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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
LOEHR TO ADDRESS
GRADUATING CLASS.
Northwest Alabama High VIII
Close May z

HALEYvILLE Ala, April 10
Especial. THE Northwest Alabama
High school commencement exercises
will soon take place at the school au-
ditorium. This has been success
full term of the school, and Rev. L. g.
Alverson, the principal and the faculty
OF. the scholl are gratified over the re-
suits attained this year.
The address to the graduating class
of 81 members will be delivered on
Wednesday evening, May Z, by Prof.
A. G. Loehr of Birmingham-SOuthern
college. On Sunday morning, May 4,
DIR. B. b. Glasgow, president of Athens
Female college will preach the COM
mencemeht sermon.
Mrs. Bette COx--Mrs. Bette Cox,
aged 20, died Thursday at the home of
her son, N. A. Cox, two and half
miles from Haieyville, on Route 4, after
n few days illness of pneumonia.
Fruit Crop Not Hurt-The recent
freeze did very little damage to the
fruit crop in Winston county. At first
it was reported that fruit 'had been
killed, but upon later investigation it
developed that very little injury was
done and the prospects are good for
bumper crop of fruit in Winston coun-
ty this season.
Court AdjOurns-Circuit court ad-
journed last week in Haleyville after
a ten days session, the longest term
since the Haleyyille division of court
was established. Among the more i'm
portant cases decided are those of Etcyl
Milligan, charged with second degree
murder for the killing of Walker Will
liams, who was found not guilty, and
Leroy Kemp, charged with second de-
gree murder for the Staying of Lone
Gravett, who was found guilty of first
degree manslaughter, and sentenced for
one year. Many cases of violation of
the prohibition law were disposed of.
j. G. RObertsOn--After n long illness,
J. G. Robertson died Thursday at his
home at Mt Hope. Mr.. Robertson was
j. @. Robertson of this city, and a
brother-in.law of j. H., G. w. and r. G.
Robertson, all of Haleyville.
, Attends Presbyterial- w. w.
Massey is attending the WOman's Pres
byterial in session this week at Scots
boro, Ala, as q representative of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Haleyville
Presbyterian church.
POstOffice L06ted-Burglars entered
the Haleyville postoffice Sunday night
by forcing open a rear window and Sc
cured a small amount of cash which
was in an unlocked drawer. The ma
rauders cut open several parcel post
packages, but diden modest the con
tents, they also stole Postmaster f. M.
Johnson's pistol before taking their de-
parture, leaving no trace behind.
n. - sHW-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
RUM ROW MISSING,
TALLAPOOSA FINDS
No Trace OF SmuggIers In Gulf
OF Mexico

MOBILE, Ala, April 19.-"Rum
Row. 10 still strangely missing from
Ehe Gulf Of Mexico, the captain of the
raIlapoosa, United States coast guard
Eutter, reported upon arrival in port
|oday. Not one suspected rum
runner" was sighted on the cruise, he
laid.
Target practice was held by the
rallapoosa out in the gulf and all the
I'D haunts of the rum runners" were
|earched without finding trace of
he smugglers.
The Tallapoosa's master expressed
he opiniea that several of the run
sers" had returned to the Atlantic
.eaboard for the summer months and
hat most of the smuggling along this
past was now being made through ports
kest of the Mississippi river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
PAVE MAIN STREET
Rain Interferes With Work A
GOOdwater

GOODWATER. Ala. April 10,
Especial. Mitchell Brothers Construc-
ton company is pushing forwad their
work in grading and concreting Main
street. Owing TO much rain the work
has been retarded. Half of the work
would have been completed this week
had it not been for the rain.
Plan MemOrial-On first Sunday in
May there will be a memorial service
conducted here, and DIR. j. l.. Thomp.
son. pastor of the Baptist church, will
be the principal speaker
Smith G. Phillips-Smith G. Phillipa,
age S. who was taken seriously i'll a
week ago, died at his home near here
Wednesday night and was inferred at
Smyrna Primitive Baptist church, Rev.
]. l.. Thompson, his pator, conducting
the funeral services.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
PYTHIANS GATHER
FOR CONVENTION
North Alabama Meeting VII Be
Held At Huntsville
VALLEY BUREAU


HUNTSVILLE. Ala, April 19.-The
district convention for north Alabama
of the Knights of Pythias will. be held
in Huntsville next Friday, April %, and
local knights are making preparations
to give the visitors a cordial reception
Delegates are expected to assemble here
from every town in northern Alabama.
Plan Ball TEAM Baseball fans here
are making an effort to get together
for the purpose Of organizing an as
sociation and financing a team to play
independent baseball this season.
Mrs. C. J. McCuIIey-Mrs. Cynthia
J. McCulley. 63 years old, died last
night after long illness fz
Ford Endorsed -Petitionsa are being
circulated here and signed by nearly
every person approached asking the
United States Senate to accept the offer
of Henry Ford for the lease of Muscle
Shoals,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
MISSIONARY ON VISIT
Home On First FurIOush From South
China

. TUSKEGEE, Ala, April 19.-AIiss
Hattie Stating, a returned missionary
of Perrel, Tex, is the guest of Miss
Laura Watson. Miss Sailing is do
ing mission work in south China. She
is home on her first furlough.
Visits New York-MrS. A. 8. Alder
man left Monday for New York, where
she will spend some time with her
daughter.
Mrs. King HonOred-There have
been number Of parties given this
past week in honor of Mrs. King of
Lakeland. Fla, daughter of Lawyer
Hare and Mrs. Jones of Roanoke. Ala.
New Hospital Opens-There are two
patients IN the new hospital which was
opened on the 18th. Miss Brunette is
the head nurse at the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
JOHN w. RAY

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April ia
Especial. John w. Ray, senior mem
Der of the firm of Ray & Pierce, for
years dealers in real estate in Mont
gomery, died in Denver, Colo, at noon
Friday, Born in Montgomery, Mr.. Ray
spent his entire life in the same part
of the city. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs, Margaret Smith Ray; one
son. William G. Ray of Baltimore,
Maryland. and daughter, Mrs. James
G. Long of Denver. and large num-
Der of other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
TO FIGHT MOSQUITOES

SELMA, Ala, April 19.-The city
has appropriated $4,000 to be matched
by a like sum from the county, to be
used in fight this summer on mos
quitoes. The matter also is to be taken
up with the state board of health, which
will be asked to send competent
engineer here to survey the situation
and aid in outlining the plans for the
campaign. wv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
BOND CLERK RESIGNS

MUNIGUMERY, Ala, April 10
p. +. Miles, bond clerk in the state
treasury department, has resigned be-
cause of i'll health, according to George
w. Ellis, state treasurer. w. w.
Brooks, cashier of the Bank of Naples
vile for the past five years, has been
appointed to succeed him. Mr., Brooks
served as area cashier of the Y. Nj. C.
A, at Liverpool during the World war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
MAY GET DESTROYER

MOBILE, Ala, April l9.-One of the
IL new destroyers allotted by the navy
to assist in curbing rum runners prob
ably will be stationed here, it was an
nounced by Judge Mckenzie Moss, as
sistant secretary Of the treasury, dur
ing a visit here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

MUbIIlE, Ala, April I8.-Plans to
tobtain at least two carloads of Ala
bamians to attend the national conven-
ton of the American Legion in st.
Paul, Mimi, September Is to 10, are
under way, according to F. Taylor
Peck, state commander.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
no ERECT- NEW SCHOOL

TROY, Ala, April 19.-Bids will be
received April "a by the board of edu-
cation for the new city school. The
building is to be erected on a five-acre
tract at the city limits, which recently
was purchased for that pVFUosA.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

GENEVA, Ala, April ia new
cotton mill being erected here is about
ready to be opened. The machinery has
been installed and the carding appara-
tus has been clothed"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
no PAVE LIGHT STATES

SELMA, Ala. April 19.-Eight
streets have been added to Selma's paw
ing program, as result of adoption of
ia resolution by the city council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
by NEA SERVICE

CHICAGO. June ga way to
solution OF the used car problem.
which has been worrying automobile
dcalers. Is seen In the establishment
here OF tho automotlye testing lab
orutory.
In this institution. used nutomo.
bilcs arc tested so thoroly that al.
most an exact valuation can he
placed on the car. At the same time
the laboratory is ready for the follow.
ing services:
/. Advising the auto service sta.
ton as to just what is wrong with
car sent 10 II for overhaullng.
.. Gives prospective tourists de-
cision on whether their cars will
stand a long drive.
2. Furnishes the used car buyer
with such complete and accurate in.
formation about the car that there Is
no doubt as TO what is being bought
TENDS TO SWEEP
OUT ABUSES
The idea OF this kind OF laboratory
WIN - nay ipi
mer president of the Chicago Auto.
mobile Trade association. Three.
fourths OF the cars sold were used
cars, and abuses had crept In to
such an extent that way TO save
the dealers and assure the public OF
good service had TO be found. The
testing laboratory was the result.
At the head OF this institution Is
Professor II. II. Edwards, chairman
Of the technical committee OF tho
American Automobile association and
member OF the Society Of Automotlvc
Engineers. with him. In charge OF
the electrical testing, is Homer j,
Rowling, ignition engineer.
Now q car brought into the labora.
tory Is sent thru the following tests
First the crnnkcase oil IN tested for
dilutlon. indicating probable condi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
Road Bulletin
THOMAS II. KEENAN,
King counfy Engineer
WEEK ENDING JUNE Is. 1874
AL PAVED ROADS IN GOOD

ALL FANED totD1 ~ tOnp
CONDITION
GRAVEL. ROADS
Renton-Mapis valley Rgnton 10 Maple
wood Farm closed. balance In GOOD
condition. pe.our 20 Maple Valley via
Cedar Grove and Hobart roads.
Kent Blaek Dianond-Psyemsn for I Y
miles out o. Kent. three gravel road
ut end OF paving: good gravel.
Nipple Valley Black Diamond-Good
gravel.
Enumciaw-T rankiin-Go Use caution
in approaehinE Green River Gorge.
sunset Highway
Issaquah a. Pfesfon--Paved-
Preston-Fsii City-Good gravel.
R~nton -Isxaauah---P Paved.
Fall City-Denny Cresk--Good gravel
Denny creek 10 summit. fair gravel
Isnuuah- Observation-Disclosures.
Auburn Black Diamond gyla soos Cresk)
Gravel section good.
stevens Pass HIEhwsy-opsn 10 SKY
konlsh: fair condition.
Woodinvilie -Duvall-Cood gravel.
Ksnt-Des Moine---Good gravel
Des Noine--Tacoma Highiine - Good
Loose gravel In places. south ene
rough.
Naehe. Pass-Erceiisnt condition In Rins
county. Open 20 white river camp.
Lake Forest Park-Sorth Trunk Connee-
tion-Ons mile pavement excellent;
balance good gravel.
Bellevue Redmond--Cood.
Redmond Fall Cify-Cood gravel.
De. Moiues Trestir No. ezs-A. on Brick
Road North OF Den Noines-ciosrd. De.
tour to right at north end OF bridge
FOR further Information call Ma in.ssOs,
local 2si.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
Says 1t Is
Cheaper to
Run a Car

That the average business man
VIII save money during the year b.
driving % and from work In his own
automobile. has been proven by fig
ures worked out by a local Btatisii-
clan. According 10 his figures. tho
net saving In one year would be
i2i.s4. as compared with street
car.
For comparison. the gtatistlclan
took a Ford automobile and charged
against II not only such items az de-
probation. interest and insurance. az
well as the license. but also be lists
20 washlngs during the year. and al
lowed for garage expense and down
town care. lie credited the auto
with shopping, recreation and enter.
ialnment for a total Of Sc days dur
ing the year at a rental Of s. per
day.
on the other hand. he charged
against tho street car such items af
time and energy Lost In walking 10
and from the car. as well as that
wasted per day IN riding thereon.
II should be explained that gaso-
line is figured az 20 cents q gallon
and the ear b. credited with IS miles
10 the gallon over distance OF q.
80 miles for the year. The tires and
tubes are figured al $40. while the
oil Is charged at l.l2 Of cent
mile
After the first year II is estimated
that the machine will cost TO run
% cents per mile. On that basis
Il is estimated that II will cost the
owner. going 20 work and return,
distance OF eight miles. a total OF
10 10 cents or 1.3 cents less than
the present fare in Seattle.
II is further estimated that II the
car was used by two or rfree per-
sons going 10 ana from work daily.
II would pay for itself in two years
easily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
RUBBER FOR U. $.

U. s. department OF agriculture re.
ports location OF lands in the Philip
pines with soil we'll adapted for the
cultivation OF rubber. The lands arc
on Mindanao. an island about the
aize OF Indiana. and on adjacent
smaller lslands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
BEACHES CALLING
CITY FOLK

Prom Seattle 20 Tacoma the Sound
beaches are calling-Des Moines. Re-
dondo. Three Tree point. Buenna and
Adelaide. Below Tacoma. Steiiaooom
lake and American lake waters also
sparkle their invitations 90 the city
folks out for a weekend or a day.
It's 81 miles OF more or less rut.
ted gravel road and good paving
nom Seattle TO Tacoma. with good
dctour al Dcs Moines beach. It's
nino miles Of winding pavement from
the southern limits OF Tacoma 10
Camp Lewis.
The old wartime oantonment Is al.
most deserted despite several thous.
and regulars and citlzon.soldiers en-.
camped there. Its vastness Is en-.
phasized by the streets and streets
Of crumbling and decaying structures
and the acre after acre OF sun brown.
"A frara dow land
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
Used Car Gets Doubled
in Chicago Testing Shop
Exact Valuation Decided With Needs
of Autos; Rights Old Abuses

ton OF cylinder walls, pistons and
rings.
NOTHING OVERLOOKED
IN LABORATORY
Then the starter is tested and tho
rest of tho ignition connected with
an electrical testing apparatus. This
covers everything connected with the
ignition system. And tho condition
of each part lis recorded.
The battery gets an inspection.
Then, on trostle. the car is tested
for brake control. loss in power. gaso.
line consumption, condition OF pistons
and cylinders. slippnge of clutch and
other important points.
All this Is done without removing
the cylinder head. Special instru.
ments. like tho flowmeter, tachom.
eter, gusometer and other devices tell
the story just as effectively.
BODY ALSO
OVEKHAuI.ED
Besides, the car Is inspected for
frame. body and other superficial
repairs.
by the time such an inspection is
over. the dealer has u complete re.
port OF It's condition. He then knows
exactly what to do with the car to
put II in running order.
With this report. tho appraisal
committee of the Chicago Automo.
bile Trade association places what
II believes II fair valuation on the
used car, and leaves II 60 the dealer
to abide by this decision.
Similar tests ana reports arc made
10 dealers who receive ears for their
customers for general overhauling.
There is no more need for tho service
man to make n superficial survey,
because the laboratory's test is all
inclusive,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
American Lake
andArmyCamp
Easy Day-Tr rip
RN IkIANn mANNIM

~ the Pacific Northwest Is cncamp.
Cd al Camp Lewis and the bathing
and camping season Is IN full sway.
the Highlne drive and the Pacific
highway srv calling Seattle motorists
doNn American lake way.
The automobile editor made the
MP THIS week with balloon tires and
gour.wheel brakes on a new star
Sport touring car. smoothing the
gravel ruts en- route, Pres. II. l..
Howell. Of the Howell Bonness star
Motor Co, sls Olive st.. was the
.sfns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
COMFORTS"

Balloon tires are called comfort
tires" in England. But they're not
widely used. Only some Of the larger
cars have adopted them. and then
only as optional equipment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

indianapolis Speedway winner
broke last years record OF 9o.05
miles an hour by nearly eight miles
an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

Since the war so railroads have in.
stalled gasoline-driven railway cars
In local service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

At the upper left is neW Star sport
touring car nth four-ioheeL brakes and
balloon tires, halted in the unique stone
entrance to Camp Lewis, Nth II. L. HotOeH,
president Of the HoUelL Bonness Star Motor
Co., at the tCheel.
In the upper Tight-hand corner is UietC
of American lake, looking 1oest totoard
Steildcoom. It's grassy, buttercup-filled
shores and phite sand beaches draW crowds
Of picnic parties and bathers every day.
Beloio is group Of stars" from the DeS
Moines beach crotodin0 around HoweRS ne,C
Star car Nth the dog 'neuerthin'.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

There are II different kinds Of
taxes that some taxi companies hhvo
TO pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
AMERICAN LAKE
GREEN.SET GEM

North and west OF the camp lies
American lake, perhaps Washing.
toms best known body Of water out.
side the Sound. It's n gem. with
grassy hillsides and evergreens re.
flecting in its calm surface and some
Of the most beautiful summer homes
and estates In this end OF the state.
The star made the trip in good
time and demonstrated that fairly
good speed gives the motor party
plenty OF time 10 visit wayside spots.
The return trip can be varied by
turning off the Pacific highway
above the lake and taking the road
either out TO Steilacoom and back or
continuing on past American lake
north. into Tacoma past the speed.
way.
Either going or coming. the motor.
ist may. IL he desires. take the wal.
ley road" paved and curving pike.
from Seattle down to Puyallup and
then turn up the Hill to the west and
north.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
Stadium Concerts Given
Here.

4 SERIES of band concerts in the
~ big stadium at Central High
School has been inaugurated by the
community center department, Dis
trict of Columbia public schools, and
for the remainder Of July and August
concerts. followed by motion pic
lures, will be given each week, We'd
nesday and Friday evenings, at 1880.
Close cooperation with the various
Departments of the United States
Government makes it possible to pres
ent also exceptionally fine films made
by the Departments as part of each
program.
The season opened last Friday eve
ming with a concert by the Washing
ton Times Newsboys' Band, followed
by brief talk by &. w. Warburton
and movies" presented by the De-
partment of Agriculture, directed by
f. w. Perkins. w. r. Schmucker led
the community singing.
An especially interesting feature of
the series of stadium programs is to
be three concerts by the United States
Army Band. which are to he broad
cast by WCAP. The Army Band eve
nings at the Central High Stadium
will begin Wednesday Of this week
at 1880 and will occur on alternate
Wednesday evenings, including Au-
gust 6 and August 20.
Evening star., 1924-07-20

by Katherine and Struthers Burt. and
the acceptance for production of a
new play of the White Tops called
THE Leopard Lady" by their chair
man. Edward Childs Carpenter: an
other unnamed drama by James
Forbes, who has been Inactive since
The Famous Mrs. Fair" and last. but
not least, The Lions Share" from
the pen Of William Anthony MCGUIRE
The Dramatists' Theater Inc, re-
Gently announced its willingness to
consider plays by new authors. This.
1t is said. drought unlooked-for re-
turns in the way of 13S complete pIay
manuscripts which have kept three
play readers busy listing and classi-
Tying. At least twenty have been
selected for further consideration.
and tentative arrangements are being
made with the authore,t to either give
the Dramatists' Theater organization
an option on their work. or make
changes necessary for final accent
ance.
With this vast supply of material
in view and half dozen prominent
playwrights in the organization, the
new producing unit seems destined to
make theater history by a consistent
presentation of plausible American
made plays by American authors and
about American people.
Evening star., 1924-07-20
"Pinafore" at Virginia U.

CINTY singers and musicians took
part in. the performance of the
Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera.
"Pinaforc," presented in the McIntire
Amphitheater of the University of
Virginia last night as the climax of
Music week, according to news re-
ceived from the university,
The Brooklyn Light Opera Com
pany brought cast and chorus of
80 voices to the university to sing
the opera. An orchestra of 10 musi-
clans trained by Prof. Arthur Ficken-
scher of the McIntire school of Mu-
sic played the score.
John y. Morrow. director of the
entertainments of the summer quar-
ter, contracted with the manager of
the company for only 25 singers, but
he was notified that the other mem
hers of the company voted that the
full organization of 50 should come
IN order that visit might be paid
to the university and to Monticello.
This production is said to he the
most costly that has ever been staged
as summer quarter entertainment.
The guarantee was not large enough
to meet the expenses of the entire
cast and chorus. The members
agreed that each would make up from
his own pocket share of the differ
enCe.
The Brooklyn Light Opera Com
pany Is a semi-profeSsiOnal organi-
zation. All the principals are profess
sionals. but the chorus is made up
of amateurs who live in Brooklyn.
The company has for its leading tenor
William Fliedner, who has just re-
turned from Il tour with Nivienne
Seagle in The Clinging Vine" 1t
is unique in the experience of the
university to have a musical com
pany carry half of the expense of a
production.
a committee of citizens of Char
lottesville, headed by J. Payne Car
roll, drove the singers to Monticello; :;
the big swimming pool was thrown
open to them, and they were given
reception and dance at Madison
Hall.
1t was not possible to use the
amphitheater for any entertainment
this year until Tuesday night, when
a joint recital was given by Winston
Wilkinson, violinist, and Lambert
Murphy, tenor. This was the OPEN
ing event of Music week. Wednes-
day night a recital was given by
Marie Sundelius, soprano, of the
Metropolitan Opera Company