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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
SMALL GROUPS HEAR ATTACKS
 ON COMMISSION
Pro-Aldern1anic Speakers Bitterly Assail Pres
 ent Government

Sneakers for the mayor-aldermanie forces invaded Pratt City and Vivian Friday night but found no audiences waiting to hear them attack eommis- sion government. It developed that through a misunderstanding, citizens of both suburbs thought the meetings had been postponed until next week,
 Undaunted, the speakers assigned to Wylam. got busy and soon had crowd .of 25 or 30 persons gathered about them. Judge Edgar Allen, l.. K, Bowen and W. c. Irby then proceeded to "crack down." just as though the whole town were listening.
 Judge Allen charged that commission government has failed because 1t is ''un-American, un-democratic and non representative" He scored the system which divides authority at city hall, and said Birmingham now covers so much territory that each section almost is obliged to have a representative at the administration building. The judge told story that drew loud laughter
 Commission AssalIed.
 "A friend of mine accused me of wanting an alderman in my neighbor- hood so that when n dog barks at night, could raise my window and call out to my alderman: Make that dog hush I replied that this would be an improvement over the system, For now, if l had Commissioner Harrison as a noighbor and should want a dog quieted at night, he doubtless would tell me to stop bothering him, as the dog was barking in McLendon's depart ment."
 Bowen assailed the present system of government and charged that under it, Birmingham is the "laughing stock of southern cities" Irby's speech was against the commission. At times he singled out individual members and assailed them.
 Attacks Electric Company.
 Irby released what appeared to be pent-up resentment against the man. ner in which the city handled the First avenue paving project and the separation of the Tidewater street car service, declaring;
 'Srbe street car company wanted to take part of the street on First ave. nue away from the public, and the city SOAAuAAHoAVui III uuCEEL oeSSlOH LHNl ldsl6u for months, did everything in it's power to hel pthe company get away with it. The only reason that street was not parked was because the company's at torneys advised that the entire width of the street belonged to the people and could not be stolen in any such fashion"
 Irby charged that the Birmingham Electric company is the dummy of the Alabama Power company, and that with assistance of the city commission the power company ia using the utility to collect high rates for light and power He asserted he would gladly face any city or company official and prove hi. charges His speech was concluded with the flat assertion that Birmingham now is being dominated and operated by the Birmingham Electric com pany.
 No petition for referendum wer, circulated after the meeting, but tn, speakers told .the handful of person, present that they would return mex week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
SHORTER ys',.o ! IN STEEL LANTS PLEASING TO ALL Neither Employers Nor W0rkrnen Would Con-
 slider Changing SOCIAL CONDITIONS DECIDEDLY BETTER T. c. I. Has Abolished Seven Day Week, Fer
 raN Announces
fRx Asaooiatad Presa.l ]

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The partial elimination of the 12-hour working day in the steel industry has brought re- suits so generally satisfactory that neither manufacturers nor employees in the areas af- fected would consider a re- turn to the longer hours pre- vailing prior to August 16, 1928. Nevertheless, a large proportion of men engaged upon basic steel processes still work more than 10 hours a day, while the eight-hour men generally work seven days a week, said a survey of steel labor conditions by s. Adele Shaw, made public today by the Cabot fund. This fund has financed numerous indepen- dent researches in industrial problems, notably Prof. H. B. Drury's study of the 12-hour day in steel, made in 1920.
 The seven-day week in mills where continuous operation is the rule, which was partly eliminated Curing the de- precision of 1891. was re-eatablished in 1922 and perhaps extended when fhe eixIat-houF dag replaced the 12shou4 day iFa m sss te 1epefs asserted. Moreover, there are many
 companies that tn May, 1924, had failed to do away with the 12-hour shift ; independents had not made the change in eastern PennsyIvsnia and the Bir. mingham district independents had not completely installed the eight- hour day, said the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
HONESTY ISSUE
 WILL BE TEXT
 IN DAVIS DRIVE
Nominee To Single Out Republicans Charged
 With Corruption
By RALPH H. TURNER (By Leased Wire to Age-Herald)

(by LeaSeu WHo e0 4A&ernc9HAaJ
 NEW YORK. Aug. 15,-Usins Presi. dent Coolidge's acceptance speech as a basis of attack, John W. Davis will get to work now in final preparation of the ammunition be will use In his campaign tour. q
 Leaving for his home in Locust Val, ley, L. l., Friday afternoon, Davis will spend the weekend there, completing the data for his speeches. In assem- bling this data he will pay particular attention to points which the demo. crats consider are vulnerable. Davis declined to comment on Coolidge's pro nouncement Of republican policy, say ing he would reserve his reply for his set speeches., which will begin at Sea- girt, N. l., and Columbus, Ohio, the latter part of this month.
 To Name Individuals
 Issue by issue, the democratic nom. inee will take up the questions raised by President Goolldge. according to in formation at. heafquartef here bnl pert tianlaFly he will steess xG1.et ths dem0crats consider a1 lladequate re publican answer to the Honesty iH government" topic.
 hi following this line of attack, Davis is expected to single out individ. uals formerly in the republican admin. istration whose names were associated with charges of corruption, Thus, it is indicated that the democratic candidate will use the records of Daugherty, Fall and Forbes as the texts for q number of his speeches.
 Awaited Coolidge Stand
 Leaders admit that the democratic campaign, so far, has been slow to get under way and despite all the intima- tions of deafening broadsides that would be fired against the republicans, the artillery has yet to arouse any great excitement. At Davis headquar- ters here, the explanation is that the nominee has been awaiting the Presi- dents stand on domestic and foreign is- sues before sounding the call to the voters.
 The next fortnight will reveal what amount of fire Davis can put into hi6 campaign attack and how well-tounded are the democratic hopes of arousing the country on the question of "hon- esty in government"
 At his headquarters Friday, Davis took occasion to deny that any dis cord had been created in democratic ranks by the rebuff administered at Clarksburg to J. Bruce Kremer, a Me Adoo man, in the election of the demo. cratic national committee leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
Shorter Hours Mean Little Cut In
 In Production

In Production
 NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-zAb6lition of the 12-hour working day in the major steel mills which was undertaken one year ago tomorrow has resulted in a decided improvement in social condi- tions while not appreciably affecting production, and the seVen-day labor week is no more prevalent than before the change, according to the Iron Age, which today made public the results of a survey for which the presidents of the subsidiary companies of the United States Steel corporation and of Inde- pendent concerns furnished informa. ton.
 Men employed on continuous work in blast furnaces, excepting those of the United States Steel corporation, work seven days a week but are al lowed day off if they want it, ac- cording to the steel publication. In the Youngstown, Ohio, district, accord ing to independent companies, the l2- hour day has been almost wholly elim- mated but in the blast furnace and coke departments the seven.day week prevails with the S-hour day and the privilege of one day off a week.
 Independents in the Pittsburg dis trict have made some progress toward
 (COutinued on Page TWOl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
PINNED UNDER CAR, TRUCK DRIVER HURT
Lather Letson In Serious COndi- tion At Birmingham General

Pinned beneath heavily-loaded gravel truck as 1t overturned on a noun tain road near St. Clair Springs, Lu' ther Letson sustained injuries that may cause his death, according to attend ants at Birmingham General hospital
 The accident occurred about 7;30 o'clock, soon after dusk, and 1t is be- IieYed that Letson's inability to sec clearly the road caused the accident The mans scalp was virtually torn off and he sustained a badly fractured skull attendants at the hospital said. Inter, nal injuries also are feared, and Letsor is in a highly weakened condition iron loss of blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
NEWS FROM, ToDAY's
 WANT, ADS

1923 Ford roadster. sisB, Desk and fixtures for sale. Bargain in Muscle Shoals property. Mercantile businsss in MOltsvailO staasSaksr Special Six. ike new. Brick store building on First Ave. SAP. 800. Household goods for sale Free information about Miami, Fla. suburb. coral-Gablea. West End housskeeping apartment. no children, &25. Partner wanted to take interest h grocery. stenographer, legal experience. Fifty-five acres of Alabama, sls an acre. Twenty-four lots Ia Gate City for sale at sacrifice. sRxophoae for sale. Twenty.fourth lot. ss.5OO. Nineteenth street lot. $50, ,OO0, Northsids modern bungalow only S260 down. sheet metal foreman wanted. Young man for assistant hotel clerk. West End cottage only sso,OoO 1898 Ford coupe. sa0o. Tire builders wanted. rum to page 1s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, local thundershOwers Sunday and probably in north pOr- tiOn Saturday.
 Mississippi; Partly cloudy.
 Georgia: Fair.
 Tennessee: Increasing eloudiness. (Complete weather data win bs found on Page 16,l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
DIRIGHBLES AT SEA

LAKEHURsT, N. J., Aug. l5.-rhs Shenandoah left the naval air station today headed directly out to sea as part of her scheduled maneuveF with the Atlantic flight squadron of the United States navy fleet off New Eng land tomorrow and Sunday. The Shenandoah Is expected to be in com- munication with the ships of the fleet during her operations, 500 to 800 miles from land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
ENGTNEER KIILEn

HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. 15.-W. B. Cook, engineer, was instantly killed and k, G, Deason, fireman, probably fatal ly injured today when International Great Northern passenger train No. 5 split switch at GrapelaAd, Tex, near here. The engine overturned, crush. ing Cook and scalding Deason. Three coaches left the rails, but none of the passengers were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
nENIRs cANnInArY

NEW YGMK, Aug, 15.--W William Hayward, United States district at torney, said today that the announce ment yesterday that he was a candidate for the republican nomination for gov. ernor was without his authority. Al. though inflp4ntiai friends of Colonel Haywara hass strongly urged him to become a candidate and a movement is op foot upstate in .iis behalf, he would not admit today that he was an ayowed candidate,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-16
COURT BATTLE OVER VIADUCTS INDICATED
De Vaeru, Free Ag0n Rene1us Fight For Irish Republic
PANAMA CANAL IS TEN YEARS
 OF AGE TODAY

ID ANAMA, Aug. 15.-The Pana-
 ma Canal is ten years old.
 During the decade in which the big ditch has been in operation it has provided an inter-oceanic short cut for approximately 26, 100 ves- sells of which 25,000 were commer- cialiy operated and 2,500 govern, ment owned.
 The commercial vessels, 1t is esti- mated, carried Ill. .0O0, 600 tons of cargo and paid tolls aggresating $100, ,000, 900.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
TITLE PLAY RESUMED
BY CHESS MASTERS

NEW YORK, March 21.-The fourth
round of the international chess mas
ters' tournament was begun this
afternoon after two days OF rest.
Tartakower leads the eleven play
ers as the fourth round begins, two
and a half games won and half lost.
Alekhine is second with two and
one. DR.. Lasker Is third with one
and half and one-half. Capa-
blanca, the worlds champion; Bogol-
jubow and Ed Lasker are tied for
fourth with one and half and one and
a half each. Janowski and Reu have
one and one, Maroczy and Marshall
one and two, and Yates is in last
place with half to two and a half.
Alexander Alekhine, it has been
announced, will try for new world
record by playing twenty-seven op-
ponents while blindfolded on April
20, after the tournament ends The
existing record is twenty-five play
ers.. held by Richard Reti, one of the
competitors in the tournament Ale
khine's own best attempt at this diff
ficult style is twenty-one players.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
WINDY CITY BOWLER
BARELY MISSES TOP

CHICAGO, March 21.-Eastern
teams which registered winning
scores in the quint division last night
will be divided up in today's play in
the American Bowling Congress ten
pin tournament Grand Rapids,
Mich.,. with more than sixty entrants
outnumbers other cities on the sched-
ule Strong middle western teams
roll tonight in the five-man event
walle Freitag, Chicago, threatened
the record of 732 in the singles yes
terday. but missed a new mark by six
pins. He totaled 727 for second place
when he failed to hit the head pin in
his last two frames. His games were
26S. 246 and 213.
Utter and Neusen, Chicago, went
into fifth place in the doubles with
1888. Their team scores were 435,
AL and Alp.
Lapant, Chicago, rolled into the sin
giles standing when he tied for ninth
place with 704.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

and appeared in the tie. much to the
amusement of my friends, who had
taken one of my old ties and mailed
1t to him. Gene was sure 1t was a
lucky omen. The funny part of 1t
was that he won the match and turn
ed the tables on me-or on my friends,
I don't know which.
At the open championship at In
wood last July Jock Hutchison played
his first round with one ball, and did
so well that he kept it in commission
during the second round also. The
third round the ball had outliSed its
usefulness and he changed, but
strangely enough his luck changed
with it.
Jim Barnes never goes into a match
without a clover head in his mouth.
Jim says it has become a habit and
insists that it brings good luck.
There's a Natural Explanation.
Many golfers carry horseshoes in
their bags. Miss Cummings had one
when she won the WestchesterBilt-
more in October.~~Mike Brady had
caddie who carried all sorts of things
in the golf bag to help Mlke-a rap
bits foot, four-leaf clovers, a couple
Of horseshoes and don't know what
else.
I have known golfers to carry
clubs il their bags that they never
used at all, simply for the associa-
tion's sake, and some use club that
has long since seen it's best days be
cause they get the idea 1t could
never be replaced. Many ruin their
game by just such foolishness. No
club was ever made but what bet
ter one could be found somewhere.
Golfers play better on some holes
than on others because they believe
certain ones aro lucky for them. 1t
works just the opposite. as some are
considered unlucky, whether they
are or not This is form OF mental
perversity which most players sub
scribe to. whether they are super
stitious or not.
1 have never entertained any OF
these superstitions myself. What
ever bad breaks I get in tournament
play / try to tako philosophically
and generally look for the explana-
ton in the realm of natural phe-
nomena.
I'll admit 1 had a good deal to be
philosophical about after my adven
ture at Deal, but experience is tho
best teacher and I was soon to have
plenty of opportunities to stage a
comeback.
I returned to America in the sum-
mer of 1920 to find a big invasion Of
British golf talent already on hand.
Many of them were planning to take
part in the American open that
August. 1t was destined to be busy
JASON for me and began the day
after 1 landed with an exhibition
match between Harry Vardon and
Ted Ray, the British stars, and Jim
Barnes and myself.
Observation-Disclosures to the Fore.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

He expressed belief that the Olympic
committee rule would handicap Amer
ica in the Olympic games. Just now
there are several players in the first
twenty who are writing" he said,
namely, the kinsey brothers of Cali
fornia, Carl Fischer. the intercol-
, legiate champion; Vinny Richards,
FSank Anderson and possibly Francis
Hunter, now that he has bought a pa
per somewhere in the south.
With these players barred from
writing as regards the Olympic cham
pionships, the United States will not
be- strongly represented, especially as
Billy Johnston has announced he will
moi. be able to make the trip and Dick
Williams is not keen to CO."
rilden admitted he might go to
France for the Olympics, If the syn
dt9ate with which he has a contract
releases him.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
H Ban Writing Remains Princeton Grid Committee Resigns
CITY DUcKPIN BODY
WILL MEET SUNDAY

The Washington City Duckpin AS
sociation will hold an important
meeting Sunday morning at II o'clock
At the Recreation. Omcers are to be
elected, n new constitution adopted.
the next tournament and many other
details discussed President Stock
ing Is anxious for. every bowling
league in the city to send a repre-
sentative. II IL the aim OF the as
sociation to make the spring tourney
the biggest ever.
Two. matches were rolled in the
Financial League last night Ed
Federal-American and Commercial
won two from Crane. Parrish E. Co.
Callan OF Commercial had set OF $50
and game Of 11s.
stattstics won two eat of three
from Armies and Quartermasters did
the same to Howitzers in the War
Department League McLarren Of
Statistics rolled a SGT of $50 and
game of 139.
Three matches wers decided in the
Masonic League. Dawson grabbed
the odd from Harmony; King Solomon
did the same to Pentslpha, and Ar
Naval. Schuman OF Harmony had the
high set of 349. and Heinzman of
Arminius the best game of 130.
Rock HGven won the odd from Sun
in the National League Mallory of
Sunset was high with q set Of 1862
and game of 14S.
Four matches were rolled in the
Southern Railway League. Opera
ton took the odd from Construction ::
Purchasing did the same to Engineer
ing: Freight Traffic won two from
Law. and Disburstng won pair from
Freight Auditors. Mcmahon of
Freight Traffic was the star with a
set Of 375 and a game OF 142.
City Post Once cleaned up on the
War Department and the Hflltoppers
won the odd from Independents by
taking the roll-on Of q tie game in
the Washington ladies' League. Miss
Levy of the Hilltoppers had a game
of 121.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
GOLF QUEEN TO PLAY
EX-CHAMPION TODAY

SAN DIEGO. Calf, March 21.-Miss
Edith Cummings of Chicago, woman's
national golf champion. and Miss
Marion Hollins of New York, former
tfueholder, will meet at the San Diego
Country Club today in the eighteen
hole. final for the southern California
championship.
Miss Cummings fought her way into
the final yesterday by defeating Miss
Doreen Kavanagh. of Los Angeles,
state champion, and 1, after a ter
riffc battle.
Miss Hollins had things her own
way, in defeating Mrs. H. G. Hutchings
of winnipeg, Man, and 4.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
|InSiideG0lf
BY Chester Horton

The golf swing never was meant
to be m exertiOn to represent the
maximum of physfeal comfort.
There In a strain Of the museles
MT the top OF the properly made
swing, by which the golfer 'feels"
himself "all woaAA-up.''
There In No necessity, however.
for the muscles OF the body to he
pulling anA luxBiAx aEafnst zach
other during the swing. The true
swing makes the muscles work, 1t
In true, but they all work together
so that the relcnxc of the muscle
tension attained yields q delight
fui sense OF power. and the tnax-
imum Of this In felt at the in
slant the clnkheRA fa amANhed
Evening star., 1924-03-21
NORWICH RIFLE TEAM
WINS SECTIONAL TITLE

NORTHFTELD, VT, March 21.-No-
tlfication that Norwich University had
Captured the Northeastern Intercol-
legiate League rife championship was
received today from the National
Rifle Association at Washington.
10. c.
According to the announcement,
Pennsylvania was second, Columbia
third and Pennsylvania State fourth
in the final standing. 80
Norwich had previously won the
|against New England colleges.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
NOTED GOLFERS TO PLAY.
IN A MIXED FOURSOME

NEW YORK. March 21.-An exhibi-
tion eishteen-hole mixed foursome.
bringing Bobby Jones, open golf cham
pion. and Miss Alexa Stirling, both of
Atlanta, against Miss Edith Cummings
OF Chicago. woman's golf champion, and
either Robert A. Gardner OF Chicago or
MAX Marston Of Philadelphia, amateur
title holder. has been announced by the
United States Golf Association.
The event viii feature the opening Of
the new eighteen-hole course of the
Green Briar Club at White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, late in June.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

the Anaoostia Eagles. will coach the
team.
Columbia juniors closed their 1924
court season by disposing Of the Ell
lfott Juniors, So to 33. Ogus and
Husdon Of the winners each account
ed for six baskets. Chattle played
best for the Elliotts.
Peck Memorial Clubs squad will
hold its last meeting of the season
Monday night at O'Clock in the Peck
gymnasium. Herbert Tucker. Frank
Athey. John Gollan. John Bromley.
Earl Gross. Sam Daniels. Maury Krea-
mer, William Gollan, Kenneth Beck,
Charles O'Neil, Jack Talbert, Buddy
Hart, Charles Kendrick and Wilson
Keefe are asked to report.
Two Washington teams are to play
tomorrow in the South Atlantic A.
A. U. basket ball tournament in Bal
timore. The Rosedale Juniors will
tackle the Sparrows Point five, while
the Washington Comets will strive
to NOW down the Baltimore Athletic
Club.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
MERIN0 IS LEADING
j: IN D. C. CUE Event

Merino, who is leading the District
championship three-cushion billiard
totffnament with four straight wins,
will meet Turpin at 1880 o'clock to-
night at the Royal billiard parlors.
ccholly will oppose Barker in the
second match.
SScdacre AZ to 81 WbiIa Rarker
nosed out Turton. 35 to "a, last night.
Capt Harden and Conolly. each with
three victories and one defeat. hope
to overhaul Merino.
eastman also is in the running
with four wins and one loss.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

Delta Athletic Club bask eters will
loppose the Northerns In the second
game, that will get under way at z
O'Clock. Each of these teams has an
array of high school stars. A real
battle is expected. The Knights of
Columbus five will face the Kama
whas at 8 o'clock, while an hour later
the St. Paul quint will take the floor
agefnst the Calvary M. E. tossers.
Stanton Juniors and the Immaculate
Coneeption Seniors will appear in the
next game at 10 o'clock.
Washington Prep basket ball team.
itt was decided at a meeting last
nikht.. McCathran was elected cap
tain. 1t. is. expected that Clark of
Evening star., 1924-03-21
BOB CRUICKSHANK

oSo SAN01SkA0x1fAAN
Runner-up in National Open cham
piOnship. 1923, and the man who in
1921 defeated Hutchison, Snraaen and
Bnrnes In I'm Invitation tournameet
at St. Joseph, Mo. RRnner-up In
Pittsburgh tournament for profess
sfonnl golfers, 1823, being defeated
only by Sarnzen.
If woman golfer plays a really
good game of golf according to
their standards l don't see why
there should be any difference in
the assortment of her clubs. How
ever, there certainly ought to be
difference in the weight of the clubs.
A woman's wrists are not as strong
as a mans, and for that reason |
would recommend lighter clubs. For
the average woman player or be-
ginner would say six or seven clubs
were plenty-driver, brassie or spoon,
jigger, mashie, mashie nib
lick and putter. Many good golfers
spoil their play by carrying too many
clubs. women ay we'll as men.
Copyright. 1924. Associated Editors)