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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Seth Rescue Spells
Bucks Sporty buds

New York.-Peter Mcneil, better
known as Buck" dockmaster Of the
steamboat landing at the battery,
went to work "all dolled up" He
should have known better, for any
man who has saved 80 persons from
drowning should realize the thirty
sixth job may come at any moment
William Maleek, thirty-five, chief
steward of the excursion steamer
Mandalay, fell between the steamer
and the sea wall as he was walking up
the gangway He weighs $50 pounds,
and as he fell into six feet of width,
the quarters were bit cramped for
rescue work.
Buck likes bad jobs, however He
dived in and tugged manfully. Pa
trolman James Corey of the First pre-
cinct station came along and lent q
powerful hand.
Finally ladder was lowered over
the steamboats, side and the rescue
was erected. Bucks thumb was bro
ken.
Look at me now" said Buck, point
ing to his clothes. "That is about all
I ever got out of rescues. Once in
while some one comes back to remind
me pulled him out-but-well, this
is my thirty sixth rescue and the net
result is medals, $40 and cigar"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Near East Prelates
Urged to Cut Boards

| New YOrk.-The modern movement
has penetrated the Near East and
sounded the death knsll Of the long,
picturesque boards which have been
one Of the characteristic features Of
the prelates of the Eastern orthodox
church, according to ndvices received
by Episcopal churchmen who are en-
gagged in the promotion of the world
conference on faith and order which
will be held in 1925
From Athens comes word that his
holiness Meletios w, who was recently
enthroned at Constantinople as ecu
menical patriarch of the Eastern
orthodox church. and who was elected
to this position while he was under
going the Americanizing influence Of
temporary residence in New York, is
lnstituting some interesting reforms
among the orthodox churchmen, not only
In the Balkan states, but throughout
the Near East Among these reforms
he plans to encourage orthodox priests
to abandon their long boards.
1t will be recollected by those who
have seen the many eastern church
prelates that have visited America re-
Gently, that almost without exception
their faces have been adorned by
great, bushy hirsute grow tbs Mele-
tfos himself, upon his first arrival in
America, wore a long beard which ul-
timately was so reduced in size that
upon his departure to assume his
duties at Constantinople it was not
much longer than that which adorns
the features of Secretary of State
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Strong Evidence Gipen
By Veteran Engineer

81 would rather give up my house
and home than the benefits I re-
ceived from Tanlac," declared Grant
Osborn, 214 W. Evans Ave, Pueblo,
Colo, thirty years locomotive engi-
neer for the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad
Thanks to this splendid medicine
I'm absolutely free now from a case
of stomach trouble l suffered with
for forty years and that got so bad
food always caused burning sensa-
ton like fire in the pit of my stom-
ach. Three or four years ago, fol-
lowing flu, this Indigestion took an
acute form and after that I couldn't
eat without my stomach cramping
all up and causing me agony Why,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
EUROPE ARM|NC
AT RAPID RATE
Nearly Million More Men in the
Ranks Than There Were
in 1918.

| LOndon.-The new states in Europe
created by the war, have increased the
armed forces on the continent to {
/ greater number than in 1913 according
| to figures recently gathered by Eu
ropean experts. The strength of the
standing armies of Europe in 1913 was
| 3,747,179 men. In 1922 the strength
was 4,354,9 65.
This increase Of COZ, 1856, despite the
compulsory reduction OF 696, 135 men in
the standing armies of Germany, Hun
gary, and Bulgaria, may be laid almost
entirely to the small countries which
have adopted the policy of maintaining
large bodies of armed men.
Great Britain has greatly reduced
her navy, while the army estimates for
1924 provide for a reduction which
brings the total below the 1918 figures.
Italy, with a greatly increased land
frontier, reduced her forces in 1922 by
$1,000, as compared with 1918.
France Plans More cuts-
The standing army of France in 1922
numbered 736,261 men, against 76O, 439
In 1918, a reduction Of 24,178. The
French estimates for 1923 provide for
a reduction to an establishment of $780,
900. So it may readily be seen that
the leading powers are not responsible
for the increased armies in Europe.
In the days before the war Italy was
regarded as a great military power.
Today the standing armies of Poland
and Rumania are larger than the stand
ing army of Italy.
The burden of military service and
the taxation for the army upkeep falls
more heavily today. when they have OBJ
tanned their freedom, than it did when
they were under the Austrian emperor.
In the days when the territory which
is now Czechoslovakia was governed
from Vienna it contributed to the
standing army Of Austria a quota Of
$1,000 men. Today Czechoslovakia
maintains an army Of 10000 men.
Finland Increases Army.
The territory of the new Poland was
before the war partly under German,
partly under Austrian, and partly I'M
der Russian rule. 1t then found $780,
900 men for the standing armies of
those three great military powers To
day, Poland has a standing army OF
275,O0O men. Finland, before the war,
provided 10000 men for the army Of
the car; she now has an army Of 12O,-
300.
The standing armies of the three
great European powers-Great Britain,
France, and Italy-today number L. ,
99,O47 men, and those Of the remain
ng states of Europe 3,255,918. d
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Holds Doctors Liable
for Wrong Diagnosis

Berlin.-That physicians are respon-
sible for their diagnoses Of diseases
and are liable to the patient for dam
ages if the diagnosis is wrong, is, In
effect, the decision of the German SUI
preme court.
A vineyard owner named Braun fell
from street car. His injuries caused
him to be taken to hospital, where
the doctor diagnosed his injury as a
fracture of the hip joint. He was
treated accordingly but it later devel-
oped he had merely suffered disloca-
ton of the hip.
Through the treatment the hip be-
came stiff and the patient. sued the
doctor
The court, In its decision, declared
that III intrusting his body to the doctor
the patient had intrusted his future
happiness in the hand of the physician
and, therefore, had the right to expect
that the physician would avail himself
of the most modern means Of removing
all doubt as to his condition.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
MACHINE GUNS GUARD
NEW CLEVELAND BANK
Strength and Safety Keynote of
Federal Structure.

Cleveland, O.-The new Fourth Fed
many details of architecture and in.
genuity that make it one of the most
remarkable in the United States, archi-
tects and builders say, with strength
and safety the keynOtes.
The main vault is 80 feet below the
street level. Side and rear walls are
6 feet thick The front wall is feet
thick and has the heaviest door in the
world. The vault is designed to hold
upward of S2,0OOOOO,OOO in gold and
securities, according to D. G. Wills,
chairman of the board.
The first floor, for the transaction of
public business, is finished in italian
marble. Customers can lock them
selves behind iron bars when transact
ing business with a teller.
A gallery OF armor plate surrounds
the first floor, with loopholes from
which guards can see everything oc-
curing below.
Truck driveways lead directly into
the mail room 1t cannot be rushed"
The truck first enters vestibule and
the street door must be closed and
locked behind before the second door,
opening direct into the mailroom, can
be opened.
Armed guards can look down upon
the mailroom and command it with
rifles, and statues at each of the en-
frances to the building will conceal
mo chino o,1pc
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
MANS LIGHTNING
BRINGS THUNDER
Rains as 100000 Volts Flash
in Remarkable Experiment
in Laboratory.

Pittsfield, Mass.-From manufac-
tured clouds over a miniature village
artificial lightning of 100000 volts
was produced in the high-voltage en-
cheering laboratory of the General
Electric company's plant here. This
feat was said to surpass any previous
accomplishment in high voltage.
lightning flashed from the make-be-
Iieve clouds, striking the village
church steeple, the country store, and
occasionally both at once. The sound
OF the thunder was realistic. In some
tests even rain was produced. Heavy
blocks of wood were splintered. A
realistic and breath-taking. electrical
storm was manufactured before the
ewes of a score of newspaper men and
engineers.
The Pittsfield laboratory said to be
the most powerful in the world, has
pioneered in the development of power
transmission since the construction Of
the first 15,0O0-volt lines was super
vised here in 1891.
Use 100 Miles of Wire.
Transformers of a standard design,
built here, were used "to step up"
current of about 1000 volts one thou
sand times. In the million-volt trans
former more than 100 miles of wire
was used. This was wound in such
way that enormous voltages were pro-
duced, experts said, without the turn
of a wheel.
The laboratory in which the tests
were conducted is large brick build
ing lined with steel. In these tests it
Is determined, according to the expert
mentors, that a tubular transmission
cable 6h inches in diameter would be
of sufficient size to retain this enor-
nous current.
Travels Like Light
Despite the fact that lightning travels
at the velocity of light, $4,000 miles
per second engineers at the Pittsfield
plant have been able to measure the
shape of the flash and determine its
pressure. 1t was to reach better IN
Outstanding of these problems that the
miniature village and artificial light
ming were designed. f. w. Peek, Jr.,
in charge of the high-voltage research,
Issued a statement explaining the pur-
pose of the demonstration.
"a million volts may never be nee i
essary for power transmission" he
said, "but II the time comes we will |
be prepared"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02

even the sight of piece of pie or
the smell of food cooking made me
sick. / couldn't work for days at a
time. and was so miserable l lost all
interest in life.
"Tanlac got right after my troubles
six months ago and ever since then
I've been eating anything that strikes
my fancy. Even such things as mince
pie don't hurt me bit and feel fine
in every way. I can't praise Tanlac
enough"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over s37
million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Natures
onw remedy for constipation. For
sale everywhere.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02

Photograph of James Curran, q vet
eran of the Mexican and Civil wars,
now residing at Riverside, ILL.,, who is
said to be one Of the seven survivors
of the Mexican war Mr.. Curran was
born In Constableville, N. Y, Aug. 10,
1882. The city of Riverside will honor
him with a big celebration July 4. He
is enjoying the best of health and
is anxious to get in touch with the
other six survivors Of the Mexican
war.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Battle Hymn" Authors
Daughter Made Citizen

= Newport, r. Mrs. Maud Howe
Elliott, daughter of Julia Ward Howe
author OF the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" is once more an American
citizen. She was naturalized in the
Superior court, having applied under
the act OF congress permitting Ameri-
can-born women who had married for
eign subjects to regain citizenship.
! Mrs Elliott married John Elliott,
British subject, in Rome 70 years ago.
She ia living with her husband here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Cir, Hikes 5000 Miles in Africa.

San Francisco Cal.-After having
hiked through the deserts and jungles
of Africa for one year, covering ap-
proximately 5000 miles, Miss Gertrude
Denham of London, who arrived here
from the Orient, calls herself the
champion woman hiker OF the world"
She is on the final lap of trip around
the world. In many parts of Africa,
she said, she was hailed by the ma
tives as a goddess"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Talks Safety First,
Shoots Boy in Head

Never point a gun at any
one" warned James Helner Of
Indianapolis, while giving a lee
ture and shooting exhibition at
Lewisville, Ind. AS Heiner made
the remark he picked up a rife
from table. The gun was dis
charged and the bullet struck a
boy, Newell Calpha, just above
the eye. The boy died soon at
terward.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Boys Lost Faculties
Return at Same Time

Coldwater, Miss.-Physicians here
are baffied over the case Of James
Holder, six-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Valley Holder of this place, who
recovered sight, hearing and speech at
the same time after an illness of
year. during which time he lost those
faculties. These were all restored on
the stroke Of midnight.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Cat Guards Chickens
From Marauding Fox

Greenwich, Conn. l..
Mead has on his farm here a pet
Maltese tomcat. One morning
he looked out Of the window
toward his chicken coops and
there saw the cat jumping
through hole in the wire fence.
Next the cat was seen racing
over stone wall into field be-
yond and Mr.. Mead then spied
a fox in the lead. The cat
chased the fox out of sight as
far as Mr.. Mead could see.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02

psrfs-A system for sending auto
uraph kilograms is being Installed in
Tranch telegraph offices. The sender
vri+es the telegram on a revolving
cylinder and 1t is received BY the ad-
dreesee in the original writing Of the
sender.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
Dentist Breaks Mans
Leg Pulling Tooth

Pottstown. Pa.-As Maurice
Bryan, forty-two years old, arose
from a dentists chair after hav-
ing molar tooth extracted he
cried: my leg is broken" Then
he collapsed on the floor Both
bones of the right leg had
snapped between the ankle and
the knee.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-02
knights of Pythias

Regular meeting Monday evening,
July End. Work in third rank. Troy
members will be here. Refreshments
served after lodge. All members
urged to attend 231&233
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
FOUR IN RUNNING FOR
OAVAL CLUB LEADERSHIP

Four candidates are In the field
for the presidential office Of the
Gavel Club, it developed last night
at the annual nominating meeting
They are Clyde ]. Nichols, O. A. c.
OehmIer, Herbert Smith, and III. F.
Troutman. The election viii be
held December rs.
George Swift was unopposed for
nomination as senior vice presi-
dent. Thomas Johnson, John
Crouch, Grover Burrows and Elias
Joseph were nominated for junior
vice president, and v. v. Straub
was unopposed for the office OF
secretary as were George Evans
for marshal and A. s. Hopkins for
sentinel. e. B. Mcdowell and
Clyde Nichols viii contest for
treasurer.
Nominations for the board Of gov
ernors were as follows: #. Schumpf,
Thomas Pollock, John Crouch. Fred
New, Alvin Thompson, Earl Pickel,
A. s. Hopkins, Julius Duehring, J.
Howard, III. r. Smith. A. +. Brant,
William Boyd and Edward Gould.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
SCHOOLS CELEBRATE
THANKSGIVING DAY

Some 10000 public grade school
pupils and some other thousands Of
high school pupils today began their
THANKSGIVING holidays, which last
until Monday morning.
Many OF the schools undertook to
present playlets and others celebrat-
ed by telling of stories about Thanks
giving In each classroom. Al few OF
the schools even had Turkey dinners.
Dinners were given at the special
school at Thirty-sixth street and
Prospect avenue northwest, and at
Blake school on North Capitol stree.
near X street. At the latter place
the following attended: Dr. Frank w.
Ba1lou, superintendent Of schools;
Robert L. Haycock, assistant super
intendent: Alexander T.. Stuart, di-
rector Of elementary Instruction; DI.
Joseph a.. Murphy, medical director;
DR.. Harry Ong, school physician.
Supervising Principal SeIden NJ Ely;
Walter 8. UffOrd, secretary Of the
Association for the Prevention OF
Tuberculosis; mrs. Edgar Grant, di-
rector Of the chiIdren's health cru
sade; MISS Emily ScFiyeners admin
istrative principal: Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter. president Of the District Con-
gress Of Mothers; and Miss Mary IA
O'Brien.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
CHARLES RAY IS
WELCONEDBY
TINES MEN
Film Star Has interesting Trip
Through Newspaper Plant
and Offices.

Charles ray, the film star. who
II IN Washington this week IN con-
necfion with his new film, an
historical drama, The Courtahip
OF Myie6 StandisIa," showing at the
President Theater. completely won
The washington Times staff BY q
visit TO the office. where he Held
an informal reception, greeting EN-
ployog Of the business, editorial and
mechanical departments.
He. was escorted through the
TimeA Herald plant and was espe-
cially interested In the work Of the
composing room, where he remained
for some time.
Rays intention 70 to make
series Of great historical dramas,
all Of which win Deal with Ameri-
can history. In talk over the
radio In this city, he described his
plans along this line, and explain
ed that the great historical dramas
produced IN America to date have,
Tor the most part, deal with tor
eign subjects.
He believes that there II ample
material IN American history to
make some Ok the finest films the
world has ever seen.
Senator Capper and other prOgai
nent Washing tonians have been
greatly interested In the present
film, which the Senator has styled
the most wonderful motion picture
lie has ever seen and one that
every American should see.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
USE Of ONE-|NAN
STREET CARS
SCORED
A. E. Beck Asks Relief for
Patrons of North Capitol
and Brookland Lines.

Dubbing ''one-man" cars as "trav.
estes Of rapid transit" A. e. Beck,
26 Bryant street northwest, in a
letter forwarded to the Public
Utilities Commission today, makes
formal complaint over the continued
operation of these cars by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company upon the North Capitol
street and Broolxland line.
IF you gentlemen" Beck says in
his letter, would spend q, few early
morning and late afternoons riding
on the different lines of this COM
pany, / am sure that the beautiful
word pictures of the excellence of
the service which must have been
painted so glowingly by these Off
cials, would be dissipa.p and you
would come to the viewpoint Of the
strap or handle hanger, the mar
tyrs to INSCRIPTIONS principles Of
street railway operation.
81 would also like to respectfully
ask you why the Washington Rail
way and Electric Company is per-
mitted to fOistp these disgraceS to
rapid transit-the so-called .ole-man
cars, only upon the patrons Of the
Eleventh street or Brookland line?
Do YOU think for a moment that the
Mt. Pleasant section would submit to
such an indignity? Not. SO that
you could notice it. Would stnis
company operate these cars to Lin
coin Park2 Well, they haven't yet,
so far as know, and I don't think
that they WILL"
In conclusion, Mr.. Beck makes
the plea that something be done to
improve conditions. especially upon
the Broolxland line?"
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
Thanksgiving Turkey
Would Out Tower
Liberty Statue
- InternatlonaI NeWa GerVice.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.Fig-
ures compiled by the chronic
statistician this year indicate:
That il all the turkeys eaten
at Thanksgiving dinners today
were transformed into one gil
gantic composite fowl he would
tower 80 feet above the torch Of
the Statue Of Liberty and would
be $50 feet long. In fact, he
would be SO big he probably.
would scorn the ak 'sas the tenn
pest scorns the chain" and there
would be many "turkeyless
Thanksgiving dinners.
And that Il all the mince pies
consumed today were, instead,
compounded into one huge piece
of pastry the Equitable Building
could repose on its massive
bosom, and it would be Sd feet
high. In fact, an ocean of es-
sence of peppermint would be
required to neutralize the gastric
disturbance it could generate.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
TWO OHIO BOYS
HELD HERE IN
AUTO Theft
Ride Freight Cars to Washing
ton, Take "Lizzie. !" and
Speed North.

Bored by the monotony of school
life, two Delaware, Ohio, boys
one lacking a few months Of being
fourteen, and the other just past
his fifteenth birthday-left home
about six months ago, succeeded
in getting half way across the con-
tinent before being captured by
detectives In Washington. Now,
shabby and tired after sleeping in
freights and Railways, they are to
be taken before Judge Sellers in
Junvenile Court tomorrow morning
to face a charge of stealing an auto.
mobile November %. 1t is expected
however, that they will be placed
on their good behavior, and, re-
turned to their respective homes.
Pradby Samuel Dent, the younger
boy, and Clay III. Moore, the elder,
had it all figured out between
themselves when they began. After
travelling as far as Chicago, they
started East. landing here on u
freight car Friday. Before they
left this city, though. they took a
1915 Lizzie" without giving notice
~ AbS OWACIp 1NOUcEL ~ AlSBSLIp
colored, 1916 Congress court north
west.
When accosted by police in Phila-
delphia and again in Hinton, w.
Va, they convinced the authorities
In those places that they owned
the machine. One OF their boldess
stunts, perhaps. was. crossing Mary
land using only District OF Column
bia tags, without being appre-
hended.
Arriving in Dover. Del, on their
way South, yesterday, they were
questioned. The numbers of the au-
tomobile were sent to Washington,
and their arrest followed. Detectives
Jetts and Robey brought them back
to this city.
Pradby and Clay are not going to
leave home any more. At least, so
they say. '"The first thing I'm going
to do after I get home and get
spanked" said Pradby to the de-
tectives, sis to ask for a decent
meal" Clay repeated the remark.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
FOUR DISTRICT BOYS WIN
HARVARD SCHOLARSHIPS

Four Washington boys are In
cluded in the recent announcement
of scholarship awards in Harvard
College.
John Harvard scholarships, for
highest distinction In studies were
awarded to Oscar M. Shaw. q
sophomore, in the college. and Al
fred Hasbrouck, an Out-Of-course
student. A Harvard College scholar
ship, for distinction in studies, was
won by Paul w. Parsons, q mem
Der Of the junior class. Robert d.
Howard, an Out-Of-course student,
received q Robert r. Manning
scholarship.
The scholarship of the Harvard
Club of Washington was awarded
to James NJ. Graves, OF the engi-
neering school. Alfred r. Birch,
of Chevy Chase, also In the engi-
neering school, has received q Price
GreenIeaf scholarship for highest
distinction In his studies.
The Washington times., 1923-11-29
SEEK LAW TO CONTROL
CHILD BOARDING HOUSES

Carrying out the recommendations
~ the grand jury, the District Com,
nnissioners have directed Frank H,
stephens, District, corporation coun'
sci, to draft police regulation or,
II necessary, frame a bill for Con.
Rress, giving local health officers the
authority to inspect and regulate
children's boarding schools and nur'
series.
The recommendations grew out OF
a recent investigation of a house
from which ten children were taken
to the House of Detention. The jury
said 1t felt that some law should be
enacted permitting authorities to
regulate such, places.