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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
Christmas Suggestions

MAKE IT AN ELECTRICAL GIFT" WAFFLE IRONS-The good kind that gives perfect satisfaction. Priced from $S.75 and up. A very useful Xmas gift. Bernheim Electric Co.,, 2023 1st Ave, Main 5100.
 BELTS
 With initials, an appreciative gift. BIRMINGHAM TRUNK FACTORY
 1909 2nd Ave. MAKE IT AN ELECTRICAL GIFT" CHAMPION LAMPS-This Is indeed a convenient lamp. Can be clamped on desk chair or bed. Complete with cord and pl <. Priced at $1.95 and up. Bernheim Eiectric Co.,, 2023 1st Ave. Main '5100.
 ENGRAVED CARDS Beautifully engraved and handcolored utility cards. The most beautiful line of engraved Christmas cards ever shown in Birmingham. 2012 1st Ave. Main 451.
 Zac Smith Stationery Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19
HELP WANTED-MALE

WE FURNISH DESIRABLE HELP wanted-2 exp. white waitresses.
 Young lady, steno-bookkeeper (out-of-
 town).
 Young lady, gen. office. answer phone. Young lady cashier, dept. store exp Boy IT., learn vulcanizing trade.
 Comb. soda dispenser-cigar salesman. Exp. taxi drivers; must know city. Boy, work drug store after school. First -class barber 60 per cent guaran. 16 white and colored coal miners. exp. colored boys, work filling station. Two colored wheel boys; store porter. Hotel hall boys, bus boys, bell boys. Hotel maids, nurses, dishwashers; otnrs: MAG. CITY EMPLOYMENT BUREAUl
 5h N. goth St. Opposite L. & N.
 SERVICE MAN Man around 80 for service work han-I ding our FREE OFFER proposition,I with or without experience. Around $3SI a week to start. Must be eager to work. References. Apply today, rooms 10l1- 1S-19 Age-Herald Bldg. See MT. Evans. WANTED-Civil engineer Instrument man). lady steno-bookkeeper; boy, 1S,I work in garage; plumbers, electriclans.| department store salesladies; coal minoI contractors; coal miners, coal leaders, ore muckers, mine laborers; secondI cook, pastry cook; white housekeepcrs; several colored maids; bakers helpers; nurses; dishwashers; salesmen; others Producers Agency, 21191s 2nd Ave, N. WANTED-soil pipe fitting mouiders for single floors, 4-inch & bends, 4X2 rel ducer; 4-inch quarter band side inlet, first -class pattern and rigging, goodl iron, early wind. Apply F. Hennegan,| foreman, Birmingham Machine & Foun- dry Co.,, 10th Ave. and L. & N. railroad. East Birmingham, Gate City or BoyleS| car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-19

Dec 1928. 1924 Jan. 2-s. 1925.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Mayor and City Council of Ameri-
Gus in regular meeting assembled
on Friday February 22nd, inst.
passed resolution providing that
an election be held on the 9Th day
OF March ProX. for the purpose OF
electing one alderman to fill the
unexpired term of j. w. Harris, Jr.,
recently deceased.
All residents of the City of Amer.
icus whose taxes are paid or will
have been paid on or before March
9Th next, and who are otherwise
qualified will be entitled to vote
in this election which will be hello
as the law in such cases is made
and provided.
A. D. GATEWOOD JR.,
Clerk & Treasurer
2-25 till 3-5
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
MRS JAMES w. FULOW
SINGS AT ORDINATION

Americas friends and relatives
are in receipt of beautiful prog
ram of music which was rendered
in st. Andrews church in Lawton,
Oklahoma, in which Mrs. James W.
Furlow formerly of Americas, was
soloist
The services featured the ordina-
ton of the Rev Herbert B. Morris
to the priesthood of st. Andrew s
church, and the congregation which
attended was one Of the largest and
most fashionable in that community.
The choir was composed of sew
enteen splendid singers, Mrs. Fur
low taking the leading soprano
parts. She is remembered in Ameri-
Gus as Miss Margaret Buchanan,
and her beautiful voice has been
heard on many memorable occas
ions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
MOODY BIBLE SCHOOL
WILL OPEN ON JULY

CHICAGO, March 4.-The free
Special Summer Course of the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago,
for the benefit of pastors. teachers
and Christian workers, will this
year open on July 1 and continue
to July 25.
In addition to the Faculty of the
Institute, special instructors Will
lecture, including John Alfred
Faulkner, D. D., LII. D., professor
of Church History in Drew Theolo,
gical Seminary. Madison, N. j.;
DIR. w. Graham Scroggie of Edin-
burgh, scotland, "the greatest Bible
teacher in Great Britain; and Rev.
j. L. Campbell, D. D., dean Of the
Bible Departmnt Of Carson and
Newman College. Jefferson City,
Tenn. e sa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
BANKERS ARE AFTER
BOGUS CHECK ARTISTS

NEW YORK March 4.-0f
ninety warnings against bank
swindlers issued recently by the
protective department of the Amarl-
can Bankers Association, forty-one
were of forgers and forty-four Of
bogus check passers, according to a
statement issued today by Julius
Mentzel, New York agent of the
General Indemnity Corporation of
America.
Twelve of the forgery-one forg-
ers, whose methods were described,
Mr. Mentzel said, operated by
means of stolen blank checks, which
they filled out to the payees name
in the amounts desired, forging the
signatures. The other operators
used checks upon which the sigma
ture was genuine, retaining the
signature but either raising" the
amount of the checks or changing
the names of payee. Probably
some of these checks were stolen
from the mails.
"The protective departments
warning as to bogus check passera,'
said Mr.. Mentzel, probably refers
, in most instances to checks issued
by persons having no accounts at
the banks on which they were
drawn, OF drawn by non-existsnt
concerns, or even on banks which
have no existence, and two cases
are cited where the swindlers went
to tn trouble of having the checks
printed, which is known as coun-
terfeiting and is. a common prac-
tise.
'These cases reported in single
month probably represent but q
1.-THE of the bank frauds perpetrat-
ed or attempted In nearly all of
the cases reported the swindlers
were successful and eluded arrest.
They are aprt of the active band
whose operations costs the nation
from $5O,OOO,OOO to SIS, 100000
annually in forgery losses"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
SEASON OF LENT
BEGINS WEDNESDAY
Order OF Services And Feast
Days Are Announced By
Rev. James B. Lawrence

The Lenten season which begins
with Ash Wednesday and continues
forty days until Easter Sunday will
be inaugurated tomorrow aui
among Episcopalians and Catholics
will be generally observed Rev.
James B. Lawrence, rector of Cal
vary Episcopal church, today an
nounced the order of services in
that church, together with the feast
days of the Lenton season, as fol-
lows:
Ash Notwithstanding prayer
Litany and Penitential Office 8
A. M; Holy Communion and Ser
mon, II A. M; Evening Prayer,
with Address, 1880 P. f.
Sundays-Holy Communion, list
Sunday, II A. M; Other Sundays,
7 80 A. M; The Church school,
9:45 A. M; Morning Prayer, Lit
any with Sermon Except LIST Sun
day., II A. NJ; Evening Prayer,
with Sermon, 1880 A. M.
WWeek Days-Monday - Even
ing Prayer 4 P. M; Tuesday-Eve-
ming Prayer, 9 A. M; Wedne ;day
9 A. M; Evening pray
er, with address, 7:30 p. M; Thurs
day-evsning prayer especially for
boys, A P. NJ. Friday-penitentia,
office, II NJ; evening prayer, with
address, 1870 P. NJ; SaturdayAeg:-
ming prayer3especially for girls, 4 |
P. M.
Good Friday-Morning service, |
IL A. M; evening prayer, with adj |
dress, 1880 P. M.
Easter Even-evening prayer aud
Baptism, 4 P. NJ; other notices will
be made from the Chahcel.
Feast days during the season OF
Lent. as these win be observed in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
WESLEYAN ALUMNEA TO
MEET WEDNESDAY

The Wesleyan Alumnae associa.
ton will meet Wednesday, after
noon at the Tea Room at three thir-
ty o'clock. All Americas girls that
have ever attended Wesleyan are
urged to be present, as important
business matters will be discussed
at this meeting. Each member is
requested to bring thier chapters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
LABOR DOESN'T THINK
MUCH OF CHURCH NOW

PITTsBURG, March 4.-Labor
does not think very much of the
church because the church does. not
think very much of labor, delegates
to the council Of cities of the
Methodist Episcopal church were
told by Warren S. Stone of Cleve-
land, president of the National
Brother hood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS. Trouble between labor and
capital usually finds the influence of
the church on the side of capital,
said Mr. Stone, adding "and this is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

also some outdoor work on the farm.
The Vegetable Compound has given
me back my health and l cannot
praise it enough. am perfectly will
ing that you should use these facts if
my letter will help other women who
still suffer. Mrs. DELBERT BUSH,
R. F. D. l, Massena, NY.
The spirit of helpfulness shown in
the letters we are constantly publish
ing is worthy of notice.
These women know by experience
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will do. Your troubles are
the same as theirs.
If you have pains and a dragging
down feeling and are nervous and ir-
ritable, profit by Mrs. Bush's expert
ence and give the Compound a trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
Harmless Means of
Reducing Fat

Many fat people fear ordinary
means for reducing their weight
Here is an extraordinary method.
Extraordinary because while per-
fectly harmless, no dieting or ex-
ercise are necessary. MarmOia
Prescription Tablets are made. eX-
actly in accordance with the famous
Marmola Prescription. You reduce
steadily and easily, with no i'll eff
fects Procure them from your drug
gist at one dollar box or send
price direct to the Marmola Com
pany, 1912 Woodwork Avenue. De-
troit. Mich.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 4, 1924

Columbus, according to Fred Has
kins, professional Of the Columbus
Country Club. who made public
letter to that effect. The meet is
also an open affair and many anna
teurs from the two states enter
each year. The professional asso-
citation includes most of the profea-
SIGNALS of the two states and will
attract many golfers of ability.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is often caused by an inflamed condition
of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube When this tube is inflamed you
have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
be reduced, your hearing may be de-
stroyed forever.
do what we claim for it-rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
has been successful in the treatment of
Catarrh for over Forty Years,
Sold by all druggists.
F. ], Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Mrs. R. f. Cato lett today for st.
Petersburg, Fla, where she will be
the guest for some time of Mrs. S.
A. Daniel. Before returning home
Mrs. Cato and Mrs. Daniels will visit
Havana Cuba and places Of inter
est in Florida.
Mrs. f. j. Witt has gone to Or
lando, Fla, to spend several weeks
with Mr.. Witt who, is spending SOME
time there.
Mrs. Bryan Belcher. of Albany is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. j. c.,
Beck at their residence on JacG-
son avenue.
Mrs. C. M. Hall has returned
from Daytona, Florida where she
has been spending some time with
Mr.. Hall who is travelling in Flor
ida.
Mrs. John Statham, OF Ellaville,
was among the out-of-town shop
pers in Americas today.
Mrs Thad Wise, Mrs. Sam Bur!
gin, Mrs. Edmund Oliver, and J. r.
Mauney formed a congenial party
Of shoppers motoring from Plains
to- Americas today.
Mrs. Tom McLendon is spending
several days in Cuthbert with Miss
Annette Mcdonald.
Mrs. G.. w. Glover, Of Macon, is
the guest of~Mrs. Brown Small at
her home on Harold avenue.
Mrs. T. 0. Galloway and young
son, T. o., Jr.. of Atlanta, are
guests of Mrs. Leon Slappey at hey
home on Brown street.
Miss Margaret Wheatley and Miss
Isabel Wheatley left today with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
Calvary parish are as follows:

Calvary parish are as follows:
March Ash Wednesday; , =
first Sunday in Lent; 12- Ember
Day; 14-Ember Day; 15-Ember
Day.; IS Second Sunday in Lent;
% Third Sunday in Lent; rs An
menication B. V M. 90 Fourth Day
in Lent.
April 6-Fifth Sunday in LEM.
13-Sunday (palm) before Easter,
14-Monday in Holy Week; ID
Tuesday in Holy Week; 16-Wed-
nesday in Holy Week; 17-Maund-
dayThursday; 18-Good Friday; 10
Easter Even; 2O-Easter Day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
PRACTICE MEETING OF
EASTERN STAR TONIGHT

Tit members of the Eastern Star
will hold a practice meeting this eve
ming at 1880 o'clock in the Masonic
Hall in the Planters Bank Building,
and all officers are requested to be
present at the hour named to parti-
cipate in the exercises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Law in their car
for Miccsckee, Fla. where they will
be guests for ten days of Mr.. and
Mrs. Law at their beautiful winter
home Lawridge Plantation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

ID r gin g. down
feeling that af-
fectedme so that |
could hardly walk,
a n d / go t run
own.Afriendwho
had taken Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
advised me to try
lit and / have
taken it with the
best results. l do
nv houSeWorkan and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
What is @ Balloon Tire?

T-SIRESToNE Balloon Gum-Dipped Cords
are not only larger than regular tires
having TWICE the usual air volume and
operating on HALF the usual air pressure--but
they are of exclusive construction.
The flexible carcass is successful because TIE
special Firestone process of Gum Dipping per
nits the thin sidewall to fex and ABSORB tie
shocks OF the road without breaking doYYn its
structure.
Every car owner has seen tires go to pieces
N short while because of the effects of tread
separation and sidewall failure due to ruHniuq
the tire while undernhated.
Firestone Balloon Cum-Dippcd Cords are
especially built for low air pressure. Each fbre
OF cord in the carcass is thoroughly saturated
and insulated with pure, live rubber II actioE
the tire folds and bends, yielding to The IN
equahtes of the road without strain or delerior-
atlng eject. The result is cushion OF air for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04


each wheel that affords revelation in comfort
safety and economy.
No merely diversified, underinAated tire will
afford comfort, safety and car conservation
equal to the Balloon Gum-Dipped Cord We
know of other tire built with the gum dinn;r
process. That is why you see Firestone Balloon
Cum-Eipped Cords accepted by leading car
Ia2nut acturers as equipment for their new 1924
girestone pioneered the Balloon Tire, testing
IT Tor over two million miles before offering It
for sale. -
We are prepared to tell you ALL about Bal
loon Gum Dipped Cords. We can tell YOU and
Sshow you what they are, how to secure them
Tor your car without risk of annoyance, vex-
travaSance or mechanical difficulties. Our men
are prepared to take care of chang overs
AND WE HAVE THE TIRES. Come in
and see US now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

easily expected when you realize
that they depend upon capital for
their support and not upon contri-
buttons for the workers. The Prot
estant church, as" such, has lost its
touch with the common people. The
working man is no longer welcome
in many of our Protestant churches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

TOA rINS made on improved
AN|GAA NGfarm lands at cheap
est rates for terms of 5, 7 or 10
years with prepayment option given
Money secured promptly. We have
now outstanding over $1,100,00O on
farms in Sumter county alone, with
PLENTY more to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co.,
in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and
Webster counties. 81 Planters Bank
Building, Americas, Ga. Phone SO
or 21l,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
Za52QZN1&5

Miss Nettie Claire McMath az
rived Monday from Hollins Insti-
tute to attend the marriage of her
sister, Miss Lois McMath to M
Evan Mathis which will he an inter
esting social event of Wednesday
afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Ross have re
turned to their home in Albany al
ter spending several days with their
daughter, Mrs. Tom Mccarthy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

end with friends, making the trip in
Mr.. Ross car. They were accom-
panied home by Miss Mary CorIey,
of Macon, who will be the attrac-
tive guest of Mrs. Mccarthy this
week at her home on Dodson street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
MAY HOLD GOLF TOURNEY

COLUMBUS, Ga, March4.-Tke
next Georgia-Alabama Professional
golf tournament may be held in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
FOR ALDERMAN

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for alderman subject to
election called for March 5th.
EDGAR SHIP, JR.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

The hundred of friends and ac
quaintances of Mr.. w. B. Heys will
learn with pleasure that his conval-
essence is sufficient to permit him
to sit up in his room.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Mrs. Lucas Theirs and young son
Joe, who have been spending a week
delightfully."- with Mr.. and Mrs. T.
B. Hooks, Jr., at their lovely coun-
try home Loving Lodge near
Americas, returned home this morn
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Mrs. N. A. Foster, of Buena Vista
is the guest of her son, Mr.. A. G..
Duncan, and Mrs. Duncan at their
home on Lee street for some tina.
Frances Yates, the little daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Yates, is
improving rapidly after an attack
of measles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
MRS,BUSH TELLS
Other WOMEN
How ainsin Sideand Drag
ging Down Feelings Were
Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Massena, New York. =" fhad ter
rible pains in both my sides and a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Olga Yosipovitch, pretty Ser
bian girl, was sent to this coun-
Try by the Serbian international
Educational association to gain
knowledge and then return and
90 welfare work. But she mar
RED a professor of ale Uni
ne.sity while here and now, of
course, doesn't want TO return.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
SEABOARD AIR LINE
Central Time)

Arrive Departs
1905 am Cordele-Hel'na 5:15 pm
1926 pm Cols-Mt'g'y 3:10 pm
$40 pm Cordele-Savh 1926 pm
5:16 pn Richland-Cols 1905 am
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Mrs. E. A. Shipley hasareturned
to her home in Andrew S. c., after
spending several weeks at the home
of her father Mr.. w. B. Heys at his
home near Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Ross and daugEte
Mrs. Tom Mccarthy, and Tommie
Mccarthy, Jr., have returned from
Macon where they spent the week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04

Miss Margaret Wheatley and Miss
Isabel Wheatley left today with
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-16
MANY PROMINENT
NAMES, PROGRAM
FOR SWINCFEST

Plans for the big Swing banquet
and rally on Wednesday night are
growing apace and the program will
include some of the most prominent
men and women in the southland.
The affair, which will take place at
the Barbara Worth hotel on We'd
nesday evening, will be staged as a
welcome home reception to Swing,
and will bring together hundreds of
his supporters from every part of
the county.
j. G.. Scott, chairman of the Coun-
ty Central Committee, will preside
and the Invocation will be delivered
by Rev George A. Hartman, chap
lain of the American Legion. Com
munity singing led by Percie Thack
er, will be enjoyed, after which short
speeches will be made by prominent
visitors who will accompany the
Swing party to the valley on We'd
nesday.
Among those who have signified
their intention of being present if
possible, and who will doubtless all
to the program, are John
l.. Bacon, mayor of San Diego; Ross
l.. Hammond, of Riverside; w. NJ.
Irwin of Fullerton, Sen. Lyman M,
King of Redlands, S. w. McNabb,
mayor of San Bernardino,S. c. Evans
of Riverside, and Mrs. Verna G. Hos
felt of Rialto. Mrs. Leroy Holt of
this city was to have appeared on
the program but owing to the fact
that she has left for the summer,
some other equally prominent wo-
man will be heard in her place,
name to be annoucned later.
Congressman Phil d. Swing will,
of course, make the main speech of
the evening, all the formal aetivi-
ties of the program to be held in the
lobby of the hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-16
Legion Members
Make Things Hum
At Nice Wedding

The wedding of Chief Deputy
Sheriff Charles Nice and Miss Ma
ria Igielsky, formerly employed in
the office at the county jail, oc-
cured at 200 O'Clock Saturday af-
ternoOn at the home of Mrs. Leta
Bryan at 473 Brighton street. The
young couple left shortly after.
ward for San Diego, where they
will spend few days.
Mr.. Nice is well known all over
the valley, having been a candidate
for sheriff at one time, and chief
deputy since Sheriff Gillett was
elected. He is the chef de gare of
the Forty and Eight, of the Amer.
lean Legion.
Mrs. Nice has been IA resident
here for some time and is widely
known. She has large number
of friends here and throughom. the
valley.
Immediately following the we'd
ding ceremony, which was. perform
ed by the Rev. George A. Hartman.
pastor of the Presbyterian church
friends and members of the Forty
and Eight swooped down on the
bride and groom and carried them
to the stree, where the Forty and
Eight prisoners cage was waiting
The newlyweds were made to get
inside and were taken for ride
through the city, while members OF
the Legion organization fell in line
in their ears.
Among those who were present
at the wedding were the following:
Mrs. Leta Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
L. Nice of Brawley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clements of Brawley; Miss Lolita
Williford, Mrs. Clara Feustel, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Williams of Braw-
ley, Mrs. Bird Hobby, Mrs. Rose
Monies. Miss Ida b. Robinson has
taken Mrs. Nice's place at the Jail
office. q
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-16
u. S. TO EQUIP
SIXTY BOATS
WITH ENGINES

WASHINGTON, June 16.-One
more effort to save the 375 idle
shipping board vessels from rust
and decay in the harbors and road
steads where they lie is to be made
by the shipping board, it was an
nounced today.
With funds made available bv
congress, installation of diesel
type internal combustion engines is
to be made on 60 of them, while
private enterprise will be encourag-
ed by the shipping board to take
over and similarly equip the re-
mainder on $3.50 basis.
Twelve selected ships will he dry
docked in the near future and their
rustings steam engines replaced
with the up-to-date diesel engines,
which operate like automobile ell
gines, generating electricity, which
in turn drives the propeller shafts.
Ultimately 60 in all will be SO
outfitted.