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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

members of the Zeta Omega sorority of Howard college. Mrs. Hornung is na- tional extension officer of the Delta Zeta sorority.
 Boliver E. O'Rear of Washington, b. C.. was guest the past week at Howard college, of which he is an alum nus. having graduated with the class of 1920. Mir. O'Rear has. since com pleted course in law at the National Law school in Washington and is at present connected with the income tax department. ,,a.es
 Mrs. Walter Glenn of Auburn is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Harold Bowron and Mir. Bowron.
 Mrs Sammie Frierson has returned to her home in Madison, Ala, after visit to Mir. and Mrs. searcy Johnson.
 Mrs. $. K. Greene is spending several weeks in Talladega.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Duncan and Miss Julliette Duncan have returned to their home in Athens, Ala, after short visit in Birmingham.
 Miss Margaret Price of Nashville, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Shook, Jr.. for the past week, will spend this week with Mir. and Mrs. P. c. Shook Of Hanover circle.
 Mr. and Mrs. Irving Blount of Brooklyn. \. r., will arrive Tuesday to be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. M.. Paul Phillips.
 Miss Evelyn Redd is leaving soon for a visit to Miss.Alletta Turner in Mobile for the carnival season. She will arrive in Mobile on "Wednesday, February 20. in time to attead sthe dinner-dance atJ the Country club that evening. T
 Miss Mary B,rrford of ocala, Fla, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Saunders. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
R Bride Honored With
 Bridge Party

A bride of recent date. Mrs. John Lewis Whitson. formerly Miss Frances Brewster. was the inspiration of beautiful affair Thursday afternoon. when her mother. Mrs. Albert C. Brew ster. enteisa ined at her home at Forest Park. with a lovely bridge party. The house on this occasion wSs beautifully decorated with spring flowers. which were used! in pr0fusion. The guests on Mrs. Joe Duncan, IT,. Mrs. Sarah Nall, this os,rasicsl were Mrs. Mamie Crane, Mrs. John W. Jones. Mrs Warren Lewis, Mrs. H. F. Mckewen, Miss Dana Holt. Miss Annie Webb. Miss Rath Carlisle and Miss Carmelia Brewster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MISS CRAIG HONORS MISS MASON, BRIDE-EI.ECT

Miss Kathryn Craig was hostess Sat urtlay afternoon. hOnoring Miss Annie Lee Mason. bridge-elect. with a trOus- seau and bungalow shower.
 Miss Craig's guests included Misses Annie Lee Mason. Leola Devbsrry, Marlin Harris. Ethel Clark. Gertrude York, Julia Finklea. Virginia Hill. Will lie Mae Hardy, Ellie Mae Lawley, Helen Hurlburt. Helen Sparks. Helen Bass,- Evelyn Hiz, Elizabeth Lloyd. Gladys Washington. Lois Warrington. Evelyn Clark. Elizabeth Stephenson. Ruth Pace. \ena Harris. Althea Dry den. Virginia Carswel, Mary Elizabeth Mcclure. Fannie IIee. Anne Senn. Mes dames Buford Bledsoe. \. F.. Mason. J. M.s sDewberry, Paul Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MIR. AND MRS. CAIRNS ENTERTAIN

Mir. and Mrs John R. Carns were at home Thursday evening at a lovely Valentine party at their home on Mil ner Crescent.
 The house was decorated with Valen- tines and darts in honor of the occasion. A delightful musical program was en- joyed. by the following guests: Miss Florence RidOlf of Chicago. Miss Fran sces Ssreit. Mrs. Elsie Davis, Miss Mabel Evelyn O'Neal. Mrs. Mary Cook Cow erd, Mrs. J. NJ. Kirk of Philadelphia. Mrs. Anna Bell Koogle, Mir. Leon Cole. Mir. Jack Muslett. Mr. Bob Taylor, Mir. Billy sHousman, Mir. George Ward, Mir. McMsnus, Mir Gordon Hale. Dr. Henry Hanna. Dr. Henry Jackson. Mir. and Mrs. O'Neal and the hosts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
VISITORS TO BE HONORED
 BY MIR. AND MRS. PHILLIPS

Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Phillips will en- tertain the evening of February B with q buffet supper, complimenting their guests. Mir. and Mrs William Phillips of Salisbury, Md; Miss Sarah Phillips of Brooklyn. \. Y.. and Mir. and Mrs. Irving Blount of Brooklyn, the guest of Mir. and Mrs. NJ. P. Phil liDS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
B a k er-Hawkins Announcement
 CardsReceiived

The following announcement cards have been received in Birmingham, where Mrs. Baker formally resided:
 Mir. snd Mrs. James Fitts Hawkins announce the marriage of their dauKh- ter, Katherine Aylette, to Mir. Felix Fare eBaker .-. Wednesday, January 23. 1924, Talladega. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Social Calendar

The Graded Union twill meet Wednes- day at 10 P. In. in tue Sunday school building of the First Methodist church. The second semester hz,ins on this day and all prospective stItients in special courses are requested st this time.
 Kamrsm Csldron No. \2j. Daughters of Mokanna will give csrd and heart party Tuesday evening. February 19, at the Moose hall. 3D6ia 2Oth street, north. A pleasing program has been arranged.
 Circle No. ,. of rhe Southside Bap- tist church, Mrs. Clarence Rice chair man, will have their spend-the-day party Wednesday at the home of Mrs. J. W. Spink, 2993 Eighth Court.
 The Woodlawn Shrine club will have benefit dance at the club rooms We'd nesday evening. February 2O. beginning at S:3O 4 good orchestra will furnish the music.
 The Elyton School Improvement as sociation will meet Tuesday afternoon at 3:15 at the school. an interesting patriotic program will be, rendered.
 The Frances Willard union of the W. c. T. L. will hold their meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Mrs.W. H. Nichols, 112J Sycamore street. The program will include a memorial to Mrs. Frances F.. Willard for whom the chapter is named. Every body is invited.
 There will be ar open meeting of tine Council of Jewish Women Wednes- day afternoon at :. cluck at the Tenn ple Emanu-El Mir Bernard Szold will be the reader of the afternoon.
 Mrs Hattie Dean. 67Ol Sloss ave nue will entertain the Wesley class of the Wocdlaw VII church with d social and business meeting Wednesday afternoon.
 The Fountain Heights Study club will meet Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. F.. Williams. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Charles c. Brown will have charge of the program.
 The Lakeview School Improvement association are arranging for the pre- sentation of little play to be given in the near future. Some of the most talented children in school will take part. The play was written by Mrs. W Auc hOScES-
 There will be d silver tea, given by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Temple Beth-El, Monday. FebEaaEy-1S, at , D. m, at the home of Mrs. J. Zingerser, 110S Fourteenth avenue. south. All friends are invited
 Women of the Fifth Avenue Pres byterian church are serving dinners ev- cry day in the basement of the church, Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street. Every Thursday chicken dinners are served.
 Twentieth Century Housekeepers' club will meet with Mrs. W. J. Wal drop Wednesday afternoon. February %, at 2:3O. Members please note change of hostess.
 There will be an open dance Febru- ary 20 at the WenOnah club house for the benefit of the WenOnah School Ath- letic association.
 The Joe Wheeler chapter of the Chil- dren of Confederacy, will meet Tues day afternoon at 2 D. m.. with Miss Irene. Snead, BIO Essex Road. All mem bers are urged to be present.
 The Kings Daughters class of the East Lake Methodist church will give a Martha Washington silver tea Satur- day afternoon, February g, from 3 until , o'clock at the home of Miss Kate Fortman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
VALENTINE TEA BY
 AI.TYMNAE

The Birmingham chapter of the Mon tevalla Aluinnae entertained at a beau tiful Valentine tea Saturday afternoon at the Blue Triangle club rooms. For. the occasion, the rooms were decorated with Valentine colors. with quantities of hearts and darts in keeping with the Valentine season.
 In the receiving line were the off cers of the alumnae: Mrs. Bucks. Mrs. H. H. King. Mrs. w. c. Spidle, Mrs. F. H. Chappell and Dr.. T. W. Palmer: Mir. Lansing Sevier and Mir. R.. B. Evins.
 An enjoyable program was presented.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Foot Ball.

This foot ball Saturday dawned
there We're a dismal sky and rain.
The early forecast by the Weather
Bureau was Clearing in the morning,
followed by fair and cooler in the aft
ernoon." There is hope in that.
Though the principal local college
teams are abroad, Georgetown at New
Orleans, George Washington at Buff
falo, Gallaudet at Philadelphia and
Catholic University at New York, the
Atlantic Fleet and All.Infantry teams
will play the ancient game at Ameri-
can League Park. To the victor will
go the Presidents cup. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge are to see the
game, the first half from the Navy
side and the second half from the
Army side.
Washington grows as a foot ball
city, and Army and Navy teams are
becoming familiar here. The first of
the big developments along this line
was last year. when the team Of the
Marine East Coast Expeditionary
Force and the Army team Of the Sd
Corps Area met in the home arena,
and when the Devildogs beat the
Doughboys by a small score in the
last minute Of play. For two or
three years the Marines have been
coming up to Washington from Guam
tico to meet the Georgetown eleven,
and the Marines were here this Fall
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Indian Summer.

Courage is needed to venture upon
such a dangerous subject as a defini-
tion of Indian Summer. but upon
authority deserving Of respect this is
that celebrated season. 1t Is admitted
that during the luscious weeks Of
September, October and early Novem-
ber, when the trees were rich in
still in order, many citizens gayly said:
This is Indian Summer" But 1t
needs an expert to know Indian Sum-
mer. 1t is easy to make a mistake
on this subject. There is no almanac
to guide, and the Weather Bureau
looks on the matter as a treacherous
thing. The genial weeks Of early
Autumn were all that one could ask
of even SO good a climate as Wash
ington's, but they were not Indian
Summer.
Persons who have lived long in the
Potomac Valley. and who have also
learned something about it. insist that
there is a nice distinction between
SQud" w Inter anu luuldl ouHlIlitT. .
The warm and gorgeous weather that
follows the first hard frosts at night
is Squaw Winter. Many of the de-
ciduous trees still hold their leaves,
though the reds are merging into
brown and the leaves Of gold are
furnished. Many of the Fall flowers,
the asters. goldenrods and scores Of
genera and species of Autumn COM
positae try to keep their heads up
right, but they droop disconsolately
and are saying their farewells to the
world. But that weather is not In
dian Summer. 1t is Squaw Winter.
Then comes a freezing spell. People
put on mittens and weave muff1ers
around the neck. Husbands, but more
often wives, hand the furnaces the
pabulum on which they feed. Then
the weather turns mild and mellow.
The days are genial, and so full of
haze that the air seems smoky. The
sunbeams fall soft and very slanting
and the trees are leafless. 1t is Indian
Summer.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Learning the Lesson.

Judge Schuldt, whose articles on
the traffic question recently printed
In The Star have she'd a valuable
light on this moss f.nportant and diff
cult problem, shows the wisdom of
Solomon in his judgments in the
STraffic Court. This was attested when
!snree schoolboys charged with speed
ing were brought before him. They
fconfessed their guilt, but had no
funds wherewith to pay their fines.
sThereupon the Judge commanded
them to write at his dictation the
regulations fixing the speed limits.
Each was required then to copy these
rules so times. When they left the
courtroom under personal bonds"
they were unanimous in their pledge
Ihenceforth to obey the rule in letter
and in spirit.
There are some traffic violators to
whom this treatment is effective.
There are some who need to be arrest
ed only once and to forfeit collateral
or to pay a fine in single instance
to learn that rules are written for
obedience and are frsmed for the pro-
tection Of al. Comparatively few of
them offend anew.
Then thx-e are others who look
upon the rules as jokes, or as imposi-
itions upon their liberties. They break
them at every opportunity, whenever
they think they are unobserved. They
rejoice in getting by" with breaches
of the law. They get more satisfac-
4tion out of a successful sprint against
lthe regulations than in the full solu.
tien of crossword puzzle.
II one of these rule breakers hits
q person or another machine he re-
CARDS himself as "out of luck" Per.
haps then he realizes tardily that the
rule was made for his protection. Per.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Police Methods,

The grand jury is, by direction of
Justice Siddons, to investigate charges
that members of the District police
force use harsh and brutal methods
IN the treatment of prisoners, and
particularly in their examination while
under accusation to elicit the circum-
stances of the offenses with which
they are charged. In other words,
what is known as the third degree is
under inquiry. In his charge to the
grand jury Justice Siddons carefully
set forth that the police must pursue
lawbreakers with vigor, else the city
will be subject to reign of terror.
The question is whether they are un-
duly severe in their treatment of ac-
cused persons.
Instances of alleged police brutality
have been brought to attention from
time to time during recent months
Persons arrested for trivial offenses in
some instances. have. it is charged,
been roughly handled without wa.
rant. The police trial board has in
quired into some of these cases and
where the allegations have been
proved the policemen guilty of bru-
tality have been punished Not long
ago the Supreme Court of the United
States reversed a verdict in a capital
case on the ground that inquisitorial
methods have been used by the police
to extort confessions and evidence
from accused and witnesses. Other
cases have arisen within a short time.
tention, and the inquiry by the grand
jury is doubtless the best means of
ascertaining whether the practices of
the Police Department or the individ-
ual members are such as to call for
population and correction.
A policeman has a dual responsible
ity-he must enforce the law and at
the same time he must respect the
cused and who are not proved guilty.
In making an arrest he is required.
first Of all, to secure his prisoner. He
must be alert to prevent dangerous
resistance. He must protect his own
life. But he must use Judgment, keep
his temper and use only such means
rs are necessary to subdue a re-
fractory captive. Inf1iction of unnec-
essary injury upon him is reprehensi-
BILE and reflects upon the efficiency as
weu as the judgment of the police
man.
In the investigation and preparation
of cases for trial the inquisition known
as the third degree, which consists of
intensive examination in secret, has
been generally condemned throughout
this country as unfair and as actually
calculated to defeat the true ends of
Justice. The Supreme Court has for
rnally denounced this practice in the
Wan case. 1t is, therefore, under the
ban of the law. The present question
is whether it is still pursued. The
grand jury should not go into old
cases, but should conffne itself to an
inquiry into the present methods en-
ployed by the police to ascertain the
facts.
Evening star., 1924-11-22

haps he is Immediately sobered by his
experience and remembers his obliga.
ton and stops and gives aid to his
victim or turns in his name to the
one whose property has been injured
by him. Or he Is a coward and, fear
ing to face the consequences OF his
reckessness. he speeds away hoping
even the lesson of responsibility.
For the habitual rule breaker, the
one who continually speeds and
breaks the regulations, makes wrong
turnings. cuts corners, crowds the
pedestrians at crossings. fails to show
signals, parks overtime knowingly, in
short. the one who has no regard
whatever for the law. there should be
rising scale of penalties. Perhaps
the jail alternative should come in
very quickly in that scale, for it
would seem that only Imprisonment
can effect a cure Of this dangerous
bad habit.
For the coward speeder who drives
away after a collision the maximum
fine has now been increased by the
Commissioners to $500. The Commits.
sioners cannot prescribe Jail SEN
tences. That is to be done only by
statute. They will recommend, how
ever. such a punishment for this Of
fense. But for any penalty to be ef-
fective the offender must be caught.
This is somewhat the same case as
the law against concealed weapons.
Detection is extremely difficult.
This matter comes around to the
point where ii may we'll be asked
whether in the streets of Washington
there are not too many irresponsible
drivers. who have been licensed with
out sufficient precaution to insure rule
observance. The bonding proposition
commends itself as one way of rid
ding the streets of drivers who have
no disposition to observe the law, who
are financially incompetent 10 dis
charge obligations entailed through
the results of their carelessness and
who are physically incompetent to
drive safely and who therefore have
no right to licenses.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Russian Treaties Repudiated.

The first act of the new British
government in the field of foreign re-
lations is the rejection of the treaties
with Russia negotiated by the Mac
Donald ministry. There were two Of
these agreements. one of a general ma
ture and one commercial. which was
signed on the Sth of August last, after
four months of conferences. Neither
treaty was to be effective until ratified
by Parliament. Their negotiation
caused a storm of protest, which was
one of the factors in the overthrow
OF the Labor ministry. Just on the
eve of the election the text of a letter
attributed to Zinovieff. one of the
London, the terms. of which caused
great Indignation, inasmuch as it was
practically threat against Great
Britain. Authenticity of the letter was
denied in Russia. 1t was denounced as
forgery. Now the British government
formally declares the letter to be gen.
uine in a note accompanying that in
which the rejection of the treaties is
announced. The terms of both COM
munications are direct and explicit.
The British government cuts all re-
lations. There is no attempt to soften
asperities. The negotiation OF the
treaties is repudiated, and the letter.
declared genuine despite the Moscow
protest, is stamped as an affront.
In normal circumstances such ac-
ton as this would be tantamount to a
virtually accused of classification in the
claim that the Zinovieff letter was
forgery. Reputation of the treaties
is not in itself a hostile act, but the
manner Of the Reputation is signif1-
cant. The treaties have not been sub.
mitted to Parliament, ratification Of
which was an essential to effective.
ness. They have been peremptorily
rejected by the ministry without sub
mission.
Doubtless the Soviet will act. It can
only, however, take it's revenge by
threatening to carry the bolshevik in
fiuence into British possessions in the
East. That has already been limited.
Evidently the ministry at London is
willing to take that chance. Certainly
there was sufficient warrant in the
election just held for this complete
severance Of relations with the Soviet
government.
Evening star., 1924-11-22

The Blue and Gray went gloriously
to defeat. Then the Marines and the
Fort Benning team played here, and
the Soldiers almost Joined in the
chorus of The Halls of Montezuma."
Today the Atlantic Fleet and the ALI
Infantry teams meet at the ball park
1t Is believed that the annual Marine
Army game of the East will be played
alternately at Washington and Bal
timore, and sentiment in favor Of hav-
ing the annual West Point-Annapolis
game played here each year. or'every
other year, is growing.
Evening star., 1924-11-22

Rarely has a foreign diplomat won
such a. place as Jules ]. Jusserand
holds in the affections and respect OF
the American people. This Amba ssa-
dor Of France and dean of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington retires
after a quarter of century OF splen-
did service. An idea of his unique
position and record may be gained
from the cordial and appreciative
tributes Of the American press.
Jusserand has been more than an
ambassador, declares the Providence
Journal. He has been as much OF an
American as any foreign diplomat
could possibly be and still be true to
his own country's interests. He was
comrade of President Roosevelt.
He entered into the spirit of Ameri-
can life, as typified by that super
American. whole -heartediy. President
Taft found his company exceedingly
congenial. President Wilson was in
debted to him for wise counsel in the
trying days of the war" The Spring
field Union also thinks he has been
more than a mere agent. because he
has been the courier between the old
Latin culture and the newer Ameri-
can civilizations: he has performed
the functions that we expect of the
exchange professors sent from this
to this country" and in this way "he
has brought, with the intimacy that
he has enjoyed here, a point of view
that has been invigorating, expansive
and provocative"
Seeking an explanation of why he has
become endeared to the whole people
as no other diplomat Of alien tongue,
the New York Times says:
This has been due, in part to his
To- To-, tv, |no oil lob r
Is due in an even greater degree to
the charm and sensitive strength of
his personality, which has illustrated
to America the best and highest in
tellectual and esthetic qualities of
the French. They could not have had
a better representative here, espe-
cially during the trying days of the
war, when he met every situation
with a decision that was prompt in
doing the right thing and a tact that
did it in the right way, both because
of his own perfect sense of honor and
propriety and because of his ability
to understand the mind of our peo-
Pile"
Many came and went, but Jusserand
remained, and this was not because
there were no difficulties, remarks the
Louisville Courier-Journal, which re-
calls: During the period OF Amer
ica's neutrality Jusserand's was no
easy position. The Gallo are in him
may have burned, but to all appear
ances he was calm. Where excess of
patriotic zeal caused others to be re-
called, Jusserand was considerate OF
Americas position, and his perfect
tact won the day and added more
friends to the veteran diplomat. His
long service is noteworthy, his sue
cess notable. When he leaves he will