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Evening star., 1924-03-05
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Evening star., 1924-03-05

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Evening star., 1924-03-05

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Evening star., 1924-03-23
INCIDENCE OF SHAH
IRKS PERSIAN PEOPLE
Loss of Throne May Result From
Dissatisfaction With His
Bent for Pleasure.

LONDON, March 22.-Another king
of the old world appears in danger Of
losing his crown and country. Re-
ports were revived in London this
week that the Shah of Persia would
soon share the fate of the Turkish
caiph, King George of Greece and
others in the long list of potentates
who have fallen before the wave Of
democracy.
Color and circumstantiality are inn
parted to these reports by dispatches
from Teheran, the Persian capital.
indicating that the government has
sent hurriedly for Prince Salar ed
DoReleh, the Shah's uncle, who has
been living in Switzerland since 1919.
1t is assumed here that the re-
quest for his return is connected with
the dynastic question.
The shah, with two others of his
uncies, now is enjoying the gayeties
and diversions Of Paris. For a long
have been sharply critical of his easy
habit of spending most of his time
in recreation and Incidence abroad
while affairs at home, they complain,
are neglected.
The shah has already denied that
there is any real movement in Per-
sia looking toward his deposition,
but British observers familiar with
the restless character of the Persian
people opine that possibly the popu-
lation may take matters in it's own
hands and attempt, like the dissatis-
fled Greeks, to substitute a demo-
cratic regime for the monarchy.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
WEASEL KILLS FALCON.
Animal Was Victor in Fight After
Being Carried From Ground.
J. c. in the Scotsman.


Ardnamurchan, with its extensive
deer forest of some thirty thousand
acres, embracing large wooded area,
and the lofty Ben Hiant, with its
gigantic precipiceS and deep ravines,
affords secure sanctuary to every
species of the feathered tribe indiS-
enous to the highlands. Here the
lordly eagle finds Il safe retreat un-
molested by either sportsman or
keeper.
However. some days ago, when one
of the keepers was out in the forest,
he spied an eagle rising from the
ground and carrying what he at first
thought was a lamb, but which proved
to be heavy fox trap, which he had
himself set and baited with a rabbit.
Naturally. he concluded that he had
seen the last of the trap, but a few
days afterward, while trayersing an
other part of the forest, he was
agreeably surprised 10 come across
the trap, entangled by the chain and
tightly cIutching one of the eagles
freedom. had got rid of its unweI-
come burden by sacrificing a foot.
Another incident concerns a fall
con. lt'was observed making it's usual
swift and headlong flight to the
ground to transfix it's prey. Rising
Immediately afterward with its
quarry, it scared high up in the air,
and then, uttering piercing scream,
it twirled down to earth, a shcat dis
'tance from the observer, who, greatly
wondering. fastened to inspect the
fallen bird. On the mans approach
he was amazed to see a weasel rise
shake itself. and scurry off none the
worse for its aerial adventure, while
the falcon was found quite dead, with
its breast ripped open. Thus, for once
were the tables turned on TIE fierce
falcon by the wiry weasel
Evening star., 1924-03-23
MEETINGS ON CANCER
WILL BE IN THEATER
Rapley Tenders Use of National to
Local Committee for Noon
Sessions.
AIDED BY BLANCHE BATES
Prominent Laymen to Assist in
Drive Against Disease.

w. III. Rapley, owner and manager
of the National Theater, yesterday
rendered the use of the playhouse for
noon meetings during the concluding
week OF the cancer campaign, April
7-12, when the District Of Columbia
Committee of the American Society
for Control of Cancer is centering its
efforts for curbing the disease.
Mr.. Rapley acted at the instance
of Miss Blanche Bates, who last night
concluded an engagement at the Ma
tional Theater Miss Bates, long
friend of Miss f. S. Schroeder, acting
secretary of the District Committee,
learned that the organization had
been unable to obtain a site for the
noon meetings, which come as cll-
max to cancer month, and volun-
teered to appeal to Mr.. Rapley, who
readily acceded to her request.
Grntihed Mt Helping.
Expressing qualification at having
been able to solve one of the prob
lens confronting those behind the
campaign against cancer, Miss Bates
voiced regret that she would not be
here to take more active part in
the movement.
TT is Il subject in which I am in
terested deeply" she said. for |
ldNc seen So many IilSt aHttS III J" ''ith
the proper precaution and attention
would have saved A life.
II cannot help but believe that the
campaign will bear fruit, and, be
lieying that, this trip to the Capital
will leave q more than satisfying
memory"
Meetings Start April z.
Following word from Mr.. Rapley
that he would give the use of the
theater, the committee announced
that the noon meetings would start
Monday, April Z. and be concluded
the following Saturday.
Two ten-minute speeches on can
Ger control will be made daily by a
prominent layman and physician. In
addition, a film, The Reward of
Courage" dealing with cancer, will
be shown.
The lay speakers will include lead
ers in the clergy, Congress and civic
and business circles.
They, with the physicians, will en-
phasize the lesson that experts have
agreed is the sole hope OF curbing
cancer-early diagnosis and treat
ment by an authority on the disease.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Senate You'd Keep
Crosses on, Graves
OfWUrDeudA abroad

Legislative wheels rolled back
ward long enough yesterday for
the Senate to recall a deficiency
bill passed Friday and attach an
amendment thzt would insure re-
tention in permanent form of the
white crosses that now mark the
graves of American war dead
overseas.
Plans of the quartermaster gen.
eral to. substitute marble cubes
would be overturned under the
amendment. Senator Reed, repub-
lican, Pennsylvania, who sponsored
the action, said relatives of soldier
dead all favored retention of the
crosses which were s,YnaIized in
war poetry.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
An 0minous Sign.

from the Kan<ss City Times.
Brown came home from the office
hung up his coat and hat and looked
around for Mrs. Brown.
"Oh, Alice!" he called, but there
was no reply He walked out to the
kitchen, but she wasn't there. Then
he went to the steps and called up
the stairs.
oh, Alice!"
Here. am, Dick" came /. q faint
voice.
Brown went. upstairs and found
Mrs. Brown in a bedroom closet with
her head bent over an old trunk.
We'll, what on earth are you try
ing to dig up. out OF that old trunk?"
Brown demsM-sA d.
"Oh, Dick" IRE Mrs. answered, "do
you remember where put that pic
ture Of Aunt Amanda"
Dick thought over the matter for a
moment. Then:
For heavens sake" he exclaimed
'Is she coming to see US again.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
FIND VARIED VIEWS
ON LIQUOR. TREATIES
State Officials, Seeking to
Extend Facts, Meet Diff
ferent OutIookS.

Informal negotiations by the State
Department with various maritime
powers for the conclusion of liquor
treaties along the lines of the one
recently signed with Great Britain,
are developing wide differences of
opinion as to what effect the proposed
treaties will have on the policies Of
the nations concerned regarding the
extent of their respective territorial
jurisdictions.
The State Department. 1t became
known yesterday. has advised several
of the governments that it is willing
10 have the language of the treaties
specifically state that the contracting
powers shall retain their existing
rights of territorial jurisdiction with
out prejudice or reason of disagree
ment on account of the convention
fixing limits within which ships may
be searched for Illicit liquor cargoes.
1t is understood that some of the
nations are willing to agree that
ships flying their colors shall be sub
ject to search within or outside the
three mile limit. In the case of
France, the twelve mile limit.
originally sought by Secretary
Hughes when the treaty with Great
Britain was first suggested, is said
TO be satisfactory. Norway and Italy
appear TO favor siX-1nile limit for
territorial jurisdiction and the British
idea of an hour Steaming distance
from shore within which their ships
may be searched for liquors.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
SAYS DR.. WILKINS
FEARED q PERSONS
Witness Tells Coroner Murdered
Woman Lived in Dread
of Enemies.
NEGRO HELD AS SUSPECT
Physician Declares Dead Victim
Suffered From Booze"
By the Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, No. March 22.-The
last distraught moments of the life
of DR.. Zoe wilkins were pictured to-
day by Mrs. Eva Grundy before the
coroner's inquest into the Staying of
the osteopath.
Charles wilkins brother of the slain
woman, who has been held in con-
nection with her death, was released
today on 81 ,0o0 bond.
Mrs. Grundy told the story of DR..
wilkins fear of four persons, two Of
whom she named as Charles Wilkins
and a DR.. Smith of Kansas City. The
witness told of DR.. wilkins proposal
10 establish a sanitarium with pro-
ceeds of securities she said she held.
Mrs. Grundy said she rejected DR..
Wilkins offer of position at the
proposed sanatarium, as she learned
the institution was not to be very
nice" Then DR.. wilkins placed a
Certificate which she said represented
$1,000 in Mrs. Grundy'S lap and the
witness said, told her that she would
nay her $1,000 a month and maybe
tion in the Sanitarium.
Furnace Tender Held.
billiard Davies, negro furnace
tender, held in connection with the
Staying entered the room, MIS-
Grundy testified, and told DR.. wilkins
TO get her out of here before it is
too late" DR.. Wilkins then urged
her to go, Mrs. Grundy said.
Mrs. Grundy said that DR.. wilkins
had told her during a visit Friday
afternoon that four persons were try
ing to kill her and that she had Cnly
twenty-four or perhaps forty-eight
hours to live.
DIR. John Klepinger, who said he
had shared his office with DR.. Will
kins. testified that DR.. wilkins habit
Of drinking was obnoxious to him"
She seemed to have hallucinations, he
said, during which she feared she
would be harmed.
After DIR. wilkins had left Dr..
J[lepinger's Offices, he said. she called
him for treatment. He said she was
suffering from too much booze"
Evening star., 1924-03-23
New Zealand Gum Deposits.

From the Adventure Magazine.
Many centuries ago a large section
of New Zealand was covered with a
heavy forest Of um-bearing trees,
and the fossilized gum is found only
few feet below the surface, the
forest having disappeared.
Scientists have found the gum de-
posits extremely valuable and they
are being hunted and bring ample
rewards for the toll when found, as
they supply a valuable material in
the manufacture of .transpare mt var
nish. The same sort Of deposits is
found on the shores of the Baltic,
where the giant pines once fiourished,
the gum being clear amber in color
and extremely pure. in quality.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
SELECTS ROYAL SUITE.

PARIS, March 22.-The Countess
Peretti de la Rocca, wife of the d.
rector OF political affairs of the for
eign office, tonight discoveed a man
asleep in the royal apartment in the
Quai d'Orsay, which had been re-
served for King Ferdinand and Queen
Marie of Rumania. who are expected
10 arrive soon in Paris. The countess
raised an alarm and the intruder was
arrested. He confessed that he had
slept in the apartment for two nights.
The police assert that ~ is a profess
sional beggar.
The countess is we'll known in
Washington, d. G..
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Civil War Radical" Dies.

ST. LOUIS, March 22-Enos Clarke,
years old, prominent local
attorney during the civil war, and
cue of the seventy radical Union
men from Missouri who visited
resident Abraham Lincoln in 1868,
died here today. He was born at ST.
Clairsville, Ohio.
Evening star., 1924-03-23
Anderson Sees Coolidge

Federal Judge A. B. Anderson Of
the Indiana district, who is being
considered by President Coolidge as
successor to the late Judge Francis
E. Baker of the federal circuit court
of appeals. conferred yesterday with
the President
Evening star., 1924-03-23
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04

ble creaturew Nibbler shivered.
 Il know her," replied Danny. "She used to come down on the Green Mead ows and over to the cornfield. She thinks she is a great hunter, buc she doesn't know the first thing about hunt ing compared with some l know. Who else is there?"
 "Why-why-I guess there isn't any, body else. Of course, one has to keep out of the way of Robber the Rat. He is terrible fellow, but he doesn't go out of his way to hunt me. And then there are Farmer Brown and Farmer Browns Boy, but it is easy enough to keep out of their way" said Nibbler.
 T should say sol! exclaimed Danny scornfully. "Is that all?"
 "All what?" asked Nibbler.
 'All the dangers we have to watch out for" retorted Danny.
 All except traps, but when you have learned what those are like they don't enough squeaked Nibbler.
 Danny laughed right out. "What are you laghing at?" demanded Nibbler.
 At the little you know about dan gers" returned Danny. "An you really have to watch out for is Black Pussy. She is the only one who hunts you Why where l came from there was not only Black Pussy, but Reddy Fox, Gran ny Fox, Old Man Coyote, Hooty the Owl, Roughleg the Hawk, Digger the Badger, not to mention Blacky the Crow and some others. One or another was always hunting us, day or night, it.. made no difference. Why, you don't know what danger is. and yet you are afraid! Bah. I guess Nanny and l are going to have less worries than ever before in our lives. Whats that?"
 Its Black Pussy!' whispered Nib bier and scampered away in great fright
 Next Story: A Watcher Watched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04

Next Story: A Watcher Watched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
Little Stories For Bedtime
TIMID COUSIN NIBBLER
(By THORNTON BURGEss)

WHEN the new home . under ss f.,a,. the of Farmer Browns Barn was finished Danny and Nanny Meadow
 Mouse had time to think about getting acquainted with their new surroundings. Nibbler the House Mouse had taken the greatest interest in the building of that new home. He had spent ali his spare | time, and he seemed to have ereat deal of it. watching Danny and Nanny work. Danny liked him much better than he had at first. He no longer put on any grand airs. The truth is he no longer felt like it. Danny Meadow Mouse was so very independent and seemed so full ly able to take care of himself, and of Nanny, too, that Nibbler had come to have great deal of respect for him. Then, too, Danny never seemed to be afraid.
 Now, Nibbler was so timid that he was all the time ready to run at the least unexpected sound. If Danny cane up behind him quietly and said Boo. 7. Nibbler would jump almost out of his skin. At least it seemed that way. 1t every unexpected sound he would dart into hiding, and there were so many un- expected sounds in that barn that Nib bier was kept lodging in and out of hiding-places most of the time.
 At first this made Danny nervous. You know the barn was a strange place to Danny and he didn't know anything of the dangers that might be there. So when Nibbler would give frightened squeak and run Danny would run, too. But it didn't take him long to find out tp from. After that Danny simply grinned a wee bit scornfully and kept right on with whatever he was doing. At last he quite lost patience.
 II wish, Cousin Nibbler," said he. that you would tell me why it is you seem SO nervous all the time, always ready to run. l haven't seen a thing to be afraid of yet. You ought to tell us what the dangers .':e here because If We are to live here we must know what to watch out for. l had supposed from what you said at first that this barn was very fine and safe place, but from the way you act 1 am beginning to think it must be very dangerous place."
 Every place is a dangerous place for people as small as us," declared Nibbler.
 Il don't believe there is a safer place anywhere than this barn, but even here there are dangers. I'm not afraid; I'm just careful" Nibbler said this in very dignified way.
 Huh" sniffed Danny. q wonder what you do when you ARE afraid. Now what are the dangers here? Does ever hurt you:"
 Nibbler drew little nearer. Yes" he whispered. Black Pussy! She spends great deal of time out here hunting for me. She is the most terri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
4igh School Girl AwardedPnze
 In Contest

Miss Celeste Nesbitt a student a, the John Herbert Phillips High school
 vas recently returned prize win.
 n the National Meat Story Con-
 has been accorded additional recog.
 n In connection with this event.
 recipe for meat submitted by the
 xtri with her story has been se-
 as one of the best of 1SS contest
 es to comprise a national cook
 according to informa tion received
 from the National Live Stock
 Meat Board headquarters ill
 ago.
 ie information goes further to say
 the cook book, which will be known
 Meat, and How I Cook It." will be
 the press shortly and will be given national distribution to schools, ueges, housewives and other institu- .ons and individuals requesting it. The title, Meat, And How I Cook It." is # special significance as it was under bis caption that the national champion tory was written by Miss Pearl Graves of Lemoore, Cal.
 The board explains that recipes for 1e book were carefully selected from mass of thousands submitted by high chool girls studying home economies 'ho competed in the story contest. It says further:
 ''The nationwide and authoritive character of the selection of recipes n this book and the excellence of home economies instruction as given our high schools today are two factors giving it peclal distinction as a most valuable 'quisite to the school and to the home. his booklet is unique in that it is the st publication of its kinda product high school home economic students every state of the union and the Dis "t of Columbia"
 ne National Meat Story Contest .as conducted by the National Live Stock and Meat Board through high school instructors of home economies. As is indicated by the selection of recipes, students in every state and the District of Columbia competed. Splen- did c0-opera tion was extended by the Instructors in carrying out this educa- t1onal idea and in many cases it was in corporated as part of the regular school curriculm.
 Contestants were required to prepare story on meat and submit with it four ,cipes for meat dishes which had either zen tested at school or at home. ories and recipes were finally placed the hands of the judging committee consisting of: Dr. Louise Stanley. hartman, chief of the bureau of home economies, United States Department of agriculture; Dean Anna E. Richard on, head of the home economies di- ision, Iowa State college; Dr. Kath- rine Blunt, chairman of the home conomlcs department, University of hicago, and Miss Marie Sellers, home ureau editor of the Pictorial Review lagazine.
 For purposes of the contest the Vnited States had been divided into ,ur districts and in each of these strict champion and nine other win CTS were selected. In the central dis jet, Miss Eva Beatty of Centralia, IL, was the champion; in the southern istrict, Miss Emily Scott of Memphis, ,enn., won highest honors and in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
CHILDERS-HOGAN
 WEDDING CEREMONY


 The following account of the Child ers-Hogan wedding in Bristol, Va, from the Bristol Herald Courier, will be of interest to the friends and relatives of the bride in Birmingham:
 Mrs. Ellen B. Stone announces the marriage of her daughter, Virginia Stone Hogan, to Mir. John Bird Child res, Saturday, November the twenty ninth, nineteen hundred and twenty four, Bristol, Virginia.
 The marriage service was read at z 30 o'clock Saturday evening by tho Rev. Donald McIver in the parlors of the Episcopal rectory with only mem- bers of the immediate family present.
 The bride was smartly attired in a travelling costume of brown satin back crepe with accessories in harmony.
 Mrs. Childres is a daughter of Mrs. Ellen B. Stone, who has been field secretary of Sullins college for many years. She was reared in Birming- ham, Ala, and is widely connected, both on the maternal and paternal sides, throughout the state. Both families are originally from Virginia; the Stones of historic Culpepper Courthouse, being direct descendants of Maryland's CO., lcnial governor. Mrs. Childres is a young woman of unusual beauty and charm, with a most artistic temper ment. She is an artist of ability, and is a member of the Art club of Birming- ham. Since February Mrs Childres has been identified with the Herald Courier as reporter, in which position she has made herself most popular with the people of Bristol.
 Mir. Childres was born and reared here and is a son of the late MT. and Mrs. J. B. Childres of Sixth street, pioneer family of this section. He is connected with the Herald Courier as Associated Press representative. His friends are legion.
 Mir. and Mrs. Childres are honey incoming in eastern cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-04
HARVEST DAY MEETING TO RE HELD

 TO BE HELD The annual harvest day meeting for the Methodist Woman's Missionary so- cember 9, at the West End church tation from the thirty-seven societies The program for the day follows: Much Proof" 10 o'clock, opening de- votional: T Am the Vine," or Gods Part" Mrs. Ralph Randle.
 Greetings: Rev. s. l.. Slaton, Mrs. S. E. Backshies.
 Organization.
 Reports from junior, young people adult auxiliaries.
 Address: Seed Time and Harvest i1 Social Service" Mrs. Alice Johnson.
 Announcements.
 Solo, T Am The Vine, Ye Are The Branches" Mrs. Joe Cowart.
 Quiet Hour: "Ye Are The Branches" or Mans Part" Mrs. J. L. Britain. \
 F 80 luncheon.
 1 80 Devotional: Praise service, What the W. Nj. s.. has meant to me.
 Our Home Workers: Sowing Beside all Waters, Miss Dorothy Grim.
 My Girls, My Opportunity, Miss Fal- la Richardson.
 Dividends In My Work, Miss Jessie Drew Gill.
 Through the Years With the City Board, Mrs. S. P. Marsh.
 Our Foreign Workers, China. Mrs. W. L. Yielding; Japan, Mrs. Frank Bell.
 Business, offering, next place of meeting.
 The Masters Vineyard in China, Mrs. Emma Mason.
 Our Young People, Mrs W. R. Howell.
 Story: Marilee Interprets Malachi, Mrs. J. O. Bowling.
 Greater Scarritt, Mrs. A. E. Barnett Dismissal.