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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22

Dear Miss Dix: Will you kindly answer these two questions:
 Should wife know how much sal ary her husband receives? The hus- band does not think so?
 Should the husband give the wife his pay envelope unopened, as she pays all the bills?-T. H. A.
 Answer: Certainly the wife should know the size of her husbands in- come, for only in that. way can she know how to budget ~her expendi- lures. To run a house intelligently a woman must know how much she has to go upon, just as man would have to know how much money he was getting in order to run a busi- ness properly.
 A great deal of extravaganza of women is due to their not Knowing how much money their husbands make, and so being ignorant of what they can and what they cannot af- ford. When a man refuses to tell his wife what he makes he leaves her guessing, and he can hardly blame her if she guesses the way she wants to and assumes that she can buy all that she craves.
 As for woman expecting her hus- band to turn over his pay envelope to her without opening it, I think that is demanding more of him than any man of spirit will stand. It makes the man feel like slave who is driven from one task to another. I am firmly of the opinion that any one who earns money has a right to handle it. Heaven knows, in these days, when it takes all that most of us can make to pay the living ex- penses, that is about all the fun we get out of it.
 Of course, in exceptional cases, where a man has, as the phrase goes, holes in his pocket, and when he rec ognizes himself that he is wasteful and extravagant and an easy mark for borrowers, it might be wise for him to turn over his whole pay en- velope to his wife and let her give him back what she thinks he needs for daily expenses. But 1t would take a very meek man and a very tactful woman to carry off this situation without friction.
 Every man should make his wife as liberal an allowance as he can afford. but she has no more right to expect all that he makes than he has to refuse her a fair share of it.
 Dear Miss Dix: l am 50 years old. and have nice big family and an average husband. But he thinks he has right to dictate to me. about the way I dress and comb my hair. He says that 8 woman of my age must not use powder of cosmetics of any kind, nor wave her hair, nor wear youngish clothes, or do any thing to make herself look attrac- tive. What do you think?-L. F.
 Answer: No man has a right to dictate to his wife about her dress unless he has qualified as a clothes expert. So, if your husband is not man mil1iner or engaged in the ready-to- trade, tell him very gently and sweetly to keep off sub. ject concerning which he is not fitted to speak.
 Listen patiently to men when they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
GET FLYING START
Of Board Of Revenue Start
 Christmas Saturday


 Christmas will begin officially Sat- urday afternoon for clerks and others employed in the office of the board of revenue. At Fridays meeting it was voted to close the office all day Monday so that clerks might have more time to spend at home. Most of the other offices will be open on Monday morning but will close at noon.
 The board of revenue voted Friday to carry out it's annual custom of supplying special Christmas dinners to the Hillman hospital staff, inmates of the county jail and convict camps. A similar dinner was given them on Thanksgiving. amazingly. the reason being that their mammalian brains gave them a dominating superiority in the strug- gle for existence over the more stu pid fishes.
 Many species of birds spend their lives out of sight of land, save when they go ahore to lay their eggs. The poet Proctor thus describes the Stormy Petrel: Up and down-up and down From the base of the wave to the
 pillows crown, And amid the flashing ard feathery
 foam
 The stormy petrcl finds a home A home, if such place be For her who lives on the wide, wide
 sea,
 On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and to teach
 them to spring At once OCT the waves on their
 stormy wing!
 The petrel Is called stormy" be- cause it's cry is supposed to warn sailors of approaching storms.
 Here is another little poem about the Halycon, or kingfisher: This bird makes it's nest, Not on land or tree, But in drifting seaweed On a Sargasso Sea. When the halycon broods, All the world gives praise; H For that is the season Called "Halcyon Days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
GREAT WHITE WAY

The first electric illumination of New York street was attempted 43 years ago, when a trial was given to the new system of street lighting. With the crude appartus then in use the result was far from brilliant. and was but dim forecast of the wonders to be accomplished in the future. As a result of this and other tests. 1t was predicted-by many 'ex- perts' that electricity could never take the place of gas an an economi- cal and efficient method of lighting streets. Poor as 1t was, however. the first display of electric street illumi- nation in the American metropolis marked the dim beginning of the Great White Way" and the trans- formation of Broadway by night into a scene of dazzling splendor such as our grandfathers could never have dreamed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
THAT WORD?
MUSHROOM

&ne good old English word "mush- -oom" looks like a made-up joke, like pollywog, for instance. It is de- rived from a foreign source, the French language. But 1t has German relatives, too, as most "homely" English words have.
 In the old Trench the word for mushroom was .moucheron," from mousse" moss, with the sugges- tions that mushrooms grow in moist places, as moss does
 Our mushroom" then came to us ready made from the old French, of which the equivalent in modern French is "mousseron.'
 But the origin of the French word dates back to the Teutonic tongues, as the old high eGrman mos" meaning moss. rPf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
SOCIAL CALENDAR

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Beth-El wiN hold a cake sale On Loveman's balcony Saturday evening from 5 to 9S'clock and Monday all day. All ladies who have promised cakes kindly bring them early to Loveman's balcony.
 
 The Jefferson county musical convention will meet at Jones Valley High school building, Powderly, on the fifth Sunday in December, be- ginning at 1:30 D. m. The latest song books will be used. All lovers of sacred music are cordially invited to atfend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Bragan, Walton, Ellzey and flames, police officers, arrested John L. Graham, negro, Friday afternoon on a charge of grand larceny. Graham, the officers state. admitted the theft of dry goods and notions to the ap proxin.ate value of S12o.
 The goods were taken from a wagon belonging to A. l.. Davidson. Route 8. The wagon, was parked be- hind a sign board By the w. s. Brown Mercantile company, First avenue and Twenty-second street. The haul made by the negro included six bolts of cloth and one dozen pairs of expensive hose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
LESS VIOLENCE
AvoidabIe Deaths Dimfnishes In De-
 cember Compared To 1922

CcmDcr OOhlDHTtI IU IU-@
 Unless Christmas week brings an unusually large number of deaths, December, 1923, will be remembered as the lightest in the way of homi- cides in the past three years, Coro- ner J. D. Russum said. Friday. Thus far there have been only four homi- cides in Jefferson county, one of them being at Bessemer. Last December there were IS.
 There have been 10 accidental deaths this month, as compared to 15 year ago, and IS deaths from na- tural causes as compared to 80 in December, 1922. There was one sui eide last December and none so far this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
WINTER COUGHS AND COLDS

With the changeable weather which we have at this season of the year coughs and colds are very pre- valent. Be prepared for them. Have a bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND handy, and with the first sign of a cough or cold take a dose and prevent a serious ailment. FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND has been the standard family cough remedy for over 35 years, bringing prompt relief and when once used you will never be without it. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22

Another practical gift is a dress length, and one prominent shop is featuring these in cotton Canton crepes and Normandy voiles in the new spring patterns and colorings which make this a decidedly accept able gift.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
CLUB EVENTS $ FASHIONS

The boudoir cap is a favorite Christmas gift. You may as well get the latest thing in this line. It is 8 dainty lace cap with ostrich droop- ing from the brim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
NOTED STARS COMING WITH YALE GLEE CLUB
Some Of Schools Best Athletes Are
 With Organization

' Leading stars in the athletlo, 9' well as the musical world are scneu5 uled to appear at the Yale dlee anu n'. Banjo clubs cocnert at S:lo oGioSN saturday, December 20, at the rnl, ns lips High school auditorium, aGGoi9- q, ing to an announcement by H. D. Gray, Jr.. Friday. ,org
 The Yale musical clubs have ions been recognized as among the pest in colleeg circles. This years ciup is said to be even better tahn usual oe cause of the extraordinary talent ot some of the members. Among lheil, is J. N. C"Sleepy") Hall, considerea -one of the leading banjo players Ill the country. Au;
 In addition to their musical aplil- ties, many of the. men are crack a.n- letes. Among these are r. T. Llirs- bury member of this year Iis, cnan. pioaship football team; c. D. lilies star tracks and cross-country runner, and R. F. Colgate, captain or aaie championship swimming team.
 Tickets for the concert have been on sale at Clark & Jones Piano com pany since Friday morning. Balcony seats at special prices are being re- served for the high school cnlldren'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22

By a recently discovered chemical process. scientists say that it is now possible to utilize as fuel energy the some 6,000,000,000 gallons Of sulphlte waste "liauor" annually discharged into rivers by numerous paper pulp mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22

A society in Japan is seeking to eliminate from the text books in the public schools some of the 2Y,ooo Chinese words now used, in their printed language, for it claims they are difficult to learn and retard the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22

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Fast U. s. Mail s. S. sonoma, Ventura, 10000 tons; LIoyds 100A1; delightful service. SIl0 first class; 800 second.
 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, via Samoa. {SS0 first class; $230 second. Pacific tour, e665 first class. Sailings Dec. {, Jan. I, etc. Oceanic Line, Pine St., San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
o O O SiIhouettes Are Simple.

SiIhOuettes Are Simple.
 Two dresses are quite simple, con forming to no special style, put nav iney a style all their own. The draped dress is similar in falling to those which are ,/of long standing popu larity, with the few slight gathers at the hipline. The hem IS uneven, falling in graceful point at the left side. The straight nech anu side opening and double Delt aie edged with a narrow strlp ss. ot Tben which also forms double cufis. Ihei' to make the dress distingulshed anu individual, there is a large patch ol embroidery placed unusually across the front of the blouse. There are are circles of brilliantly colored Wooi and the rest of the deslgn IS oU,I ,,r posed of long and short stitches run with the weave of the material m darker shade of gray than the uress itself. The touches of brown anu anu vivid blue and orange in the elrcles give snappy spots of color to the oln- erwise dull tones. or- row. with semi tight sleeves and low waistline. Here we see all the man sinterest centered in the odd treat ment of the collars and cutls' %nlSn %, are of while kid with narrow pillu , ings of yellow, green and plue 9yeo i?o kid. The collar is glrllsh III nd lr,
 
 win two buttons. The cuffs Hare from the wrist half way up to the el- bow, giving dash and smartnesss aesered oi effect. The three rows or cololeo o Kid edge the pocket on the mp, anu A narrow crt leather belt or ereen adds the finishing touch to the gray isb blue dress. The pattern of the material ma is so complete in itself tnae .1aI the simplicity of cut and decoratlon is well justified. These frocks sning nre good examples of the correct thlns for everyday wear and make eAoei-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-22
O O o Materials Are Designed.

Much interest has been centered on the creation of beautiful designed materials, showing new weayes anu patterns in the heavier wooden stuffs. They remind one of the old fashioned woven bedspreads of our grandmothers in their intricate geo metrical designs. Not that this comparison detracts from their ap- pearance by any means, but rather adds to it the well establlshed healItv which has been tested and found good. The two illustrations show dresses made from this woven material. The allover evenness or design makes much added decoration unnecessary. Just a little bit IS all right if placed correctly and II Well done.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
PRAISES BOTH DIVISION
FOR BRAVERY IN WAR
Col. Brett Recalls Exploits of Unit
Containing Many D. c.
Men.

Recalling the stirring days when the
s0th Division. containing many local
men, did its share in winning the world
war. Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett, retired. form
er commander of the 160th Infantry
Brigade, addressed Il meeting of the
Washington reserve officers at the Gra-
ham building. 14th and E streets north
west. last night
Col. Brett, who was for long period
adtutant general of the District Of Co
lumbia militia and commander Of the
3rd Cavalry at Fort Myer. recounted
the activities Of the men of the S0th
Brigade, from the time they answered
their first fall in" at Camp Lee and
made a motley looking crew" to the
height of their glory on the battlefielde
in the Argonne and British sectors.
He told how he watched the progress
Of the Sl9th and 320th Infantry reg-
ments from Hill 2S1" in the Argonne
sector. and how he was proud to have
the command Of such men. The S0th
will take its place in the history of the
country" declared Col Brett as with
sparkling eye and enthusiasm he told
OF the bravery Of his men under ter
rife shell and machine gun fire and
their determination and final gaining
Of the required objective
Among those present were: Col
Glendie B. Young. Lieut. Col. Leroy
Heron. commanding the 313th Field
Artillery. and Maj. John Scott, U. s. A.
Maj. Brooke Lee presided.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
D. c. MEN H0NORED
AT REALTY PARLEY
w. {. Shannon and J. A. Pet
ty Elected to Newly Created
National Divisions.

Announcement of tho election OF
William E. Shannon and John A. Pet
ty to the newly-created executive d.
visions of the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards. during the re-
cent Florida convention of the ma
tional executive committee. was made
last night at the monthly meeting
of the Washington Real Estate Board
Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr., Shannon was made q member
Of the executive committee of the
home builders section, and Secretary
Petty Of the local board was made a
member of the executive committee OF
the realtor-secretaries division.
Among New Units.
Three divisions were among seven
units formed at the Florida meeting under
q reorganization plan. Each division
is completely organized in Itself, but
Is subject to regulation by the board
of directors of the national associa-
tion.
Mr. Petty, the first Of the local dele
gates to the convention to return,
gave an account OF the accomplish
ments at the sessions and told of the
part played by Washington realtors.
He said that, on motion of John L.
Weaver, the meeting voted unani-
mously to oppose the creation OF a
federal department Of education.
Secretary Petty was also named as
a member OF a special committee of
the national association to study
Evening star., 1923-01-26
HOUSE CHANGES
/ IN ARMY BILL HIT
Weeks Tells Senate Subcom-
| mittee Age Limit Imperils
EnIiStmentS.
HARBORD CLAUSE IRKS
Increase in Appropriation for Ma
tional Guard to Budget Estimate
Also Urged.

Appearing before the Senate appro-
priations subcommittee handling the
Army appropriation bill, Secretary
Weeks yesterday assailed several
features Of the measure as It passed
the House.
The stipulation that boys under
fWenty-one cannot enlist in the Army
without the written consent Of their
parents was declared by the Secre-
tary to be such a blow at the re-
cruiting service as to make 1t doubt
full whether the Army could be kept
at authorized strength.
Harbord Clause Irks.
Mr. Weeks also objected vigorously
70 the provision which would bar Maj.
Cen Harbord, who recently retired,
70 become head of a radio concern,
from drawing retirement pay. The
stipulation. he said, constituted q reflec-
tion on the integrity Of Army officers.
OPPOSITION 10 the river and harbor
plans of the House was expressed by
1se Secretary. who insisted that the
appropriation for such purposes should
be restricted to the budget estimate.
lie further stated that he wanted to
emphasize the Importance of restoring
y O'Oi fO oiiiSCiS WHICH Ildu
been eliminated by the House, and
he also favored a more liberal appro-
priatfon for the training OF reserve
officers.
Asks More for Guard.
In asking that the National Guard
appr opriation be increased to the
budget estimate. Secretary Weeks
stated that the guard Is now in fine
shape, with a better quality of en-
listed men and with better officers,
who are better trained.
Consolidation of Army posts through
out the country in the interest of ef-
fciency and economy was suggested
TO the subcommittee by Secretary
Weeks. who stated that he was hay-
ing study made with that end in
view. He therefore urged that no
further appropriations for permanent
adjustments be made at posts which
might in the near future be abolished.
The wcrld war had demonstrated.
the Secretary said. that 1t would be
feasible to consider a new plan of
fortifications defense. under which
many OF the present forts. now obso-
lete, should be abandoned.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
16 AStrakhan Collar
Great Goats

Of blue and black melton fabric
virgin wool lined Sizes from 36 to a.
This is the physicians favorite coat
Formerly $50; now $49.75.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
u. S. JOBS OPEN.
Examinations Announced by Civil
Service Commission.

Examinations for several positions
under the classified civil service are
to be held by the Civil Service Com
mission. the commission announced
today. Examinations will be held for
the following posts:
Unskilled laborer. laundry worker.
n s4o0 to $1,000 a year; receiving
clerk. checker and assistant checker,
1T $40 to 5000 year: forelady, vari-
Gus apartments, at s1,260 a year:
deliveryman, at $1,000 year; sorter,
classifler. at $500 to $500 year, quar-
termaster laundry at Fort Myer. Va i;
dentist, Public Health Service. at
s2.4o0 TO $500 a year. and Veterans
Bureau, at $4,000 to $500 a year for
full time, with proportionate amounts
for part time: boatswain. Quarter
master Corps. Fort Washington, Nd,
at S1,0S0 q year.
Evening star., 1923-01-26
means for the development OF eduoa-
tiQnal work in real estate.

means for the development of eduoa-
tionaI work in real estate.
Work OF Appraisal COMMITTEES.
It was announced last night that
the local appraisal committee had
inspected and placed values on fifteen
properties for total valuation OF
$1.278,794.25.
Paul Steinbrecher. former president
OF tho Chicago Real Estate Board,
told of efforts Of the national asso-
citation to elevate the real estate pro-
fession to high levels or achievement.
Charles w. Price OF the Washington
Safety Council asked for the cooper
alton of the Real Estate Board In con-
Quoting a permanent safety campaign
here.
Entertainment features included the
showing Of an "own- your -own-h home"
motion picture film. songs and dances
Evening star., 1923-01-26
MISSING WIFE WAS HERE.
Baltimore Woman Registered at

Mrs. Anna NJ. Justice, 217 East 21st
street, Baltimore. Nd. whose mys-
terious disappearance from her home
January 16, was reported to the local
police yesterday by officials of the
police service of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. registered at Grace Dodge
Hotel, this city, the day she left home.
She left there two days later, ac-
cording to the hotel records, and
nothing has since been heard from
her.
Louis +. Justice. husband of the
missing woman, was at police head
quarters early today. He told De-
tective Fowler that his wife had reg
istered at Grace Dodge Hotel under
an assumed name and had given the
address Of a relative in Baltimore.
The husband said his wife wore
several hundred dollars worth of
jewelry. and had more than 500 in
her possession when she left home.
Evening star., 1923-01-26

The pike. though greedy and fond
OF heavy meals, is slow growing, and
is believed to live longer than any
other species of fish. A Swiss natu-
ralist has recorded the history Of one
that was 267 years old. 1t had spent
its entire existence as a prisoner in
a fish pond
Evening star., 1923-01-26

Among the Tauregs Of Tripoli, by
all the laws of the country, the men
have to obey the women. Descent is
traced through the mother, and the
men go veiled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-05
Lincoln's Train
Paused in Many
Cities Along Way

BY the Associa ed Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August A.
AS the Harding funeral train swept
eastward across the western
states older citizens of Illinois
to-day recalled how the body of
Abraham Lincoln was brought
back to his home here more than
half century ago.
While the Harding train is ex-
pected to reach Washington from
San Francisco. approximately 1000
miles apart, in about ninety
hours, the slower journey of
tngton. a distance of 1862 miles
from Springfield. required twelve
days. Stops were made in the
principal cities. The train
passed through Baltimore. Phila-
delphia, New York. Buffalo.
Cleveland. indianapolis and Chi
CagO
Possibly hundreds of thousands
of Americans passed the bier of
Lincoln in the great cities. After
the ceremonies at Chicago. the
train left May for Springfield.
The journey to Springfield re-
CURED twelve hours and through
the night Illinois towns and ham
lets were awake and waiting
silently to pay their respects to
the dead President.
Many persons stood for hours,
some of them all night in the
rain. with torches alight and the
railroad stations draped in mourn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-05
LEGION COMMITTEE
TO ATTEND FUNERAL
Will Also Be Represented at Other
Services in Honor of the
Late President.

To represent the American Legion
throughout the country at services
incident to the death of President
Harding, National Commander Alvin
NJ. Owlsey has named IA committee.
headed by Col. Thomas w. Miller Of
Delaware. alien property custodian,
anu consisting of former national
commanders, prominent officials of
the legion and a representative from
each state.
The committee has been authorized
To represent the legion at the serv-
ices in Washington and those at
Marion. should any organization out
side of the Immediate family and
higher officials accompany the body
to Marion after the services in Wash
ington.
Assisting Col. Miller are two vice
Chairmen. Gen. James a. Drain and
watson 3. Miller of the District OF
Columbia department. Members at
large include the following legion
r:aires, prominent in the national
work Of the order: Maj. Gen. Milton
j. Forman of Illinois. Henry b.
Philadelphia. Mai. John q. Emery of
Michigan. Col. Hanford MaCNider OF
Iowa, Col. 4. 4. Surague Of Illinois
Gov. Charles X. Mabey Of Utah, Paul
\. Martin of Michigan. Col. Joseph
H. Thompson of PENNSYLVANIA. Will
liam +. Deegan of New York. Emmett
O'Neal of kentuC ky. Edward :. Bar
rett of Wisconsin. Robert e. Blood
of New Hampshire, T.. T.. Cooke of
Georgia and G. p. plummer of Wyo-
ming. together with d special rep
reSentative from each state.