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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11

'Duddersr. Elizabeth stodkard. Doris
stsinton, Matte Kate Harris. Mar
garet Hutchins, Henry Rush, Mary
Makree, Thelma Williamson, Beq-,
Lab Adams, Ruth Beck, lois
Trout, Juanita Cherry, Bessie Hall,
Wrednick Walpole, Catherine Chisholm,
Eugene Brown, Claire Fesperman, Leo
Cosle, HandIey Moody, Miriam Solo
mon, William Foster. Elizabeth La
Sale, Harriet Mccoy, Katherine Kill
Han; Tasso Stavrns, Sybilt Silveffield,
Ethel Isenberx, Virgil Pieraon, Elisa
beth Gordon, Flora Adams. Dan Nc
Williams, Nell jackson, Elizabeth
Smith, Daisy Pappos. Jean Lucas Bilig
Gordon. Alta Mabry, Rosemary Cara
vella. Dorothy II. Dsrrah, Lillian Her
Alma Smifh, Mildred Wood, Lucile
Crimes, Emma schwinbratsn. William
Wenger, Rose Tenenbaum. Jack SAM
ford, Clifford Lonergan, John Tutwiler,
Helen Moore, Josephine Holmes, Anna
belle Hail. Gerald Permutt, Edeie
Thomas. IsAdofe' Rofenstreich, Annie
Meal, George Boykin, Ruth Manley,
sverda' Lee Thomas, Mabry Gentry,
Maxwell Lancaster, Katheryne Glass,
William Stokes, Elizabeth Hicks, Mary
Harris. Ben Lacy, Eugene Horton,
Ruth. Carter, Nellie Mae Peterson.
Pea Blossoms - Johnnie Toscano,
Dorothy Wynn, Myrtice Wenser, Flea
nor Horton, Frederick Perry, RosSlind
Shelton, Susie Fletcher, Mary Kath-
crime Bube. Lille Parachis.
Grass blades Christine Parachis,
Francis MeCArtS, Margaret Kennedy.
Lillian Wan, Helen Sokol, Daisy Lee
Worcester; Woodrow Norton,
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Music Study Club
Membership
Drive

The innovation the past season of
reserviDg the same seat for the entire
series of artist concerts, proved such
a popular one, that Immediately after
the close of the season, 1923-24, pa
irons began to inquire about getting
their same seats for the coming sea-
son. Consequently, membership
drive will be put. on, beginning Mon
day, May 12, extending through May "a.
The artists concerts will be held at
the Phillips auditorium, and will con-
sist of five all-star attractions: Josef
Hoffman,, the world renowned pianist,
will be heard for the first time in Bir-
mingham; ReinaId Werrenwrath,
Americas most popular baritone Al
bert Spalding. foremost American vio-
linist; Claire Dux, soprano of the
Chicago Ojera company. and the st.
Louis Symphony orchestra, with Ru-
doph GAM and Helen Traubel as So
loists
This group of aStars" will surely
rrove tremendous drawing card and
the membership committee does not an
ticipate any trouble in securing mem
bers enough TO tax the seating capac-
ity Of the Phillips auditorium; so ev-
erpone is advised to come early and
get the seat You want"
MRS. Frank NJ. Traynor and Miss
Emma. Mccarthy are co-chairmen of
the extension committe. These two
women are real 'slive-wires" when il
comes to putting things over, and Mrs.
Chandler, the president, feels that in
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placing the membership extension In
their hands, success is assured.
The following group of women, most
of whom have been associated with the
growth of the Music Study club for
many years, will assist Mrs Traynor
and Miss Mccarthy. Mesdames Hous-
ton Davis, w. L. Murdoch, r. G.
Woodson, A. j. Greffenkamp, George
Harris, Katherine Kilgore, Francis
Hunt, T. L. Hobart, V. w. DeWilton,
j. G. Westbrook, s. r. Caffee, Horace
Hall, N g. Glass, J. d. Carmichael,
G. B. Yandle. Paul DeLaunay, NJ. E..
Miller, j. e, Brownlee, A. v. JEANETTE,
Oscar Hundley, w. p. Blair, X. j..
Kribs, Miss Ellen Dupuy and Miss
Alice Graham. ys
The tickets will be on sale at the
Cable Shelby-Burton Piano company,
May IL to 25.
The season ticket for the series will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11

ELYTON sCCOOL IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Elyton School Improvement asso-
citation will have the last meeting Of the
year in the school auditorium at 2:15
Tuesday. A delightful program has
been arranged by the teachers and songs.
by the Glee club. A play, THE Sign
ming of the Declaration of Independ-
ence," will be presented by the members
of the eighth grade. Another play has
been arranged by the children of the
seventh grade. There win be held the
annual election of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-11
INGLENOOK CHAPTER


Members Of Inglenook chapter Sew
ing circle were delightfully."- entertafn-
ed at the home Of Mrs. Charles T.
Helton last week with a "spend-the-
day. party. The home was beautifully
decorated with quantities of roses and
other cut flowers A large vase of
American Beauty roses centered the ia
BILE.
The morning was taken up with bus
mess session, plans made for and work
outlined. A report from the president,
Mrs. Hoffman, of the Easter box sent
the, Masonic home, which was valued
at $40.
The social hour following in the aft
ernoOn proved to be most enjoyable.
Contests and games afforded great pleas
ure and fun for the company. Prizes
being awarded Miss Jackson, Mrs. Rus
sell. Mrs. Doyle.
Those enjoying this hospitality were
Mesdames f. l.. Hoffman, E. 9. Whet-
stone, r. r. Hall, j. f.. Hamilton, w.
G. Rawlinson, H. A, Russell, w. O.
Doyle, n. w. Mccoy, Little, Fortney,
Darden, Florence Cansler; O. X, Aus.
tin. r. e. Freeman J w. Jones. Misses
jackson Russell, Freeman Mr.. Charles
Il. Helton. Mr. w c. Rawlinsons Mr..
Delbert Heiton. Muster Willie Parrish.
One visitor, Mrs. pepositer, and the
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slIsg M ]! q. MAnRIAeE 70

MISS t1WztANS N4AtEktfAtfE TV
asze. CARPENTER S0LEMNTZED
The marriage of Miss Marjorie Mo-
ran and Mr.. Ralph Carpenter, invita-
tions TO whose marriage in Fairfield
April 80 we're recalled, owing to the
student death of the brides grand
mother in Canton, Ill, was very. quiet
" solemnised in that city on the date
originally set for the ceremony.
At the home Of the brides aunt, Mrs.
II. r. Snyder, at high noon. the Rev.
William H. Kiiburne of the First Con-
grekational church, performed the double
ring ceremony in. the presence of the
immediate relatives and a few close
friends of the bride.
The bride, unattended, was given in
marriage BY her father. She wore a
lovely gown Of pearl gray fat backed
crepe, with French. blue hat and aces
sories 20 match and carried an arm
bouquet Of Butterfly roses.
Following the ceremony wedding
dinner was served TO the bridal party
at the EHks' club.
The bride Il the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Morab Of Fairfield, and is
young woman OF unusual musical
Gift. Following her graduation from
high school in 1921, she continued the
study of piano Under Mrs. Gussen in
the Birmingham Conservatory of Music
and was associated with that insti-
tuition as a member Of the faculty in
the piano department until short time
previous to her marriage.
Mr.. Carpenter is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George f.. Carpenter of Amboy,
Ill. He received his education at the
University Of Illinois and is a member
of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity,
He is managing editor of the Amboy,
tID.. News, and lis a young journal!
list Of great promise.
The young couple left Immediately for
Chicago. where they viii spend their
honeymoon and win be at home after
May 10 at Amboy.
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MISS LEE, RRIDE.EE.ECT.
TO. BE HONORED

Mrs. Walter Kenneth Dean Is enter
tanning on Friday, May 40, with
bridge party al her home on Milner
Heights, complimenting her sister, Miss
Annie Lee, bride Of June.
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be So, 81, Sc. junior members. 90. The
price being the same for both active
and associate members.
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RECITAL AT RESIDENCE
OF MRS. SHAW

An enjoyable affair Of the week was
musical given at the home Of Mrs.
]. G. Shaw at Norwood, in which Tires
pupils of Mrs. L. B. King took part.
Little Carolyn Shaw at the piano and
her brother Jack, with the violin, pre-
scented a delightful program, assisted By
w. N. Sale with his mandolin, Mar
tina Elwell and Luverne Herndon, and
Mr.. Gregossky. This was demonstsa-
ton of the splendid work being done in
Mrs. Kings studio with piano and
stringed instruments. These musicals
are given monthly by Mrs. Shaw, whs
is interested in everything musieal,; and
are anticipated with great deal Of
pleasure by number Of her friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
COSMOPOLITAN
CLUB PLANS
TOUR
Letter Mailed All Members
Asking Ideas on Tentative
Suggestions

Full details Of the proposed trans
continental tour Of the Cosmopoli-
tan Club in the summer of 1925 are
given in a letter mailed to all mem.
bers of the organization by DIR.
Edwin H. Silver, chairman Of the
tour committee, today.
The itinerary, it is stated. will be
decided by a majority vote of those
going, after several proposed routes
have been suggested by the COM
nlittee.
Special Pullman accommodations
and dining car are to be provided,
with stop-overs in cities and towns
along the way. During stop.overs
the tourists may sleep on the train,
IL they prefer that course to hotels.
Side trips and sightseeing journeys
also may be arranged.
The committee offers four savings
plans whereby members may put
aside small amount each week to
defray the cost of the tour.
The letter is supplemented by a
QUESTIONABLE, asking the members
opinion on routes, date of trip,
guests, the savings plan favored and
the personal attitude toward the
tour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
5000, 900 RUM-RUNNER
q, AUCTIONED FOR 5000

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. T.
The steam yacht Vereign, formerly
owned by Gale Borden. but more re.
Gently an alleged rum runner, was
sold at public auction here today
for 5000, the purchaser being Attor-
ney George Curtis Morgan, of this
city. The yacht is said to have cost
Mr.. Borden 100000. The sale was
made in accordance with an order
issued by Collector OF Customs
Harry Bissell, of Bridgeport.
The Vereign was captured June
4, with 100000 liquor cargo, after
the coast guard cutter Seminole had
riddled her superstructure and in.
lured three of the crew with shell
fire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
MARS UNINHABITED,
LICK SCIENTISTS SAY

LICK OBSERVATORY, MOUNT
HAMILTON, CAL, Sept. 4.-The
score or more of astronomers, who
have been manning the giant tele.
scopes here since Mars has been
in opposition, have concluded the
planet is not inhabited.
The supposed Canals" which long
have been the chief basis of scien.
tific belief that Mars boasted animal
and probably human life much like
our own, they say, are too wide to
be man-made affairs, fully 100 miles
across Also they are declared to
be too winding in their courses to
be the result Of any Marian engine.
ering project.
Observations and photographs
virtually have established that Mars
h., 81 uds and I'mOsp"e.i an H..
tons similar to our own, and also
rivers and mountains. land and sea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
ACTRESS DIVE
INTO TANK
FATAL
Meta Van Hedenkemp Had
Begged for Act to Be Add
ed to dear Sir"

PHILADELPHIA; Sept. Awhile
diving into tank of water during
IL final rehearsal of the musical
comedy. Dear Sir" here last night,
Miss Meta Van Hedenkemp, Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, member of the
chorus, received injuries that may
"esult in her death.
She is at jefferson Hospital here
suffering from fractured skull
and spinal injuries.
Last night was the girls first per
ormance of the act in public.
The girl joined the show original.
as a chorus girl. but pleaded
18th the management for chance
% show her diving skill.
They were impressed and he
diving scene was added to the show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
P Id 7 7 D KILL.
MUSSOL|N|
FAILS
Shot Fired At Auto Believed
to Be Part of Anti
Fascist Plot

ROME, Sept. 4.-DeniaI that
an attempt was made to assaS-
sinate Premier MussOlini, while
he was motoring from Acqua-
pendente to Rome was printed
today by the semi-Official news
paper Tribuna.
The shots Sunday night were
fired at other cars an hour before
MussOlini's automobile passed the
spot, according to Tribuna.
Reports Of the attempted assaS-
sinatiOn caused weakness upon
the BOurse and state bonds de-
clined heavily.
LONDON, Sept. ga sensation
has been created throughout Italy
by news of an attack on Premier
Mussolini while he was returning
from Acquapendente to Rome by
motor car, said Rome dispatch to
the daily Express today.
Shots were fired, some Of which
struck the rear Of the automobile
Mussolini was not injured.
The attack, which took place Sun.
day night. is attributed to political
enemies of the Fascist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
FORMER WIFE OF COLONEL
SUES SECOND HUSBAND

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-The ex.
istence of a suit for separation
brought by Mrs. Sarah c. Schermer-
horn, former wife of Colonel VIII
liam Hayward, United States dis
trict attorney, against her second
husband, Sheppard G. Schermer-
horn, was revealed when the plain.
tiff, through Van Sinderen Lind
sley, filed in the supreme court,
papers on a motion for alimony and
counsel fees.
Mrs. Schermerhorn based her suit
on the charge of abandonment. Mr..
Schermerhorn, formerly was vice
president of the United Fruit Com.
pany, is now in the paving supply
business. Mrs. Schermerhorn asks
for $3.50 a month alimony and 81 900
counsel fees. Justice Proskauer
will hear her motion tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
CONCERTS

At Marine Barracks at 4:3O p. m.
by the United States Marine
Band. Taylor Branson. second
leader, conducting.
March, "old Glory Goes By"
Merriam
Overture, Bohemian Girl. .Baife
Solo for clarinet. "Rigoletto."
Musician Emil Rada.
Grand Scenes from Tales of
Hymn to the Sun" from ''The
Golden Cockerel,"
Rimsky Korsakow
Serenade. Rocco Rendezvous
AIetter
Three Quotations" Suite. Sousa
(a) The King of France marched
up the hill.
OBJ l. too, was born in Arcadia.
(c) In darkest Africa.
Grand March. "A Wedding
Ovation" ......R. w. Muller
Marines Hymn. THE Halls of
Montezuma."
1.-The Star-spangled Banner"
At Rock Creek Park. Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets northwest,
at 1880 p. m. by the United
States Marine Band. Taylor
Branson. second leader.
March. The Evening Star"
oy s.s.S.. Don Cesar 49, 4:
co snssn solo, Josephine Masi Kryi
Musician John White.
VaIse IntermezzO, Spring
Zephyrs'' .........V essella
(aj Characteristic. "Cinderei-
las Bridal Procession" Dicker
OBJ Entr-Acte. Letters de
sp MsnO a1Mu:ica, scene: from ;m'i's''
tal Gypsy March.
OBJ Dance.
(c) Habanera.
(d) Bolero.
THE star-Spangled Banner"
BY the Army Music School at
Stanton Park. Fifth and c streets
Northeast, at 1880 p. m, Student
Simon Tresing, conducting.
March. Entry of the Gladia-
tors" ..............L aurendeau
Overture. Morning. Noon and
Night in Vienna $1,000. .Suppe
Extra. Fox Trot, Don't Mind
the Rain" ...............NM iller
Excerpts from ''The Only Girl"
"Coppelia" ..............D elibes
Duet for cornet and trombone,
Cousins" ...............C Clarke
(Played by William Freund and
Lawrence r. Tankersley).
Selection. "Gioconda" .Ponchieli
(a) Fox Trot, There's Yes!
Yes! in Your Eyes" santley
Obj March, Colonel A. L. P.
Sands" ........... Gsell
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
100 BANDS
IN HOLY NAME
PARADE
Various Cities Report Number
Of Delegates Coming to
Convention

At least 100 bands of music will
be in the line of march of the Holy
Name parade here Sunday, Septem-
Der 81, Edward Mccarthy. chairman
Of the parade music committee, an
nounced today.
Twenty of the bands will be from
the District, twenty-five from Bal
tlmore, and New York, Newark,
Trenton, Philadelphia, Richmond,
Boston, Providence, and Pittsburgh
will supply the rest.
Word has been received here to.
day from the following delegations:
Wilmington reports $500 men will
take part in the big parade. Wis.
consin is sending a special train,
which will arrive here Thursday
morning. p
Cincinnati will have 500 men in
the parade. Buffalo will send 1900
and Virginia expects to be repre-.
sented by $500. Pittsburgh is ar.
ranging to send 1000.
Arrangements are completed for
accommodating 10000 persons ex.
pected to attend the solemn ponti
ficial mass which will open the
convention.
An altar will be erected in the
stadium at Catholic University.
High dignitaries of the Catholic
Church will assist at the mass. The
male choir of the cathedral at Pitts.
burgh will sing.
The members of the various so.
cieties will make a pilgrimage TO
Mt. Vernon. Patrick j. Haltigan,
chairman of the convention com.
mittee, is making the arrange.
ments.
The colored Holy Name societies
here are making plans to entertain
the visitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04

hearing of Doctor Black on the
murder charge September IL. !
have .'rade no threats and | intenu
to make none but you can say fol
me thu law and order will prevail"
This morning, the coroner's in.
quest into the killings Saturday was
resumed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
DIR. BROWN LAID
To REST At
FALKLAND
Large Gathering Present At
Funeral of Prominent
County Physician
:s27Z:.Fzl
INTERNATIONAL NEWS m

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. A
large gathering, representing all
parts of the county, attended the
funeral in st. Marks Episcopal
Church at Falkland yesterday Of
DR.. William T. Brown, president
of the Montgomery County Medical
Society and one of the county's
leading physicians, who died at
his home at Burnt Mills on Mon.
day, aged SO years. The Reverend
! c. E. LaRoche, formerly rector of
the church, assisted by the Rever-
end William Lewis, the present
rector, and the Reverend J. Hen
ming Helms, rector of Grace
Church, Woodside, conducted the
services. Burial was in the ceme-
terry near the church. Doctor
Brown had been i'll more than a
year of heart trouble.
In a pig judging contest at the
Timonium fair, participated in by
about fifty members of boys and
girls pig clubs from various parts
of the State, Miss Elizabeth Jones,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
w. Jones, Of Olney. this county, car
ried off first honors and was
awarded the handsome silver cup
| offered by the fair association. She
is member Of the Clney District
Pig Club.
Charles Lowery and Mevin Riley,
young residents of Seneca, this
county, were before Judge Samuel
Riggs in the police court here on
charges of stealing various articles
! from the automobiles of picnickers.
The former was held for the action
Of the November grand jury and
young Riley waived a preliminary
hearing and furnished bail for his
appearance at the November term
of the circuit court.
For violations of the motor We.
hicle regulations, the following
have paid fines or forfeited collat.
eral in the police court here: John
c. Donohue, $3.50; E. P. LeCompe,
John Groves and Sellman Morgan,
81 each; John D. Foley, $3.50; c.
Arnstein, So.
At the annual election last eve
ming of Montgomery Council,
knights of Columbus, Of Gathers
burg, held in st. Martins Hall, tie
following were chosen: Grand
knight, c. Kenneth Meem; deputy
grand knight, George M. Gartner:
recording secretary, Leland Fisher;
| financial secretary, Charles A.
Gartner; treasurer, Bernard Jones;
warden, Thomas Posey; inside
guard, Linwood Hoyle; outside
guard, Carroll Waters; chaplain,
the Reverend J. S. Cuddy; trustees,
George M. Hunter, j. Harry CORN
lev and Worthington Griffith.
The report of the financial Sec
rotary showed that during the Pc
riod from October 1, 1928, to Au
gust is, 1924, the receipts from all
sources amounted to $1,973.23 and
the disbursements $1,079.9S, leaving
on hand $893.30.
Under the auspices of the Rock
vile Inquiry Club and for the
benefit of the Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department, the Washington
Grove Band will give a concert in
the auditorium at the high school
building here September 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-04
FOR ARMS
FARLEY HERE
To STAND
|
Not Affected BY Macdonald
Demand for Land Forces
confab in Europe
By LUTHER A. HUSTON,
International News SerYice.

The demand of Prime Minister
Macdonald of Great Britain, that
the next world disarmament confer.
ence be held in Europe is not ex.
pected to interfere with plans for
the new limitation of armament con-
ference planned by the United
States, according to opinions ex-
pressed by Administration officials
today.
1t was pointed out that Mac.
Donald's reasons for holding the
conference of land armies would be
the principal subject discussed, while
this Governments plan is for a
conference in which naval arma.
Tnents would take precedence over
the problem of reducing or limiting
land forces.
There is no menace to world
peace in any of the land forces Of
the Western Hemisphere, in the
view of this government. Whatever
may be the situation with regard
to the building up Of strong armies
by European nations, conditions in
North and South America are en-
tirely different and arguments for
the scaling down of Old World
armies do not apply to the New
World.
Ready With Advice.
Since it regards the question
or land ornaments as a European
rather than an American problem,
1t is not considered likely that the
United States government will take
the initiative in bringing about a
conference to discuss reduction Of
land forces. If, however, the advice
or assistance Of the United States
should be sought by European ma.
tons this country would be willing
to cooperate, in the interests Of
world peace, in any effort to bring
about a solution of the problem.
The fact that the question of
land forces is regarded as secondary
so far as the direct interests of
the United States is concerned,
probably account for the indiffer.
ence in official circles to reports
from Geneva of movement to
make any further disarmament
conference subject to the jurisdic-
ton of the League of Nations. No
comment upon these reports could
be obtained today in any authorize.
tive quarter.
Hughes Views Stand.
State Department officials de.
clined to supplement the statement
issued by Secretary Hughes ex.
planning the reasons why this Gov.
eminent declined an invitation
from the League Of Nations to par.
ticipate in the deliberations of a
commission appointed by the
League to discuss the question of
control of the traffic in arms.
1t was emphasized. however, that
the question of control of traffic in
arms is regarded as entirely dis.
tinct from that of disarmament.
particularly with regard to its in.
ternational applications, and tha'
the two questions coul1 not bt
/ linked together except in the broad.
est sense. The view was expressed
that 1t would be extremely difficult
to bring both questions under the
scope of single conference.