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Evening star., 1923-12-22
RULES PROMULGATED
FOR SAFE GARAGES
Bureau of Standards 0ne-Hour
Fire Test Should Be
Followed.

If puilt-in garage is not properly
constructed IL is n menace to life and
property. Investigation has shown
that IL n fire starts In II single or two
car garage-it Is not likely to be more
severe than would be withstood by
the construction clasBed as affcrding
one-hour fire resistance by tho bureau
of standards. IL follows that with
an incombustibie floor and the garage
separated from the rest Of tho build
Ing by unpierced partitions and cell
ing that Will meet the one hour fire
test there is no unreasonable fire haz-
ard. or course. the outside walls must
be hre resistant. too. and SO must out
side windows and the garage doors,
In order TO prevent fre from break
ing out and spreading fire through
the windoWE or 10 exterior woodwork
above. The Department Of CONNIE rec
does permit, under stringent safe
ing fire door leading from the garage
directly into the house, but IL is bet
ter to have no opening whatever be-
tween the two. 1t is much safer to
enter the garage from the outside.
The six rules laid down by the
Department or Commerce for the con-
struction OF built-in garages follow:
Garage floors shall be built Of con-
crete or equally fire resistive and i'm
peryious material.
10 meet the requirements of the
standard one-hour fire test
The combined floor and ceiling con-
struction directly above the garage
shall be unpierced and shall have
fire resistance of one hour. The same
rule applies to the roof when the
garage is attached to the side of the
dwelling.
When garage Is located beneath
dwelling all outside doors and win
dows, with their frames and sash,
shall be of standard fireproof con-
struction and glazed with wired glass.
Openings from dwelling into
garage shall be restricted to a single
doorway. This opening shall be pro-
tected by standard swinging, self
closing fire door, with approved fire
resisting frame and hardware. No
glass shall be permitted In such
door.
with a cellar or basement on the
same or lower level on which there
is any heating device or gas fixture,
the door shall be raised at least one
foot above the garage floor level or
the doorway shall lead into vesti-
bule which connects with the cellar
or basement by second door
The last precaution is TO prevent
fumes from gasoline which may leak
or be spilled upon the floor from
reaching a furnace fire or gas light
that may be located in any lower
portion of the building. 1t Is well
known that gasoline vapors are
on floor like water and flow to any
lower level and II they come in con
tact with fire of any kind, even a
spark. will ignite and flash back to
the starting point and cause an ex-
cracks afterward. putting on a thin
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street northwest; Harry Lakeman to
Edward r. Noyes, sos l4th street
northwest. Charles d. Sager sold to
William II. Jefferis one OF his new
homes in the southeast, 1912 South
Carolina avenue. Charles III. Fhomp-
son sold to Mrs. B. NJ. Glover zoo c
street northeast; Julia Connors to
Jessie E. Williamson, ill I'd street
southeast: Isaac Kushner TO w. e.
Bauer, % 18th street southeast; A.
Levy to w A. Thompson. $40 G street
southeast; Sam Jewler to Louis Kip
mis-, 926 1st street; Louise Ryan to 5.
L. Minor, 1901 Corcoran street north
west. Charles d. Sager sold one of
his new Illinois avenue homes TO
Ruth NJ r. Hammer, No. 450f; w. T.
Galliher sold to Eugene Il. Godfrey
900 Kentucky avenue southeast; Ed
ward l. Jones to Charles H., Thomp
son. 254 9th street northeast; r. L.
McKeevef to Leila A. Melvin, 1854
ith street northeast; Oscar w. Lar
man to Leo B, Plunkert lots on 1st
street: G. r. Steuart to c. w. McCrea,
$40 18th street northeast; o. B. Zant-
Finger to Frederick Leverone property
in Mount Rainier, Md; National
Realty Company to Alice F. Hawkins,
lls 18th street southeast: Josephine
MeDexitt to Jennie l.. Spier. 1864 Oak
street northeast; Jennie Yeager to
Mrs. A Z. Brown. 1416 .12th street
northwest. Charles D. Sager sold one
of his new homes to Florence D.
Walters, 4501 Illinois avenue north
west
Evening star., 1923-12-22
UNITY CLUB ELECTS.
William NJ. Sacks to Head Body
for Year.

IUI 7 GII.
The Unity Club OF Washington has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year at its annual meet
ing: President, William NJ. Sachs;
first vice president, Morris Within;
second vice president. DIR. Edward A.
Cafritz; recording secretary, Harry
Brisker; financial secretary, Louis Ro-
senthal; treasurer, Ben Madden; SER
geant-at-arms, Adlai Mann
Board OF governors--Isadore Freund,
Joseph A. Wilner> Maurice Mar
cisenfeld, Moe Gutenberg, Hyman ".
Levy, Samuel V. Cusack, Maurice NJ
Milstone, Joseph B. Stein, Maurice M
Solomon, Joseph L, Topper, Julius
Weinberg, Charles NJ. Rosenthal, Bar
ney Robins and Joseph Stein.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
BEDTIME STORIES 3, s T. 8:
BY Thornton
W. Burgess.

utes, and Egret continued TO gaze OFF
across the water with that sad look
in his eyes. At length Danny VEN
tured to speak wee biz timidly:
Did you say IL was because Of
plumes?" asked he.
Yes" replied Egret.
What are plumes?" asked Danny.
Egret gave Danny a funny. sidelong
asking a foolish question just for the
sake of talking. But when he saw
how eagerly Danny was waiting for
his reply he knew that Danny really
was seeking 10 learn something.
''Plumes." said he, ARE beautiful
feathers"
But you have beautiful feathers
right now" said Danny admirably,
yet you spoke of those plumes as
being something you have only in the
spring"
so / did. So / did" replied Egret.
"Of course. YOU know that most birds
wear brighter, handsomer coats in
spring than they do later in the year.
Ny coat, being all white, cannot be
made any brighter or more beautiful
in itself. SO in the spring Old Mother
Nature gives me some extra feathers.
They aFe wonderful. They grow out
from my back and are long and silky
and reach beyond my tail. They are
wonderful and beautiful, and every
body admires them. Alas, that is the
trouble.
What is the trouble?' Danny
asked, looking a little puzzled.
They are admired too much" re-
piled Egret. They are admired too
much by those terrible two-legged
creatures called men. There was d
time when there Were so many Egrets
down here in the Sunny South that
there would be one or more nests in
every tree and bush in certain places.
and now there are so few OF us left
that j am often fearful that the time
is close at hand when there will be
none at all. And IL is all because of
those beautiful plumes. Yes, sir, IL
is all because of those beautiful
plumss. once / was very proud of
them, but now ! wish they would
never grow out again. Yes, sir, l do
so. / dread the coming of spring and
tho growing of those new piumes.
The happiest day in all the year for
me is when the last one of those won-
derful plumes drops. Men are ter
rible creatures.
Copyright, 1923 by L. W. Burgess>
Evening star., 1923-12-22
HIGH GAS PRESSURE
CAUSES WARNING
Bell Asks Company to Make Clear
What Remedial Steps They
Will Take.

The Public Utilities Commission yes
terday wrote to the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light companies
calling their attention to reports of
high pressure In some of the gas
mains. ~.
Engineer Commissioner Bell ex-
planned that the commission makes al
lowance for a certain fuctuation above
the prescribed pressure, but that recent
reports showed some INSTANCES that re-
quired attention. The letter follows:
There Is inclosed herewith copy OF
a report regarding the continued high
pFessures maintained by you as indi-
Gated not only by the readings at the
admission laboratories, but at most
of the engine houses. where pressure
gauges are maintained.
The commission again calls your
attention to this matter with the re-
quest that you submit In writing q
statement in detail of the steps you
are prepared to take to keep <he Sc
pressures within the limits prescribed
by the regulations"
Evening star., 1923-12-22
THE WEEK
EpitOme Of Events Up to
December p.
FOREIGN.

France considers early funding of
debt to America. Rupert Hughes
wife ends life In Indo-China- Berlin
lays. plea for Ruhr parley before
Poincare, Mexican rebels take key
city as their activities spread Ger
mans demand French ease grip upon
Ruhr regt6n. Vera Cruz rebels cap
ture Puebla. Ninety-two-millio
dollar debt tnstallment paid by Brit
ain. Berlin asks right for foreign
loan. Russia asks United States to
negotiate recognition pact. Athens
foresees Greek kings fall. United
States spurns soviet overture in
blunt note from Hughes. Greek
royal, couple leaves Athens for ku-
mania. Obregon captures railroad
junction in sixteen-hour battle.
French withhold debt offer to United
States. Warships prepare to act at
Canton, China Eighty-five killed.
three towns destroyed in South
American quake. Armistice steps
follow rout of Obregon troops. Ad-
vance of rebels checked in Mexico:
200 slain. Venizelos' return TO
Athens asked. Two Italian cardinals
created by Pope. Soviet overtures
progress in Paris. Farley of rebels
forecasts end Of uprising in Mexico
velarde named by Peru as minister
to United States.
Evening star., 1923-12-22
WINS $3.50 DAMAGES.
Man Brought Suit for Gunshot
Wound in Store.

John Stratford. colored, was award
ed today a verdict for $3.50 damages
against Morris Tender, second hand
dealer at 9l3 ID street northwest by
a jury IN Circuit Division l, before
Justice Siddons. Stratford according
TO the testimony went to Tenders
place February 2 last to purchase
some clothing and while he was
examining the wares another Gus
toner entered the store and sought
to sell a gun to Tender. While the
storekeeper was looking the weapon
over 1t was aeeidently discharged and
a bullet entered the right arm of
Stratford.
Claiming that he had lost the use
of his arm and had spent sac for
medical attention Stratford brought
suit for $4,000 damages. After
hearing all the evidence the jurors
assessed the merchant $3.50, The
plaintiff was represented by Attor-
ney A. A. Jones.
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exhibit at Corcoran Art Gallery.
Many OF the nations great men in
dorse National Cathedral. Richie
proclatms auto reciprocity. New
street railway merger bill awaits ap-
proval of bureau of budget. Ground
is broken for new George Washing
ton University building. Favorable
report by District House committee
on gas tax bill held up. Capitol in
formed Hill to lose job as bureau OF
engraving head; those dismissed TO
be reinstated. House District budget
members named. District Commits
sioners favor electric chair George
town port facilities asked. Catholic
University given rating by American
Bar Association in law course. Gaso-
line tax bill blocked in Senate by
Mcclellan move. Utilities board hits
5-cent fares. Mooney officially named
as District postmaster. Tourist camp
to be abandoned. Washington Cham
Der of Commerce invites factories TO
Evening star., 1923-12-22

1t pays to read the want columns or
The Star. Hundreds of situations arc
filled through them.
Evening star., 1923-12-22

Washington. One hundred and sixty
three new policemen and traffic court
held vital to city. Joint committee
action delayed until January 4.
Memorial bridge decision delayed.
James T. Lloyd named President Of
board of education. White House
carols to draw thousands on Christ
mas eve. Copeland pledges to work.
for District. Big rum syndicate
broken up here by police. National
Cathedral drive nets over $S6S, 900 TO
date; great theological library plan
ned in connection with edifice More
than twenty thousand mail sacks sent
out from District post Office in one
day. Plans to ammend gas tax meas
ure made.
Evening star., 1923-12-22

plumes you tell about have to do
with it,"
Egret drew his head back down be-
tween his shoulders, and into his
eyes came look of great sadness. 1T
~ very plain that you are a stranger
down here" said he. "Yes, sir, that
is very plain. Every one who lives
down here knows the sad. sad story
of my family"
Tell me the story" begged Danny.
Egret sighed. II don't like TO tell
it," said ne. II don. like to even
think about II. 1t is too dreadful.
Yes, sir, it Is too dreadful.
Danny waited quietly a few min
Evening star., 1923-12-22
JAMES F. NOLAN RESIGNS.

Resignation of James T. Nolan.
secretary and confidential assistant
to Robe Carl White, assistant secre-
tary of labor, was announced yesterday
at the Labor Department. Mr.. Nolan's
resignation becomes effective January
/, when he will, take a position with
the French lines.
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Danny Listens to a Sad Tale.
Where beauty is there you will fnd
The enyious 10 mercy blind.
Ma

Il am very glad to meet you, Egret,"
replied Danny Meadow Mouse polite
ly To the handsome. snowy white
cousin of Longlegs the Heron whom
he had just met. II am sorry TO hear
that there are only q few members OF
your family left, but / don't quite
understand what those wonderful
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SEEKS TO CHANGE HIS NAME.

Carl A. Glovannotti, a native of
America, yesterday asked the Dis
tTict Supreme Court to change his
name to Carl Albert Wilson, He saws
his name la difficult to pronounce
and is disadvantageous to him in his
business. He wishes to take his
is. represented by Attorney James
Sherier,
Evening star., 1923-12-22

Grade crossing elimination in Dis
trict asked in bill. Thousands attend
Evening star., 1923-12-22
NATIONAL.

Pfogressives win demand, dead
lock near end in the House Cool
idge amnesty gives thirty-one war
law prisoners praised. Rum runne re-
open desperate drive to land huge
holiday supply. Coolidge hackers see
victory Bonus Will pass over veto,
says Smoot after poll. Five more bal
lots unable to break Senate deadlock.
Mellon TO clear bureau of engraving
workers of guilt. Bay State urged
to back Coolidge. Hill to lose post as
engraving head. France and Russia
plotted war, says Senator Owen.
House hits snag on precedence of tax
or bonus bill. Virgin birth fight in
Episcopal Church rallies liberals.
$24.O60,000 drop in income taxes pro-
posed. Ford urges choice of Coolidge
in 1924. Bonus deferred as House
takes up tax-cut measure. F. c. Bill
lard named coast guard head. Full
yprobe of Philippine rule under Gen.
Wood demanded by Representative
Frear. Coolidge victory seen in Ford
move. Communists plot TO place red
flag on White House, report says.
Senate refuses to confirm appointment
OF Farley as Shipping Board head ::
Coolidge withdraws nomination of
Thompson and Haney on board.
Dawes designated by allies to head
aground on reef. United States de-
MES beer has healing value. New
dry bureau proposed in bill.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Grade crossing elimination in Dis
trict asked in bill. Thousands attend
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-08-17
hurley BANK PAYS
$4,000 TO DEP0SIT0RS

Seventy-five thousand dollars was
distributed to Burnley people this
week by T. ]. Warner, liquidating
agent for the state banking depart
ment handling the affairs of the de-
tunet Commercial State Bank of
Burnley The checks were mailed out
the first of the week to between 1900
and 1900 depositors of the defunet
bank and ranged from few cents
to a little over $4,000 for the highest
checks.
This payment to the depositors is
the first that has been made since
the bank closed its doors some two
years ago, and represents 10 per cent
of the deposits of the closed bank
belonging to depositors whose ac-
counts were not protested. Whether
there will be any further dividends
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MOTHER NATURE STEPS IN

Recent price reductions in gasoline
are saving American motorists APP
proximtely $500, 100000 a year.
And what brought this reduction
Not political interference or regula-
tion of the industry, but simply an
over production of crude oil i'm Cali
fornia and other fields.
No oil company or combination OF
companies, had there been one, could
have prevented the drop.
High prices for crude oil encour-
aged production during recent years
to abnormal proportions with result
ing over supply and present low
prices for something which is drug
on the market
You cannot stop the working of
the law of supply and demand-not
even Senator Brookhart, La Follett,
johnson or Congress itself.
If the price is too low production
falls off, if it is too high production
increases beyond ability of market
to absorb output. Or if the price is
abnormally high, consumption falls
off. Any way you figure it the re-
suit is the same and is governed by
the law of averages.
It Will be the same with wheat,
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MULDOoN NEWS
Who's Who in Muldoon

1t happened on August second. The
game warden rounded a sharp curve
on the trail and came face to face
with hunter. Hello" called the
warden, amy luck?" 'Tll say so. "
returned the nimrod; 81 bagged sew
en- grouse right here yesterday" do
you know who 1 amp" questioned the
warden. mo, replied the man with
the gun. ''Im the game warden and
I'll have to take you Just a min
ute, requested the hunter-''do you
know who l am ?" We'll, who are
you?" "Tm the biggest liar in II
states"
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corn, hogs and any other commodity.
The politicians can talk about price
fixing until they are black in the
face, it will never satisfy either the
farmer or consumer. Either a fixed
price will be too low for one and
high for the other or vice versa.
Oil is now furnishing perfect IL
lustration and is letting all the ''po-
little gas" out of the tanks of candi-
dates who were getting ready to bar
becue the industry in their efforts to
'befriend' the people and incident
ally secure their votes. 1t was unkind
of mother nature to take a hand.
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A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

Melvin Chivers of Challis had a
very close call from sudden death
last Friday afternoon while cutting
hay on the Chivers ranch near Chal-
lis. A bolt of lightning struck the
outfit, killing both horses and rend-
ering Mr.. Chivers unconscious for
about 80 minutes. When he came to
he thought the horses had run away
but upon Tegaining his feet he found
both animals lying dead by the side
of the moving -Mackay
Miner.
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A young man living near Noun
tain Home, had the misfortune to
fall from a hay stack last week, in
juring his shoulder and back, the
methods prescribed failed to give
relief, one Chiropractie adjustment,
given by DR.. B. ]. Allen gave instant
relief Simply removed the pressure
from nerves, which was the cause.
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WE WILL WELCOME YOU.

paid to the depositors remains to be
seen, and will depend on collections
that are yet to be made Burnley
Bulletin.
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Frank Ottenheimer and wife left
last Thursday for the Yellowstone
park where they will spend two
weeks. Their daughter, Phyllis. is
spending the two weeks with rela-
tiVes in Nampa
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Shootin' at the Moon
Soc ct tuum damum.-P hny.

/
X
:: X X X X x X X X X X X X X X x i
Howdy, folks. Fishing -wou1d be
fun If artificial bait would catch
fish as easily as it catches fisher
men.
Correct this sentence: II trimmed
this hat over myself" said the wife,
but there isn't women of my ac-
quaintance who will recognize it.
Since worry makes man bald,
what a pity he can't worry with his
face instead of his head.
Pretty girls are rushed incessantly
OTHERS have hope chests.
OF course insects have brains snaps
John Goodall. How else could they
figure out where you are going to
have your picnic?
1t isn't probable that we shall
ever have secret organization whose
members are pledged to mind their
own business.
Nothing is harder to get than easy
money.
Bill Seward says the reason that
fish have scales is so they don't have
to take anybody else's word for their
own weight
The Truth About Kate
This does taste fine" cried little
Kate.
why did l date 'er?)
Your TASTE" thought l. surely
great,
But your appetite is greater"
The dynamic of the hour for the
business that is sour, is advertising
power which freshens like shower.
Cleanliness is next to goodness;
dizziness is next to devilishness.
Passing the Buck
x: How did the accident occur? [
Y; Each expected the other man
to be careful driver.
Correct this sentences: at isn't
hat l dread the pain" said he. 'but
simply haven't time to go to the
dentists"
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the man who:
1. Gives his son five cents to 81
to bed without supper.
2. Then sneaks up to his room
and takes the nickel while his SOL
sleeps.
3. Then licks his son in the morn
ing for losing the nickel.
When a European nation an
nounces that its cards are on the
table, face up" it is always we'll to
turn them over and see if they are all
from one deck.
About the only work some Noun
tain Home people ever do is to labor
under a delusion.
Twas All Her'n
A fat girl, by name, Adeline,
Had shape that was far from di-
vine,
81 know that it is bigger,
Than Kellermans figger,"
She said, "but thank heaven, it's all
mine"
Laugh and grow fat" says an
old saying, but fat person can't
see anything to laugh about in it.
The average girl, says oliver or
ell, asks is he has car before she
asks If he has a job
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-08-17

Motor manufacturers place horse
power under the hood, but only God
can place horse sense under the hat.
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Mrs ]. r. Norwood and Mrs. Pear
Barber went to Glenns Ferry last
week to visit with Mrs. Allen Reeb
Mrs. Reeb was formerly Miss Mabel
Stevens of this city.
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Tom Fred
LINDSAY BROTHERS
Publishers

Entered as second class matter De-
cember IL. 1915, at the postoffice at
Mountain Home. Idaho. under the
Act of March 8, 1879.
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Sam Gibson, wife, daughter Vir-
ginia, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dickin-
son, of Dallas, Texas, are visiting
the Tye family for a few days.
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You know l am not worried in the
least about the health of my family
since the ChiTopractor came to town,
believe me they sure are good in
all kinds of sickness.
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VIII tell you that he began by putting his first earn
ings into the BANK
The story of all great fortunes is about the same.
Someone began by banking the FIRST DOLLAR
and he kept it up and prospered.
There just many opportunities today in
fact there more but you cannot grasp them I'M
til you have the money.
Start bank account with us-one dollar will do
it-and each pay day put in all you can spare. 1t
won't BE long until you will be proud of your bal
ane
Come in.
WE WITT WET COME Won
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Local and Personal

!: X X x X x X X X X X x X X X x =
Thelma Scar arrived from Boise
last Friday to spend two weeks visit
ing Marian Dick.
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The meanest man in the world is
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Mountain Home Republican

A weekly newspaper published on
Friday of each week at Mountain
Home. Idaho.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-08-17

Correct this sentence: at isn't
that dread the pain" said he. "but
simply haven't time to go to the
dentists"
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made by us were the brand he wore.
Ii this kind of wear win satisfy
yOa, insist on getting overalls with
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oooIuS JIIC DUCk
x; How did the accident occur?
Y: Each expected the other man
to be a careful driver.