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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
WALKER REFUSES
 TOClJRB PARKING
City Controls Streets Says Judge In First
 Avenue Controversy

Ruling that the court had no au- thority to interfere with the city gov ernment~ in its regulation and control of the city streets, Judge William NJ. Walker of the chancery court Thurs day afternoon handed down a decree sustaining the demurrers of the>~city officials to the petition for an injunc- tion to prevent the parking of First avenue by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. The pe- tition, filed by the First Avenue Coal and Lumber company, was, therefore, dismissed.
 The demurrers interposed by the city commission and the street car company made thepoint that the injunetive re lief asked for would constitute an un- warranted interference with authority invested by the law in the governing body of the city of Birmingham in its discretion to control the use, of its streets and apportion its public streets and avenues for theuse by vehicular traffic, pedestrians, public utilities and parkways. Judge Walker ruled that the bill of complaint was, therefore, without equity.
 In his decree, yadge Walker stated that thesproposed parkway along First avenue would not unreasonably curtail the use of that avenue for traffic, and that 1t was a matter left to the dis erection of the city commission to de termine whether such parkway would render the avenue unfit for ordinary uses. The legal aspects of this case were discussed at ome length in the case of the City of Birmingham vs. Carle, to. which Judge Walker re. ferred, as follows:
 ''The general rule is that the public ways for their entire length and width should be reasonably safe for uses con sistent with the reason for their es- tablishment and existence. But this general rule is subject to the necessary qualification that the municipal authori- ties may, in the exercse of a sound and reasonable judgement, fairly and with due regard to the public needs and wei. , fare, apportion the surfaces of public streets to the use of vehicles, to the use of pedestrians, and to ornamenta- tion and beneficial uses resulting from pathways"
 The ruling to which Judge Walker referred also stated that "such appor- tionment is of, and consists with, the authority and control the municipalities have conferred upon them in respect of their streets"
 The First Avenue Coal and Lumber company asked for $ an injunction prohibiting and restraining the re. spondents (the city of Birmingham and the street car company from placing any wall or barrier or other obstruc- tion in said First avenue near anu along the said. street railroad tracks or any part thereof and that "said ordinance (granting permission to park be declared null and void in so far as it attempts to permit and authorize the obstruction of said First avenue by the parking of certain parts thereof"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

it from the further calculations regard ing the market.
 Aside from the advertising appro- priation, the financial report submitted Thursday by C. E. Armstrong, city comptroller, to Commissioner W. l.. Harrison showed total expense of the market for the last five months, or since it's opening, as $10,824, against an income of $12.707, or a monthly net income of $376.
 Commissioner Harrison stated that with the advent of summer the over head of the market would be reduced with the relief from the coal bill, and curtailment of the light bill. Other adjustments in the management will be made, he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
SEEKS s5O,OOO
 IN COMPLAINT
Former Auto Dealer Files Damage Suit Against
 Three Companies

Claiming that the attempts of the plaintiffs and their. agents to injure him were responsible for his losing dealers profits on 50 Studebaker auto mobiles, J. B. Turner filed suit in cir cult court Thursday for $50,000 against the Stakeholder Corporation of Amer ica, the Industrial Finance corpora tion and Cruse-Crawford Manufactur- ing company.
 Turner stated in his bill of complaint that, prior to February 15 he was Studebaker representative in Anniston and Columbiana and at that time de- cided to consolidate his business and bring it to Birmingham. He said he opened his business with 50 cars pur- chased while agent at these other towns and employed salesmen to dispose of them for Jim, his profit varying from S2OO to $500 on eacn car.
 Market Destroyed
 The plaintiff charges that agents of the three plaintiffs destroyed his mar ket by making malicious statements to prospective purchasers, declaring that he was not financially responsible, that cars sold by him would not be legally sold and would involve their new own CTS in endless lawsuits to establish their ownership and that purchasers would not be able to get proper service. He claims that, in addition to commis- sions on cars which otherwise he would have been able to sell, he lost large sums of money in employing salesmen and depreciation of automobiles carried in stock.
 Turner is represented by Percy, Ben ners and Burr, and jury. trial is de. manded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
COUNTY EXHIBITS.
 M FARM CONTEST
Alabama National Egg-Laying
 Tests 70 Run For Year

Several Jefferson county farmers are expected to send hens for the first Ala bama National Egg Laying contest, to be conducted at Auburn for a year be- ginning November l. The contest is being arranged to encourage egg pro- duction and emphasize the importance of proper housing, feeding and breed ing of poultry. I
 Arrangements are being made by the extension service of the Alabama Polytechnic institute and the Alabama Farm Bureau federation. John E. 1vey, poultry specialist of the exten- sion bureau, will be in charge.
 This is said to be the only contest of its kind ever to be held in the south, and the fourteenth in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
PARKING SPACE ASKED Business Men Hold Conference With
 f- f,nnax,.fa skoS.Sv. ,flIna

Pleading for space to provide park ing at shops in the downtown district not equipped with back or side en- frances, a number of business men held conference with Commissioner w. B. Cloe of the department of pub lie safety, in the city hall Thursday morning.
 It is proposed that certain stretches along the curbs in several downtown blocks be kept free of parked cars so these shopmen may get their bulk mer- chandise in and out of their places of business.
 The matter of the proposed reserved space is scheduled to be brought up at the postponed meeting of the city com mission at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
DR. SAMPEY NAMED
 TO POST AT HOWARD
Will Be Associate Professor Of
 Chemistry Next Year

Dr. John R. Sampey. Jr., at present engaged in research work at Johns Hop kins university as holder of the Graf fin scholarship in chemistry, has been appointed to fill the associate profess sorship of chemistry at Howard college, it was announced by Dr. John c. Daw- son, head. of the institution, Thursday
 In taking over duties at the fall session Dr. Sampey will be associated with Roger W. Allan, who is now talk ing postgraduate course at Colum- bia university. Dr. P. c. Saunders, acting professor of chemistry, will leave Howard this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
NEGROES TO BENEFIT

Thirty-nine negro employees of the American Railway Express company here will be given $16,3SO in wages, exclusive of back pay, according to a decision by the railroad board in Chi cago Thursday.
 The company reduced their pay from $11O to $75 month on January 5, 1922, and discharged five other ne- groes, who were ordered reinstated, with back pay, by the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
INJURED GIRL GAINING

Dorothy Ware, the little girl who was hit by a Southern train at the Fifty-fourth street crossing while riding a bicycle with an open umbrella, is re- ported resting much better. Her con dition is such that it is thought she will be able to return home within a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
WOMAN IS INJURED Auto Turns Over at Downtown Corner Thursday

Mrs. F.ew. Antognoli, 220S Fifth avenue, north. suffered severe injuries about the head when an automobile in which she was riding turned over while turning a corner at Third avenue and Twenty-second street at 4 o'clock Thurs day afternoon.
 Mrs. Antognoli was rushed to the Birmingham General hospital. Her condition is not considered serious un- less complications set up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
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TO GIVE CONCERT

The Montevallo Glee club, made up of students from the Girls school At Montevallo, under the direction of Alr. Marsh, will present a musical pro- gram at the Howard colsege audi torium Friday evening. The numbers will begin at s o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

Robert M. MOrrisOn-The body of Robert M.. Morrison. who died early Thursday morning at a local infirmary was for warded Thursday afternoon to Blocton, Ala, for burial. He had been i'll for several weeks. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Belle Undertaking company at Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

The milk from cows infected with tuberculosis has been estimated by authorities to cause at least 10 per cent of all the tuberculosis children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

W. K. WiIsOn-Funeral service for W. K. Wilson. 76 years old. of 260O Avenue G, Ensley, who died at a local infirmary sunday night, will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Lige Loy chapel. Burial will be at Elmwood cemetery. Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21
DEATHS

AIiIburn Alton Pitts-MiIburn Alton, 20-
 Thursday morning at the home of his father on Shades mountain. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Johns chapel and inter ment at Elmwood cemetery. Johns in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

Mrs. Kate Achor-FuneraI services for Mrs. Kate Achor. s2l Twentieth street. north, who died at the reside ence early Thursday morning. will be held from the residence at S:30 Saturday morning and at St. Pauls Catholic church at o'clock. Burial will be made at Elm. wodo cemetery. LiGe Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-21

Mrs. E. E. Heabliet-~sMrs. Ella Elizabeth Heaxliet, n years old, died at the resi- dence of her daughter. Mrs. A. l.. Hol- berg, 100 Francis street, West End, Thursday morning following a short ill., ness. She is survived by one daugh- ter, Mrs. Holberg, and a grandson. the Vice Undertaking company, funeral arrangements to be announced later.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
TECH GR|DDERS
GET DOWN To
SCR|MMAGE
Roberts Counted on to Solve
Quarterback Problem
at BIacksburg
SMks.bf1IfE.sAofo

BLACKSBURG, Va, Sept. To-
The Virginia Tech football squad
completed its preliminary training
yesterday and today the Gobblers
will enter upon their first scrim.
mage drill. For the first time this
season the entire student body will
journey to Miles Field to give the
Tech machine the once over. The
Gobblers open the season September
"a against u. of Richmond.
Coaches Cuhbage and Rodd have
not the enormous squad of former
years but what they have are men
ri experience and every man il
putting out the strongest kind IT
competition for varsity positions.
There are about sixty.three men in
uniform with a few more to be added
'oday.
The losses to the Tech backfield of
Flory, Hammack, Buchanan and
Captain Harry Sutton are somewhat
severe but there is a feeling through
out the Tech camp that the eleven
will be up to standard. The quar-.
tcrback position will be hard to iii.
There Is some talk of Don Ruther-
ford being shifted to quarter and
Cubbage has been working tns
kicking ace there for the last two
days but on the arrival of Art Rob.
erts at Tech today 1t is expected
he will be the likely man for the
job. He Is q triple threat man.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
JOHNSON AND
VANCE NOT
UNLIKE

The outstanding right.handers Of
the year among pitchers are Wal.
ter Johnson and Dazzy Vance,
neither q youngster. A good deal
of fuss has been made over
vance's winning twenty-six games
this year, and his victory list for
the season may reach higher. He's
likely to pitch six more games.
Twenty-seven and even thirty vic.
tories year are not rare. A few
years back Jim Bagby won thirty.
one.
"All there is to pitching" said
Roger Bresnahan a few days ago,
''is' control. don't mean putting
ball after ball across the corners
and out of the batter's groove. but
to put the important ball, the one
he is likely to hit, over the plate
and where he doesn't like II. That's
the one which counts, and the con.
troll which counts is on that one
ball when you need it most"
Johnson has finely shaded con
trol---every really successful pitch.
err has. Vance isn't quite as steady
He probably works harder in u
ball game than johnson, but, like
the Washington star, the Brooklyn
lite can put on lot Of pressure
when the time comes to bear down
johnson Is side-armer; Vance
overland mostly. He mixes In a
few side-arn pitches and has
greater variety TO his service than
Johnson. He has a better curve,
an out.drop and q beauty, flung
from way up there like Vic Willis
famous drop.
Each is a speed merchant. Vance
isn't as fast as Johnson has been.
but seems to be as fast, II not
faster, now. A man standing sack
Of the bat and catching both would
be the best one % pass on that
Rn.nf
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
MICHIGAN HOPES
FOR CLEAN
SLATE

ANN ARBoR, Sept. 1s.-Candi.
dates for the 1924 University. Of
Michigan football team reported on
Ferry Field today to inaugurate
new season.
For the past two years the VOL.
verines have had indicated teams.
Coaches and players will bend
every EFFORT toward keeping the
record clean for another year, but
there Is q certain Mr.. Zuppke and
q Mr.. Grange down in Urbana,
ILL.,, who are also defending a clear
record-to say nothing Of the
crews at Madison and Minneapolis
and Iowa City who are out to
avenge the defeats administered to
them last year. It is freely pre-
dicted that Messrs. Yost. Little,
ct al, are going to have a merry
time before they are through with
their rather ambitious schedule.
There are six conference games
and two nonconference contests on
the Michigan card. On three oc.
casions the Michigan team will as.
sist in the dedication of new stadia
and on seven successive SATURDAYS
It will play before capacity crowds.
Three sell-outs are already reported
the Wisconsin and Iowa at Ann
Arbor and the M. A. C. game at
East Lansing. 1t Is assured also
that every seat will be filled for
the Illinois game at Champaign,
for the Ohio State game at Colum.
bus. for the Minnesota game at
Minneapolis and for the North.
western game at Ann Arbor. The
only game at which there might be
vacant seats is the curtain raiser
with Miami on October 4.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
THE SHORTSTOP
FIELDING RECORDS

ne OF the hashiest youngsters break
several seasons Glenn Wright of the Pittsburgh Pirates
De the National League shorop in the coming
gnt the most worthy the
has seen since the Flying Duan put spiked
s1U 0n0pd wright be participant
would expect much Of him. bang upon his play
the youthful Pirate has been hitting third in the Pittsburgh batting
Goe ana IN that niche has piled up batting average of 89 AZ
nOug ne was over the 800 mark
ceans are sprnked with hits has made
sacllce hts and stolen eleven field he has
o q q ~ chances but has taken in double plays and
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
MEMPHIS WINS TITLE
IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 18.-The
Memphis Chicks clinched the 1924
championship Of the Southern As.
ISOLATION when they defeated Nash.
vile, to 3.
Counting yesterdays victory, the
Memphis club won a total OF iOc
games and has lost 48, for a per.
centage Of $50. Atlanta, a serious
challenger for first place for several
weeks, has won 81 games and lost
So, for q percentage of CAT.
Each club has four more games
to play. Should Atlanta win ali
Of its remaining games, and Mem.
phis should lose all, the Chicks
would still have lead Of half a
game,
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

Another youngster eager for a.
chance to play regularly in the
series is Travis jackson, of the New
York Giants. The Manhattan bril-.
Eant IS only one point behind
Wright IN fielding, but has been
0IIered forty more chances and has
participated In one more double
play: In assists he also tops Wright
oy four. At the bat he again il
almost on even terms with Wright,
therei being only three points sep.
arating them in the averages.
From these youths the fans
turn 20 age. found at the short
stop position ON the other three
eontenders for series share.
The New York Yankees offer
Everett Scott, who will participate
N his sixth money split should
Higgins team win again.
Scott is aging and no longer Is
Q flash in motion, but still ne con.
tinues to be the most reliable of
the lot in the field. Scott has made
only twenty-five errors IN $40
chances, and tops the five posi-
bilities in assists. But with the bat
he is the weakest, his batting aver.
age reaching only .259.
Still he rates as one OF the most
dangerous hitters Higgins has in a
pinch, and batted over 300 in the
1928 world series. His all-around
play probably would give the
Yankees an edge over any oppo
nent when his experience ami sta.
nifty Italian ioN0
Washington, the other Ameri.
can League bidder for q series
place has an experienced veteran
In Roger PeClxinpaugh, who
played with the Yankees i'm the
world series Of 1921. Peck seldom
has been more than q $50 hitter
and has been q consistent ut that
gait this season. Like Scott and
Others he Is q timely hitter and
greatly respected by opposing
Peckinpaugh vies with Scott in
eteadiness in the field and his play
has been a stabilizing influence on
the Washington infieId this year.
b far this season he has accepted
all but twenty-five of the 661
chances in front of him and has
been in fifty.eight double killings.
He Is a brainy player, a keen stu.
dent OF opposing players and always
alert.
!. Brooklyn, the, remaining possibil.
Ity, played Jimmy Johnston at short
most OF the season, but shortly be.
fore starting its recent squirt vii.
bert Robinson obtained, Johnny
Mitchell, a former Yankee and Red
6ox utility man, from Minneapolis
and perhaps he will draw the as
eignment If the Dodgers mix in for
the heavy cash.
Mitchell Is . veteran in experi.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
Bucky Harris Sought
For European Trip
Of Ball Players

The personnel of the Chicago
section of John McGraw's Eu-
ropean party has not yet been
completely determined. Out
fielder Bib Falk, Third Baseman
Willie Kamm and Pitchers
Urban Faber and Charlie Rob-
ertson have signified their in
tention of going. But Eddie
Collins, who is the toe, heel,
body and fabric of the White
Sox, probably will not troupe
it in foreign parts. Collins
has seen a lot of travelling in
his eighteen years of baseball
in this country, and he feels
that he will get more fun and
benefit by accepting an invita-
ton to go moose hunting this
fan rather than sail across the
pond. It might be that Man
ager "Bucky" Harris will be
taken abroad as acting White
: Sox second baseman. It is un-
derstood that Harris has put in
application to make the trip.
He would add color and interest
to the tourists.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

of The WI Shington Times, which
Is broadcast 'ng the games played
by Washington's team, we are en-
abled to give our members and
their friends the results, play by
play, over our radio. COME AND
LISTEN TO 1T.
In a postscript to his card sent
to The Washington Times and
WRC. he says: "It is GREAT
Many Of the members have already
enjoyed it, and we all thank you.'
II that's the way the good people
feel about It. The Washington
Times and WRC win keep AIatson
on the job until this nerve-wracling
baseball race Is done.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
Adams Is Back

Just to show the folks how It
should be done, Babe Adams. who
was pitching when grandpap was
q cake eater, 10 throwing them past
the batters with his accustomed
celebrity.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
INVALIDS GET KICK OUT
OF RADIO BASEBALL

By r. D. THOMAS.

Is there invalid radio in your nephbcrhood? Have
you radio not used during the day?
ret real kick ont ~ lie Hall S;, ~ & .I an
As rule there little worthwhile entertainment the air during
the day. But at this time the ether between the
p. vbrates with hot stuff. - :
Read this
ann writing this in behalf Of father who wishes
The Washington Times and WRC
turns My father has been back for seven months with
both legs crippled - - 1855 ~ 80
He hopes this good work az IL the only thing
that he enjoys - - - e
R. C. DORSEY. 9Os street southwest"
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
BERL ENBAcH MAY GET
CRACK AT McTlcUE

NEW YORK. Sept. 19.-Paul I3er-
1enbach, sensational knockout king,
will set e chance at Mike McTiguesa
JIght-heavyweight title IL he defeats
Jack Reddick. Canadian middle
weight champion, tonight.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
Orioles Out Of Luck

Even though they have about
won the pcnnant in the Lnterna.
tional League the Baltimore fans
are not satisfied. Two players. Joe
Cobb and Dick Porter are out for
the season with severe injuries,
The Washington times., 1924-09-19

Thanks SO much for the ball
games broadcast. l have been in
bed a year now. and these are my
first ball games Have enjoyed
them so much.
"A broken-legged ball fan.
IL. J. GILBERT,
80 v Street Northeast"
Still again:
II want to express to you and
to the WRC broadcasting station my
thanks for the broadcasting Of the
Observation-Disclosures baseball game,
| Saturday afternoon.
My boy, sixteen years old, Is
convalescing from a serious illness,
and you cannot know the pleasure
he had from this one afternoon's
broacasting.
"The service you are rendering,
If measured only by the pleasure
afforded the sick or the invalid.
Is wonderful. We who have our
health do not realize this until It il
brought close to us.
Again expressing my heartfelt
thanks, / am, most sincerely,
90. T. RUDE,
Lieutenant Commander, United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey. y
The Washington Times radio an
nouncer, Charley Matson, new tc
the job, was astonished by the
ceaselesS flow Of mail that followed
his first efforts. The population
of Washington, and many Other
cities and towns appeared bent
upon making Charley aware tina,
his voice is strong, clear anc
| pleasant.
When interviewed today, the new
announcer was porting over his mail
He was separating 1t. In one pile
he had letters and cards praisins
| In a general manner the broadcast
Ing OF the Fighting Griffmen'l
battles.
In the other pile were letters
and cards Of the nature Of those
printed In the foregoing. It was
large pile, too, and Charley,
pointing to IL, remarked:
." hadn't thought about that
angle OF brOadcaSt:ng ball games.
Those letters should make every
body connected with this stunt
feel good"
The Washington Times and wRC
are the only institutions in the
country reporting tho pennant race
In detail by radio and fans through
out the eastern half Of the country
are listening In. In broadcastins
two games the other day, between
the Griffmen and Indians and the
Yankees and Browns, this news
paper and WRC pulled. a radio
| trick that Is without precedent. The
baseball bugs were able to follow
the rivals as one would watch q
steeplechase. in effect.
Nelson r. Adams, of sos Taylor
street northwest, speaks the opinion
OF many when he writes concerning
the baseball broadcast: IT believe
that more fans, both baseball and
radio, are pleased that way than
by any single thing yet broadcast
The fans are grouping around
some radio sets. Some generous
owners Of sets, according to the
letters, are having capacity
audiences In their homes.
Large numbers are getting the
/ games at their clubs. For instance
John M. Biddle, secretary of the
Racquet Club. has sent out the fol
lowing card to each OF the clubs
members: Through the couytaal
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
Gene Is Gone

After one, of the most remarkable
rises to fame ever recorded, Gene
Sarazen seems to be On the decline.
Genes last title, the p. g. A. cham
pionship, has vanished from his
capable hands.
The Washington times., 1924-09-19
on tha Same stvIa

Harry Greb and Gene Tunney
fight much alike. Harry is a
verltable windmill and Tunney is
no lethargic screpper, They fought
. close match. but Gree Eon.