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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
GRADE ORDINANCE NO. 65s-C

GRADE ORDINANCE, NO. 653-C An ordinance fixing and establish ing the grade of 29th street, Ensley, from the west property line of, Ave nue w, Ensley, to line two feet east of the west property line of Avenue Y, Ensley, and the curbs on both sides thereof. BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commits sion of the City of Birmingham, that the grade of goth street, EnsIey, from the west properly line of Avenue w, Ensley, to line two feet east of the west property line of Avenue Y, Ems ley, and the curbs on both sides there of, be, and the same afe hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 125, heretofore exhibited to this Commission and new on file in the City Hall in the office of the City Engineer.
 Approved July 29, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission. A true copy.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, August 1, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS m INIYAAE

NOAACG AO EhOtEHII OWNERS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the as- sessment roll or list, prepared in &C., cordance with the law in such cases, made and provided under an ordinance entitled, "Improyement Ordinance No. 271-D; An 1ordinance to provide for certain improYemepts on. 7th avenue, from the east curb line of 21st street, to the west property line of 26th street" adopted on April 10th, 1923, and confirmed on May 1, 1923, by the Commission of the City of Birming. ham, has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in the office of the City Comptroller, the person author iEed to make collections of assessments for improvements constructed under under said ordinance, and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 26th day of August, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock, a. nl., to hear any objections, protests or defenses that may be filed to such proposed assessments, or the amount thereof.
 The general character of the inn provelnents constructed under said ordinance consists of certain reset curb; concrete gutter, bitulithic and brick track paving.
 The streets, avenues, alleys or other highways or portions thereof along which said improvements have been constructed and the terminal points of said Improvements are as follows, to- wit: On 7th avenue, from the east curb line of 21st street, to the west property line of 26th street.
 L. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. Age-Herald, August 1, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
ANNA CHRISTIE
 CAPITOL'S FILM.
Blanche Sweet Plays Leading Role In
 PhOtOplay

The story of the choice of. Blanche Sweet for the title role of Thomas H. Ince's remarkable production of Anna Christie" First National release, showing at the Capitol Friday and Sat urday, is one of the most remarkable of screendom.
 Miss Sweet, after an absence from the screen of two years, due to illness, returned to play in Quincy Adams Sawyer" and was so successful that she the King" When announcement was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
BOY BUTTERFLY
 LIKES HIS JAG, SAYS BIOLOGIST

1T ONDoN, July 31.-Male butter
 flies like to get drunk while fe-
 male ones shun liquor and are perfectly content with water as a beverage, is the discovery of the ZOO logist Suit, after experimenting along these lines. He kept all sorts of butterflies in his screened garden and exposed several bowls contain ing either pure water or whisky of different brands. The males in- variably look toward the liquors and drank so much that they fell off the bowls and rolled on the ground. The females, however, behaved and with out exception summed the alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
REALTY TRANSFERS

Frank E. Nabers and Samuel +. Ma bers to J. NJ. Gillespie, IT,, block 51, Elyton survey, $25,000.
 James Mackin and wife, Marcella NJ. Mackin; and Terrence Mackin and wife, Mafgaret c. Mackin, to W. A. Davidson, lots 9, 10, Il, F, block 235, Elyton survey, $30,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
RICHARD COLElMlAN FOUND DEAD M BED
Troy Man Had Reached Age Of
 Ninety Years

TROY, Ala, July 31.-(Special. J. Richard Berry Coleman was found dead in his bed at his home here. He had reached the age of 90 years. He was a native of Georgia, hut had lived in this section for number of years.
 MT. Coleman is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. B. F. Star ling of Troy, Mrs. M. l.. Hanson of Spring Hill and Mrs. Gussie Beasley of Montgomery.
 The funeral was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. B. +. Startling, and burial followed at Union Hill ceme- tery. Dr. William Duncan of the Pres byterian church conducted the serv- ices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
DAVIS B RETICENT.
 ION INVESTIGATION.
Believes Probe Would Be Duplication Of
 Effort

Solicitor Jim Davis Thursday night refused to discuss reports that he would call the grand jury into spe- cial sessidn next week to make a thorough examination into the finan- eial system of the city welfare depart ment and the third division of the mu- nicipal court.
 q have just returned to Birmingham and have nothing whatever to say on whether win call the grand jury for. q special session"
 Davis had denied repeatedly that he will call grand jury investigation of the shortage in the Ncity controllers office, declaring that such an investiga- ton would be a duplication of effort inasmuch as an audit already is being made by the city.
 Rumors that an investigation into what is alleged to be a lax system of handling finances in the welfare de- pertinent would be ordered by the soli- citor were current at the court house Thursday. Various authorities are re- ported to have said his return to the city preceded searching investigation into both the welfare department fi- nances and the third division of the mu- nieipal court.
 Mrs. Mary EchOls, Commissioner of
 Health and Education, Building.
 My Dear Mrs. Echols: was very much astonished to read in the morn ing's paper that would be removed from the office of superintendent of the city welfare department, and feel satisfied that this article has not emanated from your office, knowing that you would certainly have com municated with me before giving out any such statement to the press. How ever. not desiring in the slightest degree to emharrass your department, I am herewith handing you my resigna- tion, subject to your acceptance or re- jection whensOeyer you see fit to act on 1t.
 This is being done with knowledge on my part that am guilty of no wr0ngdoing, but on account of the many evidences of friendship you have always shown me feel that I should not in any way embarrass you or your de- pertinent.
 Kindly accept my sincere thanks for the great assistance you have given me since l have been in your department. Assuring you that at all times I have tried to serve the city honestly and ef- ficiently, to the best of my ability, I am, Yours very truly,
 lSigned) -~ FIRED A. CULLEY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01

Hrs. Mary ORouRe Owens--FuheraI serv- fees for Mra. Mary O'ROuke Owens
 age A9, who died Thursday at the resi- dence of her sister. Mrs. ,. J. Feery. 34O5 Bessemer Boulevard. will be held at o'clock Friday afternoon from the residence and o'clock from St. Paul Catholic church. Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery, with Llige Loy iu charge. She is survived by her huB- band, John Owen. her sister. Mrs. J. J
 Ferry, four brothers, J. J. -O'Rouke. s. c. O'Rouke, C. A. ORoukes and M. F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01

2. F. DlTE-Funeral services for '. F. Dill. age s4, who died Wednesday at a local inetrmarys will be held at dence. 92T Forty-fourth street, north. Burial will follow fn Forest Hill ceme- tery, with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01

s. E. BOOckhOldt--Funeral services for s. E. Boockhodlt. age AS. who died We'd nesday afternoon at the residence. 1880 Wood street. will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from Lige Loy's chapel. Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery. with LIge Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
The First National Bank Of Birmingham, -A:a.

Statement June SOth, I92A
 RESOURCES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01

Joseph r. Hruza--Jogsph E. Hruza, age 8S died at the residence. s80s Avenue Thursday night He is survived by IT L.. l.. A, and W. E. Whisson. MrS. N. c. Scogin. Mrs. ". A. Clayton, Mrs. ". 4. Nelson, all of Birmingham. Funeral .services will be held at Vices Fifth avenue perlor Friday after noon at { o'clock. Burial will be in Eimwood cemetery, with Rev. J. D.
 Thompson officiating. Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01

Andrew U. HOehn-Andrew U. Hoehn. age sT, died at II o'clock Wednesday night at tue residence, e2Sr South Forty second street. He is survived by his widow. Funeral services will be an nouncd later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-01
DEATHS

HaIIett K. DEeI1nIght-The body of Hallett Dairy company, who died at 6 o'clock Thursday morning at a. local inflrmary, will be sent to ColambiRnas Ala, Sat-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
New Estate Tax
Law Brings In
Added Revenue

Two million dollars was paid the
Federal Government in estate taxes
during the fiscal year which ended
June 80, Collector of Internal Re
venue Rex b. Goodcell announced
yesterday in outlining the changes
made in the tax rates on estates
! under the new Revenue Act.
The new estate tax law became
operative at 4:01 p. m. Washington
time, June 2, the date and time the
act was signed by the president.
The tax on the S10,000,000 estate
Of a Californian who died at 4:02
clock on June would be a mil
lion dollars greater than had death
occurred two minutes earlier. On
n 100000 600 estate the old tax was
Al .6sT 800, while under the new law
fhe tax assessment would be s2,56l-
00o. On estates of more than $l0,-
100000 the old tax rate was % per
cent. The new rate is 40 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
LONG BEACH BUSY PLANNING
TO MAKE HERSELF A WORLD
PORT OF CALL FOR ALL Ships

employment to hundreds of workers.
The first unit of the plant, which
is expected to be started immed-
lately, win cost fs5.000.Ul
Two million dollars will be de-
voted to the extension of the break
water from the Long Beach side of
the bay in the event the federal
government decides TO carry out this
project, it is said. The matter of
a huge breakwater, extending from
the Long Beach, side of the bay
and meeting the breakwatcr that
protects Los Angeles harbor has
been before the Rivers and Har-
bors committees of Congress for
many months and at recent meet
i"g Of that body it was declared
that the action of Long Beacn citi-
lens in passing the recent bond-is-
sue would be a strong factor in
committee 8 decision to carry
through the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

Font weakaeSseS and defects af
fcn'lfg almost the entire population
ti the United States are said tc
te the p,ige OF modern living and
= widespread ignorance or neglect
q. The prnper care of the feet
These have reached alarming pro
iss.tiefa. II army figures ana those
! seilooi aaioritits, army and other
eNfer's throughout the United
States afe to ise relied upon.
II. Bacon of the University of
laiiss,s, stated that ninety per cent
ei sll students were foot defective
tad hat among the girl students
he liaa found on,y one pair Of per-
ieet feet among three hundred
ana ihiriy-ejghi girls one hundrnJ
a'ns six were fat footed. eighty
two had aonormaliy curved arches
ara eigh;y-Seven had either right
Tat or eft a.,nurmally curved
i.ichrs according to w Gerard,
lffnsisional aurliatrist of the Iowa
Aailtm;ai tiuard in the Iowa
lzea.ih Bulletin"
Iae Haskell Institute for lniian
girls according to this authority,
discovered that all students had ac-
utted foot ailments after wearing
shoes and after walking on cement
walks hardwood floors and pave
n.rnts
stulonel Munson. Medical Corps.
United States Army. during four
wars study of foot conditions, dis
covered that ninety out of every
hundred men were foot defective
ard required attention and reetifi-
cation"
The most alarming indictment of
the country's feet is published in
'IjefectS Ia Drafted Men" a post
var hsNk fl99Oi summarizing the
findings of the army examining
hoar,is and prepared under the o.-
reetion of the u S. Surgeon-Gen-
eral
Photographic imprints of custom
ers feet taken in twenty THOUSAND
slloe stores 10 the United States
and Canada, showed almost uni
yersal foot effectiveness. Twenty
three cartons Of Photographs taken
in shoe store in Cnshocton. Ohio.
showed foot defectiveness, accord
ing to reports and imrrints for
warded to Dir. William NJ. Scholl
Of Chicago.
Campaigns have been waged for
years on defective teeth,bsd eyes
and tonsils. Schools, factories. pub
lie clinics and welfare organizations
have responded and are now taking
ever precaution against such dis
eases. But how many school teach
ers. doctors. executives and people
ever think of their feet? asks an
authority. "Laziness." fatigue,
mental deficiency and suffering
throughout the body can be caused
by ailing fee' lust as huge build
ing requires solid foundation, so
tco. the human body requires solid,
strong walking machinery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Milk AS Food
For Children
Shows Merits

In recent investigation held
in one of the large eastern eitieS
it was proven conclusively that
milk has the following developing
qualities.
1t increases body weight; it in
creases the rate of growth; 1t IN
ereases physical power and skill; 1t
increases mental alertness; 1T IN
creases the rate of school progress;
if increases the resistance to disease
and it increases social adaptability.
This investigation was carried
out through some of the largest
city grammar schools in the east
and il has been found in each ease
of children who were users OF milk
in ample quantities that they were
quicker to learn their lessons ana
were sturdier generally than those
children who are so unfortunate as
not to drink milk.
Many of the needy children in the
grammar schools Of Los Angeles
are now being served free milk
through the courtesy and kindness
,of the ntTeaclIer associations.
In every case it is found that these
children Immediately increase their
mental capacity and their ability
TO learn their lessons. 1t is said
that it saves the city Of Los An,
geles Approximately $40 per pupil
per year when the child IS nourish'
ed to degree where it is able to
comprehend the lessons and 90 its
work properly each day. in other
words. each undef-nourished child
attending the public schools costs
the city board of education about
@70 exfra pach.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
Dept. 1-9561
SUMMONS

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial.
WESTERN LOAN & BUILDING
COMPANY, corporation, Plain
tiff.
LILLIAN DAILY, PAUL DAILY,
THE YUMA NATIONAL BANK,
OF YUMA, ARIZONA, JOHN
DOE, RICHARD ROE and JANE
DOE, Defendants.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting To: Lillian
DAILY, Paul Daily, The Yuma Ma
tional Bapk, of Yuma, Arizona,
John Doe, Richard Roe and Jane
Doe, Defendants:
You Are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear, and answer the complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State OF
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this summons
If served within this County; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required the said plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the court for any
other relief demanded in the COM
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 7th day of June, 1924.
C. G! MOUSSEAU, Clerk
BY C. +. Williford, Deputy Clerk.
Swing, Childers :. Roberts, Attor-
neys for Plaintiff.
(SEAL) j 26 Ju 3 10 II "a 81
Aug z IA 81 2S
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

ter Of Burbank are here visiting
with Mr. Ferguson. The latter is
planning to take a vacation while
Mr.. Ferguson is here looking after
his ranch.
The Seeley School Board is hav-
ing corrugated iron garage and
storcroom built on the school
grounds. Mrs. Eleanor Darrough
has also accepted the contract TO
teach third and fourth grades. Mrs.
Darrough is taking a summer course
in San Diego Teachers s College.
Melvin Sheldon, who accompanied
Mr.. Darrough to San Diego last
weel, returned with him ON Mon
day.
"Briek" Campbell who recently
hurt his arm in an auto accident: is
getting along nicely.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

cause is the increased disuse Of the
foot.
No part of the bone structure of
man is subjected to such powerful
forces as are those of the foot.
These forces arise in the body's
weight, and exert an enormous
pressure upon the foot structures.
IL we could measure the pressure
in foot pounds transmitted through
our feet in a single active day we
would be amazed.
On the authority Of a state health
bulletin certain Investigations and
data show that before the adoption
of pavements, there prevailed only
two per cent arch defects, but, aft
er the adoption Of the same, this
percentage has reached the high
level of forty per cent.
In view of the widespread ignor-
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

"There are today about 20,000.-
600 children in the United States
of school age. But of this number
l,060,S5S are working; 714,000 of
which are boys and 346.610 girls.
OF all these children fifty per cent.
a most conservative estimate, will
have foot trouble when they grow
up. Indeed, foot defects among
children are to be listed among the
most serious handicaps. Growing
Pains" said to be trifing matter
is a barometer to the intelligent
layman of internal disorders. When
children cry out at night, many
times in pain, how often is the
cause attributed to the possibility
of ailing feet? Improperly fitted
shoes, short hose, and bad posture
are frequent causes of ailing feet.
Toeing out, like Charley Chaplin,
is bad for the feet as it throws the
weight toward the inner border of
the foot"
Social causes and biological in
sufliciency of the foot are given as
the principal factors in the failure
of the foot. In the biological phase,
it is said there is evidence of an
incomplete adaptation of the bones,
ligaments. and muscles of the foot
of man to his upright position.
In any event, our forefathers
walked in the woods. forests, and
prairies on soft. resilient surfaces
while modern man crushes his feet
down on hard paved surfaces, mar
BILE, cement, and hardwood floors,
which injure the shock-absorbing
capacity of the arches of the human
foot, bring the body's weight into
contact with the earth with sledge
hammer blows, and disorganize the
nervous system. Another social
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
U. S. Flyer Has
Broken a BIB
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Lieut.
Lowell Smith, commander of the
army around the world flyers has
fractured floating rib III a fall
a message to the war department
here today reported.
1t was said the accident would
not delay the flight and that the
planes would leave Calcutta today.
According 10 the message from
Smith the fall was a personal one
and did not involve his PLAN.
LONDON, July L. America 5
three world 8 flight planes arrived
safely at Allaha Ad, lndia, today,
having made a 400 mile flight from
Calcutta.
The next jump viii be eastward
10 Nasiiabad, whence they fly 70
Karashi.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01
by United Press leased Wire

LONG BEACH. July With
s5.000.000 for harbor improvements
recently voted and preliminary
work on new $l5,00000o steel
plant under way, the energies of
the city administration, public utiI-
tiles and private corporations in
tercsted in Long Beach harbor viii
be concentrated TO lur;hcr expand
10 make this a world port of call.
Three million dollars Of the bond
issue will be expended TO dledg
inner channels, widen and dredg
the turning basin and the channel
connecting Long Beach harbot win
Los Angeles harbor, construction Of
municipal docks and warehouses and
other Improvements.
Tho 'acifir steel company, o"l
or of large tract of land l the
l,arbor area, PROPOSES 70 elect Il
largo steel plant which win give
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-01

ance or neglect of the foot hygiene,
National Foot Comfort Week, has
been announced for the week of
June 21st-28th inclusive. Thou
sands of shoe stores in the United
Stats and Canada will observe Ma
tiona Foot Comfort Week. The shoe
store is the first point of contact
with the publics' feet. A recent
computation is that $4,000 pairs Of
mems, womens,' and childrens
shoes are sold daily in the United
States.
National Foot Comfort Week
was proposed eight years ago by
DR.. William M. Scholl of Chicago.
At first the number of shoe stores
participating was limited to few
hundred. But the idea took hold.
and it is estimated that last year
no less than twenty thousand shoe
stores in the United States and Ca
NADIA observed National Foot Com.
fort Week.
There has never been a time, il
is said, when shoe manufacturers
have done as much to enlighten the
public as to foot hygiene as at
present. A great number of peo-
pie are being educated every day
about footwear. Soundly conceived
shoes are being extensively adver-
tised in the magazines and daily
newspapers. Never has there been
such fine footwear for children as
is now sold. The chiropodist, or
thopedist, and the trade press are
constantly preaching foot hygiene,
and not little is done by the daily
press. But the shoe salesman
reaches everyone at the time
thought is given to the feet. 1t is
believed that with education most
of the foot troubles that beset hu-
manity can be eliminated. d..