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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Billy Osgood was highly conscen-
tious struggling young commercial
artist. deeply in love with Marion
Hines to whom he was engaged, and
ca ger to attain a certain bank bal
ance 80 that he could make the first
payment on a pretty cottage and get
married. He approached the huge
building belonging to the Better
company, much as in olden times,
Perseus approached the Gorgon. He
trembled when he was shown into
the private sanctum of old Better
He cleared his throat several times
before he could explain that he
wanted to do advertisements for the
firm. AS he displayed samples of
his work he was unconscious that
he had come at a psychological time
in old Belter's life-a moment when
the wbit0- haired merchant was long
ing Tor an artist.
II dc want some advertising" said
old Better. And 1 want it in the
biggest hurry. 1 haven't an artist in
my employ whose time isn't full at
present"
Il am completely at your service"
stammered Osgood, his heart warm
ing as he thought of Marion.
THE roof of this building is about
four acres in extent" said Better.
Eyes SIR" answered Osgood won
dering what that had to do with
drawings.
ut has some protuberances in the
shape of sky lights, chimneys, and
SO forth" continued Better.
Most rooves have" murmered Os
good comfortably.
Il want the name Better painted
on hiatt roof in the largest possible
white letters compatible with the
amount of space" said the old man
eagerly. Il want it mapped cut and
all protuberances which come inside
the letters to be disguished. SO that
surface to an oeroplane overhead.
yes sir" gasped Osgood. What
for?"
ITO advertise" retorted Better
THE lettering must be done in two
weeks. Can you fill the bill?"
"Of course" faltered Osgood.
"B- butt don't exactly see-there
aren't any aeroplanes passing over
the city"
There will be some day" snapped
Beltor. THAT doesn't matter What
l want 1 intend to have. If you do
the work in the time scheduled,
young fellow, l Will not only pay
YOU $500 for the job. furnishing
the paint, but l will add a personal
bonus of two hundred and fifty
OsgoCd opened his mouth and his
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Mrs. H. A. Foster Hostess
In Honor of DAUGHTER

Mrs. H. A. Foster Of the Chastls-
ton Hotel entertained Saturday eve-
ming. October 20. for her daughter,
Miss Evelyn A. Foster. and several
Of Miss Fosters friends and class
mates in George Washington Uni
versity. The rooms in the apartment
were artistically adorned with ferns
and cut flowers. Music and dancing
were the features of the evening. ana
eefreshments were served.
Miss Fosters guests included Miss
Helen Moran. Miss Ruth Finney. Miss
Catherine e. ]. O'Donnell, Miss Mary
Keane, Miss Beatrice Mcclure, Miss
Margaret Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Cain,
Mr.. Ed. RELY, Mr. Elldridge Carter.
Mr.. Robert B. Reams. Mr.. Arthur
Reams. Mr.. Pike MCGUIRE. Mr.. Henry
A Foster. jr.: Mr.. Hurbert Pillsn.
Nra Herbert Herbins. Mr.. Beverley
1xiilae and M -.ReenolsD-- --1loAJstAnk
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Enthusiasm Shown
For Continental Ball

- Much enthusiasm IL being display
ed by the many committee heads in
their efforts for the fifth continental
ball, to be given the evening Of Mon
day. November 1s. at Rauscher's by
the Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter.
d. A. R., the young ladies' chapter Of
the District, which has devoted all
Of its energies toward the great
cause.
Mrs. Bertrand Ewell Trenis is re-
gent Of the chapter. Mrs. Frank Nor
rison Is general chairman, and Mrs.
Benjamin Soule Gantz, vice chairman
Of the ball. assisted by Mrs. Clarence
M. Exley, jr., chairman Of patron
esses; Mrs. Charles Samuel Schermer-
horn, vice chairman; Miss Virginia
Price, chairman Of young ladies' COM
mittee; Miss Louise Ford, vice chair
man: Miss Katherine Junkins, chair
man Of mems committee; Miss Alice
May Sargent. vice chairman; Miss
Josephine Marie Huber, chairman Of
chapter badges; Mrs. Charles Carroll
Hatg, chairman of refr reshments; Mrs.
Clayton e. Emig, chairman Of recep-
tion committee; Mrs. Jasper Marion
Besll, chairman Of the press; Miss
Gretna Perrott Boswell, vice chair.
man. Lieut.. Hugh Sinclair Of the u. s.,
Navy 10 chairman OF tickets, and Judge
Clay Briggs OF Texas will make the
presentations.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

daughter. Miss Mkgan Lloyd George,
wife' and daughter Of the former pre-
mier of Great Britain. who with Mr.
Chiffon attended the dinner Of the
overseas writer's last evening.
The charge d'affaires of Salvador and
Sonora de Castro and the latter's sister,
Senorita Angela Cromeyer, sailed FRI
day, on the Ecuador for this country
after passing several weeks at their
home. They will arrive in this country
about November 10.
the counselor Of the Lithuanian le-
cation, Mr.. Balys +. Mastauskas, will
not return to Washington until after
the f1rst OF the year. Mr.. Mastauskas,
is touring Canada and the western
section Of this country.
The military attache Of the British
embassy and Mrs. c. z. c. G. Charl-
ton will entertain at dinner Tuesday
evening.
The military attache Of the Cuban
legation, Capt e. A. varona, !, left
Washington yesterday to pass a FORT
night in Havana.
The commercial counselor Of the
British embassy. Mr.. John Joyce
Broderick, will go to New York the
middle of the week to meet Mrs
Broderick, who sailed for this country
Friday, after passing the greater part
Of the summer in England.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Notes Of Officials
And Other Residents
OF Nations 8 Capital
Postmaster General New to
Attend Postal Conference.
Representative and Mrs.
Frear Return From Eu-
rope.

The Postmaster General. Mr.. Harry
s. New. will leave Washington about
the second week in November to at
tend postal conferences in Michigan.
Representative and Mrs. James A.
Frear of Wisconsin have returned to
Washington after u five-month tour
Of Europe. Representative Frear, in
company with Senator Ladd and Sem
ator King. spent two months of this
time in Russia, covering 5000 miles
of territory.
Mr.. Frear leaves this week for. his
home in Wisconsin, returning shortly
for the regular session Of Congress-
In. December. - t:,.-
The Assistant Secretary OF war.fMr.
Dwight r. Davis. will ;rsturn To
Washington Wednesday, after MAX
Ing. brief visits In Detroit and Day
ton. : ~. ,a'a' - .sT ~
Maj. and Mrs. Max Robert wafner
and their two little sons, Amos and
Robert, will leave Washington No
vember for Fort Smelling, Mimi.
whore the major wilt be stationed.
They will motor to the western post.
Maj. Wainer was q member of the
party accompanying Secretary Weeks
to Panama and other points, later
joining the Presidents party in the
northwest.
The director of the consular serv-
ice. Mr.. Wilbur J. Carr, will go to
Ohio this week for short business
trip and later will join Mrs Carr in
their apartment in the Dresden.
Fierce Butler, Is spending a few
days in New York and will return
this evening or tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. King enter
tanned O. party at luncheon yesterday
In Baltimore and later occupied their
box at the foot ball game Of the
Navy and Princeton teams. Mr.. and
AIRS. King and their guests motored
to Baltimore, leaving their apartment
at Wardman Park Annex in the
morning.
The secretary Of the Smithsonian
colt will entertain a company at
dinner Thursday evening, Novem-
ber 8.
Mrs Mcintyre, wife of Gen. Frank
Mcintyre, will be hostess at bridge
Wednesday afternoon, November 7.
Miss Marguerite Brown and Miss
Bessie Brown. have returned to tho
city after q month spent At West
minister, Nd.
Mrs. NJ. de Glare Monteiro Berry
has returned to her apartments In
the Farrsgut. after spending three
months, In England. where she was
entertained In some Of the castles
and mauors. of her ancestors. Mrs.
Berry 10 Q student Of English and
colonial Virginia history and was
present 1t the services ia Westmin-
stsr Abhsy Ter the late Prudent
Aok t-,si- ----7
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Jusserands Due to Arrive
In Capital Within a Week
French Ambassador and Others of Diplomatic
Corps Soon to Resume Official Stations.
Social Events Noted

Diplomats are returning to Washing
ton after visits abroad and almost a
full complement of the corps will be
here by the end of November.
The ambassador of France and Nine
Jusserand will arrive in New York the
latter part of the week on the George
Washington. They will probably be
met In New York by the charge
d'affaires Of the embassy. Mr.. Andre
de Laboulaye.
The ambassador Of Chile, Senior Don
Baltran. Matthew. will go to New York
the middle OF the week to meet Sonora
de Matthew, who will arrive there after
passing several weeks in Europe. They
viii come directly to Washington and
at 1905 Massachusetts, avenue. The Of
foe Of the legation will be moved to 1854
Florida avenue.
The ambassador OF Belgium and Ba-
roness de Cartier will arrive in New
York the latter part OF the week, on the
Belgenland. after a visit to their home
In Belgium.
The ambassador Of Germany. Dr.
Otto Wiedfeldt, has returned to Wash
ington after passing several weeks in
Germany. DR.. Wiedfeldt arrived yes
terday in New York on the Resclute
embassy. DR.. Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff.
who accompanied him to Washington.
The newly appointed minister Of
Cuba and Nine. Cosme de la Torrente
and their daughter. Mile. Luisa Tor
wnN4o rrvth ~y-fxy ~. MI
the Paris. about November 10. from
France, where they have been sotourn-
ing. They will come directly to WASH
igton upon their arrival.
The minister of Ecuador and Sonora
de Elizalde will entertain informally at
luncheon today.
,, The minister Of China, Dr.; sao.Ke
week to meet Nine. SEE, who will arrive
there from England, where she went to
re-enter her children in school.
The minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Wallenberg. who have been In Europe
for several months, will return to this
country about the first OF next week.
The minister Of Persia, Mira Hus-
sein Khan Alai, Is expected back in
Washington today from New York,
where he went to keep several social
ENGAGEMENTS. and to make an address
at, Columbia University.
The minister Of Hungary and Count
eSs S3echenyi will have as their guest
for q short time Count Appony and
his daughter, Countess Marika APP
ponyi, who will arrive this afternoon.
Count and Countess Sxechenyi will en-
tartain at dinner tomorrow evening for
their guests and will also give q tea
for them the drst part OF the week.
Countess SBecheny1 returned to
Washington this morning from New
port where she spent the summer and
early fall.
The minister Of Cxechpslavailka, DR..
Frantisek Chvalkovsky. will return to
this country next week from Csecho-
slovakia.
Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon. wife OF
the charge d'a6aires Of Great Britain.
SntArtatned q company Of sixteen at
Edinnee last evening" In honor Of Dame
Margaret Lloyd George and her
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Paulist Club Announces
Series of Social Events

Tbs Paulist Club announces that
the social season Of the organixa.
tion will be formally ushered in on
October 81. when the club will en-
tertain the members and their friends
At the first OF . series Of dances, to
be held during the year. The Play
house Will DO the scene OF this dance.
and the preparations made by the
committee in charge of the dance
indicate that It will be the most sue
ceseful in the history OF the club.
The committee In charge OF the
dance includes Mr.. ]. Edward Nc
GiAness chairman; Mr.. Hugh F.
Quinn and Mr.. ]. walter Delaney.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Debutantes Listed
For Initiation Into
Local Social Whirl
Formal Presentations of
Buds Feature of the Au-
tumn Program - Dances
and Teas Scheduled.

Mrs. William H. Heron and her
daughter. Miss Patricia Heron. will
spend the winter in the Green Spring
valley. near Baltimore. where Mrs.
Heron has leased a house for the
winter. Miss Heron was expected to
be bud Of this season, but the plans
are not complete and she viii prob
ably come here for a portion of the
winter to be with her uncle and
aunt. Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
and their daughter. Miss Natalie Hays
Hammond, will come to Wasnins ton
the last Of November for the winter
and will close their summer home at
Gloucester. Mass. Miss Hammond
will be presented Saturday afternoon.
December l, at a tea which her par
ents will give in their charming home
overlooking Rock creek.
Miss Ellen Blair. debutante daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair.
will return this week from South
brother-in-law and sister, Lieut..
Commander and Mrs. Adolphus Station.
Mrs. Station will come to Washington
with her sister and will spend several
weeks with her parents in their
bone. Falkland Manor, near Silver
Mrs. Blair will give q tea Thanks
giving day to present her daughter,
Miss Ellen Blair.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Stoddard will give
a luncheon Friday, November 26, for
her debutante daughter Miss Ruth
Stoddard, at the Hotel Hamilton, and
the following Monday, November 20.
she will give a dance, also at the
daughter returned early last week
from the north and are in their
apartment at 1900 Connecticut ave-
nue. for the winter. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Julian Zolnay
Will present their daughter: Miss
Margaret Zolnay, to society at n tea
November 81, in their house and
studio, on street.
Mrs. Clark Aunford will move the
miuule OF This week from the Hotel
Hamilton to the house at 1909 s
street. which she has purchased and
which adjoins the house where her
sey years pre- Mr tS
ford will give q large tea dance
from to o'clock to present her
daughter. Miss Norvell Clark Mum
Miss Muhford will go to Richmond
the middle of this week to be the
guest Of Miss Caroline Lewis, who
Will be presented to- society there
next week.
Mrs. william Fitch Kelley will be
hostess at luncheon Friday. November
-, entertaining IN compliment to
Miss Margaret Zolnay, debutante
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Julian Zolnay. 49,.
Miss Charlotte Freeman Clark will
entertain at tea Wednesday after
noon In honor OF Miss Norvell Clark
Munford. q debutante Of this season.
Mrs. Theodore Hance Tiller will
give q luncheon Wednesday. Novem-
ber zS. In honor OF Miss Margaret
ZolnAy.
Miss Agnes Shands, q debutante Of
last season. viii give . bridge party
Wednesday afternoon. November ~.
In compliment to Afog Norvell Clark
Munford. Who will ~ DFesentsA- In.
D0c0mbAF. n 1s-al--s..s !. 60. ....
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Mise Agnes Shands.1 q debutante Of
last season. win give . bridgs party
Wednesday afternoon. November "A,
In compliment to Afoo Norvell Clark
Munford. who will ~ DResenteA- IN
December. 7. .-..--z- - ~
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Mrs. Theodore Hance Tiuer will
give a luncheon Wednesday, Novem-
ber %. In honor Of Miss Margaret
ZolnAy.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Mrs. Henry Getty Chiffon. wife OF
the charge d'a3aires Of Great Britain,
entertained . company Of sixteen at
dinner last sveninS ID honor Of Dame
NarEAtet Lloyd George and her
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Miss Charlotte Freeman Clark will
entertain at tea Wednesday after
noon In honor OF Miss Norvell Clark
Munford, q debutante Of this season.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
D. A. R. Chspter to Give
A Benefit Card Party

A benefit card party will be given
by the Victory Chapter. d. A. r..
Wednesday, November -. at Hotel
Roosevelt There win be prize for
each table. Mrs. A. w. Tuck, chair
man OF the entertainment COMMITTEES.
10 tn charge 80
Evening star., 1923-10-28

The minister Of Cxechpslavaika, DR..
Frantisek Chvalkovsky. will return to
this country next week from Csecho-
siovakia.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Birthday Anniversary
For Miss Mildred Sullivan

Miss Mildred Sullivan entertained
At q party Wednesday evening in
celebration OF her nineteenth ami
vot0ary. there were about thirty
guests in tho company.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
Visit Of Lloyd Georges
Injects Interest Into
Social Week in Capital
Period of Official Mourning for Late President
Ends in Few Days-White House Pro-
gram Eagerly Awaited.
SALLIE v. II. PICKETT.

unusual injected the White
~ House by Thursday of the former
premier Lloyd George and
their daughter the former meeting OF distinguished men
luncheon slipped
informally with Coolidge The house
President and Mrs Coolidge have added interest to
life there remaining until
still being with them This week
will mark the days of official mourning and matron
awaiting keen interest the official list of state enter
tanment that they their for the season.
NOTHING soeS Capital quite important this
~ plan din
parties nights than those which receptions
held dinners So lax has been society observing rules
shat diplomats and higher officials who
leave the table of their hosts with undue and accept
the other alternative and the White House much later than
courtesy demanded.
program the British
being dinner and uncheon with touch of the
side of life for Miss Megan Lloyd George who by her
frank heart The charge daares
times embassy, gave society general
the while the reception for Dame Mar
showed the American take their the public
life of Engandand likewise the necessity of splendid big clubhouse
THE usserand
Dr. Wd and the coming of other members of the diplomatic
all interesting
eomnsbed eba,elaine with the avs, the middle ~ ,b; % IS
de Maheu The Washington Apponyi
the sve h pe.u h 10 .nags @ Soa
Szechenyi will entertain at dinner for them.
THANKSGIVING night truly Navy Relief ball night
make it, having for afforded society chance of
the big ball. likewise giving
giving day pretty their comingu parties
already under the capable leadership
Ebere wife Admiral operations and the New
Willard bathrooms will afford the incompatible setting
The Army branch of the dances
at Rauschers successful full that
the series will be nauguaed with first with
Mrs Farnsworth wife of Gen. Charles Farnwoh
mee arrangements and Mrs Ga wife of Gsse
night of Columbia Bankers ~
ball delegates convention and IN. lads
Of
, 1923-03-21
LEAGUE MEET
SET TONIGHT
Basketball Team Managers
and Executives to Wind
Up Seasons Work.

An managers of teams and mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Casper basketball league are requested
to be present at the meeting scheduled
for Z o'clock this evening at the Bap-
list church gymnasium. The business
of the league for the season just end.
ed viii be wound up and several mat
ters Of Importance to every team in
the lague will be discussed.
The league proved SO successful in
this. It's first season, thai there is no
question but that It will be continued
next year although It is anticipated
that there win be important changes
in tho regulation of the teams.
, 1923-03-21
MAMMOTH RING
BENEFIT LOOMS
Crowd of 100000 Expected
When Heavyweight Con-
tenders Box May IL.

NEW YORK. March z1.-A crowd of
100000 can be accommodated at the
Yankee stadium when three leading
~contenders for the heavyweight boxing
title box on May IL for the benefit
of the milk fund meet. Jess Willard,
Floyd Johnson and Luis Firpo are
scheduled to appear in the ring.
Should the attendance reach this fig
ure It would eclipse the previous rec
ord gate" of approximately $4,000
which witnessed the Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpenter bout at Boyle's
Thirty Acres. Jersey City in 1921.
Tho Yankee Stadium's grandstand
and b'eachers. now rapidly nearing
completion. will seat rs 900 and It is
planned to accommodate $4,000 more
on the playing field. There will be
81 900 bleacher seats selling at 81.
, 1923-03-21

the University OF California and New
Mexico concluded. Track Coach
Henry r. Schultz Of the University
OF Nebraska track squad is directing
his efforts to selecting the men to
make tho trip. Twenty athletes are
scheduled for the excursion and a
hundred prospects are working for
places. The meet with the Univer-
sity Of California scheduled for April
II, is the principal attraction for the
Husker squad. The meet with New
Mexico was scheduled as a side line
to break the monotony Of the long
trip. The Nebraskans start west i'm
mediately following the Missouri val
ley indoor meet at KanAds City. next
Friday and Monday.
, 1923-03-21
Benton Signs
With the Reds

ORLANDO. Fla. Mar-h AL. c.
"Rube" Benton was signed up by
President Hermann OF the Cincin-
natl National club ar or tho latter
had received word from Judge Ian
dis that lie had informed President
Heydler he had efinitelv given Ben
ton permission to play With the Gin
cinnati 5IGh. Mr.. Hermann also
state he would sign a .aree-yoar cen
tract 10 tram the Reds In Orlando
which is now being drawn up.
Pepsin. a valuable remedy o r in
digestion and stomach troubles gen.
is prepared from lining OF
the pigs stomach
, 1923-03-21
Sport Calendar

Racing.
Meeting II Business Mems Racing
Associate II Mobile.
Meeting O. Cuba-AmL:ican Jockey
Club. at Havana.
Meeting of Tijuana Jockey Club,
at Tijuana.
Track.
National Junior indoor champion
ships, al Newark.
Handball.
National senior championship
tournament at st. Paul.
Coli.
Belleair amateur championship
tournament at Belleair. Fla.
Annual Tin Whistle championship
tournament, at Pinehurst.
Bowling.
Annual tournament OF American
Bowling Congress, at Milwaukee.
Fencing.
Foils. women's individual champ
ionship. at New York.
, 1923-03-21
NORTH CASPER
DEFEATS WEST
Tie Game Between Grade
School Rivals Is Played
Off Tuesday.

In the plny-oR of the tie game
which went three overtime periods
two weeks ago, North Casper. cham
pions of the grade school basketball
league this year. yesterday defeated
West Casper, IS to IS. The boys
from north of the Burlington tracks
ran up a commanding lead in the
first half and although the West Cas-
per FIVE came back strong it could
not overcome the handicap.
The lineups and scores:
, 1923-03-21
White Bud Wins
British Classic

LINCOLN. England. March III
By The Associated Press-white
Bud. by White Eagle. out OF Mine
own won the Lincolnshire handicap.
a sweepstakes with 1000 pounds
sterling added. the frst classic OF the
season. run here today.
, 1923-03-21
Hard Battle in
HdndbdLL Meet

sr. PAUL, MINI. March n-Art
soh'nner Of Milwaukee. wis. singles
champion, Is expected to have one Of
his hardest battles IN the national
handball tourney here when he meets
Joe Murray OF San Francisco. in the
third round OF the singles today.
Other matches today include Dono-
van. San Francisco, versus Schauffel.
berger, Detroit; DR.. HaedEe, ST. Paul.
versus ~schaumer, Los Angeles; Las.
we'll, Los Angeles. versus Snckman,
New York soan. 81. Paul, versus Nc.
MILAN, San Francisco.
, 1923-03-21

NEW YoRK-Mickey Walker, wei
terweight champion, was suspended for
his showing against Charley Fltzslm.
mons of oklahoma City, okla. ut Buff
faio a week ago, but win be permitted
to fight at Newark. N. J.. next Thurs
day night. Fitzs,mmons also was sus.
pended for not using his right name,
, 1923-03-21

Leave your tuning or repair or.
ders with the Wells Music Co. Phone
1874 for guaranteed work. Ask about
our special rate on contract tuning.
, 1923-03-21
Acid Stomach
Don't Worry II Classy, Sour. BeIching
Stomach Follows a Meal. Use
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.

Sugars. starches nj meats of the
average meal often sour and cause
gas because the stomach cannot at
the time produce the alkaline effect
TO prevent acidity. So your recourse
Is n or two Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets chewed after eating or any
time. They arc pleasant white tab
let's n they do the work so nicely
and comfortably that you feel great,
you approach h next meal content
edly and you learn the secret of good
living and how to take care of the
stomach II troubled with indigestion.
You can get these tablets at almost
any drug store in the U. s. and Can
ada at 60 cents n box. Those who
fear to eat pie, cheese. sausage, pas
try and the good Things of the table
for fear OF sour, acid stomach due
to Indigestion go back to them with
out fear or distress. Get a box OF
these tablets today.-Adv.
, 1923-03-21

NEW YoRK-BtH Brennan has re.
covered but will not boz for an indefi.
mite period and may retire from the
ring.
, 1923-03-21

NEW YORK-After IL hours the
third game between Champion Frank
Marshall and Edward Lasker for the
chess championship was
called a draw.
, 1923-03-21

Red. yellow. purple and some
shades Of pink are lucky colors in
China, while blue. green and white
r dlsliked.