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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
First Lady Gives q Tea
That Eliminates Visits
Ladies of Cabinet and Senate Get Acquainted
Without Having to Go to One
Another's Homes.

certainly. II not better, than II
they had called on each other sep
arately and before they had time
to say. how do you do. the next
caller would attract the attention
of the hostess. Then Mrs. Harding
Is a wonder at making people get
together and have n good time. 1t
was quite nice. too. ! think. of Mrs.
Harding to take upon her Shout
ders the problems OF the large Of
ficial family. Her plan also settled
the much mooted question of pre-
cedence-
Mrs Coolidge, wife of the Vice
President, who Is also the Presi-
dent Of the Senate, headed the i'm
portant line of Senate women to
receive the Cabinet women who
called upon them at the White
House. Mrs. Hughes. Mrs Weeks.
Mrs Hoover. Mrs. DENLY. Mrs. Wal
lace and Mrs. Davis were the Cab
met women there. Miss Mellon. Mrs.
Hays and Mrs. Fall being conspicu-
Gus by their absence-they are
not yet In town. And Mrs Daugh-
erty Is an invalid. The reception
was held In the East Room and
Col c. o. Sheriff.. the Presidents
aide. made the introductions. There
was no music to interfere with the
conversation but autumn flowers
were in profusion all about.
AT the weekly luncheon Of the
ladies of the Senate last Tuesday
plans were discussed for q system
of collective visiting" for the
next step which might serve to
tighten the burden of making of
fcial first calls. No action was
taken but at the meeting this
Tuesday a program for simplifying
washington's very complicated
calling code will be voted on
z. c. II.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke
To Speak ut Club Tea

Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke, president
of the worhen's News Service of
New York. will be the guest of
honor and speaker at the weekly
tea of the College Women's Club
tomorrow afternoon at o'clck.
Since the signing of the armistice.
Mrs. Clarke has visited twenty
European countries. and she will
tell how the women of those lands
are nesting the problems which
the war brought to them.
Mrs. William Van Week will be
the hostess. assisted by Mrs. Henry
Grafton Doyle and Mrs. J. p. Ault.
Mrs. Edward p. Costigan will pre-
side at the tea table. assisted by
Miss Freda Edgbert and Miss Eliza
beth Wilson
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
AUTUMNAL BALL
CHAIRMEN LISTED

Senator Cloyd Bayars. of Virginia.
ID chairman Of the floor committee
for the annual autumnal ball to be
given In the Hotel Washington rose
room by stonewall jackson Chapter.
u. ID. c., Monday. November IS.
Mrs. Henry @. Clay is chairman OF
patronesses. Ms. Ida o. Trenis
vice. chairman; Miss Margaret
Mansfield. chairman of young
ladies': Miss Margaret Rippy, vice
chairman; Miss Elsie Montgomery.
chairman of young mems commit
tee. Miss Marguerite Barnes. vice
chairman: Mrs C. Viola Fellows,
chairman OF press Capt. Albert
King. chairman Of tickets. and Mrs.
Albion wilkins Tuck. chairman of
entertainment.
Mrs. Frank Morrison is president
and Mrs. Benjamin Soule Gantz.
vice president of the chapter.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
Mitchell. Taubenlteina
Wedding Last Tuesday

Miss Grace May Taubenhsim. in.
day. at high noon to Charles d.
Dawson Mitchell of the Metropolf-
tan Memorial M. E. Church here.
The chapel was appropriately dec
grated with autumn leaves. About
600 people were in Attenda nce, In
GLIDING . number OF the boys of
the training school. Miss Carrie
Stone was the organist. -
q The newly married couple went
to Atlantic City aud the southern
coast Of Florida for . two weeks
honeymoon. Mrs.. Mitchell. ON her
return. Win resume her position at
The National Training schpoL
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
Lylscl1burg Social
Notes and Slzndry
Events Of Week

= EfNcHBuRG. Va. Oct. ss,-1css
Lucy Kirk Scott. student az Stuart
Hall. staunton. 30 here for the
weekend with her parents. Col.
and Mrs. James A scotss being sc-
companied by Miss Mildred Kirk
house, student at the same
school.
Mr.. and Mira r. q. Robertson
rendered q reception Thursday af-
ternoon at their home here in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. O. Rob-
ertson. jr.. who were married re-
Gently In Illinois, who had Q snort
time before arrived from their bril-
dal trip
Mrs. R. c. watts has returned
from New York.
Is whiting Mrs. Ernest Williams.
Mrs. T. r. Monroe. Of Brooneal. IL
the guest OF Mrs. L II. Adams, jr.
Mrs. J. r. Dorning has returned
from Norfolk and Newport News.
Mrs. l. ". Blunt has returned
from a stay In Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Burks, who
were married in Washington
County. are at home at the Virgin.
ian Hotel here after their bridal
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent p. o'Reiily
have returned from their weddins
trip and are now living At 50 Fed.
eral street.
{, Mrs James A. Scott has returned
from Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Head. forme,
Lynchburgers. now Of Richmond
are here for a visit
Mrs Clyde Jennings and children
have returned from Texas. being &C,
companied by her mother. Mrs. N
Mrs. J. n. Davis. jr.. and small
son are in Richmond.
Mrs. Edward Power has returned
to Baltimore, after a visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Emory Mcveigf
have been in Chattanooga to attend
the Confederate reunion beins
euests OF their son. vertie Nc
Weigh. while there.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
Camera Man Breaks
Ice for Celebrities

An amusing little story has come
to Washington from New York. 1t
seems. that an energetic American
photographer was the means of
bringing together for the first time
in America the three distinguished
guests of the American Legion, Gen.
D az. Admiral Beauty and Lieut.. Gen.
Jacques.
1t happened in the Pennsylvania
station at New York. All three men
arrived at the stauon separately to
board the special train for Washing
ton. They went to the platform and
Gen. Diaz and his staff at once en-
tered their private car, one having
been assigned to each of the war
chiefs. Admiral Beatty remained on
the platform chatting with Station
master W. H. Egan. and Gem JAG
cues was at the other end of the
platform with his aide.
The camera men told Mr.. Egar
that they wanted a group picture,
and when the suggestion was made
to Admiral Lord Beatty he at once
agreed to pose. Then Gen. Jacques
also consented. and the suggestion
was passed on to an aide of Gen.
Diaz. There trouble was encount-
cred. for young italian officer in
sisted that military etiquette re-
quired that the other distinguished
guests should first pay their respects
to Gen. Diaz In bis private car.
oh, rats" said the camera man,
this Is America. Let's waive the
formality. Come on. let's hurry"
The aide was so shocked that for
a few moments he was incapable of
speech, but in one meantime Mr..
Egan had explained to Gen Disz
what was going on, and the general
waved his. aide aside and quickly
went to join Admiral Beatty and
Gen Jacques All three saluted and
shoe khands and everybody was
happy. including the camera men,
who took several group pictures.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30

Miss Richards
Resumes Talks
On November I

Miss Janet Richards announces
that she win resume her weekly
talks ON public ouesttons: Home
and Foreign" on Monday morning.
November z. 1871, 1t 1915 o'clock
at the Knickerboclert Theaten
Eighteenth street and Columbia
road.
Miss richards has. during the
mast fortnirht. returned from 4 trim
to Europe where she enjoyed many
interestinr experiences. notably. =
most enlirhtening visit. through the
courtesv Of the War Department, to
Coblens. that most beautiful of
Rhine cities, now the bridgehead Of
the American Army Of Occupa-
ton" on the Rhine ana the seat Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
UPPER MARLBOROiS
SOCIAL CALENDAR

UPPER MARLBORO. Nd. Oct %.
Mrs John w. Belt who has been
visiting her niece. Mrs J. Dom
Bowling. has returned TO her home.
Woodstock" near Rosaryville.
Mrs. n. Il Magruder and little
son. her sister. Miss Marie Hall.
and cousin. Miss Ned" Sling1uff.
have returned from a visit TO Mr.
and Mrs. A A Hooff. in Manassas.
Virginia
Mr.. and MIRA A T. Brooke. Of
Washington. were recent guests OF
Judge and Mrs. T. Van Clagett and
Miss Ellie Sssscer.
A card party and dance at the
Masonic Hall this evening for the
benefit OF improvements at the To-
cal high school was literally pat
ronized.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
Social Euents
IN HyattsUiAe
NJ. aspd Mrs. zastzta0sy
Return from Cdlifsr.
MIA Trip.

uvAT-rsvIIIE Ma Oct ~
anu
have returned from . months visit
20 Los AnEeleE, Cal Durinr ths
trip they visited San Francisco, me
Grand Canyon and Pixies Peak.
colorado, and spent several dsys
in Chicago.
,Rexford N Smith and Or. Alfred
ri. wells motored 70 Dayton. Ohio.
durinr the week. Or. Wells no
turned wednesday by train boa
Mr.. smith win remain there q
month.
DR.. Charles A wells left during
the week for a visit with RELATIVES
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
ANTHONY LEAGUE
TO HEAR SPEAKER

The Anthony League will hold its
regular business meeting from 7:30
to $50 o'clock Thursday evening.
At $3.50 a prominent speaker will
talk on the Limitation of arma-
ments. followed by questions and
discussion
The guest OF honor will be Miss
Ida N. Hafford. director Of head
quarters of the General Federation
of women's Clubs. The hostess
will be Mrs. p. Casanave Wilson.
Music. Miss Ida Ullman. violinist:
accompanied by DR.. Jennie Baker.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
Bali Plans Progress.

The plans for the Thanksgivine
ball Of the District Of Columbia
Auxiliary Of, the Navy Relief are
developing rapidly. Heads of the
committees in charge of the ar
rangements for the ball, to be held
at the New Willard November "a,
have been chosen and are working
hard to make 1t one of the most
successful affairs Of its kind of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
Dance Date Changed.

by the Catholic women's Service
Tuesday. November 1. at Catholic
Community House. col e street
northwest. from . to 1880 p. m.
Favors will be given
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-30
BETTER THAN CALLS
TO GET ACQUAINTED.

At the party Mrs. Harding ar
ranged as the first step in this ef-
fort to solve this calling problem.
the ladies all had q fine opportunity
to see and talk with each other
and get acquainted; just as good,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
SPECIAL DELIVERY
 RECORD IS MADE
Letter to Age-Herald Reaches Destination one Hour
 After Being Mailed

Days of the pony riders were viv- idly called to mind yesterday after noon when a letter mailed special delivery in Birmingham reached it's destination, The Age Herald office, just one hour after it was dropped in the postoffice box.
 In the picturesque days of the west, the pony riders stood for service with speed which surpasses all other meth ods of handling mail.
 However, the delivery of a letter within an hour after it was dropped in the mail box is considered record. The letter is postmarked at 2:3O o'clock and was received at The Age Herald office at 3S0 o'clock. During the interim from the time it was mailed and delivered the letter was handled in three different divis- ions of the mail department. It first went through the mailing division, then through the city division and to the special delivery division where it was turned over to a messenger for delivery.
 The average length of time for the delivery of special delivery letter dropped in the postoffice is 12 hours according to officials at the local postoffiee and the record made yes- terday in the delivery of letter to The Age Herald cannot be maintain ed they declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
 ON DEATH OF JENKINS
 BY CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Resolutions on the death of the la te A. c. Jenkins were adopted by the board of governors of the Civic Asso- citation yesterday afternoon and copy forwarded. to his widow in Chatta- nooga.
 MT. Jenkins last employment here was as membership secretary of the Civic Assoication. He was appointed to that office last November and held it until his health broke down completely and he was forced to give up all work. He gradually grew weaker and died at his, former home in Chattanooga Monday.
 Mir. Jenkins was for many years cir culation manager of the Birmingham Ledger and served that paper during it's entire upbuilding process. Later he held the same posftioR with the daily paper at Spartanburg S. C., a post which he resigned to return tp Birmingham. e4
 MT. Jenkins was quite active in tho Civic Association and in civic affars, He had a wide circle of friends in Birmingham who sincerely regret to hear of his death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
Wednesday Temptations
 for Women and Girls

but l know you want to hear, too, about the thin dresses at Saks to wear these hot summer days, If you need some cool dresses as bad ly as do to take you through this season, you cannot make a mistake in getting some of these now Guess the price. It hardly seems possible, for linens. organdies, ratines and aotted swiss dresses to be selling for $S. .6s. I saw the most lovely navy blue dotted swiss with bands of net and a peach colored organdie that don't believe l am going to be able to resist myself, And l almost for got a henna colored ratine with a tiny leather belt. This is really a tailor made dress, and so useful. Any woman can buy one of each Of these and have something absolutely cor rect to wear for all occasions.
 Now it makes no difference how smartly you are gowned, f your feet arn't well shod there is something wrong with your get-up Not long since we were paying SIP to SIS a pair for shoes just like those on sale today at the Guarantee Shoe company for s3S5. They are selling all kinds and styles of white shoes.
 l saw. the pest lDOhluS NHltc buNN- skin walking shoe in this sale. They are the kind with perforated tips and just the thing to wear with sport skirts and sweaters. Also they have lovely white linen and canvas ones. Some of these are very dressy and are suitable for afternoon and eve ming wear, They have one or two straps which ever you prefer.
 When you buy these shoes, be sure to get some trees for them and never never clean them unless you put the trees in them. By doing this your shoes will keep their shape and will wear you much longer.
 Now that we know the worst is over as far as hard times are con / cerned, let's stop husbands, fathers, brothers and sweethearts from talk ir.g about how bad things have been. There is no surer way to make them forget their troubles than to make yourself as pretty and attractive as possible. When you do this, you will be happy yourself and will make those around you happy, too.
 SHOPPER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03

had peep yesterday afternoon at the wondeful bargins that are of fered you in today's Age Herald by the Birmingham merchants.
 They must make room for their fall stock, so we are the ones who will profit by it.
 First went into Burgers and never have I seen anything nicer than the fibre silk sweaters that are on sale today for y3.95. Every imagin- able shade and the best style you ever saw, It made me sick to think | had bought sweater two weeks ago, when if I had only waited [ might have had three for what paid for one, No well-dressed woman .is without a sweater these days, My only fear is that you are going to want one of each shade so watch your step, They are so lovely
 Then go into iIaufman's and see the dresses. I 'don't suppose you will ever find a better assortment Their highest priced dresses are all marked down to $S5. Just the kind of things we all need for the first cool days, as well as now. Then how nice it is in winter to have a frock of this kind to wear under your heavy top coat for theatre, movies. etc, instead of always wearing your best serge, which you want to keep looking fresh and well pressed for the street and day wear.
 One frock was the lovliest soft dark blue taffeta with little ruch- ings of same, with real fllet lace collar, cuffs and vests and a tiny bunch of French flowers that just gave the final touch. Then cream georgette trimmed in exquisite lace and a tiny bunch of poppies at the waist. Just the frock to wear now or to use for informal occasions this winter. A one-piece bege eolored Canton crepe trimmed inr burnt orange, with very beautiful, fringe in the same burnt orange shades on ends of sash. A robins egg blue georgette, exquisitely beaded in crystal.
 They are all very smart, and could write on forever about them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
Commission to Act on NorWood Franchise
 at Its Next Meeting

Franchise for the construction of q car line on the Norwood boulevary will probably be granted by the city commission at it's next meeting, fol- lowing the issuance of instructions to the city legal department to draw up the necessary resolutions, upon the motion of Commissioner J. Ellis Brown. The commission will for mally act upon the resolutions as soon as they are prepared by the city att torney.
 The application for franchise, the second to be offered, provides for ex- tension of the present Norwood street car line along Pinson street and around Norwood boulevard to Thirty second street and Fifteenth avenue. Cars will turn back to town at this point
 Commissioner John R. Hornady also offered resolution providing that every effort be made to have the Birmingham Realty company widen Pinson street.
 Granting of the franchise has been fought before the commission for several months. Various and sundry objections to the line being carried over routes proposed have been heard by the city commission. Inspections of the route have also been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
ACTIVITIES OF
 JUNIOR CHAMBER

The Junior Chamber of Commerce had busy month in July and it came to the fore with several inter- esting achievements, among others being the investigation of the finan- cial status of the county. This pro- voked commendation from the best informed financial Sand commercial experts.
 Recently the Junior Chamber sue ceeded in having permanent repairs of the South Twentieth street paw ing ordered by the county board of revenue by arranging for the sale of $i0,000 of per cent county bonds at par. This was done by the junior chamber financing the difference be- tween the market value of $S.750 and the par value of $10,O00 of the bond issue.
 Activities of the junior chamber druing Ahe month are briefly sum marized in the report of the senior chamber as follows:
 investigation of county's financial affairs.
 Buys $1o,OOo road bonds for inn provement of Twentieth street roads.
 OpenS de bate on the Sunday movies question.
 New emblems bearing Birmin gham seal for members.
 Outing to Lock 12, Warrior river, as guests of Alabama Power com pany
 Protest against white capping of Birmingham residents.
 Sports committee appointed to en- courage more sports among members and to outline programme of sports for coming year
 Series of group member meetings organized which are held weekly to discuss problems for the good of the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
SETTING NEW MARK. IN NEW BUILDINGS. r OR BIRMINGHAM.
First Seven Months of 1921 Nearly Double Total of Preceding Year-Peak
 Being Reached

During the first seven months of 1921, more residences by nearly double those of tn entire preceding year were under construction or were completed in Birmingham, according to J. E. Spencer, city building in- spector. For the same period of 1920, the number of houses for which permits were issued was slightly more than one-fourth of the number built in 1921.
 Through July 31 of this year S56 permits, amounting to $1,S0s,S7S, were granted to residence builders. This is compared with 476 residence permits totaling $1,419,630 for the entire year 1920, and 226 resi- dence permits amounting to $68S,36S for the same seven months period last year.
 Remarkable Increase
 Building in general shows re- markable increase over that of the previous year, although residences are the outstanding feature of con- struction activities in Birmingham Last year through July S1, 2.515( per mits were isSled for $2,404.113. This year the totals are S,103 permits is- sued for $3,4s9,S75.
 Home buildings remarkable jump is significantly told by comparing the ratio in 1921 and in 1920 with the total number of permits issued. This year the ratio is more than four to one as compared with less than 10 to in 1920.
 
 March ranks above all other months in both 1920 and 1921 in number of permits issued, in number of resi- dence permits and in cost of resi- dences. The peak was reached in this month, although April and May are close seconds. Permits issued for residences in March totaled 16S, cost. ing $340,250. All permits issued in that month totaled 536, amounting to s700,106 May took the lead away in the cost of buildings with $766,62O, breaking all records, although only 455 permits were issued in that month.
 Figures Given
 Comparative tables are given be- low, showing number of permits and value of buildings, both general and residences. Figures showing resi- dence permits and their amount for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
NEW INCORPORATION

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday in the probate court by the1 George Mercantile company with an authorized capital stock of $1O,ooO. The new firm will begin business with s75oO of the capital stock paid in.
 Officers are R. George, president;I R. George, Jr, vice president. and, Alex George. secretary and treas-. urer.
 The capital stock of the schoider Tire and Accessories company has, been increased from $2,000 to $5,10o,' according to papers filed yesterday. Nathan Scholder, president and Max Scholder, secretary, were appoinr-s by the directors and stockholders to make all necessary arrangements in- creasing the stock.
 order. He said the odd Fellows were the pioneer order in all moral move ments in America and were the first order to begin building, homes for the widows and orphans of it's men- bers. sA tsysesf Ns2
 He was followed by Congressman
 
 of living so as to exemplify the prin- ciples of the order during the present time of unrest. He said that it was by putting forward the principles Of fraternalism that the demoralization of the present era is to be overcome.
 Simultaneous with the meeting of the Odd Fellows yesterday was a ses- sion of the state assembly of Re- bekahs. Mrs. Victoria HinlSle, state president presided. The Rebekahs are interested in all the activities of the Odd Fellows and support the or der in every way.
 Installation of officers of both orders will take place at the sessions today. The meeting of Odd Fellows will adjourn this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The Rebekahs will hold & meeting tonight at which Myrtle Re- bekah Lodge of Birmingham, will give an exemplifieation of degree work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03
:. ALABAMA MEMBERS
 AMERICAN LEGION
 LEAVE FOR FRANCE

When the liner George washing ton steams away after being loosed by her tugs today, four Alabama members of the American Legion will be among those who will bid adieu to the United States for several months. They, with other legionnaires will be the guests of the French gov- ernment for about two months
 Three of Afabama's four are Bir- mlngham men, and one halls from Montgomery. Birmingham post No l men are Matt Murphy, Jack Bowron and Courtney Henley. The capital city legionnaire is J. Lister Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-03

The report recites that the popula- tion of the state by the 1920 census was 2,34S,174, while the number of returns filed was 40,7S9 or IT per cent of the total. The per cent of population filing returns was 1.7i and the per capita net income was s56.S4. The average net income per return was $s,272.2S, the per capita income tax s1.99 and the average amount of tax per return is s114.45.
 The increase in the number of re- turns filed in Alabama in 1919 over 1916 is more than 5S,00O according to