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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
MRS. ELLA BOOLE
 TO SPEAK. HERE.
Will Address Meeting Of
 w. C. T. U. On < Oct. IA

Mrs. Ella Boole of Brooklyn will be the principal speaker at the first meet ing of the Alabama W. c. T, U., con vention, banquet to be held in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel on the night of October 14. Mrs. Boole has just returned from tour of France and Italy, where she has been studying temperance conditions. ,s.
 A number of interesting speakers have been selected to the address the various assemblies which will convene from October 14 to 16, according to an- nouncement Monday by Mrs. R. A. Clayton.
 The lecture of the convention will be the celebration of the fiftieth an- niversary of the organization. Reser- yations for the banquet can be made through Mrs. R. A. Clayton, Main 0361-J, 1t was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
REGINALD DENNY
 IN BIG THRILLER
Reckless Age at Temple
 Is Great Comedy

Reginald Denny, erstwhile hero oi fighting pictures, and more recently a sensational automobile racer in Sport ing Youth" is also a great comedian, even if he does persist in injecting thrills into his comedy. Any who doubt this need only see him in "The Reckless Age" which opened Monday at the Temple theater.
 Denny does a little of everything he ever did before, from staging sensa' tional fight to riding a mad race in an automobile. But this time he does 1t in an atmosphere of laughs; the laughs of Earl Deer Biggers' Saturday Evening Post story, Love Insurance, from which the play was made; hilar- iotfs series of complications surround { ing a nobleman who took out insurance against failure to marry an heiress. ! Denny is the insurance expert, who has to protect the scion of nobility from ] breach of promise lsuit, blackmailers, diamond thieves and other troubles ga lore.
 Denny plays the insurance man; he kidnaps a bogus earl and finally falls in love with the insured heiress--and 1 then smashes through a startling and screamingly funny climax.
 The cast is specially good. Ruth Dwyer is charming as the heiress Tn : the case, and William Austin convinc' : ing as ssthe perturbed nobleman Hayden Stevenson plays an advertising speciol' ist with a penchant for cooking up sen cations, and May Wallace and John { Stepping play the parents ot the heroine. Tom McGuire, as sportiye millionaire has a part he handles with cleverness, and Fred Malatesta, as fiery Latin, seeking trouble to brew adds comic touch swith some very good acting. In addition to the main feature, Fred Stark. conductor of the Temple concert orchestra. gives a very fine rendition of his selection from the musica! com edy, Good morning Dearie," as an overture, and one which seemed to please the big audience which heard it The Temple-Fox last minute news and the, famous Our Gang comedy" Sun day. Calm" were among the best shori subjects the Temple has offered in som' time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
Judge Fort Would Haue Jury
 Probe UnderWood Kan Talk
Would Clear County And State Of 'Slanderous
 Charges Made

An unexpected sensation developed Monday morning in the charge of Cir cult Judge William E. Fort to the October grand jury, in which he urged that the statements made by Senator Oscar W. Underwood regarding the Ku Klux Klan in Jefferson county and the state of Alabama, be investigated. Judge Fort declared that if he thought the senator's statements were true, he would resign from the bench.
 Judge Fort specifically asked the grand jury "to clear the county and state of Alabama of the slanderous charges made against it by Senator Un- derwood." The jury also was told that every flogging case in the county should be investigated.
 Several weeks ago Senator Oscar Underwood of this state made the state- ment that in Alabama. his home state, an invisible government held sway, and that men and women shuddered in fear at night when knock was heard at the door," the judge asserted in his charge.
 Says Mind Poisoned
 "The senator," whose mind Judge Fort declared he thought to have been poisoned" also asserted that officers were afraid to enforce the law.
 If believed the charges made by Underwood were true," the judge con. tinued, 'I would want to set aside all public business until they were cleared up. There is no organization, open or secret, which has control of affairs in this state and eau cause of ficers to refuse to do their sworn duty"
 The judges charge lead to the belief that Senator Underwood may be called before the grand jury and to explain his charges. Such action, however, will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
CIVIC CLUB VISITS LEHTGH PLANT HERE
Details of Manufacture Ex .. plained to Club Members

Less than two per cent of the ingred- ients in the 5000 barrels of cement made each day by the Le High Portland Cement company at Boyles have to be brought from outside the Birmingham district, declared R. H, MacFetridge, general superintendent, in charge of operations, in talk to members of the Exchange club at the company's plant Monday afternono. The members of the club were guests of the Lehigh company at a barbecue at the plant and made an inspection of the properties during the early afternoon.
 Only gypsum, which constitutes less than two per cent of barrel of ce- ment, is not produced in Birmingham, this ingredient being imported from Kansas, according to Mir. MacFetridge. Members of the Exchange club were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

depend upon the desires of the grand jurors, Solicitor Jim Davis asserted.
 Other infractions of the law stressed by Judge Fort included violations of the prohibition law, carrying concealed weapons and reckless driving.
 Defer Investigation
 The grand jury. county officials stated, is expected to remain in session until Tuesday night and any investi- gation of the. Underwood charges will be made later in the term, it was inti- mated.
 w. S. Moughan, ST., is foreman of the jury which began three-months tour of duty Mynday. Other members ave: W. s. Freeman, c. Y. Graves, E. B. Hillar1, T. Newton Gillham. E. D. Bates, Jr., A. W. Townes, Will liam O. k1ercrombie, J. E. Bell, Ed ward W. Fortenberry, David N. Bank. ston, Jesse McNeill. J. T, Brothers, Columbus l.. Coe, T. W. Miller, J. D. Tucker, and J. A. Woody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

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9 CHINAMEN HELD
 ON GAMING CHARGE
Officers Raid Rooms Above
 Fifth, Avenue Stores

Nine Chinamen were arrested early Monday morning by City Detectives C.. M.s Bragan and c. D. McCombs on charges of gaming following a raid on their rooms above the stores on Fifth avenue between Twentieth and Twenty first streets. They wAre enjoying 8 Chinese gambling game the officers said. si t
 The men. were: osYat, Juj Woo, Sam Chung, Leo Kee, H. T. Yuen, Lau Yuene Charles New and Charles Linn. t +
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

also addressed by F. NJ. Traynor, sales manager of the company, who told of the extensive operations of the organ ixation and of the wide territory sup piled with cement from the Birmingham plant. While the company has nearly twenty plants In the United States and practically all of the southeastern ter ritory is supplied from the Birminham nronerty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
RELEASED ON BOND

Following arraignment before U.s s. Commissioner Mrs. Louise o. Chariton Monday morning on charges of viola tion of federal liquor laws, John Henry Baggett, alias "Shug." T. A. Galloway und Rurel Fields were released on bond. The trio was arrested by federal pro- hibition officers Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07

ficers will be the leading feature of this banquet; W. W. Kennedy, incumbent i: T. A. Nickel and A. J. Thomas having been nominated for presidency of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-07
TO VISIT HOSPITAL

UUElIUE OWUWU0F IU H0 UUU3t3 VT << Hillman
 Directors of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be guests of Dr. Edgar P. Hogan at the Hillman hospital for their weekly luncheon Tuesday. Fol lowing the luncheon those in attendance will make a short tour of the hospital.
 At the meeting plans for the general membership banquet, October 16, will be discussed. . A semi-annual election of of-
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Did You Know

That when the pedal Of the clutch
comes up nearer the driver the clutch
plate Innings arc wearing and need
adjustment? One Is liable to over
look this point in view of the fact
that the brake pedal situation is just
the reverse.
That testing for equality OF brake
adjustment by jacking up each rear
wheel separately and having the ga
rage man try to turn It while you
have the brake pedal depressed Is a
haphazard way Of looking out for
your safety? No mans strength is
match for the momentum OF your
car when ii Is running twenty to
forty miles an hour. II you want to
be absolutely sure that your brakes
will grip each wheel with equal force
press the pedal. lock the wheels and
note whether each wheel leaves the
same length of tire mark. Do this at
ten miles an hour 50 as to save un-
necessary wear on the tires. II 1t
works at ten 1t will do the same at
fifty.
That excessive fouling Of spark
plugs Ia cue to suspect excessive oil
dilution in the crankcase? When oil
car work UP past the piston rings
raw gas. as In starting II, can leak
down into the crankcase. The fact
that oil Is being burned up excess
sively and the remainder diluted
calls for 4 special warning. Which
is: Dent judge by the oil level in
dicator. 1t may be indicating gas In
stead OF oil.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Divided We Fall.

While motor car manufacturers are
talking mergers and merging as
quickly as they deny 1t, the motorist
goes merrily on, proving the rule that
divided We fall. These combines Of
the car makers have an unusual sig
nthcance for the motorist, and he is
missing a good opportunity for the
improvement of motordom il he
chooses to overlook them.
By merging the manufacturers find
1t easier to get what they want when
they want 1t. There Is less waste
through senseless competition. Bet
ter ana cheaper motor cars are the
result, and motordom steps to a high
er round Of the automotive ladder.
II suggests the necessity for d. car
owners merger $ a means OF putting
through the legislation desired and
repeating that which is not only un-
necessary, but detrimental to motor
ing. United the motorists of the
country could do what the manufac-
turers are doing for themselves and
tor motoring. They could obtain what
they know they need.
700 many car owners imagine that
they have done their part in the
merging process when they have paid
their dues to the local automobile
club. But that is but the first step.
Every automobile club needs moral
support. enthusiasm, cooperation and
perSptration quite as much rs 1t needs
promptly paid dues.
1t isn't so much the capital behind
the big motor combines that counts
as tae spirit and ability Of the men.
When you join your club make up
your mind to merge with 100000
other car owners. Register your kick
where 1t will count.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

for sounds-and particularly a good
sense o their meanin' - Will know
what's wrong when the usual sound
Is replaced by another.
Transmission gears should make q
certain noise when the car Is In Sec
ond or low. One local chap. who had
a keen ear for trouble. hut little ex-
perience in the way Of trouble hunt
in. found that in second his trans
mission seemed to offer an unpleas-
ant chatter. took a short ride with
him and found that the emergency
brake handle. being Joined to the
transmission case. was vibratin'.
"A clutch will give q slight sound
like the soft rubbin' Of sandpaper
whenever the car Is started. II this
increases very radically, and IL the
clutch Is Of the cone type, 1t means
that some oil and water has gotten
on the facin'. In the case of a plate
or disc clutch that runs In oil the
absence of this sound would probably
indicate need for additional oil. In
the dry-plate type excess noise would
indicate sllppin'. while absence OF
this light shufnin' would indicate too
tight an adjustment. OF course all
these symptoms must be considered
with reference to other car behavior"
Evening star., 1924-03-02
NEW DIRECTOR CHOSEN.

James T. Wilson has been elected
4 member Of the board of directors
OF the Nash Motors Company. An
nouncement of this was made by Z.
". Nash, president of Nash Motors,
following the annual meeting OF the
stockholders, held at Baltimore.
Mr. Wilson, known throughout the
automobile industry as an outstand-
Ing production man. has been identi-
ned with c. w. Nash in the auto
mobile and vehicle business for the
past eighteen years; since the organ
isation of Nash motors in 1915 ne
has been an important factor In Its
growth. He was chosen a vice presi-
dent of the company three years ago.
and under the direction Of Mr.. Nash
has had charge of production ooth
at the Nash six and Nash four plants
for some time past. Last October
Mr.. Wilson was placed In direct
charge of operations at the Nash
four plant, and since then he has
divided his time equally between the
Kenosha and Milwaukee factories.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Cold Weather Tips

Stand on small board when work
ing on the car in winter and avoid
cold feet
When the wheels lock and the car
slides straight forward on the ice.
though the tires are chain-equipped,
release the brakes an instant and
then apply them again. The cPess
chains may spread. leaving tho tires
bare where they are in contact with
the ice-covered street and thus free
TO slide. Allowing them to roll to
a new position should give the cross
the sliding.
II you are puzzled to know Just
where 1t is all the cold air Is manag-
Ing to blow In through the windshield
drive the car a few blocks whom q
fine snow is falling. You'll see. Tho
snow will sift in through tho most
unexpected places.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

ice and supplies. In. 1907 there were
only 142,061 cars registered.
1.-TWO and three-quarteF millions of
peo1le are employed in motor vehicle
and allied lines, and IL each OF these
people bought a car every five years
there would still be a lot of business
for somebody in the automobile busi-
ness.
THE bigger the business grows tho
more demand there will be from the
trade itself for cars, and 1t is also
significant that the trade is a faster
useF OF cars-that Is. anybody In the
automobile business knows that tho
real economy In owning a car is to
use 1t for every transportation pur-
pose. Thus they are in need of more
cars over a given period because they
get SO much use from each machine;
I'm most lines of business the trade
does not usually practice what 1t
breaches. The painters house is the
one most in need Of painting. The
cobblers children 60 barefoot. The
insurance man forgets to renew his
policy. But not go with the sutomo-
bile man. He is better sold on the auto
mobile than many OF his customers"
Evening star., 1924-03-02
MANY AUTOS SOLD
TO TRADE ITSELF
Horton Says Men in Motor Busi'
ness Are Sold on Own
Products.

How extensive user Of automo-
biles the automobile trade is may be
had from some facts assembled by
Capt. Harry M. Horton, local Duesen-
berg dealer.
"If there were only one car for each
dealer, garage man, repairer and ac-
cessory dealer In the United States"
says Capt. Horton, there would be
more machines registered than there
were in 1907. All told there are. ac-
cording to latest reports. 16s,30S re-
tail establishments selling cars, serv-
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Carbon and Compression.

European automobile race drivers
are experimenting with pistonS that
are raised and rounded at the top.
They call this domng the pistons, and
find that il increases compression and
rover BY forcing the gas vapor TO
occupy smaller space when COM
pressed. This Is exactly what hap
pens in the average motor toniy on a
smaller scaIc) when carbon cakes on
the piston tops. But the carbon pre-
igniteS the gas and thus wastes pow
or. knocking proves II.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
When Road aets Rough.

Whenever tho road gets rough start
. conversation on somA controversial
subject. Anything to keep your pas
senEers' minds OF the horrors OF tho
bumps and jolts. And your own. 1t
Is most amazing thing TO note how
many miles of rough roadway can
pass unheeded while car full OF
people are knocking q netghbur. But
II there 10 no conversation the level
OF consciousness never gets above the
insufferable road, with tho result that
mile of detour or construction work
seems like the last ride.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
This and That.

The idea Of putting coloring matter
in gasoline to distinguish il from
water is interesting. but economical
persons will be quick to suggest a
reversal OF the process. Color the
water. It's getting to be so much less
important.
If they wouldn't change the colors
OF license tags every year each state
would soon be recognized by the dis
unctive color of its choice. Thus,
commencing with the current year.
the motorists OF the country would
come to recognise Kentucky blue,
Missouri orange, Texas black, Wyo-
ming vermillion. Massachusetts ma :
room and so forth as having mean
ing all OF their own. The way mat
ters stand there Is no distinction, and
the travellers home state is not
usually recognized until one has in
Spected the tag at closer range. OBJ
viouSly an effort is made to achieve
some distinction in color effects. but
with most states changing completely
every year it is no small wonder tina t
1924 finds six states and the District
Of Columbia using black plates with
white numerals
Evening star., 1924-03-02
The Old Mechanic Saws:

Every unit o. the car has sound
OF its own. and the trained ear profits
by KNOWN when such sounds ring
true. Motorists are forever drivin' In
here with the fear that somethin' Is
goin' wrong just because they sud
denly hear a new noise. when. as a
matter of fact. they may have just
become conscious O. the fact that ca r
units make certain noises. but don't
know how to interpret 'em.
properly adjusted fan will SOME
times make slight purrin' sound.
and on a cold day. II the belt slips. 1t
will offer a noise similar to a scrap
in valve. a driver with good ear
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Proddinr the Memory.

Absent minded motorists should not
get into the habit of buying too much
gas at one time. The less frequently
they visit the filling station the more
likely they are to forget II alto
gether. with the result that they will
be stranded At times when thaR i'm
agine the tank Is amply supplied.
When 4 motorist buys only Ave gall
Ions OF gas at time he continually
reminds himself that he cannot 20
very far without stopping to replen-
ish his fuel supply. With this on his
mind he is far less likely to run out
Of gas.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON B. g. MARCH 1a2l-rARr s

by the railways and starts blaming
the automobtle for II. don't fail to re-
mind the calamity bowler that one
motor car manufacturer pays rsiir0ad
freight bills to tho tune Of s3.So0,o0o
annually. And don't forget to remind
him that on all the raw products ship
ped to the auto factory the railroads.
also make a profit.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Tinkerers, Take Note!

The motorist with an imagination
should be interested to know that in
order to make a mere $4,000 &utomo-
biles 100000 screws are required.
Bolts purchased by one hrm for its
production show that each car re-
Quired about 1000. showing that the
tinkerer still has a lot of things to
monkey with, despite the greater
simplicity of cars.
(Copyrisht, lo24)
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Garry Old NeWspapers.

Saving things for rainy day is
always good advice, so don't laugh
when it is suggested that you carry
with you in the car a supply Of news
papers Many an old newspaper has
protected some occupant of the car
when q rain curtain was torn. Folks
who. get caught without sufficient
clothing for protection against n sud-
den change in the weather fini that
Evening star., 1924-03-02
HEADS AUTO COMPANY.
Lon r. Smith New President Of
Columbia Firm.

Announcement of tho appointment
of Lon r. Smith. widely known in the
automotive trade AZ practical ex-
ecutive with long list OF achieve
ments to his credit las president and
general manager of the Columbia Mo-
tors Company, Detroit, is made by the
Columbia directors.
Mr.. Smith succeeds j. G.. Bayerlinc,
who for some time has contemplated
retirement and whose resignation be-
came effective last week
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Reason Enough,

Hustle-Why are you going to buy
a car? I understand you already have
one.
Bustlc--l have. That's why I
want a new one.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
The Sunday Motorist
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.
/ Abridged Magazine for Car Owners.

II aummee comes. falling behind
with the monthly time payments can't
be far behind.
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Tricky Old Sign.

Don't leave this town until you
know Howe" reads significant sign
on the Lincoln highway.
Evening star., 1924-03-02

. newspaper cut so ~ to slip over
the neck and At under the coat fur
nishes excellent protection against
pneumonia,
Evening star., 1924-03-02
Some Freight Bills.

The next time some one commences
depicting the difficulties experienced
Evening star., 1924-10-14

redure TO be followed in her delivery
is: y
German government turns Zeppe-
lin over to the crew for delivery in
the United States, before departure
from FreiderichShafen.
Reporting at the -akehurSt station.
the American commander there gives
a custody receipt to the German
commander.
United states Naval Board OF IN
Sp-"tion and SurVer- makes a thor
"ugh test OF the ship and insp-cts
- fr' IN end To end for the NAY!
Department.
On receipt Of report Of trial boa rd.
Navy Department informs stat" De
partmeut that the ship meets speci-
ficdtiunS
state Department. acting for Init
"d states Government. acknowledges
receipt of ship to the German govern :
m@nt. completing the formal icce ptancc.
Hopes We're held out for Il pew rcc-
ord for transatlantic fight when Sh.
enters her hangar at l.akchurSt n ! =.
Notwithstanding press adviccs Of the re
ceipt of word at the Chatham. Mass.
station OF the Radio Corporation OF
America indicating some slight engine
trouble.
Evening star., 1924-10-14
THANKS TO DANISH SHIP
AS AID TO WORLD FLYERS
U. S. Government Forwards Mes
sage of Gratitude Addressed to
Capt. West, Commander.

The thanks or the Washington Gov
ernmcut to Capt. West commanding
the Danish cruiser Islands Falk. for
assistance rendered TO the Army world
flyers was conveyed in a message sent
by the State Department today to
Minister Prince at Copenhagen for
transmission to the officer via the
foreign office.
capt. West offered the services Of
his ship to assist in guarding the
flight of the planes, formed "A link in
>the chain of radio communications
and furnished valuable weather re
ports without which il is doubtful
whether the fight could have been
continued.
4 uring the search for Lieut.. do
cp"i,i the Italian aviator. Capt.
West a-ain offered the services of his
ship aud organized and dispa tched
search parties along the coast o..
Greenland. which on account of the
Ice could only be done from shore.
Evening star., 1924-10-14
W. H. COLLINS CHOSEN.
Appointed Assistant to u. S. At.
torney for District.

William ~. Collins. a member of the
faculty Of the Washington College of
Law, has been appointed an assistant
United States attorney for the District
of Columbia. Maj Gordon announced
the appointment yesterday afternoon
Collins succeeds Arthur y. FreSmont,
who resigned to resume his law prac-
tce
The new assistant prosecutor is n
Evening star., 1924-10-14
PROCESS OF ACCEPTANCE.
U. S. to Take Several Weeks for
Inspection Of Ship.

III" IE-% >1ii viii be German
rr"p'riN Whom sh, reports a; Lake
hurst. aud several Wc"hS pr"pahly
VII "laps'' Il. fore legal titl. win pass
=" the United States. " uu.iinrd by
Government officials tnti;tl. The nrn-
Evening star., 1924-10-14
To Be Expected.

From the London Mail.
Fair Customer don't think ] care
for these photos much; they're 81"
indistinct.
Euterprising Salesman-Ah. but you
must remember. you yourself are not
plain!