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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

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THE AGE.HER AID
L. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT

' Entered at Birmingham. Ala. post office as
 Beoond-class matter, act of Congress. March G.
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2 ConfIdentfalIx speal.inr-

Payne: T tell you my love for you is making me mad [. madin
 Barbara ''Well, keep quiet about it--it's had the same effect on father."-Mrs. LeI2oy B. Markle.
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NEWS BUREAUS-washington,5 800 Davidson Building; State Capital. Montgomery Journal Building; Tennessee Valley Decatur Daily Building; Tuscaloosa, News Building; Jasper Noun in Eagle Building; Anniston, Star Build tng; Gadsden Journal Building; Muscle Shoals Trt-Cittes Daily Building.
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Oh, say! American "They say that you EngIishmen cant see a joke"
 Englishman Er-haw-I-er-cawn see you very deuced well, I'll-haw-admit, I've left my blooming eyeglass at home. Mrs. Paul Powers. 1.
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Kind Judge

Judge: What have you to say for your self?" T Prisoner "I say I wish I was in a place where there were no traffic cops
 Judge: Granted. Thirty days"
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The Irony of It

The Irony of It Friend: Well, Jones' is your baby making a hit, with the neighbors?" Jones: T should say so. She's scream v Henry Fisher. -as
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A Lack of Snap.=-There was . lack of snap and interest in the Coolidge acceptance speech in comparison with that of Davis-
 but, at any rate. we imagine neither of the distinguished gentlemen were very much sur prised when they were notified that they had been nominated by their respective parties for president Huntsville Times. 4..
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Mayor Orders Fine
For Bobbing Minus
%. X. of Husbands
BY CLAUDE 0. PIKE.

CORE spoudence of The Star and the CLIcag
Daily News
$40 PAULO, Brazil. November
ia new champion of the fast
disappearing rights of men and
n bitter enemy of bobbed hair
in all of its forms has arisen in the
village of Jaboticabal, half n days
ride by automobile from this city
Senor Alfredo Campos da Rocha
Sa, mayor Of the village of 1000
inhabitants, has decreed that any
barber in his village who bobs a
womans hair without the permis-
sion from her husband. father o.
some male member of her family
having legal authority over her,
will be fined so milreis, about Sc
in American money.
This eoict has created more ex-
citement in Jaboticabal than the
latest rebellion. coffee prices or
cross word puzzles. The mayor is
the storm center. The bobbed
and would be bobbed, urged on by
the BARRIERS, ho are losing profit
I able business, are attempting TO
force him to rescind the edict, the
first of fts kind in Brazil. Fathers
and husbands who attempted to
stand in their households against
the food OF bobbed hair are cheer
ing the mayor.
Copyright. 1924 by Chicago Daily News Co.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
COLD WAVE COMING
BEFORE END OF WEEK
Next Two Days Will Record Ris.
ing Temperature-Storm
From Northwest.

Washington is due for another cold
wave, but just when is uncertain. For
the next two days there will be ris-
ing thermometer, the Weather Bu-
reau said today. and 1t will be cold,
but not uncomfortably 80.
There are indications Of cold wave
about to strike the northwest, with
every indication that 1t will hit the
District Of Columbia the last part Of
the week There will be a rising
thermometer, for the next two days"
the forecaster said. mot too high but
enough to bring on rain or snow
within the next "a hours. Then win
come q cold wave, but not until after
Wednesday,"
The weather promises an interest
ing week, inasmuch as there is every
indication Of rain. snow, very little
wind and cold waves. The lowest
temperature tonight and tomorrow
morning will be slightly above freez-
ing.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
G0MPERS RITES
HERE ANNOUNCED
Body, Due at 2::45 Tomor-
row, viii Lie in State at
A. F. of L. Building.

| Labor will join hands with capital
in paying a last tribute to Samuel
! Gompers, the man. deceased leader OF
Americas working hosts and friend
of their employers, when his body is
/ brought to Washington tomorrow aft
! ernoon to lie in state for several
| hours at the headquarters of the
American Federation Of Labor, scene
of his administrative endeavors.
! Delegations representing the ma
! tional headquarters, local labor or
! gani2ations fraternal bodies and civic
groups will escort the body from the
| funeral train upon its arrival at
Union Station at 2:45 pm, accom-
panying it to the Federation Building
at Ninth street aud Massachusetts
avenue.
! The casket will be placed in large
reception room at the left Of the en-
trance on the ground floor, where it
!! will lie in state from o'clock to 1880
o'clock tomorrow evening.
Group to Meet Body.
| Officials of the Federation of Labor
| departments and other executives
| morrow morning to meet the funeral
train, which will leave Martinsburg
at 12:45 pm. Members of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor executive
| council with this party will board the
train in Cincinnati. A large delega-
| tion representing local labor organi-
cations Will go to Washington juno
tion tomorrow morning and join the
train there. The latter group will
include also representatives of the
Elks, the Grotto and the Mystic
Shrine.
Preliminary arrangements for the
funeral rites in Washington were made
yesterday at a meeting Of the following:
James O'Connell and A. j. Berries, pres
ident and secretary-treasurer, respec-
lively, of the metal trades department
Of the A. F. Of L.: William j. Spencer.
secretary treasurer Of the building
trades department.: John J. Manning,
secretary of the union label trades de-
partment; Edgar Wallace and Edward
J. McGrady, legislative representatives
of the A. F. OF L., and Samuel J..
Gompers, Henry Gompers and AL Com
pers, sons OF President Gompers.
Details Incomplete.
Detailed plans for the reception of
the body here tomorrow will be worked
out at another conference this after
noon at federation headquarters. At the
preliminary conference 1t was decided
to form a cortege at Union Station,
headed by members of Mr.. Gompers
immediate family, members of the ex-
ecutive council and department heads
of the A. F. Of L., and representatives
Of international unions, the Washing
ton Central Labor Union, other local
unions and civic and fraternal organiza-
tfons.
Most Of the delegates from the
various bodies in the procession will
be organized at meetings of the re-
spective organization executives this
afternoon. The Washington Lodge
of Elks will be represented by Exalt-
ed Ruler James A. Balderson and Po-
lice Inspector William s. Shelby. Sec
retary, with other officers and mem
bers of the order of which Mr.. Com
pers had been a member for a quar-
| Continued on Page 2, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Airship, D,oarfi',g Los angeles
And Shenandoah, Mays Pla',
100000 Cubic Feet Capacity Craft
You'd Make S4,856,OOO Yearly
Profit, admiral Says.

Navy air experts have disclosed to
congress plans for a 100000 cubic
1eet capacity airship, which would
dwarf the , 100000 O-capacity Los
Angeles. and much larger than the
two new 5000. o.000-capacity ships or
dered by the British government for
commercial use between England and
Australia.
Such ship could carry % tons of
pay load" rear Admiral Mofett,
chief of the naval air service. told a
House committee it was disclosed in
reports OF the hearing made public
today. On schedule of 80 single
crossings between New York and
london, he added. the ship would
show an estimated profit of s4,356,-
600 year.
The proposed air liner. Admiral Moi
fett said. would be 7S5 feet in length,
compared to the 658-foot Los Ange-
les. have largest diameter of 122
feet. compared to the 90-foot girth
of the German craft, have $500
maximum horsepower, compared to
1850 for the Los Angeles and have
gross lift of 154 tons, compared to
the 81 tons of, the Los Angeles. The
cruising radius of the big ship would
be 1850 nautical miles without re-
fueling at standard speed of so
Evening star., 1924-12-15
SON KILLS FATHER
WITH WAR TROPHY
SheII-Shocked Veteran Yields
German Saber After
Drinking Party.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSs.
CHICAGO, December 15.-Bruce A.
Shaw, wealthy Oak Park inventor
and manufacturer, was stabbed fatal
ly early yesterday by his son, George,
%, who used a German saber brought
back from French battIefields. Mr.
Shaw died at midnight, pleading that
his son be exonerated.
George is crazy, a shell-shocked
war victim he told the police. My
boy still is suffering from his wounds
and has been in hospitals most OF the
time since the war"
Mrs. Marie Ayres, daughter of Mr..
Shaw, said George created a disturb
ance in her bedroom after the two
had returned from a roadhouse wine
party. His father. she said, attempted
to quiet him, and finding his son re-
sentful, started to use force.
George picked up a saber and thrust
the blade into his fathers chest" she
told police.
With Mrs. Ayres was girl COM
panion who attended the party. Mrs.
Ayres said they had been drinking. and
that she and her brother had quar-
relied, each returning home separately
from the resort.
Young Shaw is a veteran Of the Ma
rine Corps and was gassed and wound
ed in the battle of st. Mihiel.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
|T.F. APPLEBY DIES:
HAD WON HOUSE SEAT
New Jersey Representatives. Elect
Underwent Operation Week Ago
at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Md, December 10
Representative-elec Thomas F. Ap-
pleby of the third New Jersey dis
trict died at Johns Hopkins Hospital
early today of heart trouble which de-
veloped suddenly yesterday. Mr.. Ap-
pleby underwent surgical operation
at the hospital about a week ago and
every Indication pointed to recovery,
it was. stated at the hospital, until
yesterday, when his heart weakened.
1t was planned to take Mr.. Apple
by's body to his late home at Asbury
Park today.
MIR. Appleby was a Republican in
politics. He was a member of the
Sfxty-seventh Congress and was re-
elected last November 4, the congress
sional term beginning next March 1.
He was twice mayor Of Asbury
Park. Mr.. Appieby was 60 years of
age. His widow and three sons sur
vive him.. &.
Evening star., 1924-12-15

knots. compared to the 1875 miles
radius of the Los Angeles, and the
800 miles Of the Shenandoah. At her
maximum speed of 10 knots, the ship
would have a radius Of 4,5sO miles.
The highe-t estimates for building
such a ship would be $6,00O,o0o. or III
per cubic foot, the naval air chtef
sad. The British claimed that they
would build their new 5,000,00o-foot
sh p at % cents a foot, the commit
tee was told, but the admiral said he
did not credit It, He said, however.
that IL four 5000, ,000-footers were
built at one time the cost per cubic
foot probably would not exceed 80
cents.
Admiral Moffett estimated that the
cost of running the big ship from
New York to England on weekly voy-'
ages would be about $4,000, against
a cost for the Los Angeles of $al,4
That ship would eNpend $4,000 IN the
shorter run to Panama. Figuring on
20 passengers a trip for the Los An
geles at $1,000 each and on "a tons
Of mail or freight in addition to be
carried at rate of $4,000. Admiral
Moffett placed possible receipts Al
S24,S00 per trip, or a net pront per
trip of $500. The Panama run, he
said. should permit the Los Angeles
to make 80 trips a year.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
SENTENCED TO JAIL.
Four Former Dry Agents Get Two
Years Each.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. December 10
Four former Federal prohibition
agents convicted of conspiracy and
graft today were sentenced to two
years in the Federal penitentiary and
fined $4,000 each.
The men convicted November 26
are: Ellon Apt, Harvey Storms,
Arthur Curran and Manning Wilcox.
Attorneys for the men filed notice
OF appeal and they were released on
bonds of $500.
The Government charged that the
agents had zoned the city in order
to facilitate the extortion of money
from boot1eggers in exchange for
immunity from arrest.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
HERRIoT RESTS BETTER.
rench Premier Still Experiences
Much Pain.
By the Associated Press


PARIS, December 15.-Premier
Herriot, who has been i'll for week,
rested better last night than for
several nights past, in spite of the
fact that he experienced considerable
pain at intervals from Inflammation
In one leg. He had a temperature
last night Of 10000 Fahrenheit, but
this had dropped this morning to
S9.5.
The movement among the organ
lied opposition parties In protest
against the governments religious
policy, which they declare q menace
to the freedom of creed, continues
active.
Gen. de Castelnau presided yester-
day over meeting at Avignon of
1000 Catholics, who adopted a resolu-
ton demanding retention of the
French embassy at the Vatican,
respect for promises made to Alsace-
congregations, and abolition of all
laws limiting the rights and freedom
of Catholics.
At Bordeaux four meetings were
organized, with an Attendance alto
Eether Of about $4,000 persons. The
meetings were addressed by deputies
from Alsace-Lorraine, Brittany,
Maine, vendee and Basque and
Bearn countries, who appealed to
public opinion in order, they said,
that France might be spared domestic
strife prejudical to the dignity and
safety OF the country.
The French government, has taken
up with the government OF Spain the
situation in the Spanish zone OF
Morocco, with a view, to keeping in
touch with the Spanish plans. SO as
not to be taken by surprise by any
developments. The French, 1t Is
stated in Official quarters, greatly
hope to escape the necessity of inter-
vening in any part Of the territory
evacuated by the Spanish. though of
course ready to perform the obliga-
ttons to maintain order imposed on
them by the Algeciras pact and by
their protectorate.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Rival Groups Prepare Attack
to Bring Crisis and Force
Resignation.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
LONG REST FOR PREMIER
Patient Refuses to Quit Until Big
Issues Are Settled-Cath-
olics Open Fight.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.


By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PARIS. December 15.-It is feared
by Premier Herriots followers that
his illness may force his resignation,
and the friends of Loucheur, BRAND
and De Monzie have already started
pulling wires behind the scenes try
ing to force a ministerial crisis be-
fore the end of the year.
Premier Herriot is suffering from
a bad attack OF phfebitis, which has
been made serious by the fact that
his heart is much weakened on ac-
count OF the overwork. While his
lie Is In no danger, physicians recon-
mend for him long rest, which the
premier refuses to take, stating
that his presence at the head of
french affairs il absolutely necessary
unpf the evacuation of the Ruhr is
completed. Russian relations put on a
sound basis, the question of war
depts settled with the United States
and some form of security for France
OBTAINED, be it in the shape Of ratifi-
cation of the Geneva protocol or a
Franeo-Britfsh security pact.
since Premier Herriot will be con-
hned to bed at least until the end
OF the year, he will be unable to use
ms personal prestige in the stormy
debates, which, 1t is believed, will
take place in the course of the COM
ing week during the discussion of
the budget OF the ministry of for
eisn affairs, in which his opponents
VIII launch decisive attack against
the government.
Premier Herrtot's friends fear that
many of his followers may abandon
MIN at the critical moment. Even IL
the cabinet is able to weather the
storm and remain in Office until the
end OF the Christmas recess, II will be
absolutely necessary for the premier
to be on his feet again by Januarv IL
when both houses assemble again.
The situation of the cabinet has
been rendered more difficult the last
TWO days on account of the heavy de-
IsatSf sumered by the Spaniards in
MOROCCO Information reached the
so.sEanas nj nt-todassiadieasing that the
seriousness Of the situation is further
complicated by the bad shape OF Span
ish nnances The Moroccan war has
absolutely drained the Spanish treas
ury, which ~ spending about 81 ,800,-
0eo day for the army.
Question mportant.
While the French government is
not interested in the political de-
'cAopiAehtS III spain ltSetI, IL IS 1Ofced
to consider seriously the Moroccan
question. 1t is stated that. SO far,
Premier Herrlot has decided to rec
ognize Abdel krim's independence
without extending the French sphere
of influence beyond the present lin
its. but this policy is not favored by
many of his more conservative fol-
lowers, who believe that France must
take an active part in the settlement
OF the Riman question in case the
Spanirds are forced to withdraw their
forces back into Europe.
This question. it is expected, will
be raised during the debates on the
budget, and the fact that Premier
erriot will be unable to be present
nay cause the downfall Of his cabinet
lead to unexpected complications
oughout Europe.
pyright. 1924, By Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star., 1924-12-15
CROWDS HAIL TRoTskY J.
DEPARTING FOR EXILE
Soviet War Lord Leaves Capital,
Shots Fired in Air Fail to
Halt Cheering.

BY Cable to The Star and New York World.
BERLIN, December 15.-Leon Trot.
sky, war lord of communism, left
MOSCOW for his virtual exile in the
Crimea with the shouts OF several
thousand still loyal followers pur-
suing his train.
Even government troops, nominally
under the authority OF the fallen war
minister, but actually acting for his
enemies. the other leaders OF the
Soviet government, were unable to
check the demonstration. Shots were
dred in the air in an efxort to dis
perse the mob, but the crowds re-
NAMED unperturbed until their idol
had left. ~
It was the first public demonstra-
eion In Trotsky's favor since the b.
ginning Of his quarrel with tho other
leaders.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
RED PARTY DISSOLVED.
Serbian Government Acts Under
Law to Guard Realm.

+ BELGRADE, December 15.-The
Serbian government. acting under the
law for projections of the realm, has dig
solved the Communist party.
In execution Of thes decision. police
searched the party's Offices and seized
the Communist Newspaper, the Work
man In Chains
Evening star., 1924-12-15
SPRING WHEAT GETS 81.
Price on Car Of No. Breaks Four
Year Record.

MINNEAPOLIS. December 15.-For
the nrst time in about four years, q
carload OF No. Spring wheat
brought % = bushel in the. local pit
today.
The shipment was exceedingly high
In protein content. 1t was said Ut the
chamber Of c0fnnnerce, and 1t this
price sold 50 cents above the Dtcem-
ber future.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Seven Hurt in Boat Blast.

GREENvILLE, Miss. December
15.-Seyen men were injured. two,
seriously. In a fire and explosion last
night aboard United States Govern
ment quarterboat 1902 at Milier's
Bend, several miles north of here.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Chancellor Mars
, Resigns His Post
II. Note to Ebert

BY the As60c1Itt0 PfSAe, - = "
BERLIN, December 15.-Chan-
cellor Marx today rendered the
resignAtion ot Ms cabinet u Pres
ident Ebert
Evening star., 1924-12-15
TACKLES
DEFENSE PROBLEM
Confident Land, Sea and Air
Forces Will Be Adequately
Cared For.

President Coolidge is giving his
national defense, which recently has
become subject of widespread agi-
tation, and he hopes the country will
have confidence that it's defenses on
land, sea and in the air will be ade-
quateiy cared for.
Reports of negligence and ineffi-
cheney in the maintenance of the
Navy and other branches of the ma
tion's defense forces have caused
some concern at the White House,
but the President does not believe
such reports win be accepted as cor
rect by the American people. He is
satisfied that the government is pro-
ceeding with it's Army, Navy and air
programs to the full extent of Con-
gressional appropriations and that
the budget figures on which appro-
priations for the next year will be
based reflect fairly the needs of the
situation.
Thinks Treaty Obeyed.s
So far as the Washington arms
treaty is concerned, Mr.. Coolidge be-
lieves the United States is following
out the five-power agreement to the
letter, and he likewise is convinced,
after a study of all the confidential
information available, that the treaty
provisions are being followed by all
the other signatories.
The President is not apprenensive
of the real state of mind throughout
the country on the question of na-
uonal defense. He has observed with
regret, however, that there is a
tendency in some quarters to measure
American efforts at preparedness by
what other powers are doing, rather
than by the yardstick of American
national requirements.
Competitive armaments, in the
opinion of the Chief Executive. are
a thing of the past. He desires
therefore, to throw the weight of his
influence against any possibility tina,
the national defenses of this coun-
try shall stand on a competitive
basis with those Of any other ma
tion, even in the minds of the people
He believes that competitive arma-
ments were among the contributing
causes of the World War, and he re-
CARDS the whole theory of competi-
tive naval building, in particular. as
having gone into the discard at the
Washington conference.
The present effort In Congress and
cisCWhSiS W iiipTcSS upon the PUBIC
a need for further naval armaments
and for a general overhauling of the
entire naval establishment has been
the subject of numerous conferences
between Mr.. Coolidge and his advis-
ers. He takes no stock in statements
that the Navy is grossly ineficient,
but, he desires that whatever short
comings there are be corrected and
that the Nation be prepared at all
times up to the limit of its necessi-
ties.
He will continue to study the sit
uation in the light of all the facts
available, both at home and from
abroad, and it is his hope that in the
meantime neither the press nor the
public will form hasty conclusions or
readily discredit the administration s
assurance that it is dealing with the
situation in an adequate manner.
Evening star., 1924-12-15
Be CAREFUL!

Children in increasing
numbers are coming
downtown to view the
Christmas displays in
store windows; they are
not fully conscious Of
traffic hazards, 50 be care
full.
Evening star., 1924-12-15

lcontinued on PaEe Q. Column 90
Evening star., 1924-12-15

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tior. is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.