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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

Late in the afternoon Peter Rab- bit hurried over to the Smiling Pool, .lipperty- y-lipperty-lip. As he drew near he could see that Sammy Jay was all ready there, sitting in the Big Hick- ory Tree.
 Its all right" shouted Sammy as soon as Peter was near enough to hear. T found Blacky the Crow, and he says he will do his part / .
 'Is Mrs. Quack here yet?' asked Peter, quite out of breath with run ming.
 'No,' replied Sammy T hope noth. ing has happened to her.'
 Farmer Browns Boy has been here and scattered some more corn among the rushes," spoke up Jerry Muskrat, who was sitting on the Big Rock. Have you thought of any plan to help Mrs. Quack?'
 "Yes," replied Peter Then he hast ened to add, Il mean sammy Jay has. Huh v replied Jerry Muskra sNheneter did Sammy Jay plan any thing but mischief? If Mrs. Quacl has got to tr,ist to him she is more likely to get into trouble than out O1 it.
 Sammy started to scream angrily at Jerry, but just then he saw Mrs Quack coming from the direction of the Big River and forgot his anger Mrs. Quack came swiftly, for she is very strnog of. wing. She saw Peter sitting on the bank of the Smiling Pool, and she felt sure that the way was safe. But she had suffered too much in the past to trust anything but her own eyes, and so she circled around high in the air once or twice just as she had the night before. At last sure that there was no danger she flew down and splashed into the Smiling Pool.
 Have you found Mir. Quack?" ask ed Peter eagerly.
 Mrs. Quack shook sher head sorrow fully. "No,' said she. and her voice was very sad. There have been hunters with terrible guns hiding on the banks of the Big River all day, and I've had to keep right in the mid dle of it. I've called and called until l haven't any voice left. I've about given mp hope. I'm sure Mir. Quack was killed by those terrible gums. Oh dear Oh, dear! What shall do. What shall I do?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
LISTENING IN ON EVE
POOR INVALID

I'll tell you one thing" said the lady who was feeling much better than she had been. II don't think much of tyour old Dr. Harpoon that you wished onto me when | was too sick to help myself. I just haven't any use for him at all.''
 You don't say, gasped her astonished husband, losing his place in his book. What on earth have you got against Harpoon? He cured you, didn't hep
 HI'd probably have got we'll anyhow" {" sniffed the almost uncovered invalid. "No thanks to him. Anybody could have given me three white pellets and a dozen teaspoons of perfectly tasteless liquid I have no "doubt he laughed when he got outside and marked down 50 call in his little book. All the time I was explaining to him just how ter ribly I felt and where the pain was he didn't do a thing but stroll around and look at the framed photographs on the walls.
 "When I was relating how queer my heart was acting he was, showing my Itortoise-shell things around on the dressing table and when he did conde- scend to come up to the bed and sit down he just said, 'Hm, and looked over my head absent-mindedly. I don't think that is any way for a doctor to act" s How would you have him act.'' in- quired her still astonished husband.
 "Well, if it had been you who were sick I guess you'd know!" declared the lady who was very much better. q suppose you think I am one of those silly women who want doctor to hold hands and sob with them, but it's noth- ing of the sort! I don't expect doc. tor to act as though it was a social oc- casion, either, and to burst out into small talk. don't care at all how businesslike he is or how curt, but I want him to pay some attention to me {! I may not be as smart as Dr. Harpoon. but it was my illness ,and guess knew lots better how felt than he did and he might havoc listened to me! He didn't listen any more than though I had been a dumb woman! The pain is right here, doctor,' said in my weak voice. Was he there to look at the spot pointed out? I should say not He was over in the corner studying Cousin Jed's haircut, 1896.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
WE WOMEN
SHORT CUT TO HAPPINESS
 By BETTY eRAINERD

I catch glimpse of what the world may be a million years or more from now in the married life of certain Los Angeles couple. The man in the case does not believe his wife's place Or the place of any other woman is in tbe home if that place, by the right of superior qualifications, be- longs to the man.
 They were>Uarried about five years ago. X short time later it was dis covered that the husband was a better cook than the wife. The lady in tue case, along about the same time, dis covered she could earn more clipping children's hair for pin money than her husband could at his regular trade.
 They talked it over and I imagine the conversation was something as fol lows:
 She: Darling, let's talk this thing over. Let's be sensible. I can earn mcre money cutting hair than you can at your work. You can cook better than can. We married because we love each other and want to be happy. What do you say if you take care of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
E ather Is Wiser
 About ',,l Company For Daughter
By BETTY VINCENT

Now, as rule, Maj always likes ones best young man. She usually manages to see him just the way daugh- ter does; that is, she appreciates his glossy hair, his polite manners and the ] fact that he seems like d very promising young man: but not 50 Pa. Sometimes the more oil the young man has on his hair the less change father thinks he i. has in his pockets. z
 t"I don't like him and I won't have him hanging around the house., says Pa. @+' ,ss s'ss s.S x .....s sssi,iif <, la-s..But why," persists daughter.
 There isn't any. 'why', announces Pa, and sets his foot down 70 flat that daughter hopes hen never have to use It on. n.the nice young man whom she and Ma like.
 sBut, girls, when Pa says No, he usually knows what he is tsfking about. Don't stop to "Ask dad," de- pend upon it "he knows" q
 It takes a man to know aAman and whenss Pa says a certain young man ahouldn't come to the house any more wise daughter abides by his decision, if she ia still under ,21. admit there arc obstinate fathers and old-fashioned fathers who don't believe in girls hav- ing any men company at all, but as a rule the average father is only too glad to have his daughter go about with the right type. of eligible young bachelor. And when he sets that foot of his down, flat there is alwaysa reason. .ss
 There is a certain type of young man who can pose before women" He gives the impression that he is sincere and good business man. but when Pa looks into his eyes and Greek meets Greek Pa sometimes reads something else.
 The man who has no. intention of marrying "a. girl never likes to meet | gfrl's father, and nine cases out of ten the reason is because he ia afraid Pa will read insincerity in his eyes. The man who is not willing to hold down an honeststo-goodnes job never wants to meet girls father for the same reason. He might bluff it through with the women members of the family, but meeting the old man means facing the lion.e
 Therefore, when Pa forbids cer- tain young man to come to the home don't fret and fume and decide to meet the young man on the corner or at a girl friends home. Depend upon it that Pas judgment is good, and depend upon it that Pa will give up his easy chair and the living room to the right young man. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
TREND OF FASHION
By HELEN MERRILL EMERY

Despite the endency toward lines of exceeding slimness in daytime costumes, those for evening still show the influence of the period type of dress with wide full skirts and tight bodices.
 Although the general silhouette is the same in many models, de- tails of trimming and the choice of materials lend variety and add to their interest /
 At the present moment a num- Der of the most attractive frocks are made of taffeta in exquisite colors with small flower motifs like the pompadour silks of a decade ago. They are very charming es- pecially when lovely shades of pale green, corn color and peach are chosen, with the flowers in rather faint blurry designs. In others, a bit more striking in character, field flowers in natural colors are used in the design.
 In these periods dresses one mo- tices that the line of the skirt grad ually- widens from waist to hem in- stead of exploiting an extreme width at the hips. ~ Simple though they are, many of the most interesting frocks re- veal the possibilities that lie in the use of ribbon for decoration., And so ornamental are the new ribbons that little else is needed to achieve the desired effect.
 On the model sketched the white background of taffeta is an admir- able foil for stripes formed by rib bon that has fine lines of silver through it's surface of bright green and pciot edge of silver,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
MY NEIGHBOR SAYS:

The flavor of shirmps is im- proved if boiling water is poured over them a short time hefore they are served and drained away-im- mediately. - ] If newly baked currant bread is wrapped in, damp clot'l for a few days it will not crumble when it is cut, and it will not be dry.
 Try adding few drops of lemon juice ot rice the next time you are cooking it. It makes it beautiful .ly white and keeps the grains whole.
 Use fork instead of spoon when blending flouh mad water, It quickly makes the mixture smooth. @
 Before sealing a fish dip it in- ,>to boiling water. The scales will then come off easily.
 When beating the whites of eggs 1. add a tiny pinch of salt. You will be surprised to gind how much better and faster they whip. . Too cook eggs for invalids or children bring the water to a boil, take the saucepan off the fire and place the egg in it for. five min utes. The egg will be cooked evenly and thoroughly mad the , white will not be hard and indiges- tible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
ALFALFA SMITH

DEAR FRIEND: If you are one of those sensitive souls who are al- ways hurt when some one speaks harshly to you, remember that you can put on a steel armor if you will remember that the reaction to you is mental.
 There is no question that we are affected by the mentality of those about us. It is some battle to keep from being blue when we are with those who are melancholy.
 It is best not to let thoughts of despondency, discouragmen anu woe get started. Stop them ill the beginning.
 You can nip umwelcomed thoughts in the bud if you try. t.--.
 Many palaces have been built where there were once pig sites.
 Watch your thoughts. 1 Always,
 ALFALFA SMITH. have done. Only results should count Besides. why was woman put to wash ing dishes, cooking and keeping house in the first place?
 Why? A thousand times why!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

the house, do the cooking, and l be- come the bread-winner?'
 The husband doubtless demurred. But he was finally persuaded to see the situation in the light coniured by his wife. Now he takes care of the house and she is a successful barber. The venture has been complete sue cess.
 It seems to me that this couple have raised vita! question.
 Just why should men be required to support their wives? Why should women be required to look after their homes?
 My notion is that ability more than anything else should be the deciding factor; In other words, if it is demon strated that the man can cook better than his wife and she can earn more than her husband, they sohuld do ex- actiy what the Los Angeles couple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

MRS. CHARLES N. MAXWELL OF TUSCALOOSA sphere cleary developed
  Confederay She consistent
 
 organizations Under her leadership it's president the Rhodes chapter labor in preserving the precious there her heart there helping ay of the local R. Dame served president the remaining f Women Work in the First Presbyterian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04
FROM THE WISE

Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar A life: the one preserves, the other sweetens it--Boyee. 4.'.a
 All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.--James A. Garfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

An Omaha man has invented ma : chinist's square that also can be used ag profractor, Sa centre square for round stock and "a surface gauge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

Add little sugar to the water in which you cook the ttirnips- lt will improve the flavor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

Chuckled with Glee and told the Star that the Film was Perfect. =
 Then the Picture Was sent to Phila- delphia for Showing, and when the Pennsylvania State Board had finished with it all that Remained was the Main Title and the words, The End"
 Moral: You can please some of the censOrs all of the time, all of the cen sors some of the time, but try and get by all of the censors all of the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

One of the newest and most powerful cameras for airplane photography is operated automatically by an electric storage battery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

the house, do the cooking, and I be- come the bread-winner?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-04

Feeding of salmon on crustaceans and their eggs is said to cause the yiyii color of the fish's flesh. NIX
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
GARFIELD IS APT
TO CANCEL DC.
CONTRACT
Hospital Claims Appropriation
for Scarlet Fever Patients
IL insufficient

Cancellation Of the contract be-
tween Garfield Hospital and the
Health Department Of the District
Of Columbia, which enables the
District to send it's scarlet fever
patients to that institution, ap-
peared likely today.
Should the cancellation occur, it
would mean that the District
would be without any quarters for
these patients.
Expires July /.
The present contract expires
July 1. Notificationbthattit would
not be renewed at that time, It was
learned today, was submitted re-
Gently by officials Of the hospital to
the District Commissioners.
Stoppage Of the contract has
been threatened several times in
the past, because Of the loss It was
said to have brought to the insti-
tutions' finances. but has been
averted through efforts Of District
officials.
Under the contract, as it has ex-
listed for many years. an appropria-
ton of $4,000 is allowed with which
the District can reimburse the hos
pital for use Of it's isolation wards.
OF this amount, $4,000 is flat pay
nent for use OF the wards and the
remaining $4,000 is authorized for
po1yrnan% IN iudivyiS,,oI 1oSAz
The appropriation, hospital au.
thorities say, Is insufficient to meet
the cost of maintenapce Of the ward.
Necessary repairs TO the buildings
have been delayed until they have
become urgent, but funds have not
been at hand to carry out the re-
pair work.
Doctor William C. Fowler, Health
Officer Of the District, declined to
comment on the threatened cancel
lation today.
He explained, however, that he
has urged consistently for several
years the need Of a District-owned
building for all contagious diseases.
This building, he said, he would
have erected in connection with
Gallinger Hospital.
DR.. Fowler declared that he will
confer on Monday with special
hospital architects from New York,
regarding the cost Of such a build
ing.
DR.. H. B. Spencer. president of
Garfield Hospital, also declined to
comment on the situation. He
pointed out, however, that the loss
to the institution. under the pres
emit arrangement is considerable.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
PERSH|NGLAUDS
THE TIMES To
VETERANS
Praises "cantigny" Headline
in Newspaper at First
Divisions Banquet

THE spirit born at Cantigny still
lives"
General John J. Pershing gave ex-
preston to this conviction last night
at the dinner given at the Army
and Navy Club by the District
branch Of the Society Of the First
Division in observance Of the an.
niversary of the first American
offensive in the world war.
Il see this phrase emblazoned in
bold type iE the special paper got
ten out in our interest by The
Washington Times. l want to com.
mend it. I am happy to say that
l believe the spirit Of Cantigny
does still prevail"
Brigadier General Frank Parker
gave the diners some realistic recol-
lections of. war accomplishments as
did Major General Hanson E. Ely,
who, as colonel in command Of the
Twenty-eighth infantry, participated
In the famous Cantigny attack.
The dinner was presided over by
Colonel j. A. Drane. Before the
speaking there was singing of war
and marching songs. Approximate.
~ 800 men were present.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29

impeachment investigation. Means
said he was ordered to shadow Con.
gresham Keller Republican,, oil
Minnesota, ito see where ne got
the money to buy his new "house. y
Wanted to Get Keller.
"They wanted to get something
on Keller so they could get a new
man to fill his place in Congress. "
"Who is 'they'?" asked Wheeler.
"Jess Smith mainly"
Means explained that besides
Burns, Rowland. Mr.. Martin, sec.
rotary to Daugherty and several
others were in the room when
turned the papers over"
Certainly saw Rowland at that
time. I saw him in 1922, too"
Sought Help OF Moses.
During the attacks upon Daugh.
erty In the House, Means said he
went to see Senator Moses, ito see
II something couldn't be done to do
some constructive work in the de.
partment to cease the attacks"
Senator Moses wanted to clean
up the department" Means added
He ts the father of the war frauds
division in the department, bu.
reau which they never had before.
That Is why Jesse Smith called
Moses a progressive"
Means said that an A. e. Clark
who had much evidence that would
nave got the government a hand.
some settlement in the famous
Bosch Magnetic case, visited him.
He had the case against the
Bosch crowd in the FORM Of a brief
took him before Assistant Attor.
ney General Grim.
Grim said 1t was a wonderful
brief. He said he favored hiring
Clark as a special department rep
resentative to take ii to court II
the department ever did anything
about it I don't know it,
Investigated Fight Films.
did you investigate the Demp.
sey-Carpentier fight fiIms?' asked
Wheeler.
Yes and 1 asked Assistant At.
torney General Grim to get out an
injunction to stop the films. He
said 1t was an outrage and nothing
but a conspiracy
But after shaking his head,
Grim said to me: You don't want to
tackle too much in your life.'
who represented Smith In the
film deal?"
alfred Urion and his son, Henry.
Urion was a close friend of Daugh-
erty, and they were associated in
packers cases before Daugherty
came to Washington. After Daugh-
erty entered the Cabinet, Urion
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
e here and opened up
e."
Harding Ordered Action.

came here and opened up an
office"
Harding Ordered Action.
Grim knew and the department
knew that the films were shown
here?"
Eyes, and Daugherty saw the pic.
lures"
did Grim know Smith,"
Certainly. I talked to him about
Smith. / told him l had a paper
about Smith which I could put in
President Harding's hands in five
minutes"
What paper?"
"A severe attack upon the de.
partment about the Chemical Fo',n.
dalton case"
Means explained that the state.
ment was shown to the President,
and that Immediately after Mr..
Harding issued an executive order
to go ahead with the Foundation
case.
What did you mean when YOU
said Grim knew all about Jesse
Smith,"
at is uncomfortable to me"
Means replied. that Grim could
not know ABOUT the film case, be.
cause he saw all the papers that
came to Smith,
Did you investigate the Guggen-
helm liquor cases?'
Eyes, l first got in touch with a
lawyer. Oscar Cummings, of Johns
town, Pa. He knew of a plot to re-
lease thousands Of gallons of whis-
key from the Guggenheim Distil-
lery on forged permits"
Means then produced a letter
written to Daugherty by Cummings,
telling Of the plot and involving
prohibition enforcement officers.
Cummings said he could furnish
full details of the conspiracy"
Means Accuses Mellon.
ION the strength of Cummings
story, we sent to Pittsburgh and
got the forged permits. There was
$1,50O,000 worth of liquor drawn
from the distillery on forged per.
mits."
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
$25, 900 IS SOUGHT FOR
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

A drive is being made to obtain
$2b, 900 Tor the DomestiO Industrial
and Religious Training School at
Weedenville, Va, 1t was announced
today.
Bishop Gaines, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
1t Is further announced, was elected
president OF the school at a meet
ing OF the board Of trustees yes.
terday, at 607 Louisiana avenue
northwest. The Reverend r.. b.
Robinson, Of this tA.& was chosen
secretary and treasurer.
The purpose Of the drive is to get
money to erect an Industrial build.
ing for the education of colored
boys and girls.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
FEVER
FOLLOWS BIC
FLOODS
Towns on Potomac River
Resort to InnocuIation to
Hold off Epidemic

HAGERSTOWN, Md, May o.
incubation against typhoid fever
is being resorted to in Harpers
Ferry to protect the citizens from
an outbreak of the disease as a re-
suit Of the recent flood, when a
great portion Of the historic town
was inundated. Residents of nearby
places have also been inoculated.
Great quantities of mud have
been left. in the little town. In
places where the current had a
fairly good sweep, fully a foot of
muck and mire was left in the
streets and sidewalks.
Residents of Harpers Ferry say
that the conditions after the recent
flood were much worse than those
after the Johnstown disaster in 1889.
To guard against possible out
break of typhoid fever incubation
was resored to early this week.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
To
HAVE HUGE
HOTEL
Business Men Join Campaign
to Raise $500, 900 Fund.
Guard to Reorganize

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 2s.--
The week beginning June 70 has
been chosen for the campaign to
raise funds to finance the new hotel
proposed for Alexandria. Three hun.
dred thousand dollars will be sought.
The campaign, which is being
sponsored by the chamber Of COM
merce, will be under the direction Of
L. A. Webster and r. X. Mayer.
One hundred and seventy.five promi.
nent business men Of the city will
take part. They will be divided
into teams.
Alexandria is to have a unit Of
the national guard which win rival
the Richmond Blues and other crack
units, Captain Robert Thomas an
nounced today.
Captain Thomas, commander of
the local company, Is formulating
plans for a reorganization that will
put the local unit back on the level
that 1t was before the war. The
old company was well known
throughout the country, and fire.
quently went to Philadelphia and
New York to drill. Following the
war, however, the company disinte-
grated until now 1t is only a skele-
ton organization.
The organization proposed hy
Captain Thomas will include the Nh.
rollment Of active and honorary
members. The business men of the
city who have been approached
with the plan are enthusiastic.
Albert Carl, 918 Seventh street
northeast. pleaded guilty to a
charge of operating an automobile
while under the influence of LIQUOR
IN police court today and was fined
$50 and costs.
A motion was entered by his at.
torney, Charles Henry Smith, to
squash tho warrant, which also
charged CARL with a violation Of
the prohibition law, but the motion
was denied and he IL being held
for the grand Jury under $3.50 bail.
His car Is also being held under a
$3.50 bond.
CARL was arrested by Officers
Taylor and Welsh and a pint hot
tie OF liquor was found in the car,
1t was testified.
The city council will probably
take action On the budget today at
their regular meeting. Should. the
council approve It, the budget win
20 into eject Jun.N1
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
Statistics To Help
Reduce Traffic
Hazards

Nationally known statisticians
have accepted the invitation 6f
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover
to cooperate in a study Of
traffic hazards in a concerted
effort to reduce the heavy toll
Of lives due to speed and care
lessness.
Included in the list, according
to today's announcement, are
DR.. Louis I. Dublin, Of New
York; Harold Gordon, Of Chi
cago; Dean A. N. johnson, Of
the University of Maryland, and
]. C. Long, of the National
Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce.
After the organization COM
piles information as to the
cause, location, frequency and
severity of traffic accidents,
steps will be taken to interpret
the figures in a manner that
will make highways safer, Hoov-
err said.