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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

touch to see that both consumer and producer follow the rules of the market game.
 One Saturday morning recently l went to Ypsilanti to visit the market. It was pleasant sight on warm sum- mer morning, and tempting one. There were the farmers wagons on Huron street, drawn up under shade trees that protected with leafy canopies the fresh fruit and vegetables offered for sale. It was well patronized. House. wives went from wagon to wagon, se- lecting string beans here or garden peas there, at another wagon, new po- tatoes, and at another, a pair of chick ems for Sunday dinner. Clubwomen, members of the original committee, were on the ground to adjust any diff ferences that might arise and to keep peddlers from the stand.
 Let Mrs. Train tell the story as she told it to me:
 Early last summer the Ypsilanti Federation decided to concentrate its activities on a public market. We ap- pealed to the city council, offering our cooperation in the matter. When the first communication received no re- sponse we sent another. This time a committee was appointed by the coun- cil to confer with the federation com mittee. We met, but the council con- mittee lent small encouragement. It admitted it had little faith in the sue cess of such an enterprise.
 Women Act
 Our clubwomen decided to act on their own initiative. We finally ob- tained permit for the use of a DOT tion of north Huron street for a three months trial of the curb market.
 "The first step was an educational campaign among women of the city and producers in the country. We called upon farmers or sent them question naires asking them to state what mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
By BARNEY OLDFIELD

It is usually easy enough to cure a missing cylinder when the trouble is in the spark plug since new plug will definitely show whether the iold plug is at fault or not. In most cases clean ing of the plug porcelain and adjusting the points to 1132 inch is all that the plug requires, but if the missing con times it is advisable to install new plug in order to determine positively whether the miss is in the plug or not.
 But other causes of missing are not always so easy to locate. If the plug is okeh. examine the high-tension wire leading 10 this plug carefully for broken insulation, or if the isulation is old, damp or wet the moisture may be caus- ing the trouble. In this case missing will cease when the wire dries out, al- though more effective remedy is the installation of new wire with good insulation.
 Moisture or dirt outside or inside the distributor may cause missing, and, therefore, the next step is to remove the cap and clean it thoroughly. If the missing continues, examine the dis tributer cap and rotor arm for cracks, minute or otherwise, and discard the part if crack is found, although a fairly permanent repair may be eff fected by washing the crack with gaso- line and filling it with parrafin. Other possible causes of missing points ragged or in need of adjust ment, worn distributor shaft bearings, dirt between the breaker points, slightly defective condenser, loose or dirty con denser connections. Also look for q loose connection anywhere in the lw- tension circuit. This circuit consists of the wires connecting the following units: Breaker mechanism to coil i; coil to ignition switch; ignition switch to starter switch; starter switch to battery. Also examine, the first wire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
SAVE GRAY's CHURCHYARD
".Madding Crowd" Presses In On Spot
 Made Famous By Elegy

It is nearly 1S0 years since Thomas Gray, under the yew trees of the churchyard at Stoke Poges, wrote that poem which remains one of the great est elegies. Stoke was a pastoral viii lage then; ''the lowing herd winds slowly OCT the lea;" and here, "far from the madding crowds ignoble strife, their sober wishes never learned to stray" For nearly two centuries "moping owls" held ancient solitary reign, over the same unchanged do- main. The only thing that changed or grew was the churchyard.
 Now all is changing in the once rural village; "the madding crowd" is press ing on all sides of this hallowed spot where Gray lies buried; new houses are rising everywhere, and the London Times says that ''there is danger, in fact, if timely measures are not taken to prevent it, that the churchyard may cease before long to be that of q vii lage and become a suburb. World s Work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
WOMAN SOLVING
 FOOD PROBLEM
Clubs Arrange Curb Mar ket In Michigan
 Which Pays

This is the story of a women's club that knew what its town needed most. It is the story of how that club de- clared, "See here, town, you need bet ter food at lower prices," and then proceeded in practical way to provide food with the contents of the average housewife's pocketbook in mind, writes Majorie Elaine Porter in the Detroit News.
 The heroines in this tale. are mem- bers of the Ypsilanti, Mich., Fedora: ton of Women's clubs, and the villain, old man High Price. An1 the story be- gins back in 1923, when Ypsilanti club women declared their independence against high prices for vegetables and farm foods, against the waste of sur plus garden produce, and against the difficulty in obtaining fruit and gar den things when they were fresh and at their best as food.
 Today, as a result of that rebellion, Yysilanti has curb market operated by a market commission appointed by the city council, at which consumers can purchase eggs, fruit, poultry and vegetables in the first degree of fresh- ness at a price halfway between whole sale and retail, and at which the farm CT can make a quick turnover.
 Mrs. Henry M Train of Ypsilanti was one of the leaders in this crusade. With her marched Mrs. William B. Hatch. then president of the federal tion; Mrs. B. NJ. Blakesley, Mrs. s. E. Driscoll and Miss Jane Renton, mem- Der of the Yysilanti Business and Pro- fessional Womens clubs, as commit tee members.
 This committee was appointed fol- lowing proposal made at meeting of the board of directors of the federa- tion by Mrs. Hatch that clubwomen at tempt to solve some of the towns mar ket problems. Under chairmanship of Mrs. Frain, the committee was author ized to make investigation with view to establishing curb market on the farmer-to-consumer plan.
 Keep In Touch
 Although the market is now under municipal ownership, the clubwomen still take an active interest in it's af- fairs, and through Mrs. Hatch. a mem Der of the present city market com mission, are able to keep in direct
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
TREND TOWARD
 CLOSED MODEL
Now A Stampede Says HudsOn-Essex
 Dealer

The trend to enclosed cars is becom- ing a stampede. Before 1925 rolls in you will see the whole motor industry admit Hudson -Essex's leadership in first introducing closed cars at open car prices" said A. R. Pryor, Hudson and Essex distributor.
 "Why have enclosed cars come?' he continued, and then answered:
 Because the motor car has changed from an article of luxury and recreation to one of everyday utility. MT. Aver age Motorist has to have a car today which will serve him in the stormiest weather as well as on the pleasantest days. He has wanted such car for years, but it was not until the Hudson Essex coach that he could have an en- closed car at less than an average $1,- GOO premium over an open one.
 Having $1,5OO to spend, let us say, he much preferred to- put it into fine performance and reliability in an open car than in mediocre of inferior ability in the only enclosed cars which the market offered at the price. The Coach made that Hobson's choice no longer necessary. In the Coach, Hudson Els sex offered him the finest standard of performance and reliability, combined with closed car comforts at open car cost.
 "The Coach hit the market about three years ago, sponsored solely by Hudson Essex. It met with good deal of ridicule and much misbelief. But re- gardless of the opinions of experts, the public wanted it, and its growth naturally followed.
 With the market about to be flooded with similar and initiative models, the Hudson Essex organization wishes to remind the public that no organization in the industry has had one-t tn the experience in all the hundreds of de- tails which go into Coach building. Hudson Essex is the organization which has gone through the problems of Coach manufacture, and solved them.
 "Hudson-Essex created the Coach, believed in it, bet its bankroll on its success, improved it and put it across as a commercial success.
 "When you think of Coach, think of Hudson-Essex.
 Especially at the sensationally re- duced prices, the Hudson-Essex coaches are the outstanding values in the whole motor car field"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
BRAKES COOLED
 ON PIERCE CARS
Air Cooled Four Wheel Equipment Important
 Feature

Two of the many important features which the Pierce-Arrow factory has in troduced in the design of it's newest car, the Series 80, are the air-cooled four-wheel brakes and the ribbed motor base for cooling the oil supply.
 The Pierce organization has been un- usually critical regarding the design and construction of the Series so as it realized that the public expected only the best from Pierce-Arrow. Because of the great confidence which the pub lie has in the ability of the Pierce Arrow plant to build the very finest, the factory thought it wise to subject the Series 80 to exhaustive tests over a period of two years in order that this smaller Pierce-Arrow might be trouble free from the very first day it was announced. UnconscioYsly, we Americans rely upon Pierce-Arrow to uphold American traditions of craft manship when it comes to motor car manufacture. We refer to Pierce-Ar- row always as the finest.
 In line with their policy of conser- vatism, the Pierce official preferred to incorporate perfected braking system in Series so design rather than to rely upon a system which they might them selves develop but which would still have been in the experimental stage. It was necessary to turn to Europe for a perfected system, and this they did, buying the American rights to use the Isotta-F -Frachini four-wheel brake. This system has been in constant use on the Isotta-F -Frachini car for 13 years and has long since been perfected. It is very simple, does not affect the steering, equalizes perfectly, and is air cooled.
 The value of the ribbed crankcase has likewise been proven by Continent al manufacturers. The benefit of this design lies in the fact that the oil is cooled to considerable degree each time it is distributed to the bearings and and other working parts of the engine. This serves to preserve the body and life of the oil and results in better lub- rication and less wear on the friction;l surfaces of the motor.
 A vast number of other refinements have been. introduced in the Series 80 which is the result of many years ex- perience in fine car manufacture. The fact that these refinements are recog- nized by the public is evidenced by the immediate welcome extended this new and moderately priced Pierce-Arrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

closer relationship with Ks foreign branches.
 It likewise has an important bear ing upon shipping to salt water from the Great Lakes, Illustrating the busi- ness expansion and economy in freight transportation which may be expected if the proposed St. Lawrence river development or any other improvement which will deepen the draugh in the St Lawrencye locks is carried out. it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
FOR "ALL-sTEERAGE" LINERS
steamships Corresponding To Medium
 Priced Hotels Probable

steamships Corresponding To Medium
 Priced Hotels Probable
 As the new 'white collar" steerage tra1tic grows, say steamship officials, we shall see all-steerage liners on the transatlantic route. They won't be called that, of course, but one-class ships, or ships of democracy, vet they will be third class ships in accommoda- tons and table, with present day steer age fares of about 800 to England or France
 AS they will carry nothing but third class passengers these will have the run ot the whole vessel.
 There is one such ship already" said steamship official. "NVe spent $75,0OO retittlng her for this trade. She was a 1relghter during the war. She is large, carrleS 2,l5O passengers, with a dining room seating capacity of seven hundred and plenty of deck room, open and cov- cred. The fittings are plain-no frills designed for comfort and cleanliness, not show.
 ''She isn't 5-day ocean greyhound, either, taking between eight and nine days to cross. But she saves the pas senger money at the rate of $15 to $25 day over first class for every day it takes, and every day is part of the passengers vacation.
 For the visitor to New York, unable to afford the high priced hotels, there are many smaller and less conspicuous hotels at reasonable prices, quite re- spectacle, comfortable and clean. This ship corresponds to the reasonably priced hotel, and no one accustomed to the latter will find himself out of place on it."-James H. Collins in the Sat urday Evening Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16

bring them back to seas they have sailed before.
 In starting the Onondaga on it's voyage to South America, the Ford Motors company inausurates it's own export and Atlantic coast ship ping. It is new and noteworthy de- veiopment in the automobile industry and one in which the Ford company. with it's own ships, uses the Great Lakes as q gateway to bring it into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
ANTS EAT FARM HOUSE

State entomoligists of Illinois are in vestigating the destruction by white ants of two-story farm house at Nor ris, Ill., In removing stucco it was discovered the ants had completely honeycombed the woodwork of the structure, starting at the foundation and going to the roof. This often hap pens in tropical countries,-Scientific American.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
TOURISTS OF FRANCE
"Caravanning" Helps To Solve Tn
 House Shortage Problem

l
 House Shortage Problem
 The growth of motoring has revolu- | tionized the travelling fairs in France, and in addition it has made caravan ming popular.
 Women, in particular, have taken to caravanning, partly because it is pie l turesque to start off surrounded by Il | curious throng from the middle of the Champs Elysees, partly because it solves the housing shortage, and partly because the caravan has so many of the characteristics which are described by Americans as cunning"
 Everything, including the kitchen, folds up and puts away. The beds let down ready made from the walls. The stove IS the neatest arrangement, de- pendent neither on wind nor weather. From the back bathtub can be un- folded with minimum of trouble, and the water can actually be heated by the oil stove on the other side of the wall.
 All that is necessary is to run down 10 the gurgling brook with a bucket. France also is, particularly suited for cafaVannlnS, and now that the caravan has rubber wheels, the cobbles of the great state reads no longer matter There are miles of shaded roads and scenery with northern or southern char acteristics, according to taste. Per i'aps the most convenient characteristic is the possibility of getting good meals even in remote places. The caravan kitchen IS adapted for the lighter meals and Tn case of emergency.
 At the ma jority of little French inns. whether ln Brittany or in the sparess I)ordoSne, meals may be had. varying from banquet fit for king. or any other very hungry man, to the peasant bread and soup. At least, they may be had, and they are generally on the de- lectable side. The same cannot be said tor, lodging. This also may be had fairly easily, but in the remote parts Of France, cleanliness is at a discount. and overcrowding a commonplace.
 To carry ones own hotel with one. to oDtaln good meals at reasonable prices at the majority of the inns, to be able 10 supplement them in the caravan where necessary, and to be obliged in no way to curtail ones washing, or feel that the horse is tired, are only a few of the joys of motor caravanning in a very charming country.-Mancheste Guardian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-16
DOODED OR THING11MRORq

Do other races show the same love for indefinite names and the same re- sourcefulness in coining them that is shown by Americans?
 Following is list of indefinite names recently collected in the central west i: Thingumbob, thingumajig, thingumadoo- dle, dingus, dingbat, doofunny, doodad hoodaddle, doogood, dooflickus, doojohn, doohickey, doobbus, doobiddy, doo- whackey, gadget, fumaddidle, diktum, digger, fagus, kadign, thumadoodle, curriculum, ringumajig, hoopendaddy, hibbie.-American Mercury.
The Chilkoot post., 1924-02-29

An AFisla hx George ! family isonly found in North ell beyond the 1imit the coastal Peninsula Boring Straits frozen beyond the 03rd degree of latitude.
 W st1iag lsei eae1eenus so 9eed; animal 1t air. a it with stretches its W feed with passing it's similar to the in which whale feedso
 much al
  to watch them at their meal days at time they mouth the faster food they until at full flight rushing ant steamer, it's Since primitive efore the arrival of civilized  guided their biarkas jagged ing long nights, being whistle Of feed.
 Hlk~wook poet,
 "Ogg chuck; glub
 Hu, chig :"
 Which, translated, language:
 "Al1 night
 Inc deep whistle-1ike tune
 As the Nhistliag Weasel hunted
 Beneath the Arctic uoon"
 The advent of however, being steamer ss whistle.
 The M stling Weasel has  etc., which to whistle the s1eep self death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07
Orthopedic Lunch and
Thrift Shops

Mrs Clyde HadIey viii DO hostess
for laurelhurst Guild on Tuesday
at the orthopedic lunch room. as
sisted by Mrs. Nura Case. Mrs. {.
j. Bush. Mrs T.. II. skool. Mrs
Quinn Smith. Mrs II. u. scoYlllc.
Mrs. J. l.. McRRo. Mrs A. /.
Thompson. Mrs II. Thompson. Mrs.
+. II. Morcy. Mrs. @. Z. Hasten
gren. Mrs. Hervey IIndley. Jr, Mrs
Gilbert Skinner. Mrs wallace
Fischer. Mrs n. Nicholson. Mrs.
Percy Bamford. Mrs. c. T. Jordan
and Miss Ruth Trcnholme.
Mrs. H. j. Ramsey viii DO In
charge at tho Thrift shop on Tues
day morning, and winHlow Auxii-
larry. with Mrs 4. IT. Mcdonald.
chairman. viii have charge on Tues
day afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07
Plans Progressing
for Ball

4 lawn fetc will b a feature OF
tho evening In connection with TIE
Tennis hall. which Is an interesting
event Of July IS Mrs. Harry Whit
ncy Treat Is In charge OF tho al
frcsco affair 4 program o. dances
arc being arranged. and the ices
and punch will be served there.
Dinner viii be served az the club
AZ $3.50 and dancing win begin az
, o'clock, followed BY midnight
supper.
Mrs. Albert Charles Phillips Is
chairman OF tho ticket committee.
assisted by Mrs. Andrew Gillespie.
Mrs, James Colbert sullivan. Mrs
Lacy Hofius. Mrs Neal Tourtellot,o.
Mrs Gilbert Black. Mrs. Walter Me
Evan Tomkins. Mrs J. Fergus Me
Rec, Mrs Don McCiaiien and the
Misses Kathleen Donahoc. clair
sheehan. Evelyn Colvin and Kath-
crime Bacon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07
Personal

Yellowstone park
SIR. and Mrs Scott Rigs len
Saturday hy motor for California. 10
be gone about two months.
Miss 0cueyicyc Viulng win leave
Tuesday FOR Chicago 20 visit rcla.
,iyca FOR six weeks On her return
she viii come ~ way OF California.
Mr. and MrA +. c. Order Of
Lynchburg. Va. nrs visiting Mr..
Orders parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. l..
Cridcr. az 1921 Queen Anne ave,
Mrs, NJ shelby Jared tElolso
EbriEhU OF Chicago is spending a
month with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry EbriRht.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard VnupolI
and family removed laat week TO
Pleasant beach for the remainder
Of the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. lewis Hoover OF
New York. who have been in town
for few days. left last night for
San Francisco.
Mr.. Alien Moorchouse. Mr.. John
Vest and Mr.. Marco Hydncr spent
the weekend In town.
Miss Beatrice Talbot Constant of
New York city. who has been tho
house guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Lacy
Hofius for a few days. left Sunday
for San Francisco. en- route to
Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri I.abbi, OF
Portland arrived IN town Sunday,
motoring over on their way 10 Van.
couvcr. b. c.. and are guests at the
Hotel Washington.
Mrs. II. ]. Leuz left Saturday for
San Francisco. She plans 10 return
later by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald o'Neil. with
Mrs. o'Neil's mother Mrs. c. Il. Wal.
ter, Of San Francisco. left Saturday
for Oak Bay on short visit.
Miss Sara Yeagloy left last week
for Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
to be gone two months.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07
Parties to Compliment
Mss GoOdlcin

To compliment Miss Louise Good
yin. whose marriage 20 Ensign
Wyatt Craig. 4. s y, win take
paee July -. Mrs. sidney r. Good
uia will give an Informal luncheon
her home on Friday afternoon.
On saturday evening. July 10.
Niss Katherine Bacon viii entertain
With a dinner az her home for Miss
Goodwin and her fiancs. with invita-
aons confined 90 members Of the
lrldal party, Later tho party will
20 10 the dance Miss Goodwin's
nadn. Mr.. Frank Goodwin. viii
i've az his homo In honor Of the
ss,rothed pair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen and son
Ralph. OF san Francisco. arrived in
town Saturday for a visit OF several
weeks, and are guests at the Hotel
Washington.
Miss Beatrice Benjamin left last
week for Rochester. MINI. on
visit Of a few weeks.
Mt. and Mrs. Timothy Jerome
have returned from short visit In
Victoria, u. G.
Mr.. and Mrs Randolph r. Gun
ningham elizabeth AdamD OF
Yakima are receiving oongratula-
tons upon the birth OF a daughter.
Elizabeth Lee, on July !.
Mr.. and Mrs j. d. Ferguson and
son. Eslcr. have motorcd TO Cali
fornia Tor months visit with rela-
lives and friends
Miss Emma Martin. Of New York,
formerly OF Seattle. who is In Europe
for the summer. plans TO spend July
and August in Amsterdam and Brus.
sells. visiting friends. and the month
OF September In Paris. Recently she
was the guest OF tho Duchess de Ven.
dome. sister 20 King Albert OF Bel.
GUM. at a garden party given at her
chateau In France. and later attended
tho great races with tho Baroness dc
Llpska.
Mrs. Charles Weaver Holcomb and
little daughter. Claris. Of Los An
Eoles, arrived this morning on the
II. +. Alexander. TO spend the re-
mninder OF the summer with Mrs.
Holcomb's mother. Mrs. Judd Elliott,
Miss Kathleen Elliott OF Pittsburg,
Pa, is the house guest OF Miss
Eleanor Towne for n month. Miss
Towne and her guest will leave the
end OF the week for a few days
visit at Mount Rainier.
Lieut.. and Mrs ]. l.. Hall OF
Coronado were in town Sunday en-
route by motor to Belllngham. where
they will visit friends for the re-
maindcr OF the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. CasselIs left
recently for n ten days trip thru
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07
Mrs. tombstone 10
Hnnnr Mrs. Allen

To honor Mrs., George Allen. ~
s,s Francisco. who Is spending a few
- IN town. Mrs. Frederick
,s,rss tombstone viii entertain
Nth 4 buffet luncheon and NAH
ssrs latrc nj her home on Wednes,
lsy afternoon,
invitations have been confined 20
twenty intimate friends % the honor
guest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07
Seattle Society
Edited by Lillian Keen LeBalster Telephone MA 10000
ASsistant-Frances Oldham
Music-LouiSe Raymond Owens
Marriage Of Miss Gloria Frink Announced.
Buffet Luncheon WU Honor San
Francisco Visitor ,I,,1 y, .,
WI Wed In Annnst

Miss VILLA utlcy. daughter OF
Mr., ana Mrs. n A. Utlsy. viii We'd
Mr. Oswald Carlander, son OF Mr
Carl Carlander, ON Friday. August
20, az the home 81 her parents
Miss Utley b. a graduate OF tho
University OF washingtn ana Is a
member OF III sigma Gamma sor-
GRITTY
Mr.. Carlandcr graduated from the
University OF Washington and Is a
senior az jefferson Medical college
In Philadelphia. lie Is AFFILIATED with
fd Epsilon fraternity and Kappa
Psi honorary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-07
Mrs. LdmSoH
Lnnche0n Hostess

Mrs Otis Floyd hanson viii be
Ass,ssS at luncheon at her home on
Tuesday afternoon. July Is. IN honor
4 Mrs Frederick Bentley. who has
lsst returned from an extended trip
broad.
Members % the board Of the
lighthouse for the Blind win be her
rss,s.