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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
BRANDON BELIEVES IN CONCRETE

The progressive people of Alabama will be greatly encouraged by Governor Brandons unequiyocal statement that he has been con yerted to concrete roads. It is indication that the governor. who a few months ago Expressed the contrary opinion. is open to conviction. It is a fact that Alabama stands at about the foot of the list of states in the number of miles of concrete highways built by state and federal aid. It is Il fact, which surely cannot be without significance tofthe thinking people of Alabama, that all those states which have invested most heav
 fly and successfully in highways have con structed large part of their mileage of eonerete.&It cannot be without significance that, where concrete is known. it is one of the pavings most highly regarded. It should not be without significance to the state highway commission - of Alabama that, wherever popular opinion has been given opportunity to express itself, there has been majority sentiment demanding that con crete be given it's proper competitive op- portunity. r.
 Such opportunity, until very recently, has not been given to concrete in this state. There are other types of paving recognized by the government bureau of roads as also of high type, but the government participates in more miles of concrete paving than in any other type What is demanded in Alabama. and of incontestible merit shall be given its due should be demanded in every city and coun- tx in Alabama. is that concrete. d paving competitive consideration. Already it has brought the general cost of high-type paving down to a lower cost per mile, and there is reason to believe that, as the amount of prospective mileage iustifies the overhead, this cost per mile will come even lower. If Governor Brandon will evince an aggressive stand for efficient administration of the highways, he will be building d ROst lasting monument to his administration. -,- f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
Winds Of Aprtl

Blow softly, winds of April. blow, And bring the songs the bluebirds sing, And spicy smell of greening woods, And scent of plumtrees, blossoming. And bring the sound of lowing herds
 And bring the glow of sapphire skies, And breath of purple voilet, ,o,
 And simple, woodland melodies. And where the sun-shot shadows lie.
 And solemn pine trees sadly wave, Oh. gently. gently, April winds,
 Sigh softly OCT little grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

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MORns 0E WIsnnM

If you do not wish man to do thing, you had better get him to talk about it for the more men talk the more likely they are to do nothing else.-CarlyIe.
 IErew mp in the field, and man like me troubles himself little about million men Napoleon Bonaparte.
 She's beautiful, and therefore to be wooed :; She is a woman, therefore to be won,
 -Shakespeare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
WHY THEY OPPOSE FORD

A chemical engineer testified that. if Hen try Ford is allowed to have Muscle shoals
 he will make aluminium so cheaply as to put the aluminium trust out of business. To be sure, the engineer used this as an argument against the Ford offer but the/ people of the United States will hardly so regard it. Why should the aluminium trust or any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
.BIRMINGHAM's PURE WATER

It is reassuring to all the people of thls cnmmunitv for so capable and trustworthy scientific authority as Dr. Lloyd Noiaho, chirf surgeon and general superintendent et health of the Tennessee Coal Iron ad Raii- road Company publicly to declare that BIT minghamj has the best water supply Ill America today Dr. Noland IS largely re- sponsible for the reduction of typhoid among the. Tennessee company's employees from many hundreds. of cases year decade or so aso to six cases in 1923. He accomplished also inc nractieal elimination of malaria within that period. the record being ten thousand cases in 1905 and less than two hundred in 1923 This reduced loss of time by the con- pany's employees is about eighty per cent.
 When it is recalled that impure water IS a prolificasource of typhoid, and that ma laria starts and is spread largely by the presence of mosquitoes bred in stagnant wa ter the importance of a good water supply and of proper sanitary measures may be realized even by those who give little thought to such matters. Aside from sentiment an- noyance, personal costs and dangers involved in many cases of typhoid and malaria. the statement of Dr. Noland gives an idea ot the practical value and the economic effec- from a proper water supply and from effec- tive sanitary measures against these public enemies W E -e-t
 Much. has been done by the Tennessee company and other private interests of this community in the fight against these insid- ious' diseases and in health improvement gen orally: .aThe public health department, under the leadership of Dr. Bowling, has accom- plished much despite the restricted operating resources. Birminghams system of handling the milk situation has attracted favorable attention far and wide. Yet there is much to be done before the possible hundred per cent, attainment is reached.
 This again suggests not only the impor- tanee of additional efforts by the health au- thorities but of a more liberal policy in ap- pfopriatiohs to this all-important work. The public health is perhaps the greatest public asset Without health, no community can advance materially or morally and socially. Dr. Noland's address at Ensey Thursday carries statements of far-reaching importance to every citizen of this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
MAxSON EAxiEAkL JtDEEx

Our Own Lost And Found Department Christopher Moore: Will you kindly give me the rest of the poem starting;
 Into each life some rain must fall. .'~ -. t.-...t Dear Chris: We hate to dampen anybody s spirits with cloudy stuff like this, but here you are:, J@
 Into each life some rain must fall: 2
 So curses on. the pikers, Dern lem
 Who borrow our umbrellas and
 Forget serenely to return lem. George Peele: There's a verse about Tit tie drops of water and little drops of sand" running through my head Do you kpew what it is? '5,, - < n oir, < .,5 'i' 't t--e ,sf BdE Dear George: It sounds like scftening of the brain, but here S. ths, yerae:, Little. drops of water, little grains of sand Make the mighty ocean and the ditto land !; BaS Why these drops of water and tlittle q: aSs grains of sand pds1 9i"' ifro' w Ase always served witEf spinach Ficahnot 4sd dtu9ya ff-hand.. aidoe 9f 9To1 = ,,..s-@ sNAtifAig tnaas Lois; .Jack tried ft9 kiisaSI' hAfs lRse sesAisht' Hope ssWhat in the, TPrld did yog d0??"a ?, Lois: '.Oh,, I was up in arms in a min, ute" e 1a4.4oes adj C % Htt ft a16E-19 at Fisf' ptSe ." MslyiIle \. Rope fStThef president A6f the Merchants and Bee Keeper National Bunk, returned from a pleasant three monthsf stay in Canada yesterday. the indictment having been quashed. .;.t4,,- Neighbors-the people who sympathize with your-.wife. :, --.or ; Reactions To Spring
 "Oh. Spring is herev' the poet cried, Yes, May is on the way;
 T know, know that Springs at hand A robin sang today" Its Spring" the busy housewife sighed, Too busy to be gay,
 q cleaned my closets and, ah, me ss I sa wa moth today! ~ 4 .., --Roselle M. Montgomery.
 Page Mrs B. .... s Mrs. A: Did you new stenographer come well recommended" @,~ ss. Mr. E.: "No, took her, on her face value"
 Richard Barthelmess. 7 A woman regrets her first grey haif, q man his last one. * ' (Copyrisht, 1924. Reproduction forbidden)
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NO DANGER

Goal Merchant: Quick Quick! My coal yards afire p
 Fireman; "oh, is it? We'll, if the stuff be the same as you sold me tother day. there aiutno 'urry f,-LOndOn Humorist.
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Between now and election day Pro Bono Publico' will take its customary conspicuous place, only to be lost in the shuffIe until an- other campaign is opened .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

An indoor sport in Washington has devel oped of thoroughly roasting high government officials before they are fired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

There seems to be an impression that re- cent disclosures may have Impressive effect upon voluntary campaign contributions this summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

Having acquired much experience in the strengthening business, perhaps General Dawes could render valued service in tack ling the oil situation g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

The German note agreeing to the execu- tion of the Dawes plan is not interpreted to mean killing if.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

NEWS BUREAUS-washington, 800 Davidson Buidins;, State Capital, Montgomery Journal Building Tennessee Valley, Decatur Daily Buiidink;s Tuscaloosa, News Building; Ja aA,er.. Mountain Eagle Building; Anniston, Star Build ing; Gadsden. Journal Building; Muscle Shoals. Tri-Cities Daily Building ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
The AIabar1,u Press
OpInlons of OtAsf EdIters

Too Much Cotton Unwise-The farmers know it as well as we do, or better, but still it needs to be stated over and over that it doesn't pay to plant too much cotton.--- Dadeyille Spot Cash. shfs
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THE AGE HERALD
rREpERIcK | THOMPSON. .... PRESIDENT

\ Entered at Birmingham, Ala. post office as <eccnd -cIa ss atter of Congress Mareh:6 1s7a
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The Once OUer
By n. I. PHILLIPS

Dumm And Drummer Write Gertnaax a An 4. ] Open Letter On Dawes P1ak ,...-5..
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Just A SuggeStiou.-"There is more re- ligion in the state penitentiary than there is at Vanderbilt University or the University of Tennessee" deposeth Commissioner Pope Now why not change teachers-up-thereT' -Talladega Daily Home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

Effective Aid From Bank.-The bank that renders the farmer the greatest assistance is not always the one that makes him the largest loan. It is the one who assists him in planning his farm operations 50 that he will not be constantly in need of loan.- Oneonta Southern Democrat.
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Better Watch The WeeyiI.-A farmer near Montgomery was reading his Bible last week when boil weevil flew in and lit on the open page. It isn't recorded just what chap ter the farmer was reading, nor is it charged that; the boil weevil was endeavoring to se-s lect a text. One thing is assured, however,. you'd better watch the xweevil.--Huntsville Star. srst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

A woman regrets her first grey hair, q man his last one. (Copyrisht, 1924. Reproduction forbidden)
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Page Mrs. B,

Mrs, A: Did you new stenographer come well recommended" @,v s.a Mir. E: "No, I took her on her face value"
 Richard Barthelmess.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-28
RACING DRAMA OPENS
SUNDAY AT MISTER SMITHS

Racing Luck" a farce-comedy
starring Monty Banks, will be the
attraction at Mister Smiths starting
Sunday
The story concerns Mario Bianchi,
who leaves his parents in Italy to
seek fame and fortune in America
He goes to live with his uncle. who
runs a restaurant. and there he
meets the girl of his dreams. Mario
wins the ennity of the leader Of a
powerful gang who has Mario ousted
from every job he is able to get.
Then, through a mistake, a mo-
tor car company published in the
newspapers a picture Of Mario,
stating that he is a famous race
car driver who is to participate in
an international race.
a rival company offers Monty a
contract to drive one of their cars
in the race. and Monty, knowing
nothing about a car. accepts. He
starts out with sinking heart, but
after encountering countless OBJ
stacles placed in his path by his
enemy. wins the race, the girl, and
the large purse which had been Of
fered to the winner
Helen Ferguson appears as the
girl, and others in the cast are
Martha Franklin, Francis MacDon-
aid and William Blaisdell.
A comedy and news reel complete
the program.
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A MOVIE OF THRILLS
BOOKED AT THE APOLLO

Thrills first, is the speciality Of Tom
Mix in his new production, 1.-THE
Trouble Shooter" which will be on
view at the Apollo next week.
1t provides Tom with the hazard
Gus job of emergency ineman for 4
big power plant in the Sierra Noun
tains. He is called the trouble
shooter" because whenever trouble
of any sort develops along the com
pany's power lines it is up to him
to hustle out and find it. and to
make such repairs as may be neces-
sary.
The action takes place in the
heart of the mountains during the
winter season when snow and ice
make travel over the mountain
passes a difficult task for the 'trou-
BILE shooter" Mix even equipped his
famous horse Tony with snow shoes
to avoid accidents during the film
ing of the picture. His spectacular
stunts include race on horseback
across a railroad trestle but a few
feet in advance of an express train
going at a high rate Of speed; a lone
handed battle with a gang of crooks
who seek to wreck the power plant,
and the rescue of a girl from GER
tain death in a mountain avalanche.
Frederick and Fanny Hatton
wrote the story which is based on
fact related to them by the presi-
dent of a great Western power con-
Germ. Mix's support includes Kath-
leen Key, Earl Fox, ]. Gunnis Davis,
Toward Truesdale, Dolores Rouse,
Charles McEugh, Al Fremont and
Mike Donlin, one time base ball star.
Other program features will consist
of an Our Gang comedy. Cradle
Robbers the Fox news weekly,
organ selections by Earl Gordon,
and musical entertainment by Virgil
Moore Apollo orchestra.
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MACLEAN'S LATEST
BOOKED AT CIRCLE

Douglas MacLean viii he the at
traction at the Circle, beginning
Sunday, in the film adaptation of the
musical comedy success, THE
Yankee Consul. by Henry Blossom
and Alfred G. Robyn. in which Ray
mond Hitchcock appeared several
years ago.
The THE Yankee Consul con-
Germs young Dudley Ainsworth, who
has too much money and no interest
in life. His friends, alarmed at his
Indifference and lack of interest in
everything, decide that he should be
jolted out of his apathy. and wager
that he could not obtain a position
and keep it in the business world.
Dudley determines to show tnem
that they are wrong, and obtains
position in a tourist agency. His first
errand for the agency takes him
aboard a ship which is sailing for
Rio De Janeiro, and before he can
return to shore the ship sails.
on the ship he meets a very at
tractive young girl in distress, and
is confronted with a situation where
he is forced to pose as the Ameri-
can consul 10 a South American
Republic.
After various adventures aboard
ship he finds himself in the midst Of
a conspiracy involving the girl
whom he seeks to rescue from her
villanous guardians who watch her
closely, and. also to obtain for her a
chest CT gold around which the con-
spiracy centers.
Patsy Ruth Miller appears op-
posite the star, and others in the
cast are Arthur Stuart HILL
AuIalie Jensen, Stanhope Wheat
croft, George Periolat. Eric Mayne
and L. c. Shumway.
The Circlette Of News and the
usual short subjects viii complete
the screen program.
Alfred Evans and his University
orchestra are remaining at the
Circle for a second weeks engage
rnent. Evans and his organization.
which is composed entirely Of college
men, will present an entirely new
program for the second week Of
their stay here.
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SeIwyn Makes Fall Plans

Arch Selwyn has just returned
from a four-months' stay in Europe.
Most Of that time has been spent in
plans and preparations for the in
ternational revue which will be
called The Rue de la Paix'' and
which will bring to America stars
from practically every country in
the world. featuring Raquel Meller.
the Spanish singing tragedienne
about whom we have heard so mach;
Crock. the famous Swiss clown; Ra-
toucheff's Russian Lilliputians; Jean
Nash. known as the best dressed
woman in the world, and the Patou
mannikins, wearing $4,000 worth Of
Patous latest creations; Maurice and
Hughes. and a chorus comprised OF
girls from every naIion on earth.
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O'NeiT, Buddy" Brown, Charley
Hounker and Scrap" Gonzales.
In addition to the main show
there is a side show with a menagerie
of small animals, many of them
very rare, it is said. A second side
show displays many dens of rare
snakes. some of them never before
shown in captivity, it is declared.
Who Will Be Queen
A lively pre-circus confess is be-
ing staged by eight young omen
in a race for the honor o. ,eing
elected queen Of the circus t is
stated by Carey E. Chapman, chair
man of the popularity committee.
Those in the race for circus queen
are: Miss Ruth Montgomery. Miss
Freida Ruth. Miss Cathern Riley,
Miss Ruth Kersting. Miss Augusta
McGrath. Miss Jessie Burgett, Mrs.
Arnold Spencer and Mrs. w. A. Rick
etts The contest depends on the
selling of advance tickets for the
circus festival, it is stated, and the
contestants are leaving nothing I'M
done to roll up a heavy sales record.
The contest will come to an end at
7 o'clock on Thursday evening, the
night of the opening of the circus.
The winner will be crowned queen
with an elaborate ceremony on the
following Monday evening and will
be awarded a free trip to Los An
geles and return with the Shriners
on their pilgrimage to that city next
spring. The runner-up will get
cash prize of 500 and the third will
receive $50, it is stated.
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ENTIRE CIRCUS WAS
USED IN JONES MOVIE

An entire circus was recruited for
the purpose of filming Charles Jones
latest comedy drama. THE Circus
Cowboy, which will be shown at the
Isis the first half Of next week. 1t
combines the romance of the west
with the colorful life Of the sawdust
ring. introducing Jones as Buck Sax
ton, a cow puncher, who pursued by
a posse in the belief that he had
shot a man, escapes and finds ref
age with a circus as a trick rider
He falls in love with Bird Taylor, a
tight-rope walker, and has many ad-
ventures of an exciting nature.
Jones is supported by Marian
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COMEDIAN TO Be
SEEN AT LYRIC
CONTINUED From Page 81

when they spring their jokes and
tell their humorous stories.
Blending musical comedy with a
vein of mysticism. Ernie Gold and
Grace Sunshine will be seen in their
innovation, AN Oriental Rhapsody,
the last half of the week.
Tony Anthony and Steve Freda
have joined forces and will be seen
together in a comedy act. Steve
Freda is a musician who began play
ing the violin. but who now is a
'cellist. a banjoist, a clarinetist and
a guitarist. THE Brainless Won
ders" viii be on the bill with feats
Of gyrnnastic art. A trio of come
dams balanced on high stills will
offer their stunt entitled I'VE Stilted
Three" Seven Come Eleven" will
be on the bill.
The movies will be:
Mary Philbin. the star of the
Merry Go Round" will be seen in
Fools Highway" with the support
of Pat O'Malley, Lincoln Plummer
and William Collier Jr. Jack Pick
ford, In 1.-The Hill Billy" appears
the last half of the week. with Lu-
ellie Ricksen. Frank Leigh and
Ralph Yearsley in the cast.
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Nixon, Jack Mcdonald, Marguerite
Clayton and George Roman. Other
program features will be a comedy
and the Pathe Review.
J. B. Warner is starred in Want
ed by the Law" a drama of the Far
North, which will be the attraction
Thursday and the rest of the week.
Robert North Bradbury wrote the
story, which relates the sacrifice of
one brother for another.
The cast includes Dorothy Wal
ton, Tom Liugham. France Rice and
others. A Bray Photograph and the
Pathe Review will be added.
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the breaking point of her endurance
she attends bazar with young
Fred Winship and falls in love with
him. On her return home she finds
her husband dead as a result Of an
overdose Of medicine.
The coroner's inquest is passed off
smoothly, thanks to the efforts of
Stephen Winship, the district attor-
ney and brother of Fred. Steve and
Lucretia find themselves powerfully
attracted to each other when the
former confesses his love. They de-
eide to break the news to Mimi, the
ward Of Steve and his fiancee. While
they are talking Fred enters and
whispers something to Lucretia.
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Society Leader Booked

Miss Curtis Burnley. niece OF a
former Governor of Virginia and a
person socially prominent in that
State. has been booked for an en-
gagement in Keith vaudeville in her
monologue of negro dialect stories.
She demonstrated her value as a va
riety acquisition by an appearance
for a week at Keiths Washington
recently. Miss Burnley is a social
leader at Richmond and she was
very successful with her entertain
ment at Palm Beach last winter.
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Rounding
Round
TheQterS
With
WALTER D. HICKMAN

w ALL Elk II. T11NTAhAAN
FRI HE forthcoming engagement
| | of George Gaul at the Murat
~ is the latest good news Of
The local stock situation. l believe
that the worth of a stock company
rests upon one big fact-the popu-
larity of the players. The better a
player in stock is known to the CON
munity. the better off Is the thea
ter. One does not expect to get "ac-
quainted" with actors on tour. but
when they become summer residents
of a community we feel that they are
one of us. Gaul is well known here.
He is a splendid actor and ne has
large personal following. Walter
Vonnegut stated today that Gaul will
open on Monday night, July 7. at the
Murat in THE Copperhead. This
is the play which really made Lionel
Barrymore famous. Gaul will re
port for rehearsal here on next
Tuesday.
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have the following information
concerning the Little Theater:
THE Little Theatre has proved an
agency of development-an open
sesame to a great many people who
have discovered latent talent along
many lines OF actiyity-acting, scene
building, costumers. artists, electri-
cal experts and even scene shutters.
Among the many members who have
taken part in plays and are contin-
uing with their initial success are:
Larry Fletcher, who had the princi-
pal lead in Six Characters in Search
Of an Author, is playing in Stuart