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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08

tcspy5lshs; issa. in, ?: s. and csnads, fofy wAsHfSSGToSI.d AS fHSSG;Ts5sId. sD. c. Juue 7.- While America sought German techni- cal skill in building the giant .Zft-3 airship which will sail from Fredericks- hafen to Lakehurst, N. J.. this sum mer, American inventors have led the world in perfecting the new water re- covery' method of keeping airships on an even keel. The new system was tested on the Shenandoah May 9. While the Bureau of Aeronauticst did not give out details of tie flight, it was stated that the trial, with single water recoyery unit, had been highly successful"
 As fuel is burned. the ship tends to rise, having less weight to carry. This has been one of the most difficult prob lens in the lighter than air craft. The Army Air Service and evolved the plan of capturing" water the Bureau of Standards together from the exhaust The burning hydro gen picks up eight times it's weight in oxygen, forming water. The water is condensed in long pipes, trailing un- der the ship, and pumped to ballast tanks. It has been found that it com pensates for the gasoline burned, thus solving the ballast problems.
 There is not sufficient time to equip the ZR-3 with the water recovery sys- tenn, but it is possible that it will be SO equipped after reaching America, It is said that the system will con siderably increase the sailing radius of airships, as no hydrogen or helium will be wasted in keeping the ship on natural equilibrium:
 It was announced at the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics that three U. $. Army observers had been S sent to Frederickshafen, to make the trip on the ZR-3, which probably will be in the middle of July, dependent upon weather conditions. The ship will be manned by a German crew of about 30 men.
 The ZR-3 will be put into commer- cial service in America, and the con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
M'DOWELL TRIAL
 OPENS MONDAY
Youth Charged With Staying Parents While
 They Lay Asleep

DELAND, Fla, June 7.-Every' hing was in readiness for the trial here Monday for Frank Mcdowell, p year-old slayer of his entire family who, the night of February IS last, shot and. killed his mother and father as they lay asleep in their home at St. Petersburg and who subsequently, con- fessed having burned to death his two sisters exactly one year previouly by setting fire to their bed in their home in Decatur, Ga.
 Mcdowell will go before the jury Monday charged specifically with the staying of his parents, the killing of his sisters having been committed in an- other state. It; is understood that should the trial for the murder of his parents result in acquittal, Georgia au- thorities will ask extradition of the man to answer the: charges of murder in connection with his sisters deaths.
 The morning of February 20 last Mcdowell notified St. Petersburg police that during a thunderstorm. of the pre- vious night some one had entered the Mcdowell home, knocked him uncon- scious, and shot his parents. After sev- eral hours questioning by authorities, the young man made full confession, according to Chief of Police Coslick of St. Petersburg and Detective John Trotter. ..., a1++..---z- -
 In his confession, Mcdowell is all leged to-have told police that when he was 12 years old he committed a sin against the Holy Ghost" and ever since then there had been an ''anti-C Christ clement in his family: He is said to have declared that he felt that it fell his duty to remove this element" |" His alleged confession, according to au- thorities, related that soon after his father and motaer retired the 'santi- Christ" motivation became dominant and he shot his parents as they slept. Then, according to the alleged confes- sion, he went back to bed.
 The shooting, he is said to have stated, occurred shortly after 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
NORWOOD BLVD.

Just completing one of the best built bungalows in this section of fine homes; it has every modern feature you might desire; rooms, including a fine breakfast room; also a tile bath, with pedestal layatory. If you are really going to buy. let me show you this un- iIeuaI horne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
COURTS TO DECIDE ,, LEGALITY OF SYRUP

SAN FRANCISCO, June IT, 1. Whether the manufacture and sale of "wortz," a syrup from which home brewers and others can make bever- age of more. than half of one per cent alcoholic content, constitutes a viola tion of the Volstead act, will come up in what is regarded by federal prohibit ton enforcement officials here as a test case as result of seizure by gov ernment officers of the plant of the Tacoma Brewery in this city yesterday.
 The officers stopped all work in the brewery, seized three barrels of the of- lending syrup and placed seal on the door of the plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
REAL ESTATE-SALE K
HOUSES FOR SALE
SOUTH HIGHLANDS

In a beautiful location about a block from the car line. this new bungalow has 6 attractively deco rated rooms, breakfast room and tile bath. with builtin tub; oak floors throughout. large fireplace and built-in bookcases; on a de- sirable corner lot; this Is a fine home for s7,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
LOCKWOOD LOTS

Several beautiful lots, including some of the most prominent cor ners in this rapidly developing section. Here is chance to invest now and make wonderful advance, as prices will double because of developments in Shades valley. Act quick and get the best. See Lynn Barber, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
REAL ESTATE WANTED

NEGRO HOMES WANTED Wanted to buy either in Smithfield or Ennon Ridge, a s-room dwelling; also T. room house Must be bargain. Answer irnn ediately, giving description as to To- cation and repair of house, A-s6, care ,Age- Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
NORWOOD
NORWOOD 1852 Walnut Hill Circle

1852 Walnut Hill Circle, on lot 50x16B. Hardwood floors through out, Arcola heat, tile bath. VIII sell at a bargain. Phone Owner. Hemlock 1045-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
REAL ESTATE-SALE KI
HOUSES FOR SALE
SOUTH HIGHLANDS
 East of 20th St.

The wise man will look ahead. Pick your house now for fall pos session. We are prepared to serve you-houses and lots are our %pe- eialty in this section. If these don't suit, we have others that will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
WOODLAWN

A brand new bungalow, with rooms and bath, only a block from the car line; priced at $3.750. terms $500 cash, $35 monthly, for quick sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
WEST END

A practically new. modern bun galow. with large rooms, cozy breakfast room, tile bath, Arcola heat and hardwood floors through out; eastern exposure. with a nice lawn; located in a most desir- able home section about 2 blocks from the car; this Is a real value at $5,250, on reasonable terms.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

IN HE old federal slave trade act.
written on the statute book
some 125 years ago, with the
change of only a very few
words. may soon be set to work to
make prohibition enforcement a fact
instead of merely an act.
Representative William A. Ayres of
Kansas who last week frustrated an
attempt to cripple the Federal Trade
Commission by ruthless slashing of
it's appropriation in defiance of the
protests of business interests, has
conceived the idea of revamping the
old slave trade act to bring the rum
runners to the, bar of effective JUS
tice.
The old slave trade act prohibited
any one from importing human be-
ings for the purpose of slavery. 1t
provided that any nationals Of this
country engaged in Illicit traffic in
slaves in violation of that law. either
in vessels under the United States
flag or on foreign ships. would be
deemed guilty of piracy and impris-
oned for life. There was another pro-
vision that any one fitting up a Ves-
sci for the purpose of engaging in
the slave traffic would be similarly
guilty of piracy.
Recently when officials of the coast
guard were before the House appro-
priationS committee successfully ar
guing that an appropriation of about
s14,000,000 must be made to adequate
iy equip this service with personnel
and speedy motor boats to thwart the
rum rum erS, who had been insulting
Evening star., 1924-05-11

ton service-this was twenty years
ago-having burgeoned on the Texas
border, he was sent down to clean up.
He found a murderer President Nc
kinley had pardoned out to take a
job with the immigration service.
And one-eyed inspector. whose
other eye had been pried out by a
fellow convict he had betrayed to the
dicks. And immigrant inspectors
could not find boarding houses on the
border. due to the perfectly proper
objections of other boarders.
What Routine Meant.
So Steward went on cleaning up
scandals until he found himself in
Kansas City shortly before the war,
about ready to leave the government
service. Meanwhile the idea of un-
ionizing the government employees
had been getting attention. Presi-
dent Roosevelt had issued his gag
order, by which federal employees
were forbidden to petition members
of Congress or any one else when
things went wrong. Their COM
plants could only go through the reg
ular routine, which as Steward says
Usually meant that the man who
had done the wrong was asked to
undo tt"
President Taft followed with an
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Old RevamPed Slave Trade
. Act Would Hit Rum Runners

the flag of this country with armed
resistance and impunity. Representa-
tive Ayres got his big idea.
The testimony showed that even
when with antiquated ships the coast
guard was able to apprehend some
vessel in the rum-running fleet, un-
der the Volstead law, after convic-
ton, these offenders simply paid a
relatively small fine out of their ILL
gotten gains and even were able to
buy back their boats and in one trip
recoup all their losses.
So, Representative Ayres hunted up
the old slave trade act and struck
out the world slaves" and substi-
tuted Intoxicating liquors" and in
stead of Imprisonment for life
changed the penalty to five years for
the first offense and ten years for
the second offense. His bill makes
the imposition of a penitentiary
judge, but mandatory.
The prohibition authorities are
now strong for the Ayres bill.
Representative Ayres hopes to get
hearing soon before the House
judiciary committee. at which the
pIoHlplliou duluofltieS Will urge the
passage of this measure as the sim
plest way in which to really enforce
prohibition.
The highest court of the land has
repeatedly held the old slave act
valid; although the slave traffic did
not come within the meaning of
piracy" in the law of nations, any
nation had a right to define piracy
within it's own jurisdiction.
So there is prospect that the rum
running feet" may be legislatively
branded as a "rum-pirate feet"
Evening star., 1924-05-11

other edition Of the gag" rule, the
American Federation of Labor took
a hand, the La Follette-Lloyd amend
ment was tackled to an appropriation
bill which Steward calls the Magma
Charta of the unionized employees.
1t looked as though the issue were a
burning one, but it didn't burn, as
Steward says. Employees are just as
limp and apathetic as the rest of US
are. That particular wrong having
been righted, no one worried about
other wrongs. Then W. c. Borianc,
at that time member Of Congress
from Missouri, began to try to add
the so-called Borland amendment to
appropriation bills. 1t made eight
hours the minimum days work, every
day. for federal employees in the Dis
trict of Columbia
1T wasn't fair" says Steward
There are loafers in the District
force, of course, but so there are in
every force. The Borland theory was
that the District employees were all
icafers. which was a pure libel"
Employer Foe Beaten.
Steward found that as an employe
in the field-he was at that time in
Kansas City-he was no longer the
disfrachised object he had been in
the District. He Joined the Central
Labor Union as a delegate from his
Evening star., 1924-05-11

to include Socialists as we'll as Gen.
ufsts, Democrats and Peoples party
representatives. (The attitude of So
cialists toward the present Marx gov
ernment has been one of benevolent
neutrality.")
A coalition of each sort would, as
regards the Dawes plan, command 231
votes in a total of 457. (For it can
hardly be doubted that the Social.
lists, should they decline to participate
Dawes plan. Unfortunately some Of
the laws called for by the Dawes
plan require for their enactment Gas
counter to, the Weimar constitution
two-thirds Reischstag majority,
/. e., 3O5 votes. 1t is understood that
the Nationalists command the situa-
ton. There seems to be a pretty
general confidence in the allied coun-
tries (even in France) that the Ma
tiona1ists, whether or not participat-
the end. block acceptance of the
Dawes plan, whatever their inten
tions as to fulfillment. But though
it be true, as alleged, that since
Helfferich's death counsels Of mod
GRAFTON have gained the ascendancy
certainly revision to inransigeance
is greatly to be feared The situa-
ton is, to say the least, dubious and
DELICATE. The new Reischstas meets
On U1dy ZS.
French general elections arc being
held today. No doubt the voters are
being considerably Influenced by the
German election results.
The composition Of the new Reichs-
tag calls for scrutiny from several
angles. The only parties which def
nftely back the Weimar constitution
are the Socialist, the Centrist and
the Democratic. When the Reichstag
of 1922 first met the combined repre-
sentation of those parties constituted
a majority of that body. In the new
Reichstag their combined represen-
tation will be only 1877 in a total of
457. The Nationalists and Extreme
Nationalists, with a combined repre-
sentation of 124, may be expected to
seize a favorable opportunity for
overthrowing the republic by what
ever means, constitutional or uncon-
stitutional, in order to effect mon
archistical restoration. Stresemann
told the world the other day that
''the ultimate goar' Of the Peoples
party (forty-four seats in the new
Reichstag) was restoration of kai-
serdom, to be achieved. however, by
means outlined in the Weimar con-
stitution." OF course, the Communists
are more anti-monarchical than the
Center parties, but conceivahty they
might find their account In co-opera-
ton with the Nationalists to the ex-
Evening star., 1924-05-11
HIS MOTHER.

or. JOHN, 1925: "There stood by
the cross of Jesus His mother"
~ 1t is matter of deep inter
est that in the brief chronicle
that records the life of the Savior
His mother figures conspicuousIy.
From the days of Bethlehem's manger
TO the time when He came to Jerusa-
lem at twelve years of age, then on
through the long eighteen years of
silence at Nazareth, His associations
with His mother were close and inti-
mate. When at length He merged
to undertake His vast work His
mothers solicitude constantly fol-
lowed Him. FreqGently she was with
Him as at the feast in Cana of
Ialllee, and during the last eventful
udys When His enemies conspired to
take HIS life she was still near Him.
AZ iengtn when nailed upon the Cross
ana dying. it is recorded. there stood
os 'he cross OF Jesus His mother"
Mother Nearest Him.
other great influence played about
His life, affectionate friendships were
formed, the crowds hailed Him as a
t.
nut An the test of devotion no one was
comparable to His mother On the
eve of His crucifxion, ''all His disci-
pies forsook Him and fled At the
cross. His intimate friend and
disciple John was present, but nearest
10 Him in life and in death was Mary,
His mother.
The greatest artists the world has
known have exhausted their genius
IN seeking to protray this blessed
Fellowship The musician and the
poet have found in this holy intimacy
That which gave birth to their finest
expression in song and verse. The
most joyous day in all the year finds
It's center and inspira tion in the
homely incidents that cluster about
the birth in Bethlehem.
Chlefest among women" has this
bleSSed mother been called 1t is
hardly to be wondered at that Jesus
IN all His teachings and relations
with men sought to elevate mother
mood to its supreme place of power
and dignity. The Sacredness of the
mothers office in His eyes partook of
TO 1T. All down through the ages men
nave with increasing reverence re-
Sarded the sanctity of motherhood.
Wherever there has been any evil
dence of an inconsiderate regard for
the mothers high place and lofty
distinction the finer things of civiliza-
ton have suffered decline and impair
ment. Boast as we may about the
genius, wealth or resourcefulness of
a nation, that which is most funda-
mental to its prosperity and per-
petuity is to be found in the char
acter of its homes. 1t was more than
poetic fancy that prompted the line:
Noble Tribute to Mother.
~The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world"
That was a noble tribute paid by a
Evening star., 1924-05-11
BY HERBERT COREY.

This is guesswork. like SO much of
guess. II Luther c. Steward had ever
cared one horripilating hoot about
his job the Federal Employees Union
might not be in existence today. Or
it might be. That's another guess.
Anyhow, the F. E. u. has $4,000 men,
bers out of an eligible 100000, and is
perhaps the only union in the world
tion not to strike, and seems to be
working with one eye on the better
ment of the Individual pocketbook
and the other eye on the betterment
of the government service, which is
about all one can ask. But If 1t had
not been that the present president
of the union always had an inde-
pendent streak
Jobs" says he. "Jobs! Shucks!
There are plenty of jobs. I never
worried about holding my job"
Anyhow, here's the story. The
usual spring scandal had materialized
at Ellis Island in 1901. there being
very little of anything at Ellis Island
in those days except immigrants, and
too many of them. r. r. had fired the
current commissioner and named Will
liam Williams in his place. w. W., as
those who knew him will recall, was
a millionaire lawyer who didn't give
a soda cracker for anybody. but had
passion for work.
"1f he had nothing else to do he
would have revised the telephone
book" says Steward.
Young Steward came along as an
immigrant inspector and Williams
put him in charge of his executive
office, from which position previous
incumbents had been pinwheeling out
His only instructions were that no
one was to see Williams who had no
good reason for seeing him, and no
one should be kept out who had
good reason.
No Respecter of Persons.
Satisfactory orders" says Steward,
but vague" The long-legged kid
judges, bosses, mothers, sisters, sa-
lOOnkeeperS, everybody. fOllI1clanS
went as cheap as nine a penny during
the Williams regime.
"Then Williams tried to bluff T. r.,
said Steward, "and sometimes that
could be done and sometimes it
couldn't, and so Williams got out"
His successor was a horse of an
other shade of worsted. He liked to
bawl out his clerks in the presence
Of visitors. 1t gave the visitors
grand impression of his authority.
He outbawled Steward one day. hav-
ing a much louder voice, but when he
got through Steward hissed few
Kisses into his ear.
Bah" said he, land a pish and a
half. When You want to hear the
facts in this matter send for me and
I'll tell 'em. Until then do not waste
my time"
Well, of course, a virile, double
Iunged executive couldn't stand that
Maybe Williams stood Stewards
friend, as he remained T. RS friend,
despite differences. Maybe Stewards
record talked for him. Anyhow. the
usual spring scandal in the immigra-
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Number of Child
Workers Revealed

Children in grainful occunatiop"
is one Of Uncle Sans most human
interesting documents recently com
piled. full Of throbs and some
wrenches for those who read with
the heart instead Of merely with their
eyes.
1t shows that 413,54s children were
employed in some occupation Other
than agriculture in 1890, between the
ages of ten and fifteen years. The
proportion of children ten to fifteen
years of age engaged in non-asri
cultural pursuits was less than ono
half as large in 1920 as in the census
of 1900. 10
1t is singularly interesting to note
that the only occupations which
showed an increase of employment of
children bet~Sen the ages of ten and
fifteen years were: Agents canvassers
and collectors; bookkeepers, cashiers
and accountants; bootblacks, chauf-
feurs, clerks, janitors and sections.
and some increase in laborers and
semi-skilled operatives in electrical
supply factories, food industries rub
Der factories and silk mills.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
The Story the Week Has Told

Germnny-Very few disorders at
tended the elections of May 4. Some
S5 per cent of the voters cast bal
lots. The results will not be officially
announced until May Is. but the fol-
lowing tabulation showing dfStribu-
tion of the seats in the new Reichstag
is probably very nearly accurate:
Socialist, 100.
Democrats, %.
Center party, 81.
Peoples party dominated by big
Nationalist treactionary), e6.
Extreme Nationalist (freedom)
party. Ludendorff crowd, 2S.
Communists, 81.
Bavarian Peoples party, 16
Others, "a.
Total, 457
The extraordinary gains made by
the right and left appear from a COM
parison of the above with the fol-
Reichstag elections of November,
1929:
Socialists, 173.
Democrats, 80.
Center party, 6S.
Peoples party, Sc.
NationaIists, 81
Communists, Ia
Bavarian Peoples party, 20.
Others, IL.
Total, 459.
SOVOa Oh GOO - 0rc LII QuSSIf0n an q
1t is quite possible that the German
National Peoples party Commonly
known as Nationalists) will ulti-
mately be found to have a plurality In
the new Reichstag. Presumably in
that case Nationalist would be in
vited to construct a cabinet
ConcefvablY he might be able to
form, a coalition which would COM
mand a majority, but this seems out
of the question unless he should give
definite pledges of support by his
party Of the Dawes plan
Recent utterances by Nationalistic
chiefs indicate the possibility of such
pledges, but such a government
would be suspected by the allies,
especially France. 1t seems pretty
certain that should such a govern
ment be installed. the French govern
ment would refuse assent to a pro
gram based on the Dawes plan with
out a prior iron-clad engagement by
the British government to cooperate
in enforcement Of severe Sanctions
precisely defined, in case of German
n-fu1fillment.
Whether or no the Nationalists are
discovered to have a plurality of
seats, it seems probable that the new
government will be coalition one
of the complexion of the present
government (made up of represen-
tatives Of Centralfsts, the Democrats
and the Peoples partyo or a coalition