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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

'Yes-yes--yes--we believe in fairie: -yes-yes-yes!"
 An! I knew you'd say with these deal good folk, the selfsame thing Gas said before) when I asked you: | Do you believe in babies? Do you
 believe in babies? Say you believe in
 babies. Say you believe in babies 1 Please-Please-Plea
 ! The Children's hospital Is the only hospital exclusively for children in Ala
 bama and it is the only hospital in Bir.
 mingham which takes contagious dis. eases.
 l It was opened in 1911, and the con I tagious ward was added in 1916. Origi-
 nally it had capacity of 25 beds. but 1 now it has 50.
 The building, which was rented al
 first, the hospital now owns. As you
 know. it is at the corner of Avenue G and Thirtieth street, on the Soutt Highlands.
 l The institution is managed by $ board of five trustees (men) and an executive board of Is women. A su- perintendent, an assistant superintend- ent, two day nurses, and one night nurse compose the nursing staff, all ! graduate nurses.
 Many of Birmingham's best pedia- tricians surgeons. and other specialists serve free of charge on the staff. divid- ing the year into terms of three months service. One of the hospitals ambi- tions is to open a training school for nurses, to issue diplomas, recognized for graduate children's nurses.
 The Shildren's Hospital eo-operates with the Mercy Home. the Alabama Childrens Aid society. the Anti-Tuber- culosis league, the Red Cross. the Pis- gah Home, the Salvation Army. and all other similar institutions. It's service is widely and gratefully recognized by all these agencies. as it has frequently prevented epidemics in .childrens insti- tutions and rendered other valuable as- sistance. Any child from infancy to IA years of age, suffering from acute or curable chronic disease may be admit ted upon application of physician or by the superintendent. The only require ment for entrance is the child's need of medical care. The children of the poor as we'll as of the rich receive the most expert medical attention without money and without price.
 An outdoor clinic is conducted during the summer months. which has proved very valuable and helpful.
 Now, the, question is. how is. all this splendid work supported.
 The county of Jefferson gives a small regular income of $100 a month, and this is supplemented by annual dues of members of the Children's Hospital as- sociation. but the main source of in- come is the annual doll bazar. now a recognized institution in Birmingham.
 Last year over $S,000 was made at the banar. and this year lot more must be made because a lot more is needed all of which brings me to my final dying" request. which is
 If you believe in babies--and please say you do. please. please. please--if you believe in little pink faced. chubby handed, brown-eyed. yellow haired, an- gel-foced babies-won't you give us your mite this year by buying some of the lovely things at the doll baxar?
 Please say you will. and youn be blessed forevermore. for didn't the Master himself say:
 lnasmuch as ye have done 1t unto
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
f1Rs. HENRY UPsor1 SIMS F
 " CHAIRMAN OF THE DOLL BAZAAR

Only . baby small.
 Dropped from the skies, Only laughing face,
 Two sunny eyes; Only two cherry lips,
 One chubby nose; Only two little hands,
 Ten little toes. Only tender flower,
 Sent us to roar; Only . life to love,
 WA1le wo are hero; oaly q baby small,
 Never at rest; Small, but how dear to us-
 God knoweth best
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

An association of British rubber grow CTS has offered substantial cash prizes for ideas and suggestions for extending present uses of rubber and encouraging new uses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

How I wish that everybody who loves babies could have been with mo the other day when I went to call on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

the cast a group of professional
artists of proven excellence. A
chorus OF a hundred, a unique and
attractive ballet. a special orchestra
OF the highest class musicians Of
the city under the baton OF Arnold
Volpe. Of New York. insure "A pro-
duction which will please the most
critical opera-goer.
Mary Cavan. formerly OF the Chi
cago Opera Company. will sing the
role of aida" on Monday and
"wednesday evenings. On Friday
evening + Eva, Grippon, the great
French soprano. Will replace Nine.
Cavan.
Otakar Marak, Bohemian tenor,
who is known in America from his
appearances with the Chicago Opera
Company and the Washington Opera
Company, will sing role of Rhadames
on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
On Friday evening Eugene Perisset.
noted French tenor. will replace Mr..
Marak Marcus Kellerman will be
heard in the role of Amenasro.
The Washington artists who will
sustain the leading roles are Ruth
Townsend, who sings Anneris; Charles
Trowbridge Tittman. who sings
Ramphis, George Harold Miller, as the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
TETRAZZINI, THURSDAY.
NATIONAL

Nine. Luisa Tetraznini. the ctlebra-
ted coloratura soprano. will be heard
in concert next Thursday afternoon.
December 10, at $3.50 o'clock, at the
National Theater under the manage
ment of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. Nine.
Tetrazinni is unquestionably one Of
the worlds greatest opponents OF
coloratura singing. She has come
back with her wonderful voice in
fine condition, and it's beauty Of
tone, it's rare nexibility in florid pas
sages, and the singers command OF
graded tone. with delightful pianis-
simo high notes excite the same en-
thusiastic admiration as OF yore. Her
sway over the musical public is still
as complete and masterful as when
she first electrified an American au-
dience with her amazingly brilliant
and glorious tones.
Nm. Tetrazzinis program is as fol-
lows: Waltz from "NutcrackeI
Suite" (Tschaikowsky), Mr.. Longo
Mr.. Gegna and Mr.. Dove; caro-
Nome" aria from "Rigoletto" (Verd)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

Polls Theater, next Wednesday aft
ernoon. December IS, at 4:30, under
the management OF Mrs. wilson
Greene. A Rachmaninoff recital is
an event. This great artist holds an
unique position In the music world.
He has an international reputation as
conductor. composer, and pianist
Only recently he was invited to be-
come conductor OF the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra and reluctantly de-
clined owing 10 the pressure OF other
desires and obligations. His works
for orchestra are widely performed
while his songs grace the programs
OF many prominent concert singers
and his piano pieces are known and
admired by pianists and students
OF the piano the world over.
The program is Sonata, II minor
(Beethoven) Five Songs without
words, Nos. 80, 5, Al, 81, IT (Men-
delssohn); "Ballade," "Valse" bar.
carolle" Chopin; "Polichinelle,'
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King. and Herbert AIdridxe, as the

King, and Herbert Aldridge. as the
Messenger.
The French Opera Company viii
give a repertoire OF opera comique;
La Mascotte on Tuesday evening. lie
Grand Mogol," on Thursday evening,
Josephine" on Saturday evening, and
La Mascotte" Saturday matinee.
This company consists of fifteen prin-
cipals, chorus of twenty-four beauti-
full French girls who can sing as well
as dance, and a group OF the funniest
comedians who ever crossed the At
lantic.
The French Opera Company is pre-
scented by Cercle dart Francois in the
interest OF French Art in America
On Thursday afternoon Nine. Mar
guerita Sylvia will give her famous
AT Home Recital" under the auspices
of Mu Phi Epsilon, a local musical
fraternity.
RACHMANINOFF, WEDNESDAY tSo
Rachmaninoff. the great Russian
pianist, will be heard in recital at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

And then Walter Damrosch brings
his orchestra, with that charming So
pnno. Frieda Hempel, as soloist. who
will divide her honors with two other
sopranos-the brilliant coloratura So
pyano. Mime. Tetrazzini, and the dra-
matte opera soprano. Marguerite Syl-
Va each In a song recital
The opera aida" will be given
three times by the Washington Opera
Company, which in the opening week
az it's 1920-21 season presents one Of
the great Italian masterpieces. with a
Bohemian tenor. a French tenor, and
q French prima donna In the leading
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12

Nine. Tetrazzini; symphonic Varia-
tions" (Boellman). Mr.. Gegna;
"Couplets du Mysoli," from the "Perie
du Brazil" DAVID, Nine Teuazzini.
with flute; Andante and scherzo
(Ganne), ]. Henri Dove; "Rhapsodie"
Popper), Mr.. Gegna: grand aria. In
GLIDING the Mad Scene from Lucia
Donizetti). Mime. Tetrazzini. with
flute obligato.
Seats now on sale at Mrs Creme
Continued on Page 20, Column 81
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roles, and offers cooperation to the
Cercie dart Francois, who will sing
three light operas. This French or
ganization made it's first appearance
at the Belmont Theater. In New York.
in November. and the success OF that
week is the best guarantee or the high
standard of opera comique TO De given
here.
This weeks engagement gives the
washington Opera Company the rec
ord of having given operate debuts to
twenty-seven young singers, most of
them Washingtonians.i in the standard
operas of the world.
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WEEK OF MUSIC
WASHINGTON OPERA COMPANY.
FRENCH OPERA CONIQUE.

AIDA" the opera which, will be
presented at Polls Theater on Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday nights
of this week is unquestionably one
of the most popular operas ever
written. Its combination Of tuneful
music and spectacular pageantry OF
setting, its fascinating ballet, and
its great emotional story of love
and patriotism insure it's appeal to
every theatergoer.
Since its first production in the
opera house at Cairo, Egypt there
has been no dissent from the gen.
eral verdict that in this opera.
Verdi, 1.-THE grand old man" of
Italian music, has given the world
one Of it's greatest masterpieces. 1t
is brilliant in color, gorgeous In its
filled in every meas
ure with splendor of melodic
beauty, and throbbing with dramatic
passion.
Director Albion has assembled in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-12
r: MES:RACE gNNSN JrWASHNCTON AWSIC. LOERS11l1n
Six Evenings of Opera
And Fiue Concerts Is
,:s. Music Lovers Feast
BY JESSIE MaeBRIDE.

week is Washngtons feast for the coming week Rach
manno the Titan of the piano, gives recital on Wednes
day. including in his program his captivating poll
chinee" that capers the piano keys in estye
mood than one would think possible coming from the mag
nation of this grim and tragic figure of but few years
back But them be truly Russian is to be composite
of emotion whether CAV sad.
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"Barcarolle" (RachmaninofD; 'Rhap-
sodie Espangnole" Giszt).
Seats now on sale at Mrs. Wilson
Greene's concert bureau in Droop's,
Thirteenth and G. streets.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

COLUMBIA. B'w.y & 4-,h s. Twice daily 1:I's
Az Summer SHOW. FOLLY TOWN. .sH"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Girl Sues Married Man
For Support of Child
School Teacher Is Accused Of
Attacking Her in Home;
Denies CHARGES

Charging that John II. Gabrille,
forty three years old, a married man
with two children, is the father of her
llegitimate baby, Miss Charlotte Thiel,
twenty, of IS Highland Avenue,
Yonkers. is suing in the Westchester
County Court at White Plains for sup
port of the child. Gabrielle, who lives
at Ii Highland Avenue. Yonkers, is an
instructor in the Saunders Tra do
School.
On the witness stand yesterday Miss
her in her homo in iar5a5 ,-.'e.
and that Gabrielle told her that ho
would kill her if she told her parents
Of the happening.
81 cried ali night" to g. sud.
"but did not tell my parents because
vas afraid of him"
She admitted there had been sub
sequent relationship with the do
fendant.
Gabrielle said that he had been
teaching in Yonkers public schools for
ten years and that he had been nine
teen years married and that he was a
Spanish war veteran.
81 absolutely deny I assaulted this
girl" he said, but admitted that he had
offered to pay her $500 il she would
name the man who was father of her
child "I offered her the money to
name tho right man." he said. "in or
der to avoid tho disgrace Of such an
accusation against me-
Judge Frank l.. Young asked for
briefs from both attorneys, and re-
served his decision.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

PRESBYTERIAN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Old Fist. University Placa and
Madison SQUARE Foundation.

Madison SQUARE Foundation.
~. Rov. George Alexander. d. D.
Ministers ! Rev, Harry Emerson FoSdick, d. D.
Rev Thomas Guthrie Speers
services In tnive rsity Place Church. Cor.
9th St. one block east of Fifth Ave.
II a. M.Dr Fosdick will preach.
y. M.-Rev. Frederick p. Nudge.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Girl Friend
OF Elwell
Is Identified

II just took the sheet off the bed and
rushed downstairs and gave it to the
policeman"
Did you discuss the murder with
the chauffeur or Mr. Barnes?"
Here Mrs. Larsen involuntarily
moved her head downward, as though
noddng in the affirmative, but soon
caught herself and replied, mo"
Tell us about the lingerie. Where
did you find it?"
at was in box in a closet of Mr.
Elwell's bedroom"
why did you take it down to the
cellar and hide it in wash tub"
Because it belonged. to a woman"
Mr.. Swami here explained ut was
simply a matter Of one woman pro-
tecting another"
"ro whom did it belong?" asked re
81 don't know"
Miss Wilson Named
Mr.. Swami here interposed. But you
know it belonged to Miss Wilson,
that short, dark woman" ?"
"Yes."
Mr.. Swami then turned to the re-
porteYs and said: Miss Wilson is a
fictitious name of the women. | know
her real name, but | see no reason so
far to justify making her name public
She is not suspected Of any connection
whatever with the crime. She was no
doubt indiscreet, and has suffered
enough for it. know where she is and
can reach her at any time
"Who was the women you let out Of
the house the morning of the murder?"
asked one of the reporters Of Mrs.
Larsen
~ didn't let any woman out Of the
house"
When reporters attempted to gain
more information about "Miss Wilson"
District Attorney Swami said: 81 don't
really attach any Importance to Miss
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

wilson We are trying to find mo-
tive and the criminal in this case
Even if Elwell had fifty flles there
would be no reason for dragging them
ali out into the limelight."
Mrs Larsen again took up her tale.
declaring there were only two keys to
the outer doors of the house in exist
ence, one of which she had and the
other was in the possession of Elwell.
A long discussion followed about the
placing of a new lock on the outer door
last January, because Elwell had COM
planned of missing things in the house
Nothing was forthcoming, however, on
the question of how many keys there
were in existence for the inner door,
she having previously said that the
outer door was frequently left un-
locked.
Just before finishing her narrative
she said: 81 would like to do every
thing can to help find the murderer
of Mr.. Elwell"
The quizzing of Rhodes was then
taken up. He was asked if he ever
used "dope,' and said "No."
What is your opinion, Mr.. Rhodes,
as to how Elwell net his death? Who
do you think killed him ?"
"ln my opinion, 1t was over wom-
an. IL looks TO me as tnOuSn WON
an was at the bottom of it. | think
he was killed by man through jeal-
ousy of woman"
what do you know about his rela-
ptions with women" ?"
II didn't see very much myself, but
Anna Kane, who used TO be at his
house before Mrs. Larsen, told me that
he Travelled around with both married
and single women"
Did you ever hear of Miss Will
SOM"
"Yes; the woman whom knew until
recently as Miss wilson used to
drive around in the car with Elwell
often.'
Can you describe her?' q reporter
asked him.
"Her description and picture have
appeared in newspapers
What were the general character
Of the women with whom Elwell as
socated ?"
81 know that Elwell used to pick up
occasionally off the streets and invite
them into his car and drive around
with them" He didn't say, however
that he took them to his home.
The question Of the number Of keys
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

Mlller, another attorney for the North.
ern Trust Company, in which it ap
pears that Dooling vas acting as the
agent of that company. In citing these
kilograms Colonel Fielder makes repeat
ed use Of the phrase, (which Mr.. Mean,
IN some manner unknown to me ac
quired from the personal files of Mr.
Doolng"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19

weekend trips TO Montreal about three
ago, returning with whisky hid
den in sult cases, strapped to the brake
rods of the trains, or carried IN dis
guised containers. When possible the
traffic was taken up by automobile.
On the last trip Meads is said to
have brought back in an automobile a
of seventy-two quarts of
whisky, which included the liquor that
was the occasion of the killing Wednes-
day. This liquor, according to diary
found in Meads's room, was bought for
S275 quart and sold for $40 a quart.
Hid 1t in Dormitory.
President Hopkins said that trouble
developed early this spring, but, the
president said. "Meads outwtted u.s."
The cache used was in the general
trunk room of North Massachusetts
Hall. where he had his apartment.
Meads's father, A. II. Meads, g corpc
ration lawyer of Chicago, went to
Woodsville to-day to visit his son at
the county jail.
WOODSVILLE, n. H., June 18. ii
was after Henry f. Maroney ard otuer
college mates took from him bottle of
whisky and the SO which was to pay
for part Of it that he pursued them
Robert T. Meads, who is in jail here
said to day. He said he did slot wish
to say any more about the circum-
stances Immediately connected with the
shooting at this time.
Regarding reports that Meads hac
been the leader of a band of whisky
smugglers, the prisoner would say
only:
"lf man had bottle of liquor, and
a friend wanted half Of it, don't you
think he should let him have it ?"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Hero, Rejected, Kills Self

GENEVA, June 1s.-Captain Con-
rad, an Austrian naval officer in the
submarine hotilla at Trieste during
the war. and reported to be a relative
of the Austrian Field Marshal Of the
same name, committed suicide yester-
day on Lake Constance. 1t is said
his action was due to his rejection by
a Viennese actress. Captain Conrad
hired motorboat and when half a
mile off shore shot and killed himself.
In his effects at his hotel was found
letter addressed to the actress.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
Killing Bares
Whisky Ring
At Dartmouth
Liquor Bought in Montreal
by Student at S2.75 a
Quart Said to Have Been
Sold at College for $40
nj e a ds Alleged Leader
Investigations Conducted
for Three Months Failed
to Find Men Responsible

HANOVER, n. f., June 1s.-The
killing of Henry f. Maroney, Dart
mouth college senior, by Robert 7.
Meads, junior. in quarrel over
whisky which Meads kept for sale, has
brought to a head, President Ernest
NJ, Hopkins, of the college, said to-day.
Investigations which have been carried
on for several weeks by the college
authorities to determine the source of
contraband supplies to a small group
of college men.
Evidence and testimony obtained in
dicate that while group of under.
graduates dominated by Meads had
been smuggling whisky here from
Montreal for two months. there was
no general organization of rum-run-
ners, nor was there any general par
tcipaton in the traffic among the body
of students.
Whisky Ring Revealed.
Two or three men were associated
with Meads. President Hopkins said,
one of whom, he added, Grille n. Wise,
Of Akron, Ohio. a companion of Meada
in the latter's flight after the shooting,
had made a statement Of his connection
with the traffic to county investigators.
Meads, according to the story, started
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-26
THE GLAD SURRENDER
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR
copvrioht, 1880, bp Public LEDGER 90.

(Granoiile Burton married Luurel
Stone shortly after she interviewed
him for tho Chronicle. She loucd him
enough to surrender her cork for
him, but he did not Iope her at all,
He tcas proud of her beauty aud her
brains aud toonted them IN his life,
thot toas all. A year after their mar
rage son tods born ana then she
subflp aoithdra,cs her personality
from him. IL is then that he dis
coUers hoo much he loves her. Their
lipes are at the breaking point tohcn
they gipo a honsepartv and masked
ball at their Long Island place. A
mysterious man ohom Laurel thinks
Me knoics takes possession of her at
this afair.)
IL WAS the third dance that she had
L had with Dick and they had danced
1t almost III silence. Laurel was silent
partly because she was worried at
Dicks attitude. There was such n
deadliness about It that It frightened
her. Why, she hardly ever noticed Dick
Warburton beyond the fact that he
was a nice boy. And why didn't the
sober, monk ask her to dance? She saw
MN dancing with every one else ;.he had
danced twice with Harriet and three
times with Marion Worth. This fact
made Laurel e little reckless.
Let's go out on the terrace" Dick
said suddenly as the music ceased.
"Oh, no, Dick" she protested. cts
damp tonight and my feet would be
soaked She glanced depreciatingly at
her silver cloth shoes.
We'll walk along the veranda most
of the way" he returned "and then
there's only a strip of ground and IN
carry you over that, and the terrace is
Laurel looked at him curiously. She
wondered how he knew the geography of
the place so we'll. It seemed strange
that he should, but he was urging her
out OF the French window, and she said
quickly, We'll stroll on the veranda
IL you like"
He did not answer aud they reached
the end of 1t and stood minute look
ing toward the terrace. The next min
ute Dick had stopped and lifted Laurel
In his arms. He held her us il she had
been d baby and carried her easily
across the strip of dew soaked lawn
TO the dry. stones Of the terrace.
The touch of his arms as he relea sed
her was still with her; they had held
her very tightly against him. His
heart had ieaped like wild thing and
his eyes cleaned through the mask as
he put her down. There was some :
thing untamed about him and Laurel's
heart leaped in spite of herself. She
decided that the best thing to do would
be TO humor him and so she laughed
lightly, although there was n quaver
in her voice that she could not con :
troll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-26
HE HAD PRESENCE OF MIND
AND STOPPED THE RUNAWAY
While Other Men Looked and Wished That They Had
Thought Of Doing What He Did-This Gift
Can Be Pretended
RUNAWAY! Shouts preceded

A RUNAWAY! Shouts preceded it,
and excitement followed IL as IL
made it's numbering, dangerous way
through the traffic Of busy street.
There were two heavy horses pulling the
truck and they were getting rapidly
under way. Some men shouted
"Whoa ~ as they stood helplessly on
the sidewalk others ran out and waved
their hats before the approaching
horses, accomplishing nothing more
than a few heart throbs on the part Of
the spectators for fear they wouldn't Z
jump back In time.
The horses, In the meantime, went
stolidly on, humping the contents of the
truck from one side to another. Then
the man with presence Of mind ap-
peared. Running out from the curb, he
grabbed the back Of the truck, swung
himself up and climbed up to the
drivers seat. As calmly as if he had
been walking in his garden of Sunday
afternoon he stepped over the seat,
gathered up the reins and slowed the
horses down to walk. BY that time
two or three other men had joined him,
and an excited, almost thrilled crowd
had gathered on the street.
He had courage to do that thing. He
might have been thrown out, he might
have been hurled against the side of the
truck as it swayed and badly injured
And many of the men on the sidewalk