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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
TWO G0tI1I.Es WE'D
E@piEe Hlsa seh1sl stuients Marry

Empire High Eeh1s1 Students Marry
 DeBaraeleben ,Csnlpany Employes
 EMPIRE, Ala, 3Earch 1S.-(SDe- eiaLl--ReT. O.. A. Bonner married two couples here Saturday. Miss Docia Barnett heeame the bride of Mir. Clar- enee Brooks and Miss Elizabeth Tay- Tor became the bride of Mir. Eddie Levels. Each of the couples were mar ried at the home of tize bride. The grooms are both employees ef the DeBardieben cOaI&coEpOEatiOn he9e. while stise brides were students in the Empire High arhO0I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
CALLS CONFERENCE
Auburn Alumni Will Meet At College
 On AnriI 4

AUBURN, Ala. March 1s.-(spe. eial: IA conference of Auburn alumni -at Auburn on Friday, April 4, has been called by Charles k. DeIa rdeleben of Birmingham, president of the Auburn Alumni association
 The meeting will be in the form of a get-together affair with a barbecue at noon and baseball game between the Auburn Tigers and Georgia Tech in the afternoon. The Lions and Villagers Luncheon clubs will be the hosts to the alumni at the barbecue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
CROWDS HEAR SPEAKERS

ALBANY, Ala, March 1S.--(Spe- cial. )--Large crowds heard Thomas V. Ellzey, Dr. James P. billiard of Hir- mingham and w. c. Pearce, secretary of the World SInday School assOcia- tion, in a joint meeting of Bible cIasses at the Central Baptist church Sunday morning. Dr. Pearce declared: "The world is one social and spiritual neigh borhood,' adding; People must give their money for Christian education or else spend it for wars for the future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
LAWRENCE COUNTY TRADE BOOM SEEN

MOULTON. Ala. March 18.-tSpe- cial. With the announced purpose of cementing the interests of the various sections of Lawrence county, the Court. land Commercial club held a banquet at the Colonial hotel Citizens of Moulton. Town Creek and Hillsboro were invited and n delegation of 10 was present from Moulton and small number from Town Creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
ZONING ORDINANCE
Proposal Is Put To City Commission Al
 State Capital

:. MONTGOMERY, Ala, March .1s.-- Especial. )LThe z6ning qfdinance drawn by a committee appointed by the city commission was presented to the com. mission today and will be considered at the meeting of the commission next week. It sets apart the business dis. trict, the industrial district and the residential sections of Montgomery and prohibits the construction of buildings not in line with the program outlined by the ordinance. Authority was given cities to adopt zoning ordinances by an act of the legislature last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
VACHEL LINDSAY
 TO LECTURE SOON
Poet Will Be Speaker At Ala
 bama College

MONTEVALLO. Ala, March 1S.-- Especial )-The noted poet and leeturers Vachel Lindsay, will deliver a lecture at Alabama college. March %. under the auspices of the English department.
 Report Ready-President Palmer has mailed his annual report to the trustees who will meet in the college library at II o'clock Thursday, March 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
Selection Of Distinguished Colleges Tn
 Year Will Re DiffieHlf

Tear VIII Be Difflcu1f
 AUBURN, Ala, March 19.-(Spe. eiallECOl1nel N. N. Falls, R. o. T headquarters, Atlanta, Ga, on an in spectiOn tour here, declared that there was such marked improvement in the work of the R. O. TIC. units through. out of the country. that the selection of the distinguished colleges this year shOuld prove difficult.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
LIFE PRISONER PAROLED

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 1S.- Governor w. W. Brandon today parol- ed Jim White, sentenced to life i'm prisonment from Shelby county May g. 1918, for murder. The pardon board and several officials of the county, rec. commended clemency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
''Porter's' ; has become a term for value, as familiar to men as the back of their homes

Do you buy cloth craftsmanship9
 If to only for yards of material put together in the quickest cheapest way you justified in picking price pieces you recognize. with that the aborer worthy of his hre and that fine tailoring acting porraiure and not merely mechan cal manual diLgence-then you'll appreciate these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19

English and American styles; light and dark coors; workman ship that compares with cosier clothes; fit the controller snugges into the palm of moor-nans glove Values beyond anywhere. money back pleasantly took it.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
WORLD FLYERS AWAIT
CHANGE IN PLANES
Will Remain in Seattle While
Craft Are Converted Into
Seaplanes.
By the A associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash. March 21.-The
four Army airmen attempting to cir
Gle the globe will rest here several
days while workmen at the Sand
Point Aviation Field convert the big
cruisers into seaplanes. In prepara-
tion for the ordeal ahead the young
officers will abstain from public func-
tions and entertainments, according
to Maj. Frederick L. Martin, flight
commander. The other aviators are
Lieuts. Lowell II. Smith, Leigh H.
Wade and Erik H. Nelson.
The airmen flew here from Eancou-
yer barracks yesterday after the
other three were caught up with by
Lieut.. Nelson. whose start from Santa
Monica. Calf, was delayed through
late delivery of his ship.
After leaving Vancouver barracks
yesterday the SQUADRON ran into
great columns of clouds and was
forced to climb higher. Mai. Martin
said in describing the journey.
The clouds lay in the hilltops and
one never could tell whether he
would crash into some hill that was
a tribe higher than the rest" he said.
I'VE spiraled around in a little hole
In the clouds and climbed to $500
feet Even there we found clouds be-
fore us and had to rise higher"
Evening star., 1924-03-21
.SAYSG|R[. Student
WAS "MAN-HATER'
Miss Simpson, Expelled From
U. of NJ, Also Declared
''B0Ishevik."
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Nd. M

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 2l.-Miss
Lillian o. Earnest, student. at the
University of Maryland. was the first
witness called this morning for the
defense in the case of Mise Vivian
D. Simpson Of Washington. d. c.,
who is suing for a mandamus to
compel DR.. A. F. Woods to reinstate
her as a student at the university.
Miss Earnest in her testimony char
aoterized Miss Simpson as man
hater' and said that Miss Simpson
had often declared herself such and
wished that the sterner sex would
stay out of the dormitory building
where she was domiciled.
States Her Position.
Miss Simpson, according to the wit
ness, made known her position on the
man question one evening after Miss
Earnest said she had entered the dormi-
tory living room with male guest.
Miss Simpson, she said, her hair un-
braided and clad only in a kimono, was
surprised by the couple where she had
made herself comfortable for the eve
ming in a corner OF the room. A meet
ing OF protest followed this. then Miss
Simpson said. This is a womans build
ing. and she didn't see why women
couldn't do as they pleased in it," She
also said she was a "man-hater' and
didn't want men around there anywhere,
according TO Miss Earnest's testimony.
Other witnesses this morning were
Phyllis Morgan. Esther Williams and
Nadia Wright, all of whose testimony
was brought out in an effort to show
the degree of Miss Simpsons alleged
rebellion against the rules Of the in
Miss Simpson said it was "nobody's
business" IL she wanted to come in
at or 8 o'clock in the morning." Miss
Laura Amos, sophomore and state
witness, testified yesterday afternoon.
Rnles Declared silly.
Miss Amos said Miss Simpson call
ed rules governing students "ridicu-
requiring girls to be in their quar-
ters by 1880 pm. during the week,
Miss Amos quoted Miss Simpson as
saying the co-eds were "old enough
any one wanted to question her
about staying out until or 3 in the
morning she would answer them
the neSt morning"
The witness admitted she never
knew of Miss Simpson staying out
chat late.
According to Miss Amos. the plain
tiff also protested against the rule
requiring lights out in the girls
quarters at 10 Pm. This. she said,
handicapped tne co-eos IN schoiarsnip
competition with the male students.
Mrs. Ann S. Stewart, matron of the
university, described Miss Simpson
as a "boIshevik," arousing discomfort
and opposition to all rules among the
students.
Miss Simpson washed her clothes
and took midnight baths, singing all
the time, in violation of a 1920 pm.
rule. Mrs. Stewart said.
That Miss Simpson violated the
dormitory rule relating to the proper
time to wear kimonos was told by
Miss Adele Stamp, dean of women
at the University of Maryland,
another witness for the defense.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
N. Y. PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 21 (Specia).-
Fresh receipts Of barreled apples were
light today and with an active In
qutry for fancy fruit slightly higher
prices were realized for offerings of
this kind. Most of the stock. how
ever, was Of only fair to ordinary
quality and condition and met limit
cd outlet at irregular prices. Sales
ranged as follows. per barrel, for A
grade. 2h Inch stock: Baldwins. $3.50
to $3.50; srsenings. $2 to So: Mcintosh.
- to -; Northern Spy, - to $3.50;
miscellaneous varieties, $3.50 to $3.50.
The general market situation for
white potatoes remained about un-
changed. with trading very slow and
liberal supplies on hand. New York,
upstate No. 1, round white potatoes,
in bulk, sold at from 50 to $3.50 per
1S0 pounds, while sacked offerings
brought from $40 to $:.75 per $50
pounds.
The onion market lacked activity
and prices showed very wide range
because Of the irregular quality and
condition of offerings. State No.
yellow onions ranged from $3.50 to
$2.75 per f90-pound sack, while No.
I red stock realized from $z.25 to
49, 'E = r.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
COMMODITY NEWS,
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

PITTSBURGH, March 21.-Pig iron
continues. dull and it is now believed
that there was a considerable guam
tity of second quarter iron sold when
the movement for the first quarter
was on. Prices are about steady,
with s23.50 quoted for Bessemer. $22
for basic and $23 for foundry.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. March 21.-
fax Iron and Steel Company will be
begun here within thirty days. ac-
cording to Walter w. Shaw, one of
the organizers of the concern. The
plant will turn out steel. gray iron
and malleable castings and will make
GARY. Ind. March 21.-The United
States Steel Company. with twelve
furnaces in commission at South
Chicago. three at Joliet and ten here.
seven units In this district active.
OAKLAND, March 21.-There is in
evidence a decided increase in de-
mand for salmon for export. and as
result the largest salmon fleet
gathered here in years Is sailing this
PHILADELPHIA. March 21.-Strong
efforts are being made to make this
city a big lumber marketing and
distributing point; Large tracts acts of Of
purposes. so that lumber coming
here from the Pacific coast can be
stored and distributed to interior
points.
SAN ANGELO. Tex. March 21.-
for at present and indications are
that growers will hold off and mar
ket their clips through the estab-
l1shed commission houses. Prices so
far have been 40 cents a pound for
eight-month wool and IS cents for
wool which will have twelve months
growth when sheared in April.
WHEELING. w. Va. March Ell
Demand for glassware for ia BILE dec
orative and home use is being main
tanned at or above the figure for the
corresponding period last year. While
are coming in at a rate satisfactory
to most manufacturers.
ST. LOUIS. March 2I.-The Missouri
state highway commission has placed
contract for 5000 tons of crushed
rock for roads in northwestern Mis-
souri, centering around Gallatin and
Clay City, with the r. n. Mcdowell
Company of Kansas City, at $1.25 a
ton.
NEW ORLEANS, March a1.-The In
ternational Harvester Company has
begun the installation of machinery
which will enable it's local twine
plant to turn out forty tons a day.
The pay roll as well as the output
will be doubled.
BOSTON, March o1-The first ma
chine switching telephone central of
flee here will be put in operation
Saturday, when $500 phones in the
Liberty exchange will be transferred
TO automatic operation. Daily addi-
tions will be made until $4,000 phones
connected with that exchange are
transferred
ST. PAUL, March 21-Minnesota
farmers received approximately $14,-
100000 for eggs and poultry last year.
Ihe increase in chickens is said to
have been phenomenal, and a surplus
OF eggs, with consequent low prices,
is thought by many to be inevita BILE
Evening star., 1924-03-21
BOSTON WOOL STEADY.
Moderate Trading Noted in. Mar
ket Present Week.

kSL x1SSenL '" eek.
BOSTON, March 21.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
"A steAdier tone with moderate
trading is current in the wool market
this week. values being sustained
more by the strength of the foreign
markets than by any inherent
Quotations follow:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania
neeces, Delaine unwashed, 56a57;
half blood combing, 5sa57; blood
combing. 56a57; three -eishths blood
combing, 5Sa57; one-quarter blood
combing, 53a54: fine unwashed, 5oa51.
Michigan and New York fieeces, De-
kafne. unwashed, Sass: fine unwash-
ed, 4sa49; half blood. unwashed, 54a
55; three -eighths blood, unwashed, 5oa
Sc; one-quarter blood, unwashed, 53a
wisconsin, Missouri and average
New England, half blood, 5Sa54;
three, three ,eishths blood S4aSS; quarter
Secured basis Texas. fine II
months, 1.38a1 .35; fine months, Lisa
100; California, northern, 1.30a1.3a;
middle county, 1.15aI20; southern,
Oregon-Eastern, No 1 staple, 1.35a
lao; fine and fine medium combing,
1.30a1.35; eastern clothing, 1.15a1.2o;
valley, No. I, 1.26a1.25.
Territory-Montana, fine staple.
choice, 1.40a1.42: half blood. combing,
1.28a1.32: three-eighths blood combing.
1.10a1.15; one-Quarter blood combing,
s5as7.
Pulled-DeIaine, 1S5a1.4o: AA. 1.25
a1.30: A supers, 1.15a1.20.
Mohair-Best combing, 75aS3; best
carding, 70a75.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
AGREEMENT ON IRISH
BOUNDARY Is BALKED
Ulster Refuses to Name Member
to Commission on North.
South Issue.
By the AssociA tel Press.

By the Assoc tel Press.
LONDON. March 2l-Nego,iation
looking toward delimitation of the
boundary between northern and
southern Ireland, initiated by Pre-
mier MacDonald soon after assum-
ing office. have broken down and ac-
tion by the British government is
necessary to solve the deadlock, the
new spapers declare.
The discussions in Ireland which
followed the conference in London
q rev weeks ago has had no result, 1t
is stated. Ulster still refusing to ap-
point a representative.
The British government is said to
be considering early action and If it
decides itself to appoint the remain
sion. 1t is expected, according to the
Daily Mail, to invite a legal authority
from one of the dominions so as to
escape any suggestion of partiality.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct t. The Star once

Of the large electric power produc-
ing compAnies
Publication Of the report of the
Radio Corporation Of America. for
1923 failed to Affect the selling price
of either the preferred or common.
The report showed a balance after
charges and reserves for preferred
dividends equal to cents on the
common stock.
Professional operators who had been
active on the. short side Of DubiIier
Radio were disposed to take some Of
their profits, and buying Of this char.
acter brought about an advance Of over
point. Hudson and Manhattan and
Hudson Company preferred were bought
company.
Operations in the mining group were
somewhat larger. but the price move
nent lacked significance New Dominion
Copper continued active, around az,
while trading was suspended In Fortuna
Consolidated. until further notice. There
was nothing new to account for the ac-
tivity in New Dominion Copper.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
B. & o. NOT IN DEAL.
No Interest in Leasing
of Virginia Railway.

BALTIMORE, March 81 (SpeciaD.-
That the Baltimore and Ohio has no
interest in the possible leasing Of the
Virginia railway is indicated at the
headquarters of the former here.
mated from Norfolk have implied that
the B. & O., or the B. & o. and New
York Central jointly, were interested
in obtaining the use Of the Virginian.
The attitude At the Baltimore Of
ice was that the b. & O.'s prime in
terest was in this port and that no
unusual thought had been given to
the VirEinian project.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
BY WILLIAM r. HERfERNAN.
Special Dispatch 10 The etsr

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. March 71.-Trading on
the curb market today was professional
In character. and price changes were a
good deal mixed. Standard Oils were
dealt in most of the time around the
previous closing. and this was also true
Of the Independent group, Standard of
Kentucky was slightly higher. following
the report for the year ended December
81 last, which showed net profit of
$o,519,1S2 after, federal taxes against
$4.461.S74 in the previous year.
Public Utility issues were in de-
mand again American Light and
Traction gained a point to 132h,
while American Gas and Electric new
was up a point to S. The latter
company has entered into the SUPER
power electric unit. combining ten
Evening star., 1924-03-21
I KILLED., 13 INJURED
IN. GARAGE EXPLOSION
One Patrolman and Seven Fire
men Among the
Victims.
By the Associated Press.

By the AssOcia ted Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-One man
was killed and thirteen persons were
injured when two explosions oc-
Cured in an uptown garage late
yesterday. The injured included
patrolman and seven firemen.
william Healy. fifty, proprietor of
the garage. was the man killed. His
body was found in the ruins after a
fire that followed the explosions had
been extinguished. His son. William
The first explosion was believed to
have been caused by ignition of
gasoline on the sidewalk. The Sec
ond was in q gasoline tank in the
leaving the building after they
thought the fire caused by the first
blast had been extinguished. The in
jured firemen were hurried to a hos
pitaI. r
Evening star., 1924-03-21
WAGE ISSUE HITS TRADE.
Business in st. Louis Area Affected
by Disputations.

ST. LOUIS, March q Especially
Business conditions in this territory
have been adversely affected by the
interruption to building activities
which has followed wage disputes in
the building trades This influence is
becoming stronger. especially as a re-
suit of the demands by painters and
paperhangers for an increase to $50
an hour and of added resistance by
to demands Of other trades
The contractors claim that wages
here already are 13 to II per cent
higher than in other leading cities.
Wholesale dealers in staple COM
modities, however, report an increase
in the number of orders to replenish
stocks. They expect the business of
the first half year to be up to normal
volume, although perhaps a trifie less
than in 1928.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
LUMBER ORDERS GROW.
Encouraging Reports From Saw.
mills in Timber Country.

SEATTLE. March 81 Especially. -
Reports from the sawmills Of west
ern Washington and Oregon have
been especially favorable this week.
New orders have risen to 1S Der cent
above production and lumbermen, in
consequence, are optimistic, as pro-
ductfon was IA per cent above nor
NAL capacity; Exports amount to
Der moving from Pacific northwest
ports by water. Representative de-
partment stores in this city report
sales for last month 14.4 per cent
above those for February, 1923, al
they fell OF about per cent
from January, owing to the number
of holidays,
Evening star., 1924-03-21
URGED FOR CONGRESS.
Mayor Koon of Cumberland Men
toned as Candidate.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, March 21.-Dr.
Thomas w. Koon, elected mayor Of
Cumberland without opposition for a
sixth term last Tuesday, is being urged
to enter the race for the democratic
nomination for Congress in the sixth
Maryland district. and he is said to
have the matter under serious considera-
ton. His friends think he would have
no trouble in getting the delegations Of
Allegany and Garrett counties.
Frank w. Mish Of Washington coun-
ty and Andrew J. Cummings of Mont
gomery county yesterday filed their pa
pers with the board Of election super
visors here, which qualities them to en-
ter the democratic primary race.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
FRANCHISE APPROVED.
Electric Lines to Be Extended In
Maryland Counties.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 21.-The
public service commission has ap-
proved the franchise granted to the
Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay Power
Company by the county commission
ers of Anne Arundel, Howard and
Prince Georges counties.
The grants give the power concern
the right to run its electric lines
and cables over the roads of the three
counties. The order recites the priv
ileges are held necessary and con-
venient for the public service"
Evening star., 1924-03-21
HELD MERE 'GUESSW0RK'
President Of Pennsy Comments on
N. & w. Lease Rumor.

PHILADELPHIA. March 21.-The
many rumors that are being publish
ed respecting a proposed lease Of
the Norfolk and Western railway to
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are pure "guesswork," said a state
ment issued today by President Rea
OF the Pennsylvania.
"The situation at present is merely
that committees OF the respective
boards of directors have been ap-
pointed to consider whether a lease
can be made on a basis that would
be mutually satisfactory to both COM
panies. and If SO, whether 1t can be
made effective by action of the stock
holders and meet with the approval
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Such negotiations and ap-
proval will undoubtedly require q
considerable period before any def
Evening star., 1924-03-21
no CHANGES IN RAW SUGAR.

NEW YORK, March 21.-No changes
occurred in the raw sugar market
early today, but the undertone was
steadier. Prices were quoted at s.72
for Cubans, duty paid, with no sales
reported.
Raw sugar futures declined 5 to z
points under renewed liquidation but
rallied sharply on covering and buy
ing for Cuban account. Midday prices
were to 8 points net higher.
Business in refined sugar continued
light and pftoos were unchanged At
$40 to $50 for fine gr1nulateA~.-..,...,
Refined fukuEAe nominal sr
Evening star., 1924-03-21
JAPAN PARADES NAVAL
STRENGTH BEFORE CHINA
Demonstration on Yangtze Held
Valuable After Hostility To-
ward Nipponese.
BY the Associated Press.

TOXIC, March 21.-Four destroyer
fotillas. headed by the light cruiser
kitikami. commanded by Rear Ad-
miral Ida have sailed from Kur for
Shanghai and thence for a cruise up
the YangtZe river to Hankow. This is
the greatest display Of japanese naval
strength yet made on the Yangtze river
Foreign naval officials do not place
any political implication on the trip,
but a high naval officer admitted that
the Toxic government realizes the
value OF a demonstration of this ma
ture in view of the boycott Of Japs~
nese goods by Chinese merchants along
the river last year. and the attacks
on Japanese shipping there.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
SCHOOL BUILDINGS BURN.
Two Are Destroyed for Second Time
Within Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OLDTOWN, Nd, March z1.-For the
second time yesterday in o. year the
school buildings at Oldtown were
destroyed by fire. A two-room struc-
.ture and two Of one room each were
burned from an overheated nue..
The pupils, numbering 120, marched
from the buildings without excite
iment, ana no one was injured. NO
water was available, and the bucket
brigade, led by Rev. Albert StAnis-
forth, pastor of, the Methodist Epts-
copa1 Church, could do but little.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
LABOR STRIKE NEAR END.
Garment Workers in Boston Likely
to Accent Compromise.

BOSTON, March 81 Especially 1t is
expected that the compromise Of the
garment workers strike here, suggested
by Mayor Curley, will result in bringing
the trouble to an end shortly. The
strike has lasted five weeks. Employers
contended for a forty -four-hour week
and workers for forty-hour week.
Mayor Curley suggested forty-two-
hour period and the workers have
agreed. The decision Of the manufac-
turers is expected shortly.