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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
SOUGHT PERFECTION

For years he had looked for per lection in woman, searched and had been disappointed. And then she came. She was his private secretary In his private thoughts she was more than that, but she being per fectly efficient secretary from per- fectly efficient business school, saw no more than the note book be- fore her and heard no more than the drope of his voice.
 Altogether. she was everything he had dreamed of her being, so far as form and feature were concerned. He noted the sheen of her golden browr hair in the sunlight and studied hei classic profile when he should have been watching the ticker. but she was unperturbed. He might not have existed, judging from her atti- tude. He was her employer, nothing more
 Soon he came to the conclusion that she was an automation, not a human being. Never by a lltted eye brow or the slightest quirk of the corner of her mouth did she betray any shade of interest. Her face though beautiful, was expressionless
 Her constant immobility maddened him. It was with difficulty that he mastered the impulse to sweep aside the papers on the desk and grasp her hands In a grip that would either frfghten or anger her. Anything rather than this automatic movement of her pencil and her crisp, "Is that al1?" followed by a lapse into indif- ferent silence.
 She looked very businesslike in trim, tailored serge with dainty white collars and cuffs, but he found him self picturing her in fluttering chif- ions with graceful. trailing sleeves which would fall back. revealing the rounded elbows so adroitly con cealed. He wondered If it was a mask she wore. this strict devotion to her duties. If she had made mis- takes he would have welcomed them as evidences of some break in her concentrated attention to detail. But she made none; her notes were faultless.
 In despair he dictated personal letters, love letters teeming with ex- travagant phrases. She took them down with the same immobility of countenance, the same impenetrable calm. It was then he concluded she was hopeless. Still, she fascinated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
THE TRUTH
By MARY BLAKE woonsoN

This story has no maral. It is a true story. fiiida Hancock is the heroine. She was homely. Since this is a true story that is a fact. from the peak of her high and shin ing forehead to the toes of her large and substantial feet she possessed not point that could charitably be called passable. But people always said kindly she was such a sweet girl, so sensible.
 At the age of sixteen and three quarters, Hilda graduated from the Haytown highschool and her parents tactfully suggested that she get out and hustle for herself as there were younger Hancocks to be graduated by degrees. The old folks realized 1t was useless to keep Hilda around the house as matrimonialF bait. So H1ida sold her pet cow-beef was nigh that year-packed her hairpins, class picture, heavy stockings and some other things and embarked for the city. She promptly enrolled in a business factory where In due course of time she learned to make pot hooks in notebook as fast as man can walk and to hit the right Keys on typewriter seven times out of ten. She also learned to add column of figures on her fingers and to strike balance sheet in a set of books that would make walker seaslck. when the factory boss had no more knowledge to give her, he gave her his blessing. instead the address of man needing a steno- grapher, and advised her to go gun ming for experience.
 Hilda's chase of this shy bird led her into many and various offices. In rapid succession she worked for a doctor, lawyer, a merchant chief, rich man, a poor man, a beggar man and trust magnate. Her long est record for holding down a job was two weeks when she compiled a list of investments for the beggar man and made out his income tax blanks. She picked up few shekels in this way and much wisdom about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION PACKAGES OF BLACK AND WHITE
 ARE SOLD YEARLY Sale Each Year Growing by Leaps and Bounds, Is of Tremendous Impor-
 tance to Women

Although placed on sale only a few years ago, such complexion necessities as Black and Whitet Cleansing and Peroxide Cream, as well as many others, are now outselling most of the older and better known articles, and for no other reason than their unusual merit, uniform quality toilet articles say that they have never and popular prices.
 Many druggists and dealers who sell seen the equal of Black and White Beauty Creations for solving the skin and com plexion porblem for old as well as young women who had never before been able to find the right method of caring for their skin.
 A few years ago Black and White beau ty creations were unknown. Today they are selling at the rate of more than twenty thousand packages day on every one of the 365 days in the year, or a total of more than eight million packages year.
 From the biggest stores in the large cities, to the smallest crossroads coun- try store miles away from even a railroad, Black and White beauty creations are being sold in ever-increasing quantities, with the result that the manufacturers have been forced to move into larger quarters three different times during the last four years Even the present plants, which occupy total floor space of 105,- 900 square feet, are taxed to full capacity in the effort to keep up with orders re- ceived every day from all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
THE. LOVE. GAMf. A CITY
 ROMANCE BY VIRGINIA TypNRE WFhpa1n
EHApTER. 1Ra

Although Winifred Scott had de- clared that she did not like Jack Paine, he proved to be an agreeable and amusing companion for the first hour of his call.
 He ehatted of things which she found intensely interesting-gos ossiped of actors and actresses, told certain amusing anecdotes of various cele- brities of whom she had heard even related little scandals connected with certain persons whose names she had seen in the society columns --but whom she had never met.
 How many people you do know! she commented at last. You have lived in New York always, sup pose-"
 T have knocked about the world a good deal" Paine replied. And I have made people my special study"
 He looked the man of the world as he sat at ease in an armchair, puffing idly on the cigar he had asked permission to smoke.
 He was not bit like Donald, she mused-not nearly. so distinguished in appearance, and perhaps or years younger. He was older than Richard, with daredevil gleam In his eyes that Richard never had. He was perfectly groomed, and evi- dently on the best of terms, with himself.
 "Yes."> he repeated. T have made people my study. That was why I was attracted by you as soon as I saw you up at the Lake.
 You were a new type"
 "How?"
 Well. you were unsophisticated, and young, and--forgive me if I say it--unusually pretty. Therei l have made you blush a real, genuine blush! That shows that you are an unusual type"
 He laughed and she laughed with him. She was having a good time. "Well?" she challenged. And
 And then''-he accepted the chal- lenge-"I saw that you were rather epris with that Rankin. I had seen him before. Had you known him
 "oh, mo-" she answered quickly. Something warned her that this man must not suspect that she was en- gagged to Richard. Had not her lov- CT and she agreed to keep the fact or their engagement 8 secret for a while yet?
 T thought not" Paine nodded. q mad. not actually met him before although 1 had seen him. But I have run across him often since thAfl. once at the theatre with you" fes, she murmured. T remern- Der that night"
 That is the only time I have seen you with him. But I have seen you out with Muir several times"
 CTo Be COntinued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

tudinous average of the office force remained greater than that of a musical comedy, Hilda held her. job. As the days slipped by she gained more confidence. made fewer mis- takes and was raises" with grati- flying regularity. She was too dog tired after a long day at the office to bother with the beauty doctor dope and just resigned herself. And within a reasonable length of time she was doing the old-young man. ager's work exclusively at a worth while salary. Then he told her one day he was going west to open a new branch for the company and wanted her to go along as his pr:- vate secretary. Hilda was as sur prised as anybody.
 "Ill go, if you'Il answer me one question:" she said at last.
 He seemed warily willing.
 I'm pretty homely. ain't I?" asked Hilda.
 He looked so uncomfortable that she laughed her hearty laugh.
 "Oh. I'm used to it now" she said, "and I'm too busy to mind any more. But I've always wondered why the dickens you ever hired me-ME-to be blot on the Landscape, and want me sticking around"
 Still cautiously, the old-young man hesitated.
 You won't get mad and quit if I tell you?"
 No"
 Well, you're valuable because you're so darn homely, you--rested my eyes,"
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little cigar box and shook 1t real hard.
 There" she cried, If you do not keep still I will shake you until your teeth rattle"
 "Ha, ha, hal" Raggedy Andy laughed as hard as before. q haven't any teeth. My mouth is just painted on. Ha, ha, ha! I'm glad! Goody Goodyw
 This was more than Wanda Witch could stand so she unlocked the little cigar box and reached inside to drag Raggedy Andy out, then with a loud howl, He's gone too"
 She dropped the cigar box upon the floor and sat down in a chair.
 Someone is playing a joke on us, Wanda Witch" Winda Witch said.
 Where could Raggedy Andy have gone to so quick? He was in the box while I held 1t in my hand. Didn't you hear him laugh at us?"
 "Indeed, I did" Winda Witch re- piled.
 Well. anyway" Wanda Witch said, "If they have disappeared, it saves us the trouble of running them through the wash wringer. Pick up the little cigar box, Winda Witch and put it back upon the mantle piece" Wanda Witch said.
 Winda itch stopped to pick up the little cigar box, but Just as she reached out her hand for 1t, the box
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

flew up in the air and went, Bop" right on her nose, then fell with a crash upon the floor again.
 ''Wow!' Winda Witch howled, 'ff you want the little cigar box put upon the mantle piece, you will have to put it there yourself"
 You are lazy witch," Wanda Witch cried, as she stopped over to pick up the little cigar box. But she received the cigar box Bop" upon her nose too
 Wow she howled as she ran out of the house. T shall not stay in there and be 'bopped' with a cigar box
 Neither shall l." Winda Witch howled as she followed her sister.
 And when the two Witches had dis appearde around the corner of the house. Raggedy Anns and Raggedy Andy's and little Ned Gnome's laughs could be heard through the witches house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
WINNIE TWINKLE
Wanda and Winds

Wanda and Winda Witch were veTy much surprised when they locked in the closest to find it completely empty. They had stuffed Raggedy Ann and little Ned Gnome in there just a mo- ment before, and now, Raggedy Ann and Little Ned Gnome had disap- peared.
 How could they get out of the closet | when we have been right here in the room all the time 2" w a n q a Witc h howled.
 T cannot under stand how they could!" Winda Witch answered. "Perhaps someone put us to sleep and while we were asleep the per son unlocked the closet door and let Raggedy Ann and little Ned Gnome es- cape!"
 Raggedy Andy. W h o h a d b e e n squeezed into a little cigar box much too small for him, heard what the two mean little old Witches said and he was so glad to hear Rag gedy Ann and little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18
Harmless Means
 of Reducing Fat

Many fat people fear ordinary mean for reducing their weight. Here is an ex. traordinary method. Extraordinary be cause while perfectly harmless no dieting or exefcise are necessary. Marmola Pre- scription Tablets are made exactly in ac. cordance with the famous Marmola Pre- scription. You reduce steadily and easily with no ill effects Procure them from your druggist at one dollar for a case oi send price direct to the MArmola Company 4612 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

i herself from his embrace. But h, was to be deceived no longer.
 He sought perfection in woman. T. in it's attainment he was dsappoint. ed, be had only his impetuousnes, and blindness to blame.
 lie did not see that onion sand Wich
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-18

Ned Gnome had escaped from the mean witches he yelled as loudly as he could, "Ha, ha, ha! I'm glad! Goody"
 You can just imagine how angry this made Wanda and Winda Witch. At first they did not know what to do, then Wanda Witch picked up the
Evening star., 1923-04-03

through the agencies of the Amer
lean Red Cross and the Near East Re-
liet. have been participating IN re-
lief work organized to meet tne
emergencies which have arisen IN the
near east during the past few years
and particularly TO help to alleviate
the acute suffering which foilo"eo
the recent mass evacuations.
\ statement issued In connection
with the proposed cessation of Greek
relief work Yesterday said that the
Red Cross operating in Greece has
attained a record in the past SIX
months such as to elicit the graft
tude of the highest Greek officials,
including that Of King George, who,
in q recent interview with an Amer
lean correspondent, said that he did
not know what his country would
have done If the American Red Cross
food supplies and hospital service.
1T was a great work well carried
out in an admirably organized man.
ner," the king said.
While the capture of Smyrna was
threatening but not yet accomplish ed, E,
American Red Cross relief workers
arrived on the scene. and two days
before the fire broke out cabled
contribution of $4,000 for the re-
lief of the first refugees had been
made by the American Red Cross.
After the catastrophe. when the
general hegira began. prompt steps
were taken to meet each new emer
gency. CarGoes of -four and other
foodstuffs We're dispatched, orders
were placed in Paris for the inn
mediate purchasing and forwarding
of tens OF thousands of blankets.
hundreds of Red Cross chapters in
America were set to work making
and collecting clothing, hospital gar
ments and layettes. medical and hos
pital supplies were soon secured and
nurses. doctors and experienced ad-
miniStrators of relief work were put
in charge and the complete operation
was soon smoothly functiOning
Evening star., 1923-04-03
RED CROSS To STOP
GREEK RELIEF WORK
Payne Decides Refugee Sit
uation Must Be AIIeviated
by Greeks Themselves.

Emergency relief work OF the
American Red Cross in Greece will
stop June 80. according to an an
nouncement by Judge John Barton
Payne. national chairman, last night.
Notification of the plans of the ma
tional relief organization has been
sent to Italy. France and Great
Britain, as well as to the Greek gov
ernment, by Secretary Hughes, with
the suggestion that some "construc-
tive plan" of cooperation among the
nations interested might be worked
out to deal with the problem. Wash
ington, Secretary Hughes added. VIII
welcome IAN early exchange of views
with the British, French and Italian
governments, and the American re-
lief agencies will be ready to CO.
operate under an superintendent or
the relief task, even after the emer-
gency work Of the Red Cross mas
been terminated.
Judge Payne, in making the an
nouncement, cited two reasons 1or
the withdrawal of the emergency re-
lief forces in Greece. They are cor
tanned In the following paragraph
of his official announcements;
Col HaSkelIS report and all al :
vices from Americans in the held
agree that the situation can not at
tain permanent solution through out
side charity. If the refugees are TO
remain in Greece, the time nears
when the Greeks themselves should
take over what must resolve ltselt
into a continuing obligation.
Col, William n. Haskell Red Cross
commissioner to Greece. has ALREADY
been cabled to notify the Greek gov
ernment of the organization inten-
ton to arrange transfer to local au-
ton to arrange transfer of work now
conducted and financed by the Red
Cross.
To Care for Orphans.
In the Hughes note, TO the three
powers, the Near East Relief was said
to be prepared TO continue child vel.
fare work, including the support OF
$1,000 wholly dependent orphans
now in it's charge in the Caucasus
Greece, Syria and elsewhere. Secre-
tary Hughes said, however, that the
Near East Relief was enNious to ter
inmate at the earliest possible mo-
men the emergency relief to adult
refugees of whom approximately
100000 are receiving assistance from
that organization now.
In a summary of the note made
public yesterday. Secretary Hughes
said the problem presented by the
evacuation to Greek territory of al
to the humanitarian sentiment of all
countries and has severely taxed the
resources of the relief organizations
supported in their work by the gen.
eroSity and initiative of the govern
ments and peoples of many countries
Deeply affected by the sufferings
of refugees in the near east" the
statement said. the American people
Evening star., 1923-04-03
D. C. TO GET RARE COINS.
National Museum Will Receive Col
lection From Philadelphia Mint.

A fine collection of coins, tokens
and medal, which has been at the
mint at Philadelphia for years, will
be moved to the National Museum
here. following approval by Secretary
Mellon. of such a proposal by Director
Scobey of the mint
This is national collection"
said statement from the Treasury,
Evening star., 1923-04-03

t the Philadelphia mint the cofIec-
tfon would have been inaccessible
to the public"
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public than at the mint All of the
mintS, moreover, are now closed
permanently to visitors, and If kept
Evening star., 1923-04-03

land therefore most appropri ate for
exhibition in the National Museum,
where it will be open to larger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15

II you value your watch. lei Haynes
repair II. Next Liberty theatcr. ADV.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15

for the edlfice stood In the exact CEN
ter OF the city facing the Saxon Car
dena To the foreigners eye II was
the most noteworthy structure In
Warsaw. But TO the Poles II was the
most dlSihstcful.
Millions were expended in It's orcc.
ton In 1894 Its founders intended
Il TO become the great center OF Rus
sian civic and religious culture.
but u stood In land where 70 per
cent Of the population were Roman
Catholic Poles and Maxurn. 10 per
cent Jews. per cent Protestant Ger
mans and only per cent adheronis
OF Holy Russia.
It's gildci copper domea have over
shado~ed tho nearby palace OF the
Saxon Polish kings. and the humber
Catholic Cathedral OF ~. John. But
they never ovcrnwed the Poles who
finally succeeded In breaking away
from CzariEtic domination.
When the government under such
Leadership as Marshal Pilnudsh and
others finally became strong enough
u decrccd that the church mus, go
II was Poland's answer 20 RuSaia'A
war on religion; 1; was poland'H
break thru tho last bonds that tied
her to Russia.
On May :. the Polish national holI.
day. the destruction Of the cathedral
began. !, viii continue. with pomp
and celebration. until tho whole
structure is down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15
GENERAL GIVES
Il | M E TO VETS

LONDON. June f5.-Field Marshal
Earl Haig. chief OF
the British armies In France, cele.
brates his Sind birthday today and
is receiving manS congratulations,
especially from his wartime soldiers
whose battle he In still fighting.
When the army Of occupation on the
Rhine was turned over 10 n Junior
general. Haig was appointed TO the
dnecure post Of "Commandcr-in-
Chief in Britain" but he soon resign.
cd this TO be free to take up the
cudgels on behalf Of the, men he led
to victory. but whose claims the poll.
ticians were in danger OF forgetting.
Haig, In season and out of season.
Is steadily fighting pension and other
claims on behalf OF his battlefield
comrades. In doing so. he has sac
rificed all chance OF well-paid official
Jobs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15
CONTINENT HAS
RIOT OF TIME

BERLIN. June iB.--They'rc hay-
IuE time OF IL In Europe today.
Daylight saving time. railroad time.
standard time. good old summer time
all mixed up promiscuously here
and there about Europe have LETT
the timc situation in sorry mesa.
Great Britain has summer time.
Belgium has summer time. some por-
tions OF Italy have daylight time.
while others have standard central
time. France has nothing hui,
Greenwich time. Germany has stand.
ard time. while Holland has home
town time. reckoncd on the position
~ tho sun In each particular city.
while her railroads operate on
Greenwich time.
II one travels from England across
Europe BY the SImplon Orient Ex-
press and Wishes 10 know what time
II is wherever he Ia. Il IL Etill nsces-
sary 20 change his watch five times
some forward and some backward
before he reaches his Balkan dos.
tinRtion II he leaves England he
will find another time In France.
pick up the Dover reckoning again
In Belgium. lose II once moro for an
entirely different and local time at
Amsterdam.
Figure OF, what this does 10 tho
railroad steamship tnetablea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15
GERMAN RADIO
SETS RECORD

BERLIN. June i5.-seven out Of
every 10 words sent by radio from
Germany IL destined for the United
States OF America.
Germany sends approximately Co.
900 words day by wireless telegraph
and $4,000 OF these arc addressed to
New York.
A significant point Is that Of ST.
iss words recently sent on one day.
$4,000 were for the receiving station
At New York. much OF II being press
matter for the American newspapers
and press associations and for relay
TO South America and the Orient
Germany now sends radio isie-
grams direct from the great sending
station Eilvcse near Emden directly
10 the Egyptian radio station Abu.
ZabaL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15
GERMANY Is NOW
REACHING TIE LIMIT

But, there Is limit 20 this kind
OF reward from a doprcclatinE cur
renoy. Germany Ii reaching the linn
H. Little more property useful 10 the
industrial kings remains 10 be Hc-
CURED regardless Of how cheaply II
can be made By further falls OF paper
currency The rest Of the proletar-
ian population. beside the trades I'M
lonistA Is insisting upon It's proper
share OF food and clothing. Tho
maximum has now been reached by
the trades unlonists. and further
oheapening OF necessities OF life thru
doprcciRting currency will ba met by
lower wages
An approximation 10 conditions
prevailing In Russia cannot be pre-
vented In Germany. II tho fall OF tho
mark Is allowed 20 so on indefinitely.
Austria has been checked only just In
time from going over the abyss 10
economic anarchy. Germany'A money
Is now NO near 20 tho low Austrian
level that Il II impossible 90 avoid
seeing the peril straight ahead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15
FEWER PEOPLE
GO TO EUROPE

WASHINGTON. June ib.-Euro-
psan travel has fallen OF third
compared with this time last year,
according 10 the passport division Of
the state department. However,
most OF the boats sailing within the
next three months arc already hang
ing out full house" signs
May and June are tho rush
months. Students. professors. and
school teachers swell tho crowds at
this time
The reason for the decline in ira
vel this year "a laid 10 trouble IN
Ruhr and unsettled conditions In the
Balkan states
on requirement less for travellers
nowadays Is that they don't have 10
present proof that they've paid their
Income tax 10 Uncle Sam before thoy
leave the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-15
ONLY ONE WAY Is
NOW LEFT TO THEM

Only one way out can be found
by the Germans They will have %
acknowledge that they have been
In tho financial struggle by the
French and viii have 20 come "a
quick terms with Paris IL Il nov
no longer open TO doubt that France
has the power 10 crush the German,
10 n point where they will not re.
cover for perhaps two or three gen.
erationa For n century. N the
French pressure continues Germany
may have TO rank as second OF
third class power Germany mus,
buy France Off. Nothing else viii
serve.