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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

chastity. The periwinkle recalls tender
memories, while the poppy brings con-
ISOLATION.
The white rose implores silence, yel-
low roses infidelity. The Rosemary re-
wives love. The dainty little snow
drops in flower lore says Continue to
hope. The beautiful bright fragrant
wisteria comes from China and ia
pan, and is a reminder to us Of the
brilliant Chinese fete to be given t0mor-
row evening at the Country club, fos-
tered by the members of Linley Helm
unit, for the benefit of charity.
The. ball will be one of the most ele-
CANT, brilliant and beautiful affairs
ever given in Birmingham. The club
will be deliberately decorated in wis.,
term, that most beautiful and graceful
of the spring flowers, quantities being
used throughout the club. Everything
will be in keeping with the Chinese
ideas. A number of the society set
will be presented in the Chinese dances
under the direction Of Mrs. Camper,
who has taught the dances which will
be a geautiful feature of the ball. Mrs.
Samuel Adler is chairman of the fea-
ture committee, assisted by Mrs. Will
liam Leary; Mrs. Edward Warren, Mrs
q. B. Vaughn, Mrs. Arther .Crawder.
Mrs. Edward Rucker, Mrs. Miles Wat
kins, Mrs. Lewis Morris and Mrs. Wal
ter Phillips.
The music will be another delightful
feature of the program, featuring Chi
nese music. The Wall of the Manda-
rim" under the direction of Mrs. Edna
Gockel Gussen, will be given by Mrs.
May Shackleford, Mrs. T. J. Smith, Mr..
Leon Cole and Mr.. Mcclure.
A delicious supper will be served
the guests, cigarettes sold, and other
features enjoyed. The affair will be
one of the most distinctive and bril-
liant balls in Birmingham's history.
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MISS SNYDER HONORED
AT NAH JONG PARTY

Miss Ethel Ray Snyder, who is home
from James Milliken university at De
catur, ILL.,, for the holidays, was COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
MISS FARLEY. TO
honor BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Louise Farley will be hostess
Monday afternoon, entertaining with
bridge party complimenting Miss Dor
othy Harllee, a bride-to-be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20

j. A. LaRue, Samuel Dawson. n. f.
Price and B. G. Harper.
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MRS. FRASER TO
HONOR MISS HARLLEE

Mrs. Hsrdaway Fraser will entertain
Tuesday afternoon with bridge party,
having as her honoree Miss Dorothy
Harllee, a bride of Wednesday evening.
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plimented Wednesday, when her aunt,
Mrs. W. ]. Lasseter. entertained with
a Nah Jong luncheon. Twelve guests
we're included in this courtesy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
BRILLIANT CONCERT AND
DANCE OF GIIEE CLUB

Mrs. Hubert Scruggs of Pei
ham chapter, u. D. c., announces for
the evening of May. the concert of
the University Glee club at the Phil
lips auditorium. The glee clubs an
nual appearance in Birmingham is an
event of social as well as of musical
importance and will this year, as usual,
be followed by a dance, which will be
given in the Tutwiler ballroom with
an exceedingly popular local orchestra
playing.
The program of the glee club is said
to be the best this sterling organiza-
ton of young singers has ever pre-
sented. For nineteen years the direct
or, Tom Garner, says he has been striv-
ing for a more and more appealing pro-
gram and believes this year he has been
able to present in a. number Of cities
in several states added to Alabama one
OF the most popular aggregations of
talent he has ever managed. The pro-
gram and the musical sketch which
completes the performance combine to
serve delightful menu and the Bir-
mingham people are going to like the
boys and the way they do their work
better than ever before. One ticket
admits to both the concert and dance.
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LEAGUE TO OPEN
ECONOMY SHOP

A plea for all the east-Off clothes,
china, glass, furniture and other odds
and ends, outcasts from spring clean
ing is being made by the finance COM
niittee of the League of Women Voters,
of which Mrs. j. H. Wideman is chair
man. They will hold the first of a
series Of fummage sales on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, May l, 2, and 3,
in a vacant house on Avenue II,
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
the use of which has been kindly given
by w. S. Sudduth, of Sudduth Realty
company, The plan is to conduct
these sales in the various districts and
then later on open permanent
economy shop, patterned after the one
in st. Louis, so successfully conducted
by the league there.
Mrs. Wideman begs that any who
have rummage will telephone her at
West End 134-W, and she will arrange
to have it collected, Mrs. j, j. Wind
ham having agreed to lend her car for
this purpose. For greater convenience,
substations for the collection of rum
mage have been selected as follows
East Lake, Mrs. Ernest LaPOinte;
Woodlawn, Mrs. o. d. Freeman Nor
wood, Mrs. w. j. Hussey; Fountain
Heights and North Haven, Miss Ella
Conley; West End, Mrs. Wideman;
Arlington Place, Mrs. Windham;
Southside, Mrs. w. D. Colby.
Non-members as well as. members
of the league are requested to donate
this rummage, which will be gratefully
called for
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WEDDING SOLEMNIZED

a. Wedd1ng more impressive was
never witnessed in Ensley than that
of Miss Bernice Mccullough and M.
Demp Thompson. which was solemnized
Mt the First Methodist church of this
city on Tuesday evening The VOWS
were read by Rev, W. H. Mansfield,
pastor OF the church, using the ring
ceremony.
The bride chose as her bridesmaids.
Miss Grace Hassler. who wore Al, or
enid chiffon. with silver trimmings and
carried an arm bouquet of Radiance
roses showered with sweet peas. Miss
Rosalyn Phillips. wearing blue chiffon
over silver, carried similar bouquet.
Miss Julia Mccullough was her sis
ter maid of honor and was gowned in
orchid chiffon and carried Easter lilies.
Mrs. Kyle Elliot, bride of late win
ter and in whose wedding Miss MeCul-
Tough took part, was the brides matron
OF honor and was beautiful in her we'd
ding gown of white crepe satin, and
carried an arm cluster of Butterfly
roses. Little Misses Elizabeth and
Jean McReynolds in dainty peach
colored frocks, scattered rose petals
along the path of the bride. who en-
tered with her father, Mr.. G. L. Nc
Cullough. The bride was never more
ocautltul than In her wedding gown Of
white crepe satin with lace and pearl
trimmings, her veil was caught at the
brow with Grange blossoms.
MIR. Thompson had as his best man.
Mr. Kyle Elliot. Mr.. H. B. McNider
was groomsman, while Mr.. Gordon Me.
Cullough, brother of the bride, and Mr..
Frank Thompson, brother of the groom.
acted as ushers.
The background for this lovely we'd
ding party was beautiful. Southern
smilax was trailing around the altar
and choir ratings, while palms. ferns
and tall standards of spring flowers
in delicate shades were placed in the
altar and Pickering here and there
were burning tapers.
As the guest assembled, Professor
Levy rendered several musical numbers
Oh the organ. just preceding the we'd
ding march, which was also played by
Professor Levy, Mrs ]. r. Humphreys
sang "All For YOU" and Mrs. Joe
Stammer rendered oh Promise Me-
After an informal reception at the
home of the brides parents, the bride
and groom left on their wedding tour
for New Orleans and other southern
DOintS
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LinIy Heflin Unit
Does Worthy
Charity

All the good deeds that the Lirly
Helm Unit, under whose auspices the
charity ball is being given Monday eve
ming at the Country club, has done in
the five years of its work as a charity
organization would fill book and the
record of its Red Cross work second
book Of course, you all remember
that it was only after the death of their
beloved leader, Linly Graham Helm,
that this unit decided to form itself
into permanent organization to do
charity work
One of the first cases brought to the
attention of its members. was that Of
widow struggling to support herself
and several small children, not being
trained in any work she was having a
desperate time when the unit found
her. After providing a place for the
little family to live and keeping the
larder filled the next thing to do was
to find work for the mother. She was
most ambitious to take a business
course and felt that she would succeed
in earning a living if she has this op-
portunity.
The unit was so happy to give this
course and assisted in looking after the
children while she was taking it. The
mother made a splendid record at bust
ness college and soon obtained a good
position, bur as long as she needed help
the unit was ever ready and eager to
add to the grocery supplies and the
necessities.
After year or two conditions inn
proved SO. with this brave little WON
an, that she wrote the unit that she did
not need any further assistance, so TO
please use the amount being spent on
her family for some other mother who
might need it more than she did.
DO you not think this instance Of
what good can he accomplished in
quiet way is sufficient reason for the
Llnly Heflin Unit to continue it's chart
ty work: If you agree with us be sure
to go to the Nah Jong Charity Ban
Monday evening. so this splendid work
can be carried on
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MRS. ELLIOTT TO
ENTERTAIN MONDAY

Mrs. E. NJ. Elliott, 1914 Virginia
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Has Gertrude Atherton or hasn't
she? New York's eternal question
MIR. August Belmont IN
tercedes for his wife at q beauty
parlor Mrs. Clifford
Pinchot dyes her hair red.
Why a marble bust of
Mrs. Pinchot should be to the
beauty parlor what the wooden
Indian was to the cigar store.
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On Friday evening in the music room
Miss Baugh of the departments of
piano and violin presented her pupils
in a beautiful drawing room recital
The entire class showed artistic train
ing in the rendition of choice and
beautifully selected program.
Girls and teachers are all away for
the holidays, which will extend through
Easter Monday. 49,
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
TO KILL WHEN
 CONTRIBUTION IS REFUSED.
Police Inquiring Into Activity Of Men Seeking Help For
 Home in Italy

The detective bureau is inyestigat- ing the activities of two men who gave their. names as Augustine Ane- mande and Salvatore Martino. arrest ed this morning by Patrolmen Walter Malona and Edward Kieley. after a complaint was made at police head quarters that they were at the home of Vito Dabobbo of 200 North street trying to get money.
 According to the story that has been given the police. the two men went to the Dabobbo home last night and asked money for home for old men in Italy. The home has not been built yet, but it is going to be. accord ing to the story told by the men. Mar tino solicited the money, and when Dabobbo refused to give them any. threatened to kill all the people in the house, according to the report made to the police.
 The men told the people that they would return today for the money and when they returned this morn ing, the police were called and the men were arrested. They were held on charges of breach of the peace and the case put in the hands of the detective bureau for investigation.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
City Items

Carnival now going on at T. A. E. hall, February 2, {. 5.--advt.
 The Catholic women's Benevolent Legion will meet this evening at St. Mary's school hall at o'clock.
 Anthony W. Kysek, attorney and author, of Boston, is visiting in this city with relatives.
 The Salvation Army advisory conn mittee will meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the chamber of commerce.
 The annual meeting of the Hard ware City Cooperative association will be held this evening in the chamber of commerce rooms at s o'clock.
 John c. Baker. a well known color ed man, was rendered birthday sur- prise party last night at his home, 2ss Arch street, by members of the degree team of the Court of Calanthc.
 Charles B. Mcguire of 19o West street and Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick of 14 Queen street, Hartford, have been granted a license to wed.
 Police have been notified that the licenses to operate motor vehicles of &arry Kenf of s6 Prospect street and Samuel Castanz of 2<0 North street have been suspended.
 Hook and Ladder company, No. 2, a still alarm this afternoon about o'clock for a chimney fire at 1858 Cleveland avenue. No damage was done.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
CAUGHT UNDER AVALANCHE
 OF TOPPLING CEMENT
IAborer Pinned Under Bags at New Stanley Rule Building But Es-
 capcs Injury

Felix Santangelo of 109 Orange street, a laborer empolyed by the Aberthaw Construction Co. on the new building being erected for the Stanley Rule & Level Go. on Elm street. nar- rowly escaped death this afternoon about 2 o'clock when he was pinned beneath several bags Of cement which toppled from pile in the yard of the local concern. Santangelo saw the pile start to fall just in time to get out
 from beneath the avalanche, but he was not quick enough to entirely es- cape the slide. He was caught be- meath the outer edge of the pile and other workmen close by hurried to extricate him.
 A call was sent in to the New Brit ain General hospital for the am- bulance, but while tho vehicle was en route to the scene, Santangelo was taken from under the pile and appar- ently was only slight injured. The call was cancelled, but upon second thought, he was sent to the hospital for examination.
 It was found that he was badly bruised about the body but no bones were broken. He will be kept at the under observation for sew erai days to determine if possible if there are any internal injuries.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
PARK CITY TO TEST
 INCREASE IN FARES
New Haven Conference FaVors
 Action by Bridgeport

Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa and Corpo- ration Counsel John H. Kirkham at- tended conference at New Haven yesterday at which discussion was held on trolley fare increases and it was voted to have Bridgeport pro- ceed with its protest, it being found that that city alone can be heard prior to the time the increased fare is effective.
 In all other cities in the state in which the Connecticut Co. operates, it has the right to increase up to 10 cents under existing rules. In ment, seven and one-half cents be- ing the maximum. If that city is successful in proving the increase ex- orbitant there will be need of fur ther petitions: otherwise. the petitions of other municipalities will be pre- sented and an effort made to furnish adequate proof. {,
 Mayor Paonessa, who was the only mayor present, favored petitioning the board of control for an appro- priation to investigate thoroughly the need for an increase. and he felt the public utilities commission. being representatives of the people. should be required to- seek this appropria- tion. He questioned whether an in- creased fare would increase the com pany's revenue, raising the point that fewer people might ride and the in come would be reduced.
 Besides the local corporation coun- sel, other legal advisors present were: Henry Greenstein, Bridgeport: Charles Hart. Waterbury; J. H Robinson. North Haven; C. Connell, Derby: Thomas Kelly. Willimantic; Thomas c. McKone, Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

New York, Feb. 5.-tWaIl street pcning)-Stock prices resumed their upward movement at the opening of today's market with the oils assuming the leadership. cosdep moved up a point and a dozen other issues in that group opened fractionaiiy higher, Pacific Oil touching another new top. lU. S. Steel preferred advanced a point. Davison Chemical was heavy. dropping points. Oils continued to set the pace. Houston advancing points and Mar land. Phillips and Mexican SeabeA.d rising a point or more. Rails. Motoss and SteeIs also gave good exhibitions of group strength. Crucible, chesa- peake X Ohio. Union Pacific, Mack Truck and |. $. Cast Iron Ripe nov ing up point or so. South Porto
 lsican Sugar broke } F points. but American Sugar Refining advanced l.. Foreign exchanges opened steady.
 Wall street Noon--Operators on the long side of the market had to con- tend with substantial amount of profit-taking during the morning. par ticularly among some Of the recent
 ly strong tobaccos, diyidend-paying rails and specialties. In the main. however, the list tended upward with increasing attention being paid to the steel shares, L. S. Steel common touching another new high at 10S Is. S. H. Kress & Co. sold at 200 as against the previous sale of 160. I.ig- gett & Myers. Tidewater Oil and Am eriean Hide and Leather preferred each gained 3 points and American Can, Standard Oil of California and Producers and Refiners sold 2 or more points above yesterdays closing prices. Davison Chemical rallied from it's low as 46 to 5f. Canadian Pacific. Atlantic Coast Line. St. Louis South western, American Tobacco and the B stock. Corn Products. General Elec- tric and Fisher Body were heavy. Call money opened at 1 1-4 per cent.
 New York. Feb. 5.--The New York Stock Exchange will be closed at 12:30 o'clock tomorrow as token of respect for Woodrow Wilson. The New York Cotton Exchange will close at noon and other commodity houses also will cease their usual activities.
 Baldwin and the steel group were among the representative industrisls which moved up sturdily in the after noon. '. s. Steel reached i0S 1-2.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
BUSINESS
 SHOWS LARGE GAIN
More Than $s6,00O Over 1922
 5000 Unbelievable Letters

Postal business in New Britain in- creased to the extent of $36,000 over the preceding year, according to fig
 ures of the 1923 report as compiled
 by Assistant Postmaster E. J. Nun son. The total increase in 1923 over that of 1922 was sSs,243.75 and the total amount of business done was F$337,725.16. When the total reaches s400,000, New Britain will get high CT grade for it's post office.
 In 1922 total business amounted to s2o1. .4S1.41. A striking iluustration of how the postal business increases over the holidays is shown by the fact that the business in the third quarter of 1922 was $70,7S9.29, while in the last quarter it had jumped to $S9,755.S2, an increase of $1s,966.- 03. In the third quarter of 1923 the amount of business done was $76,- 761.00, the smallest quarter of. the year, while in the last quarter it in creased to $99,475.21, or a jump of $22,714.21. In the first two quarters of 1922 the amount of business done was s70,145.S1 and $70,790.99, while in the first two quarters of 1923 it was sS0,345.47 and $S1.143.4S.
 While no official records are kept for the year. it is estimated by Super intendent of Mails James B. Grace that between 2,500 and 5000 pieces of mail are sent to the dead letter of- flee from New Britain every year.
 In this mornings mail two letters arrived addressed to the .'U. s. Post office." and each contained 10 two cent stamps. There was no message and no card. The assumption is that packages are being held for 20 cents postage, but there was no name or any information in the letter to indicate what the 40 cents in stamps was for. These packages will be reported, "undelivered" and returned to the sender possibly at some future period.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
CITY LOSES SUIT

Judge Newell Jennings of the su- perior court has decided against the city of New Britain in the suits insti- tuted against it by Geofge Tormay, John wunderlen and Mrs. wunderien and has awarded damages as follows: John wunderien. s3oo; Tormay, s20O and Mrs. wunderlen s2oo. Tormay drove his auto into a pile of road material which he claimed was not lighted properly.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
Rosie Gonna

Miss Rosie Coppa, aged Is years, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest l. Coppa of 50 Erwin Place, died yes terday afternoon at her home. She is survived by her parents, two broth CTS and one sister, Tho funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9:sO o'clock from her home and at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's church. Bur
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
John A. Johnson.

John A. Johnson of f73 Fairview street died at the New Britain gen. cral hospital today. He was e3 years of age and resided in this city for the past 30 years, having been in the em- ploy of the Stanley Rule and Level company for that number of years. He was a member of the Stanley Rule and Level Benefit association and the kronan society of the First Luther an church. He Is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Red- lund of Hartford and Miss Ruth Johnson of this city. The funeral ar- engagements in charge of Erickson & Carlson are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
AratHs
Giuseppe Luppi

Giuseppe Luppi aged ~ years. died at his home, 227 North street, last evening. He is survived by his wife. his mother and one sister, Mrs. An- selmo Tusati, all of this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow morn- ing at S:3o o'clock from his home and at o'clock from St. Marys church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
Alb.u sfaskis.

Alban Maslis, 35 years of age. died yesterday afternoon at his home, so Willard street. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Albaina and Nellie. He was a member of Lam ders' Mutual Aid society and of St. Georges and St. Casimar's societies of St. Andrews Lithuanian church. The funeral will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
cARn oF THANKs

We desire ts express our most heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for their sympathy and assistance at the death of our be- loved son and brother, Herbert Kysek. We are particularly grateful to those who contributed flowers.
 A. " Kysek and Family.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
ss. ooo 900 IN BONDS

Washington, Feb. 5.-The Hooking Valley railroad asked the interstate commerce commission today for au- thority to issue ss,000,oe0 in two year five per cent gold notes to meet maturing indebtedness.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
Mrs. Edith Young.

The funeral of Mrs Edith May Swain Young vas held this afternoon at ? o'clock from the home of her son. William B. Young. at 223 Maple street. Rev. Carleton Hazen of Kens- ington officiated. Interment was in Fairy1ew cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
Jot,p Nmrirfes,

The funeral of John Nordgren was held this afternoon from the Erwin Chapel with services at 2 o'clock. Rev. pr. Abel A. Ahlquist officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
Florence Sock.

Florence Socik, age year 10 months. 15 days, died last night at the home Of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Socik Of 141 Broad street. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from the home with fu- neral mass in the Sacred Heart church at S:l5 o'clock. Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
:TitftrraIs
s, H. stcarus.

Funeral services for the late sam uel H. stearns will be held at his home at "A Park street tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and at Err win chapel at o'clock. Rev. Henry W. Maier will officiate Interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05

Gaffo, cherpack ...... Ventranio
 Right guard
 Floor baskets. Andy 4, Gregory {, Whitman {. Nowegraski 5, Casey 2, Wallace, Gaffo and Dalhgren; goals from foul, Nowegraski.
 The Pawnees defeated the Boys club, 22-21. The game was fast and the final issue was not decided until the final minute of play.
 Jineup:-
New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
Pawnces.
Boys Club.

Turkey has a prohibition law and it's president gets s45e,e00 a year. That's the place for Mir. Bryan to go and run for president. Nashville (Tenn.) Southern Lumberman.