The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-26
SOLONS AGAINST
 BEER MEASURE
Dr. CrumptOn Gets Record Of
 Alabama Delegation
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 25.- The Alabama delegation in the house of representatives will unanimously oppose any attempt to increase the al coholic contents of beer. according to contamination from Representative J. Lister Hill of the Second district l received by Dr. w. B. Crumpton. pres | ident of the Alabama Anti-Saloon League.
 Congressman Hill, replying to ( query from Dr. Crumpton, spoke mol only for himself, in the matter of de termination to uphold the existing pro, hibition statutes of the United States but stated further that he had found the whole Alabama delegation solid on the subject, and that he believed there is no need for worry on the part of the prohibitionists.
 T wired you on yesterday in answer to your telegram to me and stated that l was absolutely opposed to any in crease in the alcoholic contents of beer. and that 1 did not think that you need worry about the situation" Con- gressman Hill wrote. "I also advised you that would convey the contents of your telegram to the other members of the Alabama delegation in the house. I have done this and I find that our delegation is solid on this question and will oppose unanimously any attempt to increase the alcoholic contents of beer'
 To Open Bids-Bids will be opened April II at the state highway depart ment for a small project in Chambers county, about four-fifths of mile long, partly in the town of lafayette. and joining federal aid project No. 77.
 Ohatchie. Benefited train service for the station of Ohatchie, in Calhoun county, is provided in an order of the Alabama public service commission. Trains Nos. 6 and Il of the Seaboard Airline railroad will stop there on flag, in accordance with the order.
 HendOn Visits Capital-I. G. Hen don, county superintendent of educa- tion of Randolph county, was visitor to the capitol today. and conferred on educational matters with Dr. John W. Abercrombie, state superintendent.
 Ellis Has Busy Day-State Treas urer George W. Ellis had a busy day Tuesday. He paid Jefferson county school warrants covering a period of several months for total sum of $237 ,652.S2, during the day, and also paid a warrant of $45,OO0 to J. M. Starke of Montgomery, as the pur- chase price paid by the state for prop erty bought from Mir. Starke near the capitol, comprising the location of the historic Starke's school. The treasur- CT received $19,41SS0, representing franchise tax payments, from the tax commission.
 Expect Small Acreage-Acreage de- voted to cotton in Alabama will be re- duced this year, according to the declar- ation today of Edward A. O'Neal. president of the Alabama Farm Blu. reau Federation. Mir. O'Neal said cold and rainy weather has held back the activities of farmers and that a re- duction in acreage will result even though there be a desire on the part of farmers to plant as much acreage in cotton as they did last year.
 Capital To Celebrate-Montgomery will hold a celebration at the formal opening of her white way in the busi ness section April & Between two and three thousand teachers will b, guests of the city while attending tn, annual meeting of the Alabama edu cation association and they will b, present at the celebration.
 Closed Season Near-Warning wa. issued today by l. T. Quinn, commits siOner of game and fisheries, that tn,