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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
MRS. J. H. WOODWARD
 REPORTED BETTER
Mrs. Oscar Underwood EnrOute
 To Bedside From Washington

Slight improvement was reported Saturday night in the condition of Mrs. J. H, Woodward, who has been serious ly i'll for the past two weeks at her home, 2313 Highland avenue.
 Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood, her daughter, is en route to Birmingham from Washinton to be at the bedside of her mother, following slight turn Fri day for the worse, it was reported by attendants at the Woodward home. She will arrive in Birmingham Sunday.
 Senator Underwood is expected to re- main in Washington for the present unless change in the condition Oi Mrs. Woodward alters his plans. HC is expected to confer next week with other democratic leaders relative to the part he is to play in the national cam paign. It is understood that the m tional committee would have him speak during October in New EnglaR relative to the Fordney-McCumbeI tariff effect on the cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
PLANS FOR FALL REUNION MADE
Scottish Rite To Put On Slow
 Class In October

The Birmingham bodies of the An. cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry held their stated meeting "Wednesday night and transacted rou- tine business and received petitions for the coming reunion to be held Nov. lO to 14.
 4 Venerable Master R. B. Watts of Birminkham Lodge of Perfection, an- noiinced that prior to the reunion a '.Slow Class would be put on to con fer the Lodge of Perfection degrees up to the Fourteenth, the Fourteenth to be then conferred upon both the members of the S"Slow Glass" and the Reunion Glass the night of Nov. Il.
 The degrees will be conferred on the "Slow Glass" during the month of Oc- tober as follows: On the evening of Oct. 1 the Fourth and Fifth degrees :, will be conferred on Oct. 5, the Sixth and Seventh; on Oct. 15, the Eighth and Ninth; on Oct. 9, the Tenth and Eleventh, and on Oct. % the Twelfth and Thirteenth: Then on Nov. Il this class will take the Fourteenth with the Reunion Class.
 ?. AS stated by Venerable Master Watts, the "Slow Class is being put on pri- marily for the benefit of the member ship, to give those who are unable to attend the Reunions during the day an opportunity to come and renew their acquaintance with the degrees and the |, beautiful lessons inculcated therein. A large attendance on the part of the brethren of the Rite is looked for dur ing these meetings ia October.
 Plans for the regular fall Reunion of the Rite to be held Nov. 1O-14 are being rapidly completed and the masters of the four bodies, Venerable Master K. B. Watts of the Lodge of Perfection, Wise Master N. w. Proctor, Jr., of the Chapter Rose Coix, Commander A. M Reeves of the Council of the Kadosh, and Master of Kadosh w. H. Wool verton of the Consistory, are lining up the teams for the various degrees that the work of the bodies may be put on in the usual impressive and excellent manner.
 They are urging upon the member chip of the valley their duty to get in petitions may be gotten out of the way, The meeting Wednesday night marked the first meeting of the fall and win ter season of the Rite and it is ex, pected that the bodies will quickly. get in harness for successful year of en- thusiastic endeavor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
INVITATIONS OUT
 TO LOCAL EXHIBIT
Women Voters Seek Big Attend
 ance For Housewives Show

Invitations to Birmingham residents asking them to attend the home pro- ducts show at the Auditorium from De tober 27 to November 1 will be mailed ont this week. This announcement was made at a meeting of the advisory board of the Housewives exhibit by Mrs. J. M. Hankins, general chairman of the show.
 The demand for booths is encourag- ing. according to Mrs. Hankins, and the show. which is being conducted under fine auspices of the League of Women Voters. has received the endorsement of practically every civic organization of Birmingham.
 In order that every citizen in the city may take a personal interest in the show, the purpose of which is to boost Birmingham and the products of the Magic City, arrangements have been made to mail out approximately 10000 invitations in the next few weeks. These invitations it is expected will reach more than 100000 residents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
1. (. 1. GETS $5,OOO.l NEW ORDERS Louisville & Nashville Places $2,675, ,OOO In ..a @ Steel Rail
 TOTAL OF 2,129
 TONS CONTRACTED Atlantic Coast Line And
 Illinois Central Also
 Place Business IMPROVEMENT SEEN : IN LOCAL MARKETS Weeks, Tonnage is In Excess
 Of 10ONOO, Official Re , @ port Shows

More than $5,O00,0 ,0O0 worth of Ensley steel rails weret ordered during fbe weekend, following the announce nent of the Louisville and Nashville that the company had bought a total Of 62,120 tons of rails from the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany. = It was announced by Supt. J. A. Morrison, that the company had placed an additional order with the Tennessee counpaYiy for 59,171 tons of rail, which added to orders, previously given, to- tailed 62,129 tons. The. appropriation for the order was approximately Sz,- 675,0O0.
 This order of the Louisville and Nashville follows others given by the Illinois Central involving about $lOOO GOO and from the Atlantic Coast line involving a similar sum. Incidental orders are responsible for the total which has heartened this district very much.
 The rbreak" in these orders fulfills the prophecy made some weeks ago that {. the railroads were holding back to see what turn business vas to take ana that following the opinion of orders Wn1Cn WOulu TeSuAI HI UANO "o'S VI operations, not only in Birmingham but in all industrial district.
 Market Improved
 The rail market will show a vast improvement during the coming week. in the opinion of observers. Lines that have been reluctant to buy during the summer, are no longer waiting on con ditions and specifications are to be sent out during the week involving q gigantic tonnage. Of that to be placed, Birmingham will obtain her share as has been the case in the past.
 The total tonnage given here during the week is in excess or 100000 tons which does not take into account the smaller group of orders which come in from time to time.
 v The revival of the steel market as evidenced by the placing of additional requirements by the railroads does not include the better conditions in car orders which have shown unusual ac- tivity, during the week. It is stated that inquiries have been received here for cars which local makers are confident of securing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
PARADE TO HERALD
 COMMUNITY FAIR
Many Interesting Events Sched-
 uled For Corner Affair

A fifty-mile parade will feature the opening of the Corner Community fair, Friday noon. Friday morning the va rious exhibits will be placed in the booths and the parade will assemble at the school at noon and will cover sur rounding territory for 50-miles.
 The exhibits will be judged between 4 and o'clock Friday afternoon. From 10 until 2 o'clock Saturday the Boys Industrial School band will give a con cert. Addresses by Superintendent N. R. Baker and Dr. Frank Willis Barnett will occupy the next hour. From 8 to 5 a baseball game between Corner High and Empire is scheduled.
 The high school dramatic club will give an entertainment at 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening in the auditorium un- der the direction of Miss Bess Fullerton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
COMMITTEE NAMED
 BY WOMEN VOTERS
Will Pick Winners Of Cartoon r. Contest In Campaign

Six prominent political writers and A representative of the league have been named to pick the winner of cartoon contest now being conducted by tho National League of Women Vot- CTS as a part of it's set-out-the-vote campaign. The judges who will select the published cartoon "best calculated to arouse general interest ;n voting ana increase attehdance at the pols." are Hruce Blvcn. Mss Elizabeth Frazer, William Hard, D.vi! Lawrence, Mrs. Anna Steese Richardson, William Al len White, and Miss Katherine Euding- ton
 Judging from the .tn'r:es already re- ceivmI in the contest marked interest is Icing shown in this phase 10. t.vs leagues campaign to get majority >yn in the November election. Car tooa:sts are competing for r iz" of S25O. Entries must be made by sending seven clippings which show the name and date of the publication ;n which the cartoon appeared. The cartoon must be published between Sep ,tember 2 and November 4 of this year, and all entries must he received at league headquarters in Washington be- fore November 15. No cartoon of a partisan nature will be considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
EXAMINATIONS SET
 FOR STATE NURSES
Registrations Must Be Made IS
 Days In Advance Of Event

The nursese board of examination and registration. of Alabama will hold an examination for the registration of nursese on October p and 23; and in Mobile and Montgomery on October g and "A.
 All applications and credentials must be filed with the secretary, Miss Lima H. Denny, 1906 Seventh avenue, north, Birmingham, at least 15 days prior to the date set for the examination. Photo graphs should also accompany applica- tions.
 Miss Denny urges that all nurses be present at the state meeting to be held in Birmingham on October 21, when many matters of importance to urses will be handled,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
|CITY'S REVENUE l SHOWS s5O0,OOO GAIN OVER 1924 Armstrong Estimates 1925
 Revenue At $5,- .
 173,00O BOOSTS IN SALARY SOUGHT BY SCORES Shortages, Market And Parks All To Share
 In Proceeds

A tentative budget just compiled by Comptroller c. E. Armstrong estimates the citys revenue for 1925 at $5,173,- 000--an increase of approximately $500, 900 over the current budget.
 This. information came to The Age Herald Saturday from a reliable source. City officials declined to give out any details in advance of conference of the commission Tuesday afternoon, at which Armstron's figures will be studied and work begun on the final draft of the document that will govern all municipal expenditures during the nsxt fiscal year.
 Policemen, firemen and scores of other city employees who are seeking higher salaries were jubilant when they heard this news and planed to push their campaigns with added vigor. It appears certain that every city depart ment head will ask salary boosts for the workers in his department.
 Contents Not Revealed
 Commission President D. E. McLen- don conferred with Comptroller Arm strong Saturday afternoon about the tentative budget, but declined to re- veal any of it's contents to reporters.
 we may have to change it," he said. Some of the anticipations may be extravagant. 1 can't discuss the situation at this stage, but the entire commission will meet in conference Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Monday afternoon the commission will receive a committee representing the policemen in their fight for more money. The firemen, through a spe- cial committee, already have filed g formal petition. Members of both de- partments say they will carry their fight before the pople, as well as before the commission.
 The uniformed men, through their spokesmen, say their increases should l take precedence over many things foI which commission members are plan ming to make appropriations. They say also that many of their number are struggling along on salaries as low as S115,N and that men with families t-can't "get by" on this pay.
 Increases Sought .. From all parts of ctiy hall Satur- day came reports that general salary increases would be demanded, provided the anticipated revenue for next year Is allowed to stand as now estimaetd | Commission members admitted they were facing a tough proposition.
 Of the $4OO,O00 anticipated increase in revenue, approximately $5O,OOO will go to cover shortages in the public i'm proyement department. Another ST., 900 will go to pay off the municipal market deficit. The park board is ask ing an increase of $172,000 in its ap. prpriation; $2O,OOO appropriation for the establishment of city zonine law is being urged, and various other new appropriations are to be demanded Moreover, in addition to increased pay for policemen and firemen, an appro ,priation for a number of new men III each department will be sought.
 Although commission members were doing no talking, they indicated that i any salary increaAes are granted pref erence would be Eiven the men now drawing the smallest pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
HOOVER TO TALK
 TO RADIO FANS

Monday night will bring joy to the hearts of radio fans. It marks another first" in the wireless era.
 Herbert Hoover is to broadcast from Washington, D. C., at o'clock an ad- dress on Public Ownership vs. Pri- vate Ownership The unusual part of the affair, however, is that 25 broad casting stations are to be hooked up 1o one microphone and stations in the north, south, east and west will send Hoover's voice into the air simultan- eously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
FORMER PASTOR
 TO PREACH HERE

The Rev. W. x. Claybrook, rector of Christ church Tyler, Texas, will preach Sunday morning at the Il o'clock service of St. Mary's and the Highland Episcopal church. Dr. Clay brook is q foEmer rector of St. MaTy's and much beloved by the congregation. He has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the city, and q large congregation is anticipated Sunday morning. He will leave for his home in Texas Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
AVONDALE TO HAVE
 CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Formation of civic organization in AvOndale similar to those in other sec tions of surburban Birmingham, prob ably will be completed within a short time, it was indicated Friday follow ing a luncheon given by J. B. Lassiter, president of the Avondale Bank X Savings Co.,, at the Southern club.
 Final plans are expected to be acted upon at a meeting next week of the merchants and residents at which time officers and committees probably will be named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
RAUL DAY PROGRAM

Special services will mark the promo ton and rally day program at the Me Coy Memorial church at g 80 o'clock Prof Wilbur D. Perry of Birmingham Southern will join in the promotion ex' ercsises in the Sunday school.
 For his morning sermon, Rev. F: U MaekaSS has chosen as his subject tiLifters and Learners" A feature of the evening service will be a sacred con. cert by the T. c. I. male chorus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28
SACRED HART SINGING

A Scred Harp singing will bc held Sunday at Olive Branch Baptist church on Eightieth street road, north of East Lake, from 80 to f o'clock. Chair man Knowles will be in charge. In, sfsublic is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-28

MdHy SiSHdtuEcS
 This petition was signed by w, B. Baker and Son, l.. w. Burt, J. D. Wat kins and Son, the White Dairy, B. M. Holcombe, J. I. w. Pool and Son~E. l.. Wilkinson Dairy Co.,, w. Roe, O.. c. Roscoe, W. NJ. Rockett. Valley
 (COntinued on Page Eightl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
Maryland
State Briefs
Americas Biggest
Naval Air Show

Baltimore.-The biggest naval air
demonstration ever seen in America
will be given in Baltimore October "a
and 25 to compensate for the loss OF
the Schneider international races the
Navy Departments Bureau Of Aero
nautics announced.
Sixty-three airplanes. with dirigibles
and auxiliary craft, will come to Bal
timore from Hampton Roads, Quantico
and Anacostia for the 10 big events
agreed upon in a conference between
officers OF the Navy Air Service and
the Baltimore Flying Club Lieut.. F.
W. Weed will have charge of the pro-
gram as director on behalf Of the
Navy and the Flying Club will handle
local arrangements for spectators and
for entertainment Of visiting air men.
Navy officers who took part in the
conference included Capt s. Land.
Lieut.-Com. NJ. t. Mits0aer. Com
Kenneth Whiting, Lieut.. T. T. Pat
terson and Lieutenant Weed Mai.
william d. Tipton. of the Flying Club.
said that the program will require two
days for completion.
First there will be an air pageant
for the exhibition of all the craft TAX
ing part in later events. Maneuyers
sloft, laying of smoke screens. para
chute races from planes, firing of tor
pedoes from planes and launching
planes b. eatapult from the deck OF
a cruiser are included in the program.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
Registration Loss
Discussed By Women

Disillusionment and not loss of the
novelty of voting is partly responsible
for the drop in registration of women
this year, in the opinion of women
leaders in politics.
There are number of contributing
causes. Miss Lavinia Engle, manager
of the Maryland League of Women
Voters, believes, not the least of which
is the general indifference of the po-
tential voter.
This is true of men as well as
women" said Miss Engle, but with
women there is lack of realization
that politics has any vital part to play
in their lives, which adds to the diff
Guilty OF bringing out the women
voters"
Speaking to a meeting of women at
the Homewood Friends Meeting House
Miss Engle said the registration
Tuesday did not bring the number Of
women hoped for by the Maryland
League of Women Voters. 1t means
that the league must work harder to
educate more women to translate into
politics their interest in public life, I"
she declared.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
t'No Parking Signs
Now On State Roads

nnapoIis-work of erecting per-
manent mo parking opposite white
line signs 'at curves and grades on
State roads is now under way. John
N. Mackall, chairman OF the State
Roads Commission, announced
Temporary paper signs were placed
more than month ago, but practically
all were destroyed by rain and wind
last week, Mr.. Mackall said.
The new signs are made Of metal,
similar in appearance to those erected
temporarily, and $500 of them are be
ing placed. They are to be erected at
all points where the roadway is
marked with a white line dividing the
road at curves and grades.
According to Mr.. Mackall. no viola
tons Of the new rule forbidding park
ing at such danger points have been
reported since the signs were first
placed There have been fewer acci-
dents in consequence, due to the roads
being unobstructed. he said.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
S5,035,55O Given As Total
OF Industrial Investments

Baltimore.-Two new factories and
10 plant extensions. representing an
investment of $5.035, $50, were reported
by the industrial bureau of the Balti-
more Association Of Commerce as
representing prospective Industrial
growth of the city during September.
The new plants. which will cost ap-
proxlmately $4,000, the report stated,
will employ about 145 men. The ex-
pansions were given a prospective
value of $4,000, $50 and employment
possibilities OF 274 additional workers.
The proposed s4.OOO.0O0 power plant
of the Gas and Electric Company
headed the list of expansions, while
the operation of the Hess Steel Com
pany's factory. which has been idle for
several years, by the Carbon Steel
Corporation, is given as one OF the
interesting Industrial developments OF
the month.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
Appeal To Be Filed
In N. G. r. Stock Case

Thomas II. Robinson, Attoruey.Ge
eral. announced he would file an ap-
peal from the decision of Judge Chas.
F. Stein. in the Circuit Court, dismiss
ing the suit Of the Public Service Com
mission versus the Northern Central
Railway Company.
The commission had asked the court
for an injunction restraining the rail
road company from issuing stock with
out the sanction Of the commission.
Judge Stein held that the company is
a carrier within the meaning Of the
transportation act Of Congress and so
is not required to apply to the com
mission for an order authorizing the
issue Of 7i.000 shares Of stock to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. This
matter is within the exclusive iur,s
dietion Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Judge Stein held
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
ARMY VIEW ON
SEA AND AIRCRAFT
Navy Seeks To Develop Rela-
tive Value In War and Peace.
Patrick To Testify.


Washington.-A questionnaire is be
ing framed at the Navy Department to
develop the opinions Of Army officers
on the question raised by President
Coolidge as to the relative value Of
aircraft and submarines in peace and
war
This QUESTIONABLE, it is understood.
will form the basis for an extensive
inquiry into the subject from the
Army angle. but in addition certain
high officers OF the War Department
will be invited to testify before the
board,
Included among these high officers
will be Major General Mason NJ
Patrick, chief Of the Army Air Service,
whose recent work in connection with
the success of the world flight brought
him widespread commendation.
When Patrick has his say. accord.
ing to the belief OF men who claim
to know, he will furnish some inter
esting material backing the aircraft
side Of the argument and may even
advance the plan for a united air
service. which is creature Of the
Department Of War
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
Perlman Decides Gas Co.
Can Lay Own Conduits

Baltimore.-The Gas and Electric
Company has the power 10 install ar.
mored cable and lay conduits under
the surface of streets in the New An
mex, under an opinion delivered to
Charles F. Goob. chief engineer Of the
Electrical Commission. by City So
licitor Philip B. Perlman Mr. Perl
man also ruled that the city has au-
thority to purchase these extensions
and make them a part OF the mu-
nicipal owned system.
Under this ruling. the municipal
program can be carried out by con
demnation proceedings.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-17
APPEALS FOR BONUS SLOW.
Department Urges Those contempIat-
ing Action 70 Do So,

department urges Those Contempi5t-
ing Action 70 Do So.
Washington.-only 100000 appli-
cations out OF possible 100000 have
been received for the soldiers bonus
and veterans who intend to apply for
the adjusted compensation were urged
to do so without delay by Mai Gen
Robert c. Davis, adjutant- general Of
the army.
OF the applications received Ss0.0O0
have been examined and about 100000
have been passed and certificates for
the amounts due forwarded to the Vet
Grams Bureau, which will make pay
ments or otherwise compensate the
veterans as the law provides.
1t is imperative from the stand
point Of economy in administration, ="
said General Davis. who is in charge
Of the machinery for handling the ap.
plications, that those veterans who
intend to avail themselves eventually
Of the benefits conferred by the act
should make their applications now.
ITO extend the work over a period
running up to January 1, 1928. the
time limit in which applications can
be made, can result only in a material
increase in the cost Of administration
which the War Department is en-
1eavoring to held TO a minimum.
1T is to the utmost benefit Of the
veteran, both as veteran and as a
taxpayer. that if he intends TO apply
eventually for the benefits conferred
by the act he should do SO at once
The War Department is now ready,
he added. to receive. verify and certif
cate an average of 10000 or more ap-
plications daily, whereas applications
are now coming in at the rate Of about
10000 a day
Applications require only the sigma
ture of the veteran or the relative or
other person applying under his name.
and his finger prints in case Of living
veterans.