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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-Do you
want to 80 10 college? II so. you
should have picked as a home state.
Washington. Oregon. Utah. Iowa,
Kansas or Nebraska.
These are the ones which send the
largest proportions Of their popula-
ton TO the universities. according 10
George r. Zook. specialist In higher
education in the bureau Of education.
Tennessee. Arkansas and New Mex
leo are not strong for higher eduea.
ton for their young men and women.
Low figures in the South are partly
due TO the large negro population.
however.
Another interesting fact" says
DR.. Zook. is that tho well.develoPed
Middle Western and Far Western
states exceed the other states In the
proportion OF their students that are
taken care OF In their own institu'
tions
The average for ali tho states is
74S per cent. In other words. taking
the country as a whole. three stu
dents out OF every four go 10 uni
versity or college in their home state.
california. Oregon, Utah. Michi.
gan. Nebraska and New York lead
the other states In this respect. New
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
WHEN WILL WE
MAKE WHISKY?
Treasury Wants to Know
About Fresh Stock
BY C. A. RANDALL

WASHINGTON, aug. 27.-when
may tho manufacture OF whisky be
lawfully resumed in tho United
states2 That is tho question the
treasury department has put up to
the department OF justice
Since January 1. 1922. there have
been no permits granted by the com.
missioner OF internal revenue TO
whisky manufacturers. There is
enough whisky now In storage in the
United States 20 last about is years
at the present rate OF legal with.
drawnl. and what tho treasury de.
partment wants TO know IL whether
the quantity OF whisky on hand has
anything TO do with tho granting or
Withholding OF permits for licensed
dlstillers 10 replenish or supplement
their individual stocks.
The completely Of prohibition laws
IN evidenced by still other questions
now awaiting solution by tho govern.
ments legal experts.
IHi u NAAbA9 wants 70 hilbW u lne
commissioner OF internal revenue
May:
On Authorize the importation or
manufacture, or both. OF any spir.
ituous liquors save alcohol;
t2) Authorize the importation Of
any vinous liquor;
80 Whether. IN considering appll.
cations for the importation OF win.
GUS liquors. he may take into &C.
count the existing domestic guam.
titles OF tho different varieties of
spirituous and vinous liquors.:
a. DO the words 'vinous liquors
refer also TO wines for sacramental
purposes?
During the two.year period ending
June 30. 1923. n total of 21,oOo. 900
gallons OF wine were produced in the
United States. or nearly three times
the amount legally withdrawn for
consumption.
During the same period the with.
drawals Of whisky amounted TO about
$500. 900 gallons, leaving on hand in
bonded warehouses n total of about
$4,000. 900 gallons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
DANCE REVUE WINS
All PALACE HIP

a vocal novelty presented by Louis
Love and company divides chief
honors with the Watson and Jenkins
dance revue nj the Palace Hip. where
tho new Alderman & Harris bill won
an ovation from week end audiences
Staged in oolorful setting dc.
plotting gypsy camp. "a Romance
In Romany" tells fanciful story OF
Arabian love. and includes Il series
OF haunting melodies pleasingly inter,
preted by Love and his three capable
young lady assistants.
Tho minuet cakc.waIk. fox tro;,
Texas Tommy and other dances OF
tho past are reviewed in ono OF the
pleasing interludcs in the spectacular
production offered by Julius Jenkins
and the petite Watson twins
Johnny Woods. colored ventrilo.
quist. has an oddly In voice throw.
Ing turns which. in addition. over
flows with tho natural good humor
and fun making OF his race. Blaise
aud Blalae arc brother contortionlsts
who do bookful Of seemingly impos.
sible twists and twirls in an unique
opening act.
Tho humorous cccentricities OF
Warden and Burt. two comiques
with original IDEAS and q habit OF
working fast. kept audiences laugh.
ing all thru tho number. They stage
the usual encounter between an actor
and a banana vendor In the audience.
but manage TO make II reallstlc-and
therefore win hand.
Look Your Best" is the screen OF.
fering. co-starring Colleen Moore and
Antonio Moreno.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
WOULD RESCUE
BAD ELEPHANT

PORTLAND. Ore. Ape. 27.-Thc
United States navy has been de
manded TO come to the aid OF
Charlie" Hollywood elephant. sen
fenced to die during the filming of q
thrill picture.
The disarmament forum Is on rec
ord here today as opposed TO the
plan OF Staying the big beast. whose
death was decreed after Charlie
formed the habit Of tossing TO the
four winds his trainers and others
who come near him.
The forum set forth, in a resolu.
ton. adopted at the suggestion OF the
Oregon Humane society. that mas.
much as Charlie" doubtless came
to America against his will. the
beasts owners should hire the navy
TO load him onto transport and
return him TO the African wilds,
where he can frolic TO his hearts
content.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
KIPLlNG'S "KIM"
WILL BE SCREENED

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-Maude
Adams has obtained from Rudyard
kipling the right to put Kim" in
tho movies. and will try to transplant
tho spirit OF India to the screen MS
faithfully as Klpllng put 1t into word.
in his famous story.
The actress obtained Kipling's con.
sent to screening the story by prom.
ising the part OF Kim should be
acted by boy and the filming should
take place in India, in the places
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Two Persons Held
on Dope Charges

Two persons. charged with having
narcotics in their possession. were
being held Monday in the city Jail,
pending action OF federal narcotic
agents.
Mrs. George Brooks. ~. was ar.
rested late Saturday night as sho left
a chop susy cafe in the south end
OF the city with IL opium pellets in
her possession.
Charles Wilson. arrested In hotel
Saturday night on charge Of hav.
ing stolen shirts in his possession.
was later found TO be the owner Of a
cache OF morphine and heroin.
Both suspects were arrested by city
detectives. and arc being held for
federal narcotic agents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
2 Flyers Smother
in Mud of Marsh

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug 1.-TWO
bviaturs were smothcrcd IN five feet
of mud in tho marshes near here yes.
terday when their plane crashed. \
crowd looked on helpless. Tho dead
arc Capt. Frank r FitEsinimons, 50,
and Gunnar Llndahl. a mechanieian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Elks Hold Picnic
at Silver Lake

Thousands of Seattle Elks attends
ed tho annual picnic of the lodges
at Silver lake Sunday. where a
program of sports and entertain-i
ment was presented TO amuse tba,
huge crowd. The lodge band fur
nished music and Bill Croskill. ono
OF the oldest members OF the lodge.
furnished a stunt program. James
A. Smith was chairman OF the
picnic committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Finance Ordinance
Signed by Ebert

BERLIN. Aug. 27.--Thc cmer.
gency ordinance by which tho stres.
omann government expects to get
largo foreign exchange fund for
Mt least temporarily stabillzing the
mark, has been signed by President
Ebert.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
LcGtrice Joy

Leatrice JOY who enactB the role
OF Minnie" in tho picture Of the
same name. now az the Liberty.
gives remarkable performance
inasmuch as II ia an altogether new
kind OF role 10 her.
Miss Joy entered tho picture field
by winning a beauty prize. and
those who remember her In other
screen productions will admit that
she IN a beauty. Yet. in this pic
ture. she IS tho ''honely" girl and
makes herself look the part. In the
end. however. Hho shows her real
self. which doubles tho contrast in
effect
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27

moro & Ohio express train No. %.
wes,bound. was killed when his
train plunged into the ditch In a
wnBhgut near hero today.
The entirv train, is express cars.
left the track.
Ioyenbcr was tho only casualty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
COLUMBIA

Merry Go Round" tho much
tRlkcd.of photaplay OF tho old world.
Is s,ill being shown al tho Columbia
thcator aa tho main feature. Norman
Kerry and Mary Philbln have tho ro-
mantle leading roles and several stars
support them, Tho picture II laid In
tho picturesque old city OF Vienna.
Austria
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
I.InEKTY

Minnie" comedy drama fen.
turing Leatrice JOY and Matt
Moore. r. tho main attraction this
week az tho Liberty thcatsr. The
story Is human and has n plot
never before used In a motion pic.
turc. The two stars are given
good support and win much praise
for themselves,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27

Where The plot Is laid
Miss Adams saw Kipling in Eng
land last spring while on secret
visit to Europe. and succeeded in
getting his consent after dozen big
cinema producers had failed. She
plans TO depart for the Orient next
winter. and herself direct in terms OF
the screen the pageant fable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
COLONIAL

Human interest II strong in The
Pride OF Paiomar." tho Colonial the.
atcr's feature Tho story concerns
tho return OF soldier long thought
dead. and his fight against band
OF crooks. 20 hold possession OF tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
BLUE MOU@

Tho Ito OF shelk can't 80 80
tough. even II no does live on tho
hot and shifting sands OF tho sa.
hara desert. with tho Sphinx and the
Pyramids aa a background In the
latest Mack scnnett comedy The
Shrek OF Araby." OF which Ben Tur.
pin II tho star. tho usual story OF tho
sad life OF a sheik Il not to be taken
seriously. The Shrek OF Araby''
is the feature attraction al tho Blue
Mouse theatcr this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
STRAND

Thirty real stam and 30 other
screen celebrities appear In Hot
lywood," tho new feature az the
Strand thcater. Tho story deals
with tho efforts OF a small town
girl 20 set into the movies and
II contains many humorous and
interesting incidents. The featured
parts aro taken by players prae'
,icaily unknown. whilo tho stars
arc IN their support. making tho
picture very realistic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
COLISEUM

Tho personal appearance OF Guy
Bates Post at tho Coliseum theatcr
Is drawing large audiences, Post.
now ono Of the most popular OF stage
and screen actors. was formerly n
Seattle man and his appearance n
OF special interest TO his many friends
hero. His latest picture. Gold Mad
ness" from James oliver curwood's
story. Is also being seen at tho Coll.
scum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:
STAGE WORLD SCREEN
of MAKE-BELIEVE
ToDAY'S PROGRAM



CoIIsEUM-Guy Hates Peat In per
son aud la "Goid Madness" his
latest picture
IInTHTN-teatrico joy and Matt
Moore Ia "Mlnnie."
srftANn-rhe photeiszma Of tho
mosie oolony, "iiollyweod,"
BLUE Motsti-iien Turpin In '@rhe
shrek Of AFahy."
COLUMiiIA-Niary Fhiihin and Nor
man krrry la ''Merry Go Hound"
WINTER uAnDEN-'afho Queen OF
sin"
CoLoNIAI,-'-rhe rrido OF raiomar."
STAGE
MOOnE-Isulse Lovely heading Or
pheum vaudeville hill
Hl.il.tti-Mill King and company Ia
Dancing Madness
fANTAGts-Narioty vaudeville.
PALACE iiIl'-NRudoSille and pho
Go play, Look Your Heat"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
Train Leaves Track;
Engineer Is Killed

! sUMAN. Ind. Aug. III. Joyen.
her Garrett. Ind. engineer OF Baltl,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
PALACE HIP

Look Your Best" Is the some.
what unusual title Of tho comedy.
drama now showing az tho Palace
HIP. Colleen Moore. Antonio 80.
reno. Earl Meteaife and William
oriRmond aro tho featured players
ana tho picture Ia humorous and
entertaining.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27

Pretty Gloria Swanson, a
faUorite Nth Seattle motion
picture fans, is one of the
so stars ioho appear IN
"Holiyt0ood," the spectacular
production t0hich opened
Saturday at the Strand the
ater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27
WINTER GARDEN

A perturbation % the destruction
Of tho famous old citles, sodom
and GomoFrah. Is one OF tho big
and interesting features Of The
Queen OF sin" the present attrac,
ton at the Winter Garden The
picture carries an interesting story
and capable players enact tho main
roles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-27

old California ranch no had been
raised on. Marjorie Daw and For.
rest Stanley are tho featured play.
era.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-14
encuentfo De1ilpsey-3FiT bo

Ell PROMOTER TEX RICHARD
GREE QUE Los FANATICOs PA
GARAN MAS DE $1,090,000 PARA
PRESENCIAR Ell 'MATCH".-EL
POLO GROUNDS TENDRA CAPA-
CIDAD PARA So,o00 ESPEcTADO-
RES.-LAS ENTRADAS COSTA
RAN DE S. A SEQ Firpo en- desa-
CUERDO con sU ENTRENADOR,
JIMMY DE FOREST. s;.e
Ell yencuentrosD De npsey4Ffrpo SCI yeri-.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-14

se4 zFtfS
Eci6n, las negocfaeienes para la adQui-
sieiea del cnorlne sta4istm de base
hall.
Adm no Sc han da0o a conocer las
condolences bajo las duales Sc llevara
a eabo. FL encuentro. III rdntrato fir
hssdo pbr Keafnss manager del cam
pe6i mindful 1adica d. Dempsey recibi-
"a del 81 Y medic por ciento del total
de las entradas, Y Ell firmado por Fir
%, cue este. recfbfra ,el II y medic por
ciento.Sin embargo, Sc runora que
kRichard la prometido a Dempsey que
su cartera scrl de $300,0G0 a 10 menos
aunaue teNta 81 que eompletar esa
eantidad con dinero del suyo. Sc cree
tambien que a Firpo Sc le Ia garan-
tizado I'm page dc S~150;000.
Richard ha negado categ6ricamen-
te estos rumores, alegando que 10 es-
tipulado Ell los contracts de los bo-
xeadoTes sc hasa entertainments de
acuerdo con las leyes de la comisi6n
atlefica del cstado, que conceden I'm
81 y medic de las entradas nj campeon
y el Il y medic a su retador.
Los precios de los boletos, segdn in
! forme Official, talnbi6n seran de So
a SO, Y sc rec que despues de Las
Qualifications que Sc haran, Ell Polo
Grounds tendra capacidad para so,
000 Expenditures.
Sc la dado la noti"ia de que Firpo
y Jimmy de Forest SC halIan Ell desa-
ieulrdo.
Sga muy possible que Firpo vcrifi-
que su entrenamientq EN- Long Beach,
L. l., en- yez de Atlantic City, come
Sc habia crefdo al principle y Sc cree
Ique e pugilista argentine y su famo-
50 enfrenador Jimmy lie Forest han
tenido un disgusto que la terminate
con Ia uuptura de sus relaciones. Ca
fse 6eA SeY este cicrto. Charley Schoen.
nlitil, eA&ehtfen2dof uel que lUe cam
peon mundial de los pesos mediano
Al Mccoy, sera el nuev entrenadol
de Ffrpo.
/ La noticia, sin embargo, no ha sid'
| confirmada, pero en- vista de que e
calnpe6n s~udamericano Y su entrena
dor habfan estado va en- desacuerdt
con motiro de d%iferencias en- asunto!
financieros, Sc cree cierto Ell informe
FL astuto promoter Richard cree q
ell e~ncuentro dara mas de $1,000.o00
que soDrepujara en- todos sentilos
los r~ealizados anteriolmente por e
campsonato de los pesos maximos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-14

ficard viernes por ell IA del mes de sep
tielnbre pFdximo, en- Ell 4~campeonato
mundial de boxeo de los pesos mdximo
en- Polo Grounds. Y con derecho al
triunfo por fallo de los jueees.
La noticia de la fecha v sitio en-
donde Sc efeetuara ell grandioso match
fue dada el 20 del mes de julio pasa-
do, por FL promoter del mismo, Tex
Richard, despnes Gle haber este cerra,
DO son Charles Al st3ooppehamls presiden-
tie dc la compafia naeional de exAibi-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-08-14

FL ,encuentro d npsey9Firpo SCI yeri-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-13

Dover, Jan. 13.-Governor Denney today issued the
following proclamation designating the week of jan
uary IL to %, as Delaware Thrift week.
STATE OF DELAWARE
Whereas The week Of January II to 25 will be
observed throughout the United States National
Thrift Week. for the purpose of bringing home to each
individual citizen the Importance especially at this time
of continued thrift economy and the value of home
ing; and
Whereas is to the best interests of the citizens
Of Delaware if they have not already adopted the prac
tice OF economy, to commence to save possible
way and to make their future secure by the safe invest
men and deposit of their funds with local savings in
stitutons rather than in the buying of worthless stock
of outside companies; and
Whereas. by the laws Of Delaware the savings of
our people are protected in the placing of all banking
savings and building and loan associations under the
supervision of the State Banking Commissioner;
Therefore. l. William ID. Denney, Governor of the
State of Delaware do designate the week Of January
to % as Delaware Thrift Week request that all c-
zens of the State of Delaware practice and proper
observance of this week by the formation of habits of
thrift and saving and starting of account with local
bank, savings institution building and loan associa-
ton with the view of safeguarding the future of our
citizens and the development of an interest in home
ownership in the State
William ID. Denney.
Governor of Delaware"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-13
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARkET.

Chicago. Jan. l3.-Hogs. receipts. IS, olQ
25c 10 35c lower bulk TAO 20 i75-pound
averages. s.40aS 50. top. S55. bulk. 225
10 2T5-pound butchers. 7.lOaS.O0. PACK
ing sows. mostly around D desirable
pigs : 75as 25. estimated hOldOVer. 500
heavy hogs. T.S0aSO0; medium. wa
S.25. lights, :. I5as.55; light lights, ; "a
$50: packing sows. smooth, --oa. 90.
packing sows, rough. 6Sos423 killing
Cattle receipts. 800. compared week
ago. beef steers ycarliugs, stockers and
feeders. 25c to soc higher. mostly SOC up;
extreme TOD matured steers. II 50; best
long yesrlingS. 1l.75. beef COWS. mostly
25c M. beet hcifers. soc 20 15c higher;
SDots more. carnorS. cutters. and veal
calves largely steady, bulls. soc 20 sc
higher. weeks bulk prices. Beef steers.
: SSaiO 25. <tOCkerS and feeders. 3. 5Os-
7 81, beef COWS and helfers. 475a7 IS;
Gamers and cutters, 2.9Oa3 -. veal
calves, 10 25aii 90.
Sheep. receipts, 1000, mostly direct
today: compared week ago. bulk woOied
lambs. steady 90 shade lower. clipped
iamhs. on more fed yearling Wethefs.
mostly steady fat sheep. Doc 10 sOc iov,'r.
sDotS 90 lower. heavy ewes OF most,
feeders. strong 20 iOc higher: week ex-
IRENE. top TAT lambs IS. - 20 city hutch
desirable wooded Kind. "a 30 TO IA 40
clipped lambs. Il. 25af2 IS. choice 40
pound led yearling wethers. ~ IS. hcstv
fat ewes = SOaS 50. mostly hght weigh =
uDt $50, wecS TOP focdins lai1os. lt-sA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-13
30-FOOT CHANNEL IN
DELAWARE RIVER,
PH|LA. TO THE BAY
According to a Survey Made
Under Direction Of Col. Earl
!. Brown.
SOME ROCK AREAS ALSO

The channel In the Delaware River
from Philadelphia tn Delaware Bay.
from the lat~, examinatlces and sur
Ncys made under the direction OF
Colonel Earl J. Brown. United States
di~trict engineer. shows depth Of
o. feet or more on the centre line
throurhou, the entire Length.
There n n small rock area on the
ws~'criy side % Tinlcum Range opro-
site tn. upper end Of Chester Island.
Tile least depth over the rock within
tho channel limits In - feet at mean
low water There are also ehoal areas.
composed partly OF ledge rock, In the
western half Of the channel AZ the
lower cnd ~ Chester Range and ut tho
upper end % Marcus Hook Range.
Will. there "a No ledge rock within
the channel limits on either Marcus
Hook or CHESTER Range projcctinc
above so feet n mean low water. YES
sol. drawing more than % feet should
navigate the eastern half of the chan
mel which In clear 81 all obstruction
to a depth - 80 feet ur more at mean
low water There r. "A dangerous rock
area l,-ng o. tho westward OF the in
ter-ectlon 81 Marcus Hook and chester
Ranges and between theee ranges and
the Old schooner Ledge Range oppo
slte the large alag pile " the Della
ware Steel Works 40 Chester. The low.
e. limits 81 Tho ruck area are marke.
by a horizontal striped buoy. and deer
draft vcsrcls should keep 20 the east.
ward AZ ths point
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-13
ORIENTAL LODGE
INSTkILS OFFICERS

~ the rcgdi'r meeting 81 Oriental
Lodge No. -, il. Of y, held last even
ing. the follow ing 0fiic - were installed
William Klcinstubor. chancellor com
mander. Wafer Randolph, vice chan
oeller: Horace ". White. prelate
Frd ID Maxwell master of work james
~,radlev. irr-'r- q exchequcr, J. y
Group. ma ar 81 hnance, Frank Sawin,
Keeper of r,.otf and .eals; Henry ".
DAVIS. master ~ arms Charles Dcnnie
inner guard and William Tofry, outer
guard
several pronun7n' MGR hers belong
M 90 he order were pr''Et. among
whom were. jane J { hen, past -l-
grcmc representative: Carroll Brinion
grand master-ai-arrns. ~ iho Grand
Domain ~ Delaware and j Hall
slrsrntcndclt ~ the 'nsurnnce d.
VISION Zach gave interesting 'alk' ~
The order m general Plans were Pcr
fectod for biz increase ~ mcmber-hiI
and a ceremonial 20 be- held IN the nea
/ future. 10 be participated IN by All th'
lodges Of the Grand Domain o. Del
aware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-13
SAMUEL H. bAYNARD
HEADS PARK BOARD
Reelected President Of Com
mission for the Ensuing
Year.

Samuel II. Baynard was reelected
president OF the Board OF Park Com
miss.oners Al the annual meeting.
which was held at City Hall yester-
day afternoon.
Henry NJ Canby and Thomas Melvin.
reappointed commissioners 10 sue
coed themselves. presented their Gre
dentials, which We're accepted.
Chief Engineer Edward Il. Mack
presented his annual report. which
was read and ordered printed II gave
an interesting review OF the year
work and made some suggestions
which will receive attention.
Mr.. Aiack's report sets forth that
the funds FOR maintenance OF the Park
Commission work for the year ending
Dec. q. 1922, are stated AT s7O.16i. "a
made up OF a balance carried over OF
SS.s7962 and receipts OF SOL. 1882
including So 200 transferred by City
Council. Balances In special accounts
and receipts for specified purposes
bring the total handled 10 $s3,703.29
Total expenditures are placed az s76.'
555.07. leaving a balance Of S.l4S.2.
to be accounted for. The Council APP
preparation for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1928. is $4,000.
Present value OF Park lands. AZ in
vontorled IN 1922. is put az $3.222 $40
the cost having been 81 .lO3. SPECS.
Additions 10 Park lands amountin;
70 $50 acres. in I parcels. by gift o
the Liberty Land Company, are &c
knowledged IN the report.
The Gift 20 the Zoo of eleven Ell
from T. Coleman du Pont. two whit
deer from Samuel II. Baynard and ont
buffalo from the Wichita Nationa
Forest. through Senator l.. Heisle
/ Ball. are also acknowledged.
Increasing Use OF the parks for &C
/ tive recreation Is noted.
The retirement at his own reques
I OF William j. Bancroft from the pres
.dency OF the board, which he ha
filed for Is years. IS noted with regret