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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Training School for Girls will meet Wednesday at 9:30 a. m., at the Hill- man hotel. Attention is called to the different hours of meeting.
 The Inter-se Study club will hold its first meeting at the home of Mrs. Basenberg, at 1912 Twenty eighth street. north, on Wednesday, October 3. A full attendance is desired. Mem bers will at that time receive their year books.
 The Graded union will meet wed nesday at 10 a. m., at the Sunday school annex of the First Methodist church. Accredited courses will be given the first period.
 Frances Willard union, W. c. T. U.. will meet Wednesday at p. m., at the Blue Triangle club rooms. All members are urged to be present.
 The Twentieth Century Housekeep- CTS club will. meet with Mrs. E. M. Wheeler, 1900 Underwood avenue, on Wednesday at 2;SO o'clock.
 The local union of the Presby- terian churches of the Birmingham district will meet on October 26 at the Avondale Presbyterian church at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Anna Branch Bin ford of Richmond, Va, will speak on young peoples work.
 The Mullins Busy Bees. Birming- ham chapter No. 11S, Order Eastern Star, will meet with Mrs J. M. Wright, 3366 Highland avenue, We'd nesday, 3366 Highland avenue, We'd nesday for an all-star sesion, to sew for the bazar.
 The Junior league will meet on Wednesday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Independent Presbyterian church.
 The Red Cross has moved It's head quarters from the Jefferson county bank building to No. 16 Steiner build- ing.
 The Barrett School Improvement association will meet on Thursday at o'clock at the school building, As this is the first meeting of the year and a very important one, all mem bers and patrons are urged to be present.
 There will be 8 meeting of the Junior Shakespeare club on Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the home of Miss Letitla McNeel, 149o Milner Crescent.
 The L. A. of the A O. H. will have it's regular meeting Thursday at 2:S0 D. m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
Zelda s. Fitzgerald Is InterUiewed
 Recently

It will be of interest to many Bir- mingham folk to hear that Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald has recently been interviewed at her Long Island home and has figured on a whole sheet of the magazine section of the Phila- delphia Public Leger. Born in Montgomery of the distinguished Sayre family her doings are always of interest not only because of her cwn distinct personality, but be- cause or ner tamIIy connections, and because of her author-husband, F. Scott Fitzgerald.
 Excerpts from the interview may prove enlightening as well as inter esting:
 "so this is to be all about me?" asked Mrs. Scott Fitzgerald vivaci- ously. i've never been interviewed Before"
 My storiesr' Mrs. Fitzgerald said, rOh, yes, I've written three. I mean, I'm writing them now. Heretofore, I've done several magazine articles I like to write. Do you know, thought my husband should write a perfectly good ending to one of the tales, and he wouldn't! lie called nhem 1op-sided.' tool Said that they began at the end. Oh. yes, l wrote them in long hand. Typewriters are Gn unknown institution here at Great Neck"
 ''Yes love scott's books and hero iines. l like the ones that are like me! That's why I love Rosalind in This Side of Paradise You see, l always read everything he writes. It spells the fun, the surprise, mean, Q. bit. Sometimes l act as official critic.
 But Rosalind! like girls like 4hat." she continued shaking curly crop of honey-yellow bobbed hair. r1 like their courage, their reckless ness and spendthriftness. Rosalind was tho original American flapper
 Three or four years ago two girls of her type were pioneers. They did what they wanted to, were uncon- vential. perhaps, just because they wanted to, for selfexpression. Now they do it because it's the thing every one does.
 When Scott and I were first in troduced, he was in a southern mill tary camp during the war, com mencing. to write This Side of Para disc He said that he was working on an episode In the book about 8 girl named Eleanor who was trifle like me. But as the episode was woven in completeness, our acquaint- ance grew, and he decided that Eleanor wasn't like me at all. So he wrote some more chapters about Rosalind.
 I've a hearty liking for jazz mu- sic, especially Irving Berlin's," she continued Its most artistic. One of the first principles of dancing Is abandon and this is a quality that jazz music possesses. It's complex 1t will, I believe, occupy a great place in American art"
 Here her husband turned on the phonograph and Mrs. Fitzgerald re- piled that she didn't care especially" for dancing-an unexpected admis- sion.
 whom do you consider the most interesting character in fiction?"
 After a considerable discussion no less a person than Becky Sharpe was decided upon.
 Only, I do wish shed been pretty" the interviewee remarked wistfully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
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Wanda and Winda, the two pretty young ladies who used to be witches, surely knew how to make delicious taffy candy with nuts in it. They made a whole lot, too, for there was Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and little Ned Gnome and Percival and Penelope-everyone just waiting for the candy to cool.
 And the best part of 1t was, before they made the taffy candy with nuts in it. everyone had worked upon the two sisters little tumbled down shanty and had turned 1t into the coziest little place you would care to see. The candy had been placed outside on the window sill to cool and Raggedy Ann was playing upon the little piano with one hand.
 Raggedy Ann could only play "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater" but 1t sounded very nice because the lit- tie piano tinkled so musically. Rag til littr6 Ned Gnome cried: Listen! What was that?"
 It was noise outside the cozy iit- tie house,
 The noise went "Scritchy- just like that, only a little louder.
 Little Ned Gnome tiptoed to the window and peeped out, for the noise sounded just like someone shuffling as quietly as possible up to the win dow.
 "oh, dearg little Ned Gnome sud denly cried. Someone Is running away with the lovely taffy candyHN
 And 1t has all the nuts in it!" Wanda cried.
 As all of our friends ran out of the house they saw a strange little man with crooked legs running down the path, lickity split. with the. large plate of taffy candy.
 ''who Is he?" Raggedy Andy asked.
 Its Crookelookie, the magician" Wanda and Winda replied. He used to be our friend when We were two mean little old witches, but now, guess, he can tell we are not witches any more and he has taken our candy!"
 we will run and catch him and take the candy away from him!" Ragsedy Andy said.
 "Oh, but you mustn't" the two sis tors said. "Crookelookie Is a very mean little magician, and If you fol- low him he may change you into anything he thinks of----a pig, monkey, or anything. Do not follow him. We will make some more candy without nuts in it."
 PNo. sir" Raggedy Andy replied as he stamped his rag foot upon the gound. T shall run after Crooke- candy back again"
 "oh. you had better not!" little Ned Gnome said. Wanda and Winda know Crookelookie, the mean little old magician, and he may do just as they say"
 T am not afraid" RagGedy Andy replied as he started running In the direction Crookelookie had taken.
 And I shall go with Raggedy Andy" Raggedy Ann cried. All the rest of you must wait here until we return with the taffy candy" And she ran after Raggedy Andy and Crookelookie, the magician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

en route to Huntsville to attend the U. c. V. reunion.
 Mrs. Annie B. Nesbitt, who has been spending the summer in Eu- rope. has been in Nancy recently at tending twice daily Coue's seances, which she says are most interesting. From there she returned to Paris Sunday to set sail on October 3 for America,
 Mir. Gulledge of verbena spent Monday night in Birmingham, en route to Huntsville to attend the U. C. V. reunion.
 Mrs. Charles A. Allen of Montgom- cry, who Is matron on General Wal ker's staff, passed through Birming- ham Tuesday en route to Huntsville to the U. c. V. reunion:
 Mrs. J. Warren Jones of Montgom- cry passed through Birndfh gham Tuesday en route to Huntsville to attend the U. c. V. reunion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
THE CADMEAN TO HOLD FIRST MEETING

The Cadmean will hold It's first meeting of the year on Friday with Mrs. Thomas D. Parke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

'I think" said the third woman. that we have to do our chaperoning in the cradle, and that If we do that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
CLUB TO GIVE
 HALLOWEEN DANCE

At a meeting of the Amantes club Saturday at 1921 Warsaw street, MT. Benjamin Kidd was chosen to lead the masquerade dance with Miss Martha Allen, president of the club, on Halloween night. This dance will be given at the home of pr. Kidd on Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
Dorothy DiT'S Letter Boz

well, the balance doesn't matter. mean that a girls character Is form ed by the time she is 12 years old, and if from the time that she could understand anything at all we have taught her purity of mind and body; If we have impressed on her idCals of modesty and the beauty of inno- cence; if we have taught her to hold her honor above her life. then we don't need to worry about the bal ance.
 "She won't need to be watched. She has got all the protection she needs In her own breast. She will be her own chaperon and require no othern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
Don't Squeeze Black
 Heads---DiSsolue Them

Squeezing and pinching out blackheads make the pores large and cause irritation: Blackheads are caused by accumulations or dust and dirt and secretions from the skin and there is only one safe and sure way and one that never fails to get rid Of them-a simple way, too-that IS to as about two ounces of calonite powder sprinkle a little on hot, wet cloth-rub over the blackheads briskly for few seconds--wash off and you'll be sur prised to see that every backhead has disappeared, and the skin will be left soft and the pores in their natural condition.- dx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MRS. sCRUGGs TO HONOR
 II. D. C. PRESIDENTS

Mrs. Hubert scruggs will enter tain at her home on Highland ave- nue on Wednesday, October 10, in honor of the Pelham chapter of the U. D. c. and of Mrs, Charles Me DoweU, the present president of the state association, and of Mrs. Eugene Huey, the former president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MRS. HUNT HOSTESS
 TO MISSIONARY CIRCLE

Mrs. Mary A. Hunt was hostess to Circle 5, of the w. M. U. of Ruhama Baptist church at a home coming meeting on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at her home on Berney ave- nue. On this occasion all ladies who had ever been members of Circle 5, as well as all present members, were invited.
 The meeting was opened with prayer by Mrs. T. E. Huey and a Bible reading by Miss Stacey, fol- lowed by a Bible story by Miss Boyles. Miss Lida Robertson made talk on the missionary school in Picking, China. The program closed with sentence prayer and was fol- lowed by social hour. during which an ice course was served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
NO DINNER DANCE
 AT LINGER LONGER

There will be no. regular Wednes- day night dinner dance at the Linger Longer lodge tonight. The last one of the season was held the past week.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

Johnnie Green's mother wore one
this very morning when she went to
the garden 10 pick. some peas for
dinner. And Aunt Polly Woodchuck,
who lives under the hill. had one on
yesterday when ! chased her home
from the clover patch"
"oh! dare say sunbonnets are
fashionable enough" said Grandma
Goose. "The trouble Is, don't dare
to wear one"
why not?" old dsg Spot inquired.
my family Is too big. have ~
goslings." Grandma Goose replied.
II don't see why a big family
should prevent you're being comfort
able" Spot objected. you ought TO
wear n sunbonnct on your children'S
account as much as your own. You
must keep we'll. You don't want TO
get a sunstroke. do your"
you don't under stand." Grandma
Goose told him. with a sunbonnet
on my head, I cor,dn't take good
care OF my children. Bareheaded. !
can see what's going on all around.
II that awful Miss Kitty Cat COZ les
prowling after NJ soslings, ! know
II. II a hawk canes sailing far
above the farm, can see him. Mo-
It wouldn't be safe elr me to cover
my head with sunbonnet. could
see only what was right in front OF
my eyes"
Just let me think a moment"
unused old dog Spot. There must be
some way out Of that difficulty. !,
I know what you can do" he cried
with his next breath. Cut some
windows in your sunbonnet"
Copyright, 1928. by Metropolitan
Newspaper Servicc). 4,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

Ones refinement and culture are
evidenced by the gifts one selects
It's not necessary that a gift for any
occasion should be costly. But II
should be carefully chosen so that it
will be both suitable and pleasing.
Thoughtful study can make gift
more than gift: it can be made a
compliment to the recipient.
Wedding Gifts
Wedding gifts should be sent
early: three weeks before the we'd
cling Is not too soon.
2-All wedding presents are sent to
the bride and are her personal legal
property, but in her notes of thanks
she expresses the gratitude Of the
groom with her own.
3-The wedding invitation does not
call for a present; only intimate
friends send gifts to bride being
married the second time. .
ALI wedding presents should be
set out at the wedding reception in a
manner to display each to its best
SITS perfectly proper for bride
to exchange wedding presents when
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

of this terrible newspaper.
John. up to this time, the women
of your family have always prided
themselves that their names have
appeared in the newspapers only
three times, and then only with a
dignified reticence-once when they
were born, once when they were
married, and once when they were
buried. cannot get used to this
blatant notoriety with which the
modern young woman rushes into
print. 1t seems to go with the paint
and powder and vulgar dressing
which is affected by the modern
miss.
I was always in hope that when
the time came for you to choose a
wife, John, your choice would fall
upon dear Priscilla Bradford. She
has all the characteristics that go to
make up a good wife. You have
and she would supply that stability
of character that I am seriously
afraid you lack.
But, alas, mothers are not consult
ed nowadays. have known very lit
tie about you since you entered
business at Albany ! expect ! am
old fashioned, and out-of-date in
both principles and ideas, but at
least. John, / deserve some consid-
Grafton from you. for / am your
MOTHER.
Night Wire from John to His Mother.
Forgive me, mother dear. for not
writing before, but I wanted to send
you full particulars when wrote
and / have been SO busy that did
not seem to find the time for a long
letter. Letter is now in the mails.
Do not let the insinuations of that
narrow-minded Priscilla Bradford
prejudice you against the sweetest
girl in all the world. The paragraphs
Priscilla sent you were just bits of
the modern newspaper sensational
ism. Leslie is probably the most
popular girl in Sharon and as such
every movement Of her adorable eye
lashes would be considered news at
this time. Rest assured, mother
dear, / would not have married
Priscilla had she been the last wom-
an on earth. know am shock
ing you with this telegram, but II
am incensed at Priscilla Bradford
and even little annoyed at you'd
my dear mother. that you could not |
the animus of her COM |
You will understand !
when you see Leslie why / love her,
but ! am sure you will not UNDER
stand any more than I do, why such
a wonderful girl as she could con-
sent to marry such an average chap
as your son JOHN. l
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

nounces its second New York attrac,
ton, Helen Hayes, an impending Wis
itor in ITO the Ladies'" which will
play in Bristol for one night on March
90. The comedy was written by
George S.. Kaufman and Marc Con-
nelly, authors of 'Dulcy" and "Mer-
ton Of the Movies' the latter at pres
ent one. of New York's most sensa-
tional successes. ITO the Ladies"
satirizes number of things and
among them business efficiency and
the boredom of the set after-dinner
speech. Miss Hayes as Elsie" has
to act as the hacker, prompter and
balance wheel of young and penni-
less husband, who is trying desper-
ately to get ahead In business and
lift the household out of the purlieus
of debt. Another prominent member
of the cast is Isabel Irving, herself a
we'll known star on Broadway. Other
New York favorites in the company
coming to Bristol are Carl Anthony.
j. Warren Lyons. Louis Harrison and
William Seymour. ITO the Ladies"
had the respectable run of six months
in New York last season.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
Sing" by Ralph Mayhem Harper and

Sing" by Ralph Mayhem, Harper and
Bros.
7 p. M.-"Musical Stories," by
Mary Plowden Herman, lecturer for
New York City Board of Education.
1915 P. M.-Estey organ recital di-
rect from the Estey auditorium. New
York city.
P. M.-Directing Douglas Fair
banks in Robin Hood by Allan Dwan.
S:55 P. M-Concert by Ellen Gail,
soprano.
wNS:45 P. M.--Concert by the WAL
dorf-Astoria Symphonic orchestra,
Joseph Knecht, conductor. Soloist for
this evening is William Joseph Czer-
niavsky, 'cellist.
1901 P. M.-Concert by Albert
King, pianist of New York city.
WGI
american Radio & Research Corp,
Medford Hillside, Mass.)
Saturday.
P. M.-Late news flashes. Early
sport news.
6:15 p. M.-Condition of Massa-
chusetts highways, furnished by the
iltSdi dSSOCidtlUll.
6;30 P. M.--Boston police reports.
GAS P. M.-Code practice, Lesson
No. is.
P. M.-Evening program. Health
talks by Arthur E. Baird of Gaines
College of Physical Culture. Program
by the students of the Academy OF
Speech Arts, Mrs. Maude GatchelI
Hicks, director.
Sunday.
P. M.-Twilight program: Concert
by the Sycamore male quartet of
Medford, composed of j. T.. Van Steen-
burgh, first tenor; w. A. Lord, second
tenor; f. H. Pritchard, baritone; A.
H. Chippendale bass. Children's
Hour, Bible stories, read by H. D. M.
$50 P. M.--Boston police reports.
$3.50 P. M.-Federation church
service conducted by DIR. Frederick E.
Heath, pastor of the Jamaica Plain
Baptist church, assisted by the chorus
of the church and Mrs. Flora Hatch
ard, soprano.
0 p. M.-Musicale by the chorus OF
the Jamaica Plain Baptist. church,
Merton Stoddard. director and organ.
list, assisted by Mr.. Hatchard.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

Always mix the color paste with a
little Of the mixture and then add
gradually to the rest until the desired
shade Is obtained.
Freeze as usual
A very attractive way OF serving Is
to I'LL glass sherbet cup or one of
the stem champagne glasses with the
cream, place spoonful of sweetened
end favored beaten cream on top and
garnish with chopped pistachio nuts.
Another way Is to place in the bot
tom of the glass half a preserved
peach. having the hollow side up,
fill the glass with the cream and gar
nish with cream and pistachio nuts.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
ONE MAN WOMAN
HATES ANSWER.
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING

The sun was just rising over the
tops of the trees when Kate heard
a car turn into the driveway.
Justin and Dorothy had gone to
the fields for the morning, the latter
to watch while Justin pulled the rum
ners out of the strawberry bed and
loosened the earth around the plants,
preparatory to the winter season.
Kate was alone.
you told me to come late in the
afternoon" Kate recognized James
I.atham's voice as she neared the
door, but the day has been dragging
too slowly. / had to GOMEZ"
Kate opened the door.
I'm glad you did," she said.
And what does that mean, Lady
Tair?" his voice was vibrant, that
you do love me?"
It hurt Kate to watch the eager
young face, tanned and toned with
color.
Lady Tair?" breathlessly plead
ingly.
II can't--Jimmy. was-all
wrong--all wrong" -
II might have known" without
any bitterness.
you don't mean that. Jimmy
You'll be glad some day that did
this--some day when you find the
woman who can give you her first
love. which is the only real. love-"
gently.
Then it's still DAMP"
"Yes."
The silence which followed seemed
alive. Kate felt strange happiness.
She was glad of her answer to La
than. for she had known that in |
him she would have made
him as unhappy as she would have
been. Her affection had all been
given once. and to this attempt to re-
pive it Kate credited many unhappy
Then" Latham was speaking
hing. ] might as well tell you this: '
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
AN INITIATE SUcQy OF MEEPboT
ENoTToNs PHvEALD In PRIVATE LETTERS
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Letter from Mary Alden Prescott to
Her Son, John Alden Prescott.
My Dear Son:
I confess had the greatest pang
of my life when / read the enclosed
clipping announcing your coming
marriage to the daughter of some
family totally unknown to me.
had always dreamed that my son
would be the first to confide to his
mother when he found a girl that
he would like to marry. 1t had been
one of my illusions that you would
bring the girl to me, your mother,
before you even asked the momen-
tous question. You might have your
mature judgment of the mother who
has your best interests at heart.
The enclosed clipping was sent
to me by dear Priscilla Bradford.
who is visiting your third cousin,
Mary Alden, in Sharon.
Priscilla writes that your fiancee,
Miss Hamilton. belongs to what is
called the smart set of Sharon. She
describes them as "a little coterie
of people who all have a good deal
of money which in most cases must
make up for lack of birth AMI
breeding"
tons are one of these eases" and
cannot bring myself to think that
they are, for surely a lineal de-
scendant of John Alden could not
select wife from those who by ac-
cident of money only have become a
part of that more Or less spurious
class we call American aristocracy.
I am grievously Aurt, John, that
you have seen fit to let your mother
become aware of .hts momentous
event in your life through another.
Surely. after you, ! am the one
most interested.
Priscilla said in her letter that you
probably had written me. for. ever
since Leslie (What queer namely
Hamilton els she descendant of
that illegitimate Alexander Hamil-
ton who fought duel with Aaron
BurrO arrived home, there has been
nothing in the society columns of
the newspapers except accounts Of
the parties that have been given for
her, and the elaborate trousseau she
Is preparing.
She even sent me clipping which
said that Miss Leslie had purchased
a nightdress which was the replica
Of the wedding nightdress of al
recent royal bride. cannot bring
myself to send that to man, even
II that man be my son.
hope that Miss Hamilton's father
has properly avenged this insult to
his daughter ere this. upon the editor