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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
.SILHOUETTES OF
 STATE CAPITAL

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 27.-T Whether the state of Alabama shall undertake a program of building roads with her own money, plus what federal aid is available, O. whether the road building program of the state will con tinue to be limited by the uncertain amount of donations available from the federal government, is the important matter to be decided upon by the state bond commission at its meeting Febru- ary 5. The state highway commission has decided to recommend to the bond commission the issuance of $7OO0,O00 worth of highway bonds for the 1924 program which is several times the amount of federal aid available for the year. The expenditure of this sum of state money will make possible the launching of q, road building program | in the season of 1924 on a scale of un- heard of in the past history of the state.
 The program of building roads with state money in addition to the supply of federal aid was indorsed by state wide gatherings of county officials and others held at Montgomery and Bir- minsham several months ago, and has since been approved by the county boards of revenue of most counties
 Such policy will of course consume the proceeds of the $25 5.OOO, ,OOO bond issue much speedier than by using state funds only as federal ait is available to match the state money. It will also enable roads to be built far faster than at present. and from the appeals com ing in to the highway department. roads are badly wanted all over Alabama just now.
 The vastness of the road building progress necessary to establish q net work of good highways over Alabama is so apparent that it is declared that the S25,OOO,OO0 bond issue is but the be- ginning of what will be needed for the program. When it is recalled that but a little more than a century ago Ala bama was battle ground for the white man and the Creek Indians, and is practically state of nature from the Tennessee to the gulf, and with progress held back owing to poverty in the last half century, the needs of the highway program can be appreciated.
 cenator John Rogers, chairman Of the highway commission, is also mem- Der of the bond commission, and is the man who first advanced the idea of Alabama acting on the principle that Heaven helps those who help themselves, in the matter of highway building Governor Brandon, another of three members of the bond commission, an- nouneed at the highway meeting here that he would favor building roads with state funds alone if the people in- dorsed it. The suggestion that the matter be referred to the counties for action was made by the governor, and since most of the counties have acted favOrably, it is believed that the bond commission will take the. necessary steps at the February meeting to launch a highway program for 1924 which will involve the expenditure, in- cluding available federal funds, of be- tween nine and ten million dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
MORE TIME ASKED
 ON BOX PEACE VOTE
Final Result Of Referendum
 Likely To Be Delayed

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Although organizations and institutions coop erating in the nationwide referendum on the Box peace award are being asked by the awards policy committee to have their returns in by Washing tons birthday, the final vote on the winning plan probably will not be known until sometime after the first of March.
 This was indicated by an announce ment issued Sunday by the policy com mittee, which pointed out that re- quests for more time are being received daily from organizations which feel that closing the polls before March 1 would not provide adequate opportu- nifty for the vote.
 The next announcement of the in- complete returns will be made at the meeting to be held in Philadelphia on February 4, when the author of the plan will be presented with check for S50,OO0 by John w. Davis, on behalf of Box and the policy committee. Henry l.. Stimson and Melville Stone also will speak at the Philadelphia meeting. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
SOLDIERS TO GET PAY

Company "I" Of Ensley Receives Checks For Distribution To Members
 Federal drill checks for the members of Company IT," Alabama national guard, with headquarters in Ensley have been received and will be dis. tributed at the regular drill Monday night, Captain Elmo McCray an nounced Sunday.
 The company has practically re- cruited to full strength in recent weeks, McCray said. Vacancies for only eight or ten more men exist
 One season on Saturn lasts 9O months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
CALL CONFERENCE
 ABOUT TIDEWATER
Commissioners And B. R., L. &
 P. Co. Receivers To Meet

City commissioners will hold a . lengthy conference with the yBirming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany receivers Monday morning to de- eide exactly what concessions the city is willing to make by way of re-routing the Tidewater line. now that the major change has failed to meet the approval of the commissioners.
 Several minor re-routing schemes are contemplated in the revised plans of the receivership, 1t was said Sunday by Commissioner W. l.. Harrison. That these changes might effect such a re- organization in the Tdewater that it Gan be. so&d, along with the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany. is believed by both parties, it was said.
 'E--, Express City's Views
 The entire matter will receive thor ough consideration at this conference, it was declared. Formal declaration that the major change in the Tide water, or the abandonment of the line from Forty-first street through the Ter minal station down sFifth avenue to Nineteenth street, is against the wishes of the city, will be filed at this time. Commissioner Harrison asserted.
 All five commissioners and City At torney W. J. Wynn will be present to meet J. s. Pevear and Leon c. Bradley, representing the receivership.
 Data relative to the operation of sthe Tidewater for the last five years, given the commission for consideration some time ago, will be discussed at the meet ing. An arbitrary meeting ground be- tween the city and the traction opera tors may be reached at the conference. Commissioner Harrison predicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
THE WEATHER

Extreme northwest Florida, Alabama and Mississippi: Cloudy and warmer Monday; Tuesday unsettled, mild tenn perature.
 Tennessee: Fair and warmer Mon- day; Tuesday cloudy, with moderate temperature.
 Louisiana Monday, increasing cloudi- ness; rain Monday night and Tues day; warmer in southeast portion Monday.
 Arkansas: Monday, increasing cloudi- ness; rain Monday night and Tuesday; colder in northwest portion Tuesday.
 Oklahoma: Monday and Tuesday partly cloudy to cloudy; probably rain >n east portion; colder Tuesday.
 East Texas: Monday unsettled, local rIins Tuesday partly cloudy, colder in northwest portion.
 West Texas: Monday and Tuesday partly cloudy; colder Tuesday.
 Virginia Fair and warmer Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy and warmer.
 North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: Fair and warmer Monday and Tuesday. Floride: Fair Monday and Tuesday, except rain in extreme southern DOT tion; warmer in north portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
FEWER FREE PERMITS
City Abandoning Practice Of Caring For Indigdnts

Birmingham hereafter will 'go slow in granting free business permits to persons representing themselves as charity subjects, l.. F. Gray, city clerk, said Saturday.
 'The Community Chest is function ing now" said Gray, and we are re- ferring many applicants for free per mits to those headquarters.
 In 1922. Gray said, the value of free permits issued by the city was $12,OOO. In 1923 the total dropped to around $S,OOO. This year it will be even low CT, in his estimation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
STRUCK BY AUTO
Ilirrcd Negro Taken To Hospital And
 Given Attention

Preston yickers. negro, 1O3S Elm street. was slightly injured at 10 o'clock Sunday night when he was struck by red Buick roadster at Mag nOlia street and Avenue l., south. The hr.ver of the automobile did not stop after striking the negro. Vickers was allowed to 20 home after receiving meTc;;l aI'en;:on at the Hillmaa hos pital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
14 PUPILS DAILY
 FOR EACH TEACHER
Dr. Baker Complies Statistics On School Instructors Work


 The average teacher in the high schools of Jefferson county instructs 104 pupils a day, the totals in the indi- vidual schools varying from 9 to 19G. according to statistics compile by Dr. N. k. Baker. county superintendent of sci ..ho Las just completed thor ough investiga tion of this subject.
 This study of the total number of pupils who face Il teacher during the day is interesting in that it affords Il kind of index to the necessary nerve expenditure of the teachers" he said. The high school teachers must deal with many different individualities.' Another subject of which Dr. Baker has made q special study the past few months is what he terms the daily reef tatiOn load of each teacher, or the to- tai enrolment of all classes she teaches daily. This varies from 2l0 to 90, the average being 126 for each teacher Only thirty teachers in the county have q recitation load of less than 100 pupils, nearly all of these being principals or teachers of vocational subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28
Goldblatt. II. NJ Burt; fellowship,

Goldblatt. II. MI Burt; fellowship. Richard Hall. J. "A. Hendrix. J. c. Mickleboro: public affairs, Irby Pope, T. I. Moore. L. NJ. Nichols; grievahce, A. J. Marshall, A.eB. Shivers, J. A Wood; auditing. w. l.. Hogue. T. F. Cochran. J. D. Dennis bylaws, J. k. Young. A. w. Stewart. J. P. Robinson :; miscellaneous. w. T. Harris. J. A. Rice, W. F. Guerard Arrangements are being made by the entertainment committee for the first Ladies' night of the year. which will be held Febru- ary [.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28

tp to Decemberi l, 1923. the mum her of Bibles placed in hotels by the Gideon society had reached J37.15S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28

The first Guernesy cattle were inn ported into the United States in the early sos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28

Irrigation from wells may he used to Eeclaim the Sahara desert, says q French writer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28

Shakespeare was master of nearly twenty thousand words. Milton of about thir- teen thousand. But the whole King James Version of the Bible contains not over six thousand words: not half of Milton's. not third of Shakespeare vo- cabulary.
 Short words are always strong words; they explode like bullets Do you know that the average word in the English Bible. in- cluding even the proper names. is com posed of less than five letters1 Leave out the proper names and the average word wouldn't have even four letters. In the beloved 23rd Psalm there are ll9 words; 95 are words of one syllable. In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-28

the Sermon on the Mount more than 80 per cent are words of one syllable In the Ten Commandments. on which are based all the laws of all the world, there are 3l9 words: 259 are words of one syllable; and only 60 of two and more syllables. In Lincoln's Address at Gettys. burg. perhaps the greatest in the world. there are 266 words. Of these, 1924 words are of one syllable: 5 of two syllables: and only l9 of three or more syllables.
 There is food for thought in these figures. What an improvement in our writers and speakers. if. like Lincoln, they would only give study to the English of the Bible.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
Declines to Name InfOrn,ants
Concerning Marion Star Deal

u per cent valuation" would be fail
for 1t.
There Ia another rumor: since We
are chasing rurnors." Senator Adams
put In. that you had grudge
against Mr. Harding"
That is not true" Eanderlip ex.
claimed. II respected him. our rela'
tionship was pleasant have
reverence for his memory.
What Information did you have
that Fall was about to peach!
Senator Walsh asked.
Information UnwaFranted.
IT got it from a very high quarter
that Fall had information; that he
was going to talk. but 1 regard the
Information now as unwarranted."
Asked IL he had further criticized
the committee, the banker said he
had referred to one member as being
dramatically hiGh-minded."
I'm quite clear that what l would
say to a little gathering of neigh
bors wouldn't destroy the reputatiol Il
of this committee" Mr.. Wandering
continued. But since 1t has reach ed
to every corner OF the country. III
say that ! think you've done exactly
right"
Senator Walsh commented that 1.-The
matter of the Marion star purcha Sc
has come to me repeatedly, but
didn't deem IT my duty to proceed
with IL on mere reumor."
Mr.. Vanderlip reiterated that "the
situation demanded publicity"
There's a very wide difference be-
tween your speech" Chairman Len
root put in, land what you have said
today"
Evening star., 1924-02-15

luloid collar, and who was taking life
easy, with his back reached against
an ELECTRIC pole at the corner, called
out jovially:
You've done your best to smash
that one. now lets see you drop the
Atlas paid no attention to the chal-
iense. but having satisfied himself
lnat the fallen box was apparently
uninjured, put one box on the ground
ana tried to lift the other to his
back The sporty young man watch
ed proceedings without Offering to
lend hand. And each time the
sickiy youngish man failed in efforts
funny strip-with abject apologies to
the mule. Fortunately for Atlas a
third man came along, but he was in
touring. car with a chauffeur at
the wheel. Perhaps the sight of
one human being ridiculing the mis-
fortune Of another-or perhaps, again,
1t is really true about the cherub that
sits up aloft for the especial pur-
pose OF taking care of poor Jack. even
the car halted at the curb and a mid
aged man got out.
Hello. son. what you trying to do?
and where are you taking this
load?"
The answer explained that a gentle
man in the hotel at the other end of
the corner had told him to take
the boxes to the Union station-and
he needed the money
We'll. here's where you tumble in
here-Bob. put his stuff aboard
We will! get you to the station in
three whisks of a rams tail"
The sporty young man came for
ward and askedif he could help with
the boxes. Which was mistake.
sporty one cleared
Evening star., 1924-02-15
Assured Audience He Repeated
Only Rumors, Vmnderlip Asserts

| which was a part Of his Ossining
speech, was all a part of the rumor
he was telling his audience about.
That's an implication arising from
the rumor," he added.
TITS pity there isn't any steno-
graphic report of that speech" Mr..
Vanderlip remarked again. But 1t
is true that 1 said in 1t knew moth
ing of the facts"
Wording Discussed.
Over and over again committee
members took him through the word
ing. At one time he said his use of
the ;erm "higher-ups" must have re-
ferred to the President Of the United
States when Mr.. Fall was a cabinet
member. The statement resulted from
Hypothetical question by Senator
Pittman, democrat, Nevada
All his terms, such as lifting the
edge of a shroud." were meant to
describe the scandal, he said.
He finally declared that the sale
of the Star was not associated in his
mind with the oil scandal.
When the committee finished It's
questioning, William H. Vodrey, at
torney for the owners of the Star.
took over crosse OF the
banker.
abstract OF his address which had
been submitted to him by the Asso-
ciated Press.
He had made no effort to get IAN
information whatever" as to the
truth or falsity of the rumor about
the sale of the Star. he said, in reply
to another question.
"It might have been . courteous
thing" the witness said, fro him to
have inquired of the owners of the
Star about the sale before he made
his speech and that on the other hand
it might have been "an impertinent
thing to do"
Nobody was interested in what a
country newspaper In Ohio sold for"
Mr.. Vanderlip said. 1T was the i'm
plications that were important. 1t
was q surprise to me to have the
connection attributed to an oil con-
nection."
TT was the purpose of this speech
to bring about an investigation, but
you did not know that reporters were
present." Vodrey insisted.
That's right" Mr.. Vanderlip re-
! plied,
Evening star., 1924-02-15
OIL SCANDAL HINTED
IN VET BUREAU PROBE
Grand Jury Investigation in Chi
cago Marked With Great
est Secrecy.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, February 15.-What past
the question OF oil Is playing in the
grand jury investigation of alleged
graft in the Veterans Bureau during
the administration of Director Charles
Forbes could not be ascertained yes
terday because Of the secrecy which
continued TO mark the investigation.
Inquiry as to any connection OF
Forbes with any negotiations between
American construction firms and tho
government of Colombia had been
forecast by close observers of the in
vestigation after the decision Of the
Senate to investigate the question OF
Colombian oil concessions.
So secret is the grand jury inves-
tigation, however. that the names OF
witnesses who appear before the
grand jury will not be made public
at the present time. Assistant Attor-
ney General Grim announced. Addi-
tional agents of the Department Of
Justice patrolled the corridors out
side the grand jury room and the
jurors again were cautioned TO dis
cuss the case with no one.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
COOLIDGE OIL PROBE
STAND COMMENDED
U. S. Chamber of Commerce Di-
rectors Favor Vigorous, But Non-
Hysterical Prosecution.

A letter commencing the stand of
the President in the oil investigation
was sent to President Coolidge yes
rerday by Julius H. Barnes, president
of the Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States.
"The board of directors of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
in session today" the letter said, has
instructed me to express to you its
unqualified commendation Of your
firm stand on matters now under in
yestigation by committees of Con-
gress.
"Unrelenting prosecution of the
guilty, prompt and ineXorable, with
out fear or favor, is vital Likewise
vital is the protection of the innocent
from hysterical judgment. based on
infiamed emotion or unfounded ru-
mors and formed prior to a determi-
nation OF fact by orderly process.
The issues involved, as wisely YOU
state, transcend all politics The
proper solution is essential to com
tunued confidence in popular govern
ment.
We pledge our. support and co.
operation in your determination, to
slit these matters to the bottom.
we express our confidence that
these matters will be dealt with ade-
Quately and impartially.'
Evening star., 1924-02-15

broadcasted these things?" Mr.. vod-
rey insisted.
ut might have been an imperti-
nent thing.
LenrOot Renews Query.
Chairman Lenroot renewed the
query as to the Associated Press re-
ports and its yerification.
He handed me 'fiimsy,'," Mr.. Van
derlip said. Il made some corrections
and then handed 1t back to him, GER
tainly with the inference that 1t was
then z correct report of my speech
did you ask the Tribune to make
a correction" Chairman Lenroot
asked.
"Oh. no." Mr.. vanderlip said
Don't you know that cunning
way to libel a man Is to publish a
lot of stuff and then say they are
rumors?" asked s nator Pittman
democrat. Nevada.
mo, such publication is dangerous
business" Mr.. Vanderlip returned.
THE final answer to rumors about
financial institutions Is to publish
the facts"
The witness then left the stand.
Evening star., 1924-02-15

"Now. let's see Chairman Lenroo'
intervened. "You made this arrange.
ment, and yet you took no care &c
see that what you said did not re-
fect on President Harding"
Mr. vanderlip repeated he was
"broadcasting the fact that a scandal
was being broadcast" -,
"Did you tell these people you did
not believe IT," Chairman Lenroot de-
manded. -,
told them 1 didn't have the facts, the
was that a way Of showing friend
ship?" Chairman Lenroot said. you
were willing to let it go to the coun-
try you believed these things
81 was not" the witness said.
"Don't you know 1t is unfair. un-
righteous. to broadcast these things
where there can't be suspicion OF
a. fact?" Senator Bursum put IN.
1T was an act of friendship TO get
memory clear. The great fact was
that a rumor was becoming nation
ally current. The important thing
was to get the facts brought out"
Has Ne other Evidence
Have you any other evidence re-
earding the oil scandal?" asked SEN
ator Dill. democrat, Washington.
mo, 1 have no evidence in this ia
nous or Infamous oil scandal
He said he never had heard OF the
report of a million-dollar slush fund
here until he saw this mornings pa
pers, and then, he declared. that tes-
timony given before the committee
Yesterday indicated that "the sources
OF information. the newspapers. are
being poisoned"
II can tell you, gentlemen" he add.
ed. that the public is becoming sus.
picious Of the nature Of the informa.
tion they are getting and Of the In.
teErity Of the federal government
I'm this kettle OF gossip-Im using
thew rong word, these runors-there
wasematter concerning the Shipping
Board. the Veterans Bureau, the alier
property Office. All this is poisoning
the public mind.
THE public is losing confidence in
the entire structure Of government
and press with al this showing OF
publishers. instead of editors, run.
ming newspapers
Ths banker insisted that the Ques-
ton, Where did the money come
from?" for the purchase of the Star
Evening star., 1924-02-15
100000 HOSPITAL SITE
IN CALIFORNIA ACCEPTED
Department Of Justice Agrees to
Buy 62S Acres for $1,000
600 Structure.

An agreement to purchase for not
more than 100000 the site at San
Fernando, Calf. embracing 62S acres,
for a million-dollar hospital has been
reached between the Department of
Justice and Volney Craig, owner OF
the land. against whom condemnation
proceedings were begun when he de-
clined to sell at a figure thought rea-
sonable by the government.
Director Hines said today that on
recommendation of the Attorney Cen
erals office the condemnation action
would be halted and an effort made
to close the purchase.
Plans provide for q 200 to 800 bed
tubercular hospital at the site. which
Director Hines inspected personally.
The institution will be built along the
lines Of the Livermore Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-02-15

Senator Adams. democrat, Colorado
took up examination.
Heard RuMors From Many.
How many people spoke to you
Concerning these rumors about the
Marion Star?"
"Oh, possibly dozen. Rumors
were current in New York and Wash
ington. They were general rumorS-
were more serious than gossip mere
little -tattle.'"
|! Senator Adams asked for names OF
his informants.
II do not care to give names" Van
''derlip replied. There were many
people. In no case did they profess
to know the facts. They were deeply
concerned about the matter"
TIE request for names was pressed
repeatedly. but always brought the
same reply. The committee could
kill the scandal. the witness said, "by
the word of the men who actually
bought the paper"
Glad Fall Barred.
Senator Dill, democrat. Washing
ton, got further statement from the
witness that under the circumstano e.
the committee should by no means
have sought further testimony from
former Secretary Fall.
you were perfectly right in letting
the witness GO for criminal prose
cution." Mr.. Vanderlip said.
He then was taken back to the
Marion Star sale. This paper would
be worth more because of the Fresi-
dents connection" he said, but "a