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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
LARGE CLASS FOR
 DEMOLAY DECREE
Woodlawn To Assist Ayondale
 Chapter In Work

The members of Woodlawn chapter, Order of DeMolay, have been invited by the newly organized Avondale chap ter to assist in conferring the degrees on a class of candidates next Friday night at the Avondale Masonic tenn pie.
 The Woodlawn chapter meets every Saturday night and quite a great deal of interest is being manifested by the members. The members are contemplat- ing an ice cream social as well as sev- eral other entertainments in the near future. g
 The drill team, which meets every Monday night, is. fast rounding into shape as the members of the patrol are anxious to have their team one of the best in the district. The patrol, spon- sored by Dr., Montgomery, is under the direction of Capt. Eugene Howell and Lieut.. McCrosky and the members are working hard for their officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
COUNCIL MEETING
East Lake Council To Initiate Fifty
 Candidates

The first class of candidates of the newly organized East Lake council, No. so, R. & s. M., will be initiated next Wednesday afternoon beginning at 4 o'clock at the East Lake Masonic tenn pie. Nearly fifty applications have been received for the class and the members of Woodlawn council, No. q. have been invited to confer the s. F. NJ. degree
 The East Lake council was organized a little over month ago with 27 char ter members, who elected Lee c. Jones, T. l.. NJ. The members are taking a great deal of interest in their new coun- cil and they are looking forward to n very successful year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
TO THE POINT

The London practitioner, Dr. Abner- nethy, used to say that he once en- countered a sensible woman, with whom he had the following consultation re- garding an injured hand:
 Abernethy-Bruise?
 Patient-Bite.
 Abernethy-Dog?
 Patient-Cat.
 This may have inspired the cartoon showing the interior of a drug store, the chemist and a battered customer.
 Chemist (to customer whose face is covered with bruises and scratches)- The cat, suppose?
 Woman-No, another lidy Los Angeles Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
REREKAH nEGREEs

Victoria Rebekah lodge No. 32 has been invited by Cahaba Rebekah lodge No. of New Merkle to confer the Re- bekah degree on a class of four candi- dates on Wednesday July 2S. Mir. and Mrs. c. O. Jacobs, past grand officers will attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

the state and quite a number of can- didates from out of town are expected. The grand lodge meeting will be at tended by Odd Fellows from every sec- -tion of the state and many of them members of the Pilgrims knights, and a large crowd is expected at the cere- monial session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
Romances of theWan By MRS LEROY J. BOUCHNER

when he was reminded of their past association.
 MT. Smith had been one of Joseph's first customers. He was a most particular man and had three suits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

be as easy as it sounded, since none of the three knew English; and besides, all were independent and would
 want a chance to work at their trade. The sisters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
JOINT MEETING
Open Session Of Odd Fellows And
 ~ RebekahS

Congressman George Huddleston will De the principal speaker at the joint meeting of Fidelia Lodge, No. 125, h. dependant Order of Odd Fellows, and Victoria Rebekah Lodge No. 32, to be held Tuesday night July 20 at the Odd Fellows hall, Woodlawn. This will be .he regular fifth Tuesday night social meeting and will be open to all Odd Fellows and their friends.
 In addition to the speaking a musical program has been arranged and refresh ments will be served. The meeting will open at 8 oclocfy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

CLEVELAND, O.-The Masonic Temple Association of this city is con ducting campaign from April 17 to % to raise approximately $1 ,440O,O0O for the purpose of making improvements in their temple and liquidating $9OO, ,0OO in bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
SHRINE CIIrR

The members of the Woodlawn Shrine club held very enjoyable meeting last Tuesday evening at the Woodlawn Ma sonic temple, s. A. Bliss, president of the club appointed an entertainment committee of which w. T. Whited is chairman, to arrange an entertainment for the members in the very near flu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
BUILDING TEMPLES
MasOns Spend High Sums For New
 Homes

OSHKOSH, Wis.-The Masonic ord CTS of this city are erecting a new Ma sonic temple. The new building is to be five-story structure of gray brick with terra cotta and Bedford stone trimmings. It will cost approximately $75,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

WILMINGTON, Del.-The Scottish Rite Masons of this city are planning to build an auditorium and banquet hail to cost $150O00. The banquet hall will extend the entire length of the new building and will have a seating capaci- ty of 65O The auditorium is to be on the first floor, with a seating capacity of 750.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

DECATUR, Ga.-Pathagoras Lodge No. fl laid the cornerstone of their S130.O00 temple on May 10. The new building is to face Courthouse Square and Decatur Lodge No. 119, Royal Arch Masons, will also use the hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

TaOo stores and sir room fIGts, good location, brick building, cIeGr, bag income, $2S,OOO cGS h Must sell Gt once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-The new Scottish Rite temple will be dedicated on June 29 at which time special exer. cises will mark the opening of the mag. nificent structure erected to God and dedidacetd to free speech, free con science and free public education. The building will cost S1 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

Hurry Mother! A teaspoonsul of "California Fig Syrup" now will thoroughly clean the little bowels ind in few hours you nave a well, playful child again. Even if cross &everish, bilious, constlpated or full of cold, children love It's pleasant
Evening star., 1924-12-30
CHILDREN REHEARSE
FOR BIBLE PAGEANT
American and Chinese Sunday
School Pupils to Take Part
in Presentation.

An ensemble of American and Chi
nese children representing the Sum
day schools of the city, nearby Vir-
ginia communities and suburban dis
tricts. reported at Calvary Baptist
Church this afternoon to take part in
the dress rehearsal of the American
Oriental pageant to be featured at
the international conference of the
World Association of Daily Vacation
Bible Schools, which opens at CAL
vary Baptist Church, January s. The
pageant cast is directed by Mrs.
Marie Moore Forrest.
Convention headquarters will be
maintained in the Hotel Ebbitt, where
a number of delegates from every
quarter of the Globe will be registered.
Rev. Robert G. Boville and Rev
Frederic Lynch of New York, will
head a delegation from the metropo-
lis. Rev. Mr.. Boville is the founder
of the World Association of Daily
Vacation Bible Schools. which is ac-
tive in the orient and in the for
eign quarters of American cities.
Cora Wilson Stewart, world famous
authority on illiteracy problems, will
deliver the principal address at the
educational session of the conference.
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews is hon
orary chairman of the Washington
committees in charge OF arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1924-12-30

of the two conductors,
5. This variation can be measured
by photographing the line in its
changed position and comparing it
with the previous photograph of the
line in the exact center.
Time Between Currents.
6. The speed OF electricity is
known. Therefore, the photograph
registers the difference in time be-
tween the currents, one moving over
a longer conductor than the other
When the speed Of electricity Is con-
sidered. one-billionth of a second
becomes considerable interval
.Heymans and Frank are confident
that they can press their measure
ments to still shorter intervals. A
number of conditions must be consid-
cred. such as the nature and density
of the surrounding atmosphere and
the condition Of the Photographic
plate.
These exceedingly delicate time
measurements are of conside erable
value to physicists engaged in study
ing the interior mechanism of atoms
and other problems where absolutely
accurate mathematical data are es-
sentiaL They already are enabled
to measure distance into -millionths
of inches. and weights can be taken
into the trillionth OF a gram.
Mathematicians at the meeting
pointed out yesterday that such ex-
ceedingly fine measurements might
bringing up the question as to
whether time can be infinitely sub
divided or whether at some point
there would cease to be time.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
EXPLOSION WILL TAKE
ITS OWN PHOTOGRAPH
Electric Spark in Cartridge Reg
listers Silhouette Picture of
Blasts Process.

An explosion can be made to take
its own picture.
instantaneous photography, already
applied at the Bureau of Standards
here to rifle bullets. has been used
successfully in the study OF lead
styphnate, mercury fulmRate and
gunpowder, DR.. John +. vSmith of
Franklin College told members OF the
American Physical Society, in session
here, yesterday.
BY this method the physicist is en-
abled to tell exactly what happens
from the instant the explosion starts.
The explosive Is placed in long car
fridge, having excessive charges in
small, equally spaced side openings
1t then is exploded by an electric
spark. Instantaneously silhouette
photographs showing the develop
ment OF the explosion are taken by
another electric spark set off auto
matically.
What are actually photographed are
the sound waves moving from open
ing to opening in the cartridge These
show an apparent deviation from ply
sical law that sound travels LOO feet
a second. The sound of the explosion
moves a trifie faster for about two
centimeters, after which it returns
to the normal and possibly makes up
for the distance gained
The explosion of lead styphnate
moves at 36s meters second, of lead
illuminate at 1905 meters a second
and of gunpowder at 26l meters a
second AS the blast reaches each of
the openings in the cartridge it closes
the electrical circuit. thus producing
the spark which takes the picture.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Time Is Measured by Scientists
To Three One-BiIIiOnths of Second
Electric Currents Thro,c Reflections That Are Photo.
graphed, Giving Records Mathematicians Are
Able to Estimate accurately

The most delicate time measure
ments ever made by the ingenuity OF
man, by which intervals as small as
three one e-billionths OF second were
ascertained. were reported to the
American Physical Society, in session
at the Bureau of Standards yesterday
afternoon. by DR.. Paul Heymans Of
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
The experiments were conducted by
DR.. Heymans in conjunction with
Nathaniel II. Frank Of the same insti-
tuition. The method used was as fol-
lows:
/. Two electrical conductors are put
in position with their terminals fac
ing each other, and a short distance
apart.
Electric Currents Used.
2. Electric currents are sent through
both
3. In gaseous atmosphere capable
of radiating, these currents throw a
reflection like corona from their
terminals, invisible to the naked eye,
but which can be photographed.
These two coronas, or Lichtenberg
figures as they are known to physi-
cists, will meet at line exactly in
the middle of the space between the
terminals If the length of the conduc-
tors is exactly the same-that is, If
the electrical impulse has exactly the
same distance to travel.
A. Now add 10 feet to the length of
one conductor. 1t requires longer
time for the current to travel to the
terminal. Then the line where the
two coronas meet Is thrown over
fraction in the direction of the longer
Evening star., 1924-12-30
FIND LIGHT TRAVELS
LIKE BULLET SHOWER
Scientists Advance Theory Differ
ing From Wave Movement-Ex-
periments Described.

The quantum theory of light, one
of the most mysterious with which
physical science deals. was discussed
in its most recent aspects at the
meeting of the American Physical
Society. at the Bureau of Standards
yesterday.
Light is generally understood to
travel in waves. But, according to
the auantum theory. 1t does not travel
in waves like those set up when
boy throws stone into the water
but rather like the bullets In an in
fantry barrage.
r. NJ. Holmes of Cornell University
described experiments with electrical
conductivity in selenium. which tend
ed to set up the theory that these
bullets of lights push path for elee-
trio currents through atoms, brush
ing aside the electron planets OF
these infinitely small solar systems.
Action of light on selenium, he
showed. increased the conductivity of
this element by approximately 'oO
per cent.
Ernest Lawrence of Yale University
described experiments with potassium
yapor. indicating that the bullet or
light elects an electron from It's orbit.
E. NJ. Little OF the University of
Illinois reported on studies or the
eFfciency of ultra violet light IN
ejecting electrons. These studies con-
sisted of measurements of the energy
of the light before and after the alb
sorption of part of it in a solid SUD-
stance.
F L. Mohler of the Bureau OF
standards told of knocking two cleo
irons out of atoms of alkali ele-
ments, from 19 to ~ volts being re
ouired. according to the nature OF the
atom.
Elliott O. Adams of the Nela Re-
SEARCH Laboratory told of experiments
in the range of alpha PARTICLES the
helium atoms shot out by radium, IN
various substances. These particles,
which travel at approximately the
speed of light, collide with the atoms
of the substances through which they
must travel and consequently are de-
layed in their fight.
Evening star., 1924-12-30

problems, declaring that as a result
or individual and public economic
policies being predicated upon the
abundance of the United states natu-
raj resources minerals, forests. fur
and game animals, agricultural soils,
range lands, fish and water resources
all have been appropriated and ex-
plotted recklessly and wastefully."
The cream has been SKINNED.
and. all too often. the milk has been
thrown away" he asserted
Now the point has been reached
where it is evident that the re-
sources have a limit Expansion can
not continue Indefinitely, nor can
even the present scale of consump-
tion be maintained as population in
creases. unless steps are taken to
replenish the supply The pressure
or scarcity and increasing costs of
exploitation demand the elimination
or wastes. the intensive utilization
OF the resources that are left and
the discovery or creation of new
supplies
To obtain the results desired. IL
is evident that the great masses Of
humanity have yet to be educated in
the scientific method of thought and
action, not only in darkest Africa.
but here in the United States and in
all countries. This is the greatest
task imm ediately before us
Evening star., 1924-12-30
ASK CURB ON PIRACY
IN NEW YORK HARBOR
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 30.-The
charge that piracy fourishes in New
Gark Harbor and takes a toll from
steamship owners and other maritime
interests of from $750,o00 to 81 900.
600 year is contained in letter to
Mayor Hylan requesting adequate po-
lice patrols and the adoption and en-
forcement of methods and policies to
meet the situat ton.
The letter bore the signatures OF
officials of the leading transatlantic
and coastwise steamship companies
and other maritime firms operating
along the New York water front, and
was forwarded to the mayor by the
Maritime Association of the Port of
New York.
The estimate of the loss was fur
nished by Ernest Stavey. secretary of
the New York Boat Owners Associa-
ton, Inc, representing $50 owners
and operators of marine equipment in
New York Harbor.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Birth Regulation
By Diet. Control
Is Held Possible

Science has reached the point
where IL cannot only control
birth effectively through diets,
DR.. Barnett Sure of the Univer-
sity of Arkansas declared today
in an address before the American
Association for the Advancement
of Science, but through the same
means can predetermine whether
the baby shall be weaned success
= fully or shall be destined to die
at given time after its birth.
DR.. Sure is the discoverer OF
"vitamin E." which is necessary
for reproduction. BY depriving a
mother of IL, he can make her
sterile, or, on the other hand, ac-
complish the opposite effect by
providing the necessary vitamin,
he says.
Il am now able, with my puri-
fed diets" he explained, Ito pro-
duce either sterility or fertility
among rats, on which l am ex-
perimenting, and to control milk
secretion to such an amazing ex-
tent that L can induce mothers to
produce healthy young or poorly
formed young, live babies or dead
babies, young that will live
given length of time or be weaned
successfully"
Evening star., 1924-12-30
$4,000 POSTAL THEFT
BRINGS WOMAN'S ARREST
Former Clerk at Silica, w. Va,
Office Is Accused of Juggling
Money Orders.

CUMBERLAND, Md. December 80.
Mrs. Elsie Anderson, former post
Office clerk at Silica. w. Va, is in Jail
here in default of $4,000 bond, on a
charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
Silica post office.
She was arrested at her home at
Sines, Md. by United States Deputy
Marshal John w. Doherty on COM
plant of Postal Inspector L. c.
Kennedy Of Fairmont, W. Va. The
alleged embezzlement was in jug
Cling money order funds while Mrs.
Anderson was acting as deputy post
master for Thomas Clifford.
After the alleged embezzlement.
prior to March 81 last, she went to
California.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Sound Experiment
Expected to Make
Phone Talk Easier

Two sounds equally loud and
sent out under exactly the same
conditions may not be heard by
the normal human ear at the same
distance, j. c. Steinberg OF the
research laboratories of the Amer
lean Telephone & Telegraph Co.
told members OF the American
PHYSICAL Society here yesterday.
Experiments have shown that
the higher pitched sound will be
heard further, although the most
delicate instruments could not
detect any difference In its initial
loudness. This Is one of the mys-
terfes of nature the causes of
which still are obscure, but which
promises to be Of value in the con-
struction OF telephone equipment.
The explanation Is being sought
in the stimulation given to the
nerve'terminals rather than to the
stimulus in the outer ear.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
LEADERS OF OPERA
CONTINUE AT WAR.
Chicago Managements Fail
to Adjust Feud Over ChaIia-
pin Engagement.

Edouard Albion, director of the
Washington Opera Company, has just
received two kilograms from Jacques
Samassoud, music director OF his or
ganization, who has been in confer
ence with Herbert Johnson, manager
of the Chicago Civic Opera Company,
to the effect that a proposed COM
promise in the feud between the
Chicago and local opera companies
that has been going on ever since Mr..
Albion announced that Feodor Chalia-
the role of Mephistopheles in Gou-
mods Faust" with the local COM
pany January 26, has fallen through.
May Ask Injunction.
The first telegram. dated December
81, 1924, states:
Just had conference with Johnson.
He is wiring Mrs. Greene offering her
to turn over guarantee and manage
ment of whole Chicago opera engage
ment in Washington to you with con-
dition Chaliapin sings two perform
ances out of four. If not, Chicago
against you and Chaliapin, will wire
again tomorrow" The second tele-
gram, dated December 90, says:
Mrs. Greene refuses enter com
promise. Chicago must protect her.
Chaliapin will respect engagement
Washington opera Leaving tomor-
row morning Washington"
When called on this morning con
cerning the matter. Mrs. wilson
Greene had no statement to make
otherwise than to say that the situa-
ton between her and the Chicago
forces was the same as 1t had always
been, and she expected to go ahead
and manage the Chicago Opera per-
formances in Washington as she had
originally planned.
Mr.. Albion had little to add to the
statements in the kilograms which he
received from Mr.. Samassoud.
Mr.. A1bion's Statement.
Samuel insult, president of the
Chicago Civic Opera Company, pro-
posed a possible compromise of this
kind to Col. Arthur O'Brien, my legal
advisor, early in the controversy
said Mr.. Albion. Our company Is
perfectly willing to meet any such
advances halfway. Our chief con-
cern is to relieve Mr.. Chaliapin of
embarrassment "a far as possible.
Our legal advisors state that there Is
no chance of any injunction which
might be served being granted. The
have carefully examined both Mr..
Chaliapin's contract with us and his
contract with the Chicago forces"
Evening star., 1924-12-30
STRIKING MINERS RANKS
LOSE 40 MORE MEMBERS
District Board Meets at Scranton
to Study Unauthorized
Walkout.
BY the Associated press

SCRANTON, Pa. December 30.-An
nounclng that 40 more employees went
shack to work today, officials of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company now
claim 40 per cent OF the !. 200 strikers
at the Underwood colIiery have aban-
doned the walkout started on Novem-
Der 20. when IL, 900 men of the COM
pany's eight collerles struck. The
strike was not authorized by the dis
trict organiza ton of the United Mine
Workers.
The district board met today to
make decision on the demand sf the
strikers and other miners for a spe-
cial district convention to act on the
strike situation
A movement was started in Pitts
ton, the center of the strike, toward
having John L. Lewis, international
president of the miners. come to Pitts
ton in the hope of ending the strike
The committee of five international
board members was recently appoint
ed by Lewis to act for the interna-
tional organization.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
PAPER Is SEEN AS CLUE
TO IDENTITY OF TORSO
Dismembered Body Believed That
of French Veteran From
California.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 30.-The torso of
a man which was found on December
19 wrapped in copy of the Echo
De Locust, a San Francisco news
paper. now is believed TO be that of
L. Pichon. a French war veteran, for
merly employed in a San Francisco
hotel.
Adrien Esmiol, a French merchant
from San Francisco, says Pichon re
Gently called on him and obtained a
copy of the newspaper to look over
the classified advertisements for a
possible employment opportunity
should he decide to return to Cali
fornia.
The torso and later other parts of
the body were found in La Villette,
the Paris slaughter house district
Evening star., 1924-12-30
PRESIDING ELDER DIES.
DR.. John H. Light Is Heart Dis
ease Victim.
snecial nisnatch TO The star

Special Dispatch to The star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, December 30
Rev. DR.. John II. Light. IS. presid-
ing elder, Moorefeld district, Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at his
home in Romney of a heart attack.
DR.. Light was a former rector of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South at Keyser, W. Va. He moved
to Romney four years ago after being
elected presiding elder.
DR. Light is survived by four chill
dren, John H. Light. jr.. a student at
Randolph Macon College: Miss Nancy
Light, student at the Womens COL
leEe, Lynchburg, Va: Miss Edith
Light. teacher in the high school at
Romney, and Miss Margaret Light, a
missionary in Korea Burial will be
at Berryville, Clarke County, Va, his
native place.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Talked Too Loudly.
the Los Angeles Times.

From the Los Angeles Times.
New Orleans business man en-
nlovs two gardeners One morning
Sam did not appear.
''Where is Sam, George?" he asked.
I'm de hospital sab.
I'm the hospital? Why, how dld
that happen"
"Well. Sam, he's been a'telpin me
ev'ry morning, foh 10 days he swine
to lick his wife cause o her naggin.
Well?"
We'll, yistiddy, she done ovaheah
him dat's ALL
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Effects OF Greater Population.
Sues, Charging False Arrest.

Rorman Rapport today sued Mar
Gus Notes for $4,000 damages for al
legged false arrest. Through Attor-
ney Charles D. Council the plaintiff
says Notes had him arrested on a
charge of disorderly conduct Decem-
Der 6, and the case was dismissed in
Police Court.
Evening star., 1924-12-30
Civil Service Bills Up.

The Senate civil service committee
Is to meet Saturday morning to con-
slider several bills which would make
the civil service retirement law apply
to certain employees of the Govern
ment not now covered by that law.