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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
1000 MEN TO ERECT
BIG ALABAMA DAM
Upper Tallassee Development Is
Increased From $500 to $4,000
Horsepower Capacity.


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December 25.
Upper Tallassee dam, Familiarity
known as the Montgomery dam. To-
Gated on the Tallapoosa River. miles
below the Martin dam development,
is to be converted into a major de-
velopment by increasing its height
from SO to 81 feet, and it's capacity
from $500 to an initial installed ca
pacity OF $4,000 horsepower, accord
ing to announcement made today by
Thomas w. Martin, president of the
Alabama Power Co.
Provisions will be made to install
third unit of $4,000 horsepower later
If it is found desirable to do so. Work
on the project is to begin early In
1927 and 900 men will be required on
the job. Units to be installed will be
the largest ever brought into the
Southeast for a dam of such a low
head. the announcement stated.
The construction camp, which will
be a miniature city. will be located
between the upper and lower Tallassee
dams, which latter project is also
owned by the Alabama Power Co.
The lower Tallassee dam will also be
converted into a major development
just as soon as work on the upper
project is completed, the announce
ment stated further, the same con-
struction camp and force of 1000 men
being employed for both projects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
CHRISTMAS BUYING
LOWEST IN FRANCE
Business Never So Bad, in
Spite of Wonderful Dis
plays, Dealers Say.
BY WILLIAM BIRD.
'pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Cpccldi LLspdbCu VI ne otdT
PARIS, December 25-It's a meager
Christmas for thousands of French
children, judging by the volume of
sales made by the big Paris shops.
Never in the history of merchan-
dising have the big Paris retailers of
fered such elaborate Christmas dis
plays as this year and never, they
say, has business been so bad.
The great department stores-the
Bon Marche, the Galleries Lafayette,
the LOuvre-spent millions of francs
in stocking and displaying their win
dows and counters. Every afternoon,
in the early Winter twilight, myriad
colored electric bulbs cleaned out on
the facades of these immense en-
poriums, Transforming them into fairy
palaces of dancing light, reckoning
the throngs from afar to the enchant-
ing displays of Christmas merchan-
disc.
ThrOngs There, But Not to Buy.
And the throngs came. They came
to press around the dazzling windows
and gaze at the marvels of the toy
makers art. which was never so in
genious. They surged through end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
less aisles Of tempting novelties. But


they didn't buy.
The economic crisis due to the rise
of the franc was blamed for this state
of affairs. People are out of jobs-or
fear that they soon will be. Other
people-small shopkeepers-sold moth
ing themselves. and therefore couldn't
afford to buy. Investors-nearly
everybody in France is to some extent
an investor-had seen their securities
decline on the stock market, and were
full of caution, If not full of panic.
And the consequence is that Santa
Claus pack this year was slim one.
The hoy who wanted a bicycle found
a jack knife in his little wooden
shoes. The girl who wanted a big
talking doll with a real doll carriage
tried to be y'eased with q book of
fairy tales. Somebody who wanted
| a watch or q bracelet got nothing but
hearty Christmas wishes.
OF course, the custom of Christmas
| giving is not an old and deep.rooted
| one in France. In fact, it is a post.
| war development. for in the old days
the great bulk of giving was done at
New Year. The shopkeepers, taking
advantage of the popular readiness
| for new ideas after the war, found
| the institution of Christmas giving
| an excellent plan for fiattening the
| holiday peak.
Some of them hope that between
| now and New Year day the enormous
stock of gift goods will begin to move.
| Others announce with determination
that they will slash prices and force
| 1t to move. But a few of the wiser
ones declare that when the public
gets into a cautious mood there is
| nothing to do but wait until it gets
| over it.
The mood is one that always goes
| with def1ation, they say. But def1ation.
revalerization and sterilization are
pretty big words to offer the French
children as explanations of why
Papa Noel didn't bring what they
asked for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

Upper left: One of the first fiivers
i'm Washington. This car had a GUS
tom built cabriOlet body. 1t was
owned by Alexander ID. Legare Of
1887 N street. His chauffeur and
footman are shown i'm charge.
Upper right: Rudolph Jose, vet
eran automobile dealer, and a friend
pause for a breath i'm an early model
automobile.
Lower left: An electric, vintage of
1899, owned and piloted by DIR. Will
fred NJ. Barton of 1718 Rhode Island
avenue, who was one of the first
physicians i'm the District to venture
forth i'm this type of machine.
Lower right: The first of its make
i'm Washington. Mr.. Jose is warming
up for his ascent of the Capitol steps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
PORTION OF RAMPARTS
OF CONCARNEAU FALLS
Noted French Rendezvous of Paint
ers From America Is Hit by
Ravages of Time.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CONCARNEAU, Brittany, Deem
Der 25.-Sinking under the weight Of
centuries, portion of the fourteenth
century ramparts Of this old walled
city, probably the most painted object
in France, has fallen into the harbor.
Ever since Alexander Harrison, the
famous Philadelphia impressionist. dis.
covered Concarneau, 35 years ago, 1t
has been the Summer home OF Ameri-
can artists in France, for few places
in France possess such a wealth of
subjects for sea and landscape artists.
while fishermen and women and chill
dren are only too willing to pose for
the painter of Breton types" at prices
far below those demanded in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
SHIP SPIC FOR DUCHESS.
British Cruiser Renown to Take
Royal Couple to Australia.

LONDON, December 25 Op).--Work
is proceeding on the cruiser Renown
at Portsmouth to make it smart for
the little Duchess of York and her
husband, who leave on their Aus
tralian voyage January s.
The cruisers hull is being painted
a pearl-gray, and in the sunshine she
will look like a silver ship. The walls
of the royal cabin are being enameled
white, at the duchess special request
blue cretonne window curtains and
loose covers of similar material for
The furniture will be provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

her home, 1445 N street. since yester-
day. Her husband, George Jeffries,
asked the police to make every effort
to locate his bobbed- haired wife.
Walter S. Mcdonald, IS years old,
736 Twenty-second street, is reported
missing since o'clock Friday morn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

ing. He left home to go to his work
with the Southern Diaries Co., and
failed to return.
Thomas Edward Cole, 25 years old,
disappeared from his home, 1906 Fifth
street, three days ago, police were
told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
MOUNTA|NEERS SET
HOLIDAY RUM MARK
Million Gallons of Corn WhiS-
ky Expected to Last Over
New Year Day.
By the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
PULASKI, Va, December 25.-One
million gallons of mountain-distilled
corn whisky--that tremendous total
| is what the moonshiners and bootleg
gers of the Appalachian uplands ex-
pect to contribute by way of cheer"
| for the holiday season lasting through
New Year day. ;,
Thousands of gallons of the grand
| total already have been transported
| to eastern and northern centers, ana
the armada of whisky-laden cars stu
is making nightly dashes from nils
| to lowlands.
Operators calculate that IS per
| cent of the liquor will be delivered
safely at points of distribution. Some
thing will happen to the other 10 per
cent The blockaders reckon soberly
with the army of Federal agents. dep
utv sheriffs and State officers who
lurk at every crossroad, and in every
hamlet. in a concerted effort to stem
the white gurgling tide. Many cars
will be seized and many rum runners
l.will spend the holidays in jail--unless
| they manage to make bond.
Coast Cities Avoided.
.Do not bother with towns and
cities within $50 miles of the coast. ="
| This is the admonition that has been
given those charged with the task or
| distribution. Experience of the past
| two wears has impaired to the vast
moonshining syndicate knowledge or
the necessity of catering to the inland.
The rum fleet, while operating in
greatly curtailed latitude this year,
was expected to be in a position to
suppIy the coast-aided by synthetic
| liouor manufacturers. The job OF the
moonshiners is to administer to the
| interior.
Two years ago the moonshiners
were chided for falling down on the
| lob. Their powers of imagination
| were not sufficient to encompass the
| dimensions Of the undertaking. So
| the supply of whisky was so per cent
| short of the demand. Last year they
| perked up, made survey OF pros
| poets and produced what was roughly
estimated at half million gallons.
Again the supply became exhausted.
This year the operators were f1red
by a new determination. They began
| early and worked late. Batteries of
stills spurted booze where before there
had been but one. The result was
| liouor in an amazing quantity and of
ernbalming quality. Most of it has
turned a light brown. 1t tastes of
|. tobacco, lye and still-black. 1t has
been burned. 1t is a foul for the
| most part, half-baked concoction, born
| of haste and unrivaled opportunity
| for profit. 1t will destroy eyes, stom-
aches and kidneys, butt has the
"kick."
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THREE MISSING SOUGHT.

Police have instituted search for
three persons reported missing. One
of the trio is Mrs. Lois Jeffries, 25
years old reported missing from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
Main Object Attained.

But the main object has been at
tanned. It is unlikely that the de-
mand will exceed the output this year
and the moonshiners from Mississippi
to Maryland wear the smile of vast
content-of a job well handled. They
are we'll satisfied with their demon
stration of ability to cope successfully
with Americas thirst.
The boys Of the road, the buckaroos
who deliver the goods, are authority
for the assertion that the further
South the better the booze.
The best. they claim, comes from
Georgia, Alabama and South Caro-
lima. Kentucky moonshiners are
letting slip a reputation that was
once the pride of Dixie. They're get
ting too rich, the transporters declare.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Dick Linares Leading
in Qualifying Round of
Long Beach Tournament

VIRGINIA COUNTRY CLUB, LONG
BEACH, Calf, Jan. "a native son
of Long Beach, Dick Linares, led a
golf field of many national stars to-
day in the qualifying 1S holes of the
$250O Long Beach open tournament
with card of 20, one under par
Harry Cooper of Dallas, Texas, and
Jack Hart, Fresno, Calf, turned in
cards of II, while the 72 cards were
held by nine, Macdonald Smith, Great
Neck, N. Y; al Watrous Grand
Rapids, Mich; Mel Smith Portland,
Ore; AL Espinosa, Glencoe, N. Y;
Andy Kay Toronto; Vic Dalberto.
Los Angeles; Olin Dutra, Fresno;
Hutt Martin, Coronado, Calf, and
Fred Minch, Sacramento. Seventy
seven was the admission card to the
final 36-hole championship flight to-
morrow. The feature of the day was
provided by Dallas Jeffers, River
side who made a hole in one on the
fifteenth, a 127-yard pitch shot and
followed this UP with couple of
brides.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
DOUGLAS WINS
FROM BISBEE
BOWLING TEAM

Douglas Y. M. c. A. bowlers took
the second cup match Of the season
on the local alleys Saturday night
defeating Bisbee by a total of 70
pins Douglas won the first two
games, by a margin of 1O6, but lost
the third game to Bisbee by 27 pins.
In the first match of the season,
played at Bisbee, the Copper city
team won by 169 pins, leaving them
a margin of 80. Two more games
remain to be played, before the an
nual contest will be decided, the next
match to be at Bisbee Feb. 6, and
the last in Douglas March 13.
Next Saturday, the Douglas shield
team, composed of the 10 high men
below the first five, will journey to
Bisbee for the second shield match.
Douglas now holds a lead of 336
pins in this contest, which should be
enough to insure final victory.
Scores for last night follow:
DOUGLAS-Balentine 479, Warnocl1
4S1. Hart $50, Barnum 473, Johnson
449. Total 2442.
BISBEE-Owen 497, Atkinson 47O,
Holly 457, Wittig 512, Kantner 427.
Total 1868.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
French Count Weds His
Music Hall Sweetheart

PARIS, JAN 2.-The marriage OF
the young Count Stanislaus De La
Rochefoucald to Mile. Alice Cocoa, a
star of the musical comedy stage,
long delayed by the opposition of the
bridegroom's noble family, took place
today with civil ceremony in the
city hall of the sixteenth arrondise-
ment of Paris. The new countess De
Las Rochefoucaluld, who belonged to
the Orthodox church of Rumania, ac-
cepted conversion to the Roman
Catholic faith before the ceremony
because Cardinal Dubois, archbishop
Of Paris, refused to grant the young
nobleman dispensation to marry
her while she retained her former
faith.
With this difficulty smoothed over,
tn reeappeared to be no shadow on
the gaiety of the party of hundred
friends who attended the ceremony
at the city hail.. For the bride the
witnesses were Victor Antonescu,
former Rumanian minister to Paris,
and Senator Lemery, a former under
secretary of state. The bridegroom's
witnesses were Emile Bure, editor of
L'Eclair and Senator Viscount De
Kerguezec. The couple left for YER
sailles tonight after the wedding
supper "Happy?' said the bride.
well, rather"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Kaibab Forest Hunting
Question Regarding Deer
Will Soon Be In Court
lRu nisnatch a. P. Wirel

PHOENIX, Jan. 2.-The dispute be-
tween the forest service and state
authorities concerning jurisdlctlon
over the deer in the Kaibab natlonai
forest will soon be in the courts, it
was announced here today by 4. =
Swift, supervisor of the Tonic ma
tional forest.
Swift said that Manly Thompson
law officer of the forest service had
prepared a complaint in the matter
and has mailed it for filing to John
b. Wright, United States attorney fol
the Arizona district.
Thompson was said to have sent
the complaint from ogden, Utah, to
wright at Tucson on December 3O
The dispute between the state and
the forest service arose over the de-
termination of state officials to en-
force the state game laws in the
Kaibab forest while the forest Of
ficials hoped to reSuce the enormous
deer herd by allowing hunters a
larger bag limit and an extra month
of hunting.
Governor Hunt in announcing his
declaration to enforce the state game
laws in the Kaibab forest said that
he would use the armed forces OF
the state if necessary. Forest serv-
ice officials planned to allow hunters
to kill three deer instead of one and
to hunt during the months of Octo-
Der and November while the state
law limits hunting to the month of
October.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03

RED ORANGES BEARS DEFEAT
ERNIE NEVER'S JACKSONVILLE
ALL STARS 10 TO6, SATURDAY

,early in the second period, to return
in the fourth quarter.
Nevers, who remained in the game
through the four periods, wed more
than successfully with Grange for
honors Fans accorded Red Barron,
former Georgia Tech. star, a place
in the sun with Nevers.
Statistics show that NeVers booted
six punts for 800 yards, an average
of 81 yards; engaged in Is plays from
scrimmage for a total gain of 46
yards and another for 26. Grange
carried the ball 20 yards in five
plays. His longest gain was II yards
Nevers carried the brunt of the
work during the early periods, twice
tackling Grange savagely, and crash
ing into stop line plunges and Off
tackle plays by the Bears.
Approximately 900 persons attend
ed, and promoters estimated loss
of $12,5O0, which they expect to make
up on later games in which the All
Stars will participate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
VOLLEY BALL
FOOTBALL
BOXING
MRS. ART NEFF
PLEASED WITH
HUSBANDS WORK

Is the wife of a nationally famous
baseball player-a player who has
participated in four world series
likely to be affected in a hig'h-brow
manner as the result of her hus-
bands success.
Probably this question would re-
ceive a different answer in different
instances but, in the case OF Mrs.
Arthur Nehf, wife of the New YORK
Giants famous pitcher who passed
New Years eve in this city with hel
celebrated husband, the answer is
decidedly MOI
For example, Mrs. Nehf is said to
have been unable to understand why
men of. all walks of life, residing
here, flocked about her illustrious
husband to greet him, any more than
if her husband was a lawyer or
business man. She admitted tha'
Art is a welI-known figure on the
diamond but insisted that he i
simply natural ball player, who
plays baseball as any man Wouio
play the game of business and that
any publicity given to his efforts
was simply the result of his fortune
in following an occupation where the
daily activities of the players are
broadcast generally throughout th'
country.
mrs. Nehf is as great ball fan as
her husband is a player and is OTTER
seen in her box at the Polo Grounds
especially when Art is pitching. Sh'
likes to see him pitch but also likes
to see the entire Giant team play ane
is one Of the McGraw teams great
est boosters at all times.
The Nehfs have three children,
boy. seven; a girl, four, and a baby
one year and half old. The rea
home of the Nehfs is in washing
ton, Ind. The Giant star is mem
ber of the Rotary club Of that CIT!
and is also member of the WASH
ington Elks lodge.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
BOWLING
TENNIS
GOLF
'CREB SIGNS TO
MEET FLOWERS
ON FEBRUARY 26

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Negotiatio4s
were completed today under which
Harry Greb of Pittsburg will defend
his worlds middleweight champion
ship against Tiger Flowers, the At
lanta, Ga, negro, in a 15 round deci-
sion match at Madison Square Gar
Den, February 26. The title holder
said he had agreed to the terms by
which he expects to receive at least
100000 for the bout.
Greb himself announced he closed
with Promoter Tex Rickard to meet
a challenger selected by the state
athletic commission as the most logi-
cal opponent in the middleweight di-
vision. Flowers was considered as
having qualified for the match by
his recent exhibition against Mike
McTigue here, although judges award
ed McTigue a decision. Newspaper
men at the ringside were almost
unanimous, however, is declaring that
Flowers had outpointed the former
light heavyweight king. Greb said
he would start training Immediately
for four matches by which he seeks
to condition himself for the Flowers
bout.
II am glad of the chance to meet
Flowers" Greb added but the boy
I'd like 20 climb in the ring with is
Paul Berlenbach. 1 begged Rickard
to match me with Berlenbach but 1
guess he couldn't get Paul to agree"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
A. A. U. Elect Officers
For the Year 1926
fRu nianatch A. P. Wire1

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Chairmen OF
virtually all the standing national
committees of the amateur athletic
union are retained in appointments
for 1926, announced today by Murray
Hubert, president of the organiza-
tion.
one change makes Charles d
Lynch of Detroit chairman of the IL
nance instead of the hand-ball com
lnittee. Lynch is replaced as hand
ball chairman by Avery Brundage OF
Chicago, former all around champion
athlete, who. is president of the Chi
cago Hand-Ball club and head of the
Central A. A. U. hand-ball commit
tee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Nevers Signed with st.
Louis Baseball Team

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2.-The st. Louis
Browns, American League baseball
club, has signed Ernie Nevers. star
all-around athlete of Leland Stanford
university Business Manager William
Friel announced tonight.
FrieI said that Manager George
SisIer of the Browns, managing a
team in the winter baseball league
in Florida secured Nevers signature
on contract following football
game today at Jacksonville, Fla, in
which Nevers appeared against Red
Grange.
Nevers, a right handed pitcher, is
one of the most versatile athletes in
collegiate circles. He is said to have
received offers from numerous major
league baseball teams.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Imports in the Port of
Douglas Show Big Gain

imports at the port of Douglas for
December, 1925, totaled $6OS,2s9, as
compared with but $481,163 in the
same month for 1924, according to
the report of E. NJ Specht, deputy
collector of customs.
i In the field of exports, the De-
cember total for 1925 was $19O,O11,
as compared with $1S5,7s6 for the
same month in 1924.
Thus, an increase of $122,126 is
noted in the import total for the
month this year and a jump of $4225
in the export figure over that of
1924
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
DOUGLAS TEAMS
WIN AND LOSE
WITH BISBEE

In the basketball games at the Y
last night, the Douglas Y team, 125
Founders, lost to the Bisbee Metho-
dist South outfit Is to l and the
Unlimited team of Douglas won over
the Bisbee Methodist Unlimited team
AZ to "a.
The biggest scorer was Ralph Cut
Ter of Douglas who made Is points
Magma was second high with 10
points. For the Y, the lineup was
Ralph Cutler Russell Cutler, H. Mag
ana, Oscar Hickoc and A. Palmer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
Scotland Beats
France at Rugby
(By Dispascn A. P. wirel

PARIS, Jan. 2.--Scotland completely
outplayed France in winning the
first international rugby football
match of the season before a record>
breaking crowd of $4,000 in the Co
lombe stadium today. The score was
20 to 6.
The contest played in drizzling
rain, was marred by the attitude of
the French crowd toward Referee
Llewelyn of Wales, who repeatedly
was booed and Kissed. Although his
calling of penalties was strict, i'm
partial observers considered it fair.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
WEATHER FOR WEEK.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - Weather
outlook for the week beginning Mon
day.
Northern Rocky Mountain and pla-
teau region:
Mostly fair except for period of
rains or snow about middle of week;
temperatures near normal except for
moderate cold spell about middle of
week.
Southern Rocky Mountain and pla'
teau regions:
Mostly fair except for a period OF
rains or SHOWS about the middle of
the week; temperatures near or
slightly below normal
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
First Games in Y. Boys
Clubs Played Saturday

The first basket ball games of the
Y. M. C. A. Boys clubs was played
The Alley Rats lost to Y. M. c. A.
No. 8, % to 1S. The second game
was won by the Aztec club which
beat the I;ubbernecks, 16 to To-.
The next games in the Senior and
Junior league will be played on Tues
day night. At Z p. M, the Hi-Y will
play the Honky Donks and at 8, the
City team will tangle with the De-
Molays.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-03
MANY INVENTIONS.

Eddie Cicotte has a keen mind.
When trick pitching got to be the
vogue, Cicotte went deeply into the
subject. He made all sorts of ex"
periments
1t was Cicotte who was responsible
for the black and white ball. He
saw to it that about nalf of the
ball would be badly soiled, the other
half kept as clean as possible. Such
ball formed an optical illusion as
it was hurled to the batter, making
it very difficult matter to follow
its course.
1t was Eddie Gicotte who proved
that by loading the seams of the ball
at certain spot it was possible to
make the ball cut all kinds of queer
capers. He got his idea from the
once-popular loaded bowling ball.
1t was Cicotte who started the
shine ball. He demonstrated that by
shining a spot on the ball about the
size of half dollar to a much high
er luster than any other part of the
cover, pitcher was able to get the
same effect as with a spitball
As matter of fact the shine ball
was really nothing more than dry
spitball. Instead of relieving fric-
tion by applying saliva to the bail at
the point of contact with the fingers,
smooth spot was acquired by rub.
bing the ball on the uniform.
Cicotte used to carry bag of tai
cum powder in his hip pocket to as
sist in getting, the shine He would
first dust the talcum on the ball and
then rub the desired spot.