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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-28
My Neighbor Says

This is an easy way to makel frosting for cake. Purchase q quarter pound of large chocolate creams at the confectioner's, put them in a double boiler, and as they melt, add hot milk, tablespoon at a time, until the mixture is ofi the right consistency to spread.
 To clean painted ceilings uss' plenty of warm water. with little.s ammonia. soda or borax in it. Al sponge is much better than a clothA for this purpose.
 When pressing never put tl iron on the right side of any goodEl except cotton. Always lay a cloth between the iron and the goods.
 To make baked potatoes dry and. mealy. when they are tender. put fork at least twice into each pc- tato to let the steam escape.
 In removing basting threads cut them every few inches, and do not pull very long basting thread out at one time, as you are very apt to leave holes in the goods.
 When cleaning out a fireplace sprinkle tea leaves among the ashes. They will prevent the dust from flying about.
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BIRDS BATHE IN DIST

Many types of land birds take their bath in dust in order to rid their feath CTS of insects. These same birds use water at times also. and of course, birds that live on the water never take dust baths. Whenever a birds feathers are not sleek and clean it may be inferred that the bird is not well.
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VEGETABLE ADVERTISED

Now the 1owIy vegetable is to be ad- vertised. With the aid of a million dollar fund the Vegetable Growers as- sociation of America plan to spread the slogan Eat Vegetables for Vitamines" until it is household word. There are about 100000 growers represented iii the organiza tion.
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Social Calendar

The Joycrofters will meet Friday aft ernoon at 1 o'clock with Mrs. A. B. Aldridge.
 The Woman's club will meet Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the Woodlawn library. Dr. Spivey of Birmingham Southern college will give a review of the play, Suppressed Desires"
 The Mother Goose club will meet Thursday morning at Il o'clock with Mrs. Walter s. Going, 1125 Louise street, south.
 The Treble Clef Chorus will meet this morning at 9:50 at Cable hall. The members must be present to appear on the program or will be heavily fined.
 Dean l.. M. Spivey of Birmingham Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Edgar NJ. Elliott on Vir- ginia avenue. A lecture will be given under the auspices of the Eleventh Avenue Missionary society. An ad- mission will be charged.
 The regular meeting of the Qui Viye club will be held at the home of Mrs. S. s. Dunlap, 1101 Twenty-ninth street, north, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr. J. c. Dawson will deliver lecture on the Golden Age of Spanish Litera- ture."
 Three one-act plays will be given this evening by the Howard College Ora matic club at the WOodlawn library.
 The Highland Book club will meet Friday morning at 10 80 with Mrs. W. D. Smith at Graymont. |.
 The Fortnightly Shakespeare club will meet Thursday at 10 80 a. m., with Mrs. W. H. Helm. l The Daughters of the British Empire will meet Thursday at the Blue Fri angle club room at 2 :45 p. m.
 The Birmingham chapter, 11S, O. E. s., will have a special meeting Febru- ary 29, when the men will have charge of the meeting. All Eastern Stars are invited.
 The Current Topic club will meet Friday, February 29, at p. m., with Mrs. Harry Arnold, 1347 Thirty-frst street, north, Norwood.
 The women of the Altar society of West End Catholic church will give an oyster supper at the convent audi torium Friday, to p. m. The pub lie is cordially invited to attend.
 The tryout for the next play Franz Molnar's Lillian" to be given at the Little theatre, will take place Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock at the Little theatre. Everybody inter- ested is cordially invited to be present. Twenty three members are required for the cast and it is hoped by the Little theatre that there will be a large at tendance for the reading.
 The Axis club class in Health and Self Expression" meets in the private dining room of the Tutwiler at 10 80 this morning.
 The Woman's Republican league will meet at the Axis club, 1919 Eighth avenue, north, Thursday, 8 o'clock. Re publican men and women are invited. ALGAIA LITERARY
 SOCIETY MEETS
 The Algaia Literary society held It's regular meeting Friday afternoon in room 323 at Phillips High school. A very interesting program on "Charac- ters from Dickens" took place as fol lows Tommy Traddles." by Miss Eleanor Brown. md do. the Crossing Sweeper" by Miss Virginia Young. After q favorable report from one of the club sponsor. Miss Walters. and reports from the various committees, the club adjourned,
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ALGAIA LITERARY SOCIETY MEETS
MISS WATLINGTON, BRIDE ELECT, TO BE HONORED

Miss Lois Washington, brlde-elect, will be complimented today. when Mrs. Bert Meadows and her sister, Miss Mat. tie Joe Childers, will be joint hostesses, entertaining with bridge party at their home on Thirteenth avenue. south.
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Dear Miss Dix: For long time I have been friends with girl chum whom I love dearly and for whom I have done many things that were great
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Japan gets nearly all of it's petrs leum from the United States and Flu rope having few oil fields in it's owl possession
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widowers. They know a good thing when they see it.
 DOROTHY DIX.

Dear Miss Dix: I am a woman of 39, and very much in love with young man of 25. My husband died few years ago, leaving me small fortune, and I can give this boy anything he wants. Do you think the difference in our ages should keep us from marrying?
 GRAY HAIR.
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lntereSante, etc.
(continuacion de Ia pagina 81
requisite exigido para pertenecer
esta organization. -
Su obediente servidor,
Pedro ALBIzU CAMPOS"
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF P. r.

San Juan, febrero 7, de 1924
sr. P. Albizu Campos,
Abogado,
Apartado s27, Ponce, P. R.
Sefor:-
En- cumplimiento de instrucciones del
Gobernador INFERNO, acuso recibo de
ST carta del priinero del actual en- re-
laci6n con las condolences de los can
didatos que ingresen en- la Guardia Ma
cional de Puerto Rico.
En- contestaci6n me permito infor-
marie que su carta ha sido trasladada
al Ayudante General de la referida
Guardia Nacional.
Respetuosamente,
E. J. SALDANA,
secretario Executive.
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.xarnenes.

Sc not fica por ls presente que los
examenes para los empleos de carpin-
tero Y Capataz.
En- el gervicio de FaTos Sc celebra-
ran ell 8 dc MARIO, de 1924, las 300
m. en- la oGcina del superientendente
de Faros, san Juan Puerto Rico.
Las soIicitudes SC recibiran hasta
L. hora del cierre de oficinas del 23 de
febrero de 1924.
Los ex&menes Sc basaran en- la ha-
bilidad fisica de los solic,tantes, expe-
riencia y aptitudes. Aquellos aspirantes
que sepan leer y escribir en- ingles,
tcndran la preferencia, todo 10 demas
siendo en- las nismas condicicnes.
Los que solic.ten deberan ser ciuda-
danos de los Estados Unidos, no me-
nores de 18 amos de edad.
La tarifa de sueldos sera: para el
empleo de carpintero $3.50 diarios; pa
ra Capataz, s125 mensuales.
La solicitrd en- blanco 1900 puede
cbtenerse en- esta ofcina, v debe ser
llenada de pufio letra del so,icitante.
GONZALEZ oUINoNES
secretario Junta de Exanlinadores
del servicio Civil, servicio de Faros,
San Juan, P. r.
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USE fSTA EL[GANTlSlMA SORTIIA
GRATIS PoR 80 DIAS Y oBTENGA ADE
MAS UN MAGNIFIC0 REGALo

Para que pueda con-
vencerse de que esta
sortija es una joya
esp endida digna de
estimation y que eau
v admiration de sus
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Atcntamente,
Pedro ALBrzU cAMPos."

San Juan, P. r.. Fearcro 2, 1924.
sr P. Albizu campos,
Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Mi querido Sr. Albizu:
Su atenta del 81 ultimo ACADIA de scr
recibida. De acuerdo con mis- informes,
esta oficina no ha enviado el anunclo
que I'd. Sc refere nj autorizado Ia
publication de semejants aviso.
Desearia que I'd. me enviara un eJem
plar del "Aguila'' en- donde aparece
ell mismo.
Agradeciendole esa gestion, soy suyo,
sinceramente,
John A. WILSON,
Ayudante General de Puerto Rico"
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published in compliance with
Section 5 of Act No. 66, APP
proved ju'I 1:5, 1923.
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Hacemos con rapidez y a ente.
ra satisfaction todos los fotogra.
hados que I'd. necesite. Y a pre-.
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FLORES NATUkALEs

sQuicre Usted conseguir Herxnoso'
Bouquets? Bonitas Coronas y otros ira
haios aItisticcs en- flores natnrales. Lila
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reSultadoS lie son
exclusivamen
peculiares, de
modo que es pre-
ciso rechazar las
imitaciones que
no pueden pro-
ducir los lais1nos,
lnaravillosos re-
sultados.
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.s"Enero 81, de 15--4.

H.
Sr. Comandante de Ia allardia Nacional
de Pnerto Rico,
San Juan, P. r.
Muy seiior mic;
En- Ell peri6dico FL Aguila de Puer-
to Rico'' aparece hoy IN anuncio soli-
citando candidatos para ingreso en- Ia
Compahia H, del regimiento 295 de
Infanteria de la Gnardia Nacional de
Puerto Rico. Entire los requisites indis-
pensables estan los siguientes:
Primero: Buenas condiciones fisicas.
Segundo: pesar no menos de 1875 lbs.
Tercero: Estatura no menos de 90
pulg
Cuarto: Ser BLANCO.
No sabiamos que existiese en- Puer-
to Rico ell requisite indispensable de
ser blanco para poder pertenecer a las
instituciones publicas de nuestro pals
especialmente para pertenecer a la
Cuardia Nacional Gle Puerto Rico y por
el inter6s ptblico que ertrana este -
quisito, me permito solicitar de I'd.
tenga la bondad de inforinarme en- vir-
tud de que ley orden Sc establece
ese requisite en- la Guardia Nacional.
Anticipando,e las gracias por su tina
atencion,
A+nuA q nn%n
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Evening star., 1924-01-27
TRANSFER GERMAN
INQUIRY TO BERLIN
Expert Reparation Committees in
Paris Have Completed Their
Work at That Point.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associa ted Press.
PARIS, January 26.-The expert
committees appointed by the repara-
tioa commission to examine the Ger
man financial situation have relaxed
for a rest over Sunday after two
weeks of strenuous work.
Both committees may hold sessions
on Monday, but it is indicated that
practically all the work planned for
Paris has been accomplished, and the
members will take much needed
breathing spell before tackling the
Job anew in the German capital
They are leaving for Berlin Monday
evening. either by special train br In
special coaches attached to the regu-
lar express. The members were as
uncommunicative as ever today, and
no communicate was Issued after
their meetings. (
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes and
Owen D. Young, the American men,
bers Of the first committee, were en-
tertained by Senator Paul Dupuy
and Nine. Dupuy, at their home, at a
luncheon which was attended by
Marshal Foch and many members of
the government.
Senator Dupuy said he was glad the
Americans were here while france
was making the great effort to re-
habilitate her own finances. Gen.
Dawes and Mr.. Young EXPIRE sed
confidence that their committee
would achieve good results.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
SCHEDULE HEARINGS
ON DISTRICT Bill
Subcommittee on Appropriations
Will Start Formal Ses-
sions Tomorrow.

The subcommittee on District ap-
propriations of the House appropri-
ations committee met yesterday after
noon and made arrangements for the
formal hearings on the District bill
to start tomorrow morning at 1880
o'clock.
It was the opinion of the subcom-
mittee that it will be able to dis
pose of the bill in about two weeks.
Four members of the five on the
subcommittee attended the confer
ence-Representati Charles r.
Davis of Minnesota, chairman: George
II. Tinkham of Massachusetts,. Frank
Funk of Illinois and William A. Ayres,
democrat, Of Kansas Representative
John ]. Eagan of New Jersey. the
other democrat member, was absent
from the city.
Evening star., 1924-01-27
POLICE SEEK MRS. HICKEY.

Police are trying to locate Mrs.
Mary Hickey of Rochester, N. Y, be-
lieved to be in this city for the pur-
pose of selling some furniture in
storage. A telegram from Mrs.
Townsend. .&S Broadway" at Roches-
ter, said: TELL her baby seriously Ill.
Come tmmsdiatelY.sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-21
First Meeting Of Music Study
 Club

An unusually delightful program mas been provided for the opening meeting of the Music Study club which will occur Thursday morning at Il O'CLOCK at Cable hall
 Miss Marion Stavrowsky, who has endeared herself to all musical Blr- mingham by her generous contribution of her unusual talents, will sing tne beautiful aria from La Gioconda, also a group of songs. Mrs. Beatrice Tate Wright, who has won her laureis be- fore some of the most critical audiences in America, will play three selections l. "F Sharp Major Impromptu" (Chopin) :; .'The Late of Evening" (Griffes) and "Winged Winds" (Burleigh).
 Following the musical program Mrs. Houston Davis will conduct the first study meeting on the notation of music. An interesting feature of the lesson will be the illustrations by Victoria rec ords of the earliest recorded music. 'grhe Hymn to Appollo," which IS the earliest recorded song, dates back to 200 B. c. There will be other selec- tions representative of music of the mld- dle ages. This meeting will initiate the new study course adopted by the National Federation of Music Clubs. It is purely an elective course and the only requirement for enrollment Is the purchase of the textbook.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1924

 her prospective work. She did not wish any one except Mir. Moberly to know the exact nature of the position she was about to fill and she certainly did not want Sylvia with her when she met Rupert.
 There was no time now to make any explanations and in five minutes they W ould enter the subway. Joan was not given to ptevaricating and it seemed for the moment as though the only thing she could do was to accept her friends courtesy and trust that she would dis appear before Rupert made his ap- pearance.
 Sylvia, as usual was chattering eagerly about her fiance, whose some what infrequent visits to the city were usually the occasion for some gala af- when suddenly she exclaimed, Why. there's Lon Fortescuei I'm sure he'll be more than pleased to come with us to Grand Central"
 Quick as a flash Joan saw her way of escape. Oh, Sylvia, please, I'd rather not. I'll slip into the subway and you can go and speak to him. He hasn't seen us yet. Now, please do it," begged Joan, and something in her tones car ried conviction to Sylvia's rather addle- pated brain.
 Goodbye, then Joan, and let me hear from you once you get settled, said Sylvia, whose eyes were already turned in the direction from which Lon Fortescue was fast approaching. Then as Joan voiced her thanks, Sylvia added Remember, if you can't stand it, you are always welcome to share whatever have" .
 Once Joan was safely on the train, which entered the station just as she dropped her nickel in the slot, she breathed more easily. She realized that it was by a mere chance that she had
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"Peter Rabbit may be able to get help for me, but doubt it. Farmer Browns Boy may come along here tomorrow and find me and then all will be well. But he may not. Besides, it will be very hot down here tomorrow and l simply cannot stand the sun. 1 will have to bury myself in the sand of the bottom here, and then if Farmer Browns Boy should come he wouldn't see me and ] wouldn't see him. If had wings might fly out, but haven't got wings, so the only thing to do is to make the best of what have got. Thanks to old Mother Nature, can dig. The ques' tion is how am going to dig my way out?"
 For a long time he sat and studied and studied. An engineer always studies and studies before he goes to work. He was trying to plan some way of digging his way out. If he had been fast digger, like Johnny Chuck ol Digger the Badger, he probably would have planned long, slanting tunnel uI to the surface somewhere beyond the edge of the pit. But that wouldn't dc for Old Mir. Toad and he knew it. Tn the first place, it would take so lonl that he would starve to death. Ant then he would have no way of gettini rid of the sand as he dug, unless ht pushed it all out behind him, and witl such a long tunnel he never could dC that.
 After studying and studying a long long time Old MT. Toad made up his mind. He had worked out a plan.
 Next Story: Old Mir. Toad Tell Peter How He Did It.
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Little Stories For Bedtime
Old Mir. Toad Is An Engineer
tBy THORNTON BURGEssl
.F course, you know that there are different kinds of engineers. The >| - L J.;,,os tha an0ina that

NF course, you know that there are different kinds of engineers. The
 man who drives the engine that draws a train of cars is an engineer. Of course, everybody knows that. But the man who plans railroad and de cides just where the rails shall go and how they can get around or over hills and mountains and across rivers IS also called an engineer In fact, there are many kinds of engineers besides those who run engines.
 They are men who overcome difficult ties which to other people seem lmpos- sible to overcome. They are men who, when one way fails, find some other way that will not fail, and they sue ceed because of knowledge, special knowledge.
 | Now. who ever would think of Old Mir. Toad as an engineer? But he is. Of course, he isn't the kind who makes an engine go. Oh my, no! Of course not! But the very fact that he was sit ting in that little hole halfway up the side of the deep pit in Farmer Browns S garden proves that he is an engineer. There were straight walls of sand that even Happy Jack Squirrel cOuldn t have climbed to save his life, because the sand would have given way under his claws, and yet Old MT. Toad was half way to the top, and from what he said to Peter Rabbit it was very clear that he expected to get out of that pit, and to do it himself. He asked no help from any one.
 Supposing you were to find yourself in the bottom of great pit with per fectly straight walls fifty times as high as your height, what would you do! I am sure that I would just give up in despair. You see, am not an en. gineer. Even if had things to work with I wouldn't know how to go about it. I am afraid I would simply give ur in despair.
 But old Mir. Toad, when he found himself in the bottom of that pit in Farmer Browns garden, didn't give up in despair. No indeed When Peter Rabbit left to go look for helr Old MT, Toad began to investigate. Tc investigate is to look all about and ex anime everything It didn't take Old Mir. Toad long to find out just how things were and what a heap of trouble he had tumbled into. He hopped all tht way around that pit and everywhere the walls went straight up, smooth as 6 board. There wasn't chance to clint even little way.
 Old Mir. Toad sat down right in tho middle and gazed at the little start twinkling down at him so far, far above There was something comforting in ;: those wrinkles. They made Mir. Toat feel better.
 Here I am and what am I going tt do about it?' said Old MT. Toad
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HIS LITTLE JOKE

Theodore Hook once went into a book shop and told the clerk he wanted some lamb, about two pounds.
 "But this is a book shop" said the clerk.
 "It must be fresh," continued the joker, pretending to be deaf.
 "But. sir, this is book shop, not a meat shop"
 Attracted by the hubbub, the proprie- tor came up and brushed aside the clerk.
 "Now, sir," bawled the proprietor, i've sell books and nothing but books. What is it you wanty"
 "Lamb," stated the joker quietly. "if you sell books you must have the Essays of Charles Lamb. ."-Louisville Courier Journal.
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70. Here are the keys and if there's anything you're not sure about just ask Sylvia"
 The door of the studio was open and as Joan made this announcement a voice exclaimed: "Ask Sylvia what? and in a second Sylvia was beside them
 "Oh, you're still here?" questioned Joan. Il thought I'd said goodbye to you some some time ago. was tell | ing Miss Farley to call on you any time she was up against it," remarked Joan.
 'sThat's right" said Sylvia.
 'Now must go or I'll miss my train Goodbye and good luck"
 Goodbye and a pleasant ;ourney,' said Miss Farley, while Sylvia ex claimed, "I'm going to see you off!' For moment Joan was non-plussed She did not want any of hei friends to see her meet Rupert, but sh' did not wish to make her going apnea' mystery in Miss Farley's presence, SC turning to Sylvia, she said, "ls tha SO? We'll you'll have to step lively fol I need every minute to catch my train
 As they walked downstairs together Joan wondered how she could get rid o her friends without arousing their curi osity. She had purposely been rather far from explicit in telling her abou