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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

just for the bloom. When should the seed be planted and hows Mrs Ms Oxford. Ala. &
 A Both of these hay and fctase plants produce bloom superior to many flowers and may be planted in Ssptem.- Der or October either in drills or broad- casttd. The scarlet of the clover and the rich purple of the vetch produces a remarkable contrast.
 Q. want to plant q permanent frasn pasture and have been considering both Bermuda and carpet grass. Which would you prefer and which does stock like the best?: F. F., Sylacauga, Ala.s
 A. In hard ground or lin clay formas tions Bermuda outgrows carpet grass but the latter succeeds on sandy soils where Bermuda makes little headway. The two grasses are much alike, al- though the items of carpet grass are more heshy and succulent than Ber< muda and more readily eaten by all livestock. See letter. S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
HINTS FOR TRAVELLERS

English stations resemble over grown conservatories-the windows of which have not been washed since they were built" Betting is illegal in America. Hence the universal use of the expression : You bet "
 Characteristic neckwear for women ;
 In .America-A small dead animal,
 In England-A door-mat."
 The best is scarcely good enough in America; what suited your gIand- father is good enough in England"
 Tt IS easier to get a drink than a bath in England. Thirstiness comes next to godliness. In America, baths abound: Faucets, faucets everywher ly.)" --"i "The American may be expected to do what all Americans are doing; you can never be sure what an English man IS doing or going to do. ."-"Spoken in Jest" or the Travellers De-Confuscr, by "Chateds."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
Questions And Answers,

QueStlOnS Ana Answers
 co Which is the best shallow onion to grow for both home use and to sell on the market?-T, E,, Wylam, Ala. !.
 (A) There are q great many varie- ties of both multiplying or so-ealled nest onions, most of which produce small onions and some larger. There is also great variety of smaller null tipliers called shallots, nearly all of which would serve your purpose. The white French skallot is very desirable and there is a yellow known locally as potato skallots. Plant now or as quick as you can procure the sets.
 co Will beets planted this month carry on through the winter1F. w., Alabama City, Ala.
 (A) Beets are very hardy plant and it requires rather severe weather to kill, but in this latitude it is neces- sary to mulch wen to protect the root from freezing in cold spells.
 co Which is the most dependable turnip to stand up all during winter and early spring "A. w., Blocton, Ala.
 (A) The seven top is the hardest but 1t makes little root only when the soil is very rich and thinly cultivated. The globe varieties produce the best root and there are several in both yellow and white fleshed that are very desir- able. The best selling turnip is the purple top white globe. It not only makes first-class root but splendid eating top. Sweet german is a late, slow-growing turnip but it produces a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
Fall Gardening Real Test
 Of Amateurs Enthusiasm
McVay Points Out Some Of The Things To Be
 Planted Soon
By GEORGE B. MvAY, SIR.

NHE home gardeners enthusiasm contained in and gen.
 eray measured by his attitude towards fall gardening
 We have entered the fall months in which there is much to do It's not going to continue hot and dry for always The thing to do right to plan and determine what is be done and then to ready for actual operations when the weather becomes favorable Certain seed and plants should be ordered to be available at the proper me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
RIGHT

Teacher--Can you tell me one of the properties of water?
 Scholar-Yes, when you wash in it. it turns black-Passing Show, Lon don.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07
BIRMINGHAM AGE.HERALD sUNpAY sEPTEMBER Fl lg24 N

duction is uncertain. Don't think you can starve a plant and yet reap Q
 harvest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

This new Pierce-Arrow is in answer to the ques- ton which motor car owners have so frequently asked us:
 "In addition to the Dual-Valye Six, why don't you build another car, one more modest in size and in price SO that more people may experience the satisfaction of owning aPierce-Arrow?"
 Many months were spent by the engineering de- partment in designing and redesignng, building and rebuilding experimental models which were required to pass every conceivable laboratory and road test Then fleet of the new Sie5 30 cars put through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

that would faithfully mirror the 23-yearod Pierce Arrow ideal
 The Pierce-Arow Serics SO displays capabilities far above the average. Alert easy acceeraon; adequate power for every conceivable need of control in every situation; quick, safe stopping; economy of oper aton and maintenance-a of these and more are per- manent characteristics. Although statement prices has been given out until this me orders for ''the new Pierce-Ar have been accumulatng for months.
 The Perce-Arrow Series 30 is on display today in our showrooms We shall beead to arrange athorough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

actual factory production. TheseSt0fk cAr5 were sent to every part of the country. For months they were driven night and day, winter and summer, overmountainroads, rutted trails, desert sands, gluey mud. And finally the perfected Pierce-Arrow StrIe5 80 was born. Such unusual methods were necessaryto develop a rrr n1rn AnnO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-07

demonstration for you. 4 eetalog de5c7Ibing the Pieyce-AyrooV Ser1eS SO in detail may be obtained RpOn reqGeSt
 The credit facilities of the Pierce Arrow Finance Corporation, 8 banking institution, arc extended to purchasers of Pierce-Arrow Cars. M NY, BRffalo, ". I.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
Feeling Fine

A ruin hoar is James B. Wax. He
has a wooden knee; he sometimes
wobbles in his tracks; from pain
how he stacks. I'm feeling fine"
says he. If he elected to repine and
groan and tear his hair, if he sent
up a frequent whine, to chide him
none would dare; but he insists he's
feeling fine, and right side up with
care. So he's become a household
word. and when we see him pass we
say. Behold that grand old bird"
tie sounds no vain "alas" he makes
all grEmbierS seem absurd and in
the l0-cent class. For he has gutta
percha feet, and he must wear a
wig; with dooden teeth he's doomed
to eat the luscious prune and fig;
and yet he finds existence sweet, and
grand, and fine. and big. One eye
he purchased at the store, the 9TH
er's nearly blind; if he has bones
that are not sore, they're mighty
hard to find, and yet he holds that
gent bore who calls this life a
grind. His ears are badly on the
blink; he cannot smoke or chew |;
his sldeboards always come out pink,
which is loathsome hue; he's treat
ed hardly and you'd think he'd spring
a sad boo-loo.' But naught can
daunt this festive wight. his visage
is ashinc; though evils on his form
ahgIlt. he won't take in his sign.
and when you hail him. day or night.
lie says he's feeling fine
(Gopvr;sht1 WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
MINISTER REFUSES
TO ACCEPT CREED
DIR. Guthrie Takes Issue With
Bishop Manning on Epis-
copal Belief.
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 11.-Rev.
Or. William Norman Guthrie, rector
at st. Ma lin the Bouwerie, a Prot
estant Episcopal Church. in his first
sermon yesterday since Bishop Will
liam r. Manning's declaration that
full acceptance OF the Apostles Creed
was an obligation of all Episcopalian
clergymen. asserted he could not ac-
cept as fact any article of the creed
that was not fact.
Expressing his conviction that the
articles were doctrines and not his
torical facts, provable by human evil
dence, the rector declared the creed
omitted absolutely the human life of
Jesus Christ. with the result that
later centuries take the creed to
mean that He was born miracul ously.
died miraculously and did all sorts
of things miracu1ouSly."
They came he said. Ito believe
ALI sorts of things about Jesus be-
cause they believed the pre-exist ent
myths about what the Savior should
do and allocated them to Jesus be-
cause he was God"
4 Church campaigns to raise endow-
nlent funds. DR.. Guthrie declared.
were hateful when it was necessary
% trim sails" to please wealthy men,
as he said was done in American
universities After the great war
showed the failure of the church" "
he asserted, the great cry was for
more money, more churches and
? higher salaries.
But" he added, this did not solve
the question. We have been avoiding
the teachings of Jesus about good
ness because it is so frightfully un-
comfortable"
Evening star., 1924-02-11
SIX BURN TO DEATH
| IN Tenement FIRE
Bodies of Four Children Taken
From E.uins at Rockville
Center, N. Y.
MOTHER AND BABE SAVED
Two Families Escape by Jumping
From Roof.

By the Assoeis'ed Press
ROCKVILLE CENTER. " ". Feb.
ruary I1.-Beforc policemen on the
scene had called the village volunteer
hre department. six persons, includ-
ing four children. had been burned
to death in a fire, believed of incen-
diary origin which yesterday de-
.stroyed three-story tenement house
recently converted from an inn.
Two negro families on the third
noor escaped by gaining access to
me front porch roof from a second
noor window and by jumping to a
net improvised by policemen. With
names licking the stairs leading to
eue nIst moor, the negroes broke their
way into second floor apartment.
Saved Mother and Child
" men the Doli"" "r"ir"t, w.. noel
tamarana. holding hey nine month
'!ti oane. WIS Sf"rtiiu'" -" I :, ,'-iu,l.,,y
Si!i on th- Serond-.H. r.rt,ren1
Whlch she ocruriad II, ;,rIi,.e
backed their. automoL 10 underneath
Inis window. caught the baby. which
MIS-. Camarana threw to them. and
Inen helped the mother climb down,
Mother and infant Were burned about
the head and face
AS policemen tried to climb into a
second-Story window they saw the
moor collapse. 1t was at This tim a
mat hurry call was sent to the
fremen.
Finds Six Bodies.
from the wreckage We're removed
the bodies of Camarana, John Santil
ana, a roomer in the Camarana apart
ment, and four Camarana children.
nnthony. fourteen; Frank twelve
fannie, four: and Carrie. three
flre Chief Wood declared the blaze
was lRcendiary. He and District At
lorney Weeks starte'. inquiries 3D.
Naro IaElor one of the negro occu-
pants OF the third floor, was closely
questioned at police headquarters
! Loiice declared they could not find
Claude Jennings. head of the other
negro family, and Angelo Dalerico
VINO occupied the second floor apart
ment into which the negroes broke
their way to reach the porch.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
MAN SLAIN BY BANDITS.
Had Felled Two With Fists-Thirc
Shot Him.

PHILADELPHIA. February H.
Angelo Madonna was shot to death on
the street yesterday when he at
tempted to resist three negro hold
up men. Witnesses to the shooting
said that Madonna had felled two of
the negroes with his ffsts when the
third sent three bullets through his
back. The trio then held several
men at bay with their pistols. jumped
irto waiting motor car and escaped.
Evening star., 1924-02-11
ADV DNERTISEMENT.
A THREE DAYS.
COUGH IS YOUR
DANGER SIGNAL

Chronic coughs and persistent colds
lead to serious lung trouble. You
can stop them now with Creomulsion,
an emulsified creosote that is pleas
ant to take. CreomulSion is new
medical discovery with tUofold ac-
ton; it sootheS and heals the in
famed membranes and kills the
germ.
OF all known drugs, creosote is
recognized by the medical fraternity
as the greatest healing agency for
the treatment of chronic coughs and
colds and other forms Of throat and
lung troubles. Creomulsion con-
tains, in addition to creosote. other
healing elements which soothe and
heal the inf1amed membranes and
stop the irritation and Inflammation.
while the creoSote goes on to the
stomach, is absorbed into the blood,
attacks the seat of the trouble and
destroys the germs that lead TO con-
sumption.
Creo,nulsion is guaranteed salts
factory in the treatment Of chronic
coughs and colds. bronchial asthma.
catarrhal bronchitis and other forms
of throat and lung diseases, and is
excellent for building up the system
after colds or the flu. Money re-
funded il any cough or cold, no mat
ter of how long standing. is not re-
lieved after taking according to di-
rections. Ask your druggist. Creo-
mulsion Co, Atlanta. Ga.
Evening star., 1924-02-11

Among English brewers it is a
tradition of the trade that If bird
of black plumage is in the brewery,
the brew will always be good. All
the old firms keep a raven. When
the birds die they are stuffed.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
LEGACIES TO CHURCHES.
Miss Helen F. Barry's Will Be
oueaths $4,000 Estate.

The will Of Miss Helen +. Barry OF
140O 18th street northwest, disposing
of an estate valued at $136,000, was
filed today for probate. After SPECIFIC
bequests to relatives, friends and
Catholic charities, the bulk OF the
estate is devised in equal shares be-
tween the Catholic Home for Aged
Ladies at 3043 P street northwest and
the Christ Child Society at 324 In
diana avenue northwest.
Among the specific bequests are 81.
James Catholic Church at Cnarles
Town, w. Va. $500: st. Augustine's
Catholic Church, $500; Home for In
curables. 5000; Helen V. Townsend
Mobile, Ala. $1,000; Mrs. Mary Ken
nedy. New Orleans. La, $1,000; MRS
Mary c. watkins, $1,000; st. Theresa
Catholic Church, 5000; Mgr. James r.
Mackin, 5000; st. Vincents CathoiIc
Church. $1,000; Laura Moohun. l,500;
Mary Phelps, $500, and Virginia L.
Mohun, $500.
William F. Howard, a teller at the
National Bank of Washington. Is re.
membered with $500 for his many
courtesies shown me at the bank
John Scrivener is named execuioI
and trustee and the will was nieo
through Attorneys Frank j. Hogan
and George G. Gertman.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

\ 'Whatizit" arrived at the zoo
yesterday after a long trip from the
valley of the Amazon. Its name was
tentatively decided upon after four
hours inspection, debate and con-
lecture by keepers and experts in
wild animals. They refused to hazard
the species of the new neighbor of the
brindled gnu
The gnu. occupying a cage next
door, was made somewhat nervous by
the arrival. He tried to peek through
the bars for an around-the-corn
squint at his neXt-door friend, but
his horns got in the way.
"Whatizit" is the color of a beaver.
IT has a body like a fox terrier, but
legs short as d dashschund. 1t has
long hair and a long face and diminu-
tive ears, The feet are webbed like
frog: teeth are like a sharks; the
expression he wears is froCiouS. The
nature of the beast. however, is mild
and self satisfied, and he readily con-
Sented to pose for photograph in the
arms of q keeper on the sunny steps
outside his house.
First in This Country.
1t is said to be the first species of
the puzzle to have arrived in this
country Most remarkable about him
is a reputation acquired on shipboard
en- route to New York for singing like
a bird. He refused to warble, how
ever, yesterday afternoon. much to
the distress of curiosity seekers
Frank Lowe, temporarily in charge
during the absence of Head Keeper
Blackburn, said yesterday afternoon
that he hadn't the slightest idea of
the name of the animal, but that
some highly informed experts in ma
ture were expected out some time to-
day to look at the new arrival and
see if they could tell what he is. The
only positive point about him is the
fact that he is a he.
From Amazon Valley.
The creature was discovered in the
Amazon Valley by William SchurZ,
commercial attaChe of the American
en- baSsy at Buenos Aires, who
brought it back to this country with
him. Mr. Schurz. at the time. was
Evening star., 1924-06-26
DANCE AT PROVIDENCE.
Fetc to Raise Funds for Charity
Work.

The great tile roof of Providence
Hospital will echo with the patter
of dainty toes tomorrow night, when
charity dance for the benefit of the
free dispensary will be given on the
roof, under the direction of COM
mittee of social workers assisting
the Sisters of Charity.
The United States Marine Band will
furnish the music. Society leaders
and a number of professional and
business men and women are aiding
to make the dance a financial success.
as the proceeds are to be devoted ex-
cluSively to the free medical work of
Providence Dispensary.
The free work of Providence, it was
said today, has increased to such an
extent that funds are urgently re-
quired in order to maintain 1t at a
high plane of efficiency. A staff of
eminent specialists in every depart
ment of medicine devotes considera-
BILE time weekly to free treatment of
cases from all parts of the District.
Tickets for the charity dance are
procurable at Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
TOOK BREAD FOR "BAlT."
Colored Youth Lectured for Raid
on Embassy Cupboard.

Perry Simms, young colored
man, was arraigned today for steal
ing a loaf of bread from the Brazilian
embassy.
Judge Schuldt in Police Court gave
him a lecture on the danger of inter-
national embodiment in cases OF
larceny against a foreign govern
ment's property.
At the conclusion of the warning,
Perry remarked eloquently: Yes
sir, Mr.. Judge" He later explained
he was going fishing and wanted the
bread to make dope for bait" Judge
Schuldt referred the case to the pro-
baton officer to report in three days.
A mother of eleven children was
howled down when she attempted to
speak at a meeting of labor party
women at London which passed a
resolution demanding rigid birth con-
troll for working women.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Army Industrial School at the NUM-
tions building, at II o'clock this
morning. The officers who completed
the first course are: Lieut.. Col. Ira
F. Fravel, air service: Lieut.. Col.
Arthur J. Lynch, Quartermaster
Corps; Mai. Sanford w. French, Med
ical Corps; Maj. w. A. Mccain, Quar-
termaster Corps; Maj. Lawrence
Watts, Signal Corps; Maj. John X.
Clement, ordnance department.; Maj.
r. H. Somers, ordnance department;
Lieut.. Harry o. Tunis, Corps of En-
gineers, and Lieut.. Harry r. Leb-
kicher, chemical warfare service.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Suit Asks $1,000 Damages.

Suit to recover 900 damages for
alleged personal injuries and damage
to an automobile has been filed in
the District Supreme Court by Will
liam C. Gerbich against the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
The plaintiff coIlided with a telephone
pole on the Colesville Pike, October
80, 1928, which pole he claims was
placed too near the road.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Laborer Writes PLAY Success.

Sean O'Casey, a laborer of Dublin,
Ireland, has written a play that is a
pronounced success. 1t is Juno and
the Paycock" O'Casey was a regular
attendant at the theater whenever he
had work and wrote on his play when
he was out of manual labor, which
during the last few years was fire.
quently.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Statesman's Daughter Mannequin

Miss Eliza beth Ponsonby, daughter
Of the British undersecretary of state
for foreign affairs, is a mannequin by
profession. She has appeared daily
for some time in the fashion parade
at Burton street salon. She is ex-
tremely good-looking and has decided
on a career as a professional man
nequin.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Trimming Odd.
mentS

VAL LACES-Round and
diamond mesh val lace insert
ings (no edges). II 2c
yards for 25c. Yard. -. ~
REMNANTS SPANISH
LACE, H-yard to 1H-yard
lengths. Black and colors.
All-overs and flounc- 7Ec
ines. Yard. /CC
TRIMMING RIBBONS, mar
row widths, in plain and fancy
effects of all colors. o.
Yard d.................. o.
NETS-Lot of Cotton and
Silk Nets, 3o inches wide, for
Innings or dresses. Not 0Ec.
all shades. Yard. ZON
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Author and Public Differed.

Lord Byron, among authors often
called the greatest lover" differed
from the public as to what was his
best work He held that "Childe
Harold" was by far his masterpiece.
but the public gave the distinction to
Don JUAN" written between 1918 and
1920.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Davis Addresses Graduates

Col. Dwight F. Davis, assistant Sec
retary of war, made the principal ad-
dress to the first class of officers to
graduate from the newly organized
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Soc Jewelry, 25c

Half-price sale of odd lots,
consisting of Pearl-like Bead
Necklaces, Co1ored Glass
Beads, Long Strands of
Wooden Beads, Choker Beads,
Dress Fobs, Dress Pendants,
Novelty Bracelets and Sau-
toirs.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Toilet Oddnents

Mineralava Beauty Clay,
tube, &c.
Compact Face Powder, z9c:
Boxed Perfumes and Toilet
Waters, 19c.
Hard-Water Soap, 8 cakes
for 10c.
SOC Cold Cream and Vanish
ing Cream, each, 33c.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Home Needs
On the 3rd Floor

. WINDOW SHADES-Small
lot seconds of $1.00 Ollie d
Opaque Shades, mostly 20c
dark green 49,. CSC
CRETONNES Odds and
ends Yard-wide Cretonne ORA
peries, in many pretty 1OC
patterns. Yard.... L ~
CAL MP BLANKETS-$l25
Imported Gray Blankets, with
colored borders. Weight,
nearly two pounds. O2C
Single cut. Each. -. Wv
1oc SHELF OILCLOTH-
Plant, durable quality, in neat
patterns, with seal <3L~
loped edge. Yard. OTS
FLOOR MATS-25c 18xH
Heavy Oilcloth Floor Mats, in
rich patterns. Limit,2 10C
to a buyer. Each.... 1OS
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Mems Union Suits
and Shirts and
Drawers
2 for $1.OO

Union Suits consist of Chal-
mer's Porosknit and other
makes. Seconds of $l.50 kinds.
Sizes "a, 36, 38, 40 and 81 only.
Shirts and drawers are perfect
quality. Choice of balbriggan,
Porosknit and checked nain-
sock, in broken sizes.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Stamped Pieces
1h Price

Scarfs of many kinds. Doilies
and Bags stamped for beading.
Were l0c to soc
Now Sc to SOC
SOC Royal Society Sweater
Twist, 175-yard spool. .25c
1Oc Royal Society Crochet
Cotton, l3O-yard spool. :. Sc
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Wonen's Wear

$500 BLOUSES-Lot of
White Wolfe and Dimity
Blouses in various pretty
styles, including those with
il i %'ss'5 sS s!ssa: Size: 8 $1.OO
IL OVERBLOUSES that
sold for $500. In printed
crepe and georg-
ftts It mss1sd sssgs; Slight: Slight: $1.95
HOUSE DRESSES-18 Well
made House Dresses in brown
checks, also II per-
Gale Dressing Sacques. I0c
Choice .............. 4SC
HOUSE DRESSES-33 $l.5o
Fine Gingham House Dresses
in sizes 50 and 40 C1 M
Evening star., 1924-06-26
for Decorating

NT1E now have a complete line of
]V the we'll known THOMAS
Bavarian White China in the
Ransom pattern. You will find our
prices revelation. We quote a few
items. All others equally attractively
priced.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Pure Linen Summer Frocks,
in all colors. Also just as
many of shot-dot wolfe, Monte
Carlo voile and Chihey en-
broidered voile-the voiles
trimmed in many charming ef-
fects of lace.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

A complete line of the Nippon on pure
white body in full open-stock dinnerware and
other pieces: Example:
Nippon Tea Cups and Saucers. dozen. =. So
Evening star., 1924-06-26

Including perfect quality i'm
ported f111-fa ashioned Isle
Socks in novelty color
schemes and perfect and
irregulars in CLOS (fber silk
socks, in solid colors and white
with fancy tops.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

The creature was discovered in the
Amazon Valley by William Schurz,
commercial attache of the American
embassy at Buenos Aires, who
brought il back to this country with
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Notion Oddrnents
1h Price

Izc Checked Bias Binding. &c
lOc Stitkerei Braid :. Sc
Ioc Sanitary Aprons. 5000. Sc
I0c Sew.on Hose Supporter, Sc
I0c Mems Collar Bands. :. . SC
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Thomas Bavarian-Plain White

Tea Plates, coupe fiat, dozen. .$4.z5
Dessert Plates, coupe fat, dozen. .$3.z5
Bread and Buffers, coupe fiat, dozen. SITS
Victoria Tea Cups and Saucers, dozen. .$6.75
Salad Bowls, each. 81 90
Cake Plates, each. h.-------..-,.---.....$1 .$1.0o