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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

comedy. which has just been released for stock.
 The story of this great Broadway tri- umph is wound around the love affair of Bill and Ann, who have been en- gagged until the thing has developed into habit. Desperate at the thought that they may continue in this most unsat- isfactory state of relationship for, the balanuce of their natural lives, Ann listens to the advice of the an old friend and decides that she will force Bill to recognize the fact that she is a proper matrimonial prospect.
 Believing that he is to, spend the night at his club, she goes to his home. But he appears on the scene, as also do the two children for which they are legally responsible. Then here follows a series of the funniest complications imagin- able. The dialogue of "The Ruined Lady" is that type that bubbles over with laughter and fun. The climax of the second act is conceded by critics to be one of the funniest bits.of stage writ ing imaginable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
TALK LESS AND TELL MORE

There are signs of improvement in the elcture platform. At least, the depths of 20 or even 10 years ago have been left behind. The old inspiration. aP' lecture is going out of fashion, the professional wind tanners are finding less and less demand for. their wares.
 In their place one finds more and more men like Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Will Irwin, men to whom featuring is not the only means of making liv- ing and who, by, the same token, are inclined to talk to the public less, and tell it more.
 Responsible for the improvement in lecturing is the great national thirst for information. From Bellingham Wash, to Corpus Christi, Texas, the country burns with the passion for facts. The small town waitress who wants to hear about Italian Corfu or the bolsheviki or the Ruhr is one Of many millions who want to hear what is going on in the outside world, beyond the end of Main street.
 While on every hand cynical prophets are croaking their predictions of calam- ities to come, let us remember this great American thirst for information It is the most hopeful sign there is for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
BIG LADIES' DAY
 FOR EAST LAKE
Special Features Are Arranged For Fair Sex
 Next Monday

East Lake Parks beach was forced to put on more help this week. To start the season the park management placed bigger crew of employees on the beach and in the bathhouse than in the history of bathing at the lake. Now, however, the beach has become such a Mecca for the swimming fraternity of Birmingham that even this large num- Der of employees proved inadequate to handle the crowds, so Saturday extra help was put on to take care of the patronage for the rest of the summer.
 Nothing remarkable about the great increase" said park attache Satur- day. You see the bathing beach was rebuilt in it's entirety this spring at a cost of thousands of dollars. Many novel devices for water sports were placed in the lake, deep sectors for swimmers and divers were added, and the people have come to realize that the pure spring water which flows into the lake is germ proof, in that it flows in and out every minute of the day. And, too, East Lakes beach is so big and so well equipped that it can take care of any crowd that might attend. Thou sands take the plunge every day and they are never cramped for room."
 Monday will see Ladiese' Day at the beach celebrated again this week with an extra attraction for the fair swim mers. A season pass is going to be given to the woman wearing the pret- tiest costume. As a second prize a bathing suit will be awarded and as a third prize a diving cap will be given. The winners will be decided by popular approval and it doesn't cost "red'' to enter. Women swimmers are admit ted to the beach free, you know, from 1 to 7:3O each Monday afternoon.
 Glenn E. Messer has his gh-pow- cred airplane out at the lake now and is carrying dozens each day for their first ride in the air. The other 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
JAZZ ORCHESTRA
 LOENpS FEATURE
Famous Georgia Serenad- CTS Headline This
 Weeks Bill

Something unusual in the "jazz" line is promised at Loew's Bijou this week. in the headline vaudeville offering of the Georgia Serenaders, otherwise known as Fashion Plate Syncopaters," nine of them, whose act is described as the quintessence of modern refined jazz and instrumental harmony of the mod ern type, promising some rare enter tainment.
 Movie fans also assured a treat in Tn the Palace of the King" a Gold wyn-C Cosmopolitan production with what is declared to be a real "all star," cast, including Blanche Sweet, one of the most popular screen ac- tresses, also Edmund Lowe, who plays opposite Miss Sweet, as well as Ho- bart Bosworth, pioneer of the screen, and others of equally we'll known calis bre, such as Sam de Grasse, Aileen Pringle, Lucien Littlefield and . num- Der of others.
 Rounding out the weeks vaudeville bill the comedy team of Downay and. Claridge offer "Wait and See," sones thing novel in the luagh line, while Milton Berle is said to be a show all by himself as a songster, story teller and dancer, and more comedy iS added by Cayerly and Wald in "Rfee Puf ding" with the two wops Clark @4 Villani adding to the diversity vita their comedy chatter and unique song numbers.
 "In the Palace of the King" the photoplay version of F. Marion Craw- ford's novel of sixteenth century Spain a dramatic and spectacular production is vast important is said. to be as- sured. ,0-..
 The story is set in the court of the Spanish King Philip II, and carries it's readers intO-th center of sinister court intrigue, depicts King Philip as a grasping, ruthless jealous monarch, shows the stern love and sacrifice of e soldier for his daughter and, above all, the love of the gentle Dolores for Don John, brother of the King, sold- fer, Prince and idol of Spain.
 Her father; thinking to shield her from the man he regards as a heart- less adventurer,- refuses to permit the beautiful Dolores to attend the court celebration in honor of Don John, re- turning to Madrid after. successful campaign. but, aided by her blind sister. Inez, Dolores escapes from the room. She meets Don John on a balcony by accident, and they decide to wed im- mediately. He takes her to his apart ments in the palace until the cele- bration in his honor is over, with many starring incidents following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
SPECIAL PRIZES
 GIVEN DANCERS
Contest Held At Edge wood Park Wednes-
 day Night

As the summer goes on with it's ris- ing temperature and old Sol continu- ally bearing down, thousands of city folk have found Edgewood Park the ideal spot to cool off, and its growing popu- larity is attested by the many dinner dances, swimming parties, outings and picnics that have been the rule during the past week. A#
 This is accounted for by the many facilities and advantages offered by the park and its management. For natural beauty and location it is unsurpassed. Within easy distance from town, con- nected by new paved motor way, and excellent street car service, the park is easily accessible. The large concrete swimming pool, with it's chutes and oth- CT appliances, meets every requirement. of those who love to swim. No dance pavilion in the south can compare with Dreamland for beauty and desirability of location, nor any dance orchestra sur pass the Dreamland ramblers.
 Then the club house, with it's rustic beauty and outlook, is the ideal place for dinner-parties. banquets and meet ings, and has every facility for provid- ing the same.
 On Monday of this week the Para mount Club. one of the leading social organizations of the city, will hold its annual dance at the park, and arrange mentS have been made to accommodate large crowd. On Wednesday night, June 25, a prize dance, under super vision of the management, will be giv- en. Handsome prizes will be given for the best waltzers and also the most graceful couple on the floor.
 The swimming pool is open all day, and up until the park closes at 12 D. m. Life Guard Kennedy is in attendance at all times, and preparations have been made to accommodate a record crowd on Sunday. The pool has been refilled with pure artesian water, cool and clear and healthful.
 Dancing in Dreamland Pavilion every night in the week except Monday, from g to 12' o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
CLAIM JOAN WAS
 NOT MARTYRED
Records Show Marriage Long After Date Of
 Execution

Joan of Arc, the heroine of the new Shaw play, is one of the mysteries of history.
 According to the accepted story, May 30 is the anniversary of the death of Joan at the stake, in 1431, says An swers, London. But was the Maid of Orleans really burned alive? History says so, but the alternative theory that another, a criminal. was submitted for her on the day fixed for the execution, has many supporters.
 It is said that Joan, though not exc cuted, was kept in prison until 1435. when she was liberated.
 Certainly, in 1436, a woman, claiming to be Joan of Arc, appeared in Mayence The magistrate. to make sure that she was not an impostor, sent for her brother, Pierre and Jean, who recog- nized her immediately. The registry of Mayence also chronicles the marriage of Joan with the Chevalier d'Armoise.
 The records of Orleans confirm the entries in the registry of Mayeuce. loans family were ennobled as a result Of her exploits, and granted the appelIa- tlon of De Lys. from 'fleur de Tvs" and the Orleans records show that in 1436 the town granted 12 livres to Jean de Lys, brother of Joan, the Maid,' to visit his sister.
 In the accounts of the treasurer of Orleans for 1439 there are entries which show expenditure on wine, banouets. and public rejoicings. on the occasion of the visit to the city of Robert d'Armoise and Joan, his wife. A memorandum also states that the council presented to Joan d'Armoise the sum of 21O tyres, for her services during the siege of Orleans.
 These details seem to point to Joan being alive, married, and held in honor years after her supposed execution at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

the future of the United States of Amer ica and for the. success of the whole experiment called democracy.
 Whatever helps to gratify this thirst without quenching it or poisoning the source of it ought to be encOuraged.- Gregory Mason in Scribner's Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22

Rouen. Of course, Joan d'Armoise may have been an imposter, but, if so, how was it that she was able to deceive her brothers and the citizens of Orleans, who fought by her side at a crisis in the fortunes of their city and of France {?
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
An Up-to-Datc School

A finishing school for husband killers IS announced.
 It is called a finishing school be- cause all pupils after graduating are fully competent 10 finish their hus- bands quickly. Wives Enroll now and be all ready 10 bump him off when he commences to weary you, or you find you love another-or that he does.
 Pupils are instructed in the fol- lowing classic arts:
 How to prepare fish cakes and powdered glas sartistically, and one hundred and thirty-siX other guar anteed recipes,
 How to strangle him with a silk stocking, so he can make no outcry, before he awakes from his slumber; as well as nineteen other delicate methods, including skillful use Of hammers. knives, etc, etc.
 It is now considered fashioned to shoot husband. No lady wishes to be behind the times. Don't shoot him, no matter how badly you want to. Attend our school and do 1t right"
 One lady writes: T can never say enough for your school, Your poison ed soup course is Q wonder. have disposed of three husbands already"
 Ladies, enter at once, Tuition may be paid from amount left in hus-
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
Who's Ross 2

Joyce, who was dressed in overalls, and Ethel. her playmate, were argu- ing when Joyce's father appeared on the scene.
 What are you fighting about. and who is boss hcre?" asked her father. Why daddy" replied Joyce, I'm boss cause I've got the pants on."
 Edith Fischer
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
One Trial

reproduction in this department of a humorous novel.
 We welcome suggestions from readers-particularly when they are original and, viewed from all angles, will make the department unbeata- ble.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
He Surely Would

ITV s1OftIF "VUHI Professor Digger is a wonderfully learned man. He knows as much about the people of ancient Rome as he does about the people next door," He is a bachelor, is he not?"" Yes, but what has that to'do with it?"
 If he had a wife, he would know a great deal more about the people next door,
 Isaac Anderson.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

Aunt 1da;-"Why do you wear such thin stockings, Henrietta? You might as well not wear any!" Henrietta -"Thanks for the tip, Aunt Ida
 --C. R. Wick.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
Cause and Effect

Doctor: isn't but one cure for you-you must so on a strict diet"
 Patient:-"Not much! I'm not go- ing to starve myself to death just to live little while longer"
 M. M. T.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
The Editor,s Gossip Shop

The Editors Gossip Shop A number of readers have suggest ed we run a serial story in The Fun Shop.
 The idea is excellent. and we are now making arrangements for the
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

Pumps that had been under water in flooded mine in Oregon for 1T years were found to be in good working order.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
Too Cheerful

Harriet:-"How do you like your dentist" Hilda:-"He gives me a pain"
 Harold Hahn.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

bands will, if preferred. Our slogan: No money unless it fixes him"
 Ernest Mann.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

Copyright 1924. Reproduction
 forbidden.)
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
and Rcyerscs

Why cant you learn to drive your flivver?"
 T get too badly rattled."
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
to cut at all.n

10 cut at all" Wifey;-"Now. don't tell me that your face is tougher than the can of salmon l opened today!"
 Mrs. II. Fisher.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

To the Victim Belongs the Spoils Lcuorc: :-"Who made that touCh- down."
 Edwin;-"Blood will tell"
 Arthur c. Hoppin.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

MEN always think of eating,
 In that they take the gamer, WhN even in tho Bible times
 They spoke of food as MAN-na,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
the mileage.

the mileage.
 Woman's work is never done be- cause she does so many things she shouldn't.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
EOOd For Thought

The society woman is known by the husbands she doesn't keep.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10

Now. also, in a restaurant.
 q don't mean to offend you), You see list of stuff 10 cat, t And they call that list q MENU,
 ID. E. H.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
A Reason

Elaine:-"The girl who thinks herself too good for most men is right" Bruce:-"And left, too"
 Nj. M. Tayolr.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
Savings of Little Socrates

Rolling bones gather the cops. A miss in the engine is tough or
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
A Slcn Further

It's wise chauffeur who knows where he's at by the road map.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
WxSSs ..JUn! !'h n!1'h!!:ob
 M,xs0N hxKALL JtDHL
Ear, Ear, Gertrude!

My Gertrude has a pale pink ear A perfect joy torever-- A prettier coral or more dear. I've never seen--no, never, It nestles on her lovely head, A bird of happiness How l mould love to see the thing, l never will, guess, Oh, Gertrude's check Is dcwy rose, And Gertrude's lips are lruit And Gertrude has perfect nose, And Gertrude's teeth are cute: But something tells me Gcrtrudc's
 ear
 Her prize possession is- Some day ] will get rough and then I'll see the thing, gee whiz'
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
\ HOlu-ID Artist

4 Hold-Up Artist Phil:-"Did you ever meet q bob haired bandit" .Adolph:-"Mcet one? I take one out every night"
 Edmund J. Kicfcr,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-10
Cutting Remark

Hubby:-"My razor doesn't seem
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-02
PEACE AND TIE SENATE

1t not to be imagined that the United States Sen
ate is opposed peace Therefore It IS not 20 be sup
posed that the Senate, or representative part ct
the Senate, is opposed to thinking about peace ana
planning for peace Peace IS the biggest problem III
the world and problem Ct vital and widespread m
terest in the United States and the Senates regular
business is finding plans to solve pupIc problems.
The Senate, therefore, could have no anlnus on
general principles, against quest for tie BEST most
practical American peace plan That would be llog'
cal The Senate might dislike Mr. Box, or any other
particular peace advocate group Of peace advocates
but it might be expected to welcome an opportunity OF
any kind to promote peace the world, II that oppor
tunitv left is. free to act for itseifs~~
Along then, comes the obliging Mr. BOX and,
quite unresentful at the Senaes effort to probe ms
activities offers the probing committee exactly such an
onportuuity He refers the committee to some ZZO0o
peace plans submitted anonymously bJ representative
American citizens and since the solons 90 not seem TO
like his method Of choosing from among those plans
he offers to let them do the choosing themselves They
NAV take anv one of those 22C00 plans they IKE re
cardless of its relation to the debatable World Court
and League of Nations. And whether MIR. Box likes
their selection or not he will give the author OF the WIN
ming plan S5OOO0 with another $4,000 TO follow II
and when the Senate officially adopts the plan
Could anything be fairer? Or more generous! lhe
public might have expected eager pleased acceptance
on the part Of that senatorial committee Is 1t dig
tv or what that stands in the way Of senatorial So
luton for this peace problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-02
A MUZZLED PRESS

The government Of Brazil is engaged in the inter
esting experiment of trying to muzzle the press A
new law provides fines and imprisonment, gradu-
ated scale, for newspaper attacks particularly
against public officials One offender has been haled
into court ana others expect arrest.
In fairness to the president and congress Of Brazil
it should be admitted that tl-re IS strong tan'PIa-
ton to such action.
"a weakness of South American newspapers,
says correspondent at Rio, 'S that most of them are
organs of prominent politicians OR Of parties and m
dulge in bitter attacks political rivals There Is
nothing the president his advisers can do III the IN
terest of the government that suits the opposton
press Newspaper ethics as known in the United
States is most generally violated in South America
Criticism of the government is not constructive but
vindctve and vuperatve In general the press OF Rio
de Janerio is nc exception
Nevertheless the undertaking Of the Brazilian gov
ernment is dubious It Will probably be recog-
nized there before long that freedom abused better
than no freedom at ALL and that 1t IS safer Tor the
newspapers to be free to crcise than Tor government
officials be free to jail the editors for their criticism
There is always tendency on the part of pubIlc
men to construe criticism as ATTACK, when 1t
is honest Pubc officials in this country have seemed
strangely at times of the fact that the typl
cal newspaper editor is no less pubcspirited than the
typical offceholder and IS likely to be closer to the
people and therefore more trustworthy exponent OF
public opinion.
The founders of government realized that
there can be no political freedom without press Tree
to criticize as well as praise
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-02
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD p. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY BEATS a RUG

ooh, dear, such lot Of work
as there is TO do in the hollow
stump bmgalow!' sighed Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy oae day.
"Wby, what is the trouble now"
asked Uncle Wiggily as he twink
led his pink nose. off there is
much work TO do, only do little
today and leave the remainder for
tomorrow. >
All l wish | could, spoke Nurse
Jane "'But ! must make the bun
galow look neat and extra tldy.'
Why?' the bunny rabbit waL,-
cd to know.
cause, answered the musk,
rat lady hOuscEoopcr, ~ am cA,
pccting some Of my animal lady
friends 10 call this Afternoon, and
if they saw dust on the piano, and
rug that needed cleaning down
on the floor, they would think mc
careless housckccpcr."
"Well, ~ said Uncle Wiggiiy, as
he twinkled his pink nose, 81
don t know very much abort dust
ing the piano, though ] did move
it once. But as for getting dust
and dirt out of rug--why II there
is one thing / like more than AN.
other, it is beating a rug"
''Then you may have your wish!
laughed Nurse Jane. "For th&'
rug needs beating very much. =
''Thcn III take it out on the
clothes inc in the yard and make
ali the dust in it fly away to Chi
MAJ" said the bunny.
"'Why TO China;" Miss fuzzl
Wully wanted to know.
"Beeause it is 50 far away an
swered Mr.. Longears. "But enougl
Of this talkl' he added. - mus
! get ready to beat the rug. Then
looking trom the window the bun
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-02

tom and worked up. 1t took II
years. All her employees are men,
with the exception of one steno-
grapher. The nose-powderers and
ilpstick wielders of today are zoo
decorative, she says.
Mrs. Annette Pickles, owner and
creator of large retail and manu-
featuring jewelry concern, started
at the age of II as a jewel polishcr
at 81 a week. She built up II business
of $4,000 a year and is one of the
recognized diamond experts of the
country.
Miss Ruth L. Barry is a silver
smith. She studied it at schools OF
art here and in Brooklyn, dtopplng
it for overseas work with the ked
Cross during the war She is MAX
ing jcwelry designed to reflect the
personality of its owner, which, she
saws, are not "casual adornmcnts.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-02

Glide in between the sides of
this rug" said the bunny, as a
clever idea came into his mind.
This rug is like tent. Hide in
it until the sun goes under a cloud. "
81 will.' growlcd the Bear.
81 II hide in the rug and when
the sun shines no more Ill come
out and nibblc your ears.
SO the Bear hid in the rug. But
no sooner was he inside than In
cle Wiggily raised the heavy stick.
d" Bang! Whack! Bang!' the bun
ny beat the rug and he beat the bad
Bear inside the rug.
"Oh, wowchic! Ouchic! Wown'
howlcd the bad chap. "'I can t
stand this beating, even if | do
sec my shadow! I'll nibble your
ears some other day!' And out of
the rug ran the bad chap; out of
Imperial Valley press., 1924-02-02
BY CONDO

nv said: ~ guess the Bear will
see his shadow today and we shall
have six weeks more of wintcr.'
"'What does that mean asked
Nurse Jane.
"EWell, this is Candlcmas day, .
went Oh the bunny. According to
IN old story, if this day is dark
and gloomy, so the Bear, coming
out of lis den after his long sleep,
doesn't see his shadow to fright
en- him, he will stay cut, and, in
four weeks more, winter will end.
"But, if the sun shines, as it is
shining now, and the Bear sees his
shadow, he becomes frightened,
back he goes into his den, TO stay
for six weeks, and winter lasts
that much longer, Some stories
have it that instead Of thc Bear,
Old Mr.. Grounding sees lis sha-
dow"
cit sounds rather silly to me-"
remarked Nurse Jane.
"No doubt II is" agreed The
bunny. Winter lasts as long as
Jack Frost wants il to, bear or no
bear. Only | hope the Bear doesh t
come after me today
"Therc is small chance that lie
will" laughed the muskrat lady.
"sBut this only goes to show that
We never know what is going to
ha ppen, do we! 40, indeed!
Uncle Wiggily took the rug out
into the yard and spread it over
the clothes line.
at looks like a little tent that
Jackie and Pectie Bow Wow play
in when the summer days are here, -
said the rabbit uncle. For the rug,
coming down on either side Of the
, line, like tine straddling letter a,
did seem 10 be n cozy little tent.
+. "'Howevcr, this is not time to
/ play must work! | must beat the
rug before it beats mel" laughed
! the bunny.
Picking up heavy stick UNCLE
+, Wiggily wlacked the rug n few
times, sending out Il cloud OF dust.
! In the smiling sunshine fhe grains
of dust fitted about like fairics
dancing.
"WLang, baug!" Uncle "igsi-