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Evening star., 1922-10-30
SCIENCE BUILDINGS
CORNER STONE LAID
Hoover Among Those Who Take
Trowel in Ceremony of
Mortar Laying.

distinguished hands placed the
mortar on which rested the corner
stone at the new building of the
National Academy of Sciences. 2lst
Of which were held shortly after
o'clock this afternoon. There We're
no speeches. World-known scientists
handled the trowel. and realized tnat
another step was being taken toward
the realiza ton of a great ambition
a home for the National Academy Of
Sciences.
DIR. Charles D. walcott. secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution, was
the first to place a trowel Of mortar
under the big corner stone. He was
followed by Herbert Hoover. secre-
tary Of the Department of Commerce.
and a member of the National Acad-
emy: DR.. J. e. Merriam. president of
the Carnegie Institution of Washington:
DR.. Vernon Kellogg, permanent secre-
tary of the National Research Council;
Rr. W. H. Holmes, director of the
National Gallery of Art; DR.. c. q.
Abbot, home secretary of the Ma
tional Academy of Science; DR.. F. w.
Clarke, member of the National
Academy; Dr. Nevin Fennamin. Ma
tional Research Council: DIR. F. L.
Ransome, treasurer of the National
Academy of Science: DR.. irwin F.
Smith. National Academy: Paul
DR.. K. NJ. Yerkcs. National Reserch
Council, Mrs Charles ID. Walcott,
who each put in a trowel OF mortar
After the placing of the stone Ivy the
masons the copper box was sealed in
the stone. 1t contained many official
papers relating to the National Acad-
emy Of Sciences and the National Re
search Council. including a photo
graphic copy of the original act of in
corporation of the former. which was
signed by Abraham Lincoln. and list
OF the officers of both the academy and
the council.
The building is to be completed by
this time next year, according 10 pres
eut plans, and is TO cost one and one
third million dollars.
A. w. Wyfie represented the archi-
tect Rertram G. Goodhill. at the cere-
monies
Evening star., 1922-10-30
RAILROAD BONDS
Join IN DECLINE
Industrial Securities Also
Follow Slump Started by
Liberty Issues.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Cr:~eo- 30.-Improve-
ment in the mark. g. States
government bonds was accompanied to-
day by continued reaction in prices Of
railroad and industrial securities. The
recovery which was in evidence Satur-
day had all disappeared at the opening
today. And there were no indications
of any substantial rally. There was no
change in underlying conditions nor
was there any fresh news to account
for the continued selling. About all
that could be said was that buyers were
waiting for bargain prices.
Railroad Bonds Lower.
Among the high grade railroad is
sues New York Central 5s sold below
81. These are. however, well above
the low for the year. Pennsylvania
general AIS dropped point. Reading
general As lost ground. Union Pacific
6s declined fractionally.
Northern Pacific 5s sold down to
Fridays low. Norfolk & Western As
went off u a point. Among the more
speculative issues Erie general As
declined a point.
A few railroad issues stood out as
exceptions to the general trend.
These included New York Central lss,
c. & O. general 4l2s, Rock Island
general As and Union Pacific As.
Weak Spots Outside Rails.
Outside the railroads weakness was
shown in Marine IS. Chile Copper is
sues were reactionary in sympathy
with the stock into which they are con-
vertible. There was active trading in
American Smelling and Refining SIS.
In the foreign list the feature was
continued support for the French is
sues, particularly the SIS. Swiss IS
dropped more than a point. These,
however, have been selling very high.
The most encouraging development Of
the day was the recovery in liberties
during the early trading.
Evening star., 1922-10-30

TOTAL SALES (Par Value:
IL s.m.... 3017 coo IL noon.. 6Slalp
lp.m.... s0iJ 900 Ppm. s565 o.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
Department AND CHAIN
STORES HAVE BIG MONTH

NEW YORK, October 30.--Depart-
ment stores in the New York federal re-
serve bank district did more business
in September this year than in any Sep
tember for three years. the federal re-
serve agent reports. The gain over Sep
tember last year was 16.1 per cent, six
ty-four stores in all parts of the dis
trlct, including Buffalo, Rochester. Syra-
cuse, Newark. n. j.. and Bridgeport,
Conn. reporting substantial increases.
New York city showed the greatest gain
of 1874 per cent.
Chain store systems reported in
creased sales in about the same propor-
ton as the department stores.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
FREIGHT CARS RECALLED.

Railroads west of the Mississippi
were instructed yesterday by the
American Railway Association to dis
continue using freight cars owned
by eastern roads and to return them
to home lines as soon as loads could
be found. Eastern lines were recently
ordered to return western equipments
Immediately, as a means OF clearing
freight congestion.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
(ouotaticns furnished by W. B; HigsS 90

NEW YORK. October 30.-FOreigu
exchange irregular: Great Britain, de-
mand 4.45i.: cables. 4.45S4 siXty-day
bills on banks. 443 7-l6. France, de-
mand. .e69iIs; cables, .0G95le. Italy,
demand. .O39Sis; cables, .0S99. Bel
GUM. demand .c6+5ia; cables, .06iG
Germany, demand, .0o02 BIG; cables
OOO2i, Holland demand. .3S9S;
cables 1904 Norway, demand, .lS03.
Sweden, demand. .26I5. Denmark. de-
mand. .2Ol4 Switzerland, demand
1903. Spain, demand. 1927. Greece
demand. .0209. Poland, demand,
10000 ll-16. Czechoslovakia. demand
.0316. Argentine. demand. 1886. Bra
iii. demand, .1150. Montreal, Loo S-ss
Evening star., 1922-10-30
PARIS BoURsE FIRM.

PARIS. October 30.-Prices were
firm ON the bourse today. Three per.
cent rentes, 53 francs 80 centimes. Ex-
change on London. "a francs 40 CEN
times. Five per cent loan, 20 francs
40 centimeS The dollar was quoted
at II francs 45!s centimess
Evening star., 1922-10-30
TREASURY CERTIFICATES

louo,ations furnished by Redmond & Co
Evening star., 1922-10-30

In other cases there was a better
general demand, or where the sup
porting orders were available the de-
cline was much more moderate. But
at all events the downward movement
was very general. 1t affected the
rails almost as much as the indus
trials. 1t scarcely Disseminated be-
tween stocks like the equipments and
motors, which had gone up the most
during the midsummer campaign, and
the coppers and sugars, which had
gone up the1east.
Evening star., 1922-10-30


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Evening star., 1922-10-30
THE HOUSE OF PERIL
Thrilling Mystery Story BY LOUIS TRAY.
lContin.ea from yesterdays star.)
Copyright. 1922. By Edward J. Clods.


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
My Fauorite Stories
A Born Snob
By IRWIN S. COBB

bvcone times Chinatown in hey ere three crones among its white Bnky Britt soaed time when Binky of its socket and rolled floor picked and 1t back to him. and the John bakeepr in Doyers street Bnky obbygow, messenger Tor Ghnese rau- and Dngo pkpocket making specaty of robbng trolley tney were the nee Musketeers of the Oriental quarter.
 though stepped broke up umvate Dngo while his profession was arrested and lodged Tomb At the trial found guilty ana ne udge him possible to do that filled his soul the Some later proving through Chinatown looking material happened Binky Britt sitting Ngger Mike Cal
 
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 nut is been going maybe two weeks myself dat it's de of friend dat should him. So rolls fur five iron and slum scof pie shop and ting knows Dngo nd Sunday de ratter and rides dere to dat on h Deres bull in harness See? So to dis bull Is dis visitors It t Den You de to Dngo Katz dat his old pal Bnky Bt | is come him..
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 Copyright 1922, by the Central Press Assocaion")
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

GENERA stream of dead and dying pours pIl day into nearby church. Final agreement on nve-power nnynI treaty is near. Arc democrats to make league the main campaign issuef Republicans between devil and deeF blue sea on bonus bill.
 STATE Roads must show reason for not revising rates.
 Large majority is expected for the highway amendment today. Politics i'm Franklin county show evidence of warming up.
 LOCAL plan. are made for Sunday school finance canvass.
 pr. Maesporran discusses dance st Pershing pier.
 Discussing downfall of nations. minister says America at turn of road.
 Vote on road bond and soldier poll tax ame endments todny..~ EnsIey ingot production is in- creased this week. Evidence points to capture Of Loreno assailant.
 Today is promotion day In HIT mingham schools.
 only three days remain for poll tax payments. Shades-Cahaba citizens uiscuSs whisky selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
CAPPER WILL ASK
 INQUIRY OF OTHER
 NEW STRUCTURES
Thinks Building Code Violated During Rush of Construc- ton Following Declara-
 ton of War
By Associated Press

Washington January 29.-Senator Capper of Kansas, a member of the Senate District of Columbia commit tee, announced tonight that as soon as the Senate reconvened he would introduce resolution calling for an investigation of the Knickerbocker theatre disaster and also of all large building construction in Washington since the beginning of the war.
 Senator Capper said reports had come to him that to more or less degree the building code of the Dis trict of Columbia had been violated during the rush of construction fol- lowing the increase in the citys pop ulation following the war declaration
 Investigation of the collapse of the Knickerbocker theatre roof was ord cred today by the District of Colum- bia board of commission, the govern Ing body of the city of Washington. At the same time orders went out to close all theatres until the snow had been cleared from the roofs and in spectors had made an examination of the structures.
 Officials said that until an Inquiry  had been made the direct cause of the collapse of the Knickerbocker roof could not be determined.
 No man can tell at tho present tinfe just what was directly respon- sjble for the collapse of the roof" said Building Inspector Healy.
 The inspector could not recall a previous case of the collapse of a building in the District of Columbia directly as a result of the weight of snow on the roof.
 It was stated that the inquiry would be started as soon as the res- curers at work in the wreckage had made certain that all of the bodies had been removed. The examination of the wreckage will be made by Major Cary H. Brown, assistant engi- neer commissioner, aided by struc- tural engineers from the building in- spectOra office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
NEGRO IS TAKEN
 FROM OFFICERS
 AND SHOT DEAD
Accused of Attacking White Woman, Black Was Being Removed for Safety
 When Lynched
By Associated Pres.

Pontotoc, Miss, January 29.-Will Bell, 20. negro, charged with an at tack on young white woman near here last night, was taken from of- ficers early today as he was being transferred to Jackson, Miss, for safe-keeping, and was shot to death by number of unidentified mn, who intercepted the officers near town as they were taking the prisoner to 8 train.
 Sheriff Blalock. fearing the negro would be lynched, arranged with tho conductor of the Jackson train to stop outside the town for the prison CT, and accompanied by a number of deputies. he made a rush for tho train in closed automobile. On the outskirts of Pontotoc, another closed car was drawn up across the road. blocking traffic. When the sheriff's car stopped, an unidentified man jumped from the blockadinK automo- bile. and pulling aside the side cur tains of the sheriff's car, emptied his revolver into the body of the negro before the officers could interfere, The negro fell across the running board and a fusillade of shots from men hidden in the other automobile ended his life The members of the mob drove rapidly away, and efforts to identify them or the car they ,vpse dris'inE have failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Rescuers Find Two Tots Peacefully
 Sleeping Beneath Theatre Debris

The last person to be taken from the ruins was pr. Scott Montgomery hours after the roof collapsed. He was pinned by his legs underneath a beam which killed the young woman whom he had escorted to the theatre. The beam was part of the structure of the balcony and was literally a keylog in the jam above him. It took hours to assemble the hydraulic jacks from the navy yard, which were the only thing available to lift the heavy weight the necessary distance to free him. Physicians piled him with res- toratives during the night. His con- dition was extremely serious when he was taken out of the building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Long Experience in Coal Mines Is
 Responsible for Escape From Trap

hit me in wave of wind from pe- hind which literally flung me through the door and across the lobby onto the sidewalk"
 MT. Morris said he was warned by a sound like that of ripping sheet, only much louder.
 T saw no one else moving as l went up the aisle, he continued aThe house around me was pffactisaIls empty and I noticed when l sat down that I was the only one In the row The stuff, in falling, my impression is, must have gone into the orchestra pit first. I can't forget that orches- tra leader with that cloud forming just above his head"
 The orchestra leader, Oresto D. Ma tellio, and several members of the orchestra were killed. Others seated near the stage, escaped with injuries more or less serious. The stage broke the full force of the fall before the tangled debris reached them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
THE INJURED

Among the injured in the Knickerbocker theatre disaster were,
 Mobile Tomasso AsseretO. third secretary of the Italian embassy. June Bergman. Mrs. Hazel Buehler. R. J. Bowen. Mrs. R. J. Bowen. Mrs. Bernard Bresslau. Miss Sadie Bresslau. Joseph c. Bruce, formerly Of ' Milford, Mass. Elliott Brumbaugb. Gilbert Caplan. M. E. Castney. Mrs. Mary Chalmers. c. Claflin.
 Miss Margaret Cole. James A. Curtain of Florence, Mass.
 F. w. DodsoB. I, E. DOdson. J. l.. DurIand. Mrs. J. l.. Durlnnd. Mrs. Guy F. Eldridge. Miss Mary Forsythe. Miss Ruth Fouts. William A. Galloway. Dr. Clyde M. Gearhart. Norman L.. Gibson and sister, Mrs. Haley.
 Hugh Glenn.
 Moe Gold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Outstanding Hero of Disaster Giues
 His Own Life That Others Might LiUe

who told us his little sister was be- meath the pile of debris also. The girl was rescued and neither she nor the boy was seriously hurt, through some miracle. but their mother. near by, was dead.
 "Dr. Gearheart, dentist, was found pinned beneath an I-beam. He told us as we endeayored to extricate him, that he had been conscious all night in that position. woman be- side him was dead
 "One fellow with both legs hor- ribly broken asked for cigarettes as he was carried out ont stretcher. He joked with the rescuers about his mangled limbs. remarking that he had about six legs now. He was cer- tainly full of grit.
 "A group of two women and man whom we were digging out also dis played remarkable nerve, talking with the men directing theeir rescibs."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
By Associated Press

Washington, January 2o.-An aTaianche of broken plaster, bricks, snow. splintered wood and twisted steel beams catapuIting upon the audience while the orr chestFs played and a comedy film ground out, Is the description of the knic<erbocker theatre disas- ter given today by Representative John H. Smithvick of Pensacola. Fla. He was in the balcony of the theatre when the roof collapsed under its weight of snow and es- czped unaided-just how he can not recall---with more or less se- riOus hurts.
 "The orchestra was playing beautiful music and a comic nlm was running" said MT. smith wick, lying in his bed, bandased and with, his face and hands covered with cuts. Suddenly there WAS n sharp crack. looked up and saw a great Assure running across the ceiling. It was right over my head. I instantly realized what was happening. The plaster began to fall, drop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
A..ncintsd Pres.

Washington, January 2e.--Long ex- perience in coal mines enabled W. H. Morris. a 63-year-old retired coal mine manager of Buckhanon, W. Va, to escape from the death trap In the center of the Knickerbocker.
 T was in the eighth row from the front" Mir. Morris said today, when I heard a crack, s sort of rippins sound exactly like that which the slate roof Of coal mine makes when 1t is going to let go. It was more in- stinct than anything else that brought me to my feet with one thought flashing through my mind: I can beat that fall to the outside \
 "As l came Into the aisle saw the orchestra leaders baton waving with tho music and a little white cloud coming down above his head. Then I ran up the aisle with the roof cracking and falling above me. As got to the door the stuff began to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
MIDDLE ATLANTIC
 IS TRYING ID DIG FROM UNDER SNOW
Storm, Worst in 23 Years, Moving Out to Sea With Center Now Northeast
 of Bermuda
By Associated Press

Washington, January 29.-Buried under from one to two feet of snow by one of the most severe storms in several decades, the Middle Atlantic section of the country is making valiant but mostly vain efforts to re- sume the activities suspended Fri day night when the storm swept up from the south.
 The storm, described by the weather bureau as the worst in 23 years, tonight had passed out to sea and its center was said by the weather bureau to be some distance north northeast of Bermuda, but in It's wake from North Carolina to southern New England. and from the coast to the Allegheny mountains. all was buried under a snow blanket, Washington, as the center of the storm area and the center of tho storms strength. suffered the most severely--a toll of nearly 100 lives having been taken and more than 100 injured, some of whom may be added later to the list of dead. The loss of life in the capital with one or two exception was due to the collapse of the roof of a motion picture theatre under the weight of 7s inches of snow and this catastrophe also ac- counted for most of the injuries. Washington Hard Hit
 Even aside from the theatre disas- ter the capital was nard hit, and al though the snow stopped falling few hours after midnight, 1t was not until long after day had dawned that the full effect was assessed. Day. break found the city without any sort of street car service. its streets blocked to impassibility with snow. it's suburbs completely cut off deliv- cries of bread, milk and other perish able foodstuffs greatly curtailed, and many buildings endangered by the load of snow. The hours of Sunday were spent in attempts to restore a semblance of normal conditions and though aided by favorable weather sunshine and thawing temperature the city tonight was still in the grip of the storm.
 Other portions of the middle At lantic section reported conditions similar to lesser degree. Marylano felt the effect of the storm almost as much as the District of Columbia and in Baltimore the snowfall was al- most as heavy as in Washington. Southeastern Pennsylvania, and the region in and about Philadelphia, was covered with a foot to foot and one half of snow. New York city and vicinity also experienced a heavy snowfall, along with eastern Della ware and New Jersey.
 Gales Swept Coast
 The coastal region had added to the factor of snow, strong gales
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-30
Second Assistant Postmaster General,
 Wife and Two Daughters Among Injured

suffering from broken pelvis and internal injuries.
 < Mrs. Shaughnessy sustained a frac- tured hip. Ruth. age 10. had both arms broken, while the other daugh- ter was bruised. All three are at the emergency hospital.
 President Harding sent Brigadier General Sawyer. his personal physi- elan. to the Walter Reed to make di- rect inquiry about the condition of Mir. Shaushnessy and to inquire about government employees caught in the theatre who are under treatment at that hospital.