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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
COMPACT

BigSs-Is the apartment house where you live conveniently arranged?
 NigSs-Great Scott. yes Adjoining fam. flies can use the same picture nail.-Ameri- can Legion Weekly
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Some cities have established schools for auto speeders, but the trouble seems to be that most of the pupils insist upon playing truant.
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The Diplor,,at

She Hooking at simple birthday present) "I'm a little disappointed, dear.eI thought you were going to get me string, of pearls.
 Hubby: Pearls? What do you want with pearls, darling, with such gorgeous teeth !"
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Judging from the following episram, pub lished in current magazine (writes Miss Erwin McLean), they must be making trous- CTS highef-waisted.
 "Never judge a man by the clothes he wears, for many patched pair of trousers covers an honest heart"
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It is presumed that Doheny and Sin clair have been officially notified that they have been nominated for a bunch of trouble.
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It is reported that the Prince of Wales is looking for a bride. Indications are that, if he is serious, the search will not be difficult.
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President Ob1egon sets forth seventeen reasons why Mexico has been unable to pay her debts. The chief reason is that she hasn't the money.
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Rubber heels are safe ground-grippers, Banana peelings make good slippers.
 IF. 0, Bald.
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The warning of scientist that poison turks in old tea-pots revives subject which the c. o. P. would prefer to be forgotten.
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Modern Maids Ma1inlS

No matter how much q woman loves and admires her husband, she cannot be per suaded that he is anything but the Easy Mark in his dealings with his boss. And, at that, she's usually right
 Probably the greatest drawback to domestic bliss is an inconveniently long memory.
 When a woman, out of the kindness of her heart, tries to put shy man at ease, she can never be sure that he will not go away with the eomplacent thought, That little things's just crazy about mel :"
 One of the hundred reasons why a man likes to have his wife pack his trunk is so that he may accuse her of deliberately for getting his favorite pair of disreputable fish ing trousers. Laziness accounts for the other ninety-nine.
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My girl uses lipstick, with an orange flavor Now get the orange free I used to pay for
 -P. Lanting.
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HINT TO THE sLACKER WORKER

The stacker worker who is a clock watcher never realizes that he is ieopardizing his own job by helping to make his employers husi- ness unprofitable.- Doylestown Intelligencer
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It is said that the spring pig crop is several million short; but the road hog seems to be steadily on the increase.
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Expert Advice

While visiting with friend I picked up her little chubby daughter and l asked:
 "Why, Hazel, what do you eat to get SC
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The Jfngle-JaneIe Counter

She answered, very sweetly: Breakfast dinner and supper."-Mrs. F. Craig.
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If the choice were left to me, whether to have free press or a free government. would choose a free press.-Thomas Jefferson.
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Shontinc Stars

Rodney: 'The best way to view stars is with a telescope"
 Ralph: "No, with a girl."-F1orenz Zieg- field, Jr. F
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THE ACE-HER ALD

Entered at Birmingham Ala-. post offfes ss Bcond d-class matter act of Congress- March 6. 1878
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NEVER

NEVER '.Ever since refused him he's been drink ing heavilyp' "Oh, some men never know when to stop celebrating r'-London Mail.
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SUCH A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY

He is the sort of man who, while he has no earthly use for it, would buy a toad of sand because he considered it a bargain Great Bend, Kan, Tribune.
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Peace

"Scrappington and his wife have sepa- rated" the gossip told us.
 What is the trouble now?" we asked. There isn't any trouble now. They have separated."-Tom P. Morgan.
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Wonder Why the Change.-with this years cotton seed crop selling probably around a quarter of billion dollars, the old fellows who in years gone by delighted to slip away and leave their seed at the gin perhaps wonder how it has all come about. But there are other things just as strange in these modern times.-Huntsville Times.
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A Pies for Co.operation.-Our people re- sponded in splendid manner in organizing the chamber of commerce of Talladega, and if the same spirit prevails all the while the success of our undertaking is assured. Let none of us lag in our interest in our com munity and it's betterment, nor default when our services are needed.-Talladega Daily Home.
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The Last straW

Why did you leave your wife?" asked Bills friend.
 Because she was always wantin' me to do somethin''," snarled the Burglar.
 'No matter how busy or how tired I was, she was always naggin' at me to do some thin Last night was too much v
 How was that?"
 Well, came in at o'clock, mind you, and all worn out from work. I cracked two strong boxes and finished up by openin' a couple safes, to say nothin' of openin' vault early in the evenin'. And when I got in what do you suppose that woman wanted me to do?'
 Cant guess"
 Of course you can't" growled Bill tht Burglar. That fool woman wanted me tc open box of sardines for her!''-Paul S Powers.
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Win Make 'Em Independent. t.-This busi- ness-cows, hogs and poultry-on a small scale, in addition to the regular cotton, corn, potato, sorghum and other crops, will make Walker county farmers independent. Con ditions in Walker are favorable to this sys- tefn of farming. Mountain Eagle.
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Caveman Stuff

Ethel: Did you hold your breath while Tom kissed you, dear?"
 Clara: Heavens. no! I'd have been smothered to death P
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Care In Choosing Teachers.- Great ,csre and attention should be given by the board in the selection of tss6hers for the Dale County High School and the city school. Teachers of experience and whose heart and soul is in this great work should be given preference.-Ozark Southern Star.
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pREDERrcx l. THOMPSON. :. -- PRESIDENT
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WOmen's Hair and Mems Beards.,-For u benefit of those women and girls who, al still hesitating over the momentous questio of whether to bob their hair or not, the de county is submitted to the effect that swon than men are to return to full boards again. Florence Times.
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Tt Happened in the Rockies-

It Happened in the Rockies
 Amateur Hunter (to his guide) What was the name of the species l just shot?"
 Guide: q just looked and he says his name is Jones. Rose Lang.
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Evening star., 1924-08-12
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Evening star., 1924-08-12
Blond Hair Shampoos.

When you are choosing a shampoo
lotion you should consider the effect
of certain chemicals on different
kinds of hair Blond hair, for in
stance, needs special care and quite
different treatment from brunette
The ash-blond hair will need a GER
tain amount of soda: red-blend,
henna; the real gold, sulphur There
is a certain harmless shampoo to
brighten light-colored hair which is
made by sleeping a IL pound of
honey and l pound of rhubarb stalks
in 3 pints of white wine. The white
wine needs explanation. Grape juice
made from white grapes will do If
3 ounces of bay rum are added
A somewhat similar shampoo lotion
Games for brunettes. 1t calls fer the
yalk of l egg. a scant u teaspoonful
of powdered horax or bicarbonate of
soda, and l cup of homemade red
wine. Red grape juice may be sub
stituted for the wine and a table,
spoonful of bay rum added. The idea
is that dark grapes contain tahnin,
which is good for brunette hair.
Glycerin soap is also good fer
blond hair. 1t should be melted with
enough hot water to make a thin
paste. with witch hazel or bay rum
added. Liquid green soap is also
good for light hair, but is SO very
drying that 1 never recommend it
except to follow an oil rub.
For very pale gold hair put a tea
spoonful Of nowdsred -barax or hi>
Evening star., 1924-08-12
Filmy Chiffon.

Chiffon, though one of the thinnest.
gauz1est, and filmiest of all modern
SILK Fabrics, nevertheless will surprise
you with its relative strength. com
pared with it's lightness Just to give
you an idea of the fineness of the
goods attained by present methods of
manufacture, it is said that l pound
or 1T Will extend a distance of 8
miles!
Chiffon" the French word which
nowadays calls to mind this specific
ilsht- weight material. was once
meant to designate just any bit of
FEMININE hnery, something used sole
ly for adornment. The word "chif-
fon" still is sometimes used to con-
note soft finish, or light weight.
especially when used in connection
with other materials as chiffon taf-
feta, a light-we light taffeta of good
quality a1d soft, lustrous finish, and
"cnffton velvet" the softest, lightest
velvet known.
1t is a plain-weave material, sheer,
transparent and open-meshed Both
warp and filling are hard twisted.
single threads. 1t is piece-dyed, and
finally given its characteristic soft
dull finish. You can get it either
plain, in numerous colors, or some
times printed in dainty patterns.
In the process of finishing the fab
ric receives a dressing of pure size"
There are two styles of finish, one
called the "demi," or half size. and
the other full size. When the chiffon
is finished by full sizing it is compar-
atively stiff, while the demi- finished
produces a softer and lighter texture
Now since durability is not the
Evening star., 1924-08-12
What TodayMeans to You
Leo.
DY MARY BLAKE

Today's aspects are, during the
forenoon, rather adverse, and coun-
sci more than ordinary care, both
with regard to health and to accident.
Vigilance is recommended. In busi-
ness or domestic duties, only work of
routine nature should be attempted
In the afternoon. conditions are dis
tinctly favorable, and warrant ag-
gressiveness and change. provided,
however, this does not lead to risks
of a radical character or ventures
into the unknown.
A child born today will be subject
to all the ordinary ailments of in
fancy. but. with wholesome surround
ings and proper nutrition, will sur
vive all these threatening troubles
and attain a healthy childhood. Its
chaTacter will be rather weak, it's
disposition queruleus, it's mentality
above the average. This child will
absorb information very readily, and
will be a painstaking student 1t will
not shine in either q business OF do
mestic capacity, nor in any occupa-
ton where the duties are of the hum
drum variety. 1t will display, at an
early age, some artistic tendency, and
this should be developed. once 1t is
discovered, to the nth degree.
If today is your birthday, you have
every reason to be satisfied with your
lot in life and with your prospects
Your whole existence, however, Is
embittered by extreme jealousy, and
this causes you to waste much time
on useless repining. and in cenjectur-
ing Thousand ills which will possi-
bly, never come to pass.
If a woman, your Jealousy causes
you to look with suspicion on the
most trivial acts of either your
sweetheart or your husband. You
make life unbearable for him and
miserable for yourself. You take the
sweetness out of a mutual relation
ship which, under other conditions
would Fadiate happiness and provoke
contentment. Your fears and suspi-
cions are, in all probability, ground
less, but d distorted vision never can
see things in their true light
If a man, your jealousy extends 1T
self to your friends or your aSsoci-
ates in business. You can never see
another attain success without feel
ing jealous of his good fortune
Something attempted, something
done" by another creates within you
a feeling Of bitterness instead OF one
of rejoicing.
Jealousy is wasted energy. 1t is
unnecessary when the feeling is en-
gendered by conditions that are imag-
mary; it is futile as = remedy fer
conditions when they are not imaSi-
nary and really exist
Well known persons born on this
date are: Robert Mills, architect de-
signef of the Washington Monument;
Alpha J. Kynett cleFgyman; Lille
Devereux Blake, author; Abbott H.
Thayer. artist; Edith NJ. Thomas,
poet; J. w. Wadswerth, United
States Senator.
(CopyFight 16e4)
Evening star., 1924-08-12

The time may come when the blue
cotton overall of the American worker
will be looked upon as picturesque
and interesting by fashionable young
women. But now 1T is the smock that
enjoys such distinction. 1t was first
adopted by French artists-painters
and sculptors-as very practical
and economical sort of working
apron, and it is because of it's con-
nection with French studios and
ateliers rather than of it's time-hon-
ored service in the fields of Europe
that it carries its present appeal.
Ask your 15-year-old daughter to
don a blue and white che cked ging-
ham apron and help with the house
work. and the chances are that she
will think of some important previous
engagement; offer her an "artisty"
looking smock of green or orange or
rose colored linen and-well house
work doSen't seem like such stupid
work after all. There are women
writer's and editors who really enjoy
the hours they must spend at their
desks little more because they wear
some bright-colore Smock as they
work. And the Smock. of course, pro-
tects the frock beneath.
Play frocks and everyday frocks
for young girls are taking the form
OF Smocks. and sometimes a bright
colored smock for a little girl will be
made with black sateen knickerbock-
ers and black sateen students cap
to go with it.
The sketch shows a clever form of
the smock idea. 1t is a beige crepe
de chine smock, huttoned all the way
down the front, and it is worn with a
black velvet tam.
tCupyrght, 1924)
Evening star., 1924-08-12
WHEN WE GO SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

special virtue of chiffon, it is consid-
cred as primarily appropriate for eve
ming wear. In such garments most
people are not particular about wear
ing quality, since they expect to use
them only few times. The thinness
OF the fabric necessitates the use of
a slip under the chiffon gown, and
that OF course, increases the cost of
the costume. Chiffon cannot we'll be
washed, either, but must be sent to
the dry cleaners when it is soiled.
1t is also very difficult to work with:
so IL you are inexperienced in sewing,
do not try to make up a chiffon dress
yourself. However, the esthetic quail
lties OF the cloth more than make up
for its drawbacks, and there is little
probability that chiffon will ever fail
TO maintain its deserved popularity.
1t is especially adapted for sleeve
trimming, for dra ping over silk foun-
dations and for fancy work and mil
linery.
Chiffon CLOTH" sometimes called
"fndestructible voile," is your logical
substitute for chiffon, when you want
something just a bit more durable.
1t is much like chiffon, only a little
heavier and with more body 1t is
not SO sheer and delicate appearing
as chiffon, but is nevertheless very
beautiful For the most part II is
better economy to buy the chiffon
cloth-in cases where economy is of
prime consideration-for it's greater
durability in comparison with chiffon
is very marked.
Evening star., 1924-08-12
imeBen1WS
Notebook |

Pop was smoking to himself and I
was llssening In case eny Of the fal-
lows Wisseled for me SO would have
sooo Excuse to ask If I could 60
OUT, ana ma was reedins 4 letter.
saying, l got letter from my sister
Fanny today, Willyum.
That's too bed. pop sed, and ma sad.
Wy, wy is it?
Because you'll proberly reed It to
me, pop sed.
., don't be silly, lissen to vat
Fanny writes, ma sed. she wyits.
My husband and had almost made
up our mutual mind to give up the
iaeer or making a detecktive of little
Heroit, but an incident happened yes
teroay that induced US to 20 back to
our original decision. because the
enid eerteny has an uncanny streek
OF Sherlock Homes blud In him. You
see we jest came home after spend-
ing week on the farm with my
husbinds sister. a woman could
never stand from eny angle, but still
the country is the country for all
that, to quote the CRATE poet Robert
berns, and to make long story
short we went, and yestidday we
came back, outwerdly sunbert but In
werdly longing for city comforts.
Well, now comes the point. My hus-
bind had hardly opened the door wen
We noticed there Wasent a hat or
coat left on the hall rack. Those
that hadent disappeared forever were
reposing every old way on the hoor.
The dining room was a pure and
simple wreck. All the draws were
open and the table linen was scat
tered Ground like snow. Upstairs an
even worse story met our anxious
eyes. Ferniture was overterned, my
bewro looked like the last rose of
last Summer. and the contents of the
closits were everywhere except in
the closits. 1t was then that little
Herbit spoke up in the most positive
voice ! ever herd on a child. Some
bodys bin heer." he sed. Barely J
years old, Pawleen, can you imagine
it: My hlsbind and agreed II was
almost werth the experients, but not
quite.
Yee gods. pop sed. and sed, Hay
pop, Did you heer eny of tho fellows
wisselins for me?
No, but you can go out and wissel
for them. ! need all the air in heer
myself. hurry up, pop sed-
Wich I did
Evening star., 1924-08-12
Almost an Accident.
II sometimes seems. somehow or other,
Whate'er We 10 affects another


Curiosity is a persistent thing.
When it is satisfied it ends, but when
1t is not satisfied it grows. Peter
Rabbit tried to make himself believe
that he didn't care whether or not
he found out if it was true that Mrs
Whip-poor-will had no nest. But he
did care. He cared because he was 50
full of curiosity. He kept finding ex-
cuses for going over TO the place IN
the Green Forest where Whip-poor-
will called through the night and
slept through the day.
Not once had Peter caught so much
as glimpse of Mrs. Whip p-poor- will
1t was hard to believe that she could
be anywhere about there. But he had
feeling that she was. WhIp-poor-
Will had as much as said So When
Peter starts out to try to find a
thing he does dislike to admit that
he cannot find it. But the days
passed and he didn't find Mrs. Whip-
poor viii, and he didn't find her nest,
and he didn't find her eggs
Then early one morning Peter
happened to wander off little to
one side of the Lone Little Path.
There in little place where the
ground was carpeted with brown
leaves he sat down. Almost at once
he was startled by a bird flying al
most in his face. He didn't see her
until her wings actually brushed his
whisk ers. He didn't see her because
he didn't hear her. Like Hooty the
Owl, she flew without sound. Then
she began to tumble about on the
ground as if badly hurt. Peter was
too surprised to move He sat and
stared at her with the funniest look
on his face. 1t was almost a minute
before he recognized Mrs. Whip-poor-
will.
"Well, I never" exclaimed Peter.
What has happened to you, Mrs
Whippoor will"
Mrs. Whip-poor-Will stopped fiut-
tering and tumbling about. She
turned and faced Peter, and in her
eyes was the most anxious and wor-
rled look. Don't move, Peter she
begged. Don't move"
Peter did move. But it was only a
step that he moved He looked anx-
.ously this way and that way His
first thought was that Mrs. Whip
poor was warning him of danger
please don't move, Peter" she
begged again.
Evening star., 1924-08-12
Far0rite Recipes of
Prominent Women
by EDNA n. COLMAN.
Toast.
Toast.
MRS. MAURICE THATCHER,
Wife Of Reprekenta tive Thatcher.


Mrs. Thatcher. formerly Miss Anne
Bell Chinn, like her husband, is a
Kentuckian by birth, coming from the
State capital.
She is one of the attractive group
of young matrons of the congress
sional set Her personality is most
pleasing and adds much to her hus-
bands personality with his constitu-
ents. Not only does she assume part
of the secretarial duties of his office,
but she considers it her part of the
Job to give personal interest and at
tention to the queries and requests
OF all cemers and goers. She is viva
cious, energetic and cordial, with a
fine dignity that makes it apparent
that the success of her husbands ca
reer in Washington is her particular
hobby,
Mrs. Thatcher believes that in
planning foods, the simple things
make the strongest appeal, although
they need not always be prepared in
the simplest fashion. She thinks the
ever-present breakfast toast may be
varied and made more tasty and has
adopted way of fixing it which she
insists only needs tasting once to be
always in demand.
Cut tho bread, white, brown,
graham or rye, into moderately
thick slices and trim the edges
Spread one side of each slice with
fresh cream, then put at once into
q very hot oven, allowing it to re-
main only a minute or so-until the
cream has dried and it begins to
show q delicate yellow, but not
brown, then remove from oven and
spread the other side with butter, and
return to oven with the buttered side
up. A brief minute or SO will make
it perfect. Open the oven door, let
this stand a few seconds, then serve,
Toast made in this way is really de-
licious. The outside is crisp and the
inside very light, with a splendid
flavor.