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Evening star., 1923-10-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Feminine Influence.
When women first went on the stage,
There was q gentle rumor
That plays would soon become the
rage
OF q politer humor.
But dramas small improvement made.
In fact. they seemed to suffer.
The dialogue and scenes portrayed
Seemed sometimes even rougher.
We thought when women came to
vote
We'd soon be less erratic
When on the world stage scenes we'd
note
OF politics dramatic.
But riots hit the neighborhood.
We get results unpleasant,
And won't remember. as we should,
That there arc ladies present.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
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Evening star., 1923-10-06

ShAck1es OF Gold.
~ do not envy great riches" re-
marked Senator Sorghum.
why not?"
I'm 30 many cases they give a man
the nucleus Of magnificent campaign
fund, and yet by their very presence
prevent him from taking the benefit
of H."
Evening star., 1923-10-06

Jud Tunkins says one advantage Of
livin' in his town Is that it ain't rich
enough to pay a burglar for staying
overnight.
Evening star., 1923-10-06

The Evening Star, With the Sunday mofnin
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the ciy
at 80 cents per month; daily only, 40 cents per
ders may be sent by mall telephone NAN
5000. Collection Is made by carriers At tho
end Of each month.
Evening star., 1923-10-06
THEODORE w. NoYEs......., Editor

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Evening star., 1923-10-06

Q. What state is credited with hav-
ing the highest per cent OF drafted
men who passed the physical exam
tnation for service in the world war?
-E. p. l.
the hiehest nsr rsnt ~ nhHs,.aIis, u nn1
fit drafted men during the world war.
The percentage was S7.2. II
Evening star., 1923-10-06

Q. Is IL true that jewelry. Is worn
as a sign of mourning In South
America?-J. D. H.
A. Jewelry Is so worn in most OF
the South American countries. par
ticularly in Chile and Peru. Mourning
jewelry consists of bar pins. neck
chains, studs, link buttons and ear
Evening star., 1923-10-06

no list, not even the nual coinposiVo
one. will be based on complete
knowledge. The Booklover has just
sent In his list, which Is as follows:
Albert ]. Beveridge's Life OF John
Ma,shs BustGR uf Wste1 Il n Paxs the
Moneypenny-B Buckle Life of Ben
iamin Disraeli," H. g. Wells Outline
Of History" William James Vari-
eties Of Religious Experience. Ed.
slossons crsrsiye ss way as Xi
Flesh" Edith wharton's Ethan
Froma," John Galsworthy's The
Forsyte Saga" and Sheila Kaye
Smiths Sussex Gorse."
+ u H. y
Two new books Oh Wordsworth
represent q philosophical and a per-
sonal side Of the poet: William
Wordsworth: His Doctrine and Art
In Their Historical Relations" by
Arthur Beatty. and wordsworth In
| . New Light" by Emile Legouis.
The flrse IL ono Of the University
Of Wisconsin studies, and tho second
las q lecture delivered (in the United
States) last autumn before several
university audiences by NJ. Legouis,
|, tho distinguished professor Of Eng.
iish at the sorbonne. The object OF
the nrst book II to show that Words
worth wss . thorough follower Of
tho British philosophers Locke. Hart
ley and Hume, and that much Of
his poetry shows the influence of the
association theory OF knowledge.
The second book contains much Of
the same material published BY NJ.
Legouis In his earlier volume.s "Wfl.
liam. Wordsworth and Annette Nal.
ION" and Ia an account Of sWorde.
worth's love AFFAIR with the Fr.nci
Evening star., 1923-10-06

@. What countries are included In
the near Caste. NJ. e.
A. The countries included are
Greece, Jugoslavia. Rumania, Egypt,
Bulgaria, Persia. Albania. Turkey,
Abyssinia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Az
ghanistan, Hejaz, Syria, Mesopota mia,
Palestine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
1s Gift Suggestions Are Full Of Condensed Christmas Cheer
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR HER

CANARIES-Years ago we began the busi-
 ness of breeding and training canaries
 tion to all things necessary to producing
 superior singers, never hesitatng to put into it the price of the best in breeding
 stock and equipment. That earnest effort has brought success is daily evidenced in the many expressions of delight and thanks received from those who have bought our singers in the past. Santa
 buys his best canaries from The Birderie, 1401 Tuscaloosa Ave. West End 39S-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
HOUSEHOLD GOOD

FURNITURE. STOVES-Wanted to buy your furniture and stoves for cash highest prices paid. Jackson Furniture
 Co, Main 6096
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
FOR THE CHILDREN
DOLLS

From now until Christmas The Age-Herald will give a fine big doll with every 5 new subscriptions. Here's your chance to earn 6 doll without cost. See or call Circulation Department. Age Herald. Main 4s00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Want a Room?

Let The Age-Herald Classified Department help you out. We keep on file list of all our reg ular advertisers who have rooms, apartments or board and can save you lot of steps by directing you to just what you want This is just one of ths many things The Age-Herald is doing to secure more results for ad- vertisers and better servscs to <, readers. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16


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 Is 8. goth St.. Birmingham. Ala.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Triumph for Science
Get Rid of Dust and Disease Departs.

Science has succeeded in reducing typhoid to an
tonishngly low mark One city in the Midwest had only
nine cases during the current year.
remarkable showng-an the because Of these
cases could be traced to milk water ice cream the
obvious sources Of infection.
Recalling the typhoid epidemics Of decades past
here a demonstration Of what PREVENTIVE SCIENCES
can accomplish to safeguard health and e Efficient pas
teurizaton Of milk chornaion of water rigorous food
specon and heres responsible for the practical Danish
ment Of the dread enteric disease
prime Of other infections still remains to be
effectively combated is DUST
Dust floating in the air and inhaled through mouth and
hood but of others that mpern adult life
The dust laden with plants them in the
membrane and whether they propagate depends
the resistance immunity Of the individual
Many cities do not wash and sprinkle their suff
GENTLY especially in spring. late fall and snowess winter
weather
The day is coming when every city will wash it's cutters
and its and sidewalks with unlimited quantities
Of DISNFECTNG SALT WATER.
We stand appalled, at the fanatics Of india drink
water Of the Sacred Ganges wherein they battle by
sands and cast the bodies Of their dead.
We know that this insane custom the Of
plaques and manifold disease.
But what of stupidity in permitting cities
reek with geraden dust at many of the year. in
regarding with equanmy the annual death toll directly due
to dust-borne diseases?
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
LUCY LOWELL
ON FAKE
LOVE
By LUCY LOWELL.


CHE is a Plymouth Rock of
- dignified mien and magnifi-
cent proportions, and her
name is "Ermentrude."
Early in the spring she indi-
Gated an interest in motherhood.
But one thing and another hap
pened to the eggs. The providing
cat next door paid a nocturnal
visit and utterly ruined three.
Charlemange, the "coque dor"
patriarch of the yard stepped on
another two or three.
So when Ermentrude's family
eventually entered this vale of
tears, it consisted of but two
members, and one Of those i'm
mediately gave up the struggle
as not worth the trouble.
Fancy, then, the proud mother
stalking here and there with her
one chick, Mister Stutter, in her
matchmaking his stalk to hers,
racing to the "uk-uk-uk" dinner
call.
Five feet away he appears to
lose his bearings and his nerve
and flops in wild circles till he
finds her again.
He doesn't trust the food he
scratches for himsef, so he feeds
cIN
But-strangest of all-when
Charlemange and his wives rally
round with taunts Of "mamas
boy"-at least it sounds like that
Mister Stutter, who could clean
up on the crowd If he would,
rushes to the maternal wing and
remains there till the fuss blows
over.
OF course, it's not altogether
Mister Suffers fault. He started
out to be a regular sort of bird,
fully self-respecting, no doubt.
But he was the only child. you
see, and Ermentrude thought
more of herself as mother than
she did Of her son as an indi-
Vidual.
It's a peculiar form Of selfish
ness that masquerades under the
name of mother love-" which it
is not at all.
It's one of the types of person
atty imposed upon others, at
tempt to live others lives and
SO enjoy two lives instead of one.
1t riots under all such excuses
as blindness" 'it's for your own
good, my dear" and so on.
But no amount of good intent
can make up for pilfered individu-
alitY. self-cOnfIdence, initiative,
sureness.
OF all the persons in the world
it seems to me the dominating
and the dominated are the most
pitiable.
(CopyriF"'. IH22 King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
HEROINES OF HISTORY
The Great Service Judith Rendered Her Country.
By MARK STUYVESANT.

MKANY centuries before the
M dawn of the Christian era,
AVA Nebuchadnezzar, the King
OF Assyria, then the most power
full nation of the world, held his
court at Ninevah in all the mag
nificence known to the Orientals
of that day.
When he was not feasting and
idling in his gorgeous palace,
observation-disclosures was planning to
extend his kingdom by ruthless
plumber and cruel warfare.
1t was at this time that he sue
cessfully overcame Arphaxad, the
King of Media. But this was not
enough for the conqueror. lie
Immediately determined to re.
duce all the nations of the West
who had refused to assist him
in his conquest.
He chose for this undertaking
his bravest general, Holofernes,
who succeeded with little diff
Guilty and then turned his jealous
eye on Judea.
Only lately returned from their
long and wretched captivity in
Egypt, the children Of Israel as.
sembled and vigorously declared
that they would defend their
homes and sanctuary to the last
man.
The siege started and for forty
days the Israelites vallantly de.
Tended themselves. Much mis-
cry, including death from stsrv-
alton, resulted from this ordeal.
Many were broken down to such
a degree of weakness that they
urged the governor to give up
rather than suffer the great hard
ships any longer.
This the governor agreed to do
in five days. He hoped that
some of the surrounding coun-
tries would send him aid before
that time.
In this emergency a beautiful
woman came forward and per-
formed one Of the most daring
and yet at the same time most
strategic feats Of history.
Although she lived thousands
OF years ago, the beauty and pi-
ETY. OF the lovely Judith are still
remembered.
Dressed in her rich and pic
turesque attire. the fair Judith,
accompanied only by her maid.
went directly to the camp OF
Holofernes.
So attractive was she and so
clever In her conversation that
at once the warrior fell under
her spell
Judith spent four days in the
camp Of the enemy, where she
was sumptuously entertained by
tne general, who all, the while
was falling more deeply in love
with her.
Carefully calculating every move,
Judith asked permission to leave
the camp every evening with her
maid to pray.
On the evening Of the fourth
day, Judith-although a gentle
and shrinking woman-struck the
blow which saved her country.
We must remember that meth
DDS were primitive in those Gays
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Trailing the Guilty Link.

II THE Department Of Justice informed that retail
dealers demanding SIG and SIT ton for anthra-
cite plans inquiry.
Somebody's profiteerng Washington seeks locate the
guilty link in distribution.
Meanwhile commercial bodies frightened at the prospect
Of spreading Federal supervision rally the support of the
coal crowd The country wants square DEAL not propa-
ganda Partsans of the operators aren't friends of the
Big business easier the ship by pitching
that bunch of Jonahs overheard
Necessity, with eye future fuel shortage makes
several grabs at overhead coattails.
The General Electric Company devises boiler which
practicable isn't practical There's hardly enough quick
silver to go round Competing purposes would therefore
send present quotations to prohibitive levels
Hopes that glitter the laboratory often lose their bril-
lance under the test of quantity production.
Enormous electrical savings effected through
motor, invented by Pynn & Wechse which utilities the
left idle by direct and alternating currents From
Is to 80 cent increased energy obtained without
adding to fuel COSTS Lighting companies traffic systems
and factories will consequently be able to reduce their
charges and goods. ''Theres billions in it. but how
many Of 'em will be related to the consumer3
German billions, however, all in print. The vicious
Of depreciation which reaches tenbion-marls
dollar level compels topsurveydom to adopt gold tax
Rothschid borrowed million pounds Of specie from
the Bank of England during financial crisis pledgg HIM
self to return the loan in kind.
When he rendered notes in satisfaction the governors
dared not refuse to accept them fearing to precpate
panic by placing gold above Britans credit Threadneede
Street ism t to be caught in traps of that sort.
Berlin sowed whrlwind and must reap it.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Bad Medicine for Speeders
But It Ought to Cure.

Judge out in Wisconsin has found the right for
speeding.
When certain young gentleman appeared before him for
the FIFTH time charged with that oense the juris quickly
decided the time for fines had passed. persistent
and regardless offender simply had business
q at ALL
AS result this young speeder restrained by court
order from riding in any kind Of motor vehicle period
Of THREE MONTHS his was officially SEALED UP
in his garage-and there you
splendid example for other judges who deal with reckless
drivers
These judges know that fines regarded by CHRONIC
offenders "dues" in what they facetiously call the
''speeders' club They taken matter of course
the penalty Of law violation but Of getting caught
And they figured in part of the cars upkeep
There just reach this irresponsible class of
drivers and that is to deprive them Of the their cars
That hits them where they live, to borrow slang
preston
few sentences here and there like this Wisconsin Judges
and speeders clubs would shortly be of business
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN

TT IS more noble to make your
self great than to be born
The wise man knows he knows
nothing-the fool thinks he knows
all.
Wisdom in the man, patience
in the wife, brings peace to the
house.
Immodest words admit Of no de-
Tense,
For want of decency is want Of
sense. -Roscommon.
He who dares not venture must
not complain of i'll luck.
A laugh Is worth a hundred
groans in any market.
When change itself can give no
more, it's easy to be true.
knowledge when wisdom is too
weak to guide her
Is like a headstrong horse that
throws the rider.
-oparies.
What passion cannot music
raise and quell?
A good reader summons the
mighty dead from their ton1bs
and makes them speak.
Too much care weakens rather
than improves work.
What advice can he bring to
others who needs advice himself?
It is foolish to fear what can
not be avoided.
It is delightful harmony when
doing and saying go together.
He is above his enemies who
despises their injuries.
Dignity does not consist in pos,
sessing honors, but in deserving
them.
Persuasion is the recourse of
the feeble, and the feeble can sell
dom persuade.
To tell our secrets is often folly
to communicate those of others
is treachery.
Pride loves no man, and is be.
loved by no man.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13

and that civilization was only
dawning. So, to accomplish her
purpose, Judith employed a prim-
tive method.
Holofernes was her country's
enemy. If Holofernes were re-
moved, danger to her country
would be removed. So this brave
woman, who through her char1n
had been able to gain the conf
Once of the general, boldly en-
tered his tent while he was
asleep and slew him.
Judith and her maid were per-
mitted to leave the camp, as had
been their custom each night, to
pray. They hurried to the camp
of Judith's people and told the
story.
Great was the rejoicing OF
those who had feared they were
doomed to destruction. So en-
couraged were they that an at
tack upon the army. of Holo-
fernes was made, /and the in
vaders were swept out of the
country they had come to con-
Quer.
Copyright. 1928. by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Equality Denied

r ONDON-The American Con-
stitution is ALI wrong, ac-
cording to DIR. Cyril Burt,
president of the psychology Sec
ton Of the British Association.
"An men are created equal"
says the American Constitution.
All men are created unequal"
says DR.. Burt.
In the psychological sense, as
distinguished from the political,
not only are men created un-
equal, but the extent of the in
equality surpasses anything here
tofore conjectured," the doctor
said. I'm a survey Of 10000
cases in London borough It was
found that the mental ration of
the children might vary from so
per cent below normal to $50 per
cent above. The brightest child
at the age of ten had the mental
level of an average child of fiji
teen. A dullard had the mental
level of a child Of five
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Looking Ahead.

WHERE'S the nearest fire alarmi
w O. L. Tinker, authority, says that nine men in
w ten don't know where to find call box when it's
needed Look up the your house and mark
down. Best not the telephone when home and
maybe lives are at stake.
Remember that 1000 children burnt alive last year.
Be careful with the matchbox and where you toss
lighted cigarettes
Above ALL teach youngsters to stay out Of the garage
Fools oOiU risk disaster BY smoking in such nflammabe
surroundings
Look ahead and be safer, also prosperous.
In the phraseology Of the correspondence school, Mr
Widdi did"
One hundred seventy-six shares Of Helveta Milk
stock for which he gave around $780, just been sold
by his widow for $3,6OOOOO,
Vast fortunes from wisely planted little nesteggs hatch
Syndicate
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Once-Overs
IF YOUR SON THREATENS TO RUN AWAY, TELL.


Has that young of yours threatened run awayY
AS the result of such threat have you sotened in the
decision action you vouchsafed which brought such
statement from him7
you have backed down. he has you the run and he
knows it.
Il may bit hard but when the youngster gets the
gong away" idea it might be good thing to tell him to
start he chooses
this does not stop the threats doubtless short stav
away from home would cure him.
1t does boys good to get few hard knocks from
dsnteresed outsiders such world at large gives the
boy away from home protectors
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Blowing Our Own Horn
We Don't Do Enough Of It Here in Washington

One trouble with in Washington that are not
at blowing horn People may loudly about their
personal achievements time comes to blare
forth the praises Of the Nations Capital Washngtonians
collectively-have marveousy weak lungs
The thousands of visitors city and the manv
ventions that here business afford
opportunity for MUNICIPAL PUBLICITY of the right kind
opportunity to SELL the many why Washington
is THE ideal place in which to live
Concrete facts what hit the stranger Washington
between the eyes, appeal magnaton not soft
pedal generaties
BLOW YOUR HORN!
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Fire Prevention Week
Only Necessity Can Teach Foresight, But We Ought
To Be More Careful.

Americans VIGOROUSLY careless Of property than
any other people, because they have much of it.
That is why their fire losses staggerngly high
They find cheaperor easierto rush homes of wood
or them down. then rebuild than build in the
first instance durably and to live carefully
In course of time timber goes other natural
exhaustion and the of necessity lays
serner hands shall doubtless learn pinch the
pennies and practice thrifty foresight well older peoples
Wisdom usually through experience, not precept.
Nevertheless the President of the United States the
Governors of the States and District of Columbia Commits
soners having proclaimed this Fire Prevention Week and
entreated all good citizens to the aid Of the thrifty
we Loyalty comply
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
A Real Prophet

~ UPERIOR, Wis Neighbors
- used to merely grin when
~ they heard Joseph Marshall,
a farmer living near Saunders,
Wis. predict that some day light
ming would strike him.
Now they are taking his abil-
tiles as a forecaster more Sc.
riously. Marshall was seated on
the porch of his home IN a thun.
dershower when a bolt envelored
him. in flames. He was painfully
burned and his right leg was
shattered. Physicians attending
him said he had an even chance
for recovery.
The Washington times., 1923-10-13
Nature Talks

mo tho date palm Is given the
praise of being the most
l. beautiful of all palms, says
Nature Magazine, and although as
q family they are foreign born,
they have taken happily to the
New World,