn- when Willie Howard threw away SIG in cash to get a laugh. he was only living up to a players tradition MT Howard, with his brother. Eugene. comes with The Passing Show to the Jefferson theatre for three days starting next Thursday
 In the lesson on etiquette scene, MT. Howard. as a fractions guest, is roughly elected from the stage. He returns presently much in need of repairs, with his hat badly smashed As done by Howard the situation eRkes a big laugh One night recently, when the comedian reached for the substitute hat in the wings. it wasn't there There wasn't a moment to lose. Snatching R hat from the stage managers head Will lie drove his fist through 1.-the hat and quickly returned to the stage for the golden laugh that awaited him.
 After the scene MT. Howard gave the stage manager sle for a new hat and called il the end Of a perfect day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
CAPITOL PICTURE. STARS JACK A0LT.
Attraction For Today And Saturday Will Be "A
 Gentleman Of leisure"

Waterloo, station, London. one of the largest railroad terminals in the world, is the scene of the opening episodes of the Paramount picture. "A Gentleman of Leisure" starring Jack Holt, which comes to the Cap itol theatre Friday and Saturday.
 This introductory scene, quite un- usual in motion pictures, presents to the audience the principal players of the production right at the start. This is described>by all who have had previews of the picture as 8 decided novelty. Never before has any produc- ton so employed this idea.
 In the station: Jack Holt. playing Robert willoughby Pitt, a young gentleman of wealth and leisure, is seen bidding his friends goodby. Sir Spencer Deever. nephew of Lord and Lady Blount, whose wish it is to se- cure for "Spennie" a wealthy wife and thus save them from financial disaster. also are present. = But Sir among the chorus girls who have come to see Pitt off to the States, Spennie has selected one as his choice for a wife.
 It Is in this station, also, that some of the big scenes in the picture oc- cur, among them Holt's wager that he will catch his train long after his stop en route to participate Tn a dice game. and finally. his thrilling pursuit and catching of the train near the end of the runway.
 "A Gentleman of Leisure' is a comedy drama, adapted from the stage play by John Stapleton and P. G. Wodehouse. Joseph Henabery di- by Sigrid Holmquist Is exceptionally strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
BLOSSOM HIM REPEATS sUGCESs
Shuberts' Music Play Draws Another Crowded First
 Night House

On the wings of the same haunting melodies that marked it's triumph al the Jefferson theatre a few weeks ago. Blossom Tine" came back on Thursday evening and thrilled what the box office said was the largest audience of the season.
 It was raining at curtain time and an hour before. but every seat in the house was taken for the opening night of the return engagement of The delightful music play by Messrs. Shubert which deserves to rank as light opera
 There are three houIx of genuine entertainment in Blossom Time The srdrence remained seated until 1t was all over The usual rush for exits toward the close of the last act was missing. Something new for Birmingham and a real complfnse mt for the Shuberts and the notable company they have assembled
 Just a century ago Eranx Shubert, sn old Vienna wrote his exquisite melodies 70 filled with vivid color and with the warm imaginative feel ing of the brilliant composer who, died at 31 after a hopeless love af- fair.
 Now, -B1os.oun Time" comes along. not only with the tender love songs ot Franz Shuhert. but with many incidents from his own life He is the principal character in the play and his great but hopeless pas sion furnishes the motive for music that Is amazingly beautiful
 The Song of Love-" expressing the tender strains of the great compos- CTS unfinished symphony" and the beautiful -'Shubert-s Serenade' are offered in the first act. and these, with Lonely Heart" expressive os the romantic beauty of his "Ave Ma ria" furnish the musical high points.
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 Cast .. Excellent.
 As for the cast it is all that could Merle. with charming soprano voice. enaets the Fart sf -Mitzi," the little Vfennese heroine who has for Shuhert an undytng admiration and for his best friend. the baron, a great love Fenfta de Sorfa has the other leading reminfne role, a fiery char aCterization of "Bellsbruna." an the baron Is somewhat hampered by her enforced attachment fog her own husband an Austrian count.
 Greek Evans. with a rich baritone voice. handled the role of Shubert superhly, and the former Metropol- itan grand opera singer was greeted with vociferous approval after each of his offerings. Robert Rhodes, tenor- made a handsome and convfnc- ing baron and did much for the play.
 Robert Lee Allen. a "Kranz," gave a clever performance of the father of three matdens intent on committing @atrinony- The remainder of the large east is uniform ly excellent. All the roles were handled with an ar tistry that made the play one of the most appealing seen here in a long time
 Blossom Time is here for the rest of the week with a matinee Satur- dey-H. r. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
FIGHT OFFICIALS INDICTED BY JURY
Boxers, Referees And Sec-
 onds Are In Trouble At } P Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 1o.--In- dictments against 13 persons, charg-. ing them with having unlawfully and feloniously engaged in prize fights, were returned by Mecklenburg county grand jury today, in accordance with instructions from Judge A. M. Stack of Monroe, N. C., presiding in superior court here.
 Those indicted include professional andy amateur boxers, referees and seconds. They are Lukie Tennen of -Sharleston. S. C.; Kid" Peck of Co., lumbus, Ga.; Eddie Cook of Savannah, Ga; Kid" Harrison of Norfolk, Va. Kid. Johnson. United States navy. and Tommy Walker, Young Tucker, Young Betk, Charlie Eddilaman, Sam Orr and Billie Anderson of Charlotte. The last two named are negroes.
 The indictments were brought under North Carolina law which prohibits prize fights. sparring matches, glove and fist contests flor money or other valuable prize or stake"
 The grand jury has been investf- gating aner examining witnesses in connection with recent boxing matches here, since Monday morn- ihSt WhSH JuuSS 0tdCk instructed the jury to bring indictments against all who had participated in or abbetted these bouts. The particular occasion named in the indictments was a series of boxing matches staged here December 29. last, under the auspices of the local post of the American Legion, officers of which were sum moned before the grand jury as wit nesses as were the sports editors of the local newspapers and numbers of others.
 It was announced tonight that the grand jury would begin tomorrow in- vestigation of local brokerage house operations in accordance with Judge Stacks instructions of Monday, when he told the jury to bring indictments against all whom they found to have participated in these operations here.
 The law under which the indict- ments were returned applies to every county except one in the state, New Hanover county, in which Wilmington is located. being exempted. A law passed at the last session of the leg islature legalizes boxing matches to a decision under supervision of a com mission appointed by the city au- thorities of Wilmington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
STRIBLING WILL,
 BE REINSTATED ATT THE LANIER HIGH

MACON, Ga, Jan. 1o.-Deciding without even taking a vote that Young Stribling could enter the Lanier High school at the beginning of the next term but. that If obsent three days in succession without an excuse he would be dropped again. the school board today disposed of the question of Stribling's schooling.
 c. H. Bruce, president of the board, stated that as far as he was con- cerned the matter was definitely closed He also declared that while Pa" Stribling had been invited to see him on Monday he had not availed himself of the opportunity.
 Ma" stribling, in an interview Thursday night, disclaiming all knowledge of the Stribling families removal to Miami, but stated that If W. L. was not. reinstated at Lanier High, they would, of course, remove to another city. No preparations have been made for move.
 The board of education firmly. denied any knowledge of a Macon minister, who, stories indicate. was fighting the reinstatement of the boxer +.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
YOUNG AND DAWES HOLD C0NF FERENCE
American Preparations Rep- resentatives Meet Favor
 able Atmosphere

PARIS, Jan. 10.-(By Associated Press. .)-Charles G. Dawes and owen B. Young. the American representa- tives on the first reparation commit tee, are having long communica- tions with various persons connected them Jean V. Parmentier, prelimi- nary to the opening of their commit tees work next Monday.
 It is understood the Americans have decided that it would be pru- dent in the beginning to confine the inquiry to practical questions, such as the stabilization of German CUT renoy. probably by a new bank is- sue; advice upon expenses out of its revenue; the length of the mora >torium necessary before reparation payments can be resumed, and CO., gent questions. Their attitude. 1t is said, will be receptive with the de- sire of offering constructive sugges- tions as opportunity may arise.
 Favorable e--Atmosphere.
 The atmosphere in which the com mittee will begin it's work appears more favorable than at any time since the signing of the peace treaty. The failure of all previous plans Of settlement Is attributed to the fun damental states of mind in both Ger many and France. The successive Sovernments in Berlin were regarded in France as following policies ot non-payment, disorganizig. their own budgets and depreciating the mark to the last limits, which resulted what is described by Germany as desperate economic situation.
 The German government and its opposition are reported now to be willing to accept any sincere en- deavor to execute measures which may be suggested to them. such as are designed to stabilize the mark and place German public finance upon a solvent basis.' This change of mind on the part of Germany is reflected in the modified attitude of the French government and Premier Poincare has said privately that he would be willing to accept a rather lengthy moratorium. perhaps from four to seven years. The French financial situation, with the fall of the franc is causing uneasiness and the French government is represented as deslr- ing to hasten the completion of some durable arrangement with Germany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
DODGERS TO TRAIN
 AT HARBOR OAKS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1o.-Uncle Char lie Ebbets. the silver-haired philan- thropist, who owns the Brooklyn Dodgers, Is honing his razor at liar Dor Oaks. Fla, close by the training camp or the team at Clearwater.
 Uncle Charlie always puts an edge on the favorite business weapon of the big league club owner when the time approaches for the mailing of contracts to his players. A sharp .ra- zor cuts deep and Uncle Charlie is known as "the slasher" when no apologies to the historic Benny Yan2 ger, an ancient fighter, who wore the same label. Uncle Charles is the man who offered Dutch Reuther a reduction in pay last spring as a re- ward for winning 27 games of ball at bat and in the box. This is be- lieved to have established a new farthest south in the matter of grati- tude.
 The Dodgers expect to feed 40 subway entrances at their training camp. At any rate, Fred Hanlon. secretary of the club, said Thursday there would be 40 knives laid at the table. and three or four forks for the dudes. Ivan Olson. the aged vet eran of the team, may obtain his un- conditional release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
TULANE INVADES| HILLIARS CAMP
Green Wave Last . Year Trounced Spring Hill
 In Series

MOBILE. Ala. Jan 1o.-tSpeciaD. Tulane university. long an enemy of Spring Hill college on the basket hall court invades the Iatter's terri tory this week for 8 pair Of games Friday and Saturday nights. In re- VUrn the Hill will pay them a visit the last week in the month on the Green5es' home court. New Orleans.
 Frye Nof that team which faced the Green Tidal Wave last year will once mora be wearing the purple and white of Spring Hill. Pat Browne. Fred Brtnskelle, Frank BOgue- Eddie AIcAvoy and Webster Areeneaux. are all of last years team while q new face or TWO will be seem among the Scrubs. While lt is absolutely certain these men will get a chance in the game. it is mot to be depended upon that they will sEl start Hughey Babe" Mo Ev"y is rated as a starter at guard while there are a couple of others who can give somebody a mighty mean tussls-
 A shifted line up may be sent in against Tulane due to a pair of i'm furies to BFfnSkelle and Browne However Browne is certain of start ing while BrinskeIIe's starting Is ST1At a matter or dount- In the event he does not start, Spring Hill will lime up as follows; Bogue and Arcen- eaux forwards; F. McEvoy. center; Browne and H. NcEvoy. guards. In the event he does start, Browne goes hack to center and F. McEvoy to a forward Arceueaux going to the sideltme&
 Last year the Ht11. in four games, got one by a 3s-s0 margin This of course. allows three victories for Tulane However. though the Greenies may have a number of their star 1923 players back. they will face trouble for the Hill has been show ing up mighty good in practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Special Training To Be Giuen Ala. Co-Eds

UNIVERSITY, Ala. Jan 1o-CSpe- cial l)-Announcement has been made by Dean James T. Doster of the school of education that Emmett MclSauly star basketball player for several sea sons, will offer during the second semester a course In physical educa- ton open to women students The course will embrace work ln basket ball indoor baseball track play ground work, courses in first aid and Red Cross life-saving methods ad other essential subjects
 The classes will meet i'm che gymnasium at 12 o'clock on Mondays and Wednesdays, and, if necessary, a second section on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Two semester hours credit will be given in the school of eSaucA- tion. while a special fee of s will be required
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Stribling Will Train In Miami In Future

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 10.-As an out growth of the recent barring of his son from the Lanier high school at Macon, Georgia. Pa" Stribling, fath er-manager of Young Stribling. Geor gia pugilist announced today that training quarters in the future would be located here.
 The youngser will be prepared for college by a tutor his father intends to employ in the immediate future, it was said.
 Macon school authorities. in barring Stribling from his classes. gave as their reasons. too many absences" but the battler's father. in discuss ing the case, declared Macon school authorities barred my boy from school because an elder of Macon church objected to his fighting and insisted he be banned from further attendance. So. according to pres ent plans. I will hereafter make training quarters here and prepare my son for college"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Shreveport Plays PeIs

SHREVEPORT, La., Jan. 10.-The first exhibition game scheduled for the Shreveport, Texas league, club during the spring training campaign will be with the New Orleans club of the Southern association at New Orleans, Sunday, March 9, according to an announcement by Manager Ira Thomas, of the Gassers. In prepayo- tion for the game the Gassers will begin their training the first week in March, a week earlier than usual. The Omaha club of the Western league, which will train here, has been booked for series of six games. all to be played Saturdays and Sundays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
MONTEVALLO FIVE
 PLAYS NEXT WEEK
Woman's College Quintet To Oppose MontevalIo On
 January 16

MONTEvALLO, Ala, Jan. 1o,- Especial. college Is look ing forward with great enthusiasm to the most important event in its college athletics-the game with woman's college, which will be played in Montevallo, Wednesday,. Jan. 16.
 A splendid spirit of rivalry exists in the institutions. This is the third year of intercollegiate basketball with that institution. The locals have lost three games to Woman's college and won one.
 The only intercollegiate game played this year by Alabama college cage team was with Athens which resulted in a score of 9 to 59 in favor of Montevallo.
 The following schedule has already been arranged by Alabama college with others pending.
 Mentevallo vs. Woman's college at Montevallo, January 16. 1924.
 Montevallo vs. Birmingham-South ern Co-eds at Montevallo, January 26,
 Montevallo vs. Womans college al Montgomery, February g.
 Montevallo vs. University Of Ala bama at Montevallo, February 23.
 Several of the members of last years team were lost by graduation, but the following members are still with the team: Allbritton, Carmichael. keahey, Martin and Burleson.
 . Various sorts ok parasitic fungi. dis eases unknown before, are attacking common vegetables in America. say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Hill Group Dissatisfied With Governments Plans
 In West

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-Western aspects of general railroad conson- dation proposals came up today for interstate commerce commission con- sideration when the divergence be- tween commission proposals and views of managements of the Hill group of railroads as to disposition to be made of the Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy. Northern Pacific and Great Northern roads was elaborated by counsel in legal arguments. H. A. Scandrett. speaking for the Union Pacific, however, expressed qualified satisfaction with the consolidation suggestions affecting that system.
 Bruce Scott of counsel for the Bur lington, urged the retention of the three northwestern railroads now associated in stock ownership as one unit, with even greater fusing of in- terests. The Northern Pacific and Great Northern should be considered one system with 1t, he agreed. as- serting that by allowing the Colorado and Southern, a Burlington subsidi- ary. to come into complete associa- up reaching from the Pacific to Chi cago and from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico.
 Would Allow Big Merger.
 In this connection MT. Scott ex- plained proposals advanced by Hale Holden. president of the Burling- ton, which would allow mergers on the same gigantic scale around the Santa Fe, Union Pacific and South e"n Pacific systems. leaving only four railroad corporations in the western half of the continent.
 Mir. Scandrett contended that the greater grouping suggested under the Holden plan would be too large and unwieldy. The Union Pacific. he explained, preferred to hold its present extensive system ana ac- ccpt only the Chicago and North western as proposed tentatively by the Gommi ssion.
 For the Northern Pacific and Great Northern. the division from the Burlington was sharply opposed. Both Walker D. Hines, former di- W. Bum, general counsel of the Great Northern, in turn, urged. how ever, that If separation could not be avoided, the road they represented should be allowed to keep the Bur lington.
 Hines Rests Argument.
 MT. Hines rested his argument for the advisability of joining the Bur lington and Great Northern on- the claim that increased efficiency would result. The junction of the Great waukee and St. Paul. which the oom- mission has proposed, he declared. would damage the Great Northern more than the Northern Pacific.
 MT. Bum asserted that competi- tion In railroad service through the northwest would be in large part de- stroyed should the Northern Pacific be placed with the Chicago, Mil waukee and St. Paul. In any case, he added a commission separating the Hills roads would be scrap ot paper without further radical legis- Ia tion Inv Congress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Gaston Quint Wins

GADSDEN. Ala. Jan. 10.-(Speciai Leased Wire. .)-The Gaston school defeated the Tigers of the steel plant league in a fast basketball game at the Gulf States Steel company's Y. M. C. A. Wednesday night. the score being 2S to 10. McGlnnis and Sligh were the stars for Gaston, while Malloch shown for the Steel mak CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
To Introduce BiU

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-Permis- sion for the American league to erect it's monument to baseball In Potomac park here will be proposed in a bill which Representative Gallivan. dem ocrat. Massachusetts, announced to- day he would introduce after a con ference with Bah Johnson, president of the league. The Wonument will bear the name of a player selected each year as the most valuable in the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Western Loop Openers

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Jan. 1o.-The Western association season will open this year on April 23 and close on Sunday, September 21. according to T. W. Seabough, president of the league. The schedule calls for 154 games.
 Opening games will be as follows:
 Topeka at Springfield.
 Hutchinson at Joplin.
 Okmulgee at Muskogee.
 Bartlesville at Fort Smith,
 Club owners of the circuit have been called to meet at Muskogee on January 13, to discuss a number of important matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
No Date For Tourney

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Members of the board of governors of the wom- ems Western Golf association met today to award the 1924 champion ship events. but postponed action un- til next week because of the possi- ble conflict with dates for the wom- ems national tournament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Stribling Wins Bout

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 10.-Young Stribling of Macon, Ga., knocked out Mike Nestor of New York in the fifth round of scheduled h2-round match here tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

Principal guests at the wedding of a Samoan princess are given mats and tapa cloths by the brides father and are served with roast pig chick en- taro. breadfruit, sugar cahe and c0cuauutS-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11

Amount paid to public employees equals 46 per cent of the sum paid in wages to the workers of all fac tories in the United States producing more than s5,0O0 worth of goods a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-11
Fox Hunters Meet

LEXINGTON. Ky. Jan. 1o-Bowl- ing Green. Ky. was selected as the 1924 meeting place of the National Fox Hunters association by its ex- ecutive committee here today. The meeting will begin on November 17.