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Diplomatic Corps Members
In Midwinter Social Role
Series of Brilliant Events Noted, Embracing
Dinners, Receptions Luncheons and Other
Forms Of Hospitality.

Members of the diplomatic corps
are constant hosts during tho mid
winter season here and just now are
giving interesting and brilliant en-
tertainments. including dinners, re-
ceptions, luncheons and dances. The
dean Of the corps and Nine. Jusserand
will entertain at lunch tomorrow at
the embassy for Prof. Moret. noted
Egyptologist Of their country.
The ambassador of Spain and Sc
nora de Riano will entertain a COM
pany informally at luncheon Sunday.
January 13.
The ambassador Of Great Britain,
Sir Auckland Geddes, accompanied by
Sir John Henry. is expected to arrive
in New York Tuesday aboard the Ma
jestic. having sailed from England
Wednesday. The counselor OF the
embassy. Mr.. Henry Getty Chiffon,
who Is charge d'affaires during the
absence Of the ambassador, and Mr..
Hugh Tennant. private secretary Of
the ambassador and attache Of the
embassy, will go to New York tomor-
row to meet the ambassador and Sir
John Henry.
The ambassador of Italy, Don Ge-
lasio Caetani. will entertain at dinner
Monday evening. January 21, in honor
or the Chief Justice and Mrs. Will
The ambassador will entertain at
dinner, followed by a reception this
evening in honor Of the noted Italian
playwriter, Signor Luigi Pirandello.
who has come to Washington from
New York for a visit. He is accom-
panied by Mr.. Arthur Livingston, who
writes the English translations Of his
plays Among the distinguished
| guests who will attend the reception
nora de Riano, the ambassador Of
Belgium and Baroness de Cartier, the
ambassador of Cuba and Senior de la
Torriente. the Secretary Of Commerce
Sweden and Nine. Wallenberg. the
minister of Switzerland and Nine
Peter, the minister OF Persia, Mira
Hussein Khan Alai; Representative
sistant secretary of State. Mr.. Har-
| rison; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Noyes
| and DR.. and Mrs. Vernon Kellogg.
The minister of Rumania and Prfn-
cess Bibesco expect to sail from Eng
land for this country the first week
in February. The minister, who has
been visiting in his home in Rumania
anu III VENICE Afterwards went TO
Paris where he has since remained.
He will Join Princess Bibesco, who
icontinued In London with her parents.
| former premier Of Great Britain and
| Mrs. Herbert Asquith, before sailing
for this country.
The minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Wallenberg were hosts to a company
of sixteen, entertaining Informally at
dinner last evening.
! Sonora de Arcaya. wife of the min
| lister of Venezuela, will be at home
| Sunday afternoon. January 20, at the
| legation, 1102 18th street.
| The minister Of Poland and Nine.
| wroblewska will entertain at dinner
| Tuesday evening in honor of the
| United States Minister to Poland and
| Mrs. Hugh Gibson.
Mme. Wroblewska will receive Fri
day afternoon, January IS, at the le-
cation.
Nine. de Graen. wife OF the minister
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"a gh Lights on Social
Calendar to Continue
Through Present Week
Reception to Judiciary and Bal Boheme Among
Leading Events-Coolidge Boys Center
of Much Entertainment.
SALLIE v. ii. PICKETT.

in brilliant week
M with its White House reception diplomatic breakfast cabinet
Wv and the evey planned coton at the
Italian embassy this week has its high spots OF interest to the
social world " OF which will be the reception at the White House
I'M ese 9 h be 6d 6d n fon4E i naarH fHe the
THE Coolidge lnger and
sprighy entertaining student
fornae Miss Van Rensselaer,
gh daugbr M and Mrs Frank Hight and Friday
W.
Boston, to Fort Myer to witness a special drill
NOR reception Thursday night
this marking social trail will be the
the the New Willard Hotel
and for the benefit of the Arts Club of Washington
Mrs Hughes and other ladies of the cabinet Nine userand and
rntate ladies from the diplomatic and branches
s 1e n nnd o So9 T are the & M seven e & s
in which will Of the members of the club There will be
OF equally artistic
will be the luncheon LIE Paadi
when Mrs Marietta Mnnigcrode Andrews will
many grace
fully written poems Of literary worth and the features the
matte music and dancing h Parads will be entirely the
hostess and her forty guests for the occasion
THE of early Thursday morning
the the
of
Wilson Harding yet an active
mistress OF the manson there Mrs Hardngs to
tonans the Coolidge
appreciation general public
OFFICIALS will carrying annual series of
hospit the being that for the
President and Mrs Coolidge Tuesday evening Secretary the
State and Mrs Hughes will be of Coo
b and Sonora Oaya; the minister of Poland
Poland Hugh following evening the minister
1n ead a @ @ and t s Pa % dinner any for the
at nner sad n & S @ M and Mrs
luncheon ~ ~
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Ex-Presidents' Wives
To Be Honor Guests

Mrs. William Howard Taft and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, wives Of the only
living ex-Presidents Of the United
States, will be honor guests OF the
League Of Women Voters at
a reception in the leagues national
headquarters, 532 18th street, Tues
day. January Is, from 5 to Z o'clock.
More than 1900 invitations to meet
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Wilson have been
issued to prominent women or offi-
cial and social Washington.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, president OF
the league; Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
ton, vice chairman of the executive
of the republican national
and Mrs. Emily Newell
Blair, vice chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee, will re-
ceive with the distinguished guests.
The reception will take place In a
house of historic importance In the
last century. 1t was from this house
that Gen. Grant went to the White
House in 1859.
The house, built by Gen. Towson Of
the war Of 1912, will be 100 years old
in 1925. Gen. Towson. who was later
paymaster general Of the Army. lived
in the house until his death in 1854.
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Receptions Listed
By Society Leaders,
With Dates Affixed
AT Homes" Formal and
Informal, Announced for
Guidance of Capitals So
cial Set.

Mrs. Sutherland, wife OF Associate
Justice George Sutherland. illJeceive
tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock
in her apartment at 202s Connecticut
avenue, for the first time this season.
Mrs. Sutherland will have assisting
her Miss Julia MATHS, Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, Mrs. Frank w. Mondell. Mrs.
Eliot Wadsworth. Mrs. J. Harry Cow
ington and Mrs. Ollie James.
Mrs. Arthur Capper, wife of Senator
Capper, will be at home Thursday
afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock, at her
residence, 100 18th street. when she
will have receiving with her Mrs. John
R. Adams and Mrs. E. E. Gam.
Mrs. Porter H. Dale, wife of Senator
Dale Of Vermont, and Mrs. Simeon D.
Fess, wife of Senator Fess of Ohio,
will receive jointly January II and
January "a from 4 to 6 o'clock. at 144
B street northeast.
Mrs. Daniel Reed Anthony and Miss
Anthony will be at home Tuesday from
to o'clock, at their residence, 2140
Wyoming avenue.
The ladies of the congressional set
at Congress Hall. wives of senator's
and representatives., will observe their
first at home Monday, January IA, and
will also be at home on Monday, Feb
ruary 4, with later dates not yet ar
ranged.
DR.. and Mrs. T. S. Lovette will be
at home Sunday afternoon, January 13.
in their home at 1928 N street. from
to o'clock, in honor of Mrs. s. A.
Lindsey Williams and her daughter.
Miss Margaret Lindsey Williams. of
Cardiff, Wales. Miss Williams is a
well known painter, and Is spending
the winter here with her mother. They
were visitors in Washington last win
ter. Mrs. Lovette will be assisted by
Mrs. Sheppard, wife of Senator Morris
Sheppard of Texas, who will preside
at the tea table.
Mrs Adam M. Wyant will be at
home informally Thursday afternoon
after 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Salisbury, wife of former Sem
ator William Salisbury, will be at
home, Thursday afternoon after 4
o'clock
Col. and Mrs. Weston P. Chamber
lain will be at home at 1885 18th street
northwest on Sunday afternoons. Janu-
ary 13 and January 90, from 4:30 to
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. Frank S. Hight will be at home
at her residence, 1914 21st street, Mon
day. January 21, and Monday, January
2S, from to o'clock pm.
Mrs. Wilcox and Miss Pauline Will
cox will be at home informally. the
Thursday afternoons of January from
4 to 6 o'clock, at their residence, 1713
Riggs place.
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OF the Netherlands and their daugh-
ters. the Miles de Graefr. will receive
Friday afternoon at the legation.
The charge d'afraires of Lithuania,
Mr.. Gays Bizauskas. will go to New
York today to remain a week. He
will accompany Mr.. A. Zemaitis, the
well known Lithuanian artist. who
has been a guest at the legation for
The charge d'anaires and Nine.
Bizauskas entertained a small COM
pany at dinner Fridy evening for
their guest
The minister Of Bolivia and Sonora
de Jaimes Freyre, have cancelled all
social engagements because of the
death Of the latter's brother, Senior
Emilio Soruco, at his home in South
America
The military attache Of the British
embassy. Col. Charlton, will go to
New York Friday with his son, Win
land to return to his studies there
after spending the Christmas holidays
in Washington. Col. and Mrs. Charl-
ton took their children to Niagara
Falls last week, returning here
Thursday.
The commercial counselor of the
British embassy and Mrs. John Joyce
Broderick will entertain at dinner
Thursday, January II. They will
also have a company dining with
them before the dance which the
bachelors of the British embassy staff
will give at the Columbia Country
Club, Saturday evening, January 26.
The commercial counselor Of the
Swedish legation and Nine. Weidel
are spending the week end in Phila-
delphia with Nine. Weiders brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Rae Gano.
The retiring secretary OF the Neither
lands legation and Mime. Hubrecht
will entertain a small company in
formally at tea tomorrow afternoon
in their home on Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
DR.. and Nine. Hubrecht will enter
tain small company at dinner Satur-
day evening.
The military attache of the Japanese
embassy. Maj Gen. Haraguchi, en-
tertafned a company Of fourteen at
luncheon yesterday at the Willard
Hotel.
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Old-fashioned Dance
Ends New Year Partv

Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Pearson gave
an interesting watch party New Year
eve at their residence. It ended with
an old-fashioned country dance. The
guests included Mrs. Eta Pearson,
Messrs. Henry and Randolph Pear
son, Mrs. Coletts Davis and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Huston, Miss Ella
smithson. Mr.. William Fisher, Mrs.
Wilbur Hill Of Baltimore. Mr.. L. s.
Grey, Mr.. John Thomas and others of
Virginia, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Grey, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Grey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hearld.
Mrs. ]. Holland Mr.. c. w. Frey and
son. Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Mead. Miss
Margie Spittle, Mr.. Z. Fisher. Mr..
Clarence Day. Messrs, John and Clar-
ence Dean. Mr.. ana Mrs. Elmer Riggs
and Mrs. Rusk. After midnight 70
treatments were oeIYed
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ly of Washington. who recently re-
turned from q trip around the world,
IL tho guest Of her niece, Mrs. Good
win Graham. at the Cordova.
DR.. Michael ]. Harris, who has been
visiting his parents In Rhode island.
has returned to Warrington. Mr.. Har-
old b. Levy has returned from q motor
trip to Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Richard c. Dean and her sister,
Mrs. william H. woodward. have re-
turned 20 their apartment At 1907 18th
street after spending Q short time In
Richmond, Va, where they went to at
tend the marriage Of their niece. Miss
Dorothy Bingham. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bingham. to Mr.. Richard
Cornelius Chaplin. Jr., which took place
there Thursday, December "a. Mr. and
Mrs. Bingham formerly lived in In
dianapolis, where Mrs. Dean and Mrs.
woodward also lived. Mr.. Chaplin Is a
descendant Of President Tyler.
Miss Mary Perry Brown. who Is con-
valescing from a recent illness, has gone
to Philadelphia to visit her sister, Mrs.
Arthur II. Lea.
Mn. Michael Gavin Of New York 10
making an extended stay At Wardman
Park HotAa 49,.
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Clover Athletic Club
New Year Eve Dance Host

The Glover Athletic Club entertained
at the home of Mr.. Edward Coflidower
New Years eve. dancing and games en-
gaging the guests until midnight, when
refreshments were served. In the COM
pany were Miss Frances Rozelle, Miss
dorothy Collifiower, Miss Mary Kane.
Miss olga Iglehart, Miss Thelma Fields,
Miss Marion Skinner, Miss Eleanor
Quinn and Miss Frances Igiehart: Mr.
James Cowhig, Mr.. Edward Collifiower,
MIR. Joseph Canavin, Mr.. Carroll Ran
kin, Mr.. Carroll Reinhart, Mr.. James
White, Mr. Howard Smith, Mr.. Roland
Adkins, Mr.. John Quinn and Mr.. Robert
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ton, son of Mrs. Charles A. Grammar
of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Lamb, ST.. Of
Harrisonburg, Va, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Lillian
V. to Mr.. William A. Smith, jr.. 3S17
Jocelyn street, Chevy Chase, b. C. So
far no definite date has been set for
the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Stein win be at
home this evening from to 10 o'clock.
at 1401 Madison street, In honor Of the
engagement Of their daughter Helen
dria, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Heilbrun
announce the engagement Of their
daughter Ruth Adele to Mr.. Dewitt
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Taft Reception Feature
OF Ohio Society Meetins

The Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft
will receive at the meeting Of the
Ohio Society, Of which the Chief JUS
ttce is president, Tuesday evening
january 20. at Rauscher's. The Chief
Justice succeeded the late Mr.. Justice
Day, who for many yearD was presi-
dent Of his native state society.
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Mrs. S. Brooke Taliaferro Potter en-
tertained at tea the day before New
Year day in honor OF friends from
Florida After tea the guests listened
to the radio program and later attended
the theater
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ENGAGEMENTS to Wed
Formally Announced

Mrs. Thomas G. Hensey announces
the engagement of her granddaugh-
ter, Ruth Elizabeth Dodge. to Lieut..
Harry Daniels Scheibla, 18th Infan-
try, U. s. A.
Mrs. Mary K. Brooke announces the
engagement Of her daughter Helen
Holland to II. Carl Clifford Cramp-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE E-HERkLD. FRIDAY, MAY a. 1924

of sidewalk improvements at the in tersection of any alley with a street, avenue or other highway, shall be as- sessed in fair proportion against the respective lots or parcels of land abut- ting on or cornering on the alley at such intersection.
 (c) That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by peason of the special benefits derived from, such improvements.
 (d) That the cost of improving be- tween the tracks and the rails of the tracks and for IS inches on each side of the tracks on any street, electric or any other railroad, including switches and turnouts, shall be paid by the owners of such railroad, and shall be assessed against and form lien upon said railroad, and the property con nected herewith, and a fair and just proportion of the cost of drainage i'm provements shall be assessed against and form lien on each street, electric or other railroad on the highways or rights of way drained by such drains or sewers, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve any such railroad of its obligations in the matter of street improvements.
 Section That the estimated cost of said improvements is 56. 700 %. and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 3rd day of June, 1924, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of Birmingham, at ten o'clock, a. m., to hear any ob- jections, remonstrances or protests that may be made against said improve ments, the manner of making the same or the character of material to be used.
 Approved, May 13, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDON,
 President of the Commission. A true copy.
 l.. E. GRAY,
 City Clerk. NTou 70nA s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
COUPLE SOUGHT 3R AIR WEDDING
All Expenses Paid At Big Flying Circus This
 Week

Who will be the first couple in Bir- minghatn to be married in the air?
 Officers of the One Hundred and Sixth Observation Squadron at Roberts field are anxious to learn just who will tahe advantage of their offer. They agree to engage and pay the preacher, and give the bride and groom reception and dance following the wedding.
 The big Martin bomber, the biggest plane in the United States service will be in Birmingham for the Southern Air Meet at Roberts. Field Saturday and Sunday, May 24-25. This gigantic plane is capable of carrying ten people and the one hundred and sixth offers to stage Birmingham's first marriage by.air Saturday afternoon, with the bride, groom, best man, maid of honor, and preacher gliding among the clouds.
 Washington society circles have al- ready been treated to the wedding-by- air spectacle, and recently the scion of one of New .York's 400 captured his bride in the clouds. Now, Birming- ham is coming forward with wedding : and honeymoon through the clouds, providing a happy couple comes for ward for the tying of the nuptial knot in the ozone.
 Many Pliers Expected
 In the meantime preparations for the .south's biggest air meet are going rapidly forward. Some of the govern ment fliers entered in the 100-mile air derby, in the contest of fort destruc- tion by air and the dozens of other con tests which will be staged at Roberts field, starting the coming Saturday, are expected to fly into Birmingham today. From now until Saturday planes will be gliding into the landing place at Roberts field from Texas, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, Washington, D. O., Ohio and other points.
 The fort which is to be destroyed by bombhg from the air is rapidly near ing q ppletion and Adjutant J. K. kirkham announced Wednesday that 1t would be completed by Saturday morning. Due to the fact that the fort IS being made much biggerIthan was at first anticipated and by virtue of the fact that thousands of feet of lumber were added to the thousands of boxes contributed by Birmingham merchants, It necessitated the doubling of the con struction crew. This was done by Major W. V. NJ. Robertson, command ing officer of the One Hundred and Sixth Observation squadron to get the fort in readiness for the big spectacle.
 Some thirty-five planes are expected to engage in the events, including the 1OO-mile air derby which will be flown in two heats of fifty miles each--a heat Saturday afternoon and another Sun day afternoon-and these thirty-five planes will stage two parades over the city, flying low. The initial parade will take place at 12 80 Saturday aft ernoon, with another to follow at the same time Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
ORDINANCE NO. 91oC

An ORDINANCE TO LEVY TAXES FOR THE CITY TAX YEAR, COM
 MENCING OCTOBER 1, 1924. BE IT ORDAINED by the Commits sion of the City of Birmingham, as fol- lows:
 SECTION 1
 That taxes are hereby levied for the city tax year, commencing on the first day of October, 1924, on all real and personal property, and other properties and franchises in the City of Birming- i ham subject to taxation by the laws of the State of Alabama, based on the valuation of said property as assessed for State taxation, as shown by the books of assessment for the State and County tax year ending on the 30th day of September, 1924, as follows: tl) A tax of one-half of one per centum or 50 cents on the hundred dollars for general municipal purposes.
 (2) A further tax of one-half of one per centum or 50 cents on the hundred dollars, in addition to the above men tioned tax to be applied exclusively to the payment of interest on the bonds of the City of Birmingham heretofore { and hereafter issued, and for a sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the ma turlty Lnereo1.
 ! (S) A further tax of one-fifth of one per eentum or 20 cents on the hundred dollars in addition to the above mentioned taxes, to be used solely and only for the public schools \ of the City under the authority and direction of the City Board of Educa- tion, pursuant to the Constitution of the State and the election held on May 8, 1920.
 (4) A further tax of three-tenths of one per centum, or 30 cents on the hun < dred dollars in addition to the above mentioned taxes to be applied exclu- sively to public school purposes, pur- suant to the authority conferred by the Constitution in the election held on ! August IS, 1919.
 (5) A further tax of fifteen one hundredths of one per centum or i5 cents on the hundred dollars to be used solely and only for the purpose of pay ing bonds which have been issued or may hereafter be issued by the City of Birmingham for public school build ing purposes and the interest thereon, pursuant to the Constitution of the t State and the election held on May 18th, 1924.
 (6) A further tax of fifteen one hundredths of one per centum or 15 cents on the hundred dollars to be used solely and only for the maintenance of the public schools of the City under the authority of the City Board of Educa- tion, pursuant to the Constitution of the State and the election held on May 18th, 1924.
 A true copy. Approved May 20, 1924.
 D. E. McLENDoN, President
 of the Commission aa L. E. GRAY, City Clerk
 Date, May 2s, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
GRADE oRpINANcE No. s2a-

UnAOE OnDlfNAINNEs NO. bzy-C An Ordinance fixing aiid establish ing the grade of McMillon avenue, from the west property line of Sth street, southwest, if extended south ward, to the east property line of 9th street, southwest, and from the west curb line of 10th street, southwest, to the east curb line of 1lth street, southwest, and the curbs on both sides thereof.
 BE IT ORDAINED, by the Commis- sion of the City of Birmingham, that the grade of McMillon avenue, from the west property line of Sth street, southwest, if extended southward, to the east property line of 9th street, southwest, and from the west curb line of 10th street, southwest, to the east curb line of 11th street, southwest, and the curbs on both sides thereof, be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 109, heretofore exhibited to this Commission and now on file in the City Hall, in the office of the City Engineer.
 A true copy. Approved May 20, 1924
 D. E. McLENDON, President
 of the Commission [. E. GRAY, City Clerk.
 Date, May 23, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
STUDENTS FIGHT POLICE

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-Thir- teen students of the University of Philadelphia are under arrest and 25 others are suffering from injuries re- ceived when 700 of their number bat tied the police today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that in ac- eordance with Section 1402 of the Code of Alabama and Section 1751 of the Code of the City of Birmingham, the undersigned will proceed to sell the hereinafter described lots or parcels of land to the highest bidder, for cash, on the 9th day of June, 1924. commencing at F o'clock, noon, in front of the courthouse door of Jefferson County
 Alabama, for the purpose of collecting delinquent local improvement assess ments on said property, located Tn the City of Birmingham, the number of the ordinance under which said improve ments were made, the name of the own CTS, where known and where unknown