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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
BARUCH DEMANDS >
 ISLANDER HEARING

BOSTON, March 4.-The joint leg islative committee on constitutional law will meet tomorrow to act on the re quest of Bernard NJ. Baruch, the New York .financier, that he be granted a hearing to enable him to reply to a Abatement alleged to have been made by Senator William $. Youngman of Bos- ton, chairman of the committee. In a letter to President Frank G. Allen of the Senate. made public today, Mir. Baruch characterized these statements which charged him. with wartime prof teering as ''slanderous.'
 President Allen in replying to Mir. Baruch's letter said that he had sug- gested to Senator Youngman that the committee be called together for hear ing and that the senator had agreed to urge his fellow members to meet for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

Despite the Alternate" weather and a chill wind now and then, spring IS near at hand, and soon the people of Birmingham and Alabama by the thou sands will be answering the call of the ''ol' swimmin' hole."
 Realizing this fact and taking ad- vantage of the visit which Madeline Berlo, renowned professional diver and swimmer, and her five diving girls are to make an headliners at Loew's Bijou next week-The Age-Herald has ar. ranged for publication of special series of six diving lessons written by Miss Berlo, to be followed by amateur diving contests on the stage at the Bijou.
 The. first of the contests will be for girls of from 16 to % years and will be held Tuesday, March Il, following the regular performance of the diving girls. yThe second contest will be for boys only, participants being limited to the ages of If to 25. This contest will be held Wednesday, March 12. In each of these contests handsome and valu- able prizes will be awarded to the first second and third best diver of the eve ming. Winners are to be judged by the audience at the close of each contest.
 The third and final contest will be for boys and girls, ages 16 to 25, on Thursday, March IS, competition ir this event being for the grand trophy cup offered by The Age-Herald. This cup together with the other prizes to be given each one of the three suights will be placed on display shortly in Saks window. t-f
 Series Of Lessons
 The series of illustrated diving lessons will be started in The Age-Herald Thursday and continued for six days Participants in The .Age-Herald's anna teur diving contests will be able to dem onstrate the benefit they have derived from these lessons, when they engage in competition with other Birmingham amateurs on the stage of the Bijou next week. %
 In order to give every entrant fair chance at winning a valuable prize Miss Berlo has agreed to personally in. terview every boy and girl who en. gages in the contest with reference tc his or her ability before the entrant is allowed toecompete. One of the Berle sisters will demonstrate three dives to the waiting contestants, who in turn are asked to execute the three dives as nearly perfectly as possible. Following this procedure, the amateurs will be permitted an optional dive, one of their own invention, or one they feel they are most proficient iA demonstrating.
 In addition to thus carefully investi. gating the. ability of all contestants Miss Berlo has specially :, agreed. to grant personal interviews to any en.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
HOW DOCTORS TREAT COLDS
 AND THE FIJI
First Step In Treatment Is Calo. tabs, the Purified and Re. fined Calomel Tablets That Are Nausealess, Safe and Sure.

Doctors have found by. .experience that no medicine for colds, coughs sore throat and influepza can be de- pended. upon for full effectiveness until the liver Is made thoroushly ac- tive, That Is why the first step m the treatment is the nausealess caIomeI IAulets called Calotabs, which are free from the sIckenIng and weakening effects of the old styie caiomel. Doctors also point out the fact that an active liver may 20 a long way towards preventing infla- enza and colds and is one of the most important factors in enabling the pa- tient to successfully withstand an at- tack and ward off pneumonia.
 One or two Calotabs at bed time, with a swallow of water-that's ali, No salts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with your eating, pleas ure or work. Next morning your cold has vanished, your liver is active, your system is purified and you are feeling fine, with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Genuine Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price thirty-five cents for the large family-package: ten cents for the small. Vest-pocket size.-Adv,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
FAMOUS DIVER GIVES
 SERIES OF LESSONS TO ~ AGE-HERALD READERS
Contest For Amateurs To Be Conducted At Loews Bjou
 Next Week In Specially Constructed Tank-Handsome *s Prizes And Trophies To Be Awarded By The , s55 Age-Herald

trant desiring advice. and in event of special request she will arrange to give a lesson free in the big diving tank to be erected on the stage of the .Bijou for the coming weeks engagement. The tank is heated by steam and the water is always kept at a warm temperature.
 Praises Swimming
 Miss Berlo, who is universally hailed as the most accomplished of women divers and swimmers and the most per feet woman athlete in point of physical development and we'll being, is enthu- siastic regarding her contract with The Age Herald to supply free diving les sons and conduct contests for readers of this paper at Loew's Bijou theatre. :. She is especially impressed: with the interest women generally should take in the art of swimming and diving, declar- ing it te be the greatest possible attri- bute to beauty of form and to general health, besides it's reducing advan- tages.
 Diving and swimming is the form of exercise most needed by the ma jority of persons in all walks of life today, re- gardless of age,"' she declares. "I be- lieye that, the necessary time to practice a series df simple dives will take the mind from the fatty foods and common dissipations until the smallest results shown win invest in the average man or woman a pride that will take care of the rest. Healthy outdoor atmosphere will bring a blush to the faded cheek. and one step nearer the comfortable weight and desired health will have been realized. E-f
 T appreciate, of course, the fact that all women are not born to be high divers. Such an atrocious belief is far from my mind. Nor do I believe they can all become expert swimmers
 Fire Of Youth
 Business men do not become pro- fessional golf players when they take a day off for a game. Tilden and Vim cent Richards would not envy the fans on the tennis courts of Birmingham, but these fans are keeping aflame the tire of youth and enjoying an exercise that will help them mentally and physically"
 Each lesson she gives in The Age Herald, Miss Berlo adds. will contain a clear explanation of the dives. with comments by her as to the reducing value of each dive. There will be il lustrations with each lesson so that the reader will be able to follow the les sons clearly.
 Boys and girls. of Birmingham who wish to compete in the diving events should fill out the coupon printed in The AgeHerald and attached daily to each lesson and mail to Madeline Berlo, care of The Birmingham Age Herald. Professionals will not be al- lowed to compete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
HEALTH INSTITUTE
 GETS GOOD START
Work To Include General Sur.
 vey Of Daily Problems

BirminShann's.t health institute to make serious study of daily health problems, got away to a good start Tuesday with 15 men present in the auditorium of the health department in city halI F. "a
 Dr. J.. D. Bowling addressed. the meeting. outlining in general way all the vital issues of the day in Birmingt ham, among them being typhoid, gar bage, milk control, water supply, mos quitos and sanitation. The institute is under the auspices of the health com mittee of the Third District of Women's s Federated clubs.
 By unanimous vote it was decided to hold the institute every Tuesday and Friday from 10, till 12 o'clock for three consecutive weeks. Speakers for Fri. days session will be announced later by Dr. Bowling. At each meeting, spe- eific subjects touched on Tuesday by Dr, Dowling's general talk will, be taken up and discussed in detail. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
FUN CARNIVAL OVER Queen Named, Stunts Over, New .<s Orleans Dons Sackclotli x

NEW ORLEANS, La, March A. With the pageant of Comus, who ap- peared tonight for the first time since 1917, and the annual ball of Comus and Rex over, New Orleans at mid night donned its garb of sackcloth for the lenten season of forty days when gaiety is cast aside and the period of partial fasting begins.
 The Comus panorama tonight was the last of the carnival parades. The subject, 'NThe Mirthful Monarch Greets ye once again." was portrayed in a scattered collection of rare legends in \ twenty floats. Gustave B. Baldwin, president of A.. Baldwin and Company, and vice president of the Times Picayune Pub fishing company, was king of the car niyal. At the ball of Rex tonight. he selected as his queen Miss Margaret H. Fayssoux, daughter of William H. Fayssoux, prominent in political and social circles if the city. {.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
LITTLE CHANGE IN
 TAYLOR'S CONDITION
Other Victims. Of Auto Crash
 Are Reported Improving

No improvement was shown Tuesday in the condition of Alvin Taylor, 19 of Bessemer, who is thought to be. fa. tally injured as the result of Monday mornings auto accident, which cost the life of Mrs. Mamie Bowden, of Lips. comb, and seriously injured three oth. CTS.
 Miss Mable Patton of Lipscomb whose condition has been considered critical, was reported as showing q slight improvement Tuesday night al the Hillman hospital. s5s :. Chester A. Massey, who received SC. rious injuries in the crash, was re. ported recovering at St. yincents. Or. ren Lockett of Brighton, who sustain. ed a bad shaking up and numerous cuts and bruises,4 is convalescent at his home, it is reported. -' a
 Funeral services for Mrs. Bowdeu were held at 4 o'clock Tuesday after: noon from the residence in Lipscomb Interment followed in Sadler's ceme. tery with Jacobs in charge.
 Coroner Russum and the Birming, ham police department continued their investigations Tuesday, and will ren. der a formal verdict in a few days, they stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
GADSDEN GETS
 REDUCED RATES
Coal Schedule From Birming- ham And Altoona Now
 Is Lower
tGADsDEN BUREAU)

GADSDEN, Ala., March 4.-Reduced coal rates from various sections of Ala bama to Gadsden are now in effect, ac- cording to revised traffic receipts re- ceived here Tuesday. The rate from Birmingham has been reduced from $1.35 to $1.25, and from Altoona from $1 .35 to S9 cents. The reduction, it is claimed, will prove great saving to large consumers in the district.
 Legion Drive Started =
 Decision to put on a membership and attendance drive featured the monthly meeting of the Etowah post of the Americsn Legion Monday night. The post was divided into two teams and the loser is to banquet the win ner on the first Tuesday, night in May. State Commander Taylor Peck of Mo bile will be the guest of, honor and the principal speaker.
 Steel Plant Worker Killed
 J. A. Schofield, 46, boilermaker at the steel plant, was run over and killed by locomotive while operating rivet- ing machine in. the open hearth depart ment early Tuesday morning. 1t is said he was repairing the floor and did Hot uedT UT Sct tuc eh6ihC upPiooSh ing. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Schofiefd is survived by his widow and three children.
 --. To Present Flag
 The Woman's auxiliary of the Amer ican Legion has given notice that it would present the new Gadsden school with a large American flag and an S0- foot steel pole as soon as the base can be erected for the staff. --'' s'--
 School Plans Discussed
 At a mass meeting of Gadsden cit izens Monday night plans for the Ala bama School of Trades and Industries were outlined by :. Watt T.. Brown, chairman of the board of trustees, and by several local citizens. President Vance, of the chamber of commerce, who presided at the meeting, announced that within the next two weeks a drive would be. started to raise $3O,- GOO for the preliminary work of the schools and for purchasing site. Paving Work Ordered
 At its regular meeting Monday nighs the city council ordered additional paw ing to cost $17, 800. Most of it will be done on Ewing avenue in North Gadsden. a' =
 George Berry Indorsed {
 Local labor unons have indorsed the movement to have President George l.. Berry, of the Printing Pressmens' union, nominated for vice president on the democratic ticket. Resolutions to that effect have been passed by all of the locals. H
 Much Tax Due Unpaid About one-fourth of the privilege tax due the city is unpaid and became delinquent March 1, according to Col lector Lister. and he is now making out a list of delinquents, to be furnished the police department. All parties who do not pay at once, it is said, are sub iect to arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
VIOLENT. DEATHS UP

With the exception of November, 1922, when the great Dolomite ex, plosion occurred, last months total of deaths in Jefferson county twas larger than any since have been in office, , Coroner J. D. Russum said Tuesday in commenting on his February report to the board of revenue containing records of 93 deaths.
 Homicides showed an increase from 10 in January to 21 in February; while during the same period accidental deaths increased from 21 to 25. There were two suicides, the same as last month, and natural deaths dropped from 46 to, 45. & ~
 Most of the February deaths were among negroes, as they comprised 64 out of the total of 93. The two suicides were Andrew Lewis, whos hung him. self with a rope. and Mrs. Mamie Jacobs, who died from an overdose of medicine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
RAP DOORWAY JAZZ Petition Filed Against Music Dealers BallyhOO

A petition protesting against music dealers playing photographs all day long in the doorways of their shops was filed with the city commission Tuesday.
 There is already an ordinance forbid ding the practice. The protest was re- ferred to Police Commissioner ". B. Cloe for enforcement. Cloe. however, declared the ordinance was inadequate and that the legal department should be instructed to draw up stricter law.
 The photographs were declared to be very annoying to occupants of nearby stores and office buildings. Approxi mntely D signatures were attached to the petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
GIRLS GREET PRINCE Nephew of Former Kaiser Denies That Romance Attaches To Visit

NEW YORK, March 4.--Prince Wolfgang von Hessen, nephew, of the former German emperor, arrived to- day on the America. He said there was no romance connected with his trip and that he planned to visit friends.
 Just as he started to leave the pier two attractively dressed young women bowed greeting. The prince had . suitcase in one hand and valise in the other, but dropped both precipi- tately as he raised his hat and bowed in return. r4s. A B.
 Although early all passengers on board were Germans, none knew the identity of their fellow voyager, as the prince travelled incognito. He is 27 years old, said he served in the Ger man army as lieutenant of cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
CENTRAL COLLEGE
 LOSES PRESIDENT
'r. J. H, Foster Accepts ~Pastorate Call From
 Ashland, Va.
tTUsCALOOsA BUREAU)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, March 4.-Dr. Joshua H. Foster, president of Central college has accepted the call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church at Ashland, Va, a suburb of Richmond and will leave on July 1 for his new charge. Central college expects at sometime to rebuild permanently on the site of the old state capital building destroyed by fire and the next term will be held in temporary buildings to be erected on the grounds and con ducted as high school. The property was leased and as it may be. two or three years before "a fee simple title can be secured from the state, Dr. Foster decided to accept the call to Ashland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
NEW AIR DEVICE i Wofford Oil Company Is installing Another Convenience

Birmingham autoists will probably be ''tickled to death" with the action of the city commission Tuesday in giving the Wofford Oil company per mission to- install IS lAir-O-Meters at their stations.
 The machines a new invention, will be used to replace the ordinary type of free air pumps for inflating auto. mobile tires. They will operate by electricity and tell just how much air there is in tire, officials told the commission. ir Pressure gauges can be discarded. Simply drive your car up to the curb at one of the Woco Pep stations and fasten tube to your air valve on the tire. Set the indicator on the machine at whatever pounds pressure You want and the machine does the rest. If you set the indicator at GO pounds you will get 60 pounds without testing with n gauge =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
WOMEN TO LEAD SERVICE

Regular mid-week prayer service at the First Methodist church Wednesday evening at [ 7:45 o'clock, will be in charge of the women's division.
 The officers of this division are President, Mrs. W. T. Parker; Vice President. Mrs. A. J. Wilkerson Sec retary, Mrs. T. c. Herndon.
 A song service in which the audience takes: part always features at these serv- ices, and is growing popular among the congregation.
 Some :, well-known religious leader speaks at almost every one of the mid week services, and at most times he is secured too late to be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
NEW QUESTION UP ;.
 INVOLVING PAVING
Who Is To Pay For Improve ments About Parks And Schools

Who is supposed to, pay the city for streeB paving already down by the schools and parks Of Birmingham and the paving which ist osbe laid there in the future E .ss < x. s.Ss.sS
 This question will be taken up in conference of the city simmission in few days. President D. E. McLendon announced Tuesday.
 Indications are that the improve ments will be charged to the board of education and the park board, to be taken out of their maintainance funds. This has been done in the past but the work is increasing on such large scale that the cost is beginning to be real liability to both departments.
 Already. the board of education owes the city treasury $35,0OO for paving done at schools and the board has been stalling off payment, with promises, it is said However, under the law, the commission has the power to simply the $35,000, from the school fund. It is very probable that this will be done, MeLendon said. +
 There is pending at present an un- paid assessment of $500 for paving work done beside city park. The ques- tion of policy regarding to whom 1t would be charged was. brought up when c. F. Armstrong asked the board who to charge it to
 Armstrong pointed out that defi. mite policy should be decided upon to care for future development as the street Improvement work extends past other schools and parks.
 Commissioner W. E. Dickson's de- pertinent does the work which is to. be charged to Commissioner Mary Echols school department and Commissioner HarriSons park department.
 They admit theoritically, the fair ness of charging the work to their budgets, but nevertheless they are loath to accept another drain on their already lnadp hudpafS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
TROOPS CAPTURED :. Crack Spanish Legion Soldiers Held By Riffs. Saws Renort

LoNRoN, March 4.-The Riffs have captured a column of the Spanish for eign legion, according to Gibraltar dispatch to The Daily Mail. The Span- ish troops in Malaga are reported to have mutinied.
 The Mails Tangier advices say that Abd-el-Krim, the rebel leader, is close to Mellila with his forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
High School Student Hurt
C. N. o. & T. P. WINS SUIT Jury Verdict Upheld Granting S56,S5
 Damages

CINCINNATI, O., March A jury verdict for the defendant in the suit of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad company against the Fidelity and Deposit company of Mary land, returned in the United States dis trict court at Cincinnati, was affirmed today by the United States circuit court of appeals.
 The railroad sought $50,S5O dam ages becatlse the Sheehan Construction corporation failed to complete some work on six miles of railroad in Ten nessee within the time specified in the contract. The Fidelity and Deposit company was upon the bond of the con struetiOn comDany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
HOWELL ELECTED
 MAYOR OF SELMA
Lucien Burns Named President
 Of Council, Retuns Show


 SELMA, Ala, March 4.-(Special.) T. J. Rowell was elected mayor of Selma and Lucien Burns president of the council, in the municipal election held Tuesday. Ten councilmen were also elected from the city.
 High School Student Hurt
 Miss May Haygood, a Selma High school student, was injured about the eyes and face and received minor bruises when car in which she was returning to her home in Cahaba ran into truck on the Marion Junction road on Mon day afternoon. She is at Selma hosI pital where she was carried, immediately after the accident. Miss Haygood was with her brother and returning from school in Selma to Cahaba, where their parents, Mir. and Mrs. 0. F. Haygood, reside. The car was badly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS
Important Business Scheduled For
 O'clock Wednesday Afternoon

O'clock Wednesday Afternoon
 Birmingham Humane society will hold meeting Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock in the council chamber of city hall. Mrs. Charles Whelan. presi- dent, announced Tuesday All mem bers are especially urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
IOWA c. %. P. TOTES
 COOLIDGE BACKING
Unanimous Endorsement |
 Ordered-Has g Delegates

DES MONIES, Iowa, March A. With scant dissent the republican state convention Tuesday instructed .Iowa's % delegates to the @. o. P.anational convention at Cleveland June 10 to vote for Calvin Coolidge as the 1924 presi- dential nominee. s-'i-
 It was the strongest index of repub- lican sentiment since the full blast of the oil probe. & ts 2 The regular machine, demonstrating that Iowa is still unquestionably on the administrator bandwagon, secured the adoption of the indorsement by uhani- nous vote. s Hia
 z. ELDoRADO, Kas., March A. Resolutions indorsing President Cool idge and instructing two delegates to the national convention at Cleveland to support him, were passed at the Eighth district republican convention here Tuesday. sse S~4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
The King Is Dead

King Constipation is dead. Slain by RED CROSS Liver Medicine and with him die 90 per cent of all the besetments of this body of ours. . Get it at all druggists. 25 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
For PiInply Skin
Peterson's Ointment

"All pimples are inflammation of the skin, says Peterson, .sand the best and quickest way to get rid of them is to, use Peterson's ointment" Used by millions for eczema, skin and scalp itch, ulcers, sore feet and piles. All druggists, 35c, 60c, $1.00, $2.50, x6. .OO.-AdY. T