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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
OUR DIPLOMATS OF BEST
American Foreign Service No Longer
 Filled By Political AppOintees,

Amerieau Foreign Service No Longer
 Filled By Political AppOinteeS
 In the recent hearings on the Rogers biII for the reorganization of the diplo- matic. and consular service, J. Butler Wright. third assistant secretary of state. made a statement that will per haps surprise many critical Americans, saws the Worlds Work. This was that the American diplomatic staff was the best in the world, with one excep- | tion-presumabIy the British. The main reason is that the service IS becoming more permanent in character. A young man who enters it in a sub ordinate capacity now has the opportu- nifty of something in the nature Of career. The time when diplomatic sec retaries and chiefs of mission were ex- clusiveIy political appointees has gone forever. The entire service IS now staffed by permanent men, selected by civil service examination. The number of ministers and ambassadors who are appoiuted from the service is constantly increasing. At the present poment there are fifteen chiefs of mission three ambassadors and twelve minister who have risen to their present posts from the ranks The present ambas- sadors to Belgium, Brazil and Italy are notapp0intees from private life, but are service men. The ministers to Bull garia. Poland Czechoslovakia, Rumania, Sweden. Switzerland, Greece and Por- tugal are likewise men who have spent spent their lives in diplomatic work. Though the practice of promoting "ca- reer men" started some years ago, the present administration is mainly respon- sible for this important forward step in the diplomatic service. The recent ap- pointment of Henry J. Fletcher as ambassador to Italy, of William Phil lips as ambassador to Belgium, of Rob eTt w. Bliss as ministre to Sweden, of Peter A. Jay as minister to Rumania, of Lewis Einstein as minister to Czecho- slovakia, of Charles Wilson as minister to Bulgaria, of Mir. Hugh Gibson as minister to Switzerland-all these ap- pointments having been made under the present administration of the state department-reallyo opens a new era in this history of the American diplomatic service The appointment of Irwin LMughIin as minister to Greece likewise rewards an especially able American diplomat who performed service of the highest character as counselor of the American embassy at London during the great war.
 Young men can now enter our foreign service almost with the assurance that they may reach any position for which their abilities and character qualify them. It is by no means desirable that the high posts-the ambassadorships to Great Britain. Francef Italy, and the Iike-shOuld necessarily be filled by service men. Eminent men, outside the department, can frequently be impressed with advantage into these places. It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

m average of five cars day. The com ing of the new Overland Bluebird, equipped with balloon tires, adds fresh impetus to the fight.
 The BIuebird
 Willys-Overland believes that it has set new standard in motor car riding comfort in the production of the Over land Blnebird, which has just been placed on the market.
 In this most unusual and distinctive car Willys-0 Overland has met the appeal of- the automobile buyer for low priced car equipped witk balloon tires, coupled with body design of attrac- tive allurement to the eye
 The Bluebird is a radiant achieve ment that again reflects the keen vision of Willys-Overland engineering and sales executives, anticipating as it does the deeds of the motorist who seeks distinction and up-to-dateness, yet with 6ut excessive extravagance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
ADAMSON HAS
 LINCOLN SERVICE
Sales Rooms And Service Facili-
 ties Are Increased

The Fsrd M@Sgr company haS recent lv decided to cWmcemtrzte Lincoln Serv- ice at one ERRce- and &he Adamsen Mo tor company has been seaectea as Lin- coin service dlemBerS- Stakes room and service fncIHir6es aEe heInS enIaFERd to take care of thRs work zmd whatever other exEnm<lNm IS Recessary will be taken care gf-
 The Ford M@t@r company pledged themselves to ksep the Limcalm emr the finest mgtDr eHr 0m eRrrhr amd service rendered by the Adam<SR Motor com pany win be nm RHme with the policies of the Ford M@tcr company
 Linc0lm service will be on FTfth ave nne and Eighteenth street. and Lincoln cars wll be displayed and zerviced ex- flnxire1w
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
ENGLAND FORGOT A PATRIOT
Man Who Gave Singapore To The Elm
 pire Died Neglected

The man who gave Singapore to the British empire, Sir Stamford Rallies, did not receive the consideration that he deserved from the home government, and when he died in 1926, at 45 years old, he was a poor, neglected, and dis appointed man. This has been the fate of many another pioneer of empire to whom Whitehall has given more re- bluffs with encouragement, says the Manchester Guardian. Rallies was par ticularly grieved, at the action of the government in regard to his scientific collection, which he had made largely at his own personal expense.
 He intended that this should become the property of the nation, but the au- thorities absolutely refused to incur the cost of bringing it to London. Raf- fles, not to be denied, chartered ship the Fame, in 1924. and spent money that he could ill afford to transport the collection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
FIERCE BATTLE ] {: STILL RAGING
Birmingham And Atlanta aQverland Dealers In
 T Spirited Contest

lThe fierce 'battle of orders" that has saged during the month, between the Birmingham and Atlanta dealers dis kIHbuting Willye- Overland products, con dbues with increased enthusiasm and edlat. Every day Captain Tom Turren- tine sends his forces over the top arm cd with sharpened pencils and order books and many an unsuspecting pros- pect surrenders and signs the terms of peace.
 Reports of many sales in the windy city in Georgia are discounted by the ldcal forces who assert that they have them whipped and all that remains is to count the ballots and hoist the winners psnnant. The Birmingham boys have been batting at a savage rate, selling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

scarcely likely, for example, that se- lection confined exclusively to profess sional diplomats would have given such a line of ambassadors as those the Unit ed States has sent to Great Britain. Yet there is no reason why even these posts should not be filled by trained diplomats, provided men with the essen tion qualifications are available. Such an instance is indeed realized in the re- cent appointment of MT. Fletcher as am- bassador to Italy, and there will prob ably be many like this in the near fu- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
BATTERY GRIEF
 OWNER,S FAULT
Wansley Says Frequent Trips To
 Service Station Needed

According to H. H. Wansley of Wansley Battery company, Willard battery dealer, most of the battery troubles experienced by motorists are due to lack of attention and may be said to be the fault of the owner The cure f~e this is frequent inspection and expert attention by reputable serv- ice station. One of the most frequent troubles is eorroded terminal which impedes the flow of current from the generator to the battery and also makes a good contact impossible when the starter is operated.
 While we are Willard dealers and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
FRENCH BANANA DESSERT

Boil half a cup of water with half cup of sugar and cook for 10 minutes. Add the juice of one lemon and con tinue cooking a few minutes more. Now add a dozen bananas, peeled and sliced in half and stew slowly until done Take out the fruit and arrange on a platter, then pour the syrup over it Serve very cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

sell only willard batteries, we are al- ways ready and glad to render free in- spection and distilled water for any make of battery. Owners of cars equipped with Willard batteries are especially invited to register batteries with us for regular inspection and at- tention." said Wansley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

ter place will include the Dutch EaEe Indies, Straits Settlements, philippins Islands, China. Japan, India Pr0per and Burma, South Africa. and later on the British Isles and principal cohn- tries of Continental Europe.
 Since the war, American motor truck sales have been slowly increasing in foreign countries and as the Federal Motor Truck company has always been large exporter of trucks, Mir. Mohun was sent on this trip to study the dif- ferent phases of commercial haulaes abroad and to determine what are the best manufacturing and shipping re- quirements for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
In Northern Alabama

We present to the public of this district DUAL value. The new models are revelation in look ton here this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

Lost articles are found, work is ob- tained, help is secured, real estate is sold, through Want Ads placed in The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
GOES ROUND WORLD
Federal Truck Official Studying Busi.
 ness Condition

ness Condition
 Business in New Zealand and Australia is reported to, be in excellent condition by Mir. Ward .Mohun, export manager for the Federal Motor Truck company; who is now in Australia as the first leg of trip around the world to study, transportation and other busi- ness conditions.
 Mir. Hohun has visited the Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand before going to Australia. His route from the lat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

The open door to opportunity-The Age Herald Want Ads. Read them.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
PARADISE FOR BEARS
 IN HIDDEN VALLEY
e,ls0iai i.akss aad Nasi MalrFfalls lalRd liigh ia ssNta,ah Ranss
 in AnFlhoFn California

EtRa Mills, Cal Aus, --senaHs crfdiiing an sorts of stTangf ihlngs Co a 'lost AalifFn ia lhe slskiEnH mountains, pn lhe northern h0uRr iaY pf cahfonaia, led ilr, Paul radmah, nE Warner ii0yt and Harvey Miller 0i BNrkelE Co eNpiars ihs region. ThnR found ihe valley. heantifui Niil0 plaiH, almosi lm- peneirahft bhi ihuFn Nas nothing mara slaFlling than iRe numhfr and size af ihe bear tracks
 The three men went hg meter as far inia ihe mountains as they cngli. then took horses iul0 ihr wild aNi rugged Caribou and saAlnath rangrs The hidden valley lies between the headWaters of the Trinity and Sale men rivers Some dlslanrs before reaching il they had ie leaNe their horses and mako iheiF WAY on foot, There was no trail into inc valley, which Is protected hs shesr peaks at line head Df Thompson ErFrk
 The explorers found a clear gem like glacial lake at the upper snd of ihs ehasm, with lush green meadow at the lower end. There was multitude nf the mad Walr lows sometimes called "hears bath, luhs,a Aside from the pTofusion af bear tracks, there was little 10 dis lingnish the valley from others Of similar design in inc sawt00thsr
 fl isa country hf glacial lakes and waterfalls Of vast heights,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Three Separate Alarms
 for Franklin Sq. Fire

Gasoline that overfowed rom an automobile tank which had peell filled at the Franklin square hI'ins station conducted by Frank Rack- life Saturday night was ignited when somebody threw lighted match on the ground where the gasoline hau spilled. The gasoline burst lnto flames with a loud explosion and general scramble for lire alarm boxes started with Patrolman WIZ liam A. Doherty pulling Box 2S4 at the corner of Whiting and Soutii Main street This was closely tol- lowed by alarms from Box at the corner of Franklin square and Pear streets. and Box 124 at the corner of Glen street and Rockwell avenue. When the fire department arr1Neu in answer to the series of alarms the flames had spent their fury ana were nut out without any damage resulting
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
DISCOVER BONES OF. PRESENTATIONS MEN
Three Skeletons Of Revolution.
 ary Fighters Unearthed

Norfolk. Va. Aug, 25.-The skclea Washington's Revolutionary army. Liricd nearly q century and half ago near his camp site which now s q part of Berkeley, n Norfolk su- turb, were unedrthed several days ago in the yard of . citizen of that place. The bones were eNhumed by laborers in digging for sewer line. Buttons Of copper or bronze and other timeworn obJctes indicated two of tho men had been officers and the bones ot one showed he must have been over six feet in height.
 While today there IS nothing to indicate the place, now part Of . residential section, was once a mill tary burying ground, the skeletons found the other day make total or six dug up in the same place within the past two years. A citizen of the suburb, J. II. Jones. who is 90 years old, recalls that in his boyhood days his father had pointed ont the place as an old camp cemetery used by the forces of Washington. Soldiers bur jed there, according to the story, fell it. the battles of Great Bridge and Money Point.
 X monument long has marked the site of the battle of Great Bridge and Money Point drivees it's name from an incident that occurred there during the Revolutionary War. Il is related that money had been provid- ed for the payment of the troops but before it could be distributed the British made sudden attack anu, fearing its capture, the Americans placed the money in a cannon and dropped it ovcrboarl. After the bat tie. which continued for several days with great fury, efforts to locate tha cannon proved futile and the money to this day is supposed to be lying buried in the mud in the Elizabeth river.
 During his campaign in this sec ton, then one ot the principal ports of entry for the colonies, Washington selected 8 site almost entirely sur rounded by water, thus assuring him against attack except by water. So much impressed was he with tho startegic value of his position. ac- cording to the story handed down for generations here, that Washing ton selected his camp as the site for national capitol, even going so lar as to select name for 1t.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
SUSPECTED HoLDuP

John E. Condon of 3s baurel ssreet Bristol. reported 10 Sergeant Patrick McAYay at police headquar- tsrs last night that he thought an sttempt had been made to hold hiIn up on the Plainville road about md night. He told the sergeant that ne had struck something in the roau just in front of the Traut home aho fesrine that it was an obstructIo'' riseed there to make him stop, h' taf.ed around quickly and went 70 the police station. He said a snort sistdaee from where he struck lhp sbject there was an automobile iul' Of men who appeared to be drunh' ~ sergt. McAvay sent Patroiinah uns iay Henburg out with condon' hn' search of the vicinity faiie% 10 re- veal anything suspicioua
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Boys Ring False Alarm;
 Placed Under Arrest

Three small boys let their desire to see the fire apparatus of the city in motion get them into trouble yes terday afternoon by sending in an alarm from Box 32 at the corner or Lafayette and Washington street They were apprchendcd shortly after by Policeman Patrick O'Mara. Dep u,v Chief Eugene Barnes Of the fire department spotted the boys run ming from the box as the apparatus approached and gave chase put thcy ran into large crowd O.: youngsters and the deputy chlot was unable to pick them olit. He LOOK the names of some of inc youths and turned them over to Policeman D'Mara. The boys will be arraigncd n juvenile court saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
SUB TACKLE TO
 COACH IN ] YEARS
InsRtrsOn Takes Charge Ol U, Of
 Iowa, Former Enemy

InAa ri'E IaRa, Aag. g5.-lus' aae Arars after ae siaHei his hna Asar nf collegiate eampeiliiaa in ihf Western CeRfsmace, Burt lngAsrsa iormrr University af lliapls football cad baseball star, will assume ehaFsf of lhe l'HierrsiiY nl loNa eieNpn, q iesm against which hn Wagfi ihref hFmr ha'iles nn thn grldlfon aud slA an lhr las la'i heli daring hls nnr iergraiNaie days, iie reports fer lHig September !, succeeding HfNr ard ii l0nrs
 ingNrnsaR and Fred tnpnke"l } Slater iowa's famous negro tackle, We're teammates ai the Eilhtoh ,iaNal high school anl mel three iimes ir Bis Ten battles
 ngrlng the iaNa-illin0is game lh iela, Plaler and ingwersan seemed ta hs Rasins a Pe fsanai hitter halr tie, hut afler ihe game lhsk shook hands and walked together from lhs Geld.
 rnaeh ingwrrsan auishlH became 4 popular hero in Iowa City last Anr.l, when he arrived 10 take charge of an intensive two weeks spring training camp,
 Gordon Locke, nll-American fuil- back, is to Dc ingwerson's Inst as- Eisiant,
 Ingwerson Wns born oa farm near Fulton, ill He entered high fehoal at Clinton, Iowa, in inc fan Of 1918 and soon became one of tho rchnnl's sding athletes, lie ma circulated at tho University of llli- nnis h 1919. and in his iirh year, he was varsity tackle,
 Twice in his four years n' tackle hn won a place on all-AmerifHN siovcns. He was captain Of ih" Illini ono year. llis other sport was be sohall in which he eSccllcd as an inneldcr, playing four years scS- eral teams. including inc Chicago Cubs. offered 10 sign him. but eN- cent for few months play in minor ,aarue. he confined h!s base fall to college. Upon his gradila- tion, ingwcrson was Immediately signed as an assistant football coach under his old tcachar, Robert Zup- pike. He is ef years of age, the youngest coach of any major college eleven in the United states. He will work on l2 months basis here.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
THIRTEEN YEARS ID
 MAKE TELESCOPE
Univ, Of Michigan Takes Look
 and Ships It to Africa

Ann Arbor. Mich. Aug. s3.-After lS years Of waiting the University or Michigan has prospect Of behold ing its new telescope, the fourth largest in the country. completely assembled and ready for use, late this year. Soon afterward it will be dlsmantled again and taken to sou h Africa for eight or ton years Of study of the southern sky by univer- sity astronomers. Only three re- lracting telescopes in United States will have lens surpass'ng it's 27 inch es of diamater measurement, that al lerkcs with 40 inches, that at Lick with 36 inches and one other meas uring 30 inches.
 Difficulty in getting glass Hufti- ciently large to make the lens was responsible for the delay. Orders for the new telescope were placed June 10, 1911. Two years ago the big pieces of glass reached this coun- try from Germany.
 Sent to the shop of Robert K, Me- Dowell in Pittsburgh, it has been shaped and was being polished when Mir. Mcdowell died in 1923. Search revealed no man able 10 continue the work except one in McDowcllB shop who was then working on lens for Yale He turned his attention to the Michigan lens in June, and will be finished with it in six months Slowness of the work of polishing is due to the fact that each three min ntcs of polishing demands wait Of GO minutes for cooling.
 Eventually, afer its trial test at Ann Arbor and its sojourn under the skies of South Africa. the new lens will become part of the equipment at the university observatory.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

Expressing spirit of good will and friendship tablet and three flags presented p hc city of York England by
 it's god-chid in America the city of New fory committee consisting of Rodman Wananake Grover A. Whaen William Dodge A. C. Pearson H. H. Charles Francis H. Ssson, A. E. AIacknnon and William H. Rankin conveyed the message to England Above may be seen the Duke of York and the mayor of York and other Br M noacs accepting the tablet
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
Vegas Fail to Open Safe
 in Main Street Store

An unsuccessful attempt was made late Saturday night or early yesterday morning to open the safe in the music store of C. l.. Pierce at o64 Main street. The would-be safe crackers gained entrance to the store by forcing the door leading to the cellar hatchway and then going up the cellar stairs 10 the door lead ing to the store. This door was found by Policeman Thomas J.. Feeney, who investigated the break, to have been drilled in such man. ner that the bolts holding 1t loosened and allowed the intrudcrs to enter.
 The combination on the safe in the store was broken and the pins in the hinges were broken off, but that was as far as the thieves could get Two desks in the store were completely ransacked, but MT. Pierce, after inspecting the store. said that all that was missing from the place was few graphophone records.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
GALL TEACHERS IN
 FRANCE B0LSHEvIk
Nlnt to Ban "Harselllalst' and
 "FalherlandH Talk

PaFlA Aug, ss,-Fas spread ai Bolshsyism in France ls hssinntRs 10 attract the attention of political leaders and government authorities,
 The eventually ef q dangerous growth 0f communism % lhis eann= try always has been fegar,iRd as very remote because Of ihe natural cons sersaiife tendency ef The farming element. which eatnumhefs ihs lar boring class, Lately however eEl- deness have been discovered lhal the Delshesik virus has penetrated iAe pessantFy, thought until nov ta De proof agaenst all subNenslse dee tFine This outcome is attributed 10 the influence of school teachers gha gre drifting more and more toward extreme radiealism,
 An example was furnished lhe ether day when monument 10 ihe school teachers killed on The hatlier hsld was 10 ba inauguraied in the Department Of Morblhan, The school teachers association of the depart ment decided by large majority that the inauguration should not be allowed to take place unless the lnH scription, To the School Teachers Who Fell on the Field Of Battle" was changed 10 gro the Victims Of the War" They also demanded that there be no mention of France or the "iatherland" in any speeches, and that tho Marseillaise be neither played nor sung.
 The unexpectedly large proner- ton of the teachers Of that depart- ment won to Bolsheyism has started an inquiry into the state of mind Of teachers generally. and one function ary of the department of education said the communists were certainly in the majority by a considerable margin.
 In some departments teachers have prepared their own texts for dietation to pupils in which they have carefully cut out everything that in tho regular text books smacks of patriotism or history. Even the word ''lnternationa" Is becoming unpopular with these ex- tremists because Of the last three syllables.
 The fight between classes is inc prevailing sentiment in the examples of these improvised text books that have come to the notice of the au- thoritles. How to deal with the situ- ation is hard problem. The pres ent government Is inclined 10 the greatest leniency in .uch matters and the school teachers influence In rural districts is such that there are no means of combating him on Ais own ground.
 The Communists took soo,hoO votes from the Socialists in the recent elections, and the coalition of the latter with Inc radicals is expected to drive q great many more towtrd Bolehevism before another election Is held. n this the school teachers influence IS not felt, pit it is thought that the present ger eration of eoin- try school children will, r. there IS not fsaction in the meantinie, swell the communist ranks immensely when 1t becomes Of voting age.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25

Bottlts containing specimens of 2.SOo different sands have boon col lectod by scientific institute in Chi caEo.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-25
POLICE VACATIONS

Policemen Herbert Lyon, Thomas Storey, Anthony Walinczus, Charles Mccarthy and William A. Doherty started today on their annual va cations. The following reported for duty today after their vacations: Michael Cosgrove. George Collins. Michael Mechan, James Skelley and Clarence kumm.