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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

sensible mother, who was hov- ering about the fair young creature about to brave the wintry world. With those silly slippers on, cut down to the sole, and those ridiculous stockings Why, if girls 20 years ago had gone out into snowstorms with their feet dressed like that the humane society would have arrested their parents for cruelty and the girls would have died of pneumonia"
 q don't mind the cold" the fair young creature. observed, admiring her pumps.
 And just that thin chiffon dress" proceeded the worried mother. This time of year you should have on heavy serge gown and underwear that really looks like underwear My goodness alive"
 q suppose so," the fair young crea- ture agreed amiably and absent-minded- ly. Then she departed through the snow in her cutdown slippers, sheer hosiery and airy frocks, just as though nothing had been said.
 Restrain yourself" the observant visitor told the worried mother, who gave signs of approaching apoplexy or something trimmed with facial purple. By the time her daughter is sallying forth in zero weather she won't be wear ing even that! Femininity will be so hardened to the clements that they'll be dressing like Greek dancers to go to skating parties, and all the hot-water heater companies will have gone bank rupt because of the unrestrained de- mand for iced bathtubs and snowbank plungeS!
 "Every day mere man sees fresh sights calculated to make him marvel at the inscputable mystery of woman. The girls will walk the length of the avenue in binding slushy storm which sends strong men undiscovered and sopplng wet to shelter-and when the women finish, their paper-clad feet are un- spotted by the elements, their rouge IS still on and their hair in curl. Don't ask me how they do it.
 You never in the world hear of one of the creatures having pneumonia. They look as though they came out Of lila gree jewel box and were eorrespondlngly fragile, but they are in reality as husky as young oxen With their pipestem ankles and useless-looking hands they could stand lots more than their pioneer ancestors, who did the family laundry work and helped blow. At 40 these an cient ladies were all in, finished, crip- pied and old in spite of their red fan nels, wool hosiery and brogans, whereas these girls at 40 are just catching their breath for fresh start and still going good
 "All over the land mothers are talk ing just as you just talked. They know that their progeny is going to pay no more attention to their words than did yours; that it is a waste of breath, merely loud, disagreeable noise m the ears of the younger generation, and yet not one of them has the power to keep still.
 The big idea seems to be that they want their consciences clear should dire and expected fate slap Gladys in the face l don't suppose they would ad- init that they should enjoy saying l told you so as they stuck the mustard plaster onto Gladys chest, but l have my suspicious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
Oriental Rugs Are Made
 Entirely By Hand

Machinery and invention play no part in their production. Their exquisite patterns and colorings and rugged weaving takes months and months of patient labor by hands that are extremely skillful-and have known no other work-we would call them specialist" in this country. When you have examined them carefully and made comparisons-youll marvel that we can sell them at the very low prices they are marked for this sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
Listening h On Foe

gained by just leaving the young idiots alone! There's no sense in bringing on gray hairs without any results! Stop worrying!"
 Well, I do wish Cinnamonia had worn her rubbers' said the mother ad- dressed, who hadn't really heard much of the speech bestowed upon her. q guess I'll hunt up the hot-water bottle and the quinine so they'll be handy when she comes in '"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

Raggedys. My! How the Witch howled when she discovered that Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy had escaped. She had not seen them jump from the win dow. She washed the candy from her hands and said, "I shall chase those two old rag dolls until I catch them! That's what! And when I catch them, shall have my scissors handy and snip them right square in two pieces." Old Heezy did not know that even if she did this, it would not hurt the Raggedys even a smidgin. So the Witch took a basket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
Buy Them On Our Easy
 Payment PlanI

Pay a portion of the purchase price and the balance in convenient payments. weekly or monthly. Through this plan you may buy the very finest rugs for your home without disturbing interest-bearing savings or investments, yet pay no more than if you had paid cash. Act quickly. for these rugs will sell fast at the special low prices we have placed on them for this sale-and we're sure you'll want to make your selection while assortments are at their best.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

ened and felt hungry, she howled so dis mally when she found the cookies gone the Raggedys felt sorry for her and wished they had left her two or three.
 But they had eaten every one, so the old Witch knew she would have to re- turn for more, for her running had made her very weak and without food she could not expect to ever catch up with the Raggedys. So while the old Witch mumbled to herself and shook her fist at everything, the Raggedys snickered to themselves and watched the Witch as she hobbled away, back towards her home.
 This will give us fine start!" Rag gedy Ann said as she helped Raggedy Andy and the hobby horse to another ginger root beer from the magic foun- tain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

No doubt, such being the contrari- nes, of most people, if the worried mothers would sing little careless song when they saw their Gladyses going forth into a blizzard dressed as though for August, powder their own noses and hunt for the box of chocolates just as though they had not care on earth, all the Gladyses would turn indignant and demand to be told why nobody cared whether they died or not and end hy guessing that maybe those galoshes are somewhere in the back of the closet and they'll go look. When they're too old to spank or shut up in the spare room the most peaceful atmOsphere is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
GREY FOR CHIC

The woman who follows closely the modes of the moment will choose grey for her ensemble. A grey suit, grey hat, coat of grey trimmed with silvery toned fur, and stockings of grey make up an ensemble that has infinite chic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
ENGLISH FASHIONS FOR BOYS

English styles dominate the mode in masculine attire and this influence is seen in suits designed for little boys. They are made of tweeds, cheviots and homespuns, and have smart little waist coats of the same material and wide eton collars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
HATS WITH PEAKED CROWNS

There is undeniable piquancy about these small high crowned hats, especial ly when they are topped by an amusing little bird, nosegay of flowers or pert little bow. Very new are hats of white felt trimmed with tiny parrot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

Mir. Chappell Cory, Jr, of New York City will arrive Thursday to be the guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Chappcll Cory, at the Ridgley and at tend the marriage of his sister, Miss Theresa Cory, and Mir. Hudson Strodt on Saturday evening"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

and Mrs. D. J. Poncelor. He will have as his guest for Christmas, Mir. Stuart Mackowan of Sycracuse, x. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

Mir Barnet Rich will return the last of the week from An Arbor, Mich, where he is attending the University of Michigan, to spend the holidays with .Eis parents, Mir. and Mrs. Leo Rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
WASTED ADVICE

w OU'D better hunt up some rub ss bers or galoshes," worried the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
Random Notes

Miss Jane Little of Livingston will be the holiday guest of Mir. and Mrs. George Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

FANS from across the seas, ! in plumages of many colors, handles of tortoise shell and mother of pearl. Fine Spanish lace fans, richly gold embroi- dered. Reasonably priced.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-08

Mrs. T. H. Truitt, of Rehoboth, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry D.
Melvin, of Walnut street.
r Miss Clara Costen has returned to
Annapolis after spending the week.
end with her parents here.
The regular meeting Of Crescent
Chapter o. E. S. will be held Monday
night, March 10th, 7.30 o'clock.
Miss Evelyn Harrison, of Jackson
vile, Florida, is the guest of Miss
Louise Byrd on Walnut street.
Mrs. William Benson is sick at her
home in Pitts Creek. Her many
friends are glad to hear she is i'm
proving.
Theer will be a tuberculosis Clinic
for known tuberculosis cases, con-
facts, and suspects in the Municipal
Building, Pocomoke, March 10, at
1890 A. M.
"A meeting Of the Executive Board
Of the Worcester County Chapter A.
r. C. will be held in the Court
House, in Snow Hill on Monday, Mch.
10th at 2.30 o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-08

Misses Mabel Davis and Clara Cos
ten attended the st. Johns hop in
Annapolis Tuesday evening Of this
week.
Attention is called to the profess
sional card Of William G. Kerbin in
another column. Mr. Kerbin has
opened an office in this city and is
ready to give legal service
Misses Lillian and Myrna Town
send, accompanied by Miss Madeline
Forbes and Miss Mary Roche, Of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday last with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
B. Townsend.
Mr.. P. A. M. Brooks, retired far
mer of Kent county, spent Wednes-
day night at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. McMaster. Mr.. Brooks
home is in Chestertown, Md. He ex-
pressed himself as wonderfully pleas
ed with Pocomoke City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Byrd, >ac-
companied by Miss Lena Dryden,
motored to Marcus Hook, Pa, the
latter part of the week, visiting Mrs.
Byrd's brother, Mr.. Harold Mcdaniel.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. William Mason is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Winter G. Cullen has returned
from an extended trip to Florida.
Mr.. r. I. Lednum has returned to
Annapolis after spending the week.
end here.
st. Mary's Church on Sunday the
service will be at 1890, as we'll as at
7.3O A. M.
Mrs. Frank D. Young is spending
some time with friends and relatives
in Norfolk, Va.
Coming! Bulbul-the charming OPP
eretta, by the High School students.
Watch for the date!
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn w. Wilkinson
spent the weekend with the formers
parents at Mardela Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mock, Miss
Virginia Mock and Miss Marie
Hearne, of Delmar, spent last week.
end with Mrs. D. w. Shaw, Jr:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-08
They also visited in Philadelphia and
returned home Sunday.

They also visited in Philadelphia and
returned home Sunday.
Little Miss Jean Young is 81 ,wly
but surely recovering from quite
severe illness. This little lady is very
popular in Pocomoke City, and ere
ates much disnlay when she is not in
her usual health. All are wishing
her a speedy return to health end
strength.
Mrs. Violet A. Carey has been
granted an absolute divorce from
David F. Carey by the Circuit Court
for Worcester county, with the privi
lege of resuming her maiden name
Guthrie. The custody of the infant
child Of the parties was awarded by
the Court to the wife.
DR.. John M. Nicklas, Medical
Consultant of the Maryland Tuber-
culosis Association will hold tuber-
culosis clinic in the City Hall in POGO
moke City, on Thursday, March 10,
beginning at 1890, and continuing
throughout the afternoon. Miss Will
son, the County Red Cross nurse will
be present to assist DIR. Nicklas.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-08
Boys Clothing

Our Boys Section comes forth
with it's announcement of spring readi-
ness. The new suits, up to 16 years,
are in many styles and each with an ex-
ira pair of trousers which means double
service. We have but one standard
"the best for the least"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-08

To Furniture With The Very
Newest Ideas In Furniture And Housefurnshings
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-08
Shoes For Spring

Our Shoe Department is very in
teresting now with it's display of femi-
nine footwear. The new models include
many pleasing novelties in new color
ings and modes of trimming styles
upon which fashion has set the seal of
approved. $500 up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
MAN HELD FOR
HARD CIDER
SALES
Mothers Of Youthful Custom
ers Complain to Police
Raid Results

Petworth mothers are today
elated over the arrest Saturday
night Of Morris Toxins, 1907
Georgia avenue northwest, whom
police charge with selling hard cider
to young boys.
The hard cider, 1t Is alleged, has
been responsible for a number OF
young boys, from fourteen to eigh
teen years old, becoming intoxicated
and resulting in serious illnesses.
Toxins was arrested following q
raid on his premises, when he was
detected, it is alleged, consummat
ing a sale for a half.pint of the
cider. A 26-gallon key, which had
two or three gallons Of hard cider
in 1t, was confiscated by the raid
ing party, 1t is said.
The raiders. who acted on com
plant Of the mothers, was com
posed Of Precinct Detective C. ], p
Weber and Prohibition Agent w
8. Brown and Private M. j. Ma
haney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
FELL TREES FOR
WIDENING Of
THIRTEENTH
Cutting Down of 81 Naples
Will Be Finished by July 1.
Bids for Work Opened

The telling Of eighty-one Norway
naples along Thirteenth street be-
tween F and 1 streets northwest.
to make way for the widening Of
this section of Thirteenth street,
began today. Bids for the widening
will be opened Wednesday.
The trees to be sacrificed are
from thirty to forty years old.
None will be planted to take their
place, according to Clifford
Lanham, superintendent of trees
and parkings.
After the widening is completed
sidewalks viii be cut to a maxi
mum width Of fifteen feet and it
is held that this will be insufficient
to allow the planting Of trees alc....
the curb line.
The widening Of Thirteenth street,
project which downtown mer-
chants and business men have urged
for many years, begins July /,
under the terms Of the 1925 appro-
priation bill. This will be the first
major street operation started with
these appropriations.
The work Of widening Thirteenth
street, the three blocks between +
and ! streets, probably will take all
summer, according to officials of
the District streets and avenues de-
partment. The thoroughfare is to
be eighty feet wide between curbs
and will cost $4,000.
The bids for the Thirteenth
street work and for improvement of
sixty-one other streets will be opened
Wednesday.
Since the system of one-way
streets has been in effect in Wash.
ington, Thirteenth street has been
one Of the most important souSh.
bound thoroughfares in the down
town section. The widening, which
will double the width Of the street,
Is expected to make 1t the most
important north and south street
between Ninth ard Fourteenth
streets.
The project is expected to result
In speeding UP Of traffic, greatly
increased parking space and more
business for merchants along the
portion OF the street widened.
At present automobiles are re-
quired to park parallel to the curb.
When the widening is completed
they probably will be permitted to
park perpendicular to the curb, more
than doubling the number Of ma
chimes which may be parked. When
the work Is completed Thirteenth
street may be changed from q one.
way to a two.way street, though
no decision has yet been reached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
M|LK|NAN FINDS
BABY GIRL IN
HALLWAY
Wait, Born May 26, Aban-
doned by Mother Unable
to Support It

A tiny wall greeted Milton Fea.
gans. a milkman as he stopped At
No. 301 North Washington street,
in alexandria, early today, and led
him to investigate a basket lying
in the vestibule. He discovered
therein a three-weeks-old girl baby,
Feagans, who lives in Washing
ton, left the child In the vesti-
bule and Immediately reported his
find. The baby was taken to- the
Alexandria Hospital.
At the hospital a note was found
in the basket. It read:
my baby was born May rs and
I can't support it. Ny husband IL
dead and I have to work. Her
name is Mary"
The note was unsigned and was
scrawled on a small piece Of white
paper.
An investigation Of the records
at the Health Office shows that nc
birth certificate was issued in the
city on that date.
The baby is very small and evi
IDENTIFY came from a needy family az
the clothes in which it was wrappei
were OF poor material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
/eteran Ends Life Because Of III Health
SaalEARDteSEE!B(|7.
- By BILL PRICES
HIS GAL is QUEEN.

o tchere iOoud Mary Psckford be
Ell my gal come to totDnf
] reckon, folks, you never see
Her N her neD blue OotUn!
III StcGn to man, / MeVer kMoWed
They made 'ent quite so cute;
She's like little rose that's OrotUed
Up straight and 8toeet to boOtl
She's got SIGH dainty little 4cGys;
A regular little Queen;
Why, could look at her fer dogs
COntented and serene.
She looks so dog0one good to me
hGft0 stick around;
0 Dhere tOoMld NOrmy TGl'nt0e be
Ell MY gal come to totDn4
Z o tOhere soouId Corcem Griffith be
Ell my gal come to totOn;
PH gamble, folks, she'd hGttG Nee
Before she tEnbled dOtcn
From ottG that there hi0h-up place
She holds IN folks esteem;
She might be tuU Of looks 04td grace,
But my gal Is a dream!
kNotU I'm t0lkin' too dtGyn much,
But Poe got lots to say;
Ny Muse mag need a good strom0
crutch
TO OFT around, todGy;
But jest the same, you'd all agree
She'd need no great renown-
Heck, tohere toould Polly NeOri be
FL my gal come to toUmf
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
FOR
OFF DAY
WAGED
5Ianton Says Holiday for
Police and Firemen Is Man.
datory Under Law

Congressman Thomas l.. Blan'
ton of Texas today initiated a
campaign to force the District
Commissioners to give firemer
and policemen of the city one
day off in seven.
Cites Recent Act.
In letters to the District Com
missioners, Comptroller General J.
K. McCarl and President Coolidge,
Congressman Blanton cites a Sec
ton Of the act approved May 81,
1924. which he interprets to make
the granting of the day off each
week mandatory.
II desire to call your attention, %
Congressman Blanton says in his
letter, ito Sec. 8 Of the Act, Public
Doc. No. 14S, approved May q.
1924 which provides:
"'That in lieu Of Sunday, there
shall be granted to the Metropolitan
police, and to each officer and
member of the fire department of
the District Of Columbia. one day
off out Of each week Of seven days,
which shall be in addition to his
annual leave and sick leave now
allowed by law"
"The proviso," continues the let.
ter, relative to emergency condi.
tons. has no application whatever
with respect to the present situa-
ton. What Congress had In mind.
vrykAA Cd "a n.
usual conditions threatening the
safety Of the city: but there are no
such unusual conditions now exist
ing as would constitute any
emergency.
Not in Appropriation Bill.
1.-THE above provision is not part
Of an annual appropriation bill, and
has nothing to do with appropria-
lions, but as you will note, 1t is a
part of the substantive law of the
land, and I feel sure that you will
agree with me that 1t is mandatory
upon the Government to grant this
day off, provided for by law.
Fearing that possibly you might
overlook this provision, thought
1t advisable to call your attention
to 1t, knowing that you would take
such steps as are necessary to
execute this law, so that our
worthy policemen and firemen may
get their one day off eoch week,
which they need more in the hot
weather than at any other season
of the year. Ali other employees
Of the Government, except police
and firemen, already enjoy one day
off each week."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
VETERANS!
THE TIMES CAN
SOLVE YOUR
Bonus Problems
ASK US!

Questions regarding the World
War bonus are answered daily
in this column. If you are I'm.
able to come personally to the
bonus Information bureau in the
Hearst building, 1917 H street
northwest, mail your inquiry.
Answere are based on the most
authoritative information avail
able. However, no legal interpre.
tation Of the bonus act has yet
been issued.
o. went into the army in
February. 1919, and served one
enlistment. I understand that the
bonus covers service from April
6, 1917. to July 1, 1919, and I
would like to know If I am en-
titled to any Of the bonus?
A.-No; the period you men.
toned is the period during which
computation may be made, but
the bonus act defines the term
veteran" as any individual who
served in the military or naval
forces after April s, 1917, and
before November IL, 1918. An
other provision in the act specifi.
cally makes ineligible persons
who entered the service after No.
vember IL, 1918.
@. have heard a rumor that
after the War and Navy Depart
ments' check up on bonus appli-
cations and the reports go to the
General Accounting Office. the
payments may be held UP for q
long time. AS I am a dependent
Of a veteran and am entitled to
his bonus, I would like to know
If this is so. MRS. W. Tx.
A. Your informant was wrong.
The findings Of the War and
Navy Department, in connection
with bonus applications, are not
subject to review by the General
Accounting Office. Payments will
be made as quickly as possible
through the Veterans Bureau,
after March /, 1925.
Q. Do you know If World War
veterans who are able to do the
bonus work will be given any
preference over others in the
Government? r. o. T..
A. Yes. This provision was
written into the law. Veterans,
so far as practicable, will be given
preference.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
LAST DAY OF GRACE FOR
INCOME TAX PAYMENTS

Two things contributed today
toward making income taxpayers
less unhappy than usual.
One was a day Of grace for pay
ing the installment due before last
midnight. The regulations provide
that when the last due day falls on
Sunday or a legal holiday, the time
shall be extended twenty.four hours.
The other cause for Joy was a
quarter reduction. The tax reduc-
ton law stipulates that If three
fourths Of the whole sum due were
paid In March, none was to be paid
today. II half were paid, no fur
Their payment is necessary until
September Is. If one.fourth were
paid in March, only half that sum
need be paid this quarter. The
amount due the Government on Sep
TENDER Is and December Is, then,
will be three-quarters Of the initial
payment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
HOLY NAME CONVENTION
HEADQUARTERS OPENED

Headquarters for the Holy Name
national convention. to be held in
Washington next September, have
been opened at 1914 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, in rooms of the
knights Of Columbus evening school.
A large force Of clerks and stem.
ographers is being gathered to
handle the details in connection with
the convention, and the parade Of
100000 men Sunday afternoon, Sep.
teInber 81.
The headquarters are under super
vision of the Very Reverend M. j.
Ripple. rational director, who will
he assisted by p. J. Haltigan chair.
man Of the local executive commit.
tee.
There will be u meeting Of the
Washington executive committee to.
night ut the convention headquart.
frs. The committee nlembrs will
be appointed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-16
BANDITS CARRY VICTIM
OFF IN AUTOMOBILE

After robbing him Of $14, two
bandits forced James T. Martin to
get into their car at Eighth street
and Barry place northwest last
night, then drove him to Chevy
Chase Circle, where they threw
him from the automobile, sccord.
ing to report he made to police.
Martin, who lives at 1882 Ninth
street northwest, is colored.