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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

NEW YORK, March 15-The task of being a New York dramatic critic has never been so difficult. Any com petent newspaper man can cover a the atrical season during which he has to shout "Hurrah" not more than five or six times. But the present season has exhausted the quota of enthusiasm. It is necessary to shout yOurtlungs out at least once 3 week. Accordingly many of the reviewers are a little hoarse.
 At least this one is. If new plays of the first rank continue to pop up along Broadway he has no idea what he is going to use for adjectives. His dis position is little reckless and already he has spent his superlatives. That is pity for last week the Theatre Guild brought forward "Fata Morgana" a translation from the Hungarian of Ern- est Vadja. and this one of the peaks in season already mountainous.
 For long time we have been aching for play about adolescence which should travel road between Seven teen and '"The Awakening of Spring, We need ache no longer. "Fata Mor- gana' is such a play.
 Decidedly sex is not left out, and yet it is treated as something a little less starkly tragic than in the German dramas. in which the young folk all die or commit suicide on account of it. To be sure 'Fata Morgana' is poignantly and completely tragic as far as the cen tral figure is concerned. The reserva- tons are largely implicit. Even when the playwright makes little fun of the intense seriousness of the eighteen year old boy he does it with infinite tender ness
 There is warmth of affection be- tween creator and cheated in "Fata Morgana,' which gives this deeply ironic comedy a sunset glow. It is a play in which the author understands his chief character better than any one else in the play. He understands him far better than the audience. which showed distressing tendency to laugh at the wrong places. And there was no excuse for that. since there were ample opportunities for free prolonged and wholly suitable laughter throughout the evening.
 Fortunately. the young actor who plays George understands the boy inst as thoroughly as does Ernest Vadja, the Hungarian author of the play. Mor-
 
 gan Farley. who has never seemed to us more than rather too broadly comic juvenile, gives a performance to tear your heart out. He underlines nothing. He elaborates nothing. There is no scamping and no waste. This piece of acting is eloquently and precisely right.
 Mir. Farley, took the play away from Emily Stevens. which was hardly her fault. She plays brilliantly, but her role is one which the author has encum- bered with no little spite. Her OppOr- tunities to amuse the audience are lavish and she misses none of them, but 'prac- tically all sympathy is denied to her.
 It may very possibly he held that "Fata Morgana" is shocking play. It cannot be denied that the first act. which concerns the seduction of young boy by mature woman, is written and played with more frankness than is GUS tOmary in our theatre. And yet our one objection to the play is that perhaps the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
SENATE FIGHT FOR CASH BONUS
 SEEMS CERTAIN
Advocates Of Optional Plan Have Secured
 Promises Of Support {.

WASHINGTON, March 15.--Adyc- cates in the House of the proposal to incorporate a full cash payment option in the soldiers, bonus bill received as surance from some Senate leaders to- day that favorable consideration would be given to such scheme when the bill reaches that body. Meanwhile the op- position. to the paid-up life insurance bonus. bill to be reported to the House appeared unbroken tonight.
 Under the agreement reached yester- day the bonus bill will. come up for q vote Tuesday in the House with amend ments prohibited. In view of this pro cedure, considerable opposition to the measure has developed among veterans in the House today, particularly on the democratic side, and plan was under consideration to defeat the bill and at tempt then to bring out from the ways and means committee a measure provid- ing for a full cash payment option. A two-thirds vote will be necessary for the passage of the measure under the rules adopted. A.sS
 There was some discussion by mem bers of both House today under the plan to put the bonus ahead of the revenue bill in the Senate. No formal movement to this effect is under way, however, and leaders expressed the opinion that with the revenue bill al ready before the finance committee, it would be got out of the way ahead of the bonus.
 Meanwhile the finance committee put over until Monday further hearings in connection with the tax reduction bill, other business claiming the attention of committee members. Chairman tion of treasury officials again Monday with view to ascertaining the exact revenue needs of the government for next year. Members of the committee meanwhile refuse to commit themselves to any rate plan, although it is known to be the general sentiment that the bill as passed by the House will have to be materially revised to prevent a treasury deficit.
 Another movement got under way to- day for adoption of resolution provid- ing immediately for the 25 per cent re- ductiOn in income taxes payable this year. Representative Alderman, re- publican, New Jersey, introduced a res olution to eliminate the installments of taxes due September 15 and to refund one-fOurth of the taxes if paid in full now. He suggested that for its effect on business conditions the proposition should be removed from the revenue bill and settled at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
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' Complaints that the sWomen's Demo cratic club, recently opened here is confined to wealthy women and is, conducted onf such an expensive scale that the stenographers, clerks and other young women of small means cannot afford to belong to it, are being made, by Mrs. Mary Wright Johnson. executive secre- stary of the democratic central com mittee of the district of Columbia.
 There is a growing resentment among the rank and file of the democratic women here e--among the unimportant, but fairly numerous housewives and shop girls and gov ernment ,clerks--with votes back home," said Mrs. Johnson, sBut they feel that the club house, spon- sored by. the party, is an institu- tion for the benefit and the use of rich women solely, to the exclu- sion of all others.
 'sThe dues of $50 initiation and $25 membership for Washington residents and of $10 initiation and $10 yearly. dues for nonresident membership, puts the club beyond the means of most women, who have other demands upon their purses, and every one knows, this is only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

delegation, have received some tele- grams from Alabama which I wish to put in the Record.
 These telegrams came in Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. They have reference to some of the debate which has taken place here during the consideration of the Mckenzie bill which embraces the Henry Ford pne- posal for Muscle Shoals. They will be found to be selt-explantory. to all mem- bers. st+ ,sa
 ''I wish to, say that all of these gentlemen by whom these messages were sent are prominent and sub stantial citizens of the district which I have the honor to represent. ,1 lff
 Regarding the matters mentioned in their telegrams, I will say that have no fault to find with them. It is quite true that the Alabama Power company has developed much water poweis in the state of Alabama, and have no contention with these gentlemen who have sent these telegrams relative to the services now being rendered by this company in these cities from which these messages have come.
 Congressman Unshaken
 ''So far as my position regarding the business which is under consideration here. namely, the adoption by Congress O. a plan and a policy covering the disposition and the development and op- eration of the great governmental project at Muscle Shoals is concerned, however, I desire to state that I feel sure that it is understood, both here and at home, that am in favor of the comprehensive Ford offer for the Muscle Shoals plants and project which offer has been so carefully gone over by the military affairs committee of this House and has been indorsed by that committee as being the safest and most comprehensive proposition before Con- gress and the one best providing for the common defense in time of war and for a source of nitrates for fertilizers for the farms of our country in time of peace.
 With that statement I am glad to place in the Congressional Record the following telegrams:
 Mir, Alex D. Pitts, attorney, Selma, Ala, f
 MT. W. c. Agee, Selma, Ala. MT. F. c. DuBose, Selma, Ala.,S
 Mfr. H. c. Armstrong, Selma, Ala,
 "Mr. Leon G. Jones, president of Bank and Trust company, TaIladega, Ala,
 MT. Hugh L. McEldefry, president of Talladega National bank, 'Talladega, Ala. ~.5t
 Mir. W. c. McAliIlan. Talladega, Ala.
 Board of Directors, Junior Cham Der of Commerce, Anniston, Ala,
 "AnnistOn Chamber of Commerce, by l.. c. Watson, secretary, Anniston, Ala" x,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
OKLAHOMA SENATE
 ENDORSES BRYAN
Only Dissenting Vote Mars
 Unanimity Of Action

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 15.--T The Oklahoma state Senate tonight adopted, with one dissenting vote, resolution endorsing William Jennings Bryant for the democratic nomination for president.
 This was the first action of this na- ture ever taken by legislative body, several senators said.
 The resolution referred to Bryan as that fearless statesman that match less leader of democracy, who has for generation lived continually in the white light of pitiless publicity, labor ing unselfishly for the common ,peo- pie of America In particular and hu- manity in general. The worlds great est living citizens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
IOWA PHYSICIAN MAKES STARTLING OFFER TO
 CATARRH. SUFFERERS
Found Treatment Which Healed His Own Catarrh and Now Offers to Send It
 Free to Sufferers
 Anywhere

, Davenport, Iowa.-Dr. w. O. Cof- tee, Suite 1136, St. James Hotel Bldg, this city, one of the most widely known physicians and surgeons in the central asst, announces that he found treat
 Asnt which completely healed him of satarrh in the head and nose, deafness 4nd head noises after many years of suffering. He then gave the treat upent to a number of other sufferers and they state that they also were completely slealed. The Doctor Is so proud of his achievement and so con fident that his treatment will bring other sufferers the same freedom 1t gave him that he is offering to send a ! 10 days supply Absolutely free to any Feader of this paper who writes him. pr. Coffee has specialized on eye, ear, nose and throat diseases for more than thirty-fIve years and is honored and respected by countless thousands. If you suffer from nose, head or throat catarrh, catarrhal deafness or head noises. send him your name and ad- dress today.--AdVs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
TWO HELD w DEATH OF CAROLINA PASTOR
Spartanburg, N. C., Divine Is
 Killed By Car

SPARTANBURG, S. C., March 15.- Jesse V. Caldwell, son of a prominent farmer, and Mrs. Ida Godshaw of Spar. tanburg. were arrested here today in >SonnectiOn with the death of Rev. Mil. gton Daniels of Charlotte, and Savannah, who was fatally injured by an automo. bile in Greenville, s. C.. Thursday night. ee
 s Caldwell denied any knowledge of the accident. He told a story, however, of having been held and robbed on the highway near Greenville Thursday night by man whose name he gave as Jess Brown and declared that he was prepar- ing to go toeGreenville today to appear against Brown when officers arrested him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
NEGRO PREFERS AGE-HERALD TO
 WOMA-N'S PURSE

Miss Anna Head, 1928 Twenty fourth street, north, linotype opera tor for The AgeHerald, surrendered her purse to an unidentified negro who accosted her at Fourteenth Ave nue and Twenty-fOurth street when she alighted from street car Satur- day night. ..
 But the negro indicated his prcf- erenee by making sure of Miss Heads copy of The Age-Herald and dropping the purse when she grabbed at him in the darkness in an effort to secure her Sunday reading.
 Motorcycle scouts who inyesti- gated found no trace of the negro or of the missing Age-Herald. s.
 Miss Head has her purse and one of her assailant's gloves, but says she besrudges him the paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
MERRIMAo RuILpER DIES

COLUMBIA. S. C., March 15.- George A. White, Sr., SS. confederate war veteran and one of the men who assisted in building the Ironclad Mer- rimac, which fought the Monitor at Hampton roads, March 9, 1862. died here today at the home of his nephew $. V. Mcdonald. He was born at Fort. ress Monroe, Va, July 24. 1886.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
VISIT MERELY ROUTINE !. c. I. Officials Will Take Traffic
 Men E0r T0slr a " l


 Officials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company on Wednesday will have as their visitors group of traffic managers of plants of the United States steed corporation from various parts of the. country. ! An inspection trip. through the, indus trial zone will be followed by con ference in the corporation's Birming- ham offices, and the party will go to Mobile Thursday to inspect the part facilities.
 'The traffic managers are coming down to take look at our plants" said A. w. Carey of the local headquarters. 'Tese inspection. trips are made every once in a while--and it has been some time since this district was visited. The visit Will be of routine nature.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
NEGRO IS SHOT

Willie Frasier, negro. was removed to the Birmingham Baptist hospital at midnight Saturday with wound in the hip and another under the left arm, said to have been received in pistol battle with another negro at Warrior, Ala, No word of the shooting had reached county authorities until Frasier Lad been brought in, and none of the details are known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16
ASTHMA CURED
 BEFORE YOUPAY

Mir. D. J. Lame. q chemist. located as ses Lans Bids. St. Marys. Kans.. has discovered . simple home remedy Ice Asthms. Ms Lane has % much conf. dencs in his ability to cure that he will sand a regular $1.2s bottle fires. postpaid. to any sufferer who will write him. His offer Is that he is to be paid for 1t if it cures. If aot. your report cancsis the charge. If you suffer from Asthma. write aim today. Send no money--3ust yeus aame and addreas will dc.-Adx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

where they stand. No Hsnfes W<fe available Satnrday night, but he es(lr
 mated that far greater number of - ! turns had been filed on time than leee 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-16

Old linen collars make excellent tags for packages that are sent by parcel post or express. .--..
Evening star., 1924-10-06
B. l.. OSBORN DIES.
Business Man Succumbs to Several
Years Illness.

Beresford l.. Osborn, 73 years old
for IS years in the housefurnishins 6
and hardware business on II street
northeast, died at his residence, 612
Fifth street northeast, Saturday after
an illness Of several years.
Mr.. Osborn was a native of New
York, but had been a resident of this
city for about so years. He sold his
establishment on II street and retired
from business about year ago.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Amanda Osborn, and three children
by his first wife. The children are
William Osborn of New York, Miss
Caroline Osborn of Los Angeles, Calf
and Charles Burr Osborn of Takoma
Park, Md. He was nember of the
Centennial Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence this afternoon. Rev.
DR.. f. Hez Sven. pastor of the Cen
tennial Baptist Church, will officiate.
tnterment will be in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported I
the Health Department In the last "a hours:
James 7. and Mary P. ,O'Connor. hoy.
Harry 6. and Beatrix r. Redmond. girl.
James w. and Estelle Z. Lyon. boy.
benjamin G.. and Anna Patterson. boy.
William II. and Dorothy q. Holcomb, boy.
Daniel and Margaret f.. Ganus, girl.
John d. and Belle Sharpe, girl.
Daniel c. and Mabel j. Hartley. girl.
Albert r.. and Lillian T Palmer. girl.
jules c. and Viola {. Flood, boy.
Oscar {. and Isabelle H. Badger, girl.
1sidor and Emma kune. boy.
Walter ). and Elizabeth +. Beattie. girl.
Arthur B. and Mary W. Foster. boy.
Albert Fl. and Inez X. Hammond girl.
William and Nettie Collins. girl.
Walter s. and Lillian MAngrum, boy.
John and Lilly Cromer, girl.
James II. and Catherine Jones, girl.
James and Mary Washing ton. girl.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
Unions Bow to Bobbed Fad.

When the Journeymen BARRIERS
International Union recently admit
ted, for the first time, woman BARRIERS
to their unions. little was said as to
the reason. Woman BARRIERS mad
been fighting for Is years to get IN
and 1t was not until the revival of
the bobbed hair vogue that came in
1928 and 1924, after apparently a
slump in the, fad. that the unions ad-
mitted the call for woman BARRIERS,
due to bobbing, made it worth while
admitting the women.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
Silk Worms Weave Dyes.

A French scientist has succeeded
in making silkworms weave dyes
into their own output. He is report
ed to have injected dyes into the
cocoon and the result was colored
threads being spun. Not only the
ordinary shades, but the tones and
hues that are made from combining
various tints, are produced by the
little workers receiving treatment by
this process. Silk is usually dyed
after il has been wound and twisted
into floss, but the new method is
expected to grow it in colors that
will not fade
Evening star., 1924-10-06
College Calls Prisoner.

Fred Morgan. while serving SO days
in prison for carrying concealed
weapons. was SO badly needed at the
North Carolina State College as a
baker. that Gov. Morrison felt war
ranted in granting d pardon. Morgan
had been assigned to work on the
county roads and had conducted him
self properly. the officials reported, in
recommending that the colleges re-
UueSt be granted
Evening star., 1924-10-06
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the Health Department in the last "A hours:
Edna {. Loveless, 36. l2S 18th st. ne.
Mary Il. Hampton. So 4OI 18th st. Sc
Mercy 4. Doud. 81. 1929 Park I'd.
Helen ID. Beattie. days. Garfield Hospital
John Davis. 80, Gallinger Hospital.
Amand Cephas. 81 2l42 Sth st
Margaret Phillips. IS 1921 24th 81.
Irene Collins, = days. 70 McCalIum ct.
Evening star., 1924-10-06
9n M eil1ortaln.

BELL, Sacred to the memory Of our dear
daughter and sister, EUGENIA ANNA BELL,
who departed this life one year ago today,
October 8, 1928.
There is a face dear We miss,
form we cannot see;
But let this little token show
That We still think of thee.
FATHER AND SISTER .
BELTS. In memory of FRANCIS CARL
BETTIS. who departed this life six years
ago today. October q, 1918
A happy home we once enjoyed,
How sweet the memory STILL
But your death has left a lOnesomeness
This world can never flI
HIS DEVOTED SISTER, MARY c. MAR
CRY.
CARROLL. In loving remembrance of ROY
CLIFFORD CARROLL, who departed this
life six years ago today October 8, 1915, In
France.
: jDEyoT1D MoTAER -EATHER a1srERs
Evening star., 1924-10-06
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

The College Women's Club will
give its opening tea Of the season at
clubhouse, 1922 i street, from to 8
o'clock. A reception by officers and
board to club members will be given
Wednesday, $40 pm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
Opportunity Given
 For Personal Work Among Needy Here

THARITABLY inclined persons in Vx Birmingham who are desirous of
 personally looking after the com fort md welfare of one or more needy families during the Christmas holi- days will be supplied with the names of worthy persons by application to the Chest Confidential exchange, W. Carson Adams, director, announced Tuesday.
 'The exchange has more calls this year than it can care for" Mir. Adams said, but we do not want these peo- pie to go unprovided with Christmas goodies.
 There are many big hearted peo- pie in Birmingham who like to per sonally visit these families to see the result of their effort. We ask that they call the exchange, Main 4496, and names and addresses will be immediately furnished"
 The second annual appeal of the Community Chest still is about $55,- GOO short of the goal, MT. Adams said Tuesday and reported that contribu- tions had practically ceased while Birmingham is absorbed with Christ mas buying.
 Several large dona tions which have not yet been made, however, to- gether with number of smaller ones in sight are expected to put the drive lover the top' in jam-up fashion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
TUTWILER HOTEL LETS CONTRACT
 FOR NEW UNIT
Addition To Include 12O RoOms-$300,000 Is
 Unveiled

Contract for the construction of an addition to the Tutwiler hotel, involv- ing approximately $300,000, was signed Tuesday afternoon between the Tut wiler Hotel company of which George Gordon Crawford is president and the Southern Ferro-Concrete company of Atlanta. Announcement of the letting of the contract was made by Robert Jemison, Jr., of Jemison & Co.,, agents for the hotel.
 The addition will include 120 rooms with baths and one additional elevator for which provision was made ten years ago when the Tutwiler plans were drawn.
 In addition to Mir. Crawford, the of ficers of the Hotel Tutwiler company are: Robert Jemison, Jr., vice presi- dent; John L. Raul, vice president; J. Knox Fleming, treasurer, and A. Bert Tanner, secretary.
 Several Birmingham firms offered bids, but the opinion was expressed in some circles that the tremendous vol. ume of business being handled by local contractors caused many of them not said to be busy with contracts running "cll HUI tuc HcW year. All LudteTldlS will be bought here, it was stated
 The new unit will provide the Tut wiler with a total of 450 rooms, plac- ing it in class with the largest hotels in this section of the country. It has always been noted as one of the most attractively designed hostelries in the south. The lessees are L. T. and c. L. Dinkler of Atlanta, who are now en- gagged in building the Piedmont hotel at Twenty-first street and Fifth ave- nue, strong indication of their faith in Birmingham. They also operate the Ansley and Piedmont in Atlanta and are building new hotel in Nashville.
 Contracts for the new unit to the Tutwiler is being let exactly at the time scheduled by the builders, who figured that the present capacity would not be sufficient to take care of Birmingham and that the new unit would be needed in 10 years. The addition will run the property value of the Tutwiler to about $2,500000, which is far greater than was originally anticipated by those who braved many criticisms in promot- ing the structure.
 The new unit, as contracted for Tues day, necessitated loan of $1 100000 on the property, which was made by the Metropolitan Insurance company of New York. The loan was handled by Jemison & Co.,, financial correspon- dents for the company in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-24
CLUB PLAYS SANTA
 TO I2O CHILDREN
Kiwanians Host At Regular
 Meeting Wednesday

In place of the regular weekly meet nlsyed Santa Claus to nearly 15O or nhans at the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday noon. The guests included 60 boys and girls from the Child Welfare depart ment of the state, members of the Boy S club. and several children sent by the Confidential exchange.
 A huge Christmas tree was the only decoration, around which was grouped clothing, toys, candy and fruits for each of the guests. Lew Salter played santa Claus to the satisfaction of both kl- wanians and guests. Dr. J; M. Broady, pastor of the Fifth Avenue PresDyterlan church, gave a short talk on Christmas Spirit" He was the only speaker on the program.
 A nursery rimes tableaux was given by 15 students of the Miles school Of dancing. At the conclusion of the meet ing, a Christmas letter to the club pres, ident, Darby Brown, was approved and resolutions expressing regret over the fact that T. Jeff Bailey is moving to EuStis, Fla, were adopted.