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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
ICE PACKS WORRY
 PLIERS IN HOP 10 GREENLAND
Uncertain Goal Awaits Americans On F--igid
 Island
By OTIS PEABODY SWIFT

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 REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 13.- The ice packs around Angmagsalik, on the east coast of Greenland, the. next objective of the American worl1 fliers, have again become dangerous, accord ing to reports received by the Cruiser Richmond, here from the Danish sup ply steamer, The Gertrude Rask.
 As the wireless brought this dis couraging news to the restless airmen Wednesday, Lieut.. Lowell Smith and Rear Admiral Magruder, chief of the naval patrol, immediately went into conference to decide whether plans for resuming the flight Thursday should be altered. Smith was determined to go on. If weather permits, therefore, Smith and his fellow pilot, Lieut.. Erie Nelson, will hop off Thursday morning on the next leg of their journey.
 In view of the reports of change for the worse off the Greenland coast, an uncertain goal awaits them.
 The fliers will be guided in their landing by the conditions they discover at Angmasalik. If conditions are sufficiently favorable to justify it, Lieut.. Smith plans to refuel at the Greenland port and continue the vOy age. If the ice barriers forbid refuel- ing, Smith hopes that he and Nelson can land at Angamasalik, await good weather, and then fly across the ice floes again to the point in the sea where the Cruiser Raleigh will be sta tioned 30 miles off the shore.
 This accomplished, the planes would refuel at sea from the Raleigh, whence they would proceed on the next leg ot their voyage to Ivigtut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
CHINESE FLOODS TAKE 5O,OOO LIVES; THOUSANDS FLEE Tens Of Thousands Of Villages Are Submerged
 By Torrents HOMELESS TOTAL
 MANY MILLIONS Widespread Destruction. Of Property Occurs In
 Many Sections
tBy Associated Press.)

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 13.-Millions have been ren- dered homeless and at least 50,000 persons have b e e n drowned in devastating floods which are sweeping wide spread areas of China, sub merging tens of thousands of villages. Thousands of refu- gees are pouring into Picking. It is impossible to get even an approximate estimate of the fatalities, but 50,000 is said to be a conservative estimate.
 Unusual devastating floods with ac. companying widespread destruction Of property have been reported from vari- ous sections of China during the last few weeks. Late in July there were serious inundations in the provinces of Chihli and Human. On Saturday fur ther floods were reported from Kwangsi and Siniang but it was reported that loss of life had been up until that time comparatively small.
 Disastrous floods in history include the following
 Johnstown, Pa., May 31, 1889, nearly 2,000 lives lost.
 Galveston, Texas, September 8, 1900, more than 6,O00 lives lost, in i'm undation resulting from hurricane, and S12OO0, 900 in property destroyed.
 Paris, France. January 20, February $, 1910, few lives lost but estimated damage placed at $200, ,0O0, GOO.
 Austin, Pa., September 30, 1911, loss "A lives and S6,O00, 900 in property.
 Mississippi Valley, spring of 1912, known loss of life 230, property dam age in excess of $10000, 900.
 Ohio Indiana, March 22-27, 1913, 462 lives lost in Ohio and 54 in Indiana with total property damage estimated at S10S, COG, 600.
 Bene1nsar I 01 & nearly 200 lives lost ln Beltpn, Bryan, Brownwood, Marlin, Temple and other towns, Prop erty damage 5000, 900,
 Pueblo, Colo, June 3, 1921, more than 100 lives lost and property damage between $15,O00,000 and $20,000, 900.
 Swatow, China, August 2, 1922, 72,- 900 lives lost and city nearly destroyed by typhoon and tidal wave.
 San Salvador. Republic of San Sal- vador, June 13, 1922, 300 persons drowned in Candelaria district flood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
COURT DISMISSES
 ANN LUTHER SUIT
s1OO,0OO Action Against Jack
 White Thrown Out

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-Ann Luther's S1O0.O00 breach of contract suit against Jack F. White, wealthy mining man, was thrown out of court here today.
 Superior Judge L. H. Valentine, who yesterday described the testimony re- garding the White-Luther relations on Il trans-continental trip ''as the most dissolute violation of decency that has over come to my attention today dis missed the action on the ground that the verbal contract betwen the two un- der which Miss Luther asserted she was to have been starred in four films falls within the statute of fraud
 Further in his declaration Judge Valentine said
 'aThis court will not become a party to the wrongs done by both principals in this case. This is q place for the administration of law and justice and not place for the fragrant violation of law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
MONEY
 OFFERED AT 3 TO I
Wall Street Places La Toilette
 Odds At 1 To 12

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Election betting in New York has grown to such magnitude that it now. ranks with Oth- CT high-powered transactions along the Wall street money front.
 It is estimated this year that be- tween $5,000,00 and $10,00O,O00 will be wagered on the various candidates and already close to the minimum figure has trekked through the hands of the Commissioners, this amount isn't great ly in excess of other years.
 In 1920 there was trifle over $5,0O0,- 600 wagered on the prospects of War ren G. Harding and James M. Cox.
 The odds quoted today by ]. S. Fried & Co.,, betting commissioners
 Plenty of money on Coolidge, 8 to 1.
 Davis; 1 to Is or 1 to 4.
 Robert M. La Toilette, very little money offered and that at odds of about to 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
PLAN TO ATTACK
 MAYOR BROWNELL
New Party Plans Strong Fight
 In EdgewoOd Race

That the Edgewood mayoralty con test win have all the aspects of a red hot political fight is promised by sup porters of the citizens ticket, who are planning rousing community meeting in the Shades Valley lodge rooms Fri day night.
 Plans of attack upon the actions of Mayor H. D. Brownell, incumbent, will be mapped out, in detail. and It is hint ed that certain Irregularities" are to be. charged. The meeting will be pre- sided over by Thomas J. Judge, att torney.
 The citiEens' ticket is headed by W. W. Tarletan, former president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce here, and an active civic worker for a number of years. Dr. T. J. Galloway is named for vice mayor, with the following councilmen: Ross Ellenberg, J. G. Hamlin, Q. R. Murphy and W. W. Mo Coy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
TERRALL INCREASES
 LEAD OVER CAZORT
Little Rock Man Likely To Be
 New Governor

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 13.-- With total of 132,07O votes in Tues dya's democratic primary accounted for in returns from 1904 of the states 1869 voting precincts at o'clock to- night, Tom J. Terral, of Little ock, held lead of 6,162 votes over Lee Cazort of C1arksville, the Ku Klux Klan candidate, in the contest for the gubernatOrial nomination.
 Judge John E. Martineau, of Little Rock, continued to run third, but the figures showed he had gained approxi- mately 2,000 votes on Cazort since the previous tabuIation late today.
 The gap between Martineau and Ter ral remained about the same, with ap- them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
DEADLOCK REACHED ON RuHR EvACUAT TI0N
BRANDON PLEA FREES NEGRO
 TO VISIT WIFE

TLARKSBURG, ". yas Aug.
 13.--Gov. William ". Bran
 don of Alabama, whose raucous voice proclaiming '.'twenty-four votes for Underwood" during the demo I cratic convention ia New York gained him wide fame, lifted his voice again while here attending the notification ceremonies of John w. Davis to gain a ten-day parole from the governor of West Virginia for negro to visit his sick wife, a native of Alabama, whom the governor found at local hospital.
 Governor Brandon learned of the woman, Cecelia Wrencher, being a patient at the hospital shortly after his arrival and went to see her.
 If 1t ain't the governor of my old state, Alabama," exclaimed the sick woman when she spied the gov ernor. The governor talked to the sick woman and found there was only one thing she wanted--7to see her husband.
 Governor Brandon placed a re- quest before Governor Morgan of West Virginia for n ten-day parole for the man as a gubernatorial cour- tesy and the request was promptly granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
DANCING MASTERS
 TO REVIVE WAITE
Seek To Eliminate Extreme
 Forms Of Art

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Fufther steps to bring about q reform in ball room dancing by eliminating extreme forms of the terpsichorean art and to revive the old waltz and tangoes in q slightly modernized manner were taken by the International Association of Dancink masters at the annual conven- tion today. It was decided to make a complete survey of the dancing in Greenwich Village resorts, Broadway cabarets and dance halls throughout the city. Edward s. Hurst of Atlanta, Ga, is member of the committee which will make the investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
JAPAN FRIGHTENED
 BY EARTH SHOCKS
Quake Believed To Have Orig
 mated In The Sea

TOKYO. Aug. 13.-A sharp earth quake centering near Nagoya, which stopped clocks in the cities of Osaka, Kobe and KyOto and sent people seurry- ing to the streets in their night clothes, was reported early today in dispatches from Osaka.
 The tremor was sufficiently severe to throw dishes and other articles to the floor, but no severe damages was caused and no loss of life was reported.
 Seismogolist Nakamura, who several weeks ago predicted the shock, an nOuneed his belief that the quake Origi- mated POO miles southwest of Nagoya in the sea. Interruption of the water supply was reported from NagOya.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
A City That Is Set Oh a Hill Cannot Be Hid-.-

TEE shops and stores that advertise in The Womans A Realm do not hide. They desire that every woman in this section shall know the comprehensive stock of things that interest which they have amassed from far and and the genuine desire they have you
 There has been feature like this before in any newspaper in Aabamaan entire page made of dozens ot cosmopolitan announcements for women and every single ad brief newsy interesting and dependable.
 This section has attracted the attention of almost every worth while shop the Birmingham district from the smallest the greatest and the best and pro- gressive regularly represented every Sunday with the latest and best their have offer This you dependable market place and something worth your time to read.
 Watch for this section every week Patronize the adver- tisers that represented-they the best liable and progressive in this territory.
 Whatever you do wherever you go. BE SURE to Read the WOman's Realm Next Sunday
 You'll find it where the Want Ads begin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
COMMISSION
 TO OPERATE SOON
New Body Is Organized With
 Adams As Chairman

Birmingham's zoning commission was organized in City Commissioner w. E. Dickson's office Wednesday with the election of John H. Adams as chairman. The associate members are H. K. Mil ner, James B. Drake, w. B. Hillhouse and H. H. K. Jefferson.
 This commission shortly will begin conferences looking towards the enact ment of a city zoning ordinance, de- signed to stabilize property values and protect home owners. The park board will cooperate in this work.
 Cost of zoning the city and prepar- ing maps and enforcement machinery will reach $20,O00 The city commis- sion plans to set aside this sum in it's October budget.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
UNABLE TO FIND TIRE
Argentine Flier May Be Delayed In
 India

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 India
 CALCUTTA, Aug. 13.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Major Pedro Zanni, Ar genuine round-the-world flier, sought vainly all today throughout Calcutta for tire to replace the one on the under carriage of his machine, which burst just as he was about to start his machine this morning on next lap of his trip. @,
 The tire, which broken and which was the last of Zannis supply, was sent to a local repair shop but had not been restored to usable condition late tonight. None of the military depots here was able to supply tire of a suitable type.
 Major Zanni said he would start tomorrow if the tire were ready in time. He flies to Akyab unless he fails to receive information about land ing conditions there, in which case he will attempt a nonstop flight to Ran gOOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
TEXAS C. 0. P. ADOPTS
 ANTT-KLAN PLANK
Full Ticket Named By RepubIi-
 can Party
fRY Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 13.-A short platform announcing Texas repub- licans as ''unalterably opposed to the Ku Klux Klan" was adopted at the state republican convention in a brief session today. A full state ticket headed by T. M. Kinnerly of Houston for United States senator and T. P. Lea of Houston for governor, also was nomi- mated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
THE WEATHER

Alabama: Fair Thursday and Fri day.
 Mississippi: Fair.
 Georgia; Generally fair. Tennessee: Fair.
 (Complete weather data will be found on page I2.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
NEWS FROM TODAYs
 WANT ADS

Forest Park bungalow, very de-
 sirable. Sl2,ooO. Three unfurnished. Northside rooms
 for rent. Furnished rooms on W. goth St,
 Sz.50 per week. Ford coupe. 1928 model. t4OO. Auto Row investment with build
 Ing. Sl7,500. Machine coal loaders wanted. Bookkeeper. corporation experiences. desires position. Public stenOgraphsr wantsr. free
 rent. wholsss1ls i,ss::1 grocery salssman West End cottage. rent saS .psr
 month. Furnished 12-room house, south
 side. for rent. Boston bull pups wanted. SalesIadies wanted. E Dodge touring. late 1928 model.
 4795. 1920 Ford roadster. asO. Shades Mountain property ct oiso
 per acre. Lady secretary wanted. Furnished Broom homo on the
 Highlands for sale, Boy wanted to work in drug store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
EscaDe Belief Growing.
SHRINE LUNCHEON CLUB

The Shrine Luncheon club of Zomora Temple, will hold it's weekly meeting Thursday at 1 o'slr1k in the ballroom of the Tutwiler katel Ernest Mat thews will preside and the speaker will be provided by Gus RothOlz. A musical program has been arranged by Edgar Holstein-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-14
GILES JACKSON DIES
Aged Negro Lawyer Was KelI Know
 ThFuOghOut South.

Throughout South.
 RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 13.-Giles Jackson, aged negro lawyer, well known throughout the south and east, died at his home here early today. He had been sick since he returned from the republican national convention at Cleve- land which he attended as a delegate from Virginia.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Engagements to Wed
Forecast Bride List
Of the Early Future
Formal Announcements of
Betrothals Which Are of
Special Interest In Wash
ington Society Circles.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Duncan Nc
Kenney announce the engagement of
their daughter Frederick to Mr.
Blaine Mallan Of this city. The we'd
ding will take place in the early
Spring.
No engagement announced here in
long time is Of more general in
terest in the Capital than that OF
Miss Mckenney and Mr.. Mallan. The
prospective bride made her debut
here the season of 1928, and is one
Of the handsomest and most accom-
plished girls of society. She has
several times crossed the ocean with
her parents and has travelled ex-
tensively in Europe.
Miss Mckenney is q Junior League
girl and has been an important fac
tor in all the good work in the pro-
gram of that organization of smart
girls.
Mr.. Mallan is a member Of one OF
the oldest families OF Washington
and is a well known clubman and
golf expert.
MIR. Percy B. Hills announces the
engagement OF his daughter Eliza
beth Stone to Mr.. James Henry
Walsh of New York. The wedding
| will take place this Winter in Wash
ington. Mr.. Walsh formerly lived in
Providence, r. l., and served as q
lieutenant in the naval air service
during the war and was stationed in
Washington.
Mrs. Edward Wiley Hansman OF
Boston announces the engagement Of
her daughter Marie Louise to Mr..
Edward Slater Sherry Of St. Paul,
Mimi, formerly Of Chevy Chase, Md.
The wedding will take place late in
November.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Berrall an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter Dorothy to Mr.. Clarence
Miles Charest. The wedding will take
place in the Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Wright of
Alta Vista. Nd. announce the engage
Evening star., 1924-11-02
J Jackson Chapter. U. D. C.
Plans Autumnal Ball

The Autumnal ball, which will be
held at Wardman Park Hotel Friday
evening, under the auspices of the
Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the U.
d. c., Miss Marie J. Mcguire, presi-
dent, for the purpose Of raising
money to carry on it's work during
the coming Winter. promises to be an
attractive social affair Of the early
season.
The Stonewall Jackson Chapter for
many years has been noted for it's
May festival and Autumhal balls, and
Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz chairman,
and Miss Marguerite Barnes, vice
chairman of the ball committee, have
gathered around them a corps Of ear
nest workers, and they are confident
the social side of their Autumnal ball
will surpass anything they have yet
achieved.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
League Of Pen Women Will
Have Tea This Afternoon

The District League of American
Pons Women will hold the second of
it's regular Sunday afternoon teas for
this season this afternoon from 4 to
b'clock. in ita new clubhouse, which
Wis formally opened last Sunday at
dO3 81 street northwest.
I'M accordance with the plans Of the
chairman of hospitality, Mrs. Milton
Al Reed, the successive teas of this
sea son will differ in character and as
wide q variety in program as possible
will be the aim of those in charge of
the arrangements.
The tea this afternoon is under the
auspices of the short story group,
Mrs. Estelle Aubrey Brown. chairman,
and the program will consist Of five
minute talks from a number of MEM
bers Of the league on How I Wrote
and Sold My I1Sut Short Story"
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman have
opened their house at 1908 New Hamp-
| shire avenue for the Winter.
Miss Beatrice Mclean. debutante
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Ridley Nc
Lean, went to Charlottesville, Va, to
attend the dance at the University Of
Virginia last evening. She will return
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Meade Lea will
go to New York tomorrow to spend the
week.
Col ]. B. Bennet and his son, H. W
Bennet, of Fairfax road. Battery Park
! have gone to New York to meet Mrs
Bennett. who is due to arrive Tuesday
| morning on the Minnetonka after spend
ing three months in Europe.
Miss Nancy Hoyt, daughter of Mrs
Henry Hoyt, has as her guest for the
week end Miss Gladys King of London
who ie at present living in New York
where she arrived from Europe about a
month ago.
Mrs. de Peyser Hosner, accompanied
by her mother and Mrs. Martin, have
come to Washington, and will be at the
Hamilton Hotel until the middle of the
| week.
Mrs. Victor Z. Desio has return ed
from a visit of three months with her
brother-in-1 law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Meyer, at Balboa, Canal
Zone, Panama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin V. killian
Of 1000 Sixteenth street have gone
to Cincinnati to spend a week
Miss Marion II. Parker has moved
from 1921 S street, to an apartment
at 1875 H street.
Mrs. Henry J. Breslau sailed Fri
day for an extended trip to northern
parts Of South America and the Ber-
mudaA She is expected to return
some time in January.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Capital Society Enjoying
Present Informal Season
More Staid Folk Settle In Winter Quarters
Younger Set Revels In Gayetes
at School Centers.
at School Centers.

Washington society folk are en-
joying the informalities Of the early
season, the more staid members set
ting In their Winter quarters, while
the younger members of society en-
joy the games and hops at Annapolis.
New Haven and other big school CEN
ters.
Assistant Secretary Of State Leland
Harrison, accompanied by his mother
Is at Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City.
Miss Barbara Stanield, debutante
daughter Of Senator and Mrs. Robert
Nelson Stanfield, is spending the
week end at New Haven, where she
went for the Army-Yale foot ball
game yesterday.
Miss Blanche Wingo. daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Otis Wingo
of Arkansas, plans to spend the Win
ter in the Capital. Miss Wingo visit
ed friends in Atlanta, Ga, and Shreve-
port, La, and many places in Arkan-
sas and Virginia following her grad
uation from college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Tying Mather
have taken an apartment at 1915 Six
-teenth street for the Winter. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Mather are leaving to-
morrow, the former to go to Yosemite
Valley and later to California. while
Mrs. Mather will visit in New York.
They, will return to Washington for
Thanksgiving day.
Former Senator and Mrs. HolSe
Smith will spend the WinteS at the
Hamilton Hotel. They moved into
their apartments there yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edward
knight have returned to the city
after motoring through Virginia
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Mrs. Coolidge Named
To Head Patronesses
In Hospital Bene6,
Annual Ball to Aid Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat In
stitution Announced for
Thanksgiving Eve.

The annual ball for the benefit of
the Episcopal Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital, which will be held Thanks
giving eve. Wednesday, November
26, at the New Willard Hotel, is un-
der the distinguished patronage Of Mrs.
Coolidge, having given her name to
head the list of patronesses. Others,
who have given their names, include
Mrs. Hughes, Mrs Stone, Mrs. New,
Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. Edward r. San
ford, Mrs. George Sutherland, Mrs.
Wainwright, Mrs. Charles S. Dewey,
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs Mark
Brooke, Miss Martha Goldman, Mrs.
William S. Conant. Mrs. j. Harry
Covington, Mrs. Richard T. David
son, Mrs. Frederic A. Delano, Mrs.
John Ryan Devereux, Mrs. William
Doeller, Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
Nine. Ekengren, Mrs. Stephen B..
Elkins, Mrs. Hayne Ellis, Mrs. Henry
p. Erwin, Mrs. Henry Fitch. Mrs.
and Lieut.. P. Gaillard, Countess
c. c. Glover, Mrs. Frederick Dent
Grant, Mrs. Eugene Hale. Mrs. B.
Lauriston Hardin, Mrs. Ben HELEN,
Mrs. Robert Henderson, Mrs. Edmund
Horgan, Mrs. Henry NJ. Hoyt, MRS.
Davis Ireland, Mrs. Merritte W. Ireland,
Mrs. Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Paul E..
Johnson, Mrs. o. H. Perry Johnson, Mrs.
John A. Johnston, Mrs. Rudolph kauT-
mann, Mrs. s. e. W. Kittelle, Mrs. En-
ory Land. Mrs. John B. Larner, Mrs
Henry Leonard. Mrs. Morris E. Locke,
Mrs. Nicholas Luquer, Mrs. Walter /.
Mccoy. Mrs. Randolph H. McKim,
Mrs Beverly Mason, Mrs. julien j..
Mason. Mrs. Edward B. Meigs, Mrs.
F. II. Mistretta, Mrs. James +. Mitch
ell. Mrs. William Cabell Moore, Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, Mrs. ". Clark
Noble. Mrs. Joseph Noell, Mrs. How
ard Nyman, Mrs. Arthur O'Brien. Mrs.
A. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs. James Par
melee, Mrs. Zee Barney T. Phillips,
Mrs. E. T. Pollock, Mrs. Stanley Rine-
hart, Mrs. william c. Rives. ArA
Harry L Rust, MrA willard 0auIs-
bury, MIS-. John Francis Shaw. MA