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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-12
CUAND0 Ell G0BIERNO AMERICA
NO C0METI0 Ell MAS GRANDE DE
L0SULTRAJES-D DICE Ell REPRSEN-
TANTE NC JONES' S-QUE FUE Ell NOM
BRAMIENT0 DE REILLY PARA GO
BERNADOR DE PUERTO RICO, NO
VACILE EN- ABAND0NAR mis- IN
TERESES PARA LLEVAR HASTA
WASH. LA JUSTA QUEJA
DE ESTE PUEBLO

Ell SIR. NC JONES Sc PRONUNCIA EN- FAVOR DE
LA IMPLANTACION DE NUEVAS INDUSTRIAS Y
PROCURAR LA ENTRADA AL PALS DE CAPITA
Les EXTRANJEROS-SI NO VENICE LA ALLAN
ZA-AGRECA-TENDREM QUE ABANDONAR
NUESTRA AMBIClON DE TENER UN GOBERNA-
Z DOR ELECTO POR Ell PUEBLO
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-12
LA NECESIDAD IMPERIO
SA DE SOSTENER Ell SER
VICIO DE INSPECTION Y
CUARENTENA DE PL AN
TAS EN- PTO. RICO

La Creaci0n de la Junta Tee
MICA de Cuarentena.-El Gu
sanO ROsado y MIR. l.. A. Ca
tOni.-InspecciOnando Cole
tas y VapOres.-Solicitudes
Y Permisos Para Importar 0
ExpOrtar Plantas. iQue los
Registren y Fumiguen!
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-12
La formula soberana de Puerto Rico deno de la sobera
mia de Esados Unidosdce en- nnas sensaconales decla
racones para H Mundo Ell Lcdo Tous Soto-ncluye la
estaddad casica amb6n una formula de estadidad es

ES MAS QUE PROBABLE
QUE LOS SOCIALISTS
Sc VEAN OBLIGADOS A
LLAMARSE LABORIS-
TAS EN- LAS ELECCIO-
MES DEL 1928.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-12

III Por haber llegado tarde q
nuestro poder nos es impossible pu
blicar las fotograffas a que Sc re
,iere uuestro Redactor,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
She'll Never Wear
Gloves Aboard a
French Ship
BY JIM MARSHALL

As long as she lives Miss Beatrice
Barnes, 200 Eastlake ave, never
will wear long, black kid gloves
aboard French cruiser again.
Miss Barnes and her friend. Miss
Posle KozlowslSy, 6524 First ave. N.
accompanied Mayor Brown late
wednesday 10 the Jeanne dare,
lying ut anchor In Elliott bay. II
was their idea, in all modesty, that
the handsome young French ensigns
aboard might be even moro pleased
TO see them than they were the
mayor.
Nor was this idea very far from
the truth.
IL was hardly n minute after Miss
Barnes and Miss KozlowslSy went
aboard that they were chatting rap
idly with EnsiRns Habert. Des Las.
bordos and sanoner. The ensigns
spoke French. Tho girls talked
what passes for American these
days.
When the gong. or whistle, or
whatever II is. sounded the recall
for tho harbor patrol boat, every.
thing. ms the novelties say, was In
flutter OF excitement. Hurried
adleux were said. And then Z.
And then
one OF the handsome enslgns bow
cd low and kisses Miss Posie's handi
My dearl She was so flustered and
everything! And then the other en-
signs flocked around Miss Beatrice
and Miss Beatrice was flustered, too.
It's enough TO make any girl .
Well. anyway, she was disappointed.
because the gallant Frenchmen mere
ly shook her gloved hand solemnly.
There is, IL seems, n rule in
France that gloved hands are not
kissed. and that is why Miss Barnes
will never. never wear a pair of
Fownes' extra best aboard French
cruiser again,
Mayor Brown was so delighted
with the French chnmpa-tut TUT
hospitality. that he gave all the en-.
signs free street car tokens, which
several hung on their watch chains
at once.
Coming back on the patrol boat
the mayor said that there was a
noticeable dimlnution in the height
and vigor Of the waves. due. hg
thought TO tho or-hospitality more
| than anything else
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
PLANS TO TRAP
WILD AUTOISTS
Investigation Bureau Open
in Traffic Division

The creation OF n criminal investi
cation bureau OF the police traffic
division was announced Thursday
by Police Chief w. -. Sovoryns and
Sergeant Frank c. Fuqua. head OF
the traffic squad. The new bureau
SIS intended TO track down motorists
who violate the traffic laws. and Is
patterned on the lines Of similar
squads In large Eastern cities.
Reports are constantly being re-.
ceiyed, Fuaiia said, from citizens
about wild and reckless drivers and
motorists driving without lights at
fast speeds. and tho new squad Is
designed 10 investigate such cases
gathering evidence upon which 10
file charges against guilty parties,
or in case the evidence is INSULT.
cient. 10 warn them
The traffic division will encourage
citizens 10 furnish Information on
such cases, Fuqua said. and all re-.
Turn TO Page I, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
Exclamation Mark
Styles Found
in Seattle
BY G. LUCILLE BUTLER

Woman remarked tho office
cynic-'has ceased to be the eternal
question markg'
lis that SoF"-from tho girl re.
portcr-ond since when did YOU un.
earth tho startling discovery"
Yep. no more interrogation
points" went on the o. c.. inhnling
vi olently-"these new styies"-"
"oh, sTYLEs'-sald we.
saw a dame last night--looked like
an exclamation point" no rambled
on. Standing on tho corner she was
black shoes. nude"-hc paused to
strange slightly on his clgaret-
CTurn TO Page I, Column u
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
Gay Seattle
Stores Lure
Her to Jail
Now Husband Must
Make Good $500
in Checks

Freedom or prison for Mrs. F. j.
Phipps. wife Of an official OF he
Illinois Central railroad at Kanka.
kee. III. depended here Thursday on
her husbands generosity. The WON.
an, under arrest Ia ST. Louis. Is said
to have passed worthless checks for
about $500 on Seattle stores during
the pre-. Christmas rush.
The arrest came about following
broadcastlng OF Mrs Phlpps' deScrip.
ton by J. J. Flammcr, Of tho Seattle
Burns agency.
Mrs. Phlpps had no trouble IN
cashing her checks when she showed
her husbands credentials. F1ammer
sayH. The checks were drawn on the
First National bank OF Garden City.
~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
HOME BREW

Howdy. folks! The 500. 900
Bols peace prize has been award.
cd to gink who proposes that
a world conrt be established. We
solicit your support for the Job
uf baikff.
our plan for ending wars Is to
make the generals eat Corn Willie.
and to pay the dolIara.year men only
80 cents.
Another Way 70 End War: Make
coolies as bio "a elephants and then
fhere iroald Be no room for fhc
Soldicrs IN the trenches.
Our alert contemporary. The Star.
Is asking readers 10 vote on the win.
ming plan. Hal Ha. We fooled emf
We voted twicrl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
c.. D. BOWLES
PASSES AWAY

PORTLAND, Jan. 10.-Charles d.
Bowlos, 90. financier and shlpbuIld.
or OF Portland and Seattle. died OF
heart disease in his suite ut the Nal.
Tory hotel at o'clock this morning.
He was president OF the Bowles com.
pany, hardware dealers OF Seattle:
founder OF j. +. Duthie & Co; vice
president OF the Columbia River
shipbuildlng corporation and founder
OF the Northwest Steel company.
He was born In Clark county,
Washington. and spent most OF his
life in the Northwest For tho last
20 years Seattle has been his prin.
cipal place OF residence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

old siIas orump. The .sgs Of
Pumpkin Hollow. almost starved
during the recent cold spell. He put
bis false teeth in a glass Of water al
night. and tho next morning they
we're frozen IN solid.
HERE LIES
THOMAS HENRY PARR
NO LIGHTS
WERE LIT UPON HIS CAR
Every time Cupid aims a dart he
Mrs. II.
REPARTEE
What are you lImping for,"
we asked Gee Gee.
II sat down on the spur Of the
moment" she replied. causticaIly.
Ono way TO prevent your toes
from going TO sleep is never to Lei
them turn in.
Al aboard for Zssphoinsr. Blr-
trsiuqhn. DSsqHefIs, Fidisio and al
points Easti Train ieares on track
AIS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
HUSBAND HAS CHANCE
TO MAKE THEM GOOD

Once before. according TO Flammer.
Mrs. Phipps overehecked her hus.
bands account TO tho tune OF $4,000.
Phlpps mndo good the amount and
amid tears. Mira phipps promised
never to allow her love for pretty
thingg to override her judgment.
Displays IN Seattle stores. how.
ever. caused her to break her prom.
ise. II IL said.
Efforts now are being made TO nc.
quaint tho husband with his wife's
prodicament and allow him TO make
good tho checks. II no will not. Mrs
Phlpps may bo brought here for
trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
four BANDITS
SAFE IN jail
Two More Taken, Police
Now Seek Leaders

with the arrest Of Charles Griffin.
81, and James Pollock, %, in Ever
cit by Seattle detectives on Wednes-
day night, police were confident on
Thursday that they had in custody
four of the six guugsters who have
stolen and blown a score OF safes in
Seattle, Tacoma and other Northwest
cities in the last few months. Roy
Twombly and Joe Morgan are tho
other two men in custody,
Capt. Charles Tenant said he ex-
pected to question tho two men ar
rested. but did not think they would
Turn TO Page Z, Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

LII Gee Gee asked her fiance, J.
DashIelgh Fitzhugh. IL no wasn't a
college man.
"No. indeed" replied Dashleigh, Il
learned to drink right here in Sc
attic"
The poker habit has sure got Dash
leigh. lie even walks with a shuttle.
one real drawback TO a bootIcgger
n that you can't lean over a bar and
tell him your troubles -Screenland.
III pop eat another piece Of cate,
YoaR surely burst" SAID mother.
-Then pass the cake and clear the
toav"
Responded little brother
LII Gee Gee pencils her eyebrows
--she says she has to draw the line
somewhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
Blizzard Raging
Turnout Nebraska

OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 1O.-A bllz-
zard ragged turnout Nebraska today
accompanied by sleet and snow.
Train and street car service in the
state was at standstill and wire
communication was almost entirely
destroyed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
Klan Backs Initiative
Public School Measure
Endorses Bill Filed at Olympia by
Good Government League"

knights OF tho Ku Rux Khan in
the realm Of Washington Thursday
fired the first gun in support OF an
initiative measure which would COM
pei all children OF common school
age. s to 16, to attend public schools.
The bill was filed with the attorney
general Monday by the five directors
of the newly.formed Washington
Good Government league of Tacoma.
The measure, II passed. would make
Washington the first state to adopt
such n measure. as It is drawn to be-
come effective in September, 1925. A
similar bill. adopted by the last ses-
sion OF the Oregon Legislature, does
not become effective until September,
1926.
Members OF tho cabinet for the
realm of Washington of the "lnvis.
ible empire" were scheduled to meet
Thursday afternoon. with John A.
Jeffrey, grand dragon. here, and in
dorse the BILL he announced. II has
been titled Initiative No. As" at
Olympia. after filing by Don c.
Smith, n Tacoma attorney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
DENIES HE KNOWS
WHO FATHERS BILL

Jeffrey declared Thursday that he
did not know OF whom the league
fathering the bill, was composed and
denied press reports that it is an out.
growth of the Ku Klux Khan.
Il will say this, however" he add.
ed, the bill is similar TO the one
introduced in Oregon last year"
In assuming responsibility for the
Initiative measure, Jeffery said, the
Knights OF the Invisible Empire now
have sufficient strength to provide
from their own membership, the So.
600 sisners needed to place the bill
on the ballot Tor the general election
to be held November 4. 1924.
we have between $4,000 and 81.
600 members in this state and | have
talked with various members OF the
cabinet and they all favor support
of the bill Tho huge airplane which
flew over Seattle two evenings ago.
he continued, Celebrated the bring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
Is
LOST WITH SO

LONDON. Jan. 1O.--"The subma.
rlne LIZA was sunk in a collision off
Portland" statement OF tho ad.
miralty said today. II Ia feared all
hands have been lost. The LEA had
a crew OF approximately 3s aboard
the statement said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

"P' says Miss Seattle,
demonstrating the early
spring styles. OF course
you've noticed the ! silhouette
Of the girls on Second due.2
You HAVEN'T Well, here
IL is, Just to shoe you mere
telling the truth. Who is it2
All. tomorro,o's Star icih
tell.
Photo by Price Carter
star Staff Photographers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
CANDIDATE FOR THE POISON
NV CLUB

Girl who says: ooh, you MUST
know Bobby Green. He's from
Portland, TOO. Everybody tlnts
anybody down there knows him.
The American Museum Of Natural
History u going to sell a 100000.
year.oid dinosaur egg for $1,000.
why not buy it and use it for an
egg shampoo?
I'VE realize we have a hard fight
in Ohio" says HI Johnson in q press
dispatch, hut we are used to hard
fighting" As. f'rinstance, in the
Newbcrry case.
President Coolidge began tho New
Year by getting up at $50. What's
the good Of being president y you arc
going to Fet up as early as you did
when you had 70 work?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
BANK EXAMINER
FOOLED, HE SAYS
Bank InsoIyent, but Books
Were 0kehed
by FIELDING LENNON

CHEHAL1s. Jan. iO.--John A.
Vanderpool. state bank examiner.
as witness for the prosecution. was
forced TO admit on the stand
Thursday that the state bank ex-
aminers had been fooled" by Ny
ron Sinclair for a period of several
years On various inspections, he
testified. they had found the insti-
tuition safe and sound When It
really was insolyent
This was during the trial Of
Percy L. Sinclair. father OF Myron,
on a charge Of falsifying state.
ments concerning the defunct
Southwestern Washington bank at
Ilwaco.
vanderpool was the first witness
called Thursday. He first testified
as an expert in banking affairs. He
declared that. in his estimation. no
man could work around n bank as
Percy Sinclair did without knowing
It's financial condition.
BANK INSOLNENT: BUT
BOOKS WE'RE 0IiEIlED
Following this. Attorney Tom
Fisk. ross-examining, grilled Van
derpooI for half an hour concerning
tho reasons for non-dlscovory OF
tho shortages before the time OF
discovery.
you checked the books OF the
bank about six months before It
falled?" Fisk asked
yes. SIR"
and the bank was insolyent at
that time, was II not7'
Yes, sir"
And still you found the books
perfectly all rIght?'
yes but ledger sheets had been
pulled from the files, before we mr.
rived TO check them"
state bank examiners arc only OK.
Turn TO Page Z, Column O.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
Can't Be Done, but
Daniel Does 1t
in Seattle

Some day. when he Is not toe
tired. Robert A. Daniel n going 70
write book. II win be entitled;
@Efow to Ralso Ten Children on
1850 a Year: or. How Generous Is
Uncle"
Just now. however. Mr Daniels
time Is fully occupied. Every morn.
Ing he walks three and half miles
TO Kirkland, takes tho ferry. walks
downtown. gets his sacks OF mail
and marches over his route. In tho
evening he walks back. first 10 the
ferry. then 10 his home.
Tho home iss on top OF hill
There Is no electric light In u. Nor
is there a fireplace. or breakfast
nook. or sliken bedspreadr. In.
stead there nro ton children, Mira.
Daniel and dog.
GENEROUS NATION
PAYS HIM 81 500 A YEAR
Mr.. Daniel iH raising the ten chill.
dren. and the dog. on $3.50 n month.
Thirteen mouths TO feed; Il bodies
TO be clothed
It's n good trick. II he can do Il.
Uncle Sam. who spends n lot Of
money on statistics that might bet.
ter be spent. some rabld persons say,
On decent pay for his help. says
that t2.0i073 viii keep n family OF
FIVE on a health and deccncy"
basis.
SO that Mr.. and Mrs. Daniels
either arc performing n miracle. or
they're not. in tho munincence Of
tho richest nation on earth. living
in Health and deccncy"
NATIONWIDE MOVE
TO AID MAIL MEN
Seattle letter carriers are cam.
pajgning for decent wages. Those
in charge OF the drive are; o. NJ.
Tclquist. OF the letter carriers: w.
a. Miser. Of the Federation OF Post.
office Clerks, and Arch w. Leon.
ard OF the Railway Mail associa.
ton.
Business men are receiving circu.
lars quoting cost.ofllvlng figures
and salaries paid the mail men
During n mail carriers first eight
years his average salry is s1.345.
The maximum ho can earn--pardon.
recelve-ls 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

LII GEE GEE. TIL OFFICE
y!iMP, SCI:

TIL divorce papers are ms good
a signed when the society col
umn says. "They win make their
home with the brides parents"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

The bill. as we understand It,"
Jeffrey said. SIS not aimed at all pri-
vate and parochial and church
schools. 1t would compel only those
attending the grades up to and in
GLIDING the eighth. to attend public
schools, unless they are mentally de-
ficient or have completed the eighth
grade. There is no disposition to
fight private and church academies,
of the secondary education grade, or
military schools"
Jeffrey said that he had met Smith.
who filed the bill last Monday. but
did not know any particulars Of the
league which he represented. Other
signers of the measure. all directors
of the organization, according to re-
ports, are: Falley Stickler, ]. II.
Noblett, f. NJ. Roddle and b. Z.
Britton, all Of Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
SUGGESTION

we suggest tint the chamber Of
commerce. in Lon 0ngiaiz change its
slogan 70:
LOS ANGELES-THE SHOOTING
GALLERY or THE WEST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

sBoy. Use out foh to talks 20
blood"
Cant. I'sc ansemic..
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

ing of the X. X. X. membership in
Seattle to $4,000
AYERS BILL WON'T
HIT CHURCH SCHOOLS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

This IS IN age e. speed Sunday
uewapaperf are sold on Saturday
afternoon, Saturday magazines are
sold on Tuesday and February lga.
zines are Told on January I.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10
On Parochial Grade Schools of Washington
WEATHER

Partly cloudy possibly riih oe-
easlonol lioht rains. slightly
colder Moderate tcinds.
Temperature Last - Hours
Maximum. 30. Minimum. i3.
Today noon, 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

staged exactly as it played in New York and acted by company of rare excellence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

That the less tender cuts of meat are more nourishing than the expensive cuts and very appetizing if properly prepared?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
Thief of Bagdad' Plays
 Entire Week At Jefferson
Douglas Fairbanks To Appear Here In Super
 Picture On Monday, December 8

Douglas Fairbanks in "The Thief of
 Bagdad' will have its presentation in
 this city at the Jefferson theater for
 a weeks engagement beginning Monday
 night, December s. Two showings will
 be given daily thereafter at 2:30 and
 s 30 D. m. It is significant that those interested in this new Fairbanks picture have not resorted to the use of ad-
 jectives that have become nauseating to moving picture devotees, such phrases as the super picture" Super special classical masterpiece of filmdom,' ''su- perlative achievement of ultra-suprem- acy," "the worlds first example of ar tistic perfection" and all that sort of thing. Here is q picture that does not call for sesquipedalians to describe it. It is something so new and heretofore undreamed of in picture making, that it requires no absurd overstatementS. It is what was heretofore thought beyond the cameras capacity to realize. The moving picture here reaches its apex. Yet, one might well imagine that when the critics of such cities as have seen "The Thief of Bagdad," have come to write of it, they had first swallowed bushel of alphabets, and crammed down all the various books of synonyms on the market.-sO rhapsOdical have they been in describing it. And all this goes to prove that when a great pie ture comes along it is wise not to make too big q brag about it in advance ; that is, give those who are invited to see and judge a chance to venture an opinion. As to the substance of tht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30

'The Bat" the most successful play of its kind ever produced, and written by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood, will be presented at the Jef- ferson theater on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with matinee Saturday. This is an event in the theater. If you doubt it just remember that ''The Bat has played for more than two years in New York, played for one solid year in Chicago and has been the out standing success of all dramatic plays in both cities.
 ''The Bat" has been variously de- scribed by critics. Some have referred to it as a dramatic smash" It ls. Others have called it "the play of a century," That is not exaggeration. Its record speaks for it.
 Without resorting to superlatives, however, "The Bat" may be described as a thrilling dramatic play in which the suspense is sustained from curtain to curtain and running through which there is one of the most delightfully."- funny characters ever introduced on the stage. It is 100 per cent entertain ment and its best advertisement is what
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
THOMAS MEIGHAN
 STAR AT CAPITOL
Popular Actor To Appear Here In The Ne'er
 Do We'll

Thomas Meighan the good luck star has delightful role in his Paramount picture, "The Ne'er Do Well' which plays the Capitol theater on Monday and Tuesday.
 The story has for it's theme the re- generation of a young man who is re- garded as ne'er do well. Mir Neigh an in the role of Kirk Anthony, the son of a wealthy railroad magnate, IS drugged and sent to Panama without penny in his pockets by crook. In Panama, Anthony meets beautiful Spanish girl and falls in love with her. He gets into many difficulties, but ev- erything turns out for the best in the end. He makes good, and his father forgives him.
 Lila Lee is Mi. Meighan's leading woman. The attraction for Wednes- day and Thursday at the Capitol will be Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model starring Claire Windsor, Lew Cody and Mae Busch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-30
JOSEF HOFMANN
 HERE DECEMBER }
Noted Pianist To Appear Under Auspices Of
 Study Club

The appearance here next Friday eve ming, December 5. of Josef Hofmann
 under the auspices of the Music Study club is outstanding artistic event not only of the current season but of many seasons. That Hofmann is an unqualifi- ed genius of world renown; that IS his initial appearance here: that he is the only pianist announced for presentation here this season combined with the fact that Birmingham fayors the pian5 pos sibly above all other varieties of music indicates that standing room will prob ably be in demand next Friday evening even in so capacious an auditorium as Phillips. .,..
 So famous is MT Hofmann that eulogies seem superfluous. It is sur prising, however, that this ''pianistic giant" has never before been booked for Birmingham. It is promised that a great treat is in store for those who will hear this distinguished artist in ter bret the exquisite program which is announced elsewhere in the paper.