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Evening star., 1924-03-26
Winter of 1929 Vas a Degree
Warmer Than Season Just Ended
FOrecaster Bo,Uie Settles All Disputes BY Cold Fig
ures-Highest Temperature Here This
Year Was 68, LO,Cest, 5.

The winter of 1922-1923 here was
4-10 of a degree warmer than the
winter just past, according to Ed
ward H. Bowie, supervising forecaster
of the United States weather bureau.
With tho aid of a blue pencil and
many sheets of paper, Mai. Bowie
figured this out today as he sat in
the observatory of the weather
bureau, thus settling once and for
all the numerous wagers as to the re-
|spective coidness of "this winter com
pared to last"
Taking the periods from December
81, 1922, to March 21, 1928, and from
Maj. Bowie figured out that the mean
average temperature for the winter
before last was 37.2 degrees, as com
pared with mean of 1858 degrees
for the winter just ended.
The departure from normal temper
ture for the winter of 1923-1924 was
plus 1 degree, as compared with a de-
partu for the winter of 1922-1923 of
plus IA.
Estimating Not Simple.
| The average person might think all
lone had to do to arrive at these re-
| suits was to take the various months,
add them up, and divide by four. But
nothing doing! That would be the
same thing as trying to add horses
and apples, against which procedure
| school teachers have warned millions
| of children
Here is the way Maj. Bowie did it:
/ He took the great record books of the
bureau, and the blue pencil and many
sheets of paper, and proceeded to fill
the paper with figures, then boil them
| all down.
When he got through here is the
| way his final sheet of reckoning
| looked:
December 21-31, 1922, 81 degrees,
plus "a.
January, 1923, 36.7, plus s.4.
February, 1923, 32.6, minus "a.
March 1-21, 1928, A, plus 3.2.
December 21-31, 1923, 45.s de- -.
| grees, plus Ill.
January, 1924. 35. plus 1.6.
February, 1924, 34.2, minus IL.
March 1-20, 1924, 1915, minus IL.
| The first temperature given in each
| line is the temperature for the period
named, the second is the average
| daily departure from normal. To ar
rive at these seemingly simple fig
| ures Maj. Bowie had to get the
weighted averages. period by period.
1t was this intricate work that made
! it necessary for the expert to spend
half an hour working out the tables
above.
Thus it lis seen that while there
were eleven days in December, 1923,
which showd an average daily de-
parture of plus Ill degrees there
were also in the winter just ended
nearly two entire months in which there
was minus daily departure from
the normal established during the
Evening star., 1924-03-26
Working for Reduction.
From the New York Herald

Where are you going, my pretty
maid?" I asked the plump cornfed;
I'm going to reduce, that's where.
And it's some trip" she said.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
SUSPECT IS HELD
IN P|GGLY H0LD-UP
Prisoner Said to Have Heard
$4,000 Robbery Planned.
Four Others Described.

Held for investigation in connection
with the hold-up early Monday morn
ing of NJ L. Cleaton, cashier of the
District unit of the Piggy Wiggly
/ Corporation, Arthur Gilbert Hurley
itwenty-four, is reported by the detec-
tives to have furnished the names of
than $4,000 from the cashier. Hurley
told the detectives etheard the hold
up planned in hotel, where, he
stated; all of them roomed- He had
seen none of them since the robbery
was committed, however, nor has he
been in communication with them.
In order to hold him for further
questioning and possibly for trial as
an accessory before the fact, de-ec-
tives this morning had Hurley COM
mitted to Jail on a charge of robbery.
. The prisoner, according to the ponce,
had no desire to get released on bond,
knowing that Arlington county, Va,
authorities had lodged detainer here
against him. Hurley escaped jail t
Fort Myer Heights last fall while
awaiting trial on a housebreaking
charge.
Say He Was Armed.
Detectives Scrivener, Kelly. Wald-
ron, Sweeney. Alligood and Keck ar
. night. He was armed with a loaded
revolver, they stated. Hurley said
he had been drinking, but detectives
failed to detect any sign OF liquor
on him. The prisoner declared he
knew nothing of the Plggly Wlggly
tensive griIling that he is said to
have told of having heard the rob-
berry planned.
Checking up statements of the
prisoner and additional evidence OBJ
tanned gave the detectives a definite
idea as to just how the affair was
planned and successfully executed
Cashier Cleaton was followed from
the Pennsylvania avenue store to the
executive office of the corporation N
several mornings by bandits to learn
the route he Travelled.
Learning that the cashier took a
different route each morning, they
had two thoroughfares guarded Mon
cay morning. making certain they
would be able to intercept him be-
fore he reached the company's Of
flee. 1t developed that a colored man
innocenty assisted the bandits
Four Men Described.
-Four men mentioned in a lookout
sent broadcast by the police are
listed as Earl Christy Blundon,
twenty-eight; Joseph Frank Nalley,
twenty-five; Dennis J. Reidy, or
Ready. twenty-one, and Leroy, alias
Fats" Bradley.
Detectives engaged in the investi-
. CATION of the affair are certain the
four men who figured in the hold-up
have left the city. 1t was learned
that they left here in an automobile
I the day they obtained the Piggly
1 Wiggly money, going north through
Maryland 1t is believed by the
| detectives that the men win not be
/, taken without a fight
| Checking UP of the accounts Of
Evening star., 1924-03-26
LOCAL ADVERTISING
CONTESTSP[ANNED
Three Forms of Competition
Open to Public Arranged
for Week of April 6.

During the week OF April to IL
the public of Washington will be
given an opportunity to express their
views on advertising as carried on
by the business men and newspapers
of the National. Capital. A series
of contests will be held during
"What-I-Think-of- week
and the merchants, Advertising Club
and newspapers have combined to
award cash prizes to the best com
ments on advertising sent in during
that time.
Academic essays are not sought by
these in charge of the contest, but
concise expressions of criticism,
workable suggestions and ideas and
a frank discussion of the local ad-
vertfsing will govern the awards of
, the prizes. THE purpose of the
campaign is to create a better under
standing and appreciation of advertis-
ing and to bring from the public
it's frank expressions and opinions
of local advertising.
Plan Three Contests.
There are three contests. The first
will be a short written opinion on
" Hdl lHlHh VI Nv news
paper Advertising" This will not
be confined to any specific merchants
advertisement. The prizes to be
awarded will be: First prize, 500
second prize, $50; third prize, s25:
five prizes of $40 each and five prizes
of SIS.
The second contest will call for
written comments on what I Think
Is the Best Advertisement Run During
Advertising Week-and Why" This
will be the discussion of 4 particular
advertisement which must be clipped
from Washington newspaper and
sent with the entry Prizes in the
same amounts as the first contest will
be awarded.
Merchants in Charge.
The third contest will be run by the
merchants themselves, who will ask
the public for comments on their own
ed in the third contest will announce
their own prizes April 6, and be their
own judges. In the first and second
contests the awards will be made by
a committee of three prominent
citizens of the District who will be
announced later, and contestants
should mail their replies to Contest
Editor, Washington Advertising
Club, Washington. d. c." and desig
nate whether their entry is contest
one or two. The last contest entries
should be sent to the store of the
merchant whose advertisement is dis
Guessed by the contestant.
The rules and full particulars will
be announced later. The contest is
open to the public in general with
the exception of those directly or in
directly connected with advertising in
any form or employed by any news
paper.
Evening star., 1924-03-26

more than half century of the
weather bureaus existence
Maj. Bowie also worked out tables
showing that the maximum of the
winter recently ended was 68 degrees
and the minimum degrees, as COM
pared with a maximum temperature
of 80 degrees during the winter OF
1928 and a. minimum OF IL de-
srees.
These. tables. follow;
December 21-31. 1922, SO, maxi
mum; "a, minimum
January, 1923, IS, maximum; -,
February, 1923. 5s, maximum;
March I'll. 1923, so, maximum;
19, minimum.
December .31,' 1928, 68, maxi
mum; 20, minimum.
January. 1924, 63, maximum; 8,
February, 1924. 50. maximum; IT.
March 1-so, 1924. SO. maximum;
26, minimum. .-
In both sets of tables it will be
noticed that Maj. Bowie has allowed
for but twenty days in March, 1874
to make comparable total periods fol
each winter, on account OF this belne
leap year.
There were many pleasant spring
like days during the winter recently
terminated, but do not forget 1.-THE
previous winter was 4-1O OF degree
warmer.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
Irish Irregular Captured.

DUBLIN, March 26.-The man cap
tured by national troops in their re-
cent engagement with irregulars in
the mountainous district of County
Iietrim was John Keegan, promi-
nent irregular leader, who has been
on the run for sixteen months, 1t
was learned today. He was unarmed
when taken.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
JAPAN WILL RESTORE
FORMER TARIFF DUTIES
Flood of Foodstuffs and Building
Material Threatens to Swamp
Market.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, March 26.-An adjustment
of Japan's tariff policy will be made
shortly, the government announced
today, simultaneously with the Off
cial announcement of restoration Of
tariff duties on a number of COM
modities exempted from import taxes
imm mediately after the earthquake last
fall. The restoration is effective
April 1.
The duties restored affect all COM
modities exempted last September ex-
cept rice, of which the visible supply
in domestic fields is less than the es-
timated demand. Rice will continue
to be admitted free for some months.
The government explained imports
had reached such a point under the
ordinance admitting free foodstuffs
and materials for restoration of dew
astated regions, that serious threat to
break the market had arisen.
Evening star., 1924-03-26
compatible with the sacredness Of the

compatible with the sacredness Of the
precincts.
pocket and forgot 1t until about an
hour before tho wedding. Then there
was frantic scurry by the bride and
bridesmaids to add to the scanty pro-
portions of their gowns by means of
crepe de chine draped over arms and
shoulders.
The curate scrutinized closely every
one Of the women as they entered the
church
Evening star., 1924-03-26

According to the United States geo.
logical survey report the average
daily production of electricity by
public utility power plants in Janu-
ary exceeded all previous records or
output, with 100000 kilowatt
hours per day. The total output Tor
the month was 5,177,000,000 kilowatt
hours. This is the first time that the
five-billion mark for a single months
output has been passed. About one
third of the total was produced by
water power,
Evening star., 1924-03-26

the grocery firm had not been fin
ished this morning. 1t is reasonably
certain. however, that the money
taken by the bandits amounted to
more than $4,000. The bandits had
expected to, obtain fully $40, GOO
Hurley Is said to have told the
detectives the men promised to re-
turn to the hotel after gettihg the
money, but failed to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
PLAY GIVEN UNDER
 SCHOOL AUSPICES
South Highland School Club Presents The Magic Mirrow'

The Dramatic and Music club of South Highland school will present the fantastical play "The Magic Mirrow," at the Phillips auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week. More than 2,00O tickets have already been sold, and it appears as if capacity audiences will probably greet the pre- sentation of this beautiful play. Tickets are now being sold at the South High land school daily from d8:30 a. m. to 80 p. m. The play is of the fairy land nature, but with q striking and forcible plot running through to dra- matic climaxes. Aside from the prin- cipals, there are more than 300 children taking part in the various specialties and dance numbers and, ,tableaux vivant scenes which go to round out the per formance, and it is said to be one of the most elaborate presentations ever under taken by any of the elementary schools
 The story Is that of the king and queen who plan the marriage, of their daughter to a prince of noble blood and of the royal line, this charming prince, however, sees and falls in love with cousin of the little princess and she also falls in love with him. The court jester learns of the romance and assists the two young lovers and what finally happens is dramatically DOT trayed in this charming little play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
LECTURES
 ARE ANNOUNCED
Eminent Speaker To Open Two
 Series Next Monday

Edward Howard Griggs, one of the foremost lecturers on ethical subjects in America, will deliver a course of 12 addresses at Phillips High school the week of April 28.
 Professor Griggs, who is a close stu dent of individuals and human life, is being brought here under the auspices of the Birmingham Teachers associa- tion. In the afternoons he will speak on various subjects; his evening ad- dresses will be studies of men.
 Subjects of his lectures include : "The Aim of Life" 'The Problem of Moral Failures" Self Culture and Eo- cial Service Through the Vocation" 'The Problem of Personal Relationship" Culture in the Margin of Life" '"The Modern Religious Problem,r Marcus Aurelius," "St. Francis of Assisisi." "Eramus, :" "Giordano Bruno" !" Victor Hugo," and "Tolstoy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
NEW JURY LIST TO BE CALLED
 IN MOBILBTRIAL
Liquor Conspiracies And Sale Charged In Cases
 Set For Today

MOBILE, Ala. April 20.-(Special Leased Wire fourth week of the special term of federal court, called to try the cases growing out of the sensational liquor expose in Mobile last fall, will open Monday, morning. A new list of jurors will report for serv- ice for the week, the body which served the first three weeks having been dis charged by the court yesterday.
 A large number of cases have been set for trial next week some being of unusual interest. Among the number are the Hartley conspiracy and sales cases set for hearing Wednesday; a conspiracy charge against J. l.. Dough- erty, Frank Fields and N s. Lane, two cases against Richard Christman, charging possession, sale and maintain ing a liquor nuisance and the charge of sale against c. K. Mears, former member of the city detective force.
 No settings have been made after Monday, April 2S, when the big con- spiracy trial with 71 defendants will open, as it is not known how long it will take to complete this case. It is generally believed that the hearing of this case will take not less than three weeks. A special ,venire' from the en- tire federal court district, including both the southern and northern divi- sions, has been summoned for the hear ing of this case. -s o.,t-.
 While only one of the more important cases was handled during the first three weeks of the court, that of Percy H. Kearns, charged with, bribing gov ernment officer and which resulted in a mistrial, a recapitulation of the work during the period shows that fines amounting to about $7,000 were assess ed and prison sentences aggregating nine years and 9I days were given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

gan crossing this wheat with others in search for an early ripening variety. After years of experiment they produced the marvellous Marquis wheat, which has increased the Canadian annual wheat yield about 20,000, GOO bushels. In cross ing Turkey Red wheats and finally producing the famous Kan-Red. Dr. Roberts of, Kansas did about the same thing for the United States. s-
 Ten years ago the Hawaiian pine apple industry was small and insignifi- cant. The plants were sickly. An in- vestigatiOn showed that the manganese in the soil held the iron and prevented the plants drawing it up. The plants were sprayed with iron sulphate. The result was miraculous. The annual market value of pineapples in the islands is now from 15,0OO,0O0 to $20,000, 900 due to this discovery.
 Work With Government
 "These random illustrations show the d0wn-to-earth importance of this work in its bearing on that most indispensa- ble of human commodies-food. Our work will touch on cotton seed oil, cellu- lose, lumber, wheat, corn, sugar cane, grasses and grains of all kinds, stock food, copra, vegetable, butter substitutes, etc. We are cooperating with agricul- tural colleges, universities and govern ment experiment stations, and will have the assistance of these institutions in disseminating our discoveries
 Every field of plant chemistry is be- ing explored. There is spectral labora- tory, consisting of a row of glass-cov- cred galleries in which the effects of various kinds and degrees of light on plants are. studied. Different galleries filter out different rays of the sunlight particularly the ultra-violet-and the progress of plants under these varying light effects is studied comparatively.
 There is Conditioning room' where for the first time it will be determined whether plants can be made to work ad vantageously 24-hOur shift. This room is so constructed as to give absolutely uniform conditions of heat and aera- tion. Suspended from the ceiling are 25 1,000-watt incandescent lamps which will be kept burning day and night. Pre- vious experiments have indicated that plant will work day and night if it has light.
 Seeds Frozen
 There is freezing room, with a tenn perature ranging far below zero, where the startling discovery has been made that hybrid particularly roses may be made to sprout, when otherwise recalcitrant.
 Scientists associated with Dr. Crocker to plan and direct the research are Prof. John NJ. Coulter. head of the department of botany of the University of Chicago !; Prof. l.. K. Jones, head of the depart- ment of plant pathology of the Univer- sity of Wisconsin; Dr. Raymond Foss Bacon, formerly director of the Mellon Institute for Industrial Research and now consulting chemist for New York city.
 In announcing his plans for establish ing the institute, Colonel Thompson said:
 In another century this country must feed, clothe and shelter several hundred million people, instead of 100, 1000, ,000 as now. The institute will help to prepare for this.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
OFFICERS OUTWIT
 NEGRO CRIMINAL
Quick Work With Gun
 Saves Lives Of PatrOlmen

Quick work at drawing and firing his pistol early Sunday evening probably saved J. E.. Reed. police call officer, and his companion, Officer J. x. Bryan, from serious wounds at the hands of Charley Foster, negro, S24 Green street, when the negro drew revolver as the officers attempted to arrest him.
 Investigating a call that negro had run amuck with a gun and was acting in general disorderly manner in First alley, between Elyton and Poplar streets, West End, the officers found that he had left when they reached the place. Driving around West End fora short time, they located him at the At lapta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad tracks, behind Redwood ball park.
 Wksn ordered to throw up his hands, the negro is said to have drawn pistol, and upon move from the officers leveled it at them.
 Quickly drawing and firing his own gun, Officer Reed shot twice, one bullet striking the negro in the left .f0rearni and the other grazing his left sh0uiaer Apparently frightened by his wounds, the negro threw his pistol to one side and submitted to arrest.
 He was taken to the city jail. where he is being held for investigation. Charges of assault with intent to murder sandacarrying a concealed weapon have been lnlaced against him, ass q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
GULFPORT SCHOOL
 CORPS INSPECTED
Birmingham Boy In Command
 Of Battalion

GULFPoRT, Miss. April 2O-Col. Kroner, head of the R. o. T. C., and Major Walker of the chief engineers office in Washington, inspected the corps of cadets at the Gulf Coast Mill tary academy here yesterday.
 Eighteen of the military schools of the United States have been selected for staff inspection, and from this number 10 will be chosen as honor military schools. This is the first time that Gulf Coast has received this inspection and the military authorities here be- lieve there is strong probability of the academy being placed on the honor list this year.
 The cadets acquitted themselves very creditably, going through battalion parade, Butts manual extended order drill, shelter tent pitching. field prob lens, etc., in approved military fashion. Cadet Colonel Joiner of Minter City, Miss, and Cadet Major Sibley of Bir- mingham, Ala, were fin command of the battalion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
JACKSON COMPANY
 IS AMONG OLDEST
A. E. Jackson Still Head Of
 Firm Of Realtors

Jackson X Company. Florence. which operates an insurance and real estate business, is one of the oldest concerns in the Muscle Shoals district. The company was organized 20 years ago under A. E. Jackson, the present head of the concern.
 The Jackson company specializes in farm lands-and city property with a number ef holdings in desirable indus trial sites. A feafiiSe' of its business has beeRtn rhg organization of serv- ice bureau which :.has Ibeen directed to the district. gsl s'y @sp.' pany, is active in the promotion of civic improvements in FlorenQe,o, He is a member of the Real Estate board, Ro- tary club, Chamber of Commerce and Fire Insurance hoard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
Famous Campaign Slogans
 Turning Back The Pages Of National Conventions

opening session swere lifeless. Efforts to arouse the customary convention hub-bub perished of frost bite. Only the name of Roosevelt evoked genuine enthusiasm in the gathering of dead locked delegates that continued to wait for guiding message from Hughes.
 The Harmony committees of the re- publican and progressive conventions struck frequent discords during pro- longed sessions. They agreed on "Americanism and Preparedness" as the keynote of the campaign, but not on the man to carry the tune. The thoroughbred Bull Moose was inclined to believe that Hughes did not speak for fear of betraying a slight German accent. AF
 Meanwhile, Frank H. Hitchcock was putting the old guard to rout and quietly but effectively adding to the al. ready imposing number of Hughes dele gates. Managers of a number of the favorite sons came together to seek ways of side-trackiRg the leading candidate. while George w. Perkins, guiding the progressives, kept the long distance phone to Oyster Bay busy.
 Wearied of waiting for Hughes to reveal himself. and dispairing of find ing another suitable candidate, the pro- gressives nominated Roosevelt by ac- ciamation and three minutes later were advised that the republican convention had gone for Hughes on the third bal lot. Rather than have -four years more of Wilson, Roosevelt declined to run and supported the republican nomi- nee, whose first statement was a dec laration for upholding American rights on land and sea. -
 Wilson's brand of "Americanism and Preparedness" was retained.
 Tomorrow: Stephen A. Douglas Popular Sovereisnty---lse0.