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Evening star., 1924-01-16
Convention Cities.

Choice of New York for, the demo-
cratic convention next June completes
ia cycle Of f1fty-six years. Not since
1868 has Manhattan entertained a
major political party for the nomina-
tIon of candidates and the adoption of
a platform. The democratic disaster
of 1868, with Horatio Seymour as the
candidate, may have had something
to do with the avoidance Of New York
by that party, and possibly by the re-
publican party as well. Perhaps the
.taint Of plutocracy" may have been a
factor. However that may be, the
great city has gone begging every four
years until now. 1t has not so vigor-
ously sought the convention hereto
fore as II has just done with success.
Its efforts have been half-hearted.
This time 1t went to it and won, with
a big money offer and with certain al
lurements, partly political and partly
social, that scored the victory.
Beginning with 1868 and including
1920 there have been twenty-eight
major party conventions. Twelve of
these have been held in Chicago six
by the republicans and three by the
democrats. Five have been held in st.
Louis, one by the republicans and four
by the democrats. Two have been
held in Cincinnati, one by each party;
two in Baltimore. both by the demo-
Gratis, and two In Philadelphia, both
by the republicans. The republicans
have held one convention in Mime
apolis and the democrats one in New
York, one in Denver and one in San
Francisco. The democrats have visit
ed around" more than the republicans,
having met In nine different cities in
ffty.two years, while the republicans
have visited only five cities in the
came period. Including the convention
Of next June the republicans will have
visited six cities and the democrats
nine. -
The choice Of Cleveland by the re-
pubIicans means a departure from
Chicago after five successive conven.
tions there: Next June will find Chi
cago, for the first time in n:twenty-four
years, without one Of the big parties
Gin its midst" In the whole stretch
Of fffty-six years to date this will be
only the fourth convention year that
one of the two big parties has not
met there. And yet, in yesterdays
meeting of the. democratic national
committee, Chicago was only a third
place contender on the first ballot. and
qifit the race practically with that vot-
ing, Has the Windy city grown tired
Of. f.corfventio1s? So:
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HAsKIN

Q. How much butter does the aver
age American eat each year?-D. a.
B. ' ..,. FL.
A. The average butter consumption
In the United States is only II pounds.
-Four pounds of cheese may. be added
to this. In England II pounds of but
ter and IL of cheese is the annual per
capita consumption. Australians con-
sumo 25 pounds of butter and 3
pounds of cheese; Danes. 19 pounds
Of butter and IL pounds of cheese,
and Canadians about 80 pounds of
butter. In other countries surveyed
the amount fell below the average of
consumption in the United States.
Q. Does the skin aid any in the
breathing of man?-W. II.
A. AS respiratory organ the skin
has a slight function, inasmuch as
some carbon dioxide is given off and
oxygen absorbed.
@. Will you kindly: name some
American women who were prominent
during the revolution?-A. II. D. 80
A.. Among the outstanding women
Of the period were Martha Washing
ton, Sarah Hopton, Catharine Living
Morris, Rebecca Biddle and Mrs.
Ralph lizard. -,
Q. What post office is farthest
north in North Amertca?-E. S.
A. On West Ellesmere Island, in
latitude rs. TO-, longitude 81. there
is a post office known as Craig Har-
Dor. a Canadian office. which is the
highest point at which there is postal
service In North America.
O. Why is Yellowstone National
Park 30 calfed?-L M. r.
A. 1t derives it's name from the
yellow in the walls of the canyons OF
the Yellowstone river.
@. Are any Of the stars hotter than
our sun?-V. r..
A. Prof. z. E. Slosson says that the
Orion stars are the most massive ana
face temperatures are believed to be
at least as high as. 10000 degrees, as
compared with the surface tempera-
ture Of 1900 degrees for our own
sun. .,
@. Is the key to the Bastile really.
in the United Stat'e?-L. S.
A. The key to the Castle of Bastile
In. Paris Is at Mount vernon. IL was
presented to George Washington by.
Lafayette. The key is made Of
wrought iron and is seven inches in
length.
@. Who won the first shorthand.
speed contest in history?-A. K. .,-.-s' =
A Titus Fabrius Sabinus Vespa-
sianus is SO credited. Titus was the
eleventh Of the twelve Caesars.
@. What makes potatoes turn green
after they are put in cellar?-C.
e. D.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
says there Is probably too much light
in the cellar and that the light makes
the potatoes green. 1t suggests
that you cover the potatoes with
sacking and keep them as cool as
possible without freezing-that is, as
near SO degrees as possible.
Q. How many eggs does it take to
feed New York city?-E. P.
A In 1922 New York city received
6,821,079 cases of eggs.
Q. Who was the first king or queen
Of England?-W. T. c.
A. The first king Of all England
was Egbert, who was crowned in S27.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

~ sa.I g Hoy ;, is the Montreal tee palace
A. 1t is built of blocks of ice. trhc
structure is erected, then sprayed
/ Win water, SO that ii. freezes solid.
Q. Please give number OF casual
ties in the collapse of the Quebec
lbrldSe some years: age?J. B. -
A. In the first collapse Of the Que
bee bridge. August 20, 1907, seventy
d3sIstg dour lives sa were lost: In the second
| workfnen lost theiriives 80
Q; What green vegetable is most
productive?-G. w. S.
A. Common cabbage is said to be
the most productive, for it is believed
that an acre of ground will yield q
matter in the shape of cabbage than
in that Of any other vegetable what
| ever.
@. How does q rope cable compare
with a chain cable in strength? A.. q.
A. Compared with the strength Of
hempen cable, chain cable OF
inch diameter Of rod is equivalent 10
a hempen cable 101z inches in cfr-
cumference. -
Q. Do gold coins vary IN fine
A In the United States gold coins
may vary from Ss9 to 901 in .fineness.
report Of the assay commission
from 1895 to 900.2.
O. What is the difference between
blue laws and blue-sky laws?-J. ID.
A. Blue laws is a term commonly
applied to legislation regulating, re
stricting or prohibiting certain &C
tiVities on the sabbath or Lords day.
The term blue is also applied to cer-
| tain other legislation regulating the
selling of stocks and bonds 70 pro-
hibit fraudulent dealings. These are
! known as blue-sky~ laws and are
operative in many states.
O.. Where was Henry Ford's father
! born?-G. F. NJ.
"A: Henry Ford's father, William
/ although born near the town of
Brandon, Ireland. He emigrated TO
! America at the age OF twenty and
settled on a forty-acre tract in Green
| field township, eight miles west Of
Detroit.
O.. How many negroes are there IL
I the state. Of Vermont?-M- c.
I A. According to the 1920 census
there, are 572 negroes in the state.
There are "a Indians, IL Chinese and
Japanese. The total population OF
vermont Is SoZ,4Eo-
t q. What is the derivation Of the
word wapentake?-P. A.
| A. The word is from the Scandina-
yian and means literally touching
or taking of weapons. The name had
It's origin in the custom of touching
lances or spears when the hundredsr
or chief entered on his office. In
some parts of England the term is
used to indicate division corrs-
spending to the hundred and ward
/ of other parts.
O. What are moth balls made off,
G. w.
A. They are varying combinations
of camphor, tar, creosote and naph-
thalene. Some formulas contain cedar
oil.
tH1ue you asked HGsk4nf He
does not kftotc oil the things thot
people ask him, but he kssOtC8 peo-
pie ioho do knotD. Try hint Stote
| po,tr question briefly, tortte plainly,
! aud irlclose cents IN stamps for
| return. postage. Address Frederic
j. HGsEi,t, director, The StGr Tntor-.
| R,ation Bareou, 1920 North CapttoE
Evening star., 1924-01-16

A New, York psychologist says. that
good clothes help. an unemployed man
to get a job. AL he needs is to- dis
cover something to help him get the
clothes. ..-.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANpER JOHNSON !.
Excavations.

- Excavations.
The scientist digs up a king
From meath the dust Of ages,
And writes down every little thing
He sees on hist'ry pages.
But we have also Micky Jones
Whose homes well nigh a 'hovel.
He plods among the clay and stones
With his own pick and shovel.
The scientist digs up the past
With golden revelations,
But Mickey. digs. with patience vast,
For future generations.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Young Mr.. Sidis, mathematical
phenomenon. Is willing to work for a
small wage, but declines any job that
will compel him to think. He may be
prepared to launch q scientific attack
on the ancient theory that brains
can be hired for S25 a week.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Every great industry is prepared to
show why it should be taxed at a low
rate If at all. 1t. was by careful super
vision Of expenses that the founda-
tons for great industries were laid.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

So-cailed doctors who work with
fake diplomas should be weeded out
as rapidly as possible. The regularly
educated physicians are compelled to
do enough guesswork to prevent life
from becoming a nonotonous cer-
tainty.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Members of the Berlin police force
are compelled to wear bullet-proof
armor. The ruined villages in France
are being restored. The German capi-
tai looks more and more like a battle
ground ~'s-~... '<-r-. 7'sy,, =. 49,.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Young Mr.. Sidis remains a remarka-
BILE. calculator. The problem of being
comfortable on s23 a week is as battling
to most people as that Of the fourth
dimension. ''~'-- -. 49,
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Not Interested.

Are you interested In Arctic ex-
ploration?" .... -..'
mot deeply: answered Senator
Sorghum. ..''I like to figure as far
ahead as possible. But as yet I can't
see. that the Eskimo vote 10 ever 20.
ing to mean a thing to ne.''
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Enforcement of prohibition is hin,
dered by the fact that law violators
often learn in advance that warrants
are to be issued for them. The modern
5 political economy appears to- threaten
one leak after another. -.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Jud Tunkins says all you need to
solve most problems is common sense;
only if common sense was always
easy located there rnightn't have been
80 much problem in the first place.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Frances foreign policies may be
point, but the value Of the franc is not
ref1ecting any great beneficial influ.
ence. s,- =. 81.
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r, Maryla nd and VIRGINIA
All Other States.
Member of the Associated pa.s,

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited
IN this paper and also, the local news pub
.aecial dispatches herein are also reserved.
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Every now and then Mr.. Charles G.
Dawes drops in =: a rhetorical turn
which makes even statistics interest
ing. =. 80. . >- ..--.
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Pictures Missing.

OF words, words. words" spoke Ham.
let sad.
His friends In deep detection
Remarked. ut really IL too bad
:: He got no comic sectiour'
Evening star., 1924-01-16

In case his s'new candidate does not
suit, perhaps Col. Bryan can find a
substitute without stirring out of his
own Footsteps.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

'De man dat pertends to be smarter
dan he is," said Uncle Eben. takes
on a'teap o, .worriment whom dc world
begins to take him at his word and
hand him responsibilities"
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Complications are threatened be-.
cause a bandit bloc has been. allowed
to exercise far too much control of
Chinafs foreign policy.
Evening star., 1924-01-16
The Athletic Lite.

"The doctors say everybody should
sleep with windows wide open"
!. YES" replied Miss Cayenne. '"The
craze for athletics is 50 strong that
even slumber Is cultivated as an out.
door sport"
Evening star., 1924-01-16

DR.. Coue is back. looking. his photo.
graphs show, like a physician who
gets results by taking hts own medi.
cine.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

tH1re you asked HGsksnf He
does not krtoto all the things that
people ask him, but he EssotC8 peo-
ple tcho do knotD. Try hi.t State
po,Lr question briefly, 'torite pldisly
aud inclose cents in StGDlps for
return postage. Address Frederic
j. HGsEin, director, The StGr Intor-.
ntation Bareou, 1920 North Cdpitol
3 Street }
Evening star., 1924-01-16

Inc topUpuChu NdIlOuhI CoAhuittoo .
statement, after citing an imposing
array Of figures to support tho Mel
lon rate Of surtax reduction, says,
"All facts conclusively prove that
high surtaxes have but one effept,
that is to drive men Of wealth to in
vest their money in tax-exempt Sc
curities. The result Of this is q loss
of federal revenues from the million
aire class. Secretary Mellon estimates
that if the money now invested in
tax-exempt securities were invested
In, productive business. the gainin in
como tax to the government would be
more than 100000, 900 g. year.
Therefore, the politician. or tho po-
litical party which plays the demo-
gogue by proposing tax bin to soak
the rich man and relieve the poor
man is, in point Of fact. proposing =
bill which relieves tina rich maa and
soaks the poor man."
Evening star., 1924-01-16

@. How does q rope cable compare
with a chain cable in strength? A.. g.
A. Compared with the strength Of
hempen cable, a chain cable Of 1
inch diameter Of rod is equivalent TO
a hempen cable 1oA inches in cfr-
cumference.
Evening star., 1924-01-16

O. Why is Yellowstone National
Park 30 calfed?-I. M. R.
A. It derives its name from the
yellow in the walls of the canyons of
the Yellowstone river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
DR. FAREWELL TO
 PREACH AT Y. M. I.
Invited To Deliver Annual Bac-
 calaureate Address

Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell, :, rector of the Church of the Advent, has been selected to preach the baccalaureate ser mon Sunday morning at the Virginia Military institute at Lexington, wide ly known as the West Point of the South, and immortalized as the alma mater and final resting place of Gen eral "Stonewall" Jackson. x ..
 This is quite a distinction for Dr. Barnwell, it is said, as the selection is generally made from the bishops or other dignitaries of the church. Colonel T. O. Smith, vestryman of the Church of the Advent, is president of the Bir- mingham alumni of the Virginia Mili- tary institute, and Major E. NJ. Tut wiler, also a vestryman, was a student there during the Civil war, and a mem Der of the New Market cadets, the youthful heroes who went into action against seasoned federal troops, and whose ages at the time ranged from Il to 14 years. ''''>'''
 Bishop w. c. Mcdowell will occupy the pulpit at the Advent Sunday morn ing at the Il o'clock service and will administer holy communion. He has a message of interest to all the mem bers of the parish. This being Trin- ity Sunday hymns appropriate to the day will be sung by the choir. The of fertory will be a tenor and soprano duet, Hear My Prayer" The introit anthem, God of Abraham Praise" There will be no early communion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
-ln hakips this announceanent Friday

h hakipg this announcement Friday, J. W. Mcqueen, president of the com. pany, stated that although the sluggish. ness of the market prompted this ac- tion to an extent, the furnace is bad. ly in need of repair and it was thought opportune to shut down and begin re construction during this period.
 Future operations of the company will depend entirely upon the conditions -of the market, MT. Mcqueen said pointing out that Sloss-Sheffield blew out two furnaces last July and two in August to meet conditions which arose.
 "The south, as a whole, apparently offers a distinction with other parts oi the country" he commented further -''Since April 95 furnaces have been shut down in the north against four ir the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
JOHNSON TO HEAD
 EXCHANGE CLUBS
Locke Named Vice President At
 Selma Convention

SELMA, Ala, June 13.-(Special.) ] J. Fred Johnson, Jr., of Florence, was elected president of the Affiliated Ex. change club at the fourth annual con. vention held here Friday with 54 dele. gates from 16 clubs present.
 Of these Birmingham had four dele. two, Florence two, Montgomery 33 Tuscaloosa five, Montevallo one, and Tuskegee four.
 Judge Hugh A. Locke of Birming- ham, one of the leaders of Exchange club work in Alabama, was elected first vice-president.
 Other officers elected were :. Second vice president, Benjamin Craig, Selma Tuscaloosa secretary, E. W. Barry, Anniston Marshal, Thomas F. Taylor, Tuskegee; sentry, E. NJ. Jones, Colum- biana. Friday morning was spent ip routine business.
 Resolutions indorsing the .admipis- tration of the retiring president, Bruce Craig, and other officials were read by Judge Riddle of Columbiana. The out standing event of the morning was Fhe dQQESSS Ol 1HOuuds 1Is Ddl1cyJ SCGOuu 1d- tional vice president, Meridian, 4 Miss, on Citizenship and Exchange"
 Resolutions were passed indSrsink the campaign of Alabama college
 A committee to look into and re- draft the constitution, if necessary and to report at the next annual convention, was named as follows: O. M. Hen dricks, Frank Watson and Early Darby. ,
 The next annual convention will be held at Tuscaloosa.
 After adjournment the convention en- joyed a barbecue at Kenan's mill. Fri day evening a dance at the Country club closed an eventful day. .".' /.
 A short business session on Satur- day morning will be followed by drive to Cahaba, the second capital of the state, and other historic points in and Colr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
CITY HALL FIGHT
 GOES MERELY ON
Accusations Fly Thick And Fast In Probe
 Of Missing Funds

Sensational developments in the "au- dit war" between Commission Pred- dent D. B. McLendon and Commission CTS W. L. Harrison and Mary Echols were being awaited at city hall Friday.
 McLendon, after a hot verbal clash with Harrison at a commission confer ence, intimated that he had definitely learned "-what is back of all this" and was expected to issue a statement bar ing all the details when the commission meets Tuesday morning.
 q expect to confer with Solicitor Davis before Tuesday," he said, and will also have conferences with several others. After that, I may have some thing further to say"
 The commission chief made it plain he would not throw any opposition in the way of a full and complete audit" but asserted that he would urge sweep ing action to set at rest the 'innuendo and false rumors" that are going the rounds.
 Reports that Commissioner W. B. Dickson would side with Commissioners Harrison and Echols in the audit row drew the following statement from Dickson:
 q haven't told anybody how I stand on this matter, and I have no idea where that report came from. It didn't come from me. I am trying to keep out of this row and all I intend to do is vote when the time comes"
 McLendon told Harrison at Fridays conference of the commission You are trying to put me in bad. You think you're getting somewhere, but you're not making a step. I'm as hon. est as anybody in this city hall"
 Harrison replied that he took his ac- tion ''as much for your own good as mine; you're trying to block the move; it is the business of all com nissioners to keep things straight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
NEGRO WILL GIVE -
 BARBECUE DINNER
Money Sought For Farewell
 Meeting Of Former Slaves

Aged ''Terie" Simon Phillips will serve barbecue Saturday in. Norwoed- for the benefit of the Ex-Slave's asso- ciation.
 Every year Simon obtains a free li- cense from the city and stages his bar becue dinner. This year the funds will be used to effect a final get-together of all the old negroes in the state who lived during slavery days. It is plan ned to organize state association.
 The barbecue will be given at 3131 Twelfth avenue, north. All white chill dren under two years of age will be served free, as will all whites more than 100 years old. Cold drinks also will be obtainable, he announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
BOYS WILL LEAVE,
 ON WESTERN TRIP
1912 Model Ford Is Caravan
 For Wyoming Expedition

Arnold Edmonds and Angus Taylor, 16-year-old Birmingham boys, are leaving early Saturday morning in a 1912 model Ford for Wyoming. Young Edmonds is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Edmonds of Henrietta road, and Taylor is the son of MT. and Mrs. Angus Nj. Taylor of 2205 Seventeenth avenue south.
 The two young pathfnders expect to work on a ranch in Wyoming. and in their spare moments will fish and ride. They will be away all summer, and expect to make the return trip in the Ford.
 Last year the boys made a similar trip to California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14

corruption in office and general incom- potency, Assistant Solicitor J. P. Me Coy, who had charge of the special grand jury investigate said Friday afternoon, following a conference with Attorney General Harwell c. Davis.
 Mir. Mccoy said he thought the case would get under way within few days and should be completed by July 1. He has been appointed by the attorney general as special representative of the state of Alabama in the impeachment trial of the Walker county official fol. lowing his expeditions handling of the grand jury investigation.
 Sheriff O'Rear will be tried before the supreme court and, if convicted, will be removed from office immediate ly, MT. Mccoy said. In that case, he will also be subject to criminal prose cution, he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14

in music. Bihle study, hand work, drxmatized Bibis stories. supervised games and other activities. Classes will be from until IF o'clock every morning.
 The faculty will consist of Mrs. Nell son Page Hill, director; Mrs. James c. Major, Mrs. l.. A. Stallworth, Mrs. Olmstead, Mrs. T. A. Turner, Miss Merle Beasley, Miss Olivia Massey, Miss Louise Taylor and Miss Gladys Webb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
VACATION SCHOOL
 TO START MONDAY
Children 4 To 12 Enrolled In
 SOuthside Classes

Third annual vacation Bible school of the southside Baptist church will begin its classes Monday morning in the Sunday school building. The school will continue four weeks and children from 4 to 12 years old will be enrolled. The courses, together with the lit erature and supplies, will be free, the expenses to be borne jointly by the church and by the Women's Missionary society.
 The curriculum will include training
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
NUMBER 6
 BLOWN BY SLOSS
Will Prevent Stock Accu: mulating And Allow
 Repairs

Following the policy of pig iron producers in the district to allow no accumulation of stocks in yards at the present high prices the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company has blown out stack No. 8 at Sheffield. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-14
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