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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
MISS SMITH HONORED MISS HACKNEY

formally Saturday evening with a buffet supper, complimenting Miss Polly Hackney of Milwaukee, the at tractive guest of Miss Virginia Jemi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

MRS HIILER ENTERTAINS
 Miss Ruth Rosenbaum of Cumber- land, Md, was the inspiration of a beautiful hospitality the past week. when she was delightfully en.er tained by her hostess, Mrs. E. Hitler. with whom she is spending the win ter For the occasion the Hitler home was decorated Beautifully in "a profusion of pink roses. At mid night a delicious supper was served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
MASS MEETING FOR WOMEN
 AT HIGHLANDS METHODIST

Mrs. w. D. Smith, chairman of the woman's division of the Highlands Methodist church Sunday school building campaign. has called d mass meeting for the women of the church for tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the church auditorium.
 At this time Mrs. Smith. who is deeply interested in the women of Highlands Methodist church under her leadership. doing their part as we'll if not better than the men, de- sires that every girl, young miss and woman who is member of High lands Methodist church be present tomorrow afternoon.
 Mrs. Smith's fine work as a leader during the war amply fits her for the position she occupies in this most important drive for Highlands Meth odist church. and with the woman's division, which is divided into three teams, undertaking to assist she will undoubtedly lead them on to victory as she did in the war drives of which she was the leader.
 Mrs. Smith will outline her plans at the mass meeting tomorrow after noon and earnestly urges all of the ladies who are members of this church to be present.
 Mrs Smith's team captains are: Team No. l, Mrs. J. NJ Cartwright ; Team No. 9, Mrs. T. NJ Porterfield. and Team No. ,, Mrs. Richard W. Massey, with the following as mem bers of the three teams: Mrs. w. l.. Sessions, Mrs. w. J. Yielding, Mrs. J. l.. Yancey, Mrs. Charles J. Perry. Mrs. Dan A. Greene. Mrs. B. II. Me Coy, Mrs. Charles F. Horst. Mrs. w. V. Connell, Mrs. Jay Smith, Mrs. Laura Alexander, Mrs. Paul Earle and Mrs. ". D. Hammett
 The chimes will be rung by Mrs. Alex Wade. and Mrs. Faunce will preside at the organ.
 MISS GJNIIsR OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
CoLUNBIA HERE


 Miss Gunter of Columbia university will be in this city Wednesday and Thursday of this week. All former students of Columbia and those that anticipate going next year are in vited to join in a dinner at the Tut wiier hotel on Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
DIR. AND MRS. ARMOUR ADDI-
 TIoNs TO BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY

The many friends of pr. and Mrs. w. $. Armour will be glad to know that they have returned from Ann Arbor, Mich, where they have re- sided for some time and moved 10 their permanent home at 3910 Eighth Court, south, Birmingham.
 Dr. Armour served for three years in the army medical department at Camps Wheeler and Taylor and over seas, and, excepting a few months that he was with the state here, has been in the university hospital in Ann Arbor doing diagnostic and re- search work since the war. He also spent three months in the Detroit tuberculosis sanatorium, where he had charge of the children's ward.
 Mrs. Armour will be quite an addi- ton to Birmingham, socially and Intellectually. Being a one time stu dent of Smiths and a graduate from the University of Michigan, where she specialized in dietetics. She was With pr. Armour in the university hospital, where she had general charge of diet kietchen and especial charge of diet kitchen and especial
 This lovely couple will find a ready welcome to Birmingham.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

The events will start at 2 o'clock.
Fort Myer, Fort Washington, Fort
Humphreys. Boiling feld, Walter
Reed and Washington barracks will
send athletes. Each post will be
restricted to three entries in each
event National Guard and the or
ganized reserves are expected 10
compete in the individual honors.
Much interest is being manifested in
the field events. Capt. Edward f.
Roberts. Fort Myer. who was on the
American Olympia team in 1920. is
expected to take all honors in the
fifty-siX- pound weight throw, javelin.
discus and hammer throw. More than
100 soldiers will compete in the 100
yard dash, 120 high hurdles, mile run,
44O dash, 220 low hurdles. $50. pole
vault, 16-pound shotput, running high
and broad jumps. 14-pound hammer
throw. discus. 56-pound weight throw,
running hop. skip and jump, javelin
and one-mile relay.
No admission price will be charged.
/ The affair will be given under the
auspices of the headquarters district
Of Washington. Gen. Fl. H. D. Band
holtz is in charge. while Capt. Is. j.
Fielder is arranging the entry list.
Col. Wait Johnson has been appointed
referee.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
A. A. F. HAS NOT PUT
PADDOCK UNDER BAN

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 9.-Henry Breck-
inridge. president of the National
Amateur Athletic Federation OF
America. has issued statement
denying published reports that he had
sustained the action of the Amateur
Athletic Union in disqualifying
Charles Paddock California sprinting
star. for participating without A. A
L. sanction in a. students meet in
Paris last week.
While it was inferred from his state
ment that the y. a. a. F. might side
with the National Collegiate Athletic
Association, which has backed Pad
dock in his definance Of the A. A. T.. Il
was emphasized by Elwood S. Brown,
executive officer OF the federation.
that no official action had been taken
as yet.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

Manuel and Jose Alfonso. the Span
ish stars. who have taken up their
abode in Philadelphia. also will be
among the array. which includes Bill
'filden. national champion: Il. Norris
Williams. former titleholder. Vincent
richards. No. in the ranking list,
and others of repute.
Fukuda's appearance will be the source
Of much interest. as he is heralded
as a second Ichiya Kumagae. Fukuda
holds the national championship OF
Japan. won. however. in a tourna-
ment in which kumagae did not COM
pete. He is twenty-SiX years old
and a graduate OF Weseda University
He is said to play we'll rounded
game. driving and serving in good
form and volleying effectively. His
one weakness is his backhand. but /,
IS expected that a siege of play In
the United States will serve to cor
rect this fault and that he will be-
come a formidable representative OF
the Nipponese nation.
VI. Alfonso II Spectacular.
Manuel Alfonso, who is Spain's rank.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

Every team is urged TO send a rep
resentative to Friday nights meet
ing. Provided there will not be q
full representation Of all prominent
mines. 1t is thought the appointment,
of committee Will be delayed until
all have aired their views.
Sunday game with some unlim
tied team is wanted by the st. Ste
phen's Club. Telephone challenges &c
torton A. Anderson. West 302., after
$50 O'Clock.
CherrydaIe Athletic Club romped os
away with the Pierce Athletic Club
10 to 4. Taft. Virginia hurler. allow
ed only seven bingles.
Two Of the best sandlot mines in
the city are scheduled to nook uI
the Silver Spring nine. Play VII.
start at 3:15 on the Georgia avenue
diamond
Courress Heights Athletic Club is
casting about for a Sunday game
with any unlimited team. Get IN
touch with Francis Wahler, Lincoln
1906.
WELLINGTON of the warwicks con-
nected with a homer with the Dases
full. his team winning over the LID
erty Athletic Club. to 4. Games can ar,
calling Lincoln 1927.
Park Athletic Club would like to
hear from some fast team In the un-
limited class FOR game suh9as; In, ne
manager can be reached at FRANKLIN
1886.
Comforter Club plans an active
will meet the Boiling Field nine on
the aviators' grounds and the fol-
loving day will encounter the Do
minican Lyceum on the barracks dia-
mond at $3.50.
Chevy Chase Athletic Club added
another to it's win list by defeating
the White Haven Athletic Club. ~ to
:. Mount Pleasants. Montgomery
Juniors. Seldigs. Riverside. Woodside.
Ranger Athletic Club. Stag Athletic
club. Portner Athletic Club and the
Cleveland Park nine have been de-
feated by the Chevy Chase this sea-
son. II any team in the sixteen
seventeen-year-old class would like
70 arrange a game with Chevy Chase.
they are requested to call Manager
Harry Hubbard. Cleveland 1927.
Manager Tom Malone OF the Cherry
dale Athletic Clubs wants all players
to report on the diamond Sunday at
10 o'clock, to practice for the game
with Rosslyn Athletic Club on the
latter'S grounds. Cherrydale is book
ed to journey to Fredericksburg, May
30, to tackle the team representing
that town.
Nount Pleasant Seniors got off to
bad start by losing their first game
10 the Western Athletic Club, but
they expect to stage a comeback in
fhe engagement with the strong Hart
ford Athletic Club Sunday. on dia-
mond No. of the Monument Grounds.
Any pitcher who would like a try
out with the Northwest Club is re-
quested to get in touch with Broad
bent, Columbia 422S-W, between and
o'clock.
Members Of Piketswn Athletic Club
will hold a meeting Friday night at
S o'clock in the home Of the manager,
1902 18th street southeast. The club
In anxious to hear from fast mines in
The junior class. Communicate with
r. Cheseldine. 1902 18th street south
east.
Kanawba Club planned to practice
today at o'clock, on diamond No. l
of the Monument Grounds.
After it's defeat Of the Stanley Ath-
letic Club. Seat Pleasant nine is
primed for it's battle with the st.
Joseph's, Sunday at 2:50 o'clock, on
the formers grounds.
The players Of the Triangle Athlet-
Evening star., 1923-05-09

! ic Club of Seat Pleasant, Md. are
urged to be present at meeting to
be held Friday night. in the home of
Second Baseman Hummer: l.. Brown,
c. Brown. r. Brown. S. Milburn, r.
Milburn. CLANCY. Ed Stats. D. Staa,s,
E. Stats. Gates, Dove, Ryan, Hamp-
ton and Capt. Suit. Sunday the Mary
land team will hook UP with the
Shamrocks.
One of the best games of the sea-
son is expected to take place when
the South Brookland Athletic Club
will clash with the Century Athletic
Club, on the formers diamond, to-
morrow at SIS o'clock.
Here's the schedule OF the Cherry
dale Athletic Club: May 13. Rosslyn: ::
May 20. Virginia Gray: May %.
Brightwood: June 3. Fort Hum
phreys: June 10, Keokuk Athletic
Club; July s, Knickerbockers.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

ing netman, is probably the most
picturesque player i'll the world on
the courts. He is temperamental to
high degree and everything that he
accomplishes is done in a spectacular
manner. There are no dull moments
while he is in the game. Jose. while
mot nearly SO fiashy as his brother.
is a racketer of marked ability, being
No. 1 on the Spanish list.
With Tilden. Williams. Richards
Washburn and the other American
Satellites in action against the lead
ing players of two foreign nations
! tennis that is seldom seen outside the
Davis cup and international and ma
tional Journeys will be provided.
Fukuda, ShimiZu Kashio. Tilden,
Richards and Williams were to have
played at the White House this after
noon before the President and Mrs.
Harding and their invited guests, but
the matches were postponed until
Friday at $3.50 on account of the cold
. and the Soggy condition of the courts.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

The Washington team probably will
be composed of Carl Knight, Harsh.
Miller and Norton. combination that
is about as formidable as can be
picked from club ranks of the Dis
trict. Fifth Regiment officials have
sent word that they will send over
their fastest team. as they have
never underestimated the strength of
their Capitol City rivals.
Cy Macdonald. who. is a sort of chief
mogul in affairs of the club. will an
nounce the matching of other relays
tomorrow. Macdonald is working
overtime shaping up affairs and MAX
ing sure that every individual in the
Evening star., 1923-05-09
BOARD OF FIVE MEN MAY
CONTROL SANDLOT BALL

TASHINGTON ndlot probably will be controlled by
wv appointed by District Base Ball
ton They the that will the midget
from the leading amateur clubs expected adopt this
Friday night
expected will representing
eachsc nnft the
Evening star., 1923-05-09

Last night howlers representing the
Racquet and Nautical leagues failed
to furnish anything startling. but
two unattached pin smashers. Lei
shears and Maize. took the lead in
class B doubles. Their figures were
6ss. thirty-one pics better than those
hung up by Nolan and Kane. Lei
shears smashed the NAPLES for IS. 10S
and 121-367, and Maize had l23, III
and 92-332.
Evening star., 1923-05-09

club is properly handling the work
that has been entrusted to him.
The visiting athletes will be met
at the Union station Saturday morn
ing by members Of a reception COM
mittee composed for the greater part
of Central High athletes. They will
be taken to the school in automobiles
that have been loaned for the oc-
casion and prior to the start Of the
games will be guests of young ladies
of the senior class at luncheon.
The meet will start promptly at
o'clock. Tickets are on sale at Spald-
ings sporting goods store and at the
school
Evening star., 1923-05-09
Japanese Tennis Sensation Pay Here tercity Relay T
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT POST
WILL RUN BALTIMOREANS
Teams Are Rivals of Long Standing and Certain to
Provide Real Contest-Visiting Athletes
Are to Be Well Entertained

DETERMINED to give those who patronze the
track carnival OF the "C Club High
of
affair have scheduled added mile
Fifth Athletic
Post of the American city
rivals OF long standing and which they have
hard probably
Evening star., 1923-05-09
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
TO BOWL In TOURNAMENT

ENUNE with plenty OF will be evidence
the Grand Central alleys when gather
take Shots the leaders the Washington City Dukpn Aso
1t Government night Those who will roll
belonging
3 C.. There sever 4 men III the singles
Evening star., 1923-05-09
ARMY TRACK MEET BILLED
FOR THE STADIUM MAY 26

IASilNGTON track followers approximately
wv boys expected Central High School
urday May 2o when six local Army will stage
of
Evening star., 1923-05-09
FUKUDA IS TO COMPETE
in CHEVY CHASE EVENT
Nipponese Is Heralded as Second dKumagae-Manuel
Alfonso, Spanish Star, Due to Provide Some
Thrills-Field Is Classy One.
BY w. II. HOTEL.

ASSAMOSkUE FUKUDA latest the Japanese play
V( international fame has been added the list
compete the Chevy Chase Club invitation
o'clock. With
Fuku who only recently reached the United States will be fellow
Sechro Kasho who have making
their residence New York couple These three players
will make 1923 japanese Davis
Evening star., 1923-05-09
COLLEGE NETMEN CLASH

What promises TO be one or the
best tennis matches in local col
legiate circles was due when George
town and George Washington hooked
up at the Hilltop today.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
ENTER NET TOURNEY.

Announcement has been made that
Joseph Van Ende and Otto &.
kiopsch of George Washington will
play in the Middle Atlantic collegiate
tennis tourney in Richmond begin
ming Friday.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
MATCH TO TILDEN.

PH1LADELPHIA. May 9.-William
Tilden. national tennis champion.
yesterday defeated L. Norris VIII
lams in hard-fought exhibition
match at the Germantown Cricket
Club. l5-l3. -. St. Stanley W.
Pearson. Philadelphia. beat Jose
Alfonso OF Spain. 6-l, e.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

r. HE
Jersey City .......,. -....r..'...... ! Z
V
Lynch and Freitag; Dubuc and Mckee.
Other games, rain.
SALLY LEAGUE.
Greenville 8: Charleston, Z.
Augusta. 6: Columbia ~.
Charlotte, Z: Spartanburg, 5.
Evening star., 1923-05-09
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Richmond. 8: Portsmouth. 5.
Others, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11

mousie. Perhaps ] forgot to tel
you that. y
So Uncle Wiggily put the cold
mouse in the pocket with the warm
nut cake, and then the bunny gentle
man Travelled on again to go to the
squirrel house where Grandpa Light
foot lived. And, all of a sudden, rs
Uncle Wiggilv was hopping past Il
prickly priar brush, out jumped the
Fuzzy Fox.
81 IN going to take YOU to my
6enn' barked the Fox. Bat just
;ben the little cold mousie boy, who
was getting warm now, stuck his
head out of Uncle Wiggily's pocket,
and the mouse bit the end of the
tail Of the bad Fox.
"Oh, wow!' What s that ~
howled the Fox. " Are you sticking
me with thorn from the hriar
brush?"
".Not IL answered Uncle Wig
eily. Then, when the Fox WASH t
looking the mouse nipped him again.
..Double wow.' howled the Fox,
and away he ran. Uncle Wiggilv
thanked the mouse and hurried on
to Grandpa Lightfoot S house. The
hunny reached in his pocket ana
said:
~ have here a nut cake for YOU.
Bnt when he looked for it the nut
cake was gone! All gone! "Oh, did
the Fox take the cakc!' asked I'm
cle Wiggily.
",No. | am sorry to say | ate It,.
The nut cake is now inside me,
squeaked the mousie boy. II for
got to tell you that ! was hungry as
well as cold he said, land | ate
the nut cake.
"Well, never mind about that,
laughed the bunny. You saved me
from the Fox, and that was worth
two nut cakes. | II have Nurse Jane
make another for Grandpa Light
foot. And the muskrat lady did,
and she made the carrot shortcake
for Uncle Wiggily. And Johnnie
and Billie, the squirrel boys, wrap
ped their big warm hushy tails
around the mousie boy so he
wouldn I catch cold, and they took
him home to his nest. SO all ended
happily, you see.
And if the salt doesn I try to hide
in the sugar bowl to get away from
being tagged by the pepper, III tell
YOU next about Uncle Wiggil2 being
lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
NO MEAN WATERWAY

There is a tendency in certain quarters IN TINS
country to scout the Importance OF reght traIlic over
the Great Lakes It is interesting to learn that more
than six times as much freight tonnage was carreu M
through the 500 canal connecting Lake superior Mll
III I 1or lakes during the season just closed than
passed through the Panama canal in the same seven
months. n,o oorl
The net freight carried through the Panama &C CANA
ane tbe rilan neriod was reported 10,419S25 net
tons The big freighters blowing up and down the
Great Lakes at the same time carried 66O6! 700 TONS
And bs il is to be noted is only freight which passed
to and from the head of the Lakes through the 800
# takes no account of short hauls the several lakes
or of the heavy tonnage between Chicago and the lower
lake ports o
Nanifestlv more than merely the lake ports We're
partv to this commercial activity 1t tapped vast Ter
rtorv east west north and south and was vital paI
If tbe nations business Such facts these shoud
not he overlooked in estimating the Importance OF the
water way Those who contend that its developmell
is sectional problem have not gone lar enough io
the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
THE ETHER TRAFFIC.

Traffic regulation is the cry of the time Inc
whole world is getting crowded..sea, land ar anu
ether. ,o+;o,s
There is satisfactory set Of sea regulations
worked out through the practical experience OF celtu
les Land traffic is still puzzle because OF the rpo
Growth of cities and multiplication of motor cars
arplane has brought the need of routing and drVng
rules overhead And before the country has got even
start on that problem, the ether is ammed WIN Taoo
messages of conflicting wave-engths, and an o.O.o
call is sent to Herbert Hoover-he general utlilty man
to straighten that out. a
Radio must be organized, and broadcasters anu
;t sonda~s kent where they belong, if this marvel
Ions new invention is to be made blessing to humanity
instead of futile mess. The ether can prooaoy 40
everything expected of it, with proper pollchg.
guarded and private companies and individuals must
he kent from acting as 'ether hogs.
When that is done, maybe Secretary hoovei ~ ~
oebodJ else can spare little time to figure out set
of aviation rules
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
THE LYNCHINGS OF 1922

The past years record for lynchings Is ln and IT Is
not pretty Ffty-seven persons were pu. " So
Nv s uncvilized method in the civilized United States
in 1922 There is small comfort in noting that TINS is one
less than last year. That there were also % instances
much to the good at least
According to the reports in 10 instances out OF an
these actual and attempted hangngs CONVICTIONS anu
nententarv sentences were obtained against the ynch
ers But even this is probably better showing tna
orld have been made before anti-lynchng sentiment
became so general. ,. :;
Perhaps as some persons MAINTAIN, lynchlhg Is
nural local or state affair Perhaps as others hoo
the federal government should control the sIualiol
Manifestly something must be done when III the ios
friendly fortunate and enlightened society on the gope
the high rate of savagery shows so little decrease
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
TOM SIMS SAYS
Most of those who swore off ar
swearing on.

Most of those who swore off are
swearing on.
Know thyself---but don't tell
everybody about it.
Shooting dice for living is a
shaky business.
The stingiest man in town is 60
ing around collecting Red Cross seals
for next Christmas.
Some of these books being bound
ought to be gagged.
Many a plan to get rich quick has
poor ending.
Next month is the month in which
you pay 80 days rent for 28 days.
The concert of nations is singing
on American notes. .-.... .--
When a woman gets her husband
up tree she makes monkey out
of him.
What this country of ours needs
is more spunk and less bunk.
The only reliable weather forecast
is: Winter, spring, summer, fell.
What is more costly than making
history!
Making love doesn't I take as long
as il once did but il doesn 7 stay
made as long.
Farmers raise crops in the summer
and questions in the winter.
The best part Of will power is the
won't power.
Too many public offices are used
for private purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
FOOD STANDARDS

The department of Agriculture has adopted, as el-
fective at once standards and definitions 1or 1ooa %
dc+s r. he used bv federal and state agents in en-
forcing the Food and Drug act .4,
Among the foods for which definite requirements ns
as to weight and content have peen estapiseG ra %a
broad butter condensed milk, products, ginger
ale CAYENNE pepper and oil of cassia lhls does not
limit the list and the work will on in acomprenen-
sve effort to prevent the selling OF aouiterateo Vi INV
grade goods - cot nd
1t is right that these standards should be set anu
maintained Unless there is some definite measure loi
deern1ning ouaitv evasion of the pure food laws Is
all too easy The government having set the pace py @
ablishing the standards is up to~the consumer G TO
show his interest by learning which brands OF looa M
f the requirements to confne his purchase 10 these
varieties and report such evasions as ne observes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
NEWS-READING JURORS

Another kind word for newspapers has oeeh spoh. p
en- This time common pleas Judge declared tiat
reading of newspapers by prospective Jurors is sign
of Intelligence" and does not indicate bias
His statement was inspired by the fact that an at,
torney objected to prospective juror on the ground
that he had read about the in the papers
The Judges decision on the point is emlnenty sen
sble The man or woman who never reads dahy
newspaper is not so intelligent or SO well informed OF
so competent thinker the who gives them reg
ular place in the days routine, and is therefore less
fitted to pass judgment fellow-ctizens
Some folks think the American farmer ought to be
tickIed to death because he made S465 last year
Mnnesota's new poet-congressman ought to help
liven up the Congressional Record
The Shantung episode is ended There wasn't any
oil in Shantung.
IT would be simple enough to cancel the foreign
debt if the could cancel the war bonds held
by American citizens who advanced the money.
After Henry Ford has solved the worlds problem
of unrest by putting all the people to work maybe ne
can solve the Shipping Boards problem of rest and put
the ships to work