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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
KIMONAS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS

A particularly pretty kimona for the girl of boarding school age is a quilted affair of lavender satin, lined with crepe de chine and held in place by a heavy cord. The raglan sleeves add tO the slim look about the shoulders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

But not one of them comes and puts in a few months of rubbing mothers and fathers rheumatism while Martha goes away for a change, nor do they take the old people to their homes and divided with Martha to their homes and of caring for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

boy. He has. sup ported his mother He educated ant took care of ( houseful of littl, brothers and sis ters, and launched them in life.
 This man has never been able
 to accumulate
 any money be-
 cause all that he has earned has
 been gobbled up
 by his hungry
 family, who, like the daughter of
 the horse leech,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
Reflections of Dorothy Dis
Are You 4 Party To The Crime Of Keeping Tue Fonnily Marty Bent Over With Re- responsibilities To Which You Should Share? What Do You Do To Help Father?

A MONG my acquaintances is man "A who has been the mainstay of his
 family eyer since he was a little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY STIJDY GLASSES

Free public meetings of the Bir' mingham Theosophical society of which Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr., is secretary are held the first Friday in every month at S:15 p. m. at Gable. hall. Every other Friday membership meetings are held at headquarters on fifth floor ot Cable hall at S:15 D..
 Free study classes are held twice weekly, Wednesday at 4 p. m. with Mrs Richmond Wetmore as teacher and on Friday (except the first Friday) at [ 80 p. m. at headquarters with Mrs. W. J. Mims as teacher.
 A free circulating library is open Wednesday afternoons from 4 to { o'clock. Tea is served and the public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

IN THE FUTURE Mrs. Bore: Il expect your little boy will be bigger when I see him again. Mrs. Suburb: Much, hope"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

CT and father, and somehow the job fell to Martha. That kept Martha from marrying, and it has kept her from doing any of the interesting things that women do nowadays. It's kept her de- pendent and poor, because she couldn't go away to earn her living, although if she has worked half as hard at any outside occupation as she has at home, she would have made fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

Martha is just as much a pris- oner in the dull old house as if she were locked in a prison cell. And her life is a thing to weep over it is so hard and monotonous and thankless, taking care of querulous old people who are always com plaining, and who have a million little crochety ways to which she must cater, listening to the same old stories told over millions and millions of times.
 It is enough to drive any one crazy. John always says so when he pops in on his annual visit to see father and mother. He never stays more than an hour or two. He is so rushed for time. Johns wife says she just thinks Martha is a saint, she is so patient and lovely about it all. Julia says that she'd just die if she had to live in that poky old hole, and Sadie tells Martha she really must keep her mind fixed on joyous thoughts, one is so apt to slump and get de- pressed when one spends all of ones time with feeble old people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

Well, say, if you'1l get off the gas minute I'll tell you how come. You see this, now, George, I always was real crazy about him and everything, but so kinda used to him being around and everything and not thinkin' anything about him and all that, I guess, knida you know-didn't have no special thoughts
 Anyway, coupla weeks back George he-you know-phoned me would go to a movie with him the next evening and everything, and right after I says sure would and all, an other guy that I know him reel well and everything, he phones me, too, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
RED AND BLACK

The rich lovely tones of coats of deep red cloth are enhanced by trimmings of sealskin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
Listening In On Foe

my-you know4-friend he's crazy moi
 Honest, didn't I? Ain't I the nut We'll, say, sweetie. lookut! ! guess you--you know-kinda remember me speaking about guy that him and mes been acquainted with each. other ever since we was to grammar school to- gether, huh? Name George and every thing?"
 Well, it's him. I'll say it is! We didn't never-you knew-go together oI anything-anyway not what I'd call going together-just kinda takin' in q movie every coupla weeks or something or else he was over to our place eve Iings and all. But, say, deary, listen never had no thoughts no more'n noth in,' just like I said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22
Mrs. Corners Is Dinner Hostess
 For Bnde-Elect

The wedding attendants for the we'd ding of Miss Virginia Jemison and Mir. Robert Montgomery Goodall, which will De an important event of October 28 at the Church of the Advent, were guests of Mir. and Mrs. George Corners last evening at their beautiful home when they entertained at seated dinner in Aonor of Miss Jemison and Mir. Goodall
 An exquisite wedding cake embossed with orange blossoms, roses and valley lilies decorated the center of the din. ing room table, which was covered with exquisite Venetian embroideries. The place favors, which were emblematic of the wedding, being adorned with orange blossoms, held the names of Miss Jemi. son, Miss Polly Hackney of Milwaukee Miss Eugenia Woodward. Miss Mar. garet Builder, Miss Katherine Bedd Miss Virginia Foster, Miss Rose Smith Miss Virginia Raul, Miss Edith Meyer of Mont Claire, N. J.; Miss Ruth Jones of Hazlehurst, Pa. Mir. Robert Goodall MT. Yancey Goodall Mr.. Robert Jemi son, III, MT. William Rushton, MT Thomas Benners, ,Jr., Mir, William Me Kane, Mir. Evans Dunn, Mir. Samuel Earle Greene, Mir. Robert Wilkerson Mir. William BadhGm, Mir. William F Moore, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Jemison Jr., Mir. and Mrs. Hill Ferguson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

And you know hundreds of Marthas. Thin, worn, gray, tired little old maids. It is hard to realize that they were once young and pretty and had high hopes and that men desired them. In their younger days they looked forward to the normal life of women--husband and home and children of their own.
 But somebody had to look after moth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-22

the horse Ieech, were always cry ing "more !''
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
IN
1903, SCHOOLS
STILL USED
Nine Other "Unfit" Buildings
Show Need of Money,
Educators Assert.

Two school buildings-the John
F. Cook and the Threlkeld-recom-
mended for immediate abandonment
in 1S0S-sixteen years ago, are still
in daily use and are today housing
more pupils than they did sixteen
years ago when they were officially
declared unfit for use.
The two schools combined have
only twelve rooms but, according
to officials ct the Franklin school.
the need for class rooms is 40
pressing that they cannot be
spared until Congress grants
money for new schools.
Nine other schools were recon.
mended for early abandonment" in
1908 ana all are still in use. These
schools are the Webster, IL rooms:
Abbot, Q rooms; Berret, rooms;
Lincoln, 10 rooms; Force. IL rooms:
Adams, rooms; Bradley, 8 rooms:
ana Jefferson, 20 rooms. These
schools have a total Of 80 rooms.
Money Long Sought.
Other buildings which are de.
clated now to be unfit for use" are
the Hamilton, 4 rooms; Chain
Bridge, room; Bell, 8 rooms; Ten.
ley, 8 rooms. and Smothers. 4
rooms.
Money to replace these schools
or to renovate them 30 that their
sanitary facilities will not endanger
the lives Of the pupils has been
sought from Congress- ever since
1908. Some Of the schools have
improper lighting facilities; some
have no modern sanitary facilities:
and others are old and worn out
Next year the jefferson school
will be turned into a junior high
school with q capacity of $40 pupils,
The Force school will be replaced
with money that has been Appro.
priated ~ Congress but the other
schools Will remain In active use.
House 5,l66 Pupils.
The total number Of rooms thus
accounted for 10 123 and they have
an estimated capacity Of 5,166
pupils.
DR.. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, In now engaged in evolving
a plan whereby the schools NAV
be safely utilized. A plan that
will include the use Of all the
schools in the condensed" class
is being formulated and will be
sent to the Board Of Education
probably within a month.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
FIGHT PLANNED
! To EXTEND DC.
RENT LAW
Subcommittee Of House Calls
Meeting to Discuss
Campaign.

The fight for continuation Of the
District Rent Act will begin in
the House Monday. The first meet.
ing Of the special subcommittee Of
the House District committee has
been called for 10 o'clock Monday
morning In the office of Congress-
man Florian Lampert, of Wfscon-
sin, chairman Of the committee.
CONGRESSMAN Lampert is planning
to hear members Of the District
Rent Commission. The Rent Act
Is due to expire in May and unless
Congress passes the Lampert bin
providing for a continuation of the
act, general rental increases are ex.
pected.
The special subcommittee, headed
by Mr.. Lampert, is composed Of
Congressman Clarence ]. Mcleod.
Of Michigan, Gale H. Stalker, OF
New York, Thomas L. Blanton, OF
Texas, and William C. Hammer, Of
North Carolina.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
PLANTS
GROW BY USE
Of ETHER
Dr.. David Lumsden Brings
Them Out of Winters Sleep
With Single "Shot."

Here Is q man who has just
learned how to make flowers bloom
and trees grow whenever he wants
them to. He Is DIR. David Lums-
den, living at $50 Cedar street
northwest, and is a scientist Of the
Department Of Agriculture, who has
explored the secrets Of the vege'
table kingdom for Uncle Sam. He
Awalrens flowers, shrubs and trees
and starts them growing vigorously
even in the dead Of winter, with
ether-the same kind Of ether that
puts q man so soundly to sleep that
surgeons can cut off his leg with.
out his knowing it.
One afternoon DR.. Lumsden dug
q shrub out of the frozen ground
where, Of course, it would have
remained dormant until next spring
He took 1t in a greenhouse and
gave 1t a shot" of ether, using a
woman's hat pin as his hypodermiC
instrument. The next morning
twelve hours later-the shrub had
grown green shoots an eighth OF
an inch long. Other experiments
proved that almost any dormant
plant, giving an overnight debauch
Of ether, Is wide awake and al
work next morning.
Another startling fact is that, on
such a plant. every latent bud is
brought to life. In nature, only
about one In four Of the buds
formed in the fall come to life the
following spring. Ether increases
tourfold the fruiting or Towering
possibilities Of a plant.
II ether stimulation gives q plant
increased vigor for the rest OF Its
life, as DR.. Lumsden believes, O
mears has been found of increasing
the productivity Of a great many
plants. Also. It will be no longer
necessary to carry plants through
the winter in a growing state.
They may be left out IN the
cold. dormant, until they are
needed. Then they may be brought
mo the greenhouse and awakened
with ether.
Copyright. 1924 william piohstt Heiu. !
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
FIGHTS RULING
IN WAR FRAUD
CASES
District Attorney Appeals Dc.
cislon in Which Indict-
ments We're ouashed.

An appeal from the decision OF
Justice HoehlingI Of the District
Supreme Court, rendered yesterday,
in which he sustained the demurrers
to the war fraud indictment against
Benedict Crowell, former Assistant
Secretary Of War. and six others,
was today noted by District At.
torney Gordon, Attorney Frank J.
Hogan, representing Mr.. Crowell
and the others, declared that the
action OF the District Attorney was
neither surprising nor alarming" ("
Mr.. Hogan also said that the courts
action would be sustained and
claimed that the outcome OF the
appeal 10 "as certain as anything
In the future possibly can be-"
Remarking on Justice Hoeklink's q
decision and the action Of the De.
partment of Justice, Mr.. Hogan
"It is to be expected that those
responsible for such an Indictment
would not be able to comprehend
the significance Of so sweeping q
judicial denunciation Of II AZ con.
tanned In the opinion Of Justice
HoehlinE."
District Attorney Gordon stated
that the appeal would be prose.
cuted and that the noting Of his
intention to take the case to the
Court Of Appeals was not merely
formal,
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
A I I A('k s
emile
LAW
M. o. EIdrIdge Claims Lower
Speed at intersections viii
cOngost Traffic.

An eight-mile speed limit 1t all
street intersections, the Districts
newest traffic regulation, 10 un-
necessary and II rikidly enforced
would contribute to the city's traf-
fic problem by slowing up Of traf-
fic, according TO M. o. Eldtidge,
Of the American Automobile AssO-
ciation and q member Of the Dis
triCt Commissioners' traffic ad-
viSOry committee.
Mr.. Eldridgs has entered q pro-
test against this new traffic reku-
lation on behalf Of the motorists
Of the District in a letter 70 the
Commissioner.
Cites Recommendation.
The question Of reducing the speed
limit at intersections from the for
t1er twolve miles per hour, except.
ing in turning corners. has never
been considered by the traffic ad-
visory committee. Mr.. EldridgO says.
In his letter to the Commissioners,
Mr.. Eldridge called attention to the
recent recommendations Of the SEN.
ate Committee Of District Of Colun.
bia affairs which followed an ex-
haustive study Of traffic In the Dis
trict. in which the elimination Of
all speed limits and the substitution
Of the reckless driver clause was ad-
viGed.
Even the eight.mile speed, he said,
might be reckless in some instances,
while at other street intersections
In the outlying sections of the city
a speed of twenty miles an hour
might be made with entire safety.
Congestion Feared.
The opinion was expressed that
the former limit Of twelve hours an
hour at street intersections generally
had not been observed. The diff.
culties in enforcing the eight.mile
limit would be even greater, 1t was
pointed out. Many cars to slow
down to a speed Of eight miles at
q street intersection would have to
be driven in second gear.
The slowing up Of traffic follow
ing a rigid enforcement Of this law.
1t is claimed, would produce even
greater congestion on the streets Of
Washington without increasing the
factor Of safety.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
ON
5-CENT
FARES
Bill Announces All Sides VIM
Be Heard--Waiting on
Corporation Reports.

A public hearing at which . s
cent street car fare will be the
chief topic under discussion may
be held by the Public Utilities
Commission in the near future.
Engineer Commissioner j.
Franklin Bell, chairman Of the
Utilities Commission, is consider
ing the advisability Of q round
table conference in the District
Building on lower fares.
An Are TO Be Heard.
If such q hearing Is decided upon,
representatives Of the two rail
way companies and every civic or
ganization in the District of Colum-
bia will be invited to attend and
give their views.
The commissioners are convinced
that a five-cent fare would be dis
astrous to the railway companies
They, however, want to hear the
Continued on Page 24.D
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
BLAINE REPUBLICAN CLUB
ENTERS DISTRICT POLITICS

1.-THE most harmful interest work
ing against the colored race at this
time Is the powerful sentiment that
is trying to lessen the Negroes
activity in politics." said Francis
Wells at the meeting Of the Col.
ored Blaine 1nvincibis Republican
Club last night at Mt. Carmel Bap-
tist Church.
The club appointed a committee
Of five to walt on President Cool.
ldge and ask permission to offer
names Of colored men to be ap.
pointed to federal offices in the
District Of Columbia. The club is
also contending for one delegate
and an alternate to the National
Republican convention. Il wa
stated that ballots were being dis.
tHibuted among the colored mon in
the states to which migration has
been heaviest, In an effort to dis.
cover IL there had been any change
in political sentiment.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Committee to Visit Great Falls Project
Woman And Cop In
Battle Royal
AT Arrest

Josephine Lee, colored, 10
some fighter, according to the
evidence presented before the
two judges Of Police Court
today.
A stalwart minion Of the
law testified that he arrested
her last night for being drunk
and disorderly. When he got
her to the box, he said, she
Knocked down three spectators
with one blow and then kicked
him in the pants, disaster re-
sulting to the seam Of the
pants.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt, in
the District Of Columbia
branch Of Police Court, fined
her SIS or fifteen days for
drunk and disorderIy, while
Judge John p. Mcmahon, in
the United States branch, said
$40 for assault. She was
committed.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

OILY DRIPPYNGS
FROM THE TEAPOT,
The C0bts.st hinges may have
been sveII oiled, but there q still
. terrible squeak.
IL used TO be "a tenspsst IN a
teapot" NOAU St's d 'teapOt IN
. tea,spest."
II Albert F'0lls, will Dess-6p
any OIL Ieaeee?
No, childrsm, he wilt not Do
Ae1tV thing. Of the kind, but some
whore there WiA be Work to cut
g Melon and keep Walsh from
tSnding the Len-root of things,
% let's keep Coolidge until
DG1ghsrtv retNTNs from Flor
Sda ~ ever does.
A MesU hair dressing for
coohis-PtSehare: "TeGpot crude
OI for the Dome, makes tao
etruMds 0ropv where one used to
BE-" Worth 100000 70 OMv
man.
EDWIN F. ROWLES..
n
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
soRoPTIMIsTs HEAR TALK
BY LOS ANGELES MEMBER

Miss Elisabeth L. Kenny, member
Of the Los Angeles S6roptimist Club,
spoke before the local organization
at the weekly luncheon yesterday at
the City Club.
Miss Howard, Of the Johnson
Powell Community Center, invited
fifty members to be the guests Of
the Johnson-Powell School at the
performance OF Japanese Night at
the center. The club decided on q
definite program of work for the
year. Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar u
president, and Miss Myrtle Becker,
secretary Of the club.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Mrs. cady Wins Divorce.

Mrs. Catherine II. Cady was yen.
terday awarded an interlocutorv AZ.
cree for absolute divorce by Juhtice
Bailey against Richard II. Cadv'
The decree required Cadv TO nav
$500 counsel fees ana $40 weeIriy
alimony. Mrs. Cady is granted the
custody of minor child and fhe
right to resume her maiden name
of Massey. Attorneys HouRardv
and Sldttery appeared for her.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
z|HL NJ AN
To HEAD
PARTY
Trip to Be Made Saturday "
Major Tyler Can Go At
That Time.

Efforts will be made to begin
the inspection Of the site for the
proposed hydroelectric plant at
Great Falls Saturday afternoon.
Zihlman in Charge.
Congressman Frederick N. Zihl.
man Of Maryland, chairman of the
special subcommittee In charge Of
the project, will attempt to have the
members Of his committee visit the
site OF the main dam at Great Falls
and the auxiliary plant at Chain
Bridge in company with Major M. G.
Tyler, OF the army engineer corps.
Congressman Zihlman stated that
the trip depends upon the ability OF
Major Tyler to go at that time. Il
1t Is impossible for Tyler to make
the trip Saturday, it win be made
early next week.
PopcO to Oppose.
No opposition to the project has
yet developed before the sub>com.
mittee. It is expected Eat oppo.
nentS Of the plan will begin their
activities to defeat the passage Of
the bill a. soon az the committee
begins its work.
OPPOSITION to the bill, It Is expect
cd, will be led by the Potomac
Electric Power Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, which. through q SUBJ
sidiary corporation. own the land
at Great Fails which is ESSENTIAL
for the erection Of the dam and
power plant.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Lecture on Palestine.

Mrs. Charles Wood viii give an
illustrated lecture on her tr!p to
Palestine, before the Business
Women's Council Friday evening at
the Church Of the Covenant. DR..
Isaac Ward, will conduct devotional
exercises and continue his course
the Bible ana Their Tulfiilment. !"
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Overcome By Gas.

Thomas Edward Schnapp, S417
Nichols avenue southeast, was dis.
covered nearly suffocated from coal
gas fumes In his room last niwht.
His condition II not serious.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
FOR BACHELORS-NO. 2.
tirxoerpts from newspapers Of the
ftakuFA.l

A pretty weddlnG. took place
yesterday ae .'Ti4 ,LittlS Corner
Around the Church." when M1ee
Bessie HetfereAke. the only deugh.
ter 0t Mr.. ANA Mfa. BENJAMIN
hattefcAke, was united N inAf-
rlnfe 10 o. Mpe9ee enpps, The
BRIDE wore = bea1iful GOWN 70
white satin. Nansht up the
hAi1dsoIiiely ennbrpAdered with So
CalibeF e6FtFidkSe. Attached -
the belt Was . long holster. from
which pfotE9dod the 0earl handle
Among the many presents ON
display ut the home Of the brides
parents was one which attracted
much attention, being . fine
caeket, which bore the ErOOm'O
inltiale. . present from the
gF0Om,s family. There was also
q deed 70 Q fine lot In tho town
eemetoRys IKE n. DODGEMs
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
PRESS|NEN HOLD
G..P.O. HEAD
ELIGIBLE
Department of Justice Also
Backs carter's Right
To Office.

George II. Carter is a member
Of the international Printing
Pressmen and Assistants Union
Of America, and therefore ID
qualified as a practical printer
to head the Government Printing
Office, q delegation from this
organization told Secretary G.
Bascom Slemp at the White House
today.
Has Legal Right.
Public Printer Carter's right to
hold office was further strengtherled
by the coincidental announcement
from the Department Of Justice that
his qualifications had been examined
and It was legal for him to hold
office.
President Coolidge some days age
asked the department to rule or
Carter's right to be Public Printer
following charges by Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 1O1, tina: he
was not a practical printer and was
thereby holding office illegally.
The representations from the
printing pressn1en were made to
Secretary Slefnp by a delegation
headed BY william II. McIIugh. vice
president Of the organization.
BOOlsblnders Back Him.
Further backing came from the
Journeymen Bookbinders Union
oca1 No 4 which SAINT En- cha
White House today Joseph Titx.
patrick, George b. Hedges and
Charles r. Miller. They praised
Carriers administrator and said
that, az far as the bookbinders in
the office were concerned. the Pub
1ic Printer was q legal office e-holder.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31

RastuOs An suttingIy is glad 20
see yO' cut of dat hOr1plttlet,
Sam. What d0ne happen 70 20
Ii deeO9
Sannbo: An dOne had ma bones
Eastus: wen, ah bets . five
spot they Wua loaded.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
WANT A CHAIN POEMf

WANT A CHAIN POEM9
Wonder if the fans, would like
% start q chain poem on the
verse below:
Poor Johnny PGac0ke
Sat on a tack;
The doctor diGgnosed 1t
Az q pain IN his back.
BRIDGEPORT.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

"a Senate bill proposes to substi-
tute electrocution In. the District for
1Rnging.l
SkhOu shalt not lEill," the Bible cries.
IT'S q crime against the Lord;
And yet mere p6ny man ,defles
The mandates Of his God.
ssIf you take life f-Vm one" says he,
You forfeit your OsrA-that'S the pen.
which the man-mrise laws Of justice
A. Just Q law as just can be.
But m eye for an eye Q tooth for
tooth,
10 o saying lacking moral truth.
Murder does not murd ~ Justify
Nor 10 juatiOe Justice In men try
Revenge a. o means to wful end.
Righteous justice reasons TO correct
and mot rend.
NEW YORNk.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
RANDOM RANTBLTNGS.

AN@AANA$SANA AWS2ANAADA1AANNOo
After reading how Shakerag,
Ca, got its name, wonder how
Talking Rock, Ca, got its
name?
Cupid 10 q blind gunner, but
he makes some perfect hits.
In Police Court the other day
a witness. testifying about q
traffic accident, said: "The lady
hit her chin on the steering
wheel and almost bit her
tongue off. The doctor says
she will be able to use it In
about six weeks" The Judge
had to restore order in court.
MIME-O.