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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
THE QUEENS LUNCHEON

THE QUEENS LUNCHEON
One of the prettiest of the Mardi
Gras festivities in Mobile was the
Queens luncheon. The Mobile Reg
lister recounts the following of this
affair:
After Queen Alletta Tabert
Turner, surrounded by her maids,
had viewed the passing of the en-
peror and his knights from her royal
box built in front of the Athlestan
club on Monday at 1 O'Clock. she In
vited her two ladies in waiting and
her maids of honor to be her guests
at a beautiful lunch ut the Battle
house.
wearing dress of lanvin green
French crepe, trimmed in oriental
embroidery with green, brown and
gold all interviewer, she was most
charming and the becoming hat that
framed her face was of neapolitan
straw with a bow of brown and
purple velvet ribbon. She wore
bronze shoes and carried exquisite
pink rose tied with the carnival
colors. From his throne on the
handsome float built for him, Mr..
S. H. Peck. the emperor, wearing a
regal costume of white satin ems
broidered in gold, saluted his Queen,
and then passed on his way, receiv-
ing the homage of his subjects and
the golden key from the mayor to
unlock the gates of JOY to the people.
latter the passing of the King
and his knights and pages, Miss
Turner and her maids, Miss Vivian
Kelly, Miss Adele Bounder, Miss
Sarah Burgett, Miss Mary Lee Tur-
ner, Miss Mamie Clark Pug. Miss
Eunice Armstrong, Miss Elizabeth
Kolb, Miss Eleanor Radebaugh, Miss
Julia Roe, Miss Catherine VAIN
wright, Miss Emily Smith. Miss
Grace Tyler Gunter and Miss Au-
gusta Tucker proceeded to the Bat
tie house, where table with covers
for IA had been arranged in the
grand salon, their places being
marked by painted place cards
of little old fashioned girls arranged
in dresses of yellow and purple.
Each maid was the recipient of a
gift from her queen in the shape of
a lovely silver dorine engraved
Carnival of 1929 The table was
conferred with a silver candelabra
burning golden candles, and at each
end of the table was lovely flat
basket of yellow daffodils violets
and heather, these forming corsages,
which were, after lunch, given to
each maid. The feast was served in
eight courses and the happiness of
youth found expression in the girl
ish laughter which seasoned each
course, this bunch of IA merry girls
later in the afternoon being enter
tanned on board the U. S. s. Birming-
ham at reception by the officers
of the ship.
Miss Turner remembered the lit
tie pages who attended her at her
coronation ceremony last night by
preventing them with pretty cloisenne
cuff buttons engraved Carnival of
1929"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
MRS. STAFFORD HOSTESS
AT TEA DANCE.

Mrs. AL Stafford honored her guest,
Mrs. Richard Childers, of Tulsa,
Okla, Saturday afternoon, when she
entertained at the tea dance at the
Tutwiler. French corsages were
given the guests as favors.
Those included in this courtesy
were Miss Grace Ash. Miss Maxine
Harris. Miss Carolyn Brooke. Miss
Frances Brooke, Miss Amanda Par
ker, Mrs. Pete Davis. Mrs. Ted Mar
tin, and Mrs. Bowen Henderson.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Stanley en-
tertained at a small bridge party
Tuesday evening. February IL, in
honor Of Mrs. Ruben Stanley Mar
shall, who have recently come to Bir-
mingham to live. and Mrs. Emily
Claflin. who 10 the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Danforth The guests
were Mr. and Mrs. e. I. MacLean.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Danforth. Mrs.
Lsonard Parneli. Billups Harris. Mrs
Emily Claflin and Mr.. and Mrs. Reu-
ben Marshall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

At recent missionary society
meeting in Ensiey a pot pouri of
current questions of the women
world We're afhreshed out with soul
satisfying results. And il any OF
your superior better halves were
present. they would have felt very
Unnecessary to say the least. Even
those who are the happiest at repair
tee would have been downed.
Breakfast Foods, Long Skirts"
New Spring Hats" Husbands,
How 80 Reduce Surplus Fat" and
other feminine miseries were dis
cussed.
Skirts--Lcng and ShoYt.
In the long skirt discussion, one
lady confessed that she hated long
skirts because it took too much ma .
terial TO make them and you couldn't
have as many dresses. A real old
lady who had never worn short
skirts was asked what she thought
of loug ones. "Ugh!" she said. i've
always worn mine long. 1 don't want
this uneven hem stuff, either, Makes
you look like you have had some
thing torn off or are losing your
clothes"
A few years ago one stood half
a day while someone else struggled
to get her hem even. 1t was almost
a disgrace to have your skirt even a
fraction of an inch longer on one hip
than it was on the other.
Now a man has to keep walking
on the same side of his lady in order
rot to get mixed up, for she GER
tainly does not look the same going
as she does coming.
One shapely little woman said she
was going to keep right on wearing
the nice short ones. She had per-
feet right" anyway.
O O o.
Post Toasties, Easiest Solution. Says
Bride.
The reason I like post toasties
best is because my husband can FIX
his own breakfast" crowed one
young bride who sleeps with plasters
on her face. "Aii he has to do rs
put them in a saucer, find his cream
ard sugar, and that's the end of him
while / get my beauty sleep" A
fireless cooker is another thing she
swears by. She can cook in this
recently invented feminine lightener
of burdens, cereals for breakfast,
Sundays. Mondays, and Tuesdays
dinners--and perhaps then stack the
dishes therein to wait until hubby
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
MRS. HENDERSON TO
HONOR MRS. CHILDERS.

Mrs. Bowen Henderson is enter
tanning with a luncheon at the South
ern club Wednesday. honoring Mrs.
Richard Childers. of Tulsa. Okla, the
guest of Mrs. Al Stafford.
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MRS. M'GAvOCK HOSTESS
ON TUESDAY.

Mrs. r. J. Gavock will be among
the hostesses of the week when she
entertains with a luncheon at the
Country club Tuesday. honoring her
sister. Mrs. w. P. Rison, of Rye. N. T..
who Is her guest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

Springtime Crepe, $1.eS
A high elass beautiful silk, of the
new knit weave that does not pull
or run. Very heavy and has a soft
velvet finish. All the newest
shades.
Canton Crepe, $3.50
A most popular heavy silk that
usually soils for a much higher
price, ~ inches wide. All newest
Spring shades. including black,
navy and brown.
Egyptian Prints, $2.98
Gorgeous coloTings printed on an
extra heavy quality crepe do Chine
and fiat crepe. Beautiful patterns.
Jersey Silk, $1.19
Every woman knows the worth Of
this beautiful silk, 3S inches, In
underwear shades.
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Will See
''Hot-
tentot'
At
Tri i
Burgers First FIoor)

The Burger female en-
ployes will be guests Of
the store at tho Trianon
Monday to see THE
Hottentot."
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Sunday, February 18, 1928
We Congratulate Odum Bowers & White on the
Opening Of Their Beautiful New Ready
to-Wear Department
Burgers Silk Shop
Shows the Newest
Silk Fabrics

much greater and elaborate line than have
before shown The most beautiful Egyptian prints and
Persian prints abaze with brilliant and gorgeous colong
Also all the sports silks in ruff and sporty and
other novelty silks Prices too you may very
Reasonable.
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MRS. BRICE TO ENTERTAIN
WITH BRIDGE-LUNCHE

Mrs. Houston Brice Is entertaining
Monday with bridge-luncheon at
her home on Miner Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

lhls-L'Du, $4.07
A very heavy silk with a sporty
ruff weave especially designed for
the outdoor wear OF Spring.
Something entirely different to
what you see in most sports fab
RIGS. For women who want high
class garment we can recommend
This-LrDu very highly.
Egyptian Printed Cinderella
1897
Our first opportunity to show this
most gorgeous silk. Ono OF Cheney
Bros. newest productions, which
they have great pride In. Cor
geous colorings.
New Flat Crepe, SOS
One Of the seasons most popular
silks. All the new Spring shades.
Plenty OF navy and black, 20 inches
wide and very heavy.
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Special Tomorrow
"Chimosa" Nainsook
S4.95 Bolt

Whenever "Chimosa' nansook is advertised, ev-
eryone knows just what good value it is and
thrifty women quick to take advantage of the
offering For tomorrow this 42-nch real Chimosa
nainsook In 1o-yard boxes specially priced 34.s5.
burgers First Fioor)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
Colored Indian
Head, Csc

Genuine Indian Head in fast COL
ors, 80 inches wide. In various
lengths from one to ten yards
each. At this price none will be
cut. Special. 25c yard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
oTnOrrOW
A Sale of
Pearl-Handled
Tableware
Worth Fully Double

Only 200 pieces of fine pearl
handled tableware with sterling
silver ferrules. A big purchase
OF high grade ware that every
home would be proud to own.
Here is list of the different
articles in this wonderful sale:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

crepe de Chine printed and Poet twill dresses
Floor
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Black Sateen, Csc

A real bargain tomorrow only
Black sateen in several differ
ent qualities, In lengths from one
to five yards. Any Of these quail
tiles are worth double the sale
price. Special, Csc yard.
burgers First Floor)
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Pearl Buttons, Sc Dozen

No seconds, no odds and ends, all
perfect. first quality pearl in Just
the sizes you need, "A, 16. Is. 20.
20, and ~. Supply your Spring
time wants at SC dozen.
(eureer's First FIoor)
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LaceS and
Trimmings
Fine Calais Walls, 15c
Pretty Val Lace, SC

Beautiful round thread and French
val, edges and insertions. All very
fine quality. Take advantage of
this special offering at Sc yard.
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Specials

Staples OF the highest quality sale tomorrow at
prices much lower than usual.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
Sorm's Umbrellas, $500
Bridge Sets, $1.25

Attractive bridge sets. put up In
leatherette cases-two decks of
cards, score sheet and pencil in
each set.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18

Pie Knives
Cake Knives
Berry Spoons
Gravy Ladies'
Bread Knives
Sugar Shells
Butter Knives
Meat Knives
Cream Ladies'
. Meat Forks
Evening star., 1923-06-13
LINCOLN RETURNS:
CHARGES KIDNAPERS
Lawyer and Horticulturist, Be-
lieved Slain, Tells Of Being
Held Captive.
By the Associated Press.

AURORA, ILL.,, June 15.-warren
j. Lincoln, lawyer and horticulturist,
who disappeared from his home near
here on the night of April 20 under
circumstances which led authorities
to believe he had been slain, returned
here yesterday.
He told a story Of being attacked
and beaten by two men on the night
he vanished and taken to Chicago,
where he was held captive in the cell
lar of an apartment building which
he said was the headquarters of an
international dope" ring. Later, he
said, he escaped, fled to Baltimore
and thence to New York and returned
home with the aid of funds which his
brother here forwarded to him.
Lincoln said that he was attacked
while in bed by several men, who
were accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. Lincoln. against whom Lin
coin recently instituted divorce pro-
ceedings, is believed to be in Chi
cago. officers renewed their search
for her and her brother. Byron Shoup,
in connection with Lincoln's alleged
kidnapping.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
COMMEND D. c. HEADS
FOR AID WITH ROADS.
Barry Farms Citizens Approve Suit
to Gain Public Ownership
of Streets.

The Barry Farms Citizens Associa-
tion closed its meeting of the season
last night with Endorsement of Dis
trict officials and praise of their ef-
forts in behalf of Washington. The
Commissioners were especially thank
ed for entering in the Supreme Court
Of the District the final condemnation
suit which seeks public ownership of
the streets and roads of Barry Farm,
east Of Nicholas avenue
Endorsement of the offer of the
Capital Traction Company to estab-
lish a bus line on NJ street, connect
ing the southeast and southwest Sec
ttons and approval Of the suggestion
of the Southeast Washington Citi-
Zen.s Association for a resurfacing OF
4. .'n s1fees from Pennsyivanla avenue
to the Anacostia bridge were other
actions taken.
Maj. Raymond Wheeler, L. S. A.,
assistant Engineer Commissioners
outlined the new permanent highway
plan for Barry Farm and explained
the coming laws as applied to that
section. He said they should do much
to preserve the natural beauty of
Sheridan road. Firth Sterling avenue.
Nichols avenue and Howard and
Sumner roads. which are in first COM
mercial. second commercial and in
dustrial zones. and have great pos
sibilities for future development
DR.. f. E. Richardson, president of
the Congress Heights Citizens Asso-
citation, spoke of the Improvement
made on Nichols avenue within the
past two years by the District Com
inissioners and pledged his associa-
tion's support to the efforts of Barry
farm to obtain water, sewer and
surface improvements after the land
condemnation suits have ended
The Rev. j. Z. Scott reported that
all details for the annual Indepen-
dence day celebration had been COM
l.leted. 1t will be held at Barry farm
playground. on Nichais Avenue and
Sheridan road.
Letters were read from several
city officials, including Postmaster
Mooney, Daniel Z. Garges, secretary
of the board of commissioners, and
Francis r. Weller, chairman Of the
water-supply committee CT the Board
of Trade, and Arthur C. Moses, chair
man of the Americanization schools
President e. S. Hoffman presided
and the Birney Community Center
Choral Society gave a program of
songs.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
RUHR CANCELLATION
SOUGHT BY BRITAIN
May Try to Persuade France
to Give Up Military 0c-
cupation.
By the Assncjst fad Prose

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 13.-There is no sign
that the British efforts to act as con-
ciliator between France and Germany
have yet met with success. There was
no further meeting of the British
cabinet yesterday, but diplomatic
pourparlors continued at the foreign
office were believed to be aiming at
some formula to save the face of both
France and Germany.
Amnesty in the Ruhr'' is the
phrase met with In the press or Ion
don, and 1t IS believed that the British
effort is to persuade hte French gov
fdea OF ciSi,. as oPposed 8 toe to Rilita1y TlnS,
effort is to persuade the French gov
basis upon which England could
again join Franco and Belgium in a
joint note seeking to have Germany
abandon passive resistance.
The British government never ac-
quiesced in the military occupation of
the Ruhr. The German contention is
that even IL Berlin. as France desires,
rescinded It's orders for passive re-
curfed region would continue their
resistance.
The idea is that amnesty in the
Ruhr might lead TO abandonment OF
resistance. but the difficulty is that
Premier Poincare. by dropping his
military measures. would be admit
ting failure of the occupation to
achieve the desired results.
If this difficulty could be surmount-
ed. it is thought, 1t might be easier
to reach an allied conference. includ-
ing Germany. The suggestion is made
by some of the British papers that the
impasse presents an excellent oppor-
tunity for Intervention by Washing
ton.
rpppA1nc corrArrcrc
Evening star., 1923-06-13
DELVE |NTOPAST
OF COL. CAR|CR|ST|
U. S. Agents Probe Virginia
Claims of Oil Man lnterned
in Venezuela.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, June 1S.-An
agent from the State Department,
Washington. Is here to make an in
vestigation into the alleged conflict in
the claims Of Col. Charles F. q. Carl
crfsti, who has been for seven years
interned in Venezuela. where his
American passports were said to have
been taken up when he undertook to
return to this country. The records at
washington and those here do not
agree, the papers filed in Washington
containing the allegation that the
mother of Caricristi declares he was
not born in this country, as he claims.
Col. Caricristi has been engaged
In the fight to establish his
citizenship for many years. He says
certain government officials in Texas,
New Mexico. Arizona and other states
nave tried to take his life, and that
his private papers were taken
through the instrumentality of off,
GERS implicated in gigantic frauds
perpetrated against the government
He Is the owner of oil. lands In
venezuela, and Is anxious to come
mere to arrange for the development
or these properties. He is an expert
mining engineer and geologist, has
done much work for the government
strong supporter of Huerta. When the
united states took a hand, he left
mat country and went to South
America.
Father Is Remembered.
Many persons here recall the father
OF Col. Caricristi, but It remains to be
seen IL any can recall the son. In a
letter sent here he says that the pa
pers in Washington. purporting to
have been signed by his mother, are
forgertes- He claims that had he
been born elsewhere than in Amer
lea the fact that his father was a
naturalized citizen would not serve
es1 FOR hin. Il 1onr ut 9f 9 .he 9s5ident af
Richmond
He has sent several letters to of
ficials in Washington demanding
ten good deal regarding the Mex
Tex Loot Syndicate as he terms the
men who. he alleges, have defrauded
the government, and he has given the
names of many. He tells Of immense
herds of cattle being driven from
the sale Of arms and ammunition to
the warning factions of that state
and of repeated attempts" to murder
him.
He says that because of the knowl-
edge he has of official corruption
along the Mexican border the men
involved have lodged many and false
reports against him in Washington.
and he says that when he was denied
his rights he sent a letter 10 PreSi-
dent Harding. demanding that his
situation be investigated, after he
had failed to get redress by appeals
to many officials and members of
Congress- He was an officer in the
Texas National Guard, hence his
title
Evening star., 1923-06-13
TRADE SCHOOLING
STRESSED AS NEED
A. L. Harris Urges Practical
Education Courses for D. c.
Children.

Giving statistics of the percentage
of children who complete grammar
school. high school and college, A. L.
Harris, municipal architect, stressed
the need of Installing more practical
courses in the grammar and high
schools in order that the children
graduating from them, and who are
unable to attend college, might have
a definite knowledge of some trade.
at meeting of the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association in the Bryan
School last night.
He introduced statistics showing
that out of 10000 who start school.
$500 finish with the eighth grade,
2.200 enter high school, 400 finish
high school; forty enter college and
only one finishes.
In conclusion. he pointed out that
greater respect should be cultivated
for for the trades by the pr9fessoT and
IN craftsmanship should be shown.
Plea for Swimming school.
A resolution was passed to request
the District Commissioners to include
In their estimates for appropriations
FOR tho coming year a sufficient sum
10 construct d swimming pool in the
east section of Washington. 1t was
pointed out that the pools located in
the city are all a great distance from
the vicinity of Lincoln Park and that
the children who live in that section
should have pool located at a more
convenient point.
committee was appointed to in
terview Maj. Sullivan. superintendent
OF police. in regard to the street ears
blocking the streets in the vicinity
OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
tric Company's car barn at 14th and
East Capitol streets. The committee
was composed OF G. w Bares. chair
man; II. l.. Bushong and William
Murphy.
Fight ON CclIarIcss Houses.
David Babp and George Rarse.
lawyers. were instructed to render an
opinion as to whether injunction pro
ceedings against the contractors
erecting small dwellings without cell
lars in the neighborhood of Eastern
High School would be effective as a
means of combating this type OF
dwelling
A program Of entertainment and
the serving OF refreshments followed
the business. Benjamin J. Cady. Will
liam H. Dawson. Mrs. J. p. Kern
as new members of the association.
Guilford ). Jameson. president of the
association, presided
Evening star., 1923-06-13
1,641 TOENTER HIGH.
SCHOOLS THIS YEAR.
Central to Get Largest Num-
ber, 525, With Eastern
Second.

Sixteen hundred and ninety-one
elementary school pupils will be pro-
NOTED to the high schools at the
close of the present scholastic year
next week. according to tentative
figures compiled today by school
authorities. In addition, 304 pupils
In grades seven and eight will be
advanced to the Junior High School
Central High School will get the
largest number of the eighth grade
graduates, the figures showing that
52o are scheduled to enter this school.
Eastern. with 375, will get the next
306. Mckinley. 286 and Western, 1919.
According to the figures, 1T6 sew
enth grade pupils and 1913 in the
eighth grade Will enter the junior
high schools. This does not include,
however. six pupils from the fifth d.
vision. who are going to the ninth
grade of the junior high school.
or the total number of eighth
grade pupils going to the high school
s2l are girls and ITO are boys.
The first division will send fifty
four pupils to Central. ls5 to western.
ffty-eight to Business and forty-fiv e
to Mckinley. OF the third division
graduates 292 will go to Central, one
to Eastern, 1875 to Western, fifty three
to Business and eighty-e eight to Nc
kinley. The Franklin Thomas divi-
sion will send one to Eastern, five to
Western. four to Business and seven
to Mckinley. Ninety five in the fifth
division will go to Central. twenty
one to Eastern. seventy three to
Business and sixty-two to Mckinley.
In the sixth division eighty-six will
go to Eastern. twenty-five to Busi-
ness and twenty-four to Mckinley
OF the seventh division one will go
to Central, 143 to Eastern. one to
western, twelve to Business and
fourteen to Mckinley. The eighth
division will send sixty-one to Cen
trail, seven 10 Eastern. three to Vest
ern, SeventytTo to Business and
for.y-two to Mckinney. while the
ninth division will send 116 to East
ern. nine to Business and four to Nc
kinley.