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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-20


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O. How many arc on the crew Of
the presidents yncht Mayflower:
how much does It cost tho govern
ment n year TO run this yacht for
tho president who pays this cost
A. The Mdpiioirer has AZ present
crc,o Of 1865 meH. The total cost
Of running the pachi for the fiscal
vcar ending juno so. 1925. todS
;505.f7s. THIS Is paid from naval
appropriations.
O. How does the amount received
by tho postofficc department com
pare with what is spent on the
aervice7
A. The rcucnue Of the postal
scrrico for the fiscal vodr ended
juno 80. 1925, Including fees from
money orders and profits from
postal savings business. amounted
TO s55s.sa7925.09. The audited CIR
pcudiiurcs for the same period tccre
j556. s50,966 II.
O. what are tho comparative mer-
It's OF high and low test gasoline
for use in motor cars7 VIII high
test gasoline injure tho cylinders
A. ~ Is Impossible 10 Oirc com
poratirc figures for the value Of
high aud iotc test Ods3lincs In
memorial. the poircr ichich can be
developed from ioto test gasoline
Is as great as from a high test
gasoline. High test gasoline, hoic-
cror. being someiohdt more uoldthc
Is apt 10 make starting caster and
ncccicrdfion better. particularly I'M
der cold heather conditions. Tho
chict disadvantage from tho use Of
gasoline OF loo roidtiiitp Is tho d.
luton OF the crank case oil. rhich
makes necessary frequent changing
OF tho oil. There Is nothing 10 Be
feared from high test gasoline giih
regard 70 It's causing explosions OF
such Uioicncc as TO shorten thc ne
Of q car. n anything, ono roWd
crpcct rather 'oircr prcSsurcS from
high test gasoline than from that
OF iot1er poldthii"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-20
GORGE DAM SHOULD BE
BUILT AFTER RUBY DAM

when No have built tho Ruby
storage dam and secured a year.
round supply OF water. then ey.
cry horsepower of capacity added
20 the Gorge plant viii be year
round Horsepower,
To show how soon a greater
winter supply of water viii 30
needed ln order 20 increase our
winter output % power lst me
call attention 20 the fact that IN
the Gorge plant. even with the
third generator Installed and tho
high Gorge creek masonry dam
built will only produce, tay, %
or 20 thousand horsepower dur
Ing tho winter months giving
tho combined Gorge and Cedar
Falls plants a winter output ~
some C or 10 thousand horse.
power Il would no more than
take care Of our anticipated next
winters load Of 5000 Horsepower
plus half Of the street railway
Load or $4,000 horsepower.
The question may arise a. 20
why the proposed high masonry
dam AZ Gorge creek will not suf-
fec aH a storage dam. The val.
ley above the Gorge creek dam
hito IN very narrow. II affords
space for only a very limited
HturuEe-not more than enough
20 carry tic plant over its daily
peak load. The valley above the
Ruby site u wide. and water can
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-20

a reader Of this column asks
for n list Of the principal col
leges and universities in the
u. S. Any other interested
reader may obtain such n list
by addressing n request TO our
Washington bureau. enclosing n
.-cent postage stamp for reply.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-20
BY PHILIP TINDALL
Chairman Utilities Committee,
City Council


NOR the reasons pointed out ln
Il the article yesterday the
city council takes the position
that since the Ruby dam couati.
tutss the key 10 the entire skagit
development ana since ita con-
rtruetion r. indispensable 10 uiil.
lzs tho fun power possibilities n
the RknEit. as well ~ 90 enable
tho plant 10 produce ita full out
put Of power during the season
Of maximum demand, its con.
ntructiou. sooner or later, a. IN,
syitaiis. end that the sooner n in
built the better
n n only postpouinF the day
of reckoning 20 spend time and
money elsewhere until this essen.
tihl and pivotal feature has
been attended 20. Before the
GorEo creek dam could BE- com
pictcd the need Tor greater
and more reliable supply 81 wa
ter sFgtild become critical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
k|WAN|S OFFICERS
 ARE INST ALLE ].
Charles s. Bentley Assumes Duties As Head Of Bes-
 semer Club
BEssEMER BUREAU l
 THE .AGE-HERALD l

Installation of officers for 1924 was held at the Wednesday luncheon of the. Kiwanis club at the Grand hotel, when an appropriate program was rendered. Charles $. Bentley was installed as president, the badge of, office being conferred by Rev. B. T. Waites, while the other officers of the organization were called upon for short talks. They are J. w. Leg gett, vice president; A. E. Ausman, secretary treasurer. and B. H. John- son, chairman of the board of direc- tors.
 J. F. Hassner presented past president button to the retiring presi- dent, Gordan Vail, who responded in a brief address. MT. Hassner out lined the accomplishments of the club during the past year. and a re- view was further presented each member in a pamphlet prepared by the secretary. The attendance rec ord of each member and a detailed attendancee record for the club were also given-
 W. E. Suratt. president of the Ro- tary club. presented the New Years greeting from this organization, making a plea that the two clubs continue their cooperative efforts in the coming months.
 The fiscal year of the club was brought to an end at this meeting, considerable portion of which was given over to discussion of work in the coming months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
TOM MIX LATEST SOFT BOILED R0LE
Cowboy Actor Wears Horn-
 Rim Specks In Loews Fea- ture For Next Week

There may be nothing new under the sun, but Tom Mix, heretofore known as a typical cowboy actor, be- hind horn-rim spectacles, wearing the latest garb from the shelf of a secondhand store. is close approach to 1t. He appears in Soft Boiled" his first comedy special, a William Fox super-production. as the screen offering at Loew.s Bi5ou all of next week, beginning Monday afternoon. of course, Tony. his horse, also has prominent part.
 also be interested in the announce ment that Billie Dove, the stage beauty, who appeared here in person at Loew's about a year ago, plays op- posite Tom Mix in Soft Boiled" and critics are praising her work in this picture as her best yet.
 Next weeks vaudeville bill has as it's headliner the eminent protean artist, Charles T. Aldricn, who will create some new effects, some humor- ous, and some otherwise. Other acts of merit on next weeks bill include unique comedy entitled, Moments With Ouija," said to be funnier than ton; also comedy skit, Happy Hallow," by Chris Chisholm and Vio- la Breen; also some musical tunes and artistic impressions by Cortez and Ryan, and. last but not least there are Ruge and Rose. versatile aerial humorists.
 For the remainder Of the present week, until Saturday night, Little Cinderella" will continue as the headline vaudeville offering, with four other special selected vaudeville acts, including the laugh provoking skit by Harry Adler and Rose Dun- bar. and the screen feature for Thursday. Friday and Saturday will also be found in the Metro premier production. Held to Answer" star ring House Peters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PENNSYLVANIA BODY CRITICIZES DRY FORCES
Conference Advocates Reforms In Prohibition Enforcement Service

PfOn1DatlOn Enforcement Serv1ce
 HARRIsBURG. Pa, Jan. 2.-The federal prohibition enforcement serv- ice. in Pennsylvania was character ised as notably and inexcusably in- effective" in the findings adopted fate today by the Pennsylvania citi- zens' conference of representatives of various statewide organizations. The conference, an outgrowth of the citizenship conference in Washing ton several months ago, realt largely with prohibition enforcement.
 The conference agreed upon three executive measures which members of Congress will be asked to support. These measures propose deportation of aliens who violate the prohibition and narcotic laws, civil service for prohibition agents and concentration of the prohibition unit into one bu- reau with one represented head.
 Discussing federal enforcement the findings declared the service "is at present handicapped by politics" and asserted that mot until the Pres ident frankly and firmly takes this entire service out of politics and gives a reported headful freedom in selecting and controlling his men can the purpose of the Volstead act be accomplished or will the federal government enforcement Of prohioi- tion Joe honestly tried"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
TWO INDIAN GIRLS SHOT

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 2.-Two Indian girls. Mary Mister and Jose nhine Baker, were suffering from hullet wounds in an Oklahoma City hospital today and Ruth Ferguson, another osage Indian, was held by authorities at Pawhuska following a gunfight between the women at New Years party.
 Miss Ferguson, IT, and wealthy from oil royalties, told officials she shot the two girls after they naa attacked her. She claimed she shot in self defense.
 The wounded girls said they were at a New Years party when Miss Ferguson entered looking for her sweetheart, who she believed was at tending the celebration. Jealousy according to their version. was the cause of the trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PROFIT TAKING IS FEATURE 0F MART
specIines Result In Compara. sa4 lively Few Instances, De-
 spite Selling
By WALTER BROWN

cS NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Despite the bouyance with which the stock mar sket entered the new year, trading "Wednesday began with considerable '6elling, being almost wholly caused by profit taking. Selling as a rule merely stopped the advancing ten dency and in comparatively few in- stances brought about declines. The
 oils and motors were the principal
 items under attack, while on the other hand coppers were in fairly s>good demand and steels were firm. .sa The strength in the steel stocks, Whereby they resisted pressure so that actual declines were merely frac- tional, is based upon the belief that -there will be active demand from two ' -important sources throughout the year. These will be the railroads .and building construction.
 Railroads carried during 1923 the greatest tonnage in their history. To est sums for all railroad purposes in
 their history. The distribution. of these vast sums, either directly in
 wages to their own employees or in- $ directly to the employees of those who supplied them with material and ssquipment, was responsible Tor large part of the tremendous pur- s1fasing power of the country which has reacted upon the automobile and allied industries and upon all other industry, including agriculture.
 la3A dollar once set in motion turns Over and over and each time becomes ,sSiiat is practically another dollar. Let the railroads stop buying sup plies and equipment and the stop spage is felt all through industry, through to the shoe dealer and the
 clothier, for the nations buying power has been diminished just that 2. much. The outlook, however, is y fr,fyorab1e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
HEARINGS T0 OPEN '0N GRAIN RATES
Shippers And Carriers Ot Southeast Will Attend
 At Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 2.<-Shippers and carriers of the southeast will att tend an Interstate Commerce ecom- mission nearing on grain rates here tomorrow. Commissioners Esch and Campbell will preside at the hearing and Examiners Keene and Beach also will be present.
 The hearing will 'be one of . series being held throughout the country in conformance with a request of Presi- dent Coolidge that the Interstate Commerce commission investigate the question of establishing lower grain rates. The movement was instituted. Rate Expert Price of the Georgia Public Service commission stated, with view of providing relief for the grain growers of the middle west.
 Hearings already have been held in Kansas City, Spokane. Minneapolis. San Francisco and Phoenix, Ark. Fol- lowing the Atlanta session, the conn mission will hold a hearing in Chi cago, January 15; Washington. Jam uary 21, and in Kansas City, January 31, when the taking of testimony and evidence is expected to be com pleted.
 Rate Expert Price and representa- lives of the Georgia department of agriculture will be among those att tending the hearing tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
'EXPECT CAPACIIY
 1T BLOSSOM TIME
Previous Engagement At Jef- ferson Sufficient 10 Assure
 Large Crowds

It is hardly necessary to dwell on the merits of either the play or the company, simply the announcement that the Messrs shubert have been able to arrange to send back their incomparable Blossom Time" te
 Birmingham for return engage- ment at the Jefferson theatre for three days. starting January 1e. fa sufficient to assure capacity houses for the four performances in .tnia city. No musical play or Indeed any other play in many years has been as successful as this matchiess mus sical play, and in arranging the re- turn date the Messrs. Shubert were complying to popular demand, for many people waiting until the last minute were unable to secure seats during it's initial engagement st ths
 The same cast which played here few. weeks ago, returns on January 10. inclIding Greek Evans, the Ia nous baritone; Margaret Merle whose beautiful soprano voice haa elicited unstinted praise; Fenite de Soria, Robert Lee Allen. Robert Rhodes, William Lilling. Cliff Whit comb, Edward Orchard, Alma Keller Bee Brady and every other member of the splendid cast. If you missed "Blossom Time" you surely want to see it this time--so don't procrastt- nate in ordering your tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
|HlRAM'S SPLATFQRM MAkIhG 0F MDs|C| TWILL BE 0UT[|NEDns LYRIC FEATURE
Act On New Bill Shows How Talking Machine Rec
 ords Are Made X

Novelty is the thing on the new bill to be offered patrons of, the Lyric. beginning Thursday afternoon. A little bit of everything entertain. ing is included in the five acts of big time Keith vaudeville which go to make up the program. and screen novelties add to the entertainment. z
 "The Rehearsal" offers decided novelty in the headliner. How are photograph records made? Just what is necessary to record a voice? The process itself Is interesting, tre- mendously interesting, if tho records being made are those of Al JolsoD Gall Curci. Marion Harris, George MacFarlane and John Mccormack. "The Rehearsal does justSe this. 1t depicts an afternoon in a recording studio. Of course the quintet of fa- nous artists do not appear In per- son but clever players impersonate them. isn i The added attraction Is another novelty, offered by Professor Nakae and company. They are Japanese of the ordinary. They get away from the usual routine of juggling and bal- ancing, giving an exposition of self defense. the famous jiu- -jitsu. as prac- ticed in Japan.
 The special feature brings on comedy. Clinton and Rooney, musi- cal comedy stars of welliknown abil- ity, offer a number that Is said to have every moment of it's being filled with things that arc entertaining.
 Rounding out this bill are two diversified acts. June and 1rma Melva, happy instrumentalists, and Dorothy Morley and Al Anger in Slapped" a comedy skit that, is called unusual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
NEEDS MORE ROOM

Expansion of the Kartus Korner Dry Goods and Clothing company by the acquisition of the adjacent prop erty, formerly leased by J. Bonfield and Son. was announced Wednesday by Harry Kartus.
 An increased floor space of more than 2,100 square feet will enable the concern to establish several new de- partments, including a qKf1Mdepart- ment, a hench room, a Sd HAent department and many other 4e6res oof the modern store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
.ENSLEY MAN LETS
 BUILDING AWARD.
New Structure To Occupy Stagetic Position In Busi-
 ness Section
ENsLEY DUREAU | THE AGE-HERALD


 ,Holley 6 Davis Of Ensley were awarded e contract Wednesday to construct the new building on the lots up to and including the corner of Avenue F and Nineteenth street. Tho improvements are being made under the direction of J. A Lindsay, who has with this contract provided haif-block in one of the most att tractive parts of Ensley.
 It Is stated the building will be constructed of brick similar In style to the other stores Mir. Lindsay has caused to be erected lately and will be modern in all particulars. The construction, it is stated. will start at once, 1t being the intention of MT. Lindsay to get the building ready for the lessee at once.
 Construction of this building will cause the filling station of Captain Donlon to be removed to the Boh. Livery company stables. an interest in which building Captain Donlon has secured in association with the Ensley branch of the Holcomb Motor company. It Is stated that the fill- ing station will be removed at once so that construction on the building may begin.
 From all information obtainable in Ensley the new structure will be oc- cupied by a well known drug store, although no announcement has been made in that connection. The upper floors will be occupied exclusively by physicians, 1t being the intention to arrange the upper floors. with those conveniences required generally by physicians.
 Official declaration that the build ing is to be erected at once will oc- casion wide interest in this section.
 This Is the tenth new building to be erected .in Ensley. in the bidding of which Holley & Davis. local con tractors have been successful. Ems ley will be much gratified over this substantial beginning of the 1924 program. which is to build at least g, 100000 worth of new structures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
WOMEN IN FAVOR IF WORLD COURT. National League Of Women Voters Ask CooIidge's
 Support

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Support of President Coolidge for the Harding plan for United States entry into the world court was sought today by the National League of Women Voters, which protested against re- organization of the court as proposed in Senator Lenroot's resolution.
 Women voters are losing faith in thrilled promises to foster better in- ternational. relations and to work for the prevention. said a letter which was sent to the executive by the de- partment of international co-opera- tion to prevent war. It was signed by Miss Ruth Morgan, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt and others.
 Exclusion of the smaller powers from the controlling group in the world court was the principal objec- rion county criminal court Is con- the letter said. The elimination oi the optional clause for compulsory Jurisdiction, 1t added, also weakened the court, %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
SANDY CITY ROBBERY CLUE BELIEVED FOUND
Follows Arrest Of Suspect In
 Round.Up Of Yeggs

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah., Jan. z.S Information received here early tos day that Percy Brown, alias Jack Robert Dillon. arrested in round- up of yeggs in Memphis. Tenn. last night, had in his possession S1,800 in Liberty bonds bearing the mark of the Sandy City, Utah, bank, furnished the first clue to the probable iden- tity and the whereabouts of the men who held up the Sandy City bank on the afternoon of December 12. and escaped with $5,000 in Liberty bonds.
 The bank was held up by four men, three of whom entered the bank as patrons, while one remained outside in the automobile. The men forced the cashier and two, clerks to lie on the floor. face downward, and then proceeded to rifle the vault. The robbers locked the employees in a room in the bank and then departed in their automobile.
 The cashier escaped In 20 minutes and notified the authorities, but no trace of the robbers was found until the Memphis arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
Campaign To Be 0penet With Address In CIeve-
 land Thursday

\ WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--The plat form of Senator Hiram Johnson of California in his fight for the repuD- lican Nomination for President Will be outlined tomorrow night in ao- dress he will deliver at Cleveland, O., opening his campaign. He left for Cleveland tonight.
 The, speech is regarded by Senator Johnson's friends as of great impor- tance and in it he is expected to dis- close to- large extent plans for ms campaign. F.
 Senator Johnson will be joined q Cleveland tomorrow by his campaign manager, Frank H. Hitchcock, ana others closely identified with tne Johnson movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
BALKANS NAY BE
 |NFLAMED AGAIN
Bulqarians Said To Be Con- centrating On Greek
 Frontier

ATHENS, Jan. 2.-Rumors of inn pending armed conflict in the Balk- ans were renewed today.
 Authoritative quarters learned seven thousand members of the Bull garian comitadjis were concentrated In the Bulgarian districts of Custan- dil and Petrits threatening an fnN vasion of Greco-Serbian Macedonia,
 The report added to the excitement here caused by the strained relations between Greece and Rumania. fol lowing expulsion of the Greek king and queen.
 O O o
 Government Resigns.
 The Gonatas government resigned today as did Colonel Plastiras. head of the military directorate, which has virtually controlled Greek affairs for some time. The resignation took place simultaneously with the con- vening of the new assembly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
DE LA VERGNE' FUNERAL

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2.-The fu- neral of Hugues Jules de la Vergne, descendant of the French nobility, and one time editor of the New Orr leans French newspaper The Bee, and who died in Paris November 2S, last, was held here today with inter- ment in Metairie cemetery. The body arrived from France yesterday.
 Mir. de Ia Vergne, a leader in New Orleans social circles. was born in this city in 1887, and served as a member of the staffs of several Louisiana governors. After retiring from newspaper work he engaged in the practice of law. He moved to Paris a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
GAS WELL FIRE UNDER CONTROL AFTER BLAST
Flames Conquered After Battle
 Lasting Five Days

d
 FORT SMITH. Ark. Jan. s.--After . battle of five days . crew of fire shooters" late today subdued the flames which had ragged in gas well at Alma. Ark, since last Friday night whom the working was fired by an explosion caused by an incan- descent lamp overhead. Streams of water and steam poured into the well simultaneously extinguished the fire.
 An attempt will be made immes dtately, it was announced. to cap the we'll and bring 1t under control Tne 32, ,0O0. .oOe cubic feet of gas per day. Six men were burned in the explo- sion Friday night One of them. A. Il. Cplinger, driller. died Sunday In a local hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PASTORS T0 ARGUE EVOLUTION N [ X I OratoricaI HostiIities Will Be ss Resumed In New York = January "

J NEW YORK, Jan. '2.-Modernists and fundamentalist champions in New York's church doctrinal war will resume oratorical hostilities on the night of January 17, when pr. John Roach Stratton, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, and the Rev. Charles -.Francis Potter of the West Side Uni tarian church will meet in the sec ond debate of the series.
 Resolved, That the Earth and Man Came by Evolution" is to be the title of the second debate, it was an nounced tonight. The Rev. MT. Pot ter will uphold the affirmative. In the first debate, December 20, when the two discussed the Bible as the infallible word of God, Mir. Potter. defending the negative, was awarded 1.-the decision by three judges.
 The second debate will be held in town hall and will be broadcast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
FAvERSHAM SETTLES
Mother-In-Law or Screen Star Sue
 Him For Loans

Mother-In-Law or Screen Star Sues
 Him For Loans .
 NEW YORK, Jan. 3. William Faver- sham, actor, has settled the judg- ment for $11.169 obtained by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Opp, last summer for the payment of debts which she claimed he owed her for numerous personal loans. 1t was dis closed by "satisfaction" papers filed today.
 Mrs. Opp. who won the judgment by default, at about the same time last summer filed suit in which she charged that her son-in-law and his wife, Julia Opp. had, through fraud and misrepresentation" in- duced her to turn over to them her dover rights to piece of real estate in New York city.