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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

of Warren. Knight and Davis, recalling
the drawing of plans for the skyscraper
in 1913
"In the first place" knight said
I'VE had to plan for a high arched
ceinling on the ground floor to be used
by the bank; secondly we were to in
clude two floors on the top for a per-
fectly appointed club room for the Biz
mingham Newspaper club
For the exterior we solved the latter
problem by adding material of the
Corinthian style which set off the build
ing prettily. In the other idea we
embodied classic design with Ionic
columns.
But the real problem came in the
high ceiling for the bank with an al
lowance of enough support for the ire
menduous m cunt of weig h t
brought down by the material in the
higher stories. This was solved by the
use of extraordinary large trusses
brought here from Virginia by special
train. You will notice in the building
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
GALLANT ACTOR IS
ALSO AN AVIATOR
Robt. Lorraine Brilliant In The
Trenches And On Stagee

II Robert Lorraine was a fine actor,
as he is still, and a golfer who raced
from green to green as If he were on
personally conducted tour of the
course, he was even then Tin 1912
A most intrepid though somewhat
heavy handed flying man, writes Cosmo
Hamilton in the Saturday Evening
Post.
He had a way of smashing his ma
chine almost every time he made a
landing. Be that as it may, his pas
sion for flying was 90 strong that he
deserted the stage for long stretches
at time In order to master what was
then a new terror to civilization, with
the subconscious feeling, no doubt, that
he was eventually to dedicate his knowl-
edge to the service Of his country, as
he did, of course, with great daring
and distinction.
He was, believe. the first man who
flew to ireland, and his description of
this feat, told in his dry, rather abrupt
manner, totally devoid Of heroics, made
good hearing. He went headlong into
storm, lost his bearings, and not be-
cause he had made up his mind that
he was doomed to drown at sea, but
because Of the annoyance Of hailstones
in his eyes, he wept with pain and
rage, Owed eventually to put an end
to quite unbearable state of things,
and woke up next morning well bruised
and much astonished to find himself
lying on one Of the green's Of an Irish
golf course, surrounded by a little
crowd Of gaping people who, If they
ever heard of Wells, must have
imagined themselves to be in the pres
ence of an inhabitant of another
dimension.
In the war, during which he became
a colonel, with enough ribbons to make
a Counterpart, it was his playful habit
to drop sarcastic and probably rather
Shavian messages on the German lines
every evening when he returned to his
own. He flew low to do this success
fully, and for far longer than he de-
served escaped whole from their anti
aircraft gums.
But one fine night they laid for him
and in payment for his cool cheek and
nasty notes filled him with shrapnel,
which he took to bed for a considerable
time and while he was being picked
over by surgical experts probably
worked out every detail of the produc-
ton of "Cyrano de Bergerac," which
heaven only knows why-it was one of
his determined ambitions to make.
These were the only occasions in his
life when Lorraine flew low. Before the
war, and since, he flew very high in
his profession and was unbeatable in
his performances in arms and the
Man." Man and Superman," THE
Man from the Sea-" by w. J. Locke;
and Smith," by Somerset Vaughan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
ARCHITECTSHERE
BECOME FAMOUS
FOR EXCELLENCY
Member Warren, Knight
& Davis Recalls Plans
Age-Herald Building

The architectural scheme for The
Age Herald building, then bearing the
name of the Jefferson County Bank,
was based on two purposes. says Eu-
gene II. Knight, member of the firm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

him to do several errands for me in the
afternoon.
l think errands are SO uninteresting
and trying.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

1t is feared that an insect pest, the
Australian tomato weevil, recently dis
covered in the south, will become of
great menace to crops unless sup
pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

What is asserted to be the latest
wonder of modern science is the man.
made reproduction of synathetic min
erals, is to be followed in a few months
by synthetic rocks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

Unless engineering effort in the pub
lie service is centralized we shall 60
back to the dark ages, it is believed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

One large steel company claims to
have reduction of so per cent in the
total number of accidents since the fatal
1905.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

Realistic reproduction Of the tones Of
the human voice is given with a micro
phone that is known as speaking
flame"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

The annual consumption Of coal b.
the cemen industry 10 exceeding SOo0,-
900 tons of which more than 5000, 900
are pulverized and used In the kilns..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

Just as the new home of The Age
Herald towers aboUe eUery other
Newspaper Building in the United
StateS-sO
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17

bune editorials relative to the topic.
The aim is obviously to deceive the
voter into believing that LaFollette's
election is dangerous menace to the
constitution. The editorials which
have been broadcasted in the Repub-
lican press would have the American
people believe that the constitution
is to be Immediately overthrown,
and that without vote of the people
the highest tribunal in the land will
become null.
1t should be known that every
amendment to the constitution that
passes congress nuts be submitted
to the people of every state, and that
sufficient time must elapse for a
thorough discussion of the merits of
such amendment.
Walter Thomas Mills, in discussing
this phase of the attack upon Senator
LaFollette in speech Tuesday night,
demanded that the tenure of office of
Supreme Court judges be limited, in
stead of being terminated only by
death.
The wisdom of limiting the term Of
office of judges must strike the voter
forcefully. 1t is not uncommon for a
court to be presided over by a judge
in his dotage, who though he may
have been wise in his prime, has
through age become dogmatic, I'M
reasonable and in every way I'M
qualified to hold office.
Mills advocated that no president
should be permitted to appoint any
officer for a longer period than the
president is elected TO serve. This
plan carried out would insure the
courts of the United States protec-
ton that is greatly needed.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17

As to limiting the authority of the
Supreme Court of the states and the
United States Robert NJ. LaFollette
has merely outlined his suggestion of
the manner in which abuse of the
courts prerogative may be corrected.
Every American citizen should
know that any change in Supreme
Court authority must come by con-
stttutional amendment, and that the
constitution cannot Ire amended except
by two-thirds vote of the states.
The Republican press would have
the American voter think that imme-
diately upon Senator baFollette's cleo
ton the power of the United States
Supreme Court would be curtailed and
that LaFollette, as president, would
proceed Immediately to dictate SUI
preme Court decisions.
This is the opinion the voter vii
gain upon reading the Chicago Tri-
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17

No evil in the administration of
justice could be more subtle or ma
licious than the perversion of the
circuit, district and supreme courts Of
the state and nation to selfish ends.
That the American people have
been subjected to such perversion
from the lower courts to the higher,
and that the individuals sense Of
security through the courts is being
jeopardized are facts that are becom-
ing more and more apparent.
There can be but one end to this
fragrant abuse, namely a revision of
the public attitude to point where
the decisions of courts will be re-
versed in case the executive authori-
ties decide that such decisions work
injustice to individuals and classes.
1t matters not whether such a
change is expedient, or practical, or
whether in the end it is more in
furious than helpful. Something of
this kind will be done eventually to
oFovt the persistent tendency or rev
to pervert the courts for their own
selfish ends. AT the rate we are GO
ing in the manipulation of court de-
cisions, the misuse of the power of
injunction, and the perversion of JUS
tilce the ire of the American people
will soon be aroused to a point where
court decisions will be subject to
alteration or completely disregarded
by higher authoritative bodies.
1t is admitted that there is danger
in this. But such a change is being
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17
INDIANA IN LINE
FOR FIGHTING BOB

Indianapolis, Sept. 20.-The Indiana
state federation of labor has joined
the other A. +. of l.. state affiliates
that have wheeled into the LaFollette
column.
The resolution approved the A. F
of l.. executive council in supporting
LaFollette and Wheeler.
The convention pledged its "untir'
ing support" to the election of the
Independent candidates 'for the pur-
pose of bringing about cooperation Of
all forward-looking units of the peo-
pie who resent the selection of tive
Wall street pawns to represent the
people"
New Haven, Sept. 20.-At its an.
nual convention the Connecticut state
federation of labor voted to supper.
LaFollette and Wheeler.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17

provoked by those who would pervert
court decisions, and the responsibility
must finally rest with them if disas-
ter follows.
The plan Of submitting court de-
cisions to constituted authorities 9th
er than the supreme court in cases
where decisions are manifestly IN
lust to individuals OF classes, is an
alternative designed to correct a fault
that Is rapidly becoming a positive
evil.
The plan may not afford a perfect
cure. Certainly there should be re-
strictions in its application. Legis-
lative bodies on the whole are not as
safe in exercising final authority as
are the courts. 1t is quite probable
that if the remedy were carride to an
extreme the national congress or any
state legislative body could enact
legislation that would be positively
detrimental to the cause of good gov
eminent, and wholly unconstitutional.
1t is planned to clothe the Presi-
dent with authority to set aside SUI
preme court decisions where such de-
eisions are manifestly unjust to in
diyiduals or classes. In this there is a
safeguard, an enlargement Of a pre-
rogative already granted both the
president and governors of states.
In very large degree the stale
and national executives are clothed
with authority to set aside court
decisions. Governor Len Small ha7
exercised that authority in the pardon
of men and women who in his opinion
were railroaded to the penitentiary |
unjustly. Under the proposed plan |
the authority of the president is to
be extended to a degree to prevent in
Justice through supreme court de-
,isions.
1t is not intended that he shall set
aside the constitution, or become a
licator. 1t is intended that by his
wisdom he shall be allowed to prevent
some individual or class from becom-
ng a dictator.
Such plan is the direct outgrowth |
Of attempts of INSCRIPTIONS individ-
lals and classes to prevent justice by
the court machinery. Those
who are seeking a remedy cannot be
held responsible for the breaking |
down of justice. Inscriptions and
selfish interests are alone at fault.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17
HOARD or CENaORa.

J. T.. LEONARD, Letter Carriers.
J. +. McGRATH Plumbers.
l.. IL. Langhor. Sheet Metal Workers,
No. 230.
DAN MBNELEY. Janitors.
WOODY MARTIN, b. of u. T. No. 2Tl.
ARTHUR MOSS. Building Laborsrs.
FRED PALMER. Bsrbera
JESSE ADAMS, !. A. 7. 3. e.
A. ID. JOLLY. Electrical Workers No. 827
n. Z. KUSTER. Electrical Workers No. SOL
JOHN II. TIERNEY. Cigar Makers
Jas. BROWN. typographical Union No
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-17
Building and General
LabOrers' information
al Protective Union of
America, No. Fourteen
OFFICERS

President, e. M. Smith, Res.
6 Springfield Ave. Champaign
Tel. 1857.
Fin. Sec, l. H. Garman, Res.
sol N. Lincoln Ave-, Urbana,
Tel. 1852.
Treasurer, Carl Wallace, Res.
412 Z. Church St. Tel. M-1950
Rec. Sec. J. l.. Buckner, Res.
405 E. Eureka ST.. Tel Main
2214
Business Agent, Orville Brown,
I01 w. Beardsley. Phone,
Main 2942.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
CAPTAIN JOHN ZENER

UPPOSE you policeman just average sober,
III hardworkng cop who walked beat and took the duty
of protecting the lives and property of citizens seriously
Suppose you plugged away night after night and then
your opportmity-or what you thought your opportunity
along You equal to it. The burglar shot at you
couple of times and you thought lot about the wife and
little at home, but you got your man.
The papers wrote you up, 1t pleasing put the clip
pings in the family album But the clippings didn't buy shoes
for the children
You thought perhaps, that when they needed
geant down at headquarters they might remember you
Did they?
Not that any heard of lately in the Shank admin
raon Instead here's example of the way Mayor Shank
and the board of safety have been remembering policemen
John zener politician of his life dance hall operator
part of the time worked hard for Shank in the municipal
campaign of 1921.
He appointed patrOman early in the administration
reward.
AS reward for such endeavors zener put forth it
wouldn't have been adequate to make him just ordinary
cop they assigned the city controllers office
what Zeners duties and exactly plain the
ayman Reporters told he supposed round up
those who failed to pay city licenses.
Zener rounded up license delnquents and day
discovered he had been made sergeant And other
day learned he had been promoted lieutenant Had
he captured any burglars?
Not by the shiny spots he city hall chairs
Shank entered the Republican primary candidate for
Governor
Zeners duties doubed-but he didn't perform
bic duty He handled the end of his job which took him
out the State of advance agent for Shank for
while Under criticism Zener resigned from the police depart
and with his political work That about
weeks before the election.
Shank was defeated Zener wasn't working'' for the
city. He had worked hard for Shank.
So it discovered Wednesday, the board of safety
appointed Zener to the police department
Now mark you, Mr.. Cop who caught the burglar he
reapponted a lieutenant?
Not by those shiny spots
He made captain! He had worked hard for Shank
captain draws $16O more year than a lieutenant.
Perhaps Mayor Shank, you might need search
Their for why Chamber of Commerce experts cr
else your police department
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
THE FRENCH ELECTIONS

re 7UNDAY week ago Germany held her elections She
= strongly nationaistic, monarchss making big
gains all the country.
Sunday the French elections generally
believed that France would consider the German result d
challenge and would realiate by returning in kind
strong natonastc bloc in support Of Premier Poncare
Nothing of the occurred The trend toward
Latest reports indicate Poincares bloc will have only
264 the Chamber of Deputies against the Oppo
sitions 3O7
This the resignation of Poincare and perhaps Of
President Merand himself he reported have
he would resign the nationalist bloc put in minority
Edouard Herriot brilliant mayor of Lyons, Socialist
Deputy and leader of the fight against Poncare may be
premier but the chances of Arsde BRAND former prime
minister and a moderate would to be better.
In any event the chances of general European settle
undoubtedly improved Which all to the good for
that way only lies peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
Science

DIR. Harlow Shapley of Harvard
Observatory says it takes light one
million years to come from the new
ly discovered group of stars beyond
the milky way-a group that Is gen
orally referred to as new universe.
These suns are the most distant
objects ever viewed by man. They
were discovered by taking photo
graphs of FAINT and unknown lum-
inous haze in the sky. The discov-
cry was made through a 100-inch
rejecting telescope, the largest ever
made. Such discoveries are not
made by looking through the tele-
scope with the human eye, but
through photographs taken by
means of the telescope, g. much more
accurate and efficient process than
the older methods.
In terms OF mileage the new group
of stars is six quintillion miles away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
Tom Sims Says:

Have a talk with a man at the
top and you will find he is at the
bottom of lot of things.
Many relatives become distant
relatives when you try to visit them.
The older a man becomes the
younger every one else seems.
Two heads are better than one in
a porch swing at night.
Maybe love went blind reading
love letters.
Any girl who goes through col
lege without having her heart
broken twice will make a fine school
teacher.
Next to loafing the one thing that
takes up more time than anything
else in the world is work.
Some men seem to stay at home
when they don't need shave.
Politicians seem to think that to
turn about is fair play.
Only few more shopping months
before overcoats.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15

a radio school here, she passed Gov
eminent examinations and was en-
ployed as an inspector in the Ameri-
can Radio plant at Medford, Mass.
1t was her task to test radio sets be-
fore they We're packed for shipment
to the war zone.
However, the ending of the war
did not end her activities in radio
Besides continuing experimental
work at home, she took up instruct
ing radio students in a Boston
school.
Among the amateurs, Miss Rotch
has been known by her call 1RO,
but now with her new license, lift
ing her above the amateur class, her
call is 1ZR.
Her transmitter is a set using the
1DH circuit and a 50-watt tube, and
her working receiver is a 9-tube ra-
dio-audio-frequency set, hooked to a
six wire loop. Sometimes she con-
meets it with her transmitter cage
antennae to clarity and soften the
tone. Her apparatus includes a DC
motor generator and a concert am
plifier
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
Nature
BY HAL COCHRAN


It's a little frame affair, built
many years ago; it's style Of other
times is proof supreme. For 10.
these many days it's stood the test
Of rain and snow. 1t should have
tumbled long ago, 'twould seem.
Somebody calls it Home, Sweet
Home" in spite of wear and tear.
The house in mind may cave and fall
some day. But. with it's hoor-up
windows and a family living there, it
stands erect as time goes on its way.
This little faded dwelling is a blot
upon a place that holds sky-scraping
buildings all around, and yet it
seems to keep it's vagrant self with
out a trace Of ever falling, crumpledS
to the ground.
Around one little window winds a
lonely little plant, which doesn't real
ly mind the shattered shack-in
truth it only serves to give the touch
of-nature slant there, boldly, with
mere wreckage at its back.
1t only goes to show you that
there's fairness quite supreme in the
way that Mother Natures bound to
roam. For this little sprout of ivy
adds it's beauty to the dream of the
residents that this place is a home.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
MnSiCLand

Johann Strauss is known as the
WALTZ King" His great gift of
writing dance music came very nat
urally to him. His father owned
dance hall and was composer of
dance music himself. The boy early
showed tendencies toward following
his fathers vocation, much to the
displeasure of the latter. Johann
left 400 waltzes, as we'll as great
many other dance rhythms. His
blue Danube" still holds the medal
on the concert stage as well as the
dance floor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15

at all Of them. Today, at 81, he's
still crack tennis player, a re-
doubtahle hil1er and every summer
he spends at least month in the
Maine woods, tramping, camping,
shooting and making light of hard
ships that would appall many man
half his years.
He's so much a baseball fan that
he's written a book on the subject.
OF the Boy Scouts movement he's
one of the country's best friends.
He's Aristocratic
The Senator was born in Phila-
delphia, an aristocratc city, and Pep
per himself is something of an aristo-
crat. Not but that he's most social
and companionable.
Pepper is a good enough" politi
clan, but not a wizard. In this re-
spect perhaps he suffers by compari-
son with mis- senatorial predecessor
the late Boies Penrose, who was one
of the most wonderful politicians the
world ever knew. He makes a good
job of it, as he does of everything
he undertakes, but it isn't second
nature to him.
The law is. He practiced his pro-
fession for thirty-two years. He has
half a score of legal degrees. He is
author of several standard works on
legal subjects. He's been a law pro-
fessor at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania-his alma mater-and lectured
on law at Yale.
President Wilson's idea Of a
League of Nations didn't appeal to
him and he helped to organize the
publicity end Of the campaign against
it.
Yet now the country finds him
urging President Coolidge to call a
world conference to take up inter
national issues and to form an in
ternational court and some sort of
an international league.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
BUNK
HIRTSLEEVES to shirtsleeve

HRTSLEEVES shrtsleeves three generations y
~ is old saying It you know, that in three
generations of rich heirs the wealth of family becomes dss
pated-passes into other hands
This old saying is bunkum in most 1t is based
the supposion that all grandsons of spend
thrifts which ism Especially in day. when crafty
lawyers show rich clients how freeze money
funds the principal be touched
can be flung o the four winds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
TONGUE TIPS

Jeanette Rankin, ex-Congress-
woman: There is u simple and I'M
derstandable plan for political action
to declare war the crime that
it is"
Rev. Vincent Ravi-Booth, D. d.:
1.-THE only way we can discharge our
debt to the past is to live greatly in
the present and plan even greater
things for the future"
Roger Babson, financial expert:
considering the vast amount Of
money now in circulation, when the
tide does turn in favor. of the Dor
rover. it will be a food"
Nathan Soederblom. archbishop of
Sweden: mo sane person can deny
that prohibition in America consti-
tutes a gallant and magnificent act
Of moral self-defense. But sobriety
will always remain matter OF
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-15
AS to the Age

This is an age when you fool
men pay barber dollar for leav-
ing four hairs under your nose, for
styles sake
Yes, darling. And it's also an
age when you fool women pay a dol
lar for a marcel that you used to
make with shaving papers. for hus-
bands sake"