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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
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r WENT into a shop the other day to
buy a hat, dark brown hat, 1 ex-

SaIesmanshipS
r WENT into a shop the other day t.
buy a hat, dark brown hat, 1 ex
planned carefu fully. II. 7 He ssa.llees-He.ss
promptly brought me a blue hat.
had hoped against hope that sh'
would take me at my word and believ'
that I did want a brown hat. But
as usual, she sized me up as a moron
that didn't know its own mind.
pointed out to her with the patienct
born of long suffering that I had said
brown and meant brown and added
unwisely, that it was to go with a
brown suit.
This goes perfectly well with a
brown suit" was her brisk response
Perhaps it did but it was not going
with nv brown suit and I let her know
it. Everyone is wearing blue this
year" was her next contribution. "You
won't find what you want in brown.
This is just your STYLE"
Is this craftsmanship? 1t must be, il
is so prevalent. The idea seems to be
first to assume that the customer does
not mean what she says, then II she
insists that she does mean exactly
what she says, to prove to her that her
idea is all wrong. If even after that
she persists in being obstinate and
clinging to her own notion, let her 60.
She is not worth the struggle!
1t happens again and again, the curl
GUS sort of coercion that is applied in
shops. 1 wonder with what type of
woman it is successful. have known
women who through sheer inertia or
fatigue have bought things thrust upon
them, but l hase never known one who
was satisfied with anything acquired in
that fashion or who returned to the
same saleswoman.
The small shops are much more apt
to be offenders in this line than the
large shops or department stores. In
the large hat shops it is often pos
sible to obtain the desired article with
out argument or explanation. If they
haven't the article you are allowed to
depart in peace. Perhaps this is be-
cause they are too busy to try to re-
form or remake each customer.
In the small shops, usually, they
have ample time to try to reform ones
tastes and desires. Their motto seems
to be "the customer is always wrong"
The customer is regarded as a weak
minded individual whose tastes and
ideas must be guided. If she wants a
blue hat, show her a red one.
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little magical boat might bump into a
tree or large stone and break"
This satisfied the little brown man,
for he did not wish the lovely little
boat to be broken, for then they would
all have to walk to his mamas home.
Il spect it will not take very long
to get there!' the little Captain said.
IF old Witch Grundy and old Witch
Wiggle just run along and do not
bother us, we will soon be there!" Rag
sedy Andy said.
II hope the two mean old Witches
have tired chasing us.' Raggedy Ann
said. ut would be nice if they did not
bother u.s."
Now, the Raggedys and their friends
did not know, however, that the two old
Witches had made up their minds to
capture the nice little magical boat and
at that very minute were ahead on the
the path working their magic charms
to get the best of the Raggedys. So,
when the little magical boat came up
to where the two witches had worked
their magic? the little boat went
Smack Dab !" right on top of six great
big stones. And the little boat stopped
so suddenly, the Raggedys and their
friends went tumbling right over the
rail and went scooting head over heels
in the grass. Then the two witches,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25

the dictates Mammoth Building Jb
And that electrical condo
Building
january No interested electrical goods afford the wonder
this extraordinary offers
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BY Branner

/, they did, Raggedy Ann?" the little Cap
tain said when he ran back after the
boat and bumped into something. 1.-The
Witches made invisible stones and that
is what the boat struck"
1t was very good thing for everyone
that the accident happened right near
an ice cream soda water spring, for
while they sat and drank sodas, the
Raggedys and their friends planned how
they might recapture their nice little
magical boat from the two mean old
Witches.
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UNUSUAL TABLE DECORATION
Remarkably beautiful is table dec
Grafton that comes from Italy. 1t is
made of lovely cream colored pottery
and consists of a compete formed by
two little figures holding a graceful
bowl and candlesticks arranged to hold
four candles.
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joyed watching Reddy and Granny Fox
and Old Man Coyote hanging around
an drying all sorts of plans to catch
him.
But one day as Danny was sitting
where he could peep out and see what
was going on he discovered something
strange and very terrible. Down at the
farther end of the cornfield were two
tremendous four-legged creatures and
behind them a strange thing which
moved when they moved, but which had
in place of legs four round things that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25
TWO.TONED SHOES

One-strapped shoes for street wear
are of tan calfskin combined with beige
suede or patent leather combined witt
gray.
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man, who was really
the nice fat little
Captains brother,
was very anxious
for the little magic
boat to hurry and
take them to his
mama's house. for,
you see, the little
Captain had been
away from home
ever and ever so
long.
Cant we make
the little magic
boat travel faster 2"
he asked Raggedy
Ann as she came
out of the cabin
with a large plate Of
creamy puffs.
Raggedy A n n
handed Mr.. a n d
Mrs. Granny and
the little brown
man and the little
Captain and Rag
gedy Andy a cream
puff then she said.
Il spect we could
make it go faster if
we wished, but it is
very nice sailing
along through the
deep, deep woods,
just above the path
and if we travel
faster. nerhanS the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-25

BLACK AND WHITE VFLVET
One of the smartest ensemble suits
is of black velvet and as beautifully
embroidered tunic If white velvet.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
NINTH STREET CHRISTIAN
CHURCH PASTOR RETURNS

The Reverend C. r.. Stauffer has
returned from a trip to Syracuse
and will preach both morning and
evening at the Ninth Street Chris.
tan Church. His morning sermon.
walking WorthiIy," will be a she.
cial sermon in honor of the los
new members who united with the
church since January 10. In the
evening the first of series of
sermons will be preached on Court.
lEg Days" The minister has the
assistance of more than 100 young
people in the preparation Of this
sermon.
The Eureka Glass, Mrs. F. A. Car
penter, teacher, will meet at the
nome of Mrs. Estelle Hardin, No, 500
Ninth street northeast, Monday eve.
inlng, and the Dorcas Class, taught
by j.. A. Scott, will meet Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Abble
r. Mattox, Nos 4911 Fourteenth
street northwest. The Adah Class,
Miss Alice Spencer, teacher, will
meet Tuesday evening at the home
OF Miss Mabel Tucker, No. S12
Ninth street northeast. The MAY
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
society will be held at the church
wednesday at 1890.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
DR.. REGISTER TO PREACH
AT MT. VERNON CHURCH

The Reverend w. A. Lambeth.
pastor of the Mt. Vernon Place M.
E. Church South will preach tomor-
row at Warford College, Spartan
burg 8. c.. in the interest of the
campaign for a fund for superan-
nuated ministers. In his absence,
Doctor e. V. REGISTER, presiding
elder OF the Baltimore Conference,
will be the preacher. Doctor Regis.
ter will take as his morning topic,
Excuses" and in the evening he
will preach on Putting 1t Over"
The mission study class will meet
Tuesday evening. A discussion will
be had on the subject of Creative
Forces in Japan
Sunday school teachers of other
churches are invited to a meeting
of the Story Tellers League to
be held Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock. Mrs. Anne T. Renshaw
VIII give an address and act as
judge in the work of the others.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will meet Wednesday evening to lay
plans for the coming session of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
baltimore Conference to be held at
the Mt. Vernon Pace Church, Nav
IL to Is. The pastor will preach
at the Thursday evening prayer
meeting.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
Federation of Churches
Deserves Support

gatherings carefully arranged by
the federation, exercise a powerful
influence in strengthening the bonds
OF Christian brotherhood.
Deserves support.
A movement like this deserves
the support of all broad minded
citizens. The entire operating ex-
penseS last year was $4,000 hut
the work is expanding SO rapidly
tnat another addition to the staff
viii be required in the fall There
ought to be a large, number of
men and women who realize the
benefits of such an organization
and are willing to aid in its financial
support.
Somewhat more than half of the
expense is met from the budgets
OF the churches in it's membership.
The remainder must be procured
from individuals who believe in the
value of such an enterprise and who
are willing to stand back Of 1t
with their means. &
The federation is increasing lis
influence steadily and enjoys the
confidence of the entire community
because OF the nature Of it's work
ana the character Of the men and
women VINO manage its affairs.
These are selected from the various
denominations ana the executive
committee includes about forty of
the leading men and women in the
Protestant churches in Washington.
Ihey meet regularly every month
Tor conference about its affairs.
Doctor w. l.. Darby, executive
secretary, has been tireless in his
effort to promote the activities of
the organization and much credit is
due to his administrative ability.
He has shown vision and tact in
handling the situation and great
progress has been made since he
assumed charge. He serves on
various civic committees represent.
ing the churches and has male
many warm friends by his readiness
to help every good cause.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
DR.. HUGET, OF BROOKLYN,
SPEAKS HERE TOMORROW

The Reverend Doctor j. Percival
Huget, pastor of the Tompkins
"A venue Congregational Church,
Brooklyn, the largest Congregational
church in the word, will speak Sun
day morning at IL o'clock at the
First Congregational Church, Tenth
and G streets northwest. Doctor
Huget is one of the most eloquent
ministers in this country and is
known both in this country and
abroad. Doctor Huget has occupied
the pulpit at the First Congrega.
tional Church many times and al
ways brings an inspiring and help
fu! message. He will speak on
The Pioneer and Perfection Of our
Faith"
Doctor Jason, Noble Pierce, the
pastor. of the First Congregational
Church, will preach in st. Louis,
MO, Sunday in connection with a
$S,O0O,O0O campaign for the Y. M.
c. A. Of that city.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
CATHEDRAL I D
HOLD SERVICE
NVOPEN
- 49,
Ampitheater to Seat rs, 900.
Amplifiers Will Garry to
as Many More

Arrangements have been prac.
tically completed for a great open.
air service at the. National Cathe-
dral on May 10 at o'clock, when
the radio congregation that has
listened.ln all winter to afternoon
services in Bethlehem Chapel will
fill the amphitheater to meet the
Right Reverend James e. Freeman,
d. D., bishop Of Washington.
The sermon on this occasion will
be Bishop Freeman's last before he
leaves for Europe for a months
rest. -
Flag to Be Presented.
Many Neutrality-suspicious. and Wis
itors to the city have been disap-
pointed in their efforts 10 attend
services in the Bethlehem Chapel
because of its limited seating ca
pacity. There are only 420 seats,
and recently as many as 5000 have
been turned away from the after
noon services. The demand for a
large open-air service has come
from these in addition to the radio
congregation. which is estimated at
100000. In response to Bishop
invitation over the radio,
hundreds of letters have been re-
ceived commenting the plan.
In addition to Bishop Freeman,
General John j. Pershing and Sen.
atnr George Wharton Pepper will
in, the service. They viii
have a special part in the ceremony
Of the presentation to the National
Cathedral of the great service flag
Of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
Will Seat $4,000.
This flag has 102 stars, each star
represents a thousand men Of the
Episcopal Church who were in
the army and navy during the war.
The flag will remain permantly at
the cathedral and the roster Of
names of the service men also will
have its permanent resting place
there.
The great ampitheater built for
previous open air services has
seating capacity Of $4,000 but the
which win be erected
will enable $4,000 more, standing
or seated in the grounds, to hear
the services.
The cathedral choir VIII be aug
mented by Episcopal choirs from
all churches in the city and a band
will take the place Of the cathedral
organ.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03

streets northwest, tomorrow at II
a. m. and 8 p. m. Subjects, morn
ing, God Sends Witness" eve.
ming, with the Lamp Lighters. "
Professor Ferry will give his Usual
oragn recital TAO to 8.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
HAS SENIOR B. Y. P. U.

Another senior B. Y. p. u. has
recently been organized at Temple
Baptist Church. The intermediates
became eligibles for a senior union,
so they organized one of their own.
A pleasant surprise came to the
Centennial BY. p. U. at their regu.
lar Sunday evening meeting when
they were visited by fifteen mem
bers Of this new senior union Of
Temple. An interesting program
was put on by Centennial's group
No. ;an boys), who gave a survey
of the work being done by the
Home Mission Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention. Miss Eliz-
abeth Jordan sang solo.
The combined social committees
of Centennial and First Church
B. Y. p. us are planning to
entertain the Columbia Baptist
Church b. Y. p. U. of Falls Church
in a joint social to be held at the
Masonic Hall, Eighth and F streets
northeast this evening at 7:45.
The regular monthly meeting of
the executive board of the Colum.
bia B. T. p. u. Federation will be
held in the Munsey Building Tues
day at 8 n. m,
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
CHURCHES WILL OBSERVE
PRESBYTERIAN MAY WEEK

To strengthen the work of the
Presbyterian churches in Washing
ton and teaching in the Sunday
schools, a Presbyterian May week,
beginning tomorrow, will be held.
Senator Selden p. Spencer will ad-
'oess the opening meeting Sunday
afternoon in New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
Other meetings win be held daily
at the Church of the Covenant.
Subjects for night meetings are:
Monday, pageants and pageantry;
tuesday, boys and boys work;
wednesday, daily vacation Bible
schools; Thursday, worship and
reverence; Friday, achievement night
and commencement.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
PSYCHOLOGIST TO SPEAK
AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL

Doctor Henry Knight Miller, edi-
tor, publisher, lecturer, will begin
q series of addresses at the First
Congregational Church, Tenth and
G streets northwest, tomorrow
night at s o'clock, speaking on
The Secret Of Power" the way to
health, happiness and attainment.
Doctor Miller is the editor of the
magazine Psychology, which has
leaped from a circulation of 1000
to circulation of 100000 in one
year. He is a brilliant inspirational
speaker and has shown thousands
OF people the way to success, hap
piness and health. He is an clio.
quent speaker; q fervent, powerful
orator who can hold his audiences
spellbound. He appeals to manhood
and better living. He will speak
at 8 o'clock every night from May
a to May IL inclusive.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
By BESSIE PRICE.
Church Editor.

The Washington Federation Of
Churches was organized as the re.
suit of a strong feeling, among .
group of Protestant ministers and
laymen, that the churches of the
District should be brought close- to-
gether in fellowship and service,
These men therefore, called in Doctor
| Roy ID. Guild, Of New York City.
| one OF the secretaries of the Federal
Council Of Churches. After several
conferences and dinners, attended
by a large number of leading men
In the various denominations, an
organization was perfected in
March, 1920, in Mt. Vernon Place
Church. stI
The first president was Doctor
CHARLES Wood. pastor of the Church
OF the Covenant. Doctor l.. c. Clark.
pastor of Hamline Methodist Church,
was employed as executive secre-
tary, beginning April 1, 1920. These
men did the foundation work in
bringing to all the churches the
advantages of religious co-opera.
ton and membership increased
steadily.
DIR. Pierce Now President.
The annual meeting was held in
Calvary Baptist Church, April 2S.
and Doctor Jason Noble Pierce.
pastor of First Congregatic nal
Church, was elected president, sue.
ceeding Doctor George M. Diffen-
derfer, of Luther Place Church,
who had been president for the
two years preceding.
On October 1, 1922, Doctor W. L.
Darby succeeded Doctor Clark as
executive secretary, the latter hay
ing resigned to become chancellor
OF American University. Since that
date twenty-six congregations have
become affiliated with the fedora
ton. The total has now reached
eighty churches in fifteen denomi-
nations, with a membership OF
the Congregational and Methodist
Protestant churches, almost all of
the Methodist, Presbyterian and
Disciples, and many Baptist, Epis
copal and Lutheran churches are
enrolled.
Encourages Fellowship.
The federation encourages the
growth of Christian fellowship as
has been strikingly exhibited in
many ways during last year The
social service committee, composed
OF twenty men and women who
know thoroughly the social and
civic needs of the District, have
done much for the betteru,ei:t
of various community conditions.
Six other committees deal with var
ious phases of the religious lie
Of the city, requiring cooperative
planning.
The Lenten services at Keith's
Theater for five weeks. conducted
in conjunction with the Laymen s
Service Association of the Episcopal
Church, are an example. These
were attended by about 10000
people, many prominent ministers
and public officials addressing
the gatherings. These were con-
cluded with the great oratorio rem
dered by the choir of Mount Vernon
Place Church, the day before
Easter. Two other great union
services were conducted. The one
Christmas Day was attended by the
President and Mrs. Coolidge, Chief
Justice and Mrs. Taft and many
other notables. Bishop Mcdowell
was the preacher. Almost 5000
people attended the Easter Sun
rise Service on Temple Heights,
which was addressed by Secretary
Wilbur Of the Navy. Such puDilc
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
BaptismaI Service

Tomorrow morning Doctor John
E. Briggs will extend the hand Of
fellowship to seventy new members
who will then partake Of their
first communion at Fifth Baptist
Church. At night a dozen persons
will be baptized at the beginning OF
the service. Afterwards Doctor
Briggs will preach on 1.-THE Lords
Passover" and there win be
The Washington times., 1924-05-03

streets northwest, tomorrow at II
a. m. and p, m. Subjects, morn
ing, God Sends a Witness" eve.
ming, with the Lamp Lighters.
Professor Ferry will give his usual
oragn recital TAO to 8.
Outdoors With Cod" will be the
subject of the Reverend Doctor Will
fley's annual nature sermon at
the Vermont Avenue christian
Church tomorrow morning. In the
evening, the church choir, led by
William E. Braithwaite, will give
a program with numbers by the
Columbian Male Quartet and IL
Illustrated hymns, on which the con-
gregation will join.
The Woman's Society Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
will meet at the church Tuesday
morning at IL o'clock, when Mrs. 3.
H. Melton will address the missionary
department. Mrs. w. M. Lockwood
will preside. After a luncheon,
served by the Junior Women's
Circle. the work department, OF
which Mrs. J. Parker is president,
will hold a business session and
the annual election of officers
will be conducted.
In a report of the activities of
the Crusaders Class Of young
women OF the Sunday school Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
given at business meeting of the
class, Thursday evening. 1t was
shown that the class had Obtained
funds for the support of a native
African missionary and Of an orUhan
in the home Of the United Christian
Missionary Society at st. Louis. Its
quota of $75 for Easter to be sent
to old peoples and children's homes
had also been over-subscribed and
the class had furnished a large
percentage of teachers and officers
Of the Sunday school. Doctor VIII
mer Souder teaches the class.
At the M etropolita Baptist
Church, Pastor John Compton Ball
announces the closing service Of
the Evangelistic effort under the
Reverend T. o. Reese and T. HI.
Farr soIoist. Mr.. Reese will preach
at IL a. m. and 7A5 p. m. and
will also address the Bible School
and the Senior and intermediate
Christian Endeavor Societies.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03
NINTH STREET CHURCH
SHOWS YEAR OF GROWTH

The annual meeting of the Ninth
street Christian Church was held
Thursday evening OF last week. The
reports showed a remarkable year
OF growth all along the line. More
tnan $4,000 was raised by the
church and its departments for an
purposes.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03

MISCELLANEOUS. =.
The Washington times., 1924-05-03

BAPTIST (COIore0
Evening star., 1924-03-16

'The movies also do an enormous
amount of harm by giving an utterly
false idea of life. The young boy
and girl who get their ideas of life
from the movies are bitterly disil-
lusioned when they go out into the
world for themselves and see how
very different things are. Naturally
they grow dissatisfied and envious
and are ripe for temptation. A boy
or girl who has got the idea that life
is just brilliantly lit ballroom, with
beautifully dressed men and women
spending their entire time enjoying
themselves, is not in the best mod to
buckle down to hard work anu plain
living.
'T think the radio might be made a
very effective police weapon" re-
piled Commissioner Enrtght thought
fully. For instance, IL we had
powerful broadcasting station in
connection with the federal bureau
which I have described it might
prove a valuable aid in tracing both
missing and wanted persons. Such
"a station could broadcast throughout
the country the description and par
ticuIars Of both fugitives from JUS
tice, and people who had disappeared"
Evening star., 1924-03-16

inals are some sort of rare pet are
always on the job to tell a law
breaker that he is not really to
blame, that it is society that is all
wrong and that he is a victim and
not an offender. The criminal swal-
lows all that kind of slop readily
enough and ends by believing it"
what is the bill Of particulars
against the movies?"
Harm OF Movies.
'"The worst thing the movies do is
by constantly presenting the GRIM
inal in a favorable light and also by
showing just how he commits his
crimes. The police are nearly al
ways shown as foolish and stupid,
while the lawbreaker is given all the
brains. The last scene. of course,
usually shows the criminal caught,
but that does not offset the effect Of
what went before. Then, in showing
the commission of a crime, such as
HOUSEKEEPING or safe blowing, the
movies are so strong on realism that
they give the actual details in a very
faithful manner. These scenes are
very often so true to life that a boy
can get genuine education in crime
technique by watching them.