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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17
AT THE LYRIC

Varied throughout it's length and en- tertaining too is the program. of five acts of big-time Keith vaudeville being presented at the Lyric the last time this afternoon and tonight. U
 Minstrel Monarchs, n unique minstrel oddity put on by a quartet of old-time minstrel artists. is the headliner. The four are John German, Charles Udell, Billy Golden and James B. Bradley
 The added attraction is, big enough to be headliner on almost any bill. She is Fleurette Jeoffrie, coloratura soprano. The special feature is a nov city, presented by Laura Bennett and company under the title of "The Lady Champion
 Rounding out the bill are Bud and Eleanor Coll, youth and talent, and William A. Jones and Al Rea in .sThe End of the Line,' described as a joy ride of fun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17
MRS. RED IN BIRMINGHAM
Mrs. Scale Harris To Entertain A
 Home Friday Afternoon


 Mrs. S. 0. Red of Houston, Tex, president of the American, Women's Medical auxiliary, has arrived in Bir- mingham and is the guest of Mrs. Scale Harris at her home in Highland ave- nue. Mrs. Harris, who is the president of the Alabama State WOmen's Medical auxiliary, will entertain for Mrs. Red Friday afternoon at o'clock at an open meeting at her home. All mem bers of the local association, all doc tors wives and members of the execu- tive board, are invited to attend. Mrs. Red will speak, on the work of the auxiliary, Other officers of the state association, some of whom are expected to be present Thursday, are Mrs. W. W. Harper, Selma, first vice president :; Mrs. w. B. Partlow. Tuscaloosa, sec Ond vice president; Mrs. A. W. Rails, Gadsden, third vice president, and Mrs. J. A. Kimbrough, Thomasville Mrs. C. A. Thigpen, Montgomery, and Mrs. J. M. Watkins, Troy, executive com mittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17

door into the house he bumped into Robert Bowers, a newcomer to the set tlement. Although he has been here only short time, Bowers has .woY many friends among the other negroes An argument between Bowers and liar, ris ensued after their pumping into each other.
 Instead of submitting to Harris overbearing attitude, as had been ths others, Bowers is said to have drawr n gun and fired three times. One of the bullets passed through Harris heart, causing instant death. Bowers escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17
FAIRFIELD JUBILEE ] ENTICES HUNDREDS
tFaIrfisId Bureau)

FAIREYELD, Ala. May 16.--HunI dreds of visitors and virtually the efiI tire population of Fairfield attended the country fair which opened here Fri day. A large parade was held, whicl also visited Ensley, and the fair wal proclaimed officially opened by Mayo Pratt. Tents contained many inter esting exhibitions, aud q heated conI test was held for the most beautiful girl in Fairfield. The decision has mol been made. Characters in the fair an, being taken by leading men and woml en of the city, and proceeds will ht used to buy play ground equipment foS the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-17

Lost articles are found, work is ob- tained, help is secured. real estate is sold, through Want Ads placed in The Age-Herald.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
The Memorial Bridge.

Some delay in preparing a bill for
the construction Of the Memorial
bridge was met by the bridge
commission because President Cool
idge, chairman of that commission.
wanted to know as nearly as can be
known beforehand what the structure
will cost. There have been widely
varying estimates of cost, not so much
as to the cost Of the bridge itself as
to the cost Of the approaches and the
realignment Of highways for the pur-
pose Of giving to the bridge the high
est possible degree Of usefulness. The
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds, who is also a member of the
bridge commission, has drafted a. bill
for the construction Of a bridge Of the
design agreed on by the commission.
The appropriation calls for 1880 900.
OF that sum two-thirds would be spent
on the bridge and one-third on the ap-
breaches. The draft Of the bin has
already received consideration by the
director of the budget, and it is un-
derstood that the President will soon
call meeting Of the bridge commits
sion, at which the draft will be gone
over item by item with the idea of
putting it in final shape for presenta.
ton to Congress.
The commission has developed plans
for the realignment and treatment of
highways leading to the bridge, and
&c carry out those plans it is estimated
Evening star., 1924-04-02
The Screen and History.

II it is not dawning upon many a
producer and exhibitor that the mo-
tion picture industry is today falling
far short of its possibilities as au-
thentic social diversion it must be
concluded that they lack The perspicu-
ity of many thousands of their patrons.
Perfect photography. splendid settings,
excellent dramatic talent. meticulous
attention to detail in properties and
costuming are today too frequently
wasted upon repetition of some tawdry
rehash OF the sex triangle or a new
medium for the daredevil hero to risk
life and limb to the ecstatic horror Of
palpitating youngsters. Happily. OF
course, there are fine exceptions to
the rule. But the indictment forming
in the minds Of many who vision for
motion pictures the full dignity and
usefulness of which they are capable
is. in the main, Il just one.
SO it is that the enterprise of the
Yale University Press in its produc-
ton of a series Of films depicting the
history OF InG l nlIcu SldleSy NllIlcSoeu
last night as to the films Of certain
episodes by an invited audience at the
Central High School Auditorium. de-
serves the whole-hearted support of the
public and exhibitors. All Of the skill
and care and dollars usually devoted 10
the portrayal OF domestic misadventure
or hair-raising novelty have, in the
course Of this University endeavor,
been expended to the faithful presenta-
ton of those fascinating chapters
which make up the history Of the ma
ton.
Love interest. suspense, laughter
tears. thrills, all the elements that GO
toward the construction Of great
drama are TO be found III those chap
ters. and the watcher. experiencing
these emotions. has the profound ad-
ditional satisfaction of knowing that,
with the pleasure of fine play. finely
acted. he is obtaining a real apprecia-
tion of the majestic panorama which
is American history.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Open Diplomacy for Britain.

British craftsmanship Of the old
school was shocked Yesterday when
Arthur Ponsunby. undersecretary for
foreign affairs. announced in the
house Of commons that all future
treaties would be submitted To both
houses of parliament for discussion
before final ratification. In other
words. Britains labor government is
resolved upon open covenants openly
arrived at, and the disciples OF secret
diplomacy naturally are appalled,.
They denounce il as an attempt to
"Americanize" the British constitu-
tion, and are resentful that so momen-
tous a step should be undertaken by
government which is in ONCE by
suffrance and lacking parliamentary
ma jority.
In addition to announcing that in
the future all treaties would lie on the
table for twenty-one days before final
ratification. with opportunity for dis
cussion Of more important compacts,
Mr.. Ponsonby states that the govern
ment likewise would submit to the
house all agreements, commitments
and understandings which in any way
bound the government in it's relation
ship with other powers.
II the Macdonald government can
make this program stick, in the face
Of British conservatism and devotion
to ancient practices, it will mark the
beginning Of new era in the dipio-
macy of Europe and Of the world.
The United States already has demon
strated that nation can prosper in
world affairs without resort to secret
bargaining, and if now the tremendous
influence of the British empire is TO
be thrown into the scale in favor of
straightforward intercourse amonG ma
tions that policy will be given Il mo-
mentum which other governments will
find 1t difficult to resist. The peoples
Of continental Europe are likely to be
gin asking why. If open diplomacy is
good for America and Britain. they
should not enjoy its benefits.
Open diplomacy. such as practiced
by the United States and proposed for
Great Britain. will not serve as an alb
solute preventive of wars, but it is
one Of the greatest discouragers Of
war Of which we have any knowledge.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

California, il they land in the southern
part of the state. may complain that
1 the climate is too dry and dusty for
| the hair and skin, and that the
wea ther is monotonous. If they land
/; in the northern part of the state they
! may find that there is too much fog
and wind. and that though the tenn
| perature is not extremely low they
shiver Perhaps there is no perfect
climate. Generally home cliT1sGt-,
| like home cooking, seems best. There
are numerous weather changes at
Washington, but Baltimore and Rich
mond. and other splendid cities near
! the thirty-eighth degree of north lati-
tude, can boast as many.
We have admitted that March is a
month Of vagaries. She can be charged
with rain, snow, hail, sleet, Slush,
wind, frost and all things mentioned
in the almanac. With us April is
usually a genial, though somewhat
gay and frivolous, month. Not often
does she play the role Of winter. But
sometimes she does. The present be
havior Of Mistress April is somewhat
diSconcerting to the robins and the
grackles, the lilacs and the pansies,
but il is not unprecedented There is
no unprecedented weather now. There
was unprecedented weather in other
years, but not now. Give the weather
bureau a chance and it will dig up a
record that in April fifty years ago
icicles two feet long hung from the
lips Of the Statue of Freedom. the
Georgetown and navy yard horse cars
were sRowblocked and the bells thai
were wont to jingle on the collars OF
the proud steeds OF the Belt line. the
Columbia line and the Metropolitan
line were silent. Give the old inhabita u t
chance and he will recall that in
April seventy-five years ago the Wash
ington and Alexandria ferry boats
were icebcund, OK teams crossed the
river on the ice and a man could skate
from Little Falls to Point Lookout. So
while April. 1924. may cut an unusual
! caper, she has cut didos, if such an
old-fashioned phrase is permissible, in
years gone by.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
COURAGE
II am The master of my fate.
j am the captain OF my soul"
HENLEY.

Oscar S. Straus wanted to be a
lawyer he studied diligently. entered
the profession and was achieving sue
cess when i'll health compelled him to
abandon his iife-plan.
Born in Otterburg. Germany, he was
three years old when his family. once
well-to-do, but now poor. emigrated
TO America, locating in Tarbotton, Ga.
When he was thirteen the family
moved to Columbus. There were no
public schools and he attended pri-
vate classes whose master used the
rod freely. And Oscar was just an
ordinary boy who loved to play.
neig ghborS say.
The civil war took the fathers
funds and the family moved to New
York. Georgia teachers had been in
efficient. the boy practically had TO
start over again in New York schools
Despite that he studied long hours,
his progress was slow.
When seventeen he entered Colum-
bia College. and after being denied an
appointment in the Army. he decided
to be a lawyer. He was graduated
from Columbia Law School when
twenty-three and entered a law firm.
He was successful and became an ef-
fective trial lawyer, but the strain
was too great. his health failed and
at thirty-one. he was forced to quit.
He became member of l. Straus &
Sons, composed of his father and
brothers. importers of china and
glassware. a year later he married
Still a student and author he spent
his evenings in research and writing
Senator German was so impressed by
one of his books that he offered
Straus the ministry to Turkey. StrauS
decided to accept. then German and
Cleveland split and there was oppo-
sition to Straus because of the large
Christian missionary interests in the
land Of the sultan. But people of all
faiths urged his appointment He
served two years with distinction and
later returned when appointed by
President Taft.
He held positions of honor in New
York. President Roosevelt appointed
him member of the Permanent Court
of Arbitration at The Hague and
later made him Secretary of Com
merce and Labor.
In 1912 he ran for Governor of New
York on the progressive ticket, Sc
cured more votes than Roosevelt, but
was defeated.
Later President Wilson appointed
him a member of the second indus
trial conference named by him.
Today. at seventy-three, Straus is
still active in public life and is hon
ored for his altruism and American
ism.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Unified Welfare Control.

Favorable action upon three pieces
public welfare legislation was yes
a. day taken by the board of Commits
:.ionors at the District building. Bills
providing for the unified control Of
public welfare agencies. for enforci-
ble compulsory school attendance and
Tor the establishment of a board
charged with the paroling Of prisoners
Of the District under certain specified
conditions We're considered and ap-
proved by the Commissioners. The
school attendance and parole bills
were sent directly to the House, and
will there shortly he introduced, and
the unification of public welfare con-
troll measure was forwarded to Presi-
dent Coolidge for his Endorsement. for
the reason that it abolisheS the board
of charities. members of which are
now appointed by the President.
That the Presidents Endorsement to
this legislation will promptly be given
may he confidently anticipated. Ii is
the first measure submitted to the
f'ubnc Welfare Legislation, and is re
.arded by that body as of paramount
Importance 10 the much-to-be desired
adjustment Of the tangled local well
fare problem.
Washington as a community stands
eoiidly behind the commission. 1t has
witnessed the confusion and discord
OF the existing system, under which a
series of unrelated boards have striyen
with zeal. but without harmony. to-
ward the solution Of intimately inter
woven problems. And it has come TO
appreciate that the interests of pub
lie welfare endeavor at the National
Capital can only be effectively served
by the creation Of a single unit of CON
trol. 10 WHICH all public agencies shall
he responsible and which shall in turn
be itself responsible 10 the Commits
Sloners.
There is so much of irrefutable com
mon sense in the proposed change
that the legislation involved will com
mend itself strongly TO the President
and TO Congress. even as it has al
ready commended itself to the Com
rnissioners. the various boards in
vowed and the general public of the
District. 1t is well that this is so. For
upon the foundation Of this bill must
be erected the whole structure Of
uodernized welfare endeavor in Wash
IagtOn.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Dakota Primary Results Held
knell to Campaign of Johnson

me presidential primaries IN the
Dakotas make two facts stand out
/. irrefutably in the minds of q majority
OF the American editors one is that
Hiram Johnson's chances at the
Cleveland convention will be virtually
nil and that from indications as they
stood last week President Coolidge
4, viii be the unanimous choice of the
delegates. The other is that third
party strength is a factor to be
! reckoned with entirely apart from
what may happen at the republican
national convention.
la Follette's eleventh-hour victory
over Johnson in North Dakota. in the
opinion of most editors. put the
maj stamp OF persona non grata on
the Californian. The Los Angeles
Times in Johnson's home state fires
broadcast thus: "As the delegation
Of state after state is pledged to
Coolidge Johnson's wrath increases
He works himself into a blind fury.
but he can no longer awaken either
respect or fear. His impotence is
campaign awakens are amusement
! and contempt"
IF the North Dakota primary" OBJ
serves the Cleveland Plain Dealer
sons campaign, the result in South
Dakota should bring about its com
plete collapse" The Lynchburg News
, believes the result of the North
, Dakota primary shows Johnson to
have been completely 'unhorsed-
that he might as we'll recognize and
admit that his chances for the re-
publican nomination have gone
aglimmering," while the Lincoln
State journal declares plainly it is
To lG
want"
THE decisive defeat of Senator John
Dakota apparently puts him out of the
race in the opinion Of the Kansas City
Journal, which adds: at is small conso-
lation that he virtually was beaten by an
even more radical competitor-Senator
La Toilette. The radical vote was simply
divided" The Lincoln Star sees in the
North Dakota result ''the death knell of
Hiram Johnson's hopes of becoming the
standard-bearer of the progressive forces
of this country while the Butte Post
believes that Hiram will presently be-
gin to realize that he isn't in it at all
recent returns from several states ought
to bring him to a realization of that
fact" 1t will no doubt exaSperate him,
the Post continues, after, all his antics
as a progressive that the final count
shows that, in the opinion of North
Dakota, La Toilette is 'progressiver'
than he is
That La Toilette should beat Johnson
when La Folette'S name was not on the
ballot" says the Des Moines Tribune
will hint to the senator from California
that his part in American politics is
played. 1t only remains now for Cali
fornia to write 'finis.'" " The Duluth
Herald sees more significance in the
North Dakota vote than merely the elm
ination of johnson, and remarks, when
it comes to speculation, it is clear that
La Toilette. running on third ticket,
win have to be reckoned with in North
Dakota.
The certainty with which President
Coolidge has taken the republican lead
throughout the country is expressed by
many editors in view of the Dakota re-
suits. 'The North Dakota returns
viewed from any angle" declares the
New York Evening Post, show Cool
| idge has unexpected strength in the re-
sentfuI farm strongholds. They neither
hurt nor help the La Toilette third
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Congress to Speed Up.

This is gratifying news that comes
from Capitol Hill-that Congress is
TO speed up on legislation at once. AS
surances We're given by leaders on
both sides of the Senate yesterday of
willingness and intention TO expedite
pending business of Importance. Sena-
tor Smoot. chairman of finance COM
n1ittec. promised to report tax
rssUcu9I bill by Saturday and start it
on its long way through the debating
mill.
II is said that the statesmen are be-
ginning to realize that Congress is un-
der criticism for its backwardness in
pushing legislation which the country
desires, and that they are hearing
from back home" on the subject.
There is no stimuant so salutary as
a little 'shot" Of suggestion from the
constituency
At the White House yesterday Sec.
rotary Hoover reported that business.
except in the iron and steel industry.
was visibly slowing down. and he at.
tr3buted it, 10 delay in passing the tax
reduction bill. That word quickly
reached the Capitol and passed among
the statesmen. No doubt it was not
news to some of them, who had al
ready learned it from their CORE
spondence.
The bonus bill is TO be reported
shortly, and many of the appropria.
tion bills are yet awaiting action. The
Senate has shown that it can be won
dercuty expeditions when it wants to
~e, and the country will be glad to
know that it now has the favorable
disposition to get down to real work.
Evening star., 1924-04-02

party prospects. Thsy do. however. go
a long way toward smashing and silenc-
ing the clamorous Hiram johnson cam
paign."
President Coolidge's large vote in
the North Dakota primary seems TO
refute, observes the Chattanooga
Ilmes, recent statements that the
middle northwestern states are in
complete revolt against the national
administration" and adds that the
Presidents success in a state where
radlcaIism is rampant is a strong
attest to his strength and strength
ems tne general opinion that his
sion" The Fort wayne Journal sees
IN the Dakota results evidence that
Mr. Coolidge has the interested
elements of his party thoroughly in
nand and will be the nominee with
little dispute"
i = :: =
1t is now made clear" says tho
Los Angeles Express. that the rank
and file Of the republican party are
Tor Coolidge. They have no second
cholce While the Memphis News
Scimitar views the Dakota primaries
as practically concluding the contest
lor the republican nomination and
remarks finally at means the no,ni-
nation of Coolidge on the first bal
lot The Buffalo News declares. mo
other state could have offered a bet
ter testing ground for the Presidents
popularity than North Dakota. To
this Senator Capper's Topeka CAPITAL
adds. North Dakota confirms all
other signs of the strength of Presi-
dent Coolidge"
The Pittsburgh Gazett-Times halls
the primary as "ths definite turning
or the tide in North Dakota away
from political and economic yagaries
and sees in La Follette's voluntary
vote what lis left of the socialistic
sentiment there, the non-partisan
craze that so nearly wrecked the
state financially a few years ago. y
The Columbus Ohio State Journal. on
the other hand, rather views with
alarm the signs of La Toilette and
third party strength. 1t wants to see
president Coolidge deservedly gain
so steadily in popular confidence that
he cannot be beaten and to see the
democrats nominate SO fit a ticket
that it would not make much diff
ference if he were beaten" 1t con-
cludes Eve should hate to see the
election go to the House Of Represent
atfyeS. whose record in the hand
ling of it's regular business does not
inspire much hope that it would dis
play marked wisdom in the selection
of President"
Evening star., 1924-04-02

that the cost of the whole project
bridge, approaches and highway re-
alignment-would cost about $4,000
900. In the bill as it has been drafted
no account is taken of the realignment
of highways. though the approaches
are so planned that no change in them
will be required.
A long forward step will be made
when Congress authorizes the begin
ming of work on the bridge and ap-
breaches. Tine remainder Of the pro-
gram may be left to the future. AL
though several years must pass be-
fore the Memorial bridge can be built,
the congressional authority for begin
ming the work may be celebrated as
the achievement of noble plan which
has been under agitation and discus
sion for upward of half a century.
Evening star., 1924-04-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

ShOveling.
In superabundance
Is danger, we know
We find a redundant
OF beautiful snow.
The citizens weary
Must wait for the shout
OF laborers CHEEKY,
We're digging EN- out"
When cares that are irksome
Fail heavy and fast
Good people must work some
To free US at last.
As men with persistence
Shove questions about.
We hear in the distance.
We're digging 'em out"
The language has drifted
Ger highways of law.
Old landmarks seem shifted.
We wait for a thaw.
But the nations endurance
Survives every doubt.
There sounds the assurance,
We're digging 'em out"
Evening star., 1924-04-02
Weather.

Naturally there will be good deal
Of comment on Washington's climate,
or it's climates. The variability Of
weather in Washington has been often
spoken of by visitors from Philadel-
phia, Schenectady, New York, Osh-
kosh. Chicago. Kalamazoo and other
cities noted for climatic perfection.
There is much disappointment in most
climates. Many persons who go from
Montana to Florida will say when
frost forms among the palms that they
never suffered so much from the
cold" up home, you know, we have
some cold weather, but one does not
mind it because with the mercury 20
below the air is dry, while here by At
lantic's strand fringed with fine palm
cites and with the mercury 80 above
feel that this linen suit I wear is too
thin" Persons going from Maine to