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Evening star., 1924-01-04

| Sweeping recommendations for or
ganized control of every activity that
| might affect the future development.
or Washington are contained in the
preliminary report Of the committee
| of one hundred, which was submitted
| to the American Civic Association at
meeting in the Cosmos Club last
lnight-the first definite step toward
icarrying out a program to make the
National Capital the worlds model
and most beautiful city.
The report. occupying nearly one
hundred pages of printed matter. con-
tains the plans of nine committees
subordinate to the committee of one
hundred. 1t will be first studied by
the American Civic Association and
then presented to the people of the
nation matte IN an effort to have them use
members of Congress to have the
program adopted.
Every Phase Touched.
Touching every phase Of life in
washington. the preliminary report
recommends:
1. Control of all building opera
tions, both public and private, to
prevent the construction of any
j building or home that might de-
tract from the beauty and dignity
of the Federal city.
2. A gradual, systematic and
continuous development" of a park
and parkway system worthy OF
| the National Capital" a. step that
should be taken imm ediately IL
natural preserves are to be pro-.
tected from devastation.
/ 3. Acquisition at the earliest
possible date Of school sites, each
| with ample playground space, not
only to meet present needs, but
| also to accommodate the needs Of
| the future.
| Fairgrounds Provided.
4. Acquisition of Fairgrounds for
| children less than twelve years old
for each of the thirty-one primary
| schools: establishment of athletic
fields at all centralized fnterme-
: diate and high schools for chill
and eighteen: establishment OF
municipal Fairgrounds and ath-
letic fields for children In all sec
tions where such facilities are not
afforded, 'and provision in the
| parks for athletic fields for adults.
! ). That builders be invited to dis
cuss the establishment Of definite
standards of construction, guaran-
| teed perhaps by trademarks such
| as are used by manufacturers.
b y. Il
| needs OF the city having outrun,
the provisions for meeting them,
| Congress be petitioned to appro-
| pirate enough money to permit
| thorough study, out of which plans
| to handle present and future prob
| lens of these. matters may be
| evolved.
Would Protect Streams.
| Z. Acquisition of land both in
Maryland and VirginM to protect
| the city's water ways, establish
forest preserves and prevent the
destruction of water sheds that
are important to Washington and
Baltimore alike.
8. Action by Congress directing a
systematic and careful study of
Washington's, waterfront looking
to the development of a CONNER
Cial harbor. if found desirable.
II 9. Restrictions against nuisance
making Industries, but at the same
time measures to encourage the
establishment here Of certain kinds
Evening star., 1924-01-04
VETERANS BILL REVISED.

A revised bill carrying $4,000, 900
instead of so.00o.000 as an appro-
priation to enable the director of the
United States Veterans Bureau to
provide for the construction of addi-
tional hospital facilities and provide
medical, surgical and hospital service
and supplies for persons who served
= in the world war, the Spanish Amer
lean war, the Philippine insurrection
and the Boxer rebellion and who are
patients of the United States Vet
orans' Bureau, was introduced today
by Chairman Langley of the House
committee on public buildings and
grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

as it comes from the wet wash until it sours and mildews. Is a man legally and morally obligated to endure life of az gravation and discouragement with woman like this? W. W, U.
 Answer: In most of the states
 nonsupport is one of the recognized
 causes for divorce, and the law frees
 woman from husband who is too
 lazy and trifling to provide her with
 a decent living. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander,
 and man should be entitled to a
 divorce from wife who is too idle
 and trifling to be q good house. keeper. s It is just as much woman's business to keep clean house as it is her hus- bands to pay for the shelter that covers her. It is just as much the wife's duty properly to cook the food the husband provides as it is his to provide it. It is just as much up to the wife to handle thriftily her husbands money as it is his to earn it.
 And any woman who doesn't keep
 a tidy house, and set her husband
 down to a good dinner, an'l who
 doesn't keep within her budget, is. defa~ ~iting on her part of the mar
 riage contract, just as much as her
 husband would be if he was a loafer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
DELEGATES TO FEDERATION
 OF MTJETC CIIJRS

The following delegates and 0ntest- ants for the eighth annual convention of the. Alabama Federation of Music clubs from Mobilel will arrive in Bir- mingham for the meeting which con- venes next Monday, March 31, and con itnues through April 1 and q:
 Mrs. D. 0. Harris, Mrs. William Schoek, Mrs. John Lynch, Mrs. W. Un- derwood Moss, Miss Katherine May field. -
 Besides the delegates, 9 junior con testants will be in the city (names not to be published) and many prominent visitors from other states.-MOhile Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
Home Nursing
Cleanliness And Soap
By M. JESSIE LElTcH


 "My dear, wouldn't dream of using soap on my baby's delicate skin," said Mary Angle, as she watched her neigh bor, Sally Arnold, batAing her small son.
 "No?" Sally looked, up pleasantly. II always use soap on Jerry. It has to be pure soap, of course, but bath with out, soap doesn't sound like bath at all-to me- always rinse it. all off carefully, but I like soap.' Mrs. Arnold continued to squeeze soapy water over her small sons pink, plump little body. Then she rinsed it off with clear warm water and W rapped little Jerry, pr, testingly, in a warm bath towel.
 "He never wants to be taken from his bath. 1T believe he would play in It for hours, he loves the water so." said Sally as little Jerry raised pIaintive cries and refused to be conforted.
 Gracious, I should think you would be afraid to let him cry like that" said Mrs. Angle. She spAke anxiously, as 1 if she expected the weeping baby to burst blood vessel at any minute.
 Cry? Does him good. Exercise. Expands his lungs" Philosophically Sally Arnold slipped soft vest over her small sons head, and laughed aloud at him until he laughed back at her through the-big tears of moment ago.
 T must say you take the cares of motherhood casually" said Mary Angle, with sigh. She was the kind of wom- an who takes everything seriously. Her children were never a joy to her because she was always worrying about them. Her husband had fresh lines of anxiety Ioh cd to Sally Arnold, who was the joy ous kind of mother who enjoys her chil- dren and life everything in the world.
 When Jerry had begun to crawl from door sill to back yard and back again, eating coal and earth from the pansy bed and making himself generally dirtier in five minutes by reason of his pilgrimages than any other child ill the block, Mary Angle happened in another morning just after Sally had rescued her child from the radish bed.
 "Isn't he & sight? Tom says he's going to be a farmer-never happier than when he's digging in the ground" said Sally, vigorously .scrubbing Jerry with soap and water.
 My dear, it's wonder he has any skin at all the way you father him with So"P' PEOtesteu Mary' never use soap on my children"
 Sally laughed. My dear Mary" she said, let me tell you something inter- esting about soap.
 Pure soap is good for the skin. Proper cleansing never harmed any skin, however delicate. When we rub soap on our hands we plunge them into water. Some of the caustic soda and fatty acids in the soap separate, and the. freed alkai removes all the other matter on the skin--or in fabric, if its clothes you are washing. The fatty acid and unchanged portion of the soap mixes with the water and dissOlves the dust and dirt mechanically. To les. ser extent, for one's face is seldom as sOiled as ones hands, soap does equally good things to the face.
 Tt stimulates the circulation gently and. cleanses the pores of oil. I'm start ing right with Jerry, Good skin de- peAds upon good care and cleanliness.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
We Women
By MISS sErTY sHAINERo
Ursula, The Unhappy Girl

Ursula is always unhappy-or imagines she is. She is forever chas- ing rainbows and imagines she never catches up with them. Her vision is so defective she sees nothing but gloomy, melancholy colors.
 She is a type. 5y.
 The is the Unhappy Girl.
 Happiness is nothing but state of mind. but Ursula really hasn't a state of mind. Or, rather, it isn't healthy state. She is never happy unless she is miserable, but she is too miserable to be happy. She certainly is a type.
 There is a young fellow in Ursula's life-a nice young fellow, who loves her. But Ursula is so unhappy-in her imagination-that she imagines that he doesn't care for her and frequently makes him unhappy. and because she makes him unhappy she is just so much more unhappy on her own account.
 Ursula, naturally, is self-conscious. She is easily wounded. Her feelings are easily outraged, according to the whims of her imagination. But Ursula is young. Her mind is still adjusting it. self to the verities of life. She is per plexed. Therefore, she is unhappy and she is never so happy as when she thinks she is unhappy. She 'revels in her gloomy interpretations of facts which she misreads.
 Among other things. Ursula reads Russian literature. She reads it CO., piously. She studies the new literary minds and caprices of those heavy minds which delight in trying to wander from the conventional. They thrill her and depress her and that delights her, be- cause it depresses her. .sy
 Ursula is greatly interested in other peoples troubles. She wastes more time listeningl to detailed accounts of things that are not actually half as bad as they are pictured. It seems al- and one cup of dates cut fine. Bake side of everything to her. She is so sympathetic during the recital of some rdistressing event. !
 Poor Ursula
 She is the Girl Who isy Always Un- happy, but of courser she will get over that. q r
 She is just young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
RECITAL AT CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC TODAY


 The following pupils of the Birming- ham Conservatory of Music will be heard in recital at Gable hall Satur- day afternoon at o'clock: m
 Guitar Serenade>s (Gaynorl, !, Morris Upshaw. ns 8sla5t; Chivalry (Burgmuller) Ruby Holley. By the Spring (Guriitt). Ethelyn Hightower. ffs77i
 March (Gurlitt), Betty King. l.p" Waltz (Blake|, Mildred Snider. Y..
 Let Us Try (Spaulding), Dorothy Shields. Catch Me (Blake), Billie Sanders.
 March of the Elves (Blake), Alice Catanzano.
 Sailoe Sing tGrieg), Anna Singleton. Hurry Scurry (Gurlitt),, Nell Den son.
 Country Dance (Diabelli), sarah Lee Russian Dance, (Reinholdl, Pauline Johnson. ,f ....
 Toy Soldier (Lynes), Sara Louise Mills. Lullaby (Maxim), Marietta Mills.
 The Skipping Rope Uynesf,s Louise Lathrop. Russian Dance tReinhold), Ruby Holcombe.
 sonatina (clement), Stella / Gould Gypsy Song Rondo (LudebuhD, Mary Edwards. i&ff
 The public is cordially invited to at tend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
Random Notes

Mrs. R. U. Jones has returned from Nashville, where she was the guest of her son, Richard J. Jones, dr., who is a. student at Vanderbilt. She was ac- companied home by her son.. who will remain until Sunday. Miss Carolyn Odessa Jones remained in Nashville, the guest of relatives, where she is being delightfuliy entertained. AaA l Dr. Leon Wyman has returned from Tuscaloosa, where he attended sthe Phi Beta Kappa festivities. He was the guest of his sister, Miss Melissa Wyman. ( as4
 , Mrs. Willie Burns is in Gadsden, the guest of Mrs. Mattie Caotes.
 MT. Lucius Frierson is ill at his home, 1912 Twelfth avenue, south, to the regret of his many friends.
 Mrs. M. 0. Clanton of Staunton, Va, is spending a short time with her cousin, Mrs. H. s. Meade at 2014 Thirteenth avenue, south.
 Mrs. I. H.; Bennett, who has been the guest of relntives in Mobile is now visiting her brother, Mir. John Byrd, in Eutaw, before returning home. She is accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Byrd, who will later be Mrs. Bennett's guest t4 f<t-4A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
LEAGUE ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON TODAY

1AklkABON kkNIEfNEAAE0 Al
 LUNCHEON TODAY
 Under the joint chairmanship of Miss Rosa Strickland and Mrs. c. F. Beddow of the education and citizen ship committees, plans for the essay contest are going forward. Today at the sTutwiler, the contest committee of women voters of the league will en- certain at luncheon in honor of the heads of the English departments of all the accredited high schools in Jef- ferson county-seventeen in all. Rules and regulations will be drawn up for the contest, which this year, will in- clude the county as well as the city high schools. Medals will be offered for the best papers; silver loving cup will be offered the county contestants, and the cup won last year by Central high in Birmingham will be again con tested for. fss al.8f
 At today's luncheon, as invited guests, will be: Dr. N. R. Baker, Dr. c. B. Glenn, Clarence Going and Miss l.. A. Chambless of Phillips; E.. E. Smith and Miss Hattie Porter of Ems ley, Chester Sandman and Miss Ross of Woodlawn, Miss Colvin of Sayre, Miss Lattimore of McAdory, W. 0. Hare of Mortimer Jordan, Miss Ford of Leeds, Miss Finley of Jefferson county high, Mrs. McInnis of Shade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
Dorothy Dis's Letter Boz
Con e Man Divorce e Wife Who Is Too Lazy to Be Good Hoasekeeper ?-The Young Girt Who Weeps at the Theatre-Must Young People Set tie Doa0m Alter MdrriGge?

who made no effort to support his family,
 There is no creature more disgusting and contemptible than the woman who has so little pride and self-respect that she prefers to wallow in filth rather than exert herself enough to keep. her children, herself and her house clean She is on a level with swine, but fear there is no hope of reforming her Laziness is the most incurabe of all vices. There seems to be no way of putting pep into the pepless or gal. yanizing the sluggish into action.
 But I am strong in the faith that ''He that will not work, neither shalt he eat, and I think that any man is justified in getting up and leaving an able-bodied woman who lies on the bed and reads novels instead of sweeping the floors and getting busy with the gas range. There is no reason why a man should work hard to support perfectly idle woman, and he is foolish if he does it. Mat rimony should be a fifty-fifty propo- sition, and the wife should do her part as we'll as the husband.
 An uncomfortable home diminishes mans earning capacity. Bad food is just so much poison, and no man is called upon to let his wife slowly murder him and his children. Therefore, I should earnestly advise you, W. W. U., to take your children and go somewhere where they and you will be properly taken care of. Leave your slatternly wife high and dry with out support, and when she gets good and hungry she may decide that sht would rather work than starve.
 DOROTHY DIX.
 Dear Dorothy Dix-I am of a very emotional nature; and I weep very easily. Almost anything will make me cry. Some of my boy friends laugh al me. One boy seems annoyed, but the majority appear not to notice, even when they see the tears rolling down my face. Do you think men will think the less of me because cry? Does this characteristic, as a rule, disgust men Do men like to, go to the theatre with a girl who weeps over every touching scene? Please tell me if it is harm, less to indulge in a few tears, or whethehr l should control myself?
 BUDDY.
 Answer: Tears are entirely out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

thing possible to
 make a h appy home, but my wife simply refuses to do a hands turn. We have two chill dren who literally
 go about in rags and are never prop erly bathed or have their hair combed. My wife keeps her. self like a filthy old hag. I have found her cooking
 food in a pan she used for cleaning a floor. Food moulds in the ice box. The laundry is loft ifIsf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

BEAR MISS DIX+-I have been
 married for four years to woman who is so lazy and so slovenly that it is almost driving me crazy. make plenty of money to support us com fortably. and am anxious to do every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
THEOsOPHICAE SOCIETY TO MEET

The Theosophical society will meet meet Friday evening, April 4, at head quarters in Cable building. Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr., the local lecturer; will speak on ''The Law of Growth.a There will be the discussion of the eompara- tive ethics, morals and development of character as applied to both individuals and groups; the spiritual unfoldment of the religious life of the individual. The meeting will be open to the pub lie and all are cordially invited to at tend. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

All boys under-21 and girls under IS who wish to join the Jane Bland chap ter of the Children of the American Revolution will meet with Mrs. Joseph R. Estes and Miss May Chase, at the Golden Rod Tea room, 2020 Eleventh avenue, south, Saturday, March g, at 10 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

of fashion now, Buddy. They are just as much a back number as hoop skirts. In olden times, women were dissolved in tears every time any thing went wrong. Now they grit their teeth and say, %Damn." .,.
 I should say that men, as general thing, would walk far; and wide of a girl who is a free weeper. They would think she was silly, and not good sport. They would hate it be- cause she made them conspicuous. It would make them feel ,uncomfort- able and helpless, because they would not know what to do about it. And, furthermore, they would sbe disen- chanted, because tears make 99 wom- en out of 100 look like a%hag.
 
 Therefore, before you indulge your. self in weeping in public try it private ly at home before your own mirror and see if it makes your eyes look like violets drowned in dew, or whether it makes your nose swell up and get red and your eyes look like burnt holes in blanket.
 Of course, there are times when tears are the best shot in a woman's locker. But this should always be reserved as a last res0rt-such, for instance, as when man is getting the best of an argument with you, or you want something very badly that you know you should not have. Then if you burst into tears a man will-call himself a brute and offer you his shoulder to weep on and be
 putty in your hands. But if you are chronic crybaby, he will mere ly tell you not to make fool of your self and bang the door behind him. DOROTHY DIX.
 Dear Miss Dix-Do you think that all young people should settle down i'm mediately after marriage? I mean if a young man of 25 and girl of IS get married, would you suggest the ties of home and babies ? Or is it wiser to wait a few years until they have both had good times while they are young? Don't you think the proposi- tion of living with your parents after marriage is wrong, as it seems to re- lieve the couple from all responsibility and other troubles connected with mar ried life? + E. c.
 Answer: No man and woman should get married until they have had their fling and are tired of jag zing, and are ready to settle down and go about the business of life. Every young couple should go to- housekeeping, even if they have to set up their establishment in one room, rather than live, with their parents in palace. It is being on their own, responsible for their own, that develops what is best for them and draws them closer together.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

Cahaba, Miss Odell of Warrior, Miss Bealle of Johns The English heads of Hueytown, Alliance, Jones Valley, Quinton, Oak Grove and Corner were also invited.
 Members Of the contest committee who will be present, besides Miss Strickland and Mrs. Beddow, are Mrs. R. A. Jones, vice chairman; Mrs. J. M. Hankins, Mrs. R. E. Butler, Mrs. Mant Hood, Mrs. J. P. Levy, Mrs. Hugh l.. Alison, Mrs. Ada Barnes, Mrs. c. H. Ohme, Mrs. Leita Mcleod, Miss Marjorie Adler, Mrs. NJ. H. Sterne, Mrs. c. B. Jaynes.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
CLARK UNIVERSITY HEAD
REPLIES on RESIGNATION
Resolutions Asking Removal 1nsti-
gated by Former Faculty
Member, Says Atwood.

By the Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Mass, June T.
President Wallace w. Atwood Of
Clark University, issued state
ment tonight replying to the resolu-
tions signed by Clark alumni in the
eastern states. asking for his re-
moval. DR.. Atwood charged that DR..
Harry Elmer Barnes, former MEM
Der of the Clark faculty, but now Of
Smith College, was the instlgator OF
the drive against him.
II knew several months ago tnat
such resolutions were being clrcu-
lated" said DIR. Atwood. And 1
knew that DR.. Harry Elmer Barnes
of Smith College, not an alumnus OF
Clark, but a former member of the
Clark faculty, had released the reso-
lutions for publication. several days
ago. 1t appears that DR.. Barnes had
procured twenty-nine to indorce his
ideas and action out of the 900 clark
alumni in the Atlantic slope group. IL
had been known for some time that
Prof. Barnes was instrumental IN
having similar resolutions drawn up
and signed by members of the IA.
cific coast group of Clark alumni
last fall.
The student body of Clark Uni
versity took cognizance OF the reso,
lutions tonight and held a special
meeting at which were present dele
gates representing three-fifths OF the
student body. Resolutions refutlns
the charges made against President
Atwood were drawn up to be pre-
sented for action by the entire stu
dent body Monday.
Evening star., 1924-06-08

nationwide acquisition of forested,
cut-over and denuded lands on the
watersheds of navigable streams and
necessary to promote navigation Of
streams.
authorizes the Secretary of Agri-
chiefly valuable for growing timber
crops, provided such lands are cap
able or economic administ ration, the
lands to be designated national
authorizes the Secretary of Aeri-
culture to determine the location of
remaining public lands chiefly yaIu-
aole Tor the protection of stream
now or timber production and to
recommend their inclusions as ma
tlonal forests
Authorizes the President to estab
lish as national forests lands within
tne boundaries of government reser-
sations' with certain exceptions, that
are, III the opinion of the secretary
OF the department now administering
tnem. suitable for the production of
eIHper. Lands previously reserved
into this category remain subject to
unrestricted use in time of war.
Importance of the measure is seen
IN the fact that the center of the
lumber INDUSTRY is nearing the Pacific
coast, Mr.. Pack continued. "Our
great manufacturing centers are pay
ing millions of dollars in freight
rates every year to import lumber
into such states as New York. Ohio
Michigan and Minnesota, when these
states should be producing all the
lumber they use.
Of all industry. They directly affect
home building. The future economic
leadership of the country depends
upon putting this idle land to work"