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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
THE REVOLT OF
 SUSAN HYDE.
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to tsik to Alfred. He seemed like a brother.
 Mckee has been trying to turn your head, has he3 Better watch out, Susan, He is fascinating devil" "Isn't the devil always fascinating l have heard he was irresistible"
 Not half as much as you are. If June didn't own, me body and soul ! should fall in love with you myself
 s'Naughty--nauethy." I shook q finger at him. T wasn't fishing, really I wasn't"
 Afterward I danced with Mr. Norton He was real nice, almost fatherly. But noticed that his wife kept her eyes on us "a good share of the time. wondered if by any possibility she could be Jealous of her heavy, plain husband In q spirit of mischief I commenced to talk gayly with him, even to flirt. a little. She glared and went 50 far as to tap him on the arm with my fan ii, a confidential way that brought me still blacker looks. I was delighted. I was at last getting even with her for what she had made me suffer by causing me to distrust Manville.
 lld WSOH 1chee LOOK me nome. had had such lovely evening that I expect erthused more than was quite right in a married woman who had gone without her husband. Lawson asked if he might call some afternoon. cor. dially invited him, promising to show him my wonderful baby.
 If she resembles her mother she will surely be wonderful.''
 I'said good night and ran lightly into the house. Nancy was waiting up for me and helped me undress. told her all about the party, what good time l had had and how much my dress had been admired.
 You do look lovely," she assured me. T never saw you with so much color in your cheeks
 That is because I am excited and have enjoyed myself so much"
 .'You should go out oftener with those young folks. like Mir. and Mrs. Cabot" :"
 Il know. and, I'd love to, but" I hesitated. One of the things Manyille had impressed upon me WAS that never under any circumstances was ever rNto chat with a servant.
 (To be continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Arranging For An k Engagement
 a Party
By BETTY VINCENT

The engagement party is usually given on the afternoon or evening of the day of announcement The sfiancee usually gives her party in her own home, but if her parents have small apartment it Is quite customary to give 1t at the home of some cousin or aunt or at a hotel.
 The engagement is seldom proclaimed however, before large company of friends. The news has usually spread from friend to friend or perhaps has rleaked out" through, some newspaper or society account Those who have not guessed the secret will not fail to netice that the bridegroom.elect is re- eetving with his fiancee or being pre- sented by her father or mother to each guest.
 There are various ways of summon. ing guests to the engagement party. One of the best and most formal methods is for the mother to write a note stating she will be at home on such date at tea time,
 Many people of late have merely sent out their calling cards with Will be at home" giving the date and time in ink upon the card. Several original young ladies have sent out their cards announcing they wish to present some artist or singer.
 During engagement tea or dinner the fiahcee's father or mother proposes 6 toast to the young couple. There is no formal arrangement for this toast which is supposed to spring directly from the heart. The father may sim ply say, "To Mary and to Jack"
 If the toastmaster or toastmistress wishes to be more elaborate he or she may say: $F
 T wish to drink to the happiness of young couple whose future wei. fare is close to the hearts of us all Mary (holding a glass of grape juicel and Jack !"
 Mary and Jack rise and acknowl. edge the toast with smiles and bows.
 Every one then congratulates the young couple and Jack is called upon for speech.
 Jack is not required to say any more than. T thank you," according to all forms of etiquette. If he wishes he may make an extended speech. but if he is not gifted that way the three words will suffice provided they are accompanied by bow and a smile. s Many of the guests present at the engagement party will entertain the young couple. If the family and friends are at all in the habit of entertaining the newly engaged pair will be showered with invitations It is customary for the parents of the bridegroom elect to eivesa dance, dinner or party Ito meet their daughter-to4be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

(To be continuetll )
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
CHAPrER q

CHATTER 22 My dinner was spoiled. I really loved my husband regardless of his making me very unhappy at times. I never had any other lovss, never wasted my affections as some girls do on first one and then another. He had been my hero when I married him. He waf still in sense my ideal. Although he was severe, opinionated, he had been at the same time often kind and gen. erous. Had l been older, more accus. toned to mingling with people might have more firmly resented his inter ference with all that is usually the wife's province. And although I often went bitterly, 1 never dreamed of re voltinE. .s ,
 T think I won't try to so." I re. piled, conscious that was flushing with annoyance. Mir. Hyde will be back in Ia few days.
 Perhaps Ruth will come back with him." Mrs. Norton said to no one in particular.
 T think it would be very nice for both of them if she did. It is long ride and alone it would be very stupid I replied. Where got the courage to say what I had, I don't know. But caught an approving glance from Al, fred, { mischievous one from June. and knew l had acquitted myself fairly well Then Lawson Mckee whispered.
 Bully for you! The cat!' and was happy.
 l It was so wonderful for me to be thought right. to be talked to as if my ideas and thoughts and plans were worth considering, that pulled myself | together before the coffee was served and determined to have good time the remainder of the evening. We were to dance and l loved dancing l Lawson Mckee was a graceful dancer and so enjoyed my first dance with him.
 T wish 1 might keep you for the next dance he said, as we finished but it wouldn't do." 1 knew he meant that Mrs. Norton would talk. Alfred came up just then and danced with | him. ta
 That was great answer you gave Mrs. Norton, Susan. Don't let her get the better of you-ever. She will fl she can. She is a borns trouble-maker hate to have her here, but June is boss of the ranch and insisted she must have her because she had accepted courtesies from her, I was proud oi you"
 Thank you, Alfred. I am rather proud of myself And was. I had not dreamed l possessed sang-froid sui. ficient to hold my own with woman like Mrs. Norton.
 That's a stunning gown. You look like some Indian princess |
 You are the second man who has said I look like princess, laughed T know look well in bright colors I seem to..need them" It was easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

to go somewhere else-perhaps- -since, you see. l do not want people to know that l am dancing at DeLisle's. If were to keep on there, sooner or later someone would know"
 Yes Parker said gently, ''in fact it would be almost miraculous if De. Lisle were able to keep his patrons from knowing that you are Miss Eli2a. beth White. ~
 But l am not she exclaimed breath lessly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Mothers And
 Their Children

One Mother Says:
 For the fruit course at breakx fast during the strawberry season the children will like strawberry toast, which they can prepare themselves. Toast the slices, of bread a light brown color, moisten with hot water and sprinkle with sugar. On the top heap crushed strawberries, lightly sweetened. This may also be made into a de. sert for the children by soaking the toast in milk and after the strawberries are put on top cover ing with beaten egg whites sweet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
Getting Too Fat?
 Try This-Reduce

People who don't grow too fat are the fortunate exception. But If you find the fat aecumulsting or already cumbersoms, you will be wise to follow this suksestion, which Is indorsed by thousands of people who know. Aak your druggist for Mar mola Prescription Tablets and follow di- rtctions. one dollar ib the price the world over. Get them from your own druggist or send price direct to Marmola Co, 4sl2 Woodward Ave. Detroit, Mich. By doing this you will be safe from harmful drugs and be able to reduce steadily and easily. without starvation dfet or tiresorne GxAr. cises or absprd Ereasea and aalveS.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
ATTRACTIVE SMOKING SETS

The traveller or in fac..the stay-at- home will appreciate the gift of black leather box containing a flat cigarette and a match box of black nioire striped with narrow bands of silver. A cig- arette holder of black and white com position completes the set. Another set includes the cigar case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17

SOAP AND NAIL BRUSH IN ONE A toilet novelty of much originality
 consists of an oblong cake of soap that has small nail brush deeply eni. bedded in the center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-17
WHITE FOX AND BLUE coAT

WHITE lFU1A HIND bLON NUAI
 A cape of unusual charm is made of heavy crepe Roman in a beautiful shade of powder blue. The coat has a short cape of the silk that fits the shoulders quite snugly and falls with out any fullness to little below the waist-line. The collar isNa generous one of white fox, and Jband of the same luxurious fur edges the cape.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
Chicago Live Stock

. Hoos--ReesIpts. 5000: market,
poInders T,st@1.60; medium weisht.
n , light weight. 1000 7.4s;
sows, smooth. S.7S069o: packing sSWs'
rough a, S.so@S.7s; pigs. s,0O0S.36.
to IL cents lower Beet steers: ChoicS
and and prime, l1:oo012.oo; medium and
lo:So@li:7s; common and medium'
7.0oS@seO; Butcher cattle: Heifers
800 W1O.00; cows. 4.00@8 500: buiis. I ~,
Q!5o. Gamers and cutters; Cows and
ne dd 2.so94;So; canner steers. $500
wsiehs> soeW Sii Ssht tes asa n .,as1.
S;OO@s.R. stocker steers, S.sO@s.s6
s stOcksr cows NY:, and heifera, s.50@56o;
range cattle: Calf receipts, 1000. e' "
sHEEP.Receipts, 5000, market.
steady. Lambs, clipped. i2.5O b Is. Or ::
lambs. 'ulls and common, 10000 1i.So:
spring spring. lambs !" l!.SO@ls.76; yeariing
ewes, cufs and common, A.S06S az
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
STOCKS SH 0 v.
IRREGULAR
TONE
Bears Exert Pressure on
Leaders, But Market Re-
sistance Is Strong
BY n. ). DUlZEND.
International News service staff

/ OOEEoop0WO0OGs
4 NEW YORK. May 2S.-Price
movements were dull and irregular
In the forenoon trading on the
stock exchange today. Much If the
enthusiasm displayed in the two
previous sessions, resulting from
the Congressional confrcrees' agree
ment on the revenue measure, was
0issipated and supplanted by 3 feel.
!. Ing of doubt whether President
Coolidge would sign the bill, which
secretary Mellon criticised as "un-
. satisfactory. unecononlic and iIri-
practical
Another reason for the suspen.
sion of initiative was the desire TO
await the meeting of the American
Iron and Steel Institute at which
Judge Gary, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, will deliver
an address which might give some
clue TO the outlook in that Important
industry. Opinions expressed by
>, leading trade authorities in advance
4 of the gathering were quite Opt.
/. -mtstjc. Most of these views were
to the effecG that the industry was
dragging bottom. and that definite
improvement was not far off.
The professional element tried to
capitalize the prevailing uncer.
tainty by testing the list on the
4, downward size. Studebaker, Ana
conda and the Steels were given
an appearance of weakness in the
hope of unsettling the entire price
structure, but the market as a
whole resisted pressure exceedingly
we'll, which again proved that the
bearish features of politi al and
economic conditions had been fairly
well discounted In the present
levels.
This encouraged fresh buying in
some parts of the HAt in the second
hour, notably the public utilities
whose earning outlook is considered
extremely bright, some high priced
railway shares like Norfolk and
Western and Southern Pacific and
q few industrial specialties like
New York Dock, Congoleum, Inter.
national Paper and WHY'S Overland
preferred.
Leading industrial shares fluctu.
ated over narrow range, getting
no where in particular. Pan.Ameri.
can was the only strong feature in
the oil section, buying being in
anticipation OF favorable annual
report to be published shortly.
Gall money renewed at 3 per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
Reserve Balances FAN.

Aggregate increases Of $4,000, 900
in loans and investments and of
$116, ZOO. 900 in net demand deposits,
together with reduction OF $780,.
000, 900 In accommodation at the
Federal Reserve banks are shown
in the Federal Reserve BoarCps
weekly consolidated statement Of
condition on May IA, of ISL mem
Der banks in leading cities. Loans
and discounts. show a decline of
$19 .000,000 the larger decline of
$51 100000 in loans on corporate
securities being offset in part by
increases Of 100000 and $685..
600 900, respectively, in loans on
United States Government obi
cations and "all other" largely com.
mercial loans and discounts. Total
investments increased by $50 200, 900
in holdings Of United States bonds
and of $51,O00.000 In holdings of
corporate securities being partly
offset by decreases Of $4,000, 900
each in holdings Of treasury notes
and certificates of Indebtedness.
Member banks in New York city
report a decrease Of $4,000, 600 in
loans and discounts; decrease Of
$31 100000 In loans on corporate
HIOChS dIlQ OOIIQS, anu INCREASES OF
$10,O00,000 and $7,0O0,OOO. respect
lively, in loans on United States
Government securities and IN all
other loans and discounts. Invest.
ments Of these banks increased by
$55, 200, 900, of which 5000 900 rep
resents the increase in holdings of
corporate stocks and bonds.
OF the total increase Of $116..
100000 in net demand deposits,
$50 900, 900 was reported by banks
in the New York district, $25, 000, 900
by banks in the Chicago district,
and $11 .000, 900 by banks in the San
Francisco district. Time deposits
show an increase Of $4,000, 1000 for
the week. Government deposits de-
clihed about $15,0O0,000 at all re.
porting members and about Sc, O00,.
600 at member banks in New York
city.
Reserve balances Of all reporting
institutions decreased by $1,000. 900,
and cash in vault by $1,000, 900.
The New York city banks show a
reduction of 100000 in reserve
balances and a nominal decline in
cash.
Borrowing of all reporting mem.
bers from the Federal Reserve banks
declined from $208, 900, 900 to $17S,-
900 900; like borrowings OF the New
York city members declined from
$s1 900, 900 to $2O,OOO,OOO.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
\. !. Gen I RAJ
SECURITIES
OFFERED
Banking Syndicate Offers
Over SIS, 900. 900 s Per
Cent Certificates

NEW YORK, May 2s.-one Of
the largest pieces of railroad ii.
nancing for this year to date was
announced today. J. p. Morgan e
Co, heading a syndicate Of banking
houses publicly offered an issue e
$25 100000 equipment trust s leer
cent certificates Of the New York
Central lines at par plus accrued
interest to net the investor 5 per
cent. The certificates mature from
1925 to 1889 inclusive.
An additional block Of $40 $50, 900
viii be sold later.
The new securities were offered
under the Philadelphia plan cover.
Ing equipment for the New York
Central, Michigan Central, ClAve-
land. Cincinnati, Chicago and St.
Louis (Big Four and the Cincin.
natl Northern railroad companies.
Public offering was made BY 8
syndicate headed by the First Ma
tional Bank of an issue OF So
100000 State of Minnesota, AN. az
ana ~ per cent bonds due 1864 III
prices to yield from 4.35 to 4.4O per
cent. These bonds have been issued
Tor rail credit PURPOSES.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
(Furnished bv ~ "A xr,Ah,

THAT'S THE WAY THE
LIVE AND INTERESTED
INVESTOR WANTS HIS,
o r HER FINANCIAL
NEWS AND STOCK QUO
TATIONS.
THAT'S THE WAY READ
ERS OF THE TIMES ARE
SERVED.
1T IS NOT MANY MIN
UTES AFTER THE DAYS
HECTIC TURMOIL ON
THE STOCK EXCHANGES
AND IN THE BOND MAR
KETS SUBSIDIES BEFORE
THE TIMES FINANCIAL
EDITION IS ON THE
STREETS AND IN THE
HOMES OF WASHING
TON, WITH TODAY'S FL
NANCIAL, QUOTATIONS
IN TODAY'S PAPER.
ICE CREAM rs GOOD
WHEN SERVED COLD,
BUT STOCK MARKET
QUOTATIONS MUST BE
HOT TO BE INTEREST
ING. DAY OLD FINAN-
CIAL NEWS IS ABOUT AS
VALUABLE AS THE
MONEY YOU FIND IN
YOUR DREAMS.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
B. and o. Bonds

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
today applied to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for authority to
issue $5,570,000 Of per cent re-
funding and general mortgage bonds
and to pledge them from time to
time as collateral security for short
term loans and also to issue bonds
Of certain subsidiary companies to
be pledged security under the gen
eral mortgage. The purpose of the
issue Is to reimburse the roads
treasury for additions and better.
ments. ~
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
Made Aasistart Cashier.

Josepn Soper. 4Or the past twelve
years connected with the Lincoln
National Bank. ives yesterday
named as assistant cashier of that
institution.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
Liberty Bonds

MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE co.
'-lc Brooklyn, N. r. May 90 1924
DIVIDEND NO. la.
ASfegufar quarterly dividend of IN
per-, cent on the capital stock OF AGer-
genthaler Linotype Company will be
paid on June 80, 1924, to the stock
holders Of record as they appear al the
close of business on June T. 1924. The
transfer books will not be closed.
JOS. T. MACKEY. Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
N. Y. Cotton Market

NEW YORK, May ga re-
dictionary tendency developed at the
opening Of the cotton exchange to-
day. Options dropped from Z to %
points on selling by Southern, Wall
Street and foreign interests in re.
Spouse to easier Liverpool cables
and more favorable weather reports.
May opened at $3.50, off Z; July
at $500, off %; September at 26.4O,
off 20, and october at $3.50, off II
points.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO, May 23.-Grains were
lower at the opening today.
Wheat started Y tot x off on
selling by commission houses.
Leading elevators bought on the
breaks.
Corn moved off steady to a shade
higher with good buying Of fhe
July future by an eastern interest
fnere were scattered offerings
bulge.
Oats started about u lower with
a small, mixed trade.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
PUBLIC UTILITY.
INCOMES
GAIN
Capital Traction and TeIe-
phone Companies Report
Increases for April
BY HARRY GUsACK.

Two public utilities, the Capital
Traction Company and the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com.
pany show increases in net income
for the month of April as compared
with the previous month, according
to reports filed today with the
Public Utilities Commission. While
the Capital Traction Company re-
ports gain over March, it also
shows decided decrease in net
earnings as compared with April
1928.
: Net income of the traction com.
pany for April amounted to $94,837
as compared with $1OS,S13 for the
same month last year. Earnings of
this company for March 1924,
amounted to $S6,276. The report
shows that the difference was
created by decreased revenues and
increased expenses.
Revenues for April amounted to
$40S.008 while expenses totaled
&256,547.
c. 4 p. Earnings.
Net earnings of the Telephone
Company for April amounted to
$126,374 as compared with $3.50, 1853
for the previous month and 1921 ,64S
for the same period last year. Net
operating income for last month
amounted to $499,137 while total
operating expenses amounted to
1891, 4SG. Plant and equipment
addeG during the first four months
OF the present year amount to
$685.
The Washington times., 1924-05-23
Oil Stocks

GEnrnlahed by w. B. Hibbs 4 COB
q TatA a -,
Evening star., 1924-01-09
DOCTOR A SUICIDE
AFTER Staying WIFE
Physician in New York Town, Be-
lieved Insane, Also Gravely
Wounds His Cousin.

By the Associated Press
GLENN FALLS, n. Y. January g.
DR.. Robert Lee of Hartford, a Wash
ington hamlet. shot and killed his
wife. seriously wounded his cousin,
Fred Norcross. thirty, and commit
ted suicide. Norcross was brought to
hospital in this city. Physicians
say his condition is critical.
The shooting occurred as Norcross
and Mrs. Lee, with her four-year- old
daughter on her lap, drove into the
Lee yard in a cutter after having
been for a sleigh ride. The physi-
clan fired several shots. The child
escaped injury.
According to relatives and friends,
the reason for the shooting was sud
den insanity from overwork. Dr.
Lee, the only doctor in the village,
is said to have been acting strangely
for some time.
DR.. Lee was forty-four years old
and his wife was forty-one.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
12-M|LE RUM PACT
FACING NEW FIGHT
Delay by Dominions in Re-
turning Draft May Throw
1t Into New Parliament.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January $50 much de-
lay has occurred in the return by the
British dominion governments of the
draft of the Anglo-American liquor
treaty that it now appears likely the
document may not be signed before
the dissolution of the present British
government. The draft text. which
comprises about 1900 words, was sent
to the overseas governments for ap-
proval some weeks ago by mail, and
up to the present no responses have
been received by the foreign office.
Officials here Tepudiate the sug-
gestion that there has been willful
delay in the conclusion of the treaty
by Great Britain because of the con-
tinued seizure by American author
tiles of British vessels suspected of
rum running while these vessels were
outside the three mile limit. 1t was
stated that Lord Curzon, the foreign
secretary, has been only too anxious
to bring the long drawn-out negotia-
tions with Washington to fruition be-
fore parliament met in order to save
the treaty from possible attack by
it's opponents in the house OF COM
mons.
1t
patches have stated. that the British
government is perpleXed and disap-
pointed over the failure of the Ameri-
can government to return replies to
its queries for information regarding
the confiscation of the British schoon- :
er Island Home last November, and
the subsequent seizures of the To-
moka, Muriel f. Winters and Kwa-
sind. But 1t is repeated here in re-
sponsible quarters that these Incl
dents, however unpleasant and 1r-
ritating, will not be allowed to jeop-
ardize the treaty extending the
three mile limit, which the present
cabinet is sincerely desirous of put
ting into effect.
If the treaty remains unsigned and
the Baldwin government is rejected it
will naturally have to take its
chances with the new ministry and
probably will be- subject to severe
debate in the house of commons. 1t is
believed, however, that if Ramsay
Macdonald and a labor cabinet take
Office they will approve the pact, as it
would mark the first progressive step
of the laborites in the field of for
eign policy and would win the good
will of the United States.
Evening star., 1924-01-09
SUPPORT FOR PEACE
PLAN IS ADVOCATED
Former Justice Clarke Says It Pro.
vides for Entry to League
Of Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January s.-Friends
of the League of Nations Non-Par-
tisan Association were urged to sup
port the winning Box peace prize
plan in a statement made public
by the organizations president, for
mer Justice John Fl. Clarke. and the
president of its council, George w
Wickersham.
Justice Clarke, in an accessory
statement, declared that, while the
plan was not acceptable as a sub
stitute for the program of the asso-
citation, it opened the door for en-
trance to the league. The associa-
ton statement said, in part:
"Our program has from the begin
ming included insistence upon the
desirability OF the United States CIV
ing its support to the Permanent
Court of International Justice. The
proposed extension of American CO.
operation with the league OF nations
would constitute a clear advance to-
ward achievement of the desire OF
this association that the United
States become a member of the league
Of nations on terms consistent with
our national Constitution and con-
sonant with the dignity and honor
moral responsibility and power OF
the republic