The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

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 MISS ETHEL ARMIES BUYS
 HOME IN NEW YORK CITY
 A myriad of folks-practically all Birminghamers-know Miss , Ethel Armes.
 They will be interested to hear that she has become a regular New York property owner.
 She has bought her own home which is mighty good for New York, but sad for Birming ham, in that it indicates it may be long time before this city can claim her for it's own again.
 Miss Armes ist the local woman and author who wrote the volume, "Coal and Iron in Alabama" and who has gone away only to continue i her literary success in fields afar.
 The plan for the home is unique an up-east idea.
 It is not a single residence, as sunny Southerners have here. It's l a "unit."
 A Flat
 That means the home bought by Miss Armes is one of the flats of a big artistic apartment house. Those who buy such a portion of build ing usually contract for their floor which constitutes lovely dwell- ing-before the whole structure IS erected.
 The prices are about what one pays in any Southern city for a comfortable bungalow.
 The "unit" which Miss Armes owns cost several thousand dollars, it's coziness being shared by her mother, Mrs. Lucy Armes.
 A recent letter to Birmingham friends from Miss Armes encloses a picture of the artistic front door of her new residence. The entrance is private. The effect is extremely handsome, the portal beings com posed of two doors swung together like pretty twin gates.
 The design is of wood and wrought iron, and where the doors swing together. two artistically heavy old-fashioned rings, like knockers, are hung On either side of the entrance are tall, ultra graceful vases, slender at the stem and forming a lovely, almost-closed bowl near the top. From them grow vines and colorful, blooming flow CTS.
 With Sulgrave Commission
 Miss Armes is at present con- nected with the Sulgrave commis- sion, that organization which is do- ing such great work in fostering friendship and gifts of artistic value between England and America and the mutual preserving of traditional landmarks and the honoring of great men who did service for both countries.
 The outstanding accomplishment of the commission is the attaining of the George Washington ancestral propertiees in England to be kept forever 'as a Mecca for all Ameri- cans and those interested in things of bygone day.
 How regretful that Birmingham has not such apartments as Miss Armes' for sale as homes here. How splendid to agree with an ar tistic or accomplished group of friends to buy, in toto, dozen apartments-which become, in this wise, a regular community home. '"
 Such residences can be more economically heated in the winter than the same number of separate houses, and with extra heavy walls and floors, gossiping could be in dulged in. and even dancing, with out brickbats being your portion from the remainder of the house dwellers.
 1 Swift Times It takes a little speed of mind to keep up with the swiftness of New York things-but you have to hand it to Gotham for having everything to fill your needs and make you wonder why you are so stupid you | had never thought of some of the ideas yourself. And needing just such things in your own home town, too. all the time!
 Miss Armes' new home is located at I'll Twelfth street, west. GOVERNOR AND MRS. KILBY
 RECEIVE HANDSOME GIFTS It's ever pleasing to near or Jne graceful courtesies that are accord ed near inaugural time when friends take occasion to express themselves to those who have held the respon- sibility of the state's public offices several years.
 Latest to be remembered are Gov. and Mrs. Thomas E. Kilby.
 A Montgomery paper chats in this fashion;
 "The women employed in the state capitol and also those who hold executive positions, joined in a beautiful tribute of esteem to the retiring governor, Thomas E. Xiii by, gathering in his office at 10 o'clock Monday morning, and pre- sentine him with six handsome sil- yer goblets. To Mrs. Kilby the ladies presented a beautiful basket of pink roses, and to W. A. Darden, private secretary to Governor Kill by, they gave a large standing lamp.
 Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen. di-