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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
DEAD 0R MISSING
 IN SCHOOL FIRE
 NOW TOTAL 3S
Unidentified Victims To Be Buried In One
 Long Trench

HOBART, Okla, Dec. 25.-With 32 bodies, most of them burned beyond recognition, lying in temporary morgue in q store building, and total 0t 3S persons listed as dead or missing as a result of d Christmas eve fire at the district school house at Babbs Swith, seven miles from here. Hobart citizens tonight were continuing their efforts to identify the dead and planning for their funeral.
 At a mass meeting today, called by Mayor k. E. Gillespie, committees were named to look after every detail of the sad task and the work was going for ward symtematically.
 It has been decided to bury all the unidentified in one large grave in the Hobart cemetery and late today crew of men broke the snow that blanketed the burial ground to throw up long trench of gray red earth.
 Only Ten Identified
 Early tonight only ten of the dead had been identified, despite the fact that the morgue was thrown open to the public. A steady procession of gref-stricken relatives filed all day long between the shrouded forms, but so terribly had they been burned that 1t was impossible in most cases to mark the features of loved onces,
 Among those who have been recog- nized is the family of T. C. Coffey, q farmer, living near the Babbs Switch school Six bodies, the father, mother and four little forms, have been placed to themselves in q corner of the awe some room. Survivors tell heart rending story of how the family, stand ing in the center of the blazing schoo; room, every means of escape cut off, threw their arms about one anther and in last gesture of despair fell to- gether in the inferno as blazing rafterS loosed from the roof struck them down. Amid the confusion of the scene, sur vivorS say they were struck by the placidity with which the COffey fam fly met death.
 Teacher Is Hero
 There, too, in place apart is the body of Mrs. Florence Hill, teacher of the school, who might have escaped had she not tarried i'll futile effort to find some avenue of escape of the little charges that were hers. A woman from Fort Worth, formerly Juanette Glenn mons of the Babb's Switch district, her three year-old daughter, Mary, and Vesta Jackson complete the list of the identified dead early tonight.
 Twenty-seven others are listed as missing and efforts are going forward tc determine whether they are among the injured who were taken after the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
NINEKNOWNDGsn, OTHERS MISSING, IN DAM DISASTER
Most Of 36 Injured Lie In Improvised Hospital
 Over Drug Store
TEN HOUSES LOST
 AS DAM BREAKS
Mill Settlement Is En- gulfed By Wall Of
 Water
(Rv Associated PreSS)

SALTVILLE, Va, Dec. zo.- This little town, in the Virginia Blue Ridge, where Washington $ and Lees armies had their chief supply of salt in two American wars, tonight was heart-heavy, as it's saddest Christmas Day closed without revealing the exact toll ot ,t life taken last night when a wall of water from a broken muck dam engulfed the mill settlement of the Mathieson Alkali works.
 "Nine bodies tonight lay in a morgue six or seven persons were missing; o' others were in hospitals here and at Alb inton, and approximately 200 were homeless
 Vigil For Missing
 The vigil for those missing man- tained for miles along the Holston hanks. was not affected by the night fall. Darkness, however, greatly ham pered efforts to recover from the Hols- ton the remainder of it's toll. It was feared that some of those unaccounted for may be be buried under tons of muck or mud, or may have been washed lar downstream on the crest of the flood.
 One body, the only one of the dead that has been identified, Mrs. Harry Traitor. was found today in the river four miles from the site of the dam Other bodies were recovered at various distances from the scene of the disaster, while the rest were taken from houses which had been inundated.
 Pneumonia Threatened
 In an improvised hospital over d drug store 26 of the injured, men women and children, were said to be i'll danger of pneumonia as result of the immersion last night in the icy wave of water and mud.
 Some of them were said to be SUI, fering from severe irritation of the eye nose and throat, due to the contact with the alkaline properties in the muck water. A call had been iss'ied, 1t was declared by those in charge of the hos pital. for eye and nose specialists to treat those burned by the alkal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
lRY Associated Pressl

COLISEUM, LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.-The Trojan football gladiators of the University of Southern California had Tiger meat in addition to turkey to- day. In the second inter-sectional grid iron conflict played on the Pacific coast this year, the Trojans defeated the Ben gal gridiron men of the University of Missouri, champions of the Missouri Valley conference, 20 to [.
 Outplayed by the middle western team throughout the first half,, the southern Californians clinched victory in the third period. Forward passes gave the Trojans two of the three touch downs they scored in this period. The Missouri touchdown came in the last 30 seconds of play wh~n Futile recov- cred tumble 20 yards from the Trojan goal.
 The Missouri team, rated by the "ex- perts" as being two touchdowns weaker than the Trojans, showed unexpected strength in the first period. They played hard, clean football, and dis played a daring attack. They came within scoring distance twice during the first two periods.
 Lefebvre Stars
 In the third period the Trojans ran wild. Runs, most of them by the squat square-built Lefebvre, took the ball td the seven-yard line. A minute later Fefebvre followed his three-man inter ference across the goal line.
 Missouri kicked off and atfer pool start, the Southern Californians again began to travel. With the ball on Mis- scuri's 42-yard line, Chief Newman, an Indian, threw pass to Right End
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Writer DenOunces European Men;
 Lauds Americans

TT OBOKEN, N. J., Dec. 25.- H European men are rotters-
 American men good looking, chivalrous, kind, polite and tender, are the finest in the worlI."
 So declared Mrs. Init Jensen, Scandinavian authoress, who has been called "the most despised woman of Europe" upon her arrival here today on the liner Oscar II.
 Mrs. Jensen has written 21 volumes on politics, economies and women's welfare. She is an avowed feminist and founder of the Danish house. maids union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Southern California Wins Christmas Game
 From Missouri Tigers
Second Inter-Sectional Game Of Season Leaves Victory On Coast-Middle Westerners Fight
 Desperate War But Make Only Touchdown In Last 30 Seconds Of Play-Crowd Is Small

Badgro, who continued 24 yards to a touchdown.
 Newman featured in the next and final U. S. c. tally when he stood on the Missouri 45-yard line and threw the ball right into the grimy hands of Phy- thian, who stood with one foot across the Missouri goal line. Hawkins missed goal.
 Tigers Desperate
 The remainder of the game saw the Tigers make one desperate attempt after another. Halfback Whiteman threw forward passes until his right arm must have been weary and then Coach Gwinn Harry sent in Coglizer, whose right toe defeated the University of Chicago 3 to o last October, and Coglizer continued the passing attack. The Tigers com pleted seven of the 21 passes they at tempted for total gain of 667 yards, while the Trojans completed four out of nine for total gain of S7 yards.
 With less than a minute to go, the Trojans made their first serious mis- play. Riddle, carrying the ball into the center of the line, fumbled and Futile grabbed it from a maze of arms and legs and galloped 20 yards for a touchdown. Walsh kicked goal.
 TrOjans Gain More
 The Trojans gained 371 yards from scrimmage and Missouri 142. The vic tors made II first downs and the d@ feated team one less. The Missouri punters had the better of the kicking, averaging 32 yards to the Trojan kick CTS 30. California was penaliZed five times for total of 45 yards, while two offside penalties cost Missouri 10 yards.
 (Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
YOUTH
 SLAIN AND ROBBED
Found Dead In His AutOmO-
 bile

OXFORD, N. C.. Dec. 25.-With four bullet holes in his head, the body of Clyde Cannady, 2S, was found in an automobile, 12 miles from here to- day.
 Cannady's pockets had been turned inside out. Twelve gallons of whisky were found in the machine.A negro, who was seen with him shortly before his death, is being sought. Several other persons were said to be under survell- lance.
 The coroner's jury will resume its sessions Saturday. Cannady resided here, where he had prominent social connections, before moving to Lewis berg, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
POSTMASTER SLAIN
 IN BARBER SHOP
Travelling Salesman Is Accused
 Of Crime

CHARLESTON, Miss, Dec. 25.- James w. Ashcraft, postmaster here, was shot and killed last night by Lew Houston, travelling salesman for a Memphis chemical concern, in crowded barber shop.
 The shooting is said to have resulted from ill feeling existing between the two men for several years.
 AShcraft's father was killed under similar circumstances on another Christ mas eve forty-two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
COldest Weather Of Year Brought
 By Santa's Visit

A MONO other gifts, Santa Claus "A left Birmingham weather which
 threatens to be the coldest so far this winter.
 Government predictions carry be- lief that thermometers will go as low as 12 degrees Friday morning which will be eight under the record drop for the year reached last Sunday morning.
 The lowest point touched during Christmas was at 5 o'clock Thurs day morning when the mercury reg istered 23 degrees. It was conSid- erably colder than Christmas of q year ago since the mean for the day was 34 degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
JUMPS INTO RIVER
 AS FUNDS ARRIVE
Telegraph Office Delivers Mes
 sage At MOrgue

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-No- tice that funds, sent by a sister in Cleveland, Ohio, awaited her at the of flee of a local telegraph company was delivered Christmas day at the morgue where the body of Miss Agnes Burke is being held.
 Police believe that had the money arrived few days earlier the woman would not have taken her life by jumping into the San Francisco bay The money order was filed by Miss Elizabeth Burke at Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
STROKE IS FATAL
 TO FORMER EDITOR
James G. Rice Expires At Alex
 andria, La.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Dec. 2J.- James G. Rice, aged 60, former editor of the Chattanooga News, and well known southern journalist, died at Alex andria. La., today from a stroke of apoplexy, according to information re- ceved by his family here. Mir. Rice was a native of Columbia, Tenn, and began his journalistic career at Pensa cola, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
SEEK MOSES TO BUILD
 UP PARTY AGAIN
Leaders Cropping For New Facts And
 Issues
By RAYMOND CHAPTER Heased Wire to Age-Herald. )

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Demo- cratic leaders are groping for new facts and fresh issues which will give their party change of pace. This is the first thing that must be done to re- vitalize the party after it's two success siye presidential defeats as most leaders here analyze the problem.
 The inactivity of the democrats since the November election has been con strued by some as due to despOndency But at democratic national headquar- ters here it is explained that there al- ways is a period of inaction following unsuccessful presidential ampaigns. continuing through the Christmas holi- days. Within the last few days there have been signs that democratic poli- ticians are about to stir from thelr leth- argy. Jesse H. Jones, chairman ot the finance committee of the democratic na- tional committee, has just issued statement declaring that there IS no reason to fear for the future of the party. But it has survived previous de feats, and that it will come back again. Jones also is busy trying to pare down the deficit left over from the campaign. Senator Ralston, of Indiana, also has had something to say, advising the party to begin at once to seek out new leaders.
 Under Disadvantage
 A national party in power finds it easy to maintain it's morale. The num- Der of pobs available to worthy party workers is enough alone to keep the organization thriving. Not to mentio the support which come from those who are seeking advantages from the party in power.
 But the out party must subsist al most on hope. Hope is engendered only by confidence in the leaders and issues which the party can command. That is the situation of the democrats today they need leaders and issues which will inspire the rank and file with Sconfi- dence that the party can win the next election.
 Only the most casual scanning of the landscape is sufficient to convince anyone that the democrats are short on both clements at the moment. Both may exist potentially in great quantity But they must be developed.
 Unfortunately, this process of de velopment cannot be forced entirely It can be encouraged but it must have some intrinsic basis before any process of grooming and exploitation. n2 mat ter how clever. can give it the powerful drive of reality.
 A Moses Needed
 Leaders not particularly concerned with the personal fortunes of any in dividual, but desiring only the welfare of the party, believe that the chief need is for new presidential timber. Davis nomination. The Smith McAdOo tued i, is regarded as unavailable for future so deeply implanted that neutral lead CTS hope both can be sidetracked. A number of men like Senator Copeland of New York and Governor Ritchie of Maryland. have their lightning rods ul. Others will attract national atten tion in the congressional elections tive years hence Leading contenders fol the 1928 nomination may be men whose names gre unknown outside of theil own localities now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
FATHER BURNS TOYS BROUGHT BY SANTA
Arrested On Charges Of Drunk
 enness And Misconduct

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.-D. R. McCannis, 35, arrested on charges ot drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was said by police to have burned the toys that Santa Claus brought his little girl. McCannis, according to police, denied burning the toys, but he added a moment later, Well, l bought 'em, didn't I?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
FIREMEN HURT
 AS GUNlNEN FIRE
Trouble Occurs In New York
 Pool Room

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Five men were seriously wounded when two gun men entered an eastside pool room and opened fire today. The victims are in hospital, three of them not expected to live. The men who did the shooting fled with several companions in an au- tomobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
BALKAN ACCORD SOUGHT

SOFIA, Dec. 25.-Premier Tzankoff, under an agreement of the Jugo-Slavian and Rumanian governments, left, tonight for Belgrade and Bucharest to negotiate understandings among the Balkan states on various pressing issues No details of the premier's program were given out by the Bulgarian government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
J. w. BURNS DIES Was Head of National Cemetery At
 Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dee. 25.-JameS William Burns, Q, superintendent of the national cemetery in Memphis, died at his home here today following heart attack.
 Mir. Burns served in the Union army during the Civil war, being q drummer boy with the Sixteenth Michigan in- fkntry. He had been in charge of the national cemetery here for the past eight years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
CAPEs FOR EVENING

Nothing could be more luxurious than evening capes of velvet in most brilliant shades and stencilled in gold and silver. The collars are of fur and frequently the touch of metal is repeated in the lining or facing of gold or silver lame tissue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
SEEK IDENTITY

Negro's Body Found On Tracks Near
 LittletOn
 Efforts to ascertain the identity of d dead negro found along the railroad tracks at -4,tleton, Ala, Thursday aft ernoon, were futile, Coroner II. H. Will Hams, who investigated the case, said Thursday night. The negro is thought to have been hit by train while walk ing the tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
MN AT SOCCER

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Dee. 25.-Beth- lehem Steel F. C. defeated Fletcher Vurn of Philadelph'' in an Amer
 "a league soccer contest Thursday ... score at the md cf tL first half ors 2-1 in favor of the steel workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
HIT BY FIRE

Loss Is S5O,OOO At Brownsville.
 Tenn.
 GORONSVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 25.-A large part of the business section of this little town was destroyed by fire to- day. The fire began in feed store and spread rapidly, until it was checked by the concrete wall of Il garage. The tota, loss was estimated at SJO,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
NOTED SCULPTOR DEAD
Gallans Works Included To Gar.
 haldi

VIENNA, Italy, Dee. 2o.-Emilio Gallari, the noted sculptor died today. His most noted works include monu- ment to Garibaldi recently erected in the gardens of the Janiculum at Rome, and a monument to King Victor Elm manuel II, dedicated in 1911 at Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
BLAZE AT FRANKLIN
Kentucky Town Struck By $o0,O0O
 Blaze

FRANKLIN, Ky, Dec. 25.-Several business houses were burned by an early blaze here today. The fire ragged for several hours and was checked just as the water supply was exhausted. The loss was estimated at $50,0OO, of which $2 ,O00 was covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
THE WEATHER
fM4|'l1i 1aacyI
Alabama: Generally fair

woman's "because" Is often a better argument than n mans lOgic-and it's final and unanswerable.
 Alabama: Generally fair Friday and Saturday.
 Mississippi: Fair
 Tennessee: Fair
 Complete weati1g da.H is An Page 12.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

Bill Cody has signed to star in a
series OF stunt pictures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

I EssER further states that the
IL West Coast theaicr chain. Of
which no IL vice president. will be
first 20 carry out the project
THE greatest achievement Of any
l. actor on the screen is 10 make
people who are watching him forget
that he II an actor. according TO
Herbert Brcnon. who recently pro-
ducod '-Tho Side Show OF Life" AT
the Paramount Long Ia.anf studio.
In other words. the actor must be
the character he Is playing and not
just an actor. In making tho dia.
tino,lon clear. MIR Brenon cited the
work OF Ernest Terrence. who haS
the title role In tho picture.
1aTNoRRENCE does stunts In the
l. picture that make him a
clown. and not an actor playing n
clown" Brenon explained. For in
stance. he has learned 20 balance
cigar boxes on his chin. 20 Juggle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
RECoLLECTIoNs

A corner fiat not far from i25th
st. always catches the eye OF Cecil
b. deAiIlle when he comes into New
York from Hollywood over the New
York Central. 1t WIS there his old
est daughter was born at time
when a nickel saved by walking from
the 18th street theatrical district
meant milk for the baby,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
ABOUT A MUsTAcHE

Another perfectly good mustache
received a trimming the other day
when Wallace Macdonald visited the
barber. following completion OF his
featured role in Love and Glory. :"
the Rupert Julian production for
Universal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

Mr. LESSER, president Of Pnn.
'i oipal Picture corporation. has
launched a move 10 establish chill
dren's theatsrs IN every large city
in tho United States. Canada and
England These contemplated thea.
tiers win be dedicated entirely 60 the
younger generation with films OF edu'
cational and entertainment value
produced for just such patronage.
TUE Child Welfare leagues turnout
Il the country. AS well a. Parent.
Teachers associations. and Judge
Ben Lindsey. nationally known ju'
vonile jurist. have endorsed the
scheme and pledged their support.
Lesser stated.
The producer first broachod
his plan while In England last
summer In conversation with
David Lloyd George and Lord
Iicayerbrook. Both OF these no
tables were strong for the idea.
while Lloyd George win person.
ally assist In presenting the plan
10 English educators, he prom.
iscd.
W HAVE had tho plan in mind
4 for some years." Lesser said
The motion picture has grown 10
be part and parcel OF our lives. and
there II every reason TO protect the
interests OF our boys and girls by glv.
Ing them film entertainment that IL
suitable TO their young minds.
WT'HE child IL apt 60 forget what
l. he heara but never what he
sees, Therefore. II 81 20 the adyan.
tagc OF NIL cities 10 ace that our ~.
turc men and women obtain proper
education as well IA entertainment
thru the channels OF the silent
drama.
The theairrs win be small.
but sufficiently large TO accom-.
modatc the children. Women at.
taehrn viii be engaged 60 operate
The playhouses and govern their
activities turnout.
HDABY PEGGY will sponsor tho
Dnrat thcatcr Of this sort. which
win be erected in Hollywood or Los
Angelica" Lesser said. New York
will have tho Hseond with othrrs 10
follow rapidly In ali the large cities"
L'EATUREs that pRrsnts are
l. anxious to have their children
witness are coupled with feature
pictures that are not adaptable TO
the child mind The new chiidrons
,heatcr plan win entirely eliminate
this"
THERE Is a great deal OF truth In
l. this statement Personally. /
recall year or so ago seeing a
Chaplin. comedy on the bin with a
Hobart Bosworth meiodrama. Some
! OF Bosworth's pictures have been
very good. but this particular one
WIS one Of the most ErueAome pic,
lures ever looked ai. Every small
boy loves Chaplin and naturally the
thcater was crowded with youngsters
at every performances. In my mind
this was very poor combination
program. especially for children. This
Ia true In many Instances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
BEATTY

james cruze recently set out 20
find six Of the most beautiful girls
in Hollywood and vicinity and be
thinks she has outdone Zicgfeld. ~.
ter they had been secured he had
them trained for two weeks 10 do a
dance In his new Paramount picture.
THE Enemy Sex" In which Betty
compson IL starred.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28
poLA NEGRI

Pola Ncgri Is one OF the few women
on or off the screen who doesn't care
what she looks like so long rs what
she does Is convincing. She recently
surprised D!mitri Buchowetzkl and
several cameramsn by requesting
them 20 entirely disregard tho at
tempt to light for beauty while they
were making scene In THE Pass.
ionate Journey" her next Paramount
picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

Frrticric and Fanny Hattan
have recommended n new name
for Richard Washburn Child's
story. Here's How" which they
are adapting TO the screen for
Universal. They want TO call II
"Jaxr Parents" Sounds kind Of
xippy and interesting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-28

Indian clubs and rubber balls. and
10 balance paper cone on his chin.
Many actors playing such a part
would never have gone 10 the trou.
bic 10 learn tho tricks. but would
have said:
"'Oh. / haven't time TO learn there
things. You can fake them. any.
way.
but not Terrence. When he
sets out 10 play part. he lives
the character. II il a Joy for
the director 10 work with an nc-
tor Ike him. You can always be
sure that he VII do everything
In his power 10 make his cliarao.
terirailon perfect.
UTS PREPARING for toe clown
Il scenes in the picture he hired
professional jugRlcr 90 teach him
tho art, and every time he had n
spare moment from IN front OF tho
camcra, you could find him IN q
corner. tossing Indian clubs In the
air I, was difficult. but Ernest
kept NJ !, until no was proficient
enough TO 20 thru tho scenes In the
picture without any hiking NJ All"
DRENoN Is right. II Is such
ID work ar this that makes great
performances. whether on the screen
or on tbs stage.