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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-09-12
SOME PERIOD FURNITURE
NOW BECOMES AMERICANA
Gate-eeg Table One Piece Adopted
by the Modern Home.
BY MARIAN MOORE

The very name Period Furnl-
ture' brings an exclamation Of hor-
ror from some people They don't
understand where 1t came from,
they dislike the statistics that &C
company the record of each piece,
and they usually declare that our
modern rooms and American archi-
lecture are not the proper surround
ings for such pieces.
The next time you hear house.
holder make such a statement, look
around his or her home and point
out the gate-leg tablet This use
full item has been an adjunct to
American homes so long we have
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Man Is Shot and
Thrown From Train

pENDLETON. ore. Sept. II -Au,
thorties here were today awaiting
word from the East concerning the
disposal OF the body Of Joe Drum
mond. thought 10 be from Louis.
vile. KY. who was sho, and thrown
from a freight train east OF this
city. Thugs riding on the train
were held responsible for the crime.
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CLcBs FOR THURSDAY

FAIRvIEW PIT. a
Fairview PIT. a. will meet Thurs
day. Sept. 10. at 2:15 .. m, at the
school Mrs. John q. Matthews will
speak on Organization. A musical
program will be followed by recep.
don for the teachers and refresh.
ments will be served.
WOODCRAFT TOTEM CLUB
The Woodcrnft Totem club will
resume it's meetings on Thursday,
September 10. at p. m.,. in the
club rooms. 1857 Arcade building
when the program for the club year
will be outlined and the remainder
Of the afternoon devoted to civics
All Neighbors Of Woodcraft arc
invited to attend.
(. HOWENA CIRCLE
Rowena circle Of the American
Brotherhood " American Yeomen
will meet with Mrs. w. l.. Hewitt
ut the Sheridan apartments or
Thursday, September ~, NJ y. ~
THURSDAY PROGRESSIVE
CLUB
Tho Thursday Progressive clut
will meet Thursday. Sept 10, at
.. nj, ut the home Of Mrs. C. u
carder. 40os Baglcy ave.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
The Seattle Grtded Union Of Sun
day School Workers VIII meet Thurs
day. Sept. 10. from 9AJ q. m. 20 /.
o'clock. ~ the Y. w. G. a. Dr. cIcve
land Kleihauor viii speak at this
first meeting Of The fall season.
The years program includes a
course q ten lectures on Child Psy
chology and Methods" BY Dr. G. Ev
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JOINT PICNIC
The Elderbloom club and the Bor.
rowcd Time club viii hold joint
picnic Ia Woodland park on Thurs
day. Sept. 10. at noon.
HATASu GUARD CLUB
Ha,am Guard club meets with
AIRS, n. \. l-arson. 42t r. Howell A..
On Thursday. Sept 49, for O'Clock
luncheon
GENERAL LAwToN CIRCLE
General Lnwton circle. Ladies' II
the @ a. r.. viii serve a chicken
dinner on Thursday. sept. 10. from
it;ae u o'clock. ~ the city hall.
Ballard. Friends are cordially in.
vited.
WARREN AVENUE PIT. A.
The Warren Avenue PIT A. viii
meet Thursday. Sept "a Mrs Dab
ncy and Principal J C. Dickson will
address the meeting.
SEATTLE REVIEW No. s
Seattle Review No. s. " y A.. Of
the Maccabces. win hold It's regular
meeting Thursday. September 10. nj
a. o. q. W. hali. 1909 Ninth ave
Glass Initiation for all Reviews.
AUXILIARY TO
BROTHERHOOD TRAtNaiEN
The ladies' auxiliary TO the Broth.
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ADDITIONAL CLUBS

CANADIAN CLUB DANCE
The Canadian club of Seattle a1ll
give the first Of series Of dances
on Friday evening. September i4.
at chFislVnsen'a Broadway hail.
Canadians and friends are cordially
invited.
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Former University Students We'd

the days when both aden q
University Tucker Seattle
Dickinson OF Portland In the presence Of small com
1880 Sunday September
Hickey. the Denny Blaine
district, officiating
Th the and Miss serta Thiel with her vohn
The bride Of peach
colored afcta and
Of ogudie In the shade emhrodered N pastel n
bouquet OF orchids
Charles Hickey
sowned bouquet margols and
for the
and mountain ASH bowls OF asters
with peach coored dahla and roses
tut OF the occasion.
followed the The guests
f. Palmer Calvin Hail. Mfr and
cordsa The Miss serta Thc Mrs
all OF Seattle Mrs Jack Melting
bride her husband Mr. Jack Neng OF Tacoma with
two children. Gilbert Doris
Mrs Dickinson VIII
temporarily proceeding their
Dickinson graduates OF
the University o. Washington law school
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LADIES or THE
GOLDEN NORTH

Mu. 4, l.. Heath viii entertain
the Ladies' OF the Golden North AZ
her home, SOC Terry ave. wednes.
day. September 10. AZ p. m. Mem.
bern Will be privileged 10 bring one
Alaskan ucst a silver offering will
be taken. Take James II. car.
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Elks Plan Charity
Fund Entertainment

In an effort TO raise funds for the
annual Christmas Fund. Seattle Elks
viii hold the Eiks' Charity Fund
Festival daily. except Sunday. from
October II to ~.
The committee In charge OF the
affair is arranging many sensational
features and plan TO award several
prizes in connection with the event
Tickets viii he placed on sale In a
few days. ii Is announced.
MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks bess 81
all after = Golden Clint shampoo---AdNt.
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his HOLIDAY

t.EANINGToN. Eng. Sept. Ia
cheerlo. am Off for ms holiday"
Was the last message written by
Or Lanceioi Craven Wilkinson. AZ.
before he killed himself. taking gas.
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WILL SERVE DINNER
IN NEW CHURCH

This ladies Of the woodland Park
NJ r church will serve the first
dinner IN tho new church. corner OF
18th 81, and Greenwood ave, Friday
evening. september 10. from 6 10 8.
The dinner viii be followed by a ~.
cepiion for their returned pastor and
his wife Rev, and Mrs. Recs
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EASTERN srAn ellie

EASTERN STAR CLUB
The Eastern Star club will hold
a hoard meeting at 1880 .. IN. on
Friday. September II. al 1920 Ar.
cads building Tir business meet.
ing VIII be at O'Clock.
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coLoNEL ELLswoRTH cIRcLE

COLONEL ELLSWORTH CIRCLE
Colonel Ellsworth circle. Ladies' Of
the q. a. r., win have their regular
meeting at the Armory Friday. Sep.
TENDER IL. II viii be an experience
meeting. the members relating In
what manner they earned ono dollar
for the Ladies' G. A. Il, home at
Puynilup.
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Dutch chrn carbon dloxide. in.
stead ~ air. into their butter TO
eeep Il from deterioruiing
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DATES
TO REMEMBER
"WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER ts-
The marriage ri Miss frances car.
ton Tbhmsgn end ST. Edanfd
Walter pafep. ~ hams ~ ths
bridss parents air and Arr
Reginald Hrbfr Thomson. si 80
o'clock
81 And Me- Prank gilbert Barts
dinner 90 honor ST., Hnd Mru. CiHf'
encs Black " HaDta Barbara,
si home
THURSDAY. sEiTEMBEH a.
hrr ~ q Tishrfs bridge fsa fpr
Ne y q. Davis ~ Boise. 81
home
Miss Virginia Isffrrsan's luncheon
ar the Rainier club. iu eptHpii.
meat 90 Aias clara Emory. Miss
Mildred i.euiH and Miss EuHenia
tiuffprd ~ TarSma
Mrs CHARLES y. Pniterson's lunch
rnu 80 the Huusri riHb Tor Mrs.,
fnfdh8m HaRsstt kimbail aud
hfs Tom d. Patterson
FRIDAY. sEi.TEMBER H.
Mrs Bruce tarmuh Fhort tea f0T
MTs Arthur ssuau Hafsft. az
hons from { until o'clock
NU and afs - d. Lsais dinner
81 the Tennis club o. honor their
daughter. Aiss Mildred Lewis.
her nancs. ~. Chester Lsiifnsr.
and their bridal party
SATURDAY, sEPTEHDEn IT,
The marriage Of Miss Mildred
i.ssis 90 NJ. Chester Latlmsr. IN
Trinity church, az $40 o'clock,
TIEsDAY. sEPTEMBEH H.
ST. aud 9rs. Frederic strives
diansr dance 90 home
Mrs. s. D. euttnn's tea for her
daughters Hfs franklin L.awt0n
and Miss Phoebe and aiss Bessie
sutton ~ home. from : until
p'riprA.
"WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER ia
Ms. Henry Brodsfirks bridge tea
a. homo.
SATI HDAY. hErTEMBER 70
The marriage u Miss Kathleen
parahsil and ~. BENNETT i,ss
raiknGr in Trinity Episcopal
church ~ ti20 o'clock
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nlad0e Tea to Compliment Mss ParShdU

Elizabeth ReiSou planned bdg tea Tor saturday
penuptn compliment 60 Ms
Pasha Mr Bennett Lee faknor takes
place September -.
tables viii be assisting the hostess VIII be members
Pearl Harold Ms Alberta
Schram Miss Audrey Collins,
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srEvENs no. /. w. Il. {.

Stevens No, /. w. r. G.. win
decorate the graves ~ deceased
members in Lake View cemetery on
Saturday afternoon. September IL.
az o'clock.
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Siluer Tea Planned for Thursday

society the First Presbyterian church mas
tea until o'clock at
home OF Mrs George a stanton ASIA a5rd ave s
assisted in receiving by Mrs lie Roy Baird Mrs
L f. l. Forbes. H. p Hadey Mrs u a LEWIS
Mrs. w. T.. whitney and Mrs. 7. H. Whtworth Jr
NJ Matthews Mrs y D.
Asnvate Mrs Lee wakeeld H. whitworsh.
Airs n Brooks r }. j. IL Cartwright and
= l.. b,
win b exhibition Of fine osse
table hedspreads from India
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Hostess at Bridge Tea

Gings Of Baltimore Md who has been
entertained with bridge
the Adams
andM l.. NJ. Purcell presided at the
the this week Of Mrs Hugh g. Purcell
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Wed on TUESDAY, EUenina

Of
l. Flood
The bride graduated
Ballard high school last spring The recent arrival
n Wisconsin.
Mr. and sprintels viii their home in Ballard
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Extending Inuitations for Tea

extending invitations Informal tea az
Friday honor Mrs Raymond Wrish who
leaving the last the month for the East and Miss Katherine
kiinger $ visiting
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Informal Supper WiH Compliment Miss
Kittinger; Maids of Bridal Party to Assist
at Tea
"a Ted

AND MRS WALTER MOORE entertaining with INFORMAL
~ Thursday their home in honor OF their house
Miss Katherine kttingcr Of New York
limited intimate friends OF Miss kttnscf
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Service at Orthopedic Shops

shop Assisting win be Mrs r. Roberts Mrs
o. A.. A. Kelley
Charles wills Mrs H. J. Boyd and Mrs i. A.
Churchill
Thrift the
Robinson Mrs John Herg
guild in r. Boswell hostess,
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Luncheon for Mrs. Webster

Mrs l. luncheon twelve
September 49, in honor OF Mrs =
the house Mrs. Z. E Brown
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erhood OF Railroad Tralnmcn viii
meet at 1915 First ave. on Thurs
day. September ~. al 1850 y m.
NURSES coMMuNtQuE CLuB
Tho Nurses Communicate club
will hold iys iVguiar meeting AZ tho
home Of Mrs. George waddlneton.
6sis Greenwood ave. Thursday.
September 10 Luncheon wiil 10
served Ht 2 r. m
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Entertains Informqllu Todau

Mrs Joseph afternoon
her compliment and Mrs John
Matthews. Jr. brides
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DANCE AT

NIiIstsN WLelI HAIsI
A "hlek dance. with mek music.
win he given at Greenwood han,
kard and Greenwood, on Thursday
evening. September rs. At sac
o'clock,
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IonN lIAY 80. a

The PIT. A. Of ihc john Hay
school win hold reception for the
teachers and mothers In the school
auditorium. Thursday. September II
at $40 D m.
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Luncheon and Dinner Planned

talbot Francseo, PLANNING Iunehe0n AZ IH
saturday evening MI an
Airs. be a this, Boulevard Inn
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Informal Epenina for YisltinQ ArtlStS

Margaret Eingcr OF Ann Mtor
OF cheago and Allan Clark noted
OF VIII entertain 'nteI
Inaiy al home OF evening.
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Bridge Luncheon WW Honor Sister

arranged bridge luncheon
at Saturday afternoon compliment
sister Mrs W LAwton Of REcmeon
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AUXILIARY TO
BROTHERHOOD TRAiNaiEN
Tho ladies' auxiliary TO the Broth.
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New and very smart Bracelets, set
with beautifully colored brilliants
Of red, amber, blue, white and
rose. Very specially priced at 69c.
First Floor
, 1923-09-06

Allen Harris attended the Labor
day celebration in Hanna on Sun
day evening and Monday.
NJ. Park was a business visitor in
Medicine Bow or Saturday evening.
Mr.. Edgerton returned to Medi-
cine Bow the last of the week after
an absence of several months. We
understand that he does not intend
making the Bow his home.
Little Eugene Black has been
sick for several days. but is al
right again.
Del Bowles was a business visitor
in Medicine Bow on Sunday after
noon, and went to the West ranch
in Shirley Basin the same day. Mr..
Bowles carries Uncle Sans mail be-
tween Hanna and Elk Mountain
once every day.
The nights are getting mighty
crispy OF late. and II a fellow gets
up too early in the morning he can
smell frost. AS yet there has been
no damaging frost. but we are ex-
pecting 1t most any time. altho it is
too early for such a disaster.
The Nelson boys are digging their
, 1923-09-06

winters coal. They believe in be-
ginning early and avoiding the
rush.
Thos Richardson was down from
Elk Mountain last week. and looked
over the switch board in the Bow.
However he failed to locate the
trouble, and the service on the south
line is still a thing OF the past.
Snow fell on the top of Elk
Mountain n night last week, and
everyone's teeth chartered when
they looked that way.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Scott return
ed on Friday evening from a weeks
vacation. which was enjoyed motor
ing thru the western part OF the
county.
, 1923-09-06
Christine. were visitors at the Cron-
berg north ranch on Sunday even

Christine. were visitors at the Cron-
berg north ranch on Sunday even
ing.
Emil Schmale, Matt and Arthur
Ekola attended the dance given in
Hanna on Saturday evening, ami re-
port a fine time.
Misses Bertha O'Connor and
Florence Geisler drove up from
Laramie on Saturday evening in
Bertha's car. They visited friends
at the two Cronberg ranches for two
days. returning to Laramie on Mon
day evening. Miss O'Connor used
to live in Medicine Bow, where she
spent many years in charge of the
O'Connor hotel. She has hosts of
friends here who are always glad
to welcome her back to this com.
munity.
Mr.. Toll Griffey and his force,
Ted VanOrtwick and Jack Marian,
are working IN a ditch leading into
the Red Like. They finished their
haying contract in the basin.
Elsie Dolling has been on the
sick list for several days. but is
some better at present.
, 1923-09-06

DOr6S SZy@

Miss Katheryn Macpherson has
been on the sick list for the past
few days, suffering from the effects
Of q sore throat.
r. r. Finkbiner and nephew
Donald Finkbiner, from Cheyenne,
Howard Jefferies and Captain Rich
ard Horne left on Friday for the
Medicine Bow mountains and the
head Of the Bow river for a camp
ing trip and to do some really worth
while fishing. They will return on
Monday evening il they do not
freeze to death during their pleas
ure.
Ras Cronberg and sister, Miss
, 1923-09-06

D1ftlculty, WyO., sept. ., 1879:
Mike Fisher was a business visit
or IN Medicine Bow, on Thursday.
coming down from the Wagonhound
ranch near Elk Mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Atkinson are
the parents of a baby son Mrs.
Atkinson and the young man are
in Medicine Bow at present, but will
soon go to the Atkinson ranch.
Chas Ellis finished reaping q crop
Of about fourteen acres Of grain, on
Friday evening, which cannot be ex-
celled in any state. It. was oats
and beardless barley Even farmers
from the east who are authority ON
crops Of grain. say this n is among
the best.
Mrs. Harrison West and Mrs. w.
C. West and family have been
guests of Mrs. Henry Miles at AL
cova for the past week. On Satur-
day evening Will and Harrison West
went to Alcova and the following
evening both families returned to
the West ranch at Shirley.
Miss Margaret Sullivan has re-
turned home after spending a few
days in Medicine Bow, under the
Doctors care. She has had a very
sore throat, but is much better at
this time.
VIM. Norris came from his home
in Hanna on Tuesday morning and
spent the day at the Ellis ranch.
His father will leave tomorrow for
Boston. where he will meet Mrs.
Norris, when she arrives from Eng
land where she has been since June.
Since she left, her youngest son,
Joe, was killed in the mine in
Hanna. and of this. Mrs. Norris
knows nothing. Her health has
been poor for some time, and the
family did not wish to tell her of
the dreadful calamity until some of
them could be with her. Another
son and his wife will Join Mr. Norris
in New York City. and the three
will 30 together to meet the wife
and mother. and tell her Of the
death Of the boy. who was only 10
years Of age.
Emil Nelson has been busy for
the past week. repairing the tele-
phone line between Madeleine Bow
and the Ellis ranch. He will go
over the entire line making tho
necessary repairs, and putting the
line In tip-top shape. 1t IL . joke
the way It 10. Tho Settlement end
Of the line is always broken. and all
communication with those living up
there is lost. Mr.. Nelson Is a very
energetic young man, and knows all
about telephone lines, thus insuring
. good job.
Lawrence Sullivan was quite
painfully injured on Saturday after
noon when he was kicked by q
horse. and had two ribs cracked.
DR.. Sell was hastily summoned to
the Sullivan ranch and made the
necessary amends. and Lawrence Is
resting more easily today.
M. and Mrs. VIM. West Sr.. left
on Monday for Laramie where they
will make their future home. Their
many friends In this community re-
greet to see them 90. and the good
wishes OF the entire community fol-
low them.
, 1923-09-06

The moo her s%plendors to dis
play.
Breathe upon aspen. and the pine.
Caress the brooding SUBMITS OF
the hills,
Change all this vast and grey mo-
notony; for thine
The power to soften-and to kill.
, 1923-09-06

Winds Of the star-lit night, speak
thou to me
or life! not death; OF hope reborn
above,
Calm thou my restless heart with
thy blest ministry
And lead it home to peace, to
power and love.
, 1923-09-06
ten YEARS ago


FIX the Browns Canon Road
All good roads enthusiasts
are asked to meet At the
Dixon barber shop at 'S:46
q. M. Sunday morning with
their cars SO ~ to fix the
Browns Canon road. Each car
should be equipped with a
crew. rake. pick. shovel. and
lunch, the latter to be dis
posed OF at Browns Canon.
The afternoon will be spent At
the Lake.
Talking about big picnics.
the one held last Sunday at
Saratoga by b. p o. e. lodge
No. sos was the biggest and
BEST that has ever been held In
this region. More than I'VE
hWlsed RaWlinsites attended.
Who arrived in Saratoga . IT.
IL after II O'Clock With the
avowed purpose Of having .
good time. They had Il.
The chickSa season y noW
closed and ducks take their
turn. 0Dostsnsa report ~
ohvadanoo u thiD vieinity.
Mn. Fred. eo0 Of oil ne
Hernaans, Wss Q visitor here
On ~ seth. purehsan& saD-
Dl3es for The Eak huntain IN.
ne sheridan Post. sole
0all Moose paper In Wyoming.
be- again changed editors.
NJ. ,. ~. OIL. new editor.
makes . very good Impression
With HE nrst iase.
Rev. McCailum spcnt Thurs
day In Hama. whers h. went
70 conduct . funeral.
You should . our exclusive
exAibit Of high class gas stoves
bseoee buyins. Our prices
and terms are within tho reach
Of even oos.
RAvuNS PLUMBING
HEATING m
80 ~ - rA'.. ~
, 1923-09-06

The sheridan Posi-, sole
Ball MOOSE paper In Wyoming.
hae again changed editors.
NJ. y. ~. OIL. new editor.
Dakes . very good Impression
With bic nrst lsoue.
, 1923-09-06

Rev. McCailum spcnt Thurs
day In Hama, whers h. went
70 conduct Q funeral.
, 1923-09-06

TO-DAY
Yoa should go our exclusive
exAibit OF high class ga stoves
bseoee buying. Our prices
an1 terms are within tho reach
Of svsTt oss.
, 1923-09-06

Mn. Fred. eoa Of oil ne
HeTnAans, was . visitor here
On ~ 3eth. purchasing eaD-
Dl3oo for The Ek Muntain IN.
Doe1u0.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
Automobile Convention.

So many national conventions meet
at Washington that one finds it hard
to keep. track Of them, and this fall
we have not had one convention after
another, but patches Of them III ses-
sion at the same moment. It is not
easy to overlook SO large and interest
ing a convention as that of the Ma
tional Motorists Association now In
session. 1t is set forth that there are
.374 automobile clubs in the United
States with n membership of 500 900,
and this convention is of representa-.
tives OF these organized motorists, and
In u way the delegates speak for the
owners and operators of . 200, 900 mo-
tor vehicles in the United States.
Washington welcomes this convention.
Washington is an automobile city OF
some size and pretension. With about
100000 inhabitants more than 1OO. 900
motor vehicles are owned and oper-
ated here under District licenses. and
the police do not know how many ma.
chimes are owned and operated here
under state tags. Everybody in Wash.
ington is interested in automobiles in
one way or another. Many of our peo-
pie are interested in driving them, and
many others of our people are inter
ested in keeping from being struck by
them. The convention is discussing
road building and maintenance. city
traffic problems. automobile stealing
and scores of other questions Of in
tereSt to motorists.
Evening star., 1923-11-16
Municipal League Convention

The National Municipal League now
in convention in Washington is deal
ing with matters of direct concern to
millions Of people living under munich.
pal government. The league proposes
that cities shall be run on good busi.
ness principles In the interest of tax
payers, who should bear the relation
to their community which stockholders
do to the private corporation Of which
they are share-owners. The convention
has before 1t for discussion q number
Of questions important to all persons
interested in municipal government.
and 1t is believed that positive results
will follow the discussion.
One Of the subjects which the con-
vention has under consideration is that
of the making of a municipal budget.
1t has lately come to be thought the
right thing in municipal government
to make a budget with the idea that
expenditures shall not get out OF line
or too far out Of line with revenue, or
that expenditures being forecast the
revenue may be brought in line to
meet them. There is an understanding
among member of the league and
many delegates to the convention that
the budget system has not fulfilled its
early promise, and that in practice it
does not work as we'll as its theory
would seem to warrant. There is un-
der way constructive criticism of
budget-making, and the convention is
expected to suggest plans by which
the budget system shall be made as
good in practice as it is in theory.
Another Of the important subjects
under consideration in the convention
is the street railway transportation
problem. It is 4 problem that Is per-
picking to patrons Of the cars as well
as to companies operating cars. The
title under which the discussion is held
Is THE Way Out for Our Street Rail-
ways" There is recognition that many
street railway companies need to find
a way out