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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
CAN WE FEED 500 MILLIONss
We Have Potential Agricultural

We Have Potential Agricultural
Strength To Care For That Number
One may doubt the wisdom of much
further increase in numbers (Of popu-
latiOn). One may realize that cOntin-
ned growth will make life harder. But
the most varied assortment of doubts
is not going TO bring population increase
to a standstill Immediately, writes q.
NJ. East in Scribner's Magazine.
Pearl estimates that we tend TO a
maximum of 200 millions and that for
all practical purposes nm approximate
maximum will be reached in about
so years. A rather optimistic estimate
of the potential agricultural strength
gives somewhat more than 300 millions
as a possibility,
ures are not small. Let one imagine
half again as many cities and towns
each about half again as large as they
are today. Let him picture twice or
thrice as many people on every farm.
Whether the picture is terrifying or at
tractive depends on ones hopes and
desires and prejudices but no one can
deny thnt the additional mouths will
mean a change in habit of life.
We have a potential agricultural ca
pacity sufficient to care for between
200 million and 300 million people,
This is real strength. II doubts arise,
they concern probabilities rather than
possibilities.
That is to say, the practical question
is whether this tremendous power Of
food production can really be developed
as it should be, slowly, carefully and
efficiently as needed, thus keeping the
standard of living worthy of the past
and present, or whether our course
will be that Of China and India. with a
mounting death rate marking the grow
ing fierceness Of the struggle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
MISS O'CONNELL
ENTERTAINS

Miss Mary Frances O'Connell was
enthusiastically greeted by Montgom-
cry people Thursday evening when she
appeared in concert at the city audi
torium, all eager to hear this beau
tiful and talented artist, who won the
Juilliard scholarship for Alabama and
who spent the past winter in New
York further pursuing her studies in
voice culture.
Her program Thursday evening was
beautiful in every detail and every
number was we'll rendered She not
only possesses a beautiful clear voice,
but has a charming personality, which
makes her singing all the more delight
-ful. That Montgomery people are proud
Of this artist was shown by the splen-
did ovation she received at her concert
Thursday evening.
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By MRS. LEROY j. BOUGHNER

I guess. But you under
stand all that white space
win cost you money"
"Sure, But I'm selling my
self a life job, am | not?
Isn't it worth a real invest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
FEDERATION DIRECTORS
WILL MEET THURSDAY

The board of directors Of the Mont
gomery Federation of Women's clubs
will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 80
o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce.
This will be the last board meeting for
the old year and every club is urged to
send their representatives. A number
Of important business matters are to
be discussed.
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MRS. MANNER OF ARKANSAS
A POPULAR VISITOR

VI Ok1AN F11AAVN $3.50
MRS. JACK Mgnier OF Hot Springs,
Ark, the attractive guest Of Mrs. L. II
whitfield and Mrs. Edwin >. Delaplane
AZ their beautiful home on South Perry
street, Is one OF the most feted OF the
spring visitors, and Is ENJOYING every
minute OF her visit here. The first
real party given for Mrs. Manner was
the yachting party given BY MT. and
Mrs. Deiaplane on Mr.. Whitfield's
yacht, Miss Aiaga. the party enjoy
ing q deiigntfui cruise OF ~ days on
Florlda waters, having motored from
MONTGOMERY to Jacksonville, Fla,
where they boarded the yacht. 2
since their return 70 Montgomery
series OF lovely parties have been given
Ior airs, Manner, every DAY iiiied with
something OF interest Tor TINS popular
guest. Mrs; Frank Litchfield enter
famed TUESDAY az bridge Tor MRS.
Manner, which was followed Wednes-
Day oy another bridge party, given by
MIS- James Flowers at her beautiful
home on South Hull street. Thursday
afternoon Mrs. w. H. Moore enter
tanned &C bridge IN honor OIL Mrs. Ma
nier ana also honorlng her daughter,
MRS. WIZ hennon Oh Birmingham, VINO
Is ner guest.
FRIDAY evening, Mr. ana Mrs. wal
Yer Hhepherd Entertained az a beauti-
Iuny appoinled dinner az their pretty
country nome on the Mount Meigs road
IN nonor o. mrs Manner, me affsir
peihs one OF the most elaborate OF the
week. Mrs. Wiley 2. Downing enter
tanned at an informal tea SATURDAY att
ernoon' nonoring Mrs. Manner ana
dinncr dance n ner nonor SATURDAY
evening nc Lne Country ciuD CLOSED one
week OF eayeey Tor TINS lovely Arkan-
sas visitor
rcrsohafs--Mrs. James ". carter Oh
baltimore. Afu,, is the guest OF her
parents, ar, ana MRS .Aipert Wooiiolk.
-ir. ana AIRS. Carter wlii leave IN May
Tor europe, where tney VIII spend the
summer.
MA ana Mrs. JeII STEINER ana little
daughter, Jean, OF blsmark, n OAK,
are the guests OF his parents, Gen. and
MRS n. u, STEINER, on south Hull
street.
AT. ana Mrs. Charles y. johnson
nave returned from their wedding trip
ana are at home with her mother, Mrs.
George Laurie on south Lawrence
street: Mrs. johnson was formerly
Mrs: Mary Louise Dove; !.
MI. and Mrs. George W: Cramton OF
LaPeer: Mich; And Mrs. Jane DeBolt
OF saginaw, Mich, are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Cramton at their
beautiful new home ON south HUI
street.
Mrs. sheriff. Crockett has returned
nome after delightful-Vislt with relai
tives IN Paris, France. she landed IN
New Orleans April ~.
Miss Lucy DUR Is the guest OF Mrs.
Edmund Shea IN Mllwaukee, WIS, She
Will attend the Girl Scout training camp
IN Gnicago, IL, before returning nome.
MIR. and Mrs. Erank :: Davis have
returned from a delightful stay at the
Atlanta ,Biitmore hotel IN Atlanta. Ga.
MRS, Hans Janney mas gone to AlDu-
querque, n. M, to visit her son, Spen-
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Even the Is minutes kid
ding, at the noon hour was
d luxury to him, so assidu-
ously was he studying COM
mereial Spanish with a
young Mexican whose fam
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lily had been driven out of
Mexico by the revolution.
So it was not long before he
was ready to put this ad UNI
der Situation Wanted :"
FOREIGN TRADE
Young man NTH thor
ough k no VIedge of
Spanish and South
America, desires posi-
ton qOith firm having
foreign correspondence
as stenogrdpher q0ith
opportanity to learn the
export business. Only
position a0ith a future
sOiu be considered. Best
references. Write
Just as he had finished
writing it, Ken strolled in
by his desk and, in a mood
of expansiveness, 7 e d dy
showed it to him.
What do you think of
my key wordsT Do you
think they will attract the
eye of the busy head of an
export firm?"
"You mean the words
Foreign Trader All right,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
LEGION AUXILIARY WILL MEET
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

The American Legion auxiliary, unit
of Montgomery Post No. 2, will meet
Wednesday afternoon at 3 80 o'clock
in the Girl Reserve room at the Y.
NJ. G. A. on South Lawrence street.
full attendance is urged.
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Lost articles are found, work is OBJ
tanned, help is secured, real estate is
sold, through Want Ads placed in
The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

The open door to opportunity-The
Z Age Herald Want Ads. Read them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

"Sold before roon"-the usual report
following For Sale" Want Ad in
The Age-Herald.
, 1924-07-29
During the night:

Office Of the Din
eriksted, St. Cloi.
1924.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
ACCOUNTANT SCHOOL
NOW OFFERS DEGREE
Y. M. C. A. College to Give Course
Leading to Bachelor of Busi-
ness Administration.

The Washington School OF Ac-
countancy of the Y. NJ. c. A. College
will offer a course this year in busi-
ness administration leading to the
degree of bachelor of business ad-
ministration. While the school from
it's beginning has offered some sub
jects along this line. it has not given
a complete course leading to de-
gree in business administration. The
cour"e has been outlined under the
direction Of James A. Bell. NJ. A.
director Of education, and d. A. Dol
larhide. NJ. A, dean of the school OF
accountancy. The student may COM
plete the course in less than the pre-
scribed time by attending Summer
sessions. In addition to this new
course and the regular aocountancy
course, several single special subjects
will be given. including advertising.
craftsmanship, real estate, public
speaking. business English and re-
port writing, and income tax. En-
rollmentS for the G. p. A. coaching
course have been closed, as the course
was limited to 80 students and that
number had enrolled before the open
ing of the course on September !.
All other courses i'll the school of ac-
countancy VIII begin on September
l6, including freshmen and advanced
classes in one, two, three and four
year courses.
Among the accountant school
faculty of 23 accountants, lawyers
and executives are numbered seven
certified public accountants, seven
members of the bar. one doctor of
civil law, one doctor of philosophy
and three masters of arts. In ad-
dition to college training. all men,
bers of the faculty have had practi-
onl in, cIihinrtC
teach. Edward J. Stegman. c. P. A.
practicing certified public accountant
Of Baltimore. has been a member of
the faculty for ten years; George w.
Offutt. A. B., LII B., a practicing at
torney. member of the firm of Offutt
& INLAY. with Offices in the kellogg
Building, has been member for
nine years, and service of other
faculty members ranges from eight to
two years. Two new instructors are
being added to the faculty this year
and Oscar McPeak, LII. NJ, A NJ, B.
c. S. Mr.. Van Meter will teach
money and banking, and Mr.. McPeak,
mathematics Of accounting.
September 90 will mark tho be-
ginning of the sixth year of the
school of law. At this time a post
graduate course leading to the de-
gree of LII NJ. will be offered. The
popularity of this course may best
be judged by the large number OF
students who have enrolled in ad-
vance. A special course in patent and
trade mark law and Patent Office
practice will begin September 80
Classes will meet on Monday evening
from $50 to 1:30.
In order to save time for student
who take both the accountancy and
law courses a combined accountancy
law course will begin September 16
preparing students for the bar and
c. p. A. examinations in five years.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
,HOOLS AND COLLEGES-FALL OPENING, 1924
STARTS TWELFTH YEAR.
Steward School Reopens With Miss
E. Y. Grant in Charge.

Steward School is just beginning
its twelfth year and continues to oc-
cupy the same quarters where the
school was first organized In the
Brentano Building, 1902 F. street
Miss L. Virginia Grant, who has re-
Gently resigned her position as presi-
dent OF the Washington School for
Secretaries, has accepted the poaition
as principal of Steward School. Miss
Grant is well known to a large num-
Der of Washington people, having
been continuously engaged in the
teaching of commercial subjects in
Washington during the past eight
years. Miss Grant came to Washing
ton to act as principal of Steward
School, which position she held for
four years, after which she organized
the Washington School for Secre-
taries, where her work was crowned
with notable success.
The secretarial department has
been greatly increased, both in num-
Der OF pupils as well as equipment,
and the course has been considerably
extended to meet the modern require
ments of secretarial science training.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
SHARKS WAITING HIS END
WHEN FISHER is SAVED
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, September 13-
Picked up 400 miles at sea in an
open 16-foot boat. Juovadas Siksuis,
54, was brought to Baltimore today
by the Standard Oil tanker Miski-
anEa.
Sksuis was found off the Georgia
coast. He told how he had been fish
ing off Miami. Fla, when his sail
went overheard and he was unable
to get back to land. He had been
drifting five days.
Siksuis was nearly demented when
found. A small quantity of bread, his
only food, had become water soaked.
He had rigged tin cans in the boat
in an effort to catch rainwater to
drink.
When boat from the NIiskianza
reached him the fins of several shark S
were moving about near the drifting
craft.
Siksuis was taken before immigra-
tion officials here and an investiga-
tion will be made before he is re-
leased.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
Conscience Fund Gains.

The Treasury conscience fund
gained $50 yesterday. Secretary Mel
lon believed, through the inspiration
of Fridays defense test. The letter
was dated somewhere in America,
September II, 1924 and was signed
Patriot"
Evening star., 1924-09-14

Better is a little with righteous
ness, than great revenues without
right.-Proverbs, 1853.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
ITALY SEEKS TO BLOCK
SHIPMENT OFLIVY BOOKS
All Port and Land Exits Watched
for Histories-Doubt Grows
as to Discovery.

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES, September 1S.-The failure
of Prof. Mario di Martino-F -Fusco to an
swer the local projects summons to
appear within "a hours to explain the
details of his reported discovery OF the
lost books OF Livy. has led the authori-
ties TO take extraordinary measures to
prevent the Livy manuscripts. II they
exist. from leaving the country.
The minister Of public instruction has
telegraphed the customs officials at all
OF the land and sea points Of exit from
Italy. giving them explicit instructions
to make the most careful examination
OF all baggage with a view to prevent
Ing the smuggling out Of the country of
the manuscripts.
Meanwhile doubts as to the authen-
ITCHY Of the discovery are increasing in
the absence of word from Prof di Mar
tino-Fusco.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
SCHOOL IN new HOME.

The Temple School has been in
stalled in its new home at 1916 +
street, the former Mexican Legation
building. The building has been re-
modelled for school purposes.
Since moving to its new location
the school has been incorporated.
Tito officers are Mrs. Caroline B.
StePtlelt, president; Miss Elizabeth F.
kineS dreasurer; Glenn Willett, secre-
tars and counsel, and Elwood Seal,
assistant counsel.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
Old Illinois Paper Quits.

CAIRO, ILL.,. September 13.-The
Bulletin, oldest morning daily in
southern Illinois. was facing perma-
nent suspension today because heads
of the various departments have left
the paper since yesterday. due. it was
said, to financial difficulties. The
Bulletin was started 90 years ago.
This mornings issue, according to an
announcement, was the last for an
indefinite period.
Evening star., 1924-09-14

Boston has about 5000 acres In It's
system Of city parks.
Evening star., 1924-09-14

Miss Pickett. who is manager of this million
dollar hotel in Orlando, Fla, writes:
My Lewis School training is what accomplished
it all and want to give YOU full credit. l have
just what want. but never could have done
it without having taken the Lewis You need
never worry but that will make good and will in
every way possible endeavor to live to the
standards the schools that you may be proud
of me and / may be proud that Lewis grad
uate.
GRACE FORD PUCKETT.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
YEN CHINESE premier.
Peking Government Gives 291 Out
of 3o3 Votes to Fill Post.
nv JOSEPH ELDRIDGE.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PEKING, September 13.-Dr w. w.
Yen has been elected premier Of the
Peking government, receiving 291
votes out of a total Of 393. The sud-
den confirmation Is surprising and
undoubtedly is due to a realization
of the Importance of a permanent
premier in the present serious condi-
tion of the country.
Copyright. 1924, by Chicago Daily News CO..
Evening star., 1924-09-14
Why 1t Needs
Trained Men
and Women

enough unframed workers to handle the jobs or less
Importance. but to the men and women trained fol
the bigger hotel positions they offer high saariet
opportunities with excellent future.
The hotel positions for which you can now quick
ly qualify offer YOU good salaries at from Sl,5O0 Il
$500 year. frequently with your living included
But the salary is only of the many attraction
of this fascinating business.
Besides the salary attraction You will like tn
hotel business because it is the most interesting
work you could possibly do. Your surroundings ar
pleasant--the people You meet successful ant
Evening star., 1924-09-14

When think OF the wonderful expansion of the
hotel business it is wonder that thousands of
trained men and women needed 1t is the
Fourth Largest Industry in America-more than a
Evening star., 1924-09-14
~ Billion
Dollars Invest
ed in 1924

cafeterias, and beautiful surroundings
thousands of others. large and small.
and corner of the country. Surely tn
full business-and its tremendous
opened thousands of big opportunit
should not overlook.
our hotels are right now doing tho
ness in their history. Waiting lists
posted for those wishing accommod;
ica has become the business. socia
Evening star., 1924-09-14


fordan dotherb big lsiuau parts of
Evening star., 1924-09-14

million hotel, club and restaurant
properties. Just think of the
Commodore. in New York, with its
33 floors. 1900 guest rooms with
baths--its $500 men and women
employees who have special accom-
Inodations right in the hotel and
who enjoy splendid rest rooms,
The Washington times., 1924-01-26

It's worth while 20 know what's
going on In the sports world. Read
The Times sport pages, edited by
E;ayis A. DOugher.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
EXODUS
FROM FARMS
NOTED
Secretary Wallace Declares
1,5oo,o 900 Have Quit Land
Since Last Census.
BY GLADSTONE WILLIAMS.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

If a census were taken during
the present month, II would prob
ably show that over one million
and q half farmers have quit their
farms and gone into other industry
since the last national census, ac-
cording to Secretary Wallace Of the
Department Of Agriculture.
In letter to Congressman
Thomas Dem.) Of Oklahoma. who
requested Information from the de-
partment regarding the agricultural
population Of the United States and
the value Of American farms, Secre-
tary Wallace said officials have esti.
mated that not more than 30 1000 ,OOe
persons are now living on farms in
this country. The last national
census showed our rural population
to be S1,614.269.
Due to Bad Conditions.
Farm leaders attribute the exodus
to the depressed agricultural condi-
tions which have prevailed through.
out the West and Middle West dur
ing the past few years.
Secretary Wallace'S letter said in
part:
According to the last census the
number Of farms In the Omitted
States was 6.44S,34S. The last three
years have served to diminish this
number.
can unofficial estimate Of the
wealth owned by actual farmers as
Of january, 1920, IL $74,0O0. 900, 900.
This leaves out Of account $21 ,00O,-
600 900 of. farm assets belonging to
farm landlords not engaged In farm.
ing. OF the $74,000, ,000, 900 owned
by actual farmers, about 13 per
cent, or nearly 10000 900, 900, con.
sists Of wealth other than farm
assets. This leaves $4,000, 900 900
Of farm assets owned by actual
farmers.
adding the farm assets owne1
by actual farmers and the assets be-
longing to farm landlords not en-.
gagged in farming, the total value ,of
property used In farming at the
date indicated was $S5,O00, 100000.
1.-THE estimate for cash and de-
posits belonging to actual farmers
is about $500, 900 900 as Of 1920"
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
BRADST reefs
FINDS TRADE
IRREGULAR
Wholesalers Cautious, But
Slow Improvement Is
Seen Assured.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2e.--Brad-
streets Weekly Review Of Business
said today:
Wholesale trade and industry are
irregular, and the pace Of improve
ment is cautious, but there is un-
Questionably more doing in nnoss
lines. At the van In the march Of
Improvement are the metal trades,
steel leading with petroleum and
coal much more active. Lumber,
both for building and for furniture
aud automobile manufacturing, is
livening up.
Uncertainty still characterize
the apparel trades, and there does
not seem to be any decided improve
rnent In cotton goods.
,WOOlenS Slow.
''Woolen goods still are awaiting
the next seasons opening, but
cheerful reports come from big in.
tereSts and raw wool is strong at
home and abroad.
Broad silk buying IL better and
the raw material IL steady. Taken
as q whole. the tagging Of the ap.
parel trades and some unsaelsrac.
tory features in the Eastern foot
wear industry seem to be the dis
cordant notes, although the trade
and industrial pace as q whole
loses somewhat in contrast with q
year ago. The price situation seems
stronger than 1t was a while ago.
Weather conditions-real winter
weather the country oyer-have
aided the distribution Of eeasonable
goods at retail.
Gold weather has also aided the
coal trade, while the soft coal
miners convention, with the talk
Of new demands to be made at the
coming conference. has spurred the
buying by large consumers.
Oh Industry.
The OIL industry II much strong
er and crude and refined prices
are higher. In the steel trade, the
big feature is the large amount OF
structural buying revealed.
Pig iron is more active, but, ex-
cept for Southern iron, price
strength IL not 90 notable as It 10
In the market for scrap metal,
which II higher all around. The
non-ferrous metals are all higher,
copper prices being marked up, al.
though production is said to be
heavy.
In the grain market the strength
Of corn, which reached 80 cents for
May at Chicago, IL the feature.
The Washington times., 1924-01-26
STeCK Ks RISE
IN CLOSING
SESSION
Prices Go to Higher Levels,
Led BY Steel and Oil
Shares.
(copyright. 1874. BY Cosmopolitan
News Service.1

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.--In an ,lD-
usually heavy turnover. prices went
to higher levels In the short session
on the stock Exchange today. The
Eteels, ia. particular, were in the
speculative I1nelight, Wall Street
being overwhelmingly impressed by
the emphasis laid in the weekend
trade reviews on the improvement
in the steel industry. AS q matter
Of fact, both Dun's and Bradstreet's Q
struck q more optimistic note. the
latter finding more improvement IN
most lines and stronger price
situation.
Buying Of U. g.. Steel was again
very heavy, imparting strength to
shares Of Independent companies.
Buoyancy lent color to the belief
that the Steel Corporation at its
meeting next Tuesday win issue
favorable statements. both in regar9
to dividend and earnings. Estts
mates of earnings for the last omar.
ter In 1928 ranged between $42, ,00O,.
900 ana $46,00O,000, but most ex-
pectations were nearer the higher
figure.
OH stocks started off with q rush,
influenced by further crude oil ad.
vances, but the rise was checked
by returning weakness in Pan.
American, as a result Of reports Of
the probability OF abrogation of the
Californian naval reserve leases.
Equipments, tobaccos and miscell0-
neOus shares, like Corn Products,
General Electric, American Woolen
and Computing Tabulating, were In
excellent form, but motors, led by
Studebaker, were distinctly heavy.
There was heavy selling Of Cast
Iron Pipe and Famous Players, the
latter being affected by unfavorable
dividend rumors, while the Chemi-
Gals suffered from reports Of price
reductions.
A two-point rise in Pennsylvania
Railroad, due to the steadily dimin-
ighing floating supply as indicated
BY the largest stockholders list ever
issued, stimulated buying Of all div.
idend paying rails. Atchison and
New York Central were especially
prominent.
The market ran into the usual
weekend profit taking at the begin
ming Of the second hour, but a fresh
demand sprang up in the final deal
ings. especially in the equipment
group, causing q generally firm
close
Bond trading was sustained on a
fairly active scale. with prices gen.
orally steady.