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Evening star., 1924-08-03

was celebrated on the family estate
at Doune Lodge by the usual custom
of serving a cake-and-win banquet
to the help.
One Of the older employees OF the
estate made. speech in which he
said there hadn't been Lady Doune
for ia years and that a curious coin
cidence was that the eighth Lord
Gray, an ancestor of the present Lord
Doune, married Miss Barbara Muir
ray in 1864.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
BAR FOR PEACE PALACE.
Gift at Hague Will
Serve Hard Liquors.

THE HAGUE, Holland, August q
Andrew Carnegie's Peace Palace is to
be equipped with refreshment bar
&here hard" drinks may be. obtained.
This was not accomplished, however.
Without struggle in the municipal
council of The. Hague, where prohibi-
tion is strongly represented.
The object Of the bar was said to
be to provide refreshments for stu
eents of the Academy of International
Law connected with the palace, but
the temperance advocates argued
that judges of the Court of Arbitfa-
lion also would have access to the
bar. and that potent liquor is nctori-
busly bad for sound Judgment. The
bbjectors were defeated by majority
ef two.
Evening star., 1924-08-03

The Gentlemen-at-Arms Is the
principal military corps OF the royal
household and the oldest corps in
England with the exception OF the
Yeomen of the Guard One or the
curious privileges claimed by the
Gentlem en- alarms is that OF carry
ing up tho second course OF the SOW
ereign's dinner.
Evening star., 1924-08-03

lCopyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-08-03
SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON,

Much entertaining light was
gard to the purchase of titles and
the ways Of touts com missioned to
arrange bargains. The Judge decided
against Parkinson on the ground that
q contract to guarantee that an honor
would be conferred by the sovereign
II Q contribution was made to
charity was against public policy
and derogatory to the dignity Of the
king.
Evening star., 1924-08-03

other. But all party leaders are
ing the letter as well as tho spirit
Of the treaty.
The writer saw Timothy Healy the
other day and found him cheerful in
regard to the future OF the Free
State. but other authorities are
movement as still dangerous. Much
matter Of the boundary Issue. and
though delay until autumn Is advisa-
BILE from a British point OF Wow, 1t
is undoubtedly perilous in respect to
the Irish positions.
government arc increased by the re-
lase of Damon de Valera, whose
political activities need to be closely
watched.
Society Shifts Centers.
The London season Is over with
the Good Wood races, and society Is
leaving for the grouse moors. Parlia-
ment is expected to rise in q few
days and London will be left in pos
itors. brought hither by the wemb-
ley exhibition, the success of which
despite unfavorable weather, sur
passes all expectations.
America contributed 70 tho resul:
in the West End these days, one
might almost imagine ones self on
Fifth Avenue, and the great hotels
swarm with American visitors.
With the return Of the American
Bar Association. after brilliant
round of festivities. the Atlantic tide
has begun to ebb, but the hotels still
report q large number OF prospective
arrivals.
Title BUYING Amazing.
A pnnd daaI NJ rot n, ant xUou
cited by the action In the courts, in
which Col. Parkinson claimed the re-
covery Of 5000 pounds which he sub
scribed to the Ambulance College on
the promise of the secretary that he
the total sum Of 10000 pounds. The
latter failed to supply the knight
hood, and Parkinson was put of with
letter of thanks from Princess
Christian, president of the college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
RADIOGRAMs

Farmers throughOutth the United States own 364 800 radio sets. .e
 California, with A stations, leads the states in number of broadcasting sta tions in operation. New York city, with 12 stations, is first among the cities.
 Radio "spongers" are so numerous in Germany that the police threaten gen eral raid on houses suspected of having unlicensed sets. Owners must pay q license fee of 50 cents a month
 As the result of long series of ob- servantions made in England, it was learned that radio reception is best dur ing the full moon period. When the moon changes from full to new moon reception is poorest.
 Edward H. R. Greene, South Dart mouth, Mass, son of the famous Hetty Green, is said to have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the development of radio during the past few years. Ht is building the largest private wireless: station in the United States.
 An international broadcasting test ii scheduled for November 24 to 30. Or these dates stations in the United States will send from 10 to Il D. m., EasterI Standard time, and the foreign stations will transmit from II o'clock to mid night Stations not participating in thu test will be silenced, so that broadcas listeners will all have an opportunity tC test the sensitiveness and range of thei receivers without interference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
IN THE AIR TODAY
Courtesy On Radio Digest) (Hy Associated Press)
s,lentNirht Chicago

SilentNight Chicago .o wGR Buffalo (slsl 5:sS anrass. mus.c; iS S:iS vocal; s-iO concert; 10 dance. o,,. WSiAI Chicago News l447.6) Chicago thsst@er CT organ; s;so ,sas, CpSnes.aa 7.a music.
 .WSAI Cincinnati l3os) 10 music
 WMH Cincinnati (so9) S-iO music.
 WAK cleveland (2ss) 5 concertl sports, nsW1 WTAA Dallas News (47sl s:sO band. WICK Detroit Free Press (517) con cert; 1880 music. vocalists.
 WwJ Detroit News f(6iD News or chSSi WnSF Kansas City Star GID CT school of the Air; band, glee club; ll;4e Nisnt- nHwIla WMB Kansas City GID 7-s address. KFi Los Angeles t4ss) 10 Instrumental II KTTB ySSi, milford aT San'e Case, concert ture quartet; 10 lecture. boys orchestra. WING Memphis (50o) s:so serenaders. of Navy wiibur; 7:15 recital; A. and P. 'Sss5is woR Newark t4os, 7:so-11 solos. danc- "f kGo Oakland ts12) 10 educational; 1a- WAaw WAN Omaha tass) 7:so-s mixed num- WDAR Philadelphia -tsss) s:ao talk; e:50 talk; 2 concert; 7:10 orcnestra' WOO philadelphia (5os) s:so orchestra 7:so recital; s:io orchestra; 1908 recital; W WFi Phiiadelphia tss5) S:so orchestra; 6 talk. .. ..r Rhymster; 6.30 talk; address; 1:l6 eau cational course; 7:30 concert.
 KGW Portland, Oregonian (4s2) 10 con WKAE Pullman (s3o) s:so contralto solos, piano, health talk.
 WGY schenectady (sS0) 6:3O sports re- view; 6:45 orchestra; 7:49 address: KSD st. Louis Post Dispatch (b46) 6:46 ensemble; vocal; Il dance.
 teHAZ Troy (3S0) concert address, WCBD Zion (s45) concert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
SOUTH'S TALLEST SHORTLEAF IS
 FILLED AT LAST
Giant Tree Stands Cyclone But Yields To
 Lightning

ESTES, Miss, Oct. 25.-"Old King Shortleaf," the towering monarch of the south's yellow pine forests, has fall lep!
 And although this monarch was only a tree, an inanimate entity, yet so great tree it was in size and age and fame, that it's passing, and fall were attended by ceremonies and manifes- tations of. regret, in lesser degree, but not unlike those that mark the end of person of royal rank.
 For approximately three centuries "Old King Shortleaf," as this remark able pine was known to many gene rations of Mississippi delta folk, reared his august bulk and held undisputed sway as lord of the southern pine for ests along the bank of Nannawayah creek, headwater of Pearl river, about 16 miles east of Louisville, in Winsdor county, Mississippi, on the timber holdings of the Logan & Mcclure Lum- Der Co.,, of Estes Miss.
 This giant shortleaf pine has been an object of admiration and yeneration by thousands of lovers of trees from many climes, by foresters, lumbermen and students of nature. For many years it has been reputed to be the largest short leaf pine in the South, and although longleaf and shortleaf trees of excep- tional height and girth abount in many other states in the southern pine belt, yet the claim as "king of the shortleafs' made for the Nannawayah creek mon- arch, never has been successfully dis puted.
 During 1920 a devastating tor pado swept through Windsor coun- ty and cut swath of more than a quarter of a mile in width on each side of this giant pine, virtually destroying or carrying away everything in it's path excepting the monarch short leaf tree. Since this disaster it has been a sight for wonder to see this great pine standing as the solitary survivor over. the wreckage wrought by the tor nadO.
 Yields To Lightning
 But while it was spared by the great wind of 1920 and by other storms of the past, yet it was the great elements that brought about it's final fall. Several weeks ago during a severe electrical storm, bolt of Tightening shot out from "thunder-head" and crashed into the tops of "Old King Shortleaf." Examin- ation showed that the tree had been killed by the bolt.
 At different times in the last decade the owners have sought to have the giant pine cut down, but because of it's great size no one could be found who would undertake to task of felling the tree and moving it to the company's logging road some three miles away. About eight years ago E. c. Atkins & Company sent representative to see the huge tree ant afterwards made a special 16-foot cross cut saw with which to cut it down Tlis big hand saw has been stored a the lumber company's plant since tha time.
 After the tree was struck and killed : by lightning the owners found it neces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
EASY TO CHOOSE
 ATWATER KENT
Radio Buyers Advised On How To Select Relia-
 ble Sets

The novice who starts out to select a radio set is bewildered by the claims and assertions of the various makers, and knowing little of the mechanics of radio he is at a loss as to just what he wants. The solution in such a case may be found just as in the selection of an automobile, in choosing the reliable dealer who sells a product of deuendable, long established and thoroughly equipped factory. Ed Hen ley of Birmingham Electric Battery company, claims to have effected such combination in securing for his firm, the distribution of Atwater-Kent radio products. A number of retail dealers for this line have already been ap- pointed in Birmingham and others are signing up.
 "One of the finest tributes I have heard paid to the Atwater-Kent radio set, was that of a non-owner of a radio. He said that friend invited him to visit his house and hear a con- cert over the radio. He went with certain amount of skepticism, for, he had found that often the results of radio demonstration were usually on a par with those of the hunter or fisherman who always told you of the luck he had last week, or alibi-ed with the weather. He was agreeably surprised, however to hear a delightful concert, and to hear clearly stations all over the country on his friends set. This set, it developed was an At water-Kent five tube set. Atwater-Kent sets are 'fool-proof and if you want a set with which to really hear some thing. and not one with which to try and pick up as many stations as pos sible, that is the set to select. In ad. aition to clearness and dependability, Atwater-Kent will pick up any station any other set will declared Mir. Henley.
 Atwater-Kent equipment is retailed now by Clark and Jones, Cable Shelby Burton, Delanye Radio company and Some good territory is still open for dealers however. Those desiring this line are invited to write to Birming ham Electric Battery company, Ave nue B, and Fist street Birmingham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

 IN MANY WAYS BY RADIO NEWS
More Than 37O,OOO Sets
 Are Tn Use On Amer ican Farms

No invention has meant more to farmers from the standpoint of enter tainment, recreation, and contact with the affairs of the world than the radio. Since it has been perfected and various stations established for sending out programs of entertainment, news, and information, farmers have purchased radios by the thousands, says the Cropsey Weekly.
 department of agriculture that more than 37OO00 radio sets are in use on farms, as compared with 145,000 year ago. This indicates the farmer ap- preciates the radio and the service it renders him. It brings him in contact daily with the world affairs, providing him with, entertainment and interest ing news.
 It has been pointed out that the radio will be a large factor in correcting er- roneous reports which are made by so many of our daily papers. There is much false propaganda being. dissem- mated among the people of this country and if those who have established radio stations will be careful to distribute use full and accurate news and information, as well as entertainining programs, the radio will have one of the largest in- fluences in developing this country that has ever been discovered
 The American people inherently de sire to be right and they can be trusted upon all issues if they can only get a proper understanding of them. We are living in a time when great many newspapers and various other agencies and independent individuals are appeal ing to the prejudice of the public mind rather than to reason. It is our sin cere desire that those providing the pro- grams for the radio will exercise the greatest care to disseminate accurate and useful information. This country cannot survive if prejudice takes the place of reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
FUND FOR COLLEGE
 KEEPS ON GROWING

MoNTEVALLO, Ala, Oct. 25.-- Especial. )-Interest continues in the campaign for Alabama college, accord ing to Director 0. c. Carmichael. The week ending October IS, showed an iu- crease of $9,564,60 in subscriptions to the fund. The goal for the remainder of the year is $1O,OOO per week. Dur ing the last two weeks $27,OOO has been raised.
 According to Director o. 0. Car michael, the amounts contributed this week were from the following counties
 Autauga, $395; Barbour. $375; Cal houn, $2,150; Chambers, $291 Coving- ton, $f,O55; Cosa, $360; Henry, $24O ; Jefferson, $1,567; Mobile, $962; Perry, $545; Randolph, $1, ,493; Sumter, $l2O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
FOR THE NOTEROOK


 A yernier condenser is necessary for sharp turning.
 Radio sets now range in price from $14 to $500O.
 When storage battery fails to take charge, it is an indication that it needs to be overhauled at battery serv- ice station.
 Wire for the antenna should be a good conductor of electricity. Some good conductors are copper, phosphor bronze and aluminium.
 Joints of an antenna should be first soldered and then wrapped with several layers of tinfoil and then a layer of waterproof tape.
 One of the greatest hazards to good reception is tin roof, and an antenna should be erected at least 10 feet above roof of this kind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
UNIVERSITY PLANS
 RIFLE MATCHES
Challenges For Shoots Received
 From Other Colleges

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Oct. 25.-F'irst rifle practice of the year was held yes- terday to select rifle teams to represent the University of Alabama R. o. T. C.. in matches with other colleges during the year. Two teams of fifteen students the first team and the second team will be organized. Captain L. P. Hod- nette will coach the teams.
 Thefirst shoot of the fourth corps area this year is scheduled for the second week in January. The college with the highest score will be acclaimed champion of the area. In addition, 'Bama has re- ceived challenges from Northwestern university, University of California land University of Oregon. The fourth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26

sary to have it felled without further delay in order to save it's splendid lum- Der. A crew of loggers from the own ers' plant was selected to cut down the forest giant, and the long cross-cut saw was brought forth from the storehouse.
 Like A Holiday
 The day Old King Shortleaf was cut down was Q holiday in that section of Winston county. Several hundred in- habitants of the surrounding country at- tended the ceremonies that occupied the entire day, farmers bringing their fam lilies in wagons and automobiles to witness the felling of the forest mon arch. But it was not a holiday for frivolous festivities, as nearly all of the large company that saw the great pine laid low, experienced bangs of regret at the disappearance of an ancient land mark. And, when the long, huge body of the tree was cut into log-lengths and loaded onto logging wogons and they started out of the lowlands, the specta- tors felt real sorrow, as though they were attending theAfuneral of a staunch old friend.
 Its growth rings showed the giant shortleaf pine was approximately 300 years old. It was 120 feet in length from the butt end to the top and it was seven feet and three inches in diameter at the stump. It measured 91 feet feet from the stump to the first limb and the tree was four feet in diameter at this height. A log-train of sixteen flat cars was required to carry this king of the pines and one other large shortleaf from the woods to the sawmill at Estes, where it will be sawed into lumber. Most of the logs were loaded one to the car, owing to their size and weight.
 Build Six-RoOm House.
 According to estimates of the lumber men, this great tree contained approxi- mately 10000 board feet of lumber enough to build a comfortable six-room frame building. But the lumber in this tree is considered of too high a kuality to be used for general building purposes.
 Judging from the-outward appearance of the logs, the tree was without blem- ish from the stump to the top and was solid from the bark to the center. Seemingly it has been entirely immune from eridemics of tree diseases and from attacks ty insect pests The terrific winds that have blown through the low lands where it stood healthy and virile throughout it's three centeries of life, 'check in its close-fibred wood or brought a mar to it's beautiful, velvety grain. There appeared to De bue very little low-grade lumber in the entire tree and the. greater portion of it will be manufactured into high grade rift, or edgegrain, southern pine flooring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
OLD 'B" BATTERIES CAUSE
 NOISES

An old "B" battery makes a receiving set noisey. As the battery becomes run down it's resistance increases and gives rise to noises that are annoying, to say the least. When the voltage of the plate battery has dropped 20 per cent. it is advisable to replace it; thus p ,1-2- volt battery becomes useless when it has dropped to 17 volts. Larger bat teries can be figured in the same pro portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
REQUTsTTE RADIO TOOLS

For the construction of a radio re- ceiver the following tools are all that are necessary: One breast drill with assorted size drills, ranging from 1-32 to 1-2-inch; two good screw drivers, one heavy point. one fine point; one pair of compass diyiders one marking tool {; one square; one flat file; one three cornered file; two pairs plires; one heavy electrician's pliers; one sharp nosed electrician's pliers one sharp knife; one hacksaw; one set of good clamps; some sheets of emery and fine sandpaper; one soldering iron, solder paste and solder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
INSPECTION OF AERIAL AND
 GROUND

Because winter storms mean heavy strains on aerial and ground installa- tiOns, now is the time to make a thor Ough inspection of the outdoor wiring system. See if the guy-wires holding the aerial masts and the aerial wires in place are all taut and tight. Look over all soldered connections and try to de- termine if they have become corroded during the hot summer months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
PLAY PRESENTED


 TheBlackfriars, the university dra- matic organization, held their first meet ing of the season at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house Tuesday night and pre- sented a one-act play, 'The Storm" by Clyde H. Young, a sailor out of Mo. bile. The play, story of drab island life in Mississippi sound, was first presented at the Mobile Little theater. The cast included Miss Mary Fitts, Tuscaloosa Frank Jennings, Eufaula; Bruce Robertson, Birmingham, and Arthur Mclean, Mobile.
 "An Gummed Up," another one-act play, was also presented. The actors were Miss Alyce Richardson, Charles ton, s. C.; Miss Gustrine Milner, Bir- mingham; Edward Pennington, Bir- mingham; Walter Bouldin, Selma, and Miles Ventress, Clayton.
 z Refreshments were served and dancing concluded the program.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
PLACEMENT OF THE RECEIVER

NOlseS m set are often plcke up nS result of placing the receiver in the magnetic field surrounding lighting wires running behind the wall, and the receiver should therefore be moved to another part of the room to make sure that the iron cores of the inter-valve transforming are not picking up inter- ference from this source.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
AM INDOOR ANTENNA

Sometimes an indoor aptenna can be successfully operated by erecting the wires on ordinary doors in the house. It provides a. good solution for the indoor antenna problem, since the swinging door alters the directional effect and acts as q regular loop antenna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
SPECIAL SERVICE
 FOR RADIO FANS
Scholder Provides Quick Action In Charging Radio Battery

Now we have come to the point that battery concerns are advertising special service for radio fans. Such a one is the Scholder Tire and Accessory com pany who makes speciality of nnsh- ing to the relief of radio bugs whose battery has run down, perhaps in the midst of concert or political speech. This firm will send you a service bat tery at any time, day or night, take your battery and charge it in one day at a reasonable cost. The number is Main ST. call this and get quick service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
RANGE OF RECEIVING SET

The receiTing range of set is deter mined by testing for signals between Il o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Stations that can be picked up regularly between these hours are the ones upon which the receiving range should be based.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
REMARKS FOR IMMEDIATE CON SUMPTION

"We'l never forget the things you said in that speech tonight" said the handshaker; mot as long as we live"
 "Tm sorry to hear that" commented Senator Sorghum: you know a man in my line of endeavor does have to change his mind sometimes. Wash ington Star.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
PROOF

"They say Adam was the first radio buzz He made a loud speaker out of his spare parts. Ohio Sun Dial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Radio Mlonaes Many Of 7he Early uento1s

corps area include Auburn, Marion, University of Georgia, Louisiana State university and Georgia Tech.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-08-27
BUDD TELLS EDITOR
MONTANA ARTICLE
is UNJUST TO STATE
CONDEMNS MAGAZINE ARTICLE
AS BASED ENTIRELY UPON
INSTRUMENTATION
Story In Issue of The Worlds Work
Derogatory to Montana Agriculture
and Finances Is without Founda-
ton, He Says.

Condemnation OF periodicals
which criticise the northwest with
out adequate, conclusive or anthem
tic information, on the subject, and
an invitation to send observers TO
visit this and other states and then
write of their Impressions are con-
tanned in a reply recently written
by Ralph Budd, president Of the
Great Northern railway, TO an arti-
Gle derogatory to Montana which
recently appeared In 1.-THE Worlds
Work" In his usually forceful
style, Mr.. Budd told the publica-
TONS editor that he had done the
Great Northern and the northwest
an injustice, measured only by the
scope OF the magazines influence.
The publication, Mr.. Budd bluntly
asserted, did the worst it could"
Among the errors In the magazine.
article which Mr.. Budd calls to the
attention of the editor was the as
sertion that the people of Montana's
prairie lands followed the construc
ton of the Great Northern system
through this state. The Great Nor.