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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
cULPEPPER PROMISES
CHILDREN GOOD TIME"

Charlie Chaplin will be out.C Chap
lined by the Reverend Burke Cul.
pepper, evangelist, now conducting
series of revival meetings at the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church South, in a ''kid night
sermon Saturday night, he prom
Used today.
He promised to kill man, a
lion, d bear and do a few other
things to SHOW the kids a good
time"
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock
he win preach q sermon ''for
women only" in which he prom
ised ito take off the brakes and
tell them "a few things about
themselves
Last night he warned the young
er generation of Neutrality-suspicious.
that ''flippancy and indifference to-
ward religion will result disas.
trously."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
HIGH ILLITERACY
RATE IN u. s.
CITED
Figures Revealed by Draft
and Census Recalled in
Days Observance

Illiteracy figures as revealed by
the last census and the draft dur
ing wartime were appealed to today
by educators as cogent reasons
for furthering education through
out the nation, in line with OBJ
servance Of today as Illiteracy Day
Of American Education Week.
The committee in charge Of the
public school observance of the day
includes Walter B. Patterson, SUI
pervisor of special schools: Howard
p. Stafford, principal of mcfarland
Junior High School, and L. L..
Perry, supervising principal Of the
Twelfth division.
In a statement prepared for guild
ing observance, the committee
points to the night schools as one
of the most effective means of
curling illiteracy and supplying
educational opportunities to those
who are unable to have them in
their youth.
Observance of the day will be
part of the daily program of pri-
Vate educational institutions as
well. The Reverend Charles W..
Lyons, s. il president of George.
town University, will address stu
dents of the law school at $50
o'clock tonight on '"The Constitu-
tion," as a part of the university's
observance of education week.
: Chancellor Lucius C. Clark,
American University, addressed the
Students of George Washington
University at an education week
assembly yesterday in. Corcoran
han. a.
Doctor Clark defended the flap
per in his talk. and Iauding her in
dependence. He urged his hearers
to capitalize their physical ability,
temperament and emotions, and
their education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Little Items Of Big Importance

% Wool Sweaters, Regularly $3.95
and $4.95. Choice, $3.50
Only 73 but each Is opportunity!
Brush wool plain knit in the sip-over and
styles Buff, Brown. Madonna. or Grey Some with
varfcoored stripes around neck sleeves bottom.
Just quick Friday clearing item
STREET FLOOR
24-$8.5O and $40 Leather Bags, $6.75
Two dozen odd bags Of fine quality. Lizard. calf
and pin seal; silk lined and fitted with two swing
Ing compartment, for change and mirror. Jeweed Or
silver and gold plated clasps. Grey, brown ana black,
all In perfect condition.
3O-$3.95 Key-Lock Leather
Bags, $2.25
bags. each with q lock and key. You viii like that
feature-and besides they have coin and mir
and choose from brown, tan, and
black. Also few envelope purses in all coiOrS
Collar and Cuff Sets, SOC
Were 500 and $3.50. Crisp organdie, fine linens ana
pque. Styles fit any necklne Some lace trimmed.
embroidered. some plain wide variety, and
repeat the close-out price, only soc.
2-Clasp French Kid Gloves, $1.75
All sizes. but not in each color. PIX sewn. close
STREET FLOOR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Remnant Days Of Women's Dresses!


and there but altogether engaging array!
Dresses s. wthp dnean slfb
oil
Of orgetea and dred beads
o dgrayH
un
n straight
size
n oewoodg land pLhd at
the slim Silhouette
trimming
in owhen the
II
and
maize uch andb sizes to
10 q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
You Ought to See These Misses Dresses!

That's what makes tomorrow!
al for sizes
9Afses FOcLs-Whte
line
andu models dand
ton trimmed,
to FrOcHO
med wit img co brad andb
formal rk sHnu
Grapes md Some hrtrnm dsee mbro derdi beads
Fk DngaHn
al teg
models
dumen2 braid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY
CALLED JOHN WASHINGTON

LONDON, Nov. What's in a
name?
The Star announces that Captain
Hussey, retiring United States naval
attache, sailed for home on 1.-THE
liner John Washington. !"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Skirts Moved Back!
Find these lots on second floor tomorrow!

Find these lots
Woo CraeSi rs-st phitdst andust$4O
in
FLOOR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Misses Coats and Suits Extraordinary!

Sport stgh lin mdesin reeG dgrayS
o
oand wihc
of gray hd p mink; gray brown Il 8
s
and bfu ued and n Hraih
lines
Fawnskn nwi
I Jap mink an gTaysq uh1eb ragrt and TERED models
and Paed qmrd collars deep thes
c o
qI
he Long oats brown fox and beaver SON fawn
a aK
o and soft wnsin,
o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Clearing the Women's Coat Stock
of four remnant days accumulations big day in prospect

of emnan prospect!
-Womens$ to spOrC in
blocked chino hna andPd ans .pnny
Of
beavas an mink qurrls$
swhhbe Usher
. Fl
Coats du In
nj saddle shOraS
Of
OCatswi hheutl OF brown.
ii
Kasma andK mink
lars and bands And the best oet
Coats
. an emmy
Fl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Both Ensemble and Tailored Suits
find their way into tomorrows remn ant clearing!

find their into tomorows claring
Wonn' Ensemble Etv
lire k n
ind with
and yand in
the Ions
of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
All in Two Slips and Petticoats

S. and Sc Silk Petticoats and Costume
Slips, $3.95
Radum silk and silk jersey IN straiRhtilne petti-
coats, embroidered with folds And good models
IN radfum silk and crepe de chine costume slips
trimmed and tailored. All shades Choice $685.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Remnants for Little Women!

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
A Great Blouse Day!

s. English Broadcloth Overblouses.
$1.35
. Would your like $2.95 blouse for S1S5? Then see
these tomorrow Plain white or white with coored
stripe In the desired overbIouse style.
few handmade dmities To be added IN
this lot Peter Pan " necks. These are fresh and
dainty and are sold at this price only Of the
small number left.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
139 TUNES and OverbIouses
Choice. S.. 90

Your chance to get lovely blouse Odds and
enoa some s were 1875 others up to 1850 And thnki
various styles-long short seeves " Peter PAN or
colarless necks: some braided others dainty
embroidery. Plenty Of colorE toonavy, praline,
cranberry. grey. Madonna, blue and black Just 1SS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Friday---4 Remnant Days In One!


Of eloses
oneday The
!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20

81 and So Silk and Wool Sport
Stockings, $1.35
Broken sizes so the price is DOWN. that have
the appearance of silk and the OF wool These
are excellent quality in softly two-tone coIors
in ribbed and dropstch patterns fashioned
with mock seam back IS5 pair
STREET FLOOR.
$2.25 and So Chiffon Silk
Stockings, $1.59
Chiffon silk stockings with lace clox, plain chif
fon with Isle garter tops. Every pair perfect-and
full fashioned They have that sheer look much
desired by the younger generation At this
a few black with lace clox in the medium weight
&1.50 pair.
IS Chiffon Silk Hose, $2.05
Beautiful quality All-silk garter all
silk feet Just the shades to match the evening attire
Gold, silver, nude, blush tRupe black and white.
close-out OF the finest stockings made.
S. to $3.50 Marabou Scarfs, $1.05
Just rs pieces go Light fluffy neckpiecesi
These especially fine Marabousoft and Gathering
in brown grey and black
$50 Fabric Gloves, CSC Pair
glove item to make you stop and thinkl Flare
cuffs fancy gauntles and strap wrists. In several
want for everyday and for sports
wear They wash easily and beautifully
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20

$500 Silk Petticoats, Sass
silk Jersey and victore silk in straiehtiine petit
coats or with fancy peated flounces big
range Of best shades. 1t only S295.
STREET FLOOR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-20
Underwear Clearing Before Christina

Getting our stocks ready for the big a
$1.5O Envelope Chemise, $1.OO
OF fine white nainsOok hand sewn with yokea ~
hand-drawn work and straps hemsttched =
81 and S. French and Philippine
Underwear, $2.45
Gowns and envelope chemise Of fine nainsook an
tirely handmade and hand scaIoped and hand-em-
broidered The and vine patterns beautifully
final closngi -
2 Dozen IS GirdIes, Friday, $3.05
itinch girdes. made OF pink broche with inset of
THIRD
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
PLAN CHURCH SOCIAL
TO SECURE PLEDGES
Methodists Devise Novel Meth
DDS To Secure Funds

The 1O5 members of the board OF
stewards of the First Methodist church
have devised a new way of combining
pleasure and business. Instead OF, as
heretofore, conducting an every mem
Der canvass" by going to the members
and securing their financial pledges for
the year, they have decided to do 1t
the other way and let the members come
to them. To that end, they announce
a SOCIAL for next Sunday afternoon.
Nov. 8. 1t will combine reception
and getting acquainted gathering with
the business of obtaining these pledges,
and will last three hours, from z to
o'clock in the afternoon.
All of the envelopes will be arranged
alphabetically on tables in the woman's
Bible class room, and the entire mem
bership of the official board will aid
In distributing them.
The finance committee, of course, in
sists that one of the main things it had
in mind in planning this social was
that it would give all chance to meet
and know each other, but it is specifi'
cally stated in the church bulletin Of
Sunday that 1--WE do not mean that
you shall stay here from 2 to B."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
MUSIC ANDF[JN
IN COMING PLAY
Bringing Up Father
Opens At Jefferson
Thursday Night

George McManus' world renowned
characters, "Jiggs and Maggie" visit
their native soil during the ,lrrent the,
atrical season in a vehicle especially
written, entitled bringing Up Father
In Ireland" 1t is not recorded whether
they crossed the big pond on the Levia'
than or on a less pretentious vessel
"Jiggs," however, was heard to express
himself unfavorably regarding the lie
viathan," as he was under the impress
sion that it was Jewish steamship
line.
The Land of the Shamrock will be
pictured in the production prepared
for your entertainment at the Jefferson
theatre for an engagement of three
days, commencing Thursday night, with
a matinee on Saturday. Bringing Up
Father" is entirely new each successive
season. All that is retained is the orig
inal McManus characters, "Jiggs and
Maggie" and, of course, "Dinty" and
some of the Gang" A new scenic
production with electrical effects, new
faces and dances, likewise new music
makes it a national institution that will
live for many years to come.
The sponsors of Bringing Up
Father" aim to please the masses of the
common people. No attempt is made
to surpass any other musical entertain
ment or the work of any other pro-
Queer. Bringing Up Father" is in a
class by itself and need not initiate,
though it has furnished the material for
many pretenders. Music, comedy, girls
is the nucleus Of all that is pleasing to
the eye and ear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
MEMOIRS READ
OF ) PASTORS
Who HAVE DIED
Methodist Conference To
Announce Years AS
signments Today

TALLADEGA, Ala, Nov. 2.-(Spe-
cial. "A memorial service to the pas
tors who have died during the past year
marked Sundays session of the North
Alabama Methodist conference here. The
exercises were held in the First Method
list church at o'clock, with Rev. E. NJ.
Glenn of Birmingham, presiding.
The five pastors whose memoirs
We're read are Rev. NJ. E. Wilson of the
Ensley Highland church; Rev. J. A.
Duncan of the First Methodist church
oil Albany; Rev. John H. Harris of
Jonesboro; Rev. J. y. Cannon of Fern
bank, and Rev. G. G.. Smith of Wadley.
A number of tributes were paid to these
departed ministers.
Bishop Gambler preached at the morn
ing service at the First Methodist church
and an old fashioned love feast was held
in connection Rith the services A num-
Der of deaconS were also ordained.
Tonight sermon marking his fifiteth
year in the ministry was preached by
Rev. M. N. Morris of Trinity. Nine eltl-
ers were ordained at the night session
by Bishop Gambler.
No; official announcement of the
sealed verdict returned against Presid-
ing Elder J. NJ. McGesky of Huntsville,
charged with certain indiscretions, will
be made until tomorrow. Reports are
that while he was iexonerated of the
charges he is to be given public admon-
ishment by the bishop as to his conduct
in the future.
Interest is now being centered ON the
last session of tomorrow when the pas
torial assignments for the new year will
be announced. 1t is generally conceded
that DR.. Stuart and DR.. Hendrix will
be returned to their Birmingham charges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
PASTOR SUGGESTS
RACE EXHIBITS
AT AUDITORIUM
City's Different Nation
alities Should Display
HandiwOrk, He Says

A series of expeditions at the new
municipal auditorium, in which the
different nationalities living in Birming-
ham could show the peculiar products
and handiwork of their native countries,
was urged by DR.. Henry M. Edmonds
in his Sunday night sermon at the Lyric
theater.
This idea was suggested, Rev. Ed
monds said, by a visit to the auditorium
during the Manufacturers and House
wives Exhibit, when he saw all races
and nationalities mingling together I'M
der a common bond of civic pride. Such
expositions would result in a closer I'M
Outstanding between the various groups
of citizens in the community, he de-
clared.
"The auditorium is a symbol of Bir-
mingham's unity as people" he assert
ed. at is a place where all races and
classes get together on common ground.
As such it is symbol of universal
peace" DIR. Edmonds urged that there
be less talk about world peace and more
talk about universal friendliness be-
tween the races of the world, asserting
that universal peace will follow friend
Illness.
n6vlcWS WOrh
A complete review of the work being
done in home and foreign missions and
in other lines of church "endeavor was
made Sunday night by Rev. William
Ray Dobyns, of the South Highlands
Presbyterian church, in his sermon on
Facing the Situation"
DR.. Dobyns mentioned with eclat the
fact that five members of the South
Highlands church are now in mission
airy work in foreign fields Mrs. Emma
B. Rice and Mr.. Grin w. Magill are
doing missionary work in China Miss
Sadie M. auckland is in Korea and
Miss Florence Patton and Miss Ruth
auckland are in Japan. Miss Ruth
auckland has just arrived in Japan,
Rev. Dobyns announced, having sailed
from San Francisco two weeks ago.
Rev. Dobyns sermon was in prepare
ton for the school of instruction in
church work to be conducted at the
South Husbands church during the
Talks On Politics
George Lewis Bales, teacher of
downtown Bible Glass at, the Strand
Theater, read the Bible story of The
Prodigal Son, exhibited an Age-Herald
cartoon of the past week, 'The Price
Tag" and announced as his subject,
politics"
Tuesday is national election day"
Mr.. Boiler said. ct is the most i'm
portant day in the history of democ-
racy. 1t is the most important day,
civically, in the life of any American
man or woman. Because of the trans
cendent Importance of next Tuesday
let us, even at the hazard of being
criticized, take as our text and think
together in this brief space, politics.
"There is a sort of feeling among
many Americans that politics is degrad-
ing. This is really queer notion. We
are a democracy, and politics is the
process by which democracies carry on.
The truth is, people is democracy,
and a perfect democracy, only when ev-
cry man, woman and child therein
is a politician"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
WEATHER FAVORS
BIG FARM VOTE
Fair Skies And Dry Roads To
Encourage Balloting
(By Associated Press. !

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-Farmers of the
middle-west, upon whose ability to get
to the polls will hinge the electoral vote
of many doubtful agricultural states,
will find the weather fair and the
roads dry Tuesday, the Chicago office
OF the weather bureau reported to-
night.
Some rain was predicted for tomor-
row in the Dakotas and Wisconsin
but not enough to make roads impassi-
BILE, and Tuesday, it was forecast,
probably would be clear.
Political headquarters in Chicago
were unusually quiet, the workers divid-
ing their time between studying last
minute reports from their agents in
the field and preparing to receive cleo
ton reports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
NAVY IDENTIFIES
MAN KILLED HERE
City Bureau Attempting To LO-
cate His Relatives

Information received Sunday from
the United States Navy bureau of
identified tinG affirmed a statement
made Tue lay by ]. NJ Boatner of
Montgomer that the white man killed
b. the Al anna Great Southern rail-
road rain Monday at Twelfth street
was /. c. lliott.
The de- mans fingerprints were
taken by N e. McDuff, superintendent
az the bur, u of Identification for Bir-
afghan p d sent to the navy depart
n,ent. q telegram Sunday stated efin-
gerpsihts are Levi Carpenter Elliot,
ex-skaEtan United States navy"
Inc del artment has wired for in
forInAti0n regarding his nearest rela-
tiveA The body is being held at Johns
Undertaking establishment pending
Completion of the investigation. The
dead man is supposed to have a broth
e. living IN Birmingham under the
name Of Steele and an unmarried sister
Z a tlaptA, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
| INJURED PRANKSTER
| SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
His Condition Is Still Serious,
However, Say Physicians

Paul Gallups, 12-year-old son of A..
M. Gallups, an Ensley detective, of 302
Market street, Pratt City, was still in
serious condition at the Ensley in
Urinary Sunday night, following a pistol
wound said to have been inflicted by
Mrs. A. J. Hall, 500 Third street, Pratt
City, Friday night, when he and a score
of companions attempted to pull down
her fence.
Although young Ga.lups was consid-
cred slightly improved Sunday, his con-
dition was said to be very serious by
hospital attendants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
TENNESSEANS PAY
G.. o. p. SPEECH FEE
State Committee Sends Check
To Bridgeport Veterans

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 2.-Er-
nest N. Haston, chairman of the state
democratic executive committee, to-
night mailed a check for $3.50 ON the
Bank Of Tennessee, at Nashville, to the
United Patriotic societies, Bridgeport,
Conn.,, to reimburse the organization
for that amount alleged to have been
paid Calvin Coolidge, then vice pres
ident of the United States "for deliv-
ering a patriotic address before your
organization"
"Please accept this check for well
fare work among the soldiers, as COM
ing from the county democratic exec
utive committees of Tennessee" Mr..
Haston said in a telegram to the Or
ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
WHY. BIRMINGHAM
SHOULD SUPPORT
COMMUNITY CHEST
BY ROBERT JEMISON, JR.,


TFA man dies and leaves his wife
and babies unprotected are they
to blame for their poverty? Are
the orphans to blame for the loss of
their parents? Society itself is to
blame for many of the causes of
poverty. 1t is a fact that most of
the needy poor are the victims of
environment over which they have
little or no control. Some one must
help those who cannot do it. 1t
is much better for Birmingham and
Jefferson county that this "some-
one" be many, not few.
Statistics show that one out of
every ten persons needs help at
some point along life's road, and
he or she who contributes to the
Community Chest appeal between
November 1927 may reap direct
benefit far sooner than anticipated.
And it is also well to bear in mind
that the fact that work and jobs
are said to be plentiful now does
not do much good to sick babies and
to orphans, to widows with large
families of small children; to sick
wage earners; to the aged"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
WOMEN'S QUARTET
AT EXCHANGE MEET
Club To Hold Weekly Luncheon
At Tutwiler Today

A female quartet, composed of Mrs.
Wallace Shelby, Mrs. w. 7. Ward,
Mrs. Paul Davidson and Mrs. L. D.
King, accompanied by Mrs. J. NJ.
Faunce, will feature on the program
arranged for the weekly luncheon meet
ing of the Exchange club at the Tut
wiler hotel today at y 80 O'Clock
according to an announcement by III. B.
Bradley, secretary. George Brewer will
donate the attendance prize for the
luncheon.
The following have passed the mem
bership board of the club. George Burt
J. o. Linton, Newman Yielding, Clyde
Posey, T. B. Dryer and w. B. Gaines
according to the announcement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-03
WOMEN. VOTERS
!, URGE PASSAGE
OF BOND ISSUE
Ask Support Of 100000
Hospital And School
Projects

p Resolutions favoring the Hillman
hospital and the county school bond
issues, adopted by the executive board
of the Jefferson county Leabue Of
Women Voters last week, were made
public Sunday. The bond issue for the
court house, while not approved in the
resolutions, is not labeled as unneces-
'sary, but was not recommended because
the issues behind the new. court house
project had not been studied.
In commenting upon the resolution,
Mrs. Brenton K. Fiske, member Of the
executive board of the league, stated
that the organization did not approve
of voting blind on any question and
that the bond issue had been investi-
gated. :, a,o
- Urges Support
The resolution reads as follows:
Resolved, that the Executive Board
of the Jefferson County League Of
Women Voters indorses and urges all
voters to support in Tuesdays election ::
''First, as of primary importance, the
bond issue of $500,0OO for the county
schools, because of the great need for
this money, and also because Of the
excellent record of. the county school
board in getting the most, at least
cost, out of their building program.
Second. the bond issue of $500. 600
for the Hillman hospital because Of the
desperately crowded conditions in this
most necessary institution.
Resolved further that we do not
indorse the bond issue of $500, 900
for the new court house, because we
have not had time to investigate
thoroughly the question of properly
financing the project"
In commenting Upon the action of
the League of Women Voters, three
county officials who asked that their
names be withheld stated that an ac-
tive campaign for the new court house
bond issue had not been made for
several reasons.
~ EVERY citizen Of the county will
be benefited by a new court house."
one official stated, "but county en-
ployes, who are now working in the
present, overcrowded, unsanitary, I'M
healthful building, will receive the most
benefit. For that reason, an active
campaign would appear to have been
made from selfish motives"