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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
Echo ALarrssnd Escorts to Fqht the Iceberg Terror

( better method of ascertaining oceaA depths than the old weights and wires hefesSf6fe used. T < Until the invention of this echo device. the only practical way of measuring depths wAs to send down a heavy weight of ieAd, ike . sort of gigantic window weight, at ths end of long steel piano- wire wound on drum. For depths of owe. three miles, which is the average depth !. the ocean fAr 6if shore, the weight of the wire Itself added considerable difficulty to the work, and the wire often actually broke,
 When it came to the greater depthss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

being comparatively slow and easily measured, only 1,100 feet 6 second.
 Of course, in fair weather and daytime, an iceberg can be seen from a great distance, q Eor- geousIy beautiful sight despite the sinister dan ger it represents.
 But at night Or in a fog, the berg may not be Maps Showing Where
 Iesbsrgs Break Away from the Glaciers In the Arctic and Float South. ward with the Labrador
 CuFSsnt and Into the
 Steamship Lanes of
 Newfoundland. The
 Ster Shows Where thS
 Titanic Was Sunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

When the Sun's Kaye Rot the Upper Part, Elas Iceberg
 Tilts, Be
 eSniins | stilI Greater Menace to
 Navigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06


 exceedingly difficult to manage. In addition 1t had the disadvantage that each sounding only gave the depth
 for ( tiny location, and 1t would take
 millions of them to construct anything like an accurate typographical map of the ocean: floor
 A still further disadvantage was that the old method was inaccurate, as 1t was never possible to tell exactly how mulch allowance to make for the drag Gine of the: sounding apparatus this Way and that by deep ocean currents.
 Win the invention of the echo device, greater accuracy and speed we're achieved and almost immediately new discoveries began to be male about tiie ocean depths. Steatnirg slowly over given area and continually sending down echoes that came back at regular intervals from the bottom, it was possible to measure the exact gradations and extent of the slopes and hills and valleys and mountains that maks<Np the ocean, just as they do the dry land.
 In the meantime the echo device has been put to. secondary experimental use q an 14cebefg alarm" The exact degree ef its success for this purpose is still to De determined.
 Up Go now, the International Ice Patrol itself, picking tip and "eseorting'' icebergs whenever they drift directly into the steaniGhlp laies, and continually sending out radio warnings giving the exact loea- ton of the bergs, is the best and most adequate protection against this annual terror of the northern seaSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

land into the Grand Banks, and there cross directly the chief lanes of ocean traffic between England, the United States and most of the northern ports of Europe.
 Here the Labrador current runs into the Gulf Stream, and the lcebergs, gradually drifting through the steamship lanes, are finally caught by the warmer current, which takes them out into mid-ocean, where they finally melt away.
 The only great danger to shipping is while they are passing through the ocean lanes in the course of this long drift.
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visible until the Ship is fiSiit
 upon 1t. Furthermore, aS
 ssvsn-sisitha sf the befs is
 under water, and d it fneitS
 and tits regularly, there isiay
 be a sort sf uidsfwstef
 eiatsad of thS berg jtitting eus hundreds sf feet from the visible part, with a Apuf only siikhtiy submerged, thss could rip through the side sf s vessel bsfoFe shs projecting pAft ef the befk eeuid bs seen.
 ft is thought thAt by the fec berg alarm, echoes may hs obs taihsd from iesbefgs if any hap. iseii se be lurking af6and aid i,feeautionafy signals fiiAy bs continually sent bS the tfafiss hitter. The efficiency of this device fer vessels ih general is still in question, thsish it hAS besf sssea with sasSiieht results by the eattefae in the eaAe q tha sfaAii eleasfl flsAiiy dffveA Stis. tefs, there is less ''intsff fafshte" fFoIs, vibration And machinery Aboard. if # does serve iii Ai ease Of great liners t6 Sbtaif sound reflections from hoAtitit ice mountains, notifying tli' shiD of the distance afid dlFee ti6n Of the danger, t win mari
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

steadily increasing in efficiency from year to year.
 Two of Uncle San's finest cutters, the i'Tampa'' and "Modoc," electrically driven and capable of keeping the sea in all kinds of weather, are "flagrship" of the ice patrol.
 They are now of the Grand Banks, and will return with theif seasons work fn- ished about the middle of July, when the danger of icebergs drifting through the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

The cutters of the Ice Patrol ', A lie in wait for these great ice bergs slightly to the northward, of the coast of Newfoundland, and "sight'' them, before they drift into the steamship laEies.
 It is impossible to melt them or divert them or destroy them, so the cutters become their "escorts," following and watching over them from day to day. charting their positions and their drift, and continually sending out radio warn- ings to all ships of their exact location and progress.
 This escort is continued until the ice- bergs have passed through the busy ocean lanes and drifted on out with the Gulf Stream to nid-ocean, where there is not one chance in a million of their doing any harm.
 April, May, June and the first days of July are the times when the icebergs are most numerous and dangerous. Great ice mountains are afl0at, monster ice- berks, some of them ten times the size of the Woolworth Building,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
How the Safety First Radio Is Being Used to
A MOTHER victory of man, science A and mechanics over the "unconquer- ' A ah1e" forces of Mature

@ A able" forces of Nature
 To rid the North Atlantic of the dread ful iceberg terror that drifts down to the steamship lanes each Spring and Summer from the Arctic, fleet of Uncle Sam's finest revenue cutters, equipped with "ice- berg alarms'' and radios, is now patfolling the sea and will continue it's dangerous duties until the middle of July, when the annual danger will be over.
 It is called the 'Tnternational Ice Pa trol," and is financed jointly by all the na- tions of the world which have trans Atlantic shipping.
 The actual work is entirely under the direction of the U. s. Coast Guard. It is being carried out 80 efficiently that the experts hope there will never be repeti- %;n,, nf tha iGTitanicp lis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

6 t e a m 6 r lanes will have practi- cally ceased.
 For experiment tai purposes, these two cutters have b en pro vided with a n e w1y invented device called an iceberg alarm. It is q modification
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

tion of the "Titanic" dis aster.
 Early each Spring the great glaciers, solid rivers of slow moving ice that descend from the mountainous V este n slopes of Greenland into Baf- fin Bay, break of huge masses of ice, which topple into the wster.
 The glaciers are "calving," and the great broken-off mass of ice is called the glaciers "calf."
 These terrifying though beautiful monster-children of the s1aciefs are caught in the swirls around Baffin Bay and southward along it's west coast, and are borne in end- less procession down past Labrador, melting slowly and taking jagged shapes as they make their journey, until they drift past Newfound-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

Fhete-Diasram Showing hSw an ElsstEiealIy Induced Sound Wave, Sent Odt Undef Water, Strikes the Submerged Iceberg and 1S Echoed Back t0 Receiving Device. The CSarss of the Wave and 1ts Return Are indicated
 by the Dotted Line and AffOws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
AUTOS INJURE 5
IN SMASRES
Man ard Wife in Hospital;
Aged Woman Run Down

Fvo persons Including ixo women
ana n FirL were injured IN auto hoci.
dents on Monday
james wand e. contractor. and
his wife were riding Ia a ta1icnb
when n ooildcd. a. f1ut I'VE and
Madison g.. with g. truck driven by
~ g. Hord. us9is Ballard ave Ward
and Mus. Wand we're thrown Violently
against the front wall o. the tad and
were severely bruised ana cut - ny.
inr glass. They were taken 10 the
city hospital by g. e. Nfnard. the
isEi driver The Wards live AZ 1910
state 81.
Khoched down AZ Second ave. and
spring a. by an auto. Mra Mary De.
Foe 60, 81 1850 Mary ave ~. W, suf.
Tered a burst blood vessel IN her hip.
she was treated 81 the city hospital
and removed 10 her home The auto
which hit her was driven by Jests
Anderson. Sis Pike n.
Doris Thorn ~. Of ;72T Fairgisw
ave-. ran into the street ia front Of
her home and waH hit By an auto
driven by r. q. Beland. 5o2s 18Th
ave y. T. The Eifl was slightly
hurt.
Peter Cast. iaborer. was hit BY an
auto a. 10 got Off a street car AZ
Avalon way and w bradford II. lie
was taken 20 tho city hospital with
slight injuries 10 his lof.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22

sizinE again the need q service.
And. with the stability assured
abroad. the president said. a new op.
portuniiy FOR American leadership
for world peace may present itself.
When II does. he will en- another
world conference on limitation OF
ornaments. he said The present u
not tho time for this. he added. but
as soon u u seems snch a parley
would be participated In willingly BY
Europe and would have a chhnes Of
success. he will urFo that u be held.
III again psrfunctorlly commend
IL "a tho Harding world court
but said other measures arc neccs.
Nary, Including codlncation % IN
teruaiional law and the h ,ldinE %
frequent International conferences
10 take up specific problems a. they
hrlse.
America. frat Of all. must Re
true 20 herself ana order her course
nationally and peacefully. a, home,
he said. IN order that her leader.
ship FOR world peace may b.
strengthened. And he warned that
tho America 10 ever 90 ~peaceably
inclined this nation cannot force
the millennium on other nations II
they are not willing for H. World
peace. no said. must come. finally,
from tho heart OF tho people"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
HERE'S MORE o
GAINES
STARTS ON PAGE

hates ms. II Is because I nm
too square 10 LET him Eet away
with his crude work that he
goes among his south district
people and lays tho responsible.
ity on me.
This Dcs Molnes bridge affair IL
n terrible thing. II will pat Des
Moines of the map this summer
that's certain. II likely will cost tho
county thousands Of dollars. Paul
is pushing thru that FIJI on land
that does not belong 10 King coun.
~. Ho has not obtained the deeds
for nil the risht.of.wny. and he IL
right now threatened with damage
suits by parties who own the lind
on which tho dirt II being dumped.
"One man said no had q good
notion TO get down In that gulch
with n rifle and stop tho contrac.
tors from spelling his properly.
True, we're In a sad mess, and
Frank Paul has only himself 10
blnme.
II shall seo 10 II that the facts
in this case. and n lot of others. are
known to tho public. Paurs cam.
outage has gone far enough"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
STAYS SELF IN
Love PUZZLE
Former. SeattIeites Head
School in TangIe

LOS ANGELES. April 20.
quarrel with his sweetheart Is said
today 10 have been the cause Of the
suicide Of Theodore G.. Beaver.
Beaver was faced either with a break
with The girl or with a so.caIled
School OF Sacred Science" Unable
70 mako a decision. he shot himself.
The girl, Miss Evelyn Pclon. said
that sho had tried TO dissuadc her
flancc from investing In tho school.
School authorities, onA tho other
hand, disclaimcd amy attempts 10 in.
nuenco Beaver and said no had given
them no money.
Tho school is operated by Ralph
M. and lone Do Bit. formerly OF
Beaux Arts. on Lake Washington,
near Seattle. They camo to Los An.
gclc5 a few years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
KING COUNTY TO
GO TO M'ADOO
263 Of $50 Delegates Solid
for Candidate at cOncIave

Bound by the unit rule ana in
struciod 10 vote FOR nothing but a
MeAdoo delegate 20 The state con.
yenti0n. tho five legislative districts
~ King county reporting late Mon.
day night ave a total of s6g dele
suites 20 McAdoo and Insured ths fact
that King eount,sa lss delegates 20
tho democratic state convention viii
vote Tor The former secretary n the
treasury.
Returns from five ~ the eight
Legislative districts democratic eau
cuses Insured NcAdoo control o. tho
county convention Of 3AG delegates
10 he held here saturday,
The largest district meeting IN the
University section. bound SEA iia
delegates solid for McAd0o. Endorsed
Mru Alico v. Robinson a. Seattle
for state ehairwuman 20 succeed Mrs.
Hugh Todd % Seattle. not a candi,
date Tor reelection
The fist district indorscd Mr..
Todd a. DELEGATE a. large from the
state. approved tho Rome power meas.
ure ana Instructed ia delegates for
tho democratic leader who spoke here
saturday similar action was taken
Ia tho 18th district.
stephen n. Chadwick presided Al
the Capitol Hfu demo" caucus which
Instructed ~ 20 delegates Tor sic.
Adoo AZ the Renton Inn clubhouse.
Beacon Hul democrats pledged
their 20 delegates 20 McAdoo and
Endorsed Frank H. Wilson on ths
Archway Book store as delegate 20
the national convention.
George y. Ryan was elected chair.
man Of tho sith district delegation
and its 10 votes were pledged 10
MeAdoo a. wsrn tho % delegates
from the seth district, headed BY
Robert l.. Oldham. state campaign
manager for McAdoo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
REPORT MERCER
OF SHIP LINES
C. P. R. Office Denies
knowledge OF Consolidation

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2z-Ro.
ports wsr1 current ~ shipping circles
here today that officials q the Togo
kisen Kaisha Steamship company
negotiating with ihe Canadian
Pacific Steamship company 10 effect
merger u The two tranHpaclhc
shipping organizations.
Seattle officials ~ the Canadian
Pacific lines declared Tuesday that
they had heard nothing q any pro
posed merger of their company with
any other line. and knew nothing u
any negotiations with the Togo H
sen Kairha.
Tho japanese steamship company
operates ships from san Francisco 20
the orient while the Canadian Pa.
anc operate their Empress ships
10 the Orient from Vancouver. u. q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
DAIRY MEN TO
BAR PLAGUE
Meeting Here win Lay Plans
10 Keep Out Disease

Decisions TO be reached AZ a con
ference % more than 500 dairymen
and representatives OF other state
organizations at the MAsonlc club.
rooms here next Monday evening
will be the basis for the verdict on
a new and more stringent embargo
, cn al possible hoof-and-mouth con.
Sagion carriers from California into
Washington. u was announced BY
Thomas b. Hil. assistant secretary
q the Chamber OF Commerce. Tues.
day. after a conference Monday
with Director =. l.. French OF the
state department OF agriculture.
Stoekmcn. dairy and business
firms, ranchers. civic organizations
and college and university special.
lists Vll attend the session. which
begins at TAO. with Director French
ana DR.. l.. c. Peiton. state veter.
marian. in charge.
The eonclave will be held at the
Invitation OF the Seattle Chamber
OF Commerce
That the entire stats Is becoming
more generally cognlzant OF the
Hdangers Of the dread livestock all.
ment was evinced In kilograms.
telephone messages and inquiries
from all over the state the past Few
days at the office Of The Seattle
Star. DR.. S. II. Nelson. Of the
Washington State college at Pull.
man. Tuesday added a word Of OF.
fetal warning In the following
wired message:
II was present In Copenhage zen
and studied the great outbreak OF
foot-and-mouth disease In Denmark
IN 1893 and witnessed the tremen.
dous economic loss there. I believe
IL the disease becomes introduced
into Western Washington the loss
Win run into millions OF dollars. ]
do not. however. believe In making
quarantine measures too severe"
Director French and DR.. Pelton
have issued a bulletin on the foot
snd-mouth aiIment. available 70 the
public. giving information on the
disease, its characteristics. symp'
toms. care and the preventive
measures necessary. They may be
obtained from the department OF
agriculture offices at Olympia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
What President Said

NV YORK April e2-lIgh nghts IN President Cooudgts sposehs
fundamentally America a sound. II ha bah the power ana
W-l'>tlon &c maintain itself IN b healthy economic ana moral condt
u"n hut g cunot 90 THIS BY . . makine material property DE-
supreme ohotos ~ America wishes 20 maintain he prosperity ID must
WIN "a certain and definite settlement os German rrnsmuons firmly
"Na 4 would favor she calling of a similar conference 90 tho
se1ns'on oonterenc1 10 achieve limitation q ornaments : = .
VITA a sympathetic response"
or country refused 20 adhere 10 the covenant of uc league o.
n~uens With a decisive rejection which I regard as final
Nompee independence means complete coordination and ooopera
'on- Prom ms principle arises thu otFspcatsd Law q scvire-we
can htp ourselves only rs We help others. one ~ the preeminont
requirements ~ our country az The present tino E 20 emphasize in
The public mind this law Of sentco"
trust that private American capital win b. willing 10 participate
m advancing this loan Go Germany under the Dawes rlanl sound
business reasous exist Why We should participate In financing the work
90 peace Ia Europe > .
There Is an exceedingly healthy disposition 10 uproot Il corruption
IN oneel aiogsshsr and administer punishment wherever competent
evidence q suit can be produced. That I am doing ana propose 10 do
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
Whatcom Demos to
Back Bone Measure

BELLTNGHAM. April :2-whht
com county democratic state eonven.
ton delegates viii submit supper, Of
the Boue power initiative measure
and on tho American Legion bonus
plan hs two provisions IN the pro
poaed democratic party platform Al
Seattle May 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
Watch Theft Results
in Arrest of Couple

Their q hiA watch ia n soft
drink parior AZ 500 Stewart a..
Monday night 40 snnged y. Nord.
ttrom. 90. that no caused tho ar.
rest Of the proprietor. T.. J. Shilling.
Is. and himself. and the seizure OF
a bottle Of beer. Noristrom told
his troubles 10 Pa;rolman r. 4.
Morris. who promptly arrested both
Shilling and tho plaintiff"
Two other arrests over boozs wero
made Monday night by the dp'
squad. onc at 21os Western ave
where George Ross. 30. was ar.
rested with 20 gallons Of beer.
and the other a, tho Excelsior
apartments. where Harry Toiten.
90. was arrested and held for $500
hail. Moonshlno WINS seized.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
Slips From Ladder,
Is Critically Hurt

shipping from a ladder while
painting nartsii'H durg store. at
flut " ana Pike e.. Tuesday
morning. ". r. Grove. a.. painter.
% ,2is eiht ave. y. W. fsl 10 feet
breaking both arms, a leg. and sus.
tanning internal injuries. lie IL IN
tho Seattle General hospital. IN a
critical condition. The accident was
caused by the ladder slipping on the
pavement. Grove Is married
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
Ayers Wife Hurled
Knife at His Face

Harry Yennio says. in a divorce
complaint filed hero Tuesday. that
he didn't object whom his vito &C.
cused him OF infidelity. When. he
Gays, sho threw n butcher knife ut
him and wounded his face. II
seemed 10 him that the end had
been reached. however. Ycnnle
AYERS his wife took their children
and went TO K%aiispell. Mont, rcfus.
ing 10 live with him. He charges
dosertion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
G. 0. P. Alone Is to
Blame, Says McAdoo

BAN FRANCISCO. April a.
william q. McAdoo. the only presi.
Dental aspirant 10 visit California
In the present primary campaign.
WAS making n tour of the northern
par, Of tho state today.
He viii make four addresses dur,
ing the dny. ~ Vallejo. Sapa. WI.
lows and Chico.
His speaking tour was opened last
night with an address wherein
which he declared that the oil scan.
dsi was exclusively republican. op.
POSED tho Mellon tax bill and de-.
nouhced tho Fordney,Mccumb tar.
arr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
Seattle kidnapping
Story Held Fiction

SAN FRANCISCO. April PA
bit Of romnncing' was the character.
ization By Captain OF Detectives
Duncan Mathewaon today OF tho
story told by Rose Fahoy. OF Seattle,
in which she charged she had been
kidnapped by her brother-in.lnw.
George Carr. formerly OF Oakland.
The girl today was sent to the
home of her brother here and police
announced they had dropped tho
case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
BOGUS DOCTOR
is CAPTURED
Used Ruse TO Enter Homes,
II Is Charged

Located On She WalHnFford AZ
turt after g weeks search b. tie
police. r. q. Reed 40. was ARRESTED
Monday night and held on AZ open
charge On the city SAIL Reed b. ne
cused of having posed a. a phyEi-
ciou 70 gain entrance 10 homes boz
the North End district. and attempt
ing 70 force his attentions On sew
eral housewives.
The alleged bogus Doctor vas
arrested By Patrolman p 4. Dickln-
son. Park Policeman Roy DAYS
hss been searching Tor Reed under
orders from hesdquarters. foiloWinf
many complaints from Seattle
housewives.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
PLAGUE S OP {
is WIDENING
Epidemic Now Jumps Con-
fines OF Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES. ApriI 22-wRh
tho foot and mouth disease out Of
the bounds o. Los Angeles county.
southern California today faced this
most critical stage thus. far In SIS
battle against the epidemic.
For weeks tho disease has bern
confined 10 three sections Of this
county. state and federal nu,h0rl.
ties were hopeful that tho rigid quar-.
antns regulations In force would
prevent II from spreading.
Today. however. Tho slaughter be.
gan OF nearly 1000 infected hogs IN
San Bernardino county. giving ample
evidence that the plague was spread.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
McAdoo Seeks Aid
From California

SAN FRANCISCO. April ss-Re'
reating his Seattle promises that ~
elected ! will drive the Graners and
eorruptionls,s out Of Washington
into the jalis OF the United States"
william Gibbs MeAdoo. democrats
presidential candidate. spoke here
Monday night lie asked support Of
a delegation 20 the democratic ma,
tional convention pledged 10 seek his
nomination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
Probe Wild Revels
of Church Youths

DALLAS. Texas. April f2-A
federal grand jury today heard the
story OF tho sensational wilder
meas dance" and liquor party staged
by students Of Southern Methodist
university at Savage lake.
Evidence Of tho drinking party
gathered by federal dry slouths
was presented 10 the jury after
nearly two weeks OF Investigation.
Participants in the gay reyel. said
TO have included local girls and stu
dents. were among those summoned
for questioning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22
GAS KILLS MAN
Tragedy Branded Accident
by the Police

August oaEhs. 90. was found
dead Tuesday IN a gas-nlisd room
Al MS home. :it 18Th ays. Police
later discovered an open Sd In tho
basement The ooroner Ia Trying 20
discover how the p was turned on.
Authorities said death vas accL
dental
Oaghe was found IN a second
floor bedroom. The basement and
first floor had been rented % a
family but were empty. pending ar.
rival q the tenants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-22

The Togo Kissn Raishs has a lire q
valuable ships. some Of them being
from former German linss. II vas
considered probable that nsEofia-
tons. II they are being made. might
be Tor the acquisition of the ships
rather than a merger or absorption
Of lines.