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Evening star., 1924-05-25
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

BALTIMORE, Md, May "a (Spe-
iaD.-Maryland and Virginia straw
berries arrived on the market this
week, and. while some showed effects
of the recent rains, the receipts were
mostly in good order and cleaned up
rapidly at fair prices, closing today
at IL to 90 cents a quart for Norfolk
and Rappahannock and IL to 25 for
eastern shore Maryland. Asparagus
from nearby points is increasing in
receipts, and the market has down.
ward tendency, although good quality
stock meets with ready sale at
900 and 400 a dozen and 2.25 to
275 for No. IS. CulIs move slow at
15O to 200. Beets and carrots sell
ing fairly at to hundred.
:. bushel, and kale, 60 to IS. Spring
onions continue in good demand at
100 to $50 hundred. Radishes, long
white, bring 400 and 500 hundred;
long red, 800 and 400, while button
sell mostly 200 and 800. Rhubarb
! The white potato market rules
EASY. with receipts and supplies
ample for all trade demands, which
are only fair at IS to 1.75 hundred
pounds, and 1.25 to 265 for 15o-
mound sacks. Maryland and Virginia
McCormicks, however, will not bring
over 1.50.
There is a fairly constant demand for
choice fresh native and nearby eggs,
and the daily arrivals are kept we'll
cleaned up. Prices are f1uctuating with
in a very narrow range from day to
day. depending upon the nature Of out
side advices, which have been steady
the mast week The market closed today
al "a cents a dozen for firsts in free
cases and " to l cent per dozen less
for eggs sold cases returned. While
little change in market conditions Is
anticipated the coming week. prompt
and frequent shipments are advisa-
lille to command top quotations.
The general live poultry market
rules steady under a fairly active
demand for good quality stock. Spring
chickens IA pounds and over bring
AZ to so a pound, and small, 35 to 40,
while leghorns sell mostly 80 to 40.
old hens are a shade flrmer under
fair receipts and Improvement in de-
mand for the better quality of fat
stock at 25 to 81 and 20 to "a for
Ieyhorns and poor fowl. Old roosters
doing better at 16 and II. Spring
ducks are in light receipt and meet
with ready sale at 2S to 80, but old
ducks continue slow sale at Is to %.
and Is and 16 for small and poor.
Demand for pigeons quiet. but market
continues to hold firm at 40 to SO a
pair for both young and old. Season
for guinea fowl over AID shipments
not advisable.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
STEEL DEMAND SHOWN
Buying Noted as Spotted Past
Week-Production Curtailed.
Review of Other Metals.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The demand
for steel during the week showed evil
dences of slight Improvement, but at
best the buying was very spotted
and there was little to indicate any
reviving tendency on the part of con-
sumers or distributors to accumulate
supplies. Production was further
curtailed to conform with the small
demand and prices on the whole con-
tinued steady. Leading steel inter
estS express themselves as hopeful
on the situation at large. Pig iron
was quiet but steady.
Copper developed weakness and a
lower level of prices because of in
creased offerings from both first and
second hands, meeting a very poor
domestic demand. There was some
export inquiry at the lower prices
but the trade situation here does not
encourage much buying interest and
there were rumors that business had
been done under the 13-cent level for
electrolytic, which was generally quot
ed by dealers.
Tin reached a new low basis for the
year and met with a fairly good de-
mand at the decline. Available sup
plies are increasing, while the move
ment into consumption is expected TO
diminish.
Lead became weaker without
STIMULATING demand as the trade out
look is less promising, due to cur
tailment in many lines.
Zinc showed declining tendency,
due to continued small consuming
demand and competition among SELL
ers for business.
The domestic demand for antimony
was light, but China appeared to be
in the market for supplies, promoting
firmer tone.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
NEW YORK BANK CLEARINGs.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week show
an excess in reserve of s3,6I5,7S0.
Reserve decreased s19,694,740.
The statement follows:
Loans. discounts. etc, S4,7S4, ,459, 900:
increase, $35,254,00
Cash in own vaults members Fed
eral Reserve Bank, $45.7o0,O0o; in
crease, s1,69S.O00.
Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank
of member banks, S515,67S,0 de-
crease, S16,920,000.
Reserve in own vaults state banks
and trust companies, ss,166.00o; de-
Reserve in depositaries, state banks
and trust companies, S11,577, 900; in
crease, $255,000
Net demand deposits, -s3,s61 $4,000:
increase, s22,161.000. United States
deposits deducted, S20,145.000.
Time deposits, s4s0,524,ooo; de-
crease, S211,000.
Circulation, $32,4SS,O00; decrease,
$4,000. -.r
Aggregate reserve. s535.421 900.
Excess reserve, S3.615,7S0; decrease.
s19,694.740
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts, etc., SS60,07 800;
increase. s6.113,600.
Gold. s3,937,1O0; increase, S33.
Currency and bank notes, $21,278.-
600; increase, $4,000.
Deposits with Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, s14,150,900; de
crease, s5,73s,a00.
Total deposits, sS9s,222,S00; de
crease. s6,74S,S00.
Total deposits, eliminating amounts
due from reserve depositaries and
other banks and trust companies in
New York and United States:
Deposits, $S46.535,200; decrease, s4,-
S7S.6O0.
Banks-Cash in vaults, $31,910,300.
Trust companies-Cash in vaults.
s67. zoe.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
DEPRESSED MARKET
FOLLOWED BY RALLY
Early Week Setback, Attributed to
Soldier Bonus Legislation, in
Large Degree Is Offset.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Security
prices moved upward this week in
response to favorable tax legislation
developments after receiving a sharp
short selling predicated on the enact
ment of the soldier bonus bill Stock
prices fell into new low ground for
the year and then rallied to above
last weeks closing levels, but busi-
ness was restricted by the uncer-
tainty regarding the ultimate dispo-
sition Of pending Legislation in Con-
gress. Bond prices, particularly of
hight grade investment issues, de-
veIoped moderate strength. some of
the United States government issues
touching new high levels for the
year.
Cotton futures strengthened on rn-
ports of bad weather, the new crop
being variously estimated as from
one to three weeks late. Sugar prices
fell to new low ground for the year
on publications of revised estimates
Indicating substantial increase in
the crop.
Money rates softened slightly fol-
lowing the publication of the weekly
report of the federal reserve bank
showing the combined federal re-
serve ratio at the highest level in
several years. Time funds were avail
able in substantial sums at per
cent up to four months, with some
six month loans being reported at
that figure, while borrowers bid only
3%4 per cent for the shorter maturi-
the asking rate. Call money ruled
around 3 per cent, although out
side" loans were available below
that figure.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
NET EARNINGS $8,O54,941
FOR SHOE MACHINERY co.
Report of Corporation to Stock
holders for Year Ended Febru-
ary 80 Gives Total Income.
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, May 24.-The annual re-
port of the United Shoe Machinery Cor
poration submitted to the annual stock
holders meeting today shows net earn
ings of SS,054,941 for the fiscal wear
ended February 29 last. After payment
OF dividends of S4,239.171 in cash and
s13,S64,740 in stock, and the setting up
OF reserve of s1,000.000 for taxes
there was a net reduction in surplus of
$11,04S.970. Surplus on February %
stood at S21.600,213, exclusive OF ss23.-
50l shown by revaiuation of stock of
subsidiary companies entirely owned by
the corporation and assets taken over
from them.
The balance sheet shows cash and re-
ceivables of s16,232,539. stock, raw, fin
ished and in process of S11,754,45S:
stocks and bonds and leased machinery,
s5S,539,715 and patent rights valued at
$500. 600. Accounts payable total ST.
994,206.
President Edwin P. Brown in his an
nual report said that conditions in the
Shoe-manufacturing industry had been
uneven and unsatisfactory in certain
localities but that government reports
indicated that the total number of shoes
manufactured in this country was 30
100000 pairs in excess of the 1922 pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Print cloths
sold more freely today at 9 cents
for 3Sk-inch 64x6o's. Raw silk was
steadier after the sharp decline of
30 cents a pound yesterday. Dress
goods and cloak manufacturers, ap-
prehensive of a strike among gar
ment workers in New York, were
not pressing sales. Burlaps were
quiet, with prices about steady. Lin
ems for household purposes were
quiet, while dress linens were in
better demand.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
CoTToNsEED OIL HIGHER.

NEW YORK, May 24.-Cottonseed
oil. while quiet today, was higher
on scattered buying for long account
and covering for over the week end,
inspired by the steadier tone of lard
and higher cotton. Leading deliveries
closed to IL points net higher.
Sales, 2,S0o barrels. Prime, crude
E87k sales; do. summer yellow spot,
s65a9.75.. May closed $50; July, s.B4:
September, 9.S7; October. s33, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
IF our Honorees To Be BeComplinented
 At Bri d ge

Mrs. Samuel Ledbetter of Magnolia Springs, who is the feted guest of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Allen Brooks, Mrs. Louis Hart of Memphis, visitinA Mrs. Benson Cain, Miss May Ramsey of Bainbridge, who is being delightfully."- entertained as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gus Colvin, and Mrs. J. A. Jones of Newman, Ga, who is spending the summer with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Moore, will be paid an in- teresting compliment this afternoon when Mrs. Gus CoIvin will entertain with the first of a series of bridge parties at her home on Mapplewood avenue. The house will be decorated with garden flowers and plants, and the hospitality will be extended to the following friends of the honorees Mrs. B. L. Wyman, Mrs. T. T. Ashford, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. Benson Cain, Mrs. Louis Hart of Memphis, Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter, Mrs. J. D. Moore, Mrs. R. H. Baugh, Mrs. B. c. Copeland, Mrs. W. c. Oliver, Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Glass, Mrs. Thomas Ellis, Mrs. George Hunt ington Clark. Mrs. Jones Moore, Mrs. Joe Cain, Mrs. Nevins, Mrs. Harry Wilcox, Mrs. James WeatherIy, Mrs. Victor Prowell, Mrs. Frances DeBarde- leben, Mrs. James NJ. Mason, the hon. orees and hostess.
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Social Calendar

An ice cream supper will be given Friday evening, August l, by Mrs. J. McGowan, Mrs. George Fuqua and West End, for the building fund of the Mrs. James Redmond, on Mrs. Red mond's lawn, 1739 Jefferson avenue, West End Catholic church. The public is cordially invited.
 The members of the Pierian club can get their year books at, the East Lake library.
 The Daughters of the British Elm pire will meet Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Page, 2313 Twelfth avenue.
 A beginners class in swimming will be opened August 1 at the Young Women's Christian association, under the instruction >of Mrs. David G. Cairns. Reservations may be made by phoning the Y. w. c. A., Man 2797.
 The Phidelis class of the Fift--sixth Street Baptist. church, WOodlawn, will hold their annual picnic at AVOndale park Thursday, July 31. All members are asked to meet at the park at 10 q. m.
 Mrs. G. NJ. Lathem, president of the East Lake Orphanage Home asso- citation, will give preserve and jelly shower for the children of the home and all the ladies are asked to contrib ute by making an extra glass for the children.
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F amily Reunion Celebrated With
 Buffet. Dinner


 An interesting feature of tthe sum- mer season is the many quiet gather ing togehtr of family groups. The home coming of school and college girls and boys make this pleasant type of entertaining and in way the kind of party suited to the summer which is so informal hat it appeals to the idea of family reunion, One of the most pleasant 0 fthese was the buffet dinner given by MT. and Mrs. W. J. Adams last evening. The entire family gath cred at the home of the Adamses, which is one fthe Ioveliest in the city and is located in Idlewild. Several acres of land surround the house. The back yard is like an old-fashioned rural home, for the chicken yard, the two thoroughbred dogs, the vegetable garden ,all remind one fortunate enough to be there of life in the country. The flowers at this time of year on the lovely terraces in the back yard are in full bloom, It was in this garden that Mrs. Adams serVed buffet supper in several courses to the guests. The Moore family have always lived here, that is, the older members of it, since Birmingham has been Birmingham. The grand parents of Mrs. Adams came to the county even before this was an incorporated city. The guests at Mrs. Adams home were her brother, Mir. Walter Moore, and family, Mrs. Noore,s Mir. Pearson Moore, Mir. and Mrs. John Armistead, Mir. and Mrs. Charlie Moore, cousins, Mir. and Mrs. E. F. Lewis and Miss Margaret Lewis, Mrs. Lewis being a sister, Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Brown, Mrs. Brown being another sister, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
Mrs. Underwood Honoree At
 Luncheon

Mrs. Oscar Underwood, who with Senator Underwood is spending a while in Birmingham, having arrived from Washington the past week, was ex- tended a delightful courtesy yesterday afternoon when Mrs. Mary Claire Mil ner entertained ten old-time friends of the honoree at a luncheon at the Coun- try club.
 In the private dining room of, this popular mecca the table was decorated with garden flowers around which the girlhood friends, formerly the young lady members of the Little .Jokers, a popular card club in Birmingham, as- sembled.
 Inclueded in this enjoyable hospital ity were Mrs. Underwood, formerly Miss Bertha Woodward, Mrs. Samuel Earle (Lucile Smith), Miss Kate Earle, Mrs. I. F. Young (Miss Emma Leedy), Mrs. Mel Drennen (Miss. Eloise John ston), Mrs. Hampton Smith Miss Hattie Hewitt), Mrs. Thomas Benners Miss Aileen Morris), Mrs. A. M. Woodward (NIiss Annie Jemison), and the hostess, Miss Mary Claire Afilner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
MONTEVALLO WOMEN TO
 HAVE PICNIC AT CASCADE

One of the largest gatherings of Montevallo women ever held in the state will take place Thursday evening, when the Cascade Plunge management will be hosts to the MontevallO girls and workers of the women's division of the "Montevallo Drive" at picnic. 4 swim has been planned from the. hours of 5 80 to 2 80. A dinner w1ll be served in the dining roo mat z 80, at which time the various workers of the mems and women's division of the Monte vallo Drive" of Birmingham, Bessemer, Fairfield and Ensley will !. vv.,de. The Birmingham Chapter Montevallo Alumnae association will be hosts at a watermelon cutting, which will be free to all the guests at o'clock on the pie nic grounds. Montevallo women are urged to bring their husbands, beaux and friends, as per cent of the entire proceeds of the day will be given to the "Montevallo Fund" A large num- Der of Bessemer, Fairfield and Ensley men and women have planned to be present, and Birmingham folks who are interested in the drive are invited to be present, as preparations have been made to handle a large crowd in the dining room. The regular $1.5O dinner will be served at 75 cents. Prizes will be awarded the women workers bring ing in the largest amounts. a
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lecting their hus- bands. We are told that a woman should pal with her husband, that she should keep herself looking neat and attractive, that she should be a good cook and house. keeper 1; but how is the ordinary wo- man to do all of this? By the time a wife and mother gets through cook ing, cleaning, nurs- ing, shopping, sew ing and goodness kO0vvs Uhok alec
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And it can't be done. There are limitations to human versatility, and there are very decided limita- tions to woman's time and strength. If she gives these to making her family comfortable she has mighty little leisure to de- vote to being a parlor ornament. The best that any woman thus situated can do is to simplify her home life as much as possible, so that she can have a little time to devote to companionshi3 with her husband.
 After all, it isn't necessary to put so many frills on the children's clothes, and make as elaborate desserts as most womeL do. And most husbands and children would rather have an untired, good-na- tured wife and mother and plain food than handmade dishes served by a woman who is so exhausted she is cross and nervous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31

I think it is a mistake to try to keep the baby from knowing that she is an adopted child. Sooner or later she is bound to find out the truth, and if this occurs after she is a bigSgirl the shock is apt to alienate her affections from you. Also, she is likely to have an idea that there is something shameful about her birth that you have kept from her. Better by far let her always know that she is the dear daughter of your soul, and that just because you took her when she was friendless her duty is far greater to you than if she had q child's natural claim on her parents.
 DOROTHY DIX.
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But I never see a woman like you, Constant Reader, a woman who is toil- ing beyond her strength trying to make her family comfortable, who spends her days cooking meals that are gulped down and forgotten, straightening up rooms that are disordered the next min ute, alarming stockings that have to be alarmed again next week, rocking ba- bies, washing dirty little faces, tread ing the duh round of domestic duties without thanks and without praise, I say I never see such a woman without feeling like taking off my hat and standing uncovered before her, for know I am in the presence of a great hero, even if she is unnoted and un- sung.
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But Doreene handpicks her escorts. couldn't begin to enumerate all their necessary qualities, but there's one lit tie point in which you are lacking. You aren't mild enough looking. Lots of the audience would look at you in- stead of at the lady -and that never would do. No, you'd better respectfully gaze at Aloofa from the second row of the orchestra and ta!-e it out in telling people you knew her when"
 The handsome young man merely grinned and waved q dainty mono gramed envelope.
 You're wrOngp' he Laid triumph an:ly. T had this letter from her yes terday specially inviting me to come see k:r when she gets in town next week P
 "Well, I just don't understand it!Y declared the cynic. "I'll bet she wrote it before that magazine ever came out ,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
HAMILTON-HOUSTON MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. l.. L. Butler announce the marriage of their sister, Miss Mil dred Houston, to Mir. Earle T. Hamil- ton, the ceremony having been perform ed Monday evening at 9 o'clock with Rev. G. o. Alexander officiating. MT. and Mrs. Hamilton will be at home at 7fB0 Underwood avenue. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
MRS. MOORE GIVES LUNCHEON FOR VISITORS

One. of thte prettiest luncheons yes terday at the Country club was given by Mrs. Jones Moore as courtesy to Mrs. Louis Hart of Memphis and Miss May Ramsay of Bainbridge, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Gus Colvin.
 The guest list included 16 friends oRI Mrs. Moore and the honoree.
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Dear Dorothy Dix: Four years ago my husband and I, having no children, adopted darling little baby girl. She is dear little daughter to us, and our home would lose it's sunshine if it lost her. We bestow everything pos sible on her, and last, but not least, love.
 But, Miss Dix, people will never let us forget that she is not truly our own, although they know I try to keep the fact that she is an adopted baby as much of a secret as is possible. The neighbors are always calling her a poor little orphan" and saying how lucky she was to get a good home and asking about what sort of a woman her mother was, etc. Such remarks
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Not True To Form

what do you think of
 se w that !r ejaculated the young
 man who looked like the handsome creatures in the clothing ads. "Right here in the art section of the expensive Periwinkle magazine, among the six beautiful girls it prints every
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-31
MRS. CALDWELL ENTERTAINS AT LUNCHEON AT CLUB

Mrs. John Milner Caldwell enter tained Wednesday with a luncheon at the C0Mntry club honoring her sister, Mrs. B. A. Hagood of Charleston, $. O., who arrived Tuesday to be her guest, and Mrs. H. c. Abell of New York.
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toes in any form when you are around. I certainly must go and call on Aloota when the show hits Chicago"
 You'd better not!" warned the cynic. "Her heart may have fluttered when she was expecting you to take her to a high school dance and she may have been worried for fear the new girl in the next block might lure you away from her, but things have changed since then, my boy! Don't you know that when once girl gets her picture in the magazine section with line under It reading 'Florella Flapdooodle, the new est stage beauty. She leads the Glggly girls song in Scrambled Fritters-Or 'Fritzi Peache, noted for her marvellous eyelashes.'
 q don't care who you are nor how many yachts you own, she IS just little beyond and develops blank shots in her memory and temporary blind ness when you are around. And ln- variably she gets temperament which is just a condensed way of saying that she turns just as selfish as most glris would like to be-Only they don [ quite dare. Carnations won't do-yOu have to send in a ton of orchids.
 "There is something about a man that reishes being seen in a ca1e with beauteous creature who is dressed in cloth or gold and most fthe sparkling product of the American mines and who deals death and disaster to every other woman in sight as she floats by.
 "And the man who has brought the destroying lady to dine puffs up and nearly bursts with pride. If he were married and his wife attracted all that attention he would sort of slink around and when they got home he would roar and ask what the deuce she had to wear all that junk for, embarrassing him to death, till she throws something at him and they call quits. But when he knows every one is whispering Look quick, that's Doreene Dozens, who had her picture in magazine last month, life can hold no happier moment for him.
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 she IS so worn out and tired and ner- vous that she is anything but a pleas ant companion for friend husband.
 l know just how a woman feels at the end of an imperfect day, but what I want you to tell me is what the mother of a couple of children should do? The homework has to be done, as hubby wouldn't stand living in dis order. The family has to eat. The children have to be cared for. Every thirg that makes the mother tired and worn out has to be done, and if the husbands salary doesn't permit ser wants, what can be done to remedy the trouble?
 My husband thinks it an imposition to be asked to help with the housework and don't expect him to work at home and downtown, too. So please tell me how woman of meager means can be a better companion?
 A READER OF YOUR COLUMN.