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Evening star., 1924-06-08
WALL STREET BRIEFS.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 7.-Selling Of
stocks to establish tax losses was one
of the developments lately attributed to
the stock market, but the story mas
been received with mixed opinion Sew
eral commission houses today were in
clined to doubt such procedure at
this early date, being more impressed
with the view that liquidation OF long
stocks under cover had been accom-
plished in greater volume than generally
had been realized.
For the most part, it was indicated
today, such liquidation chiefly has been
in industrials, with oils particularly hg-
uring in such transactions. The condl-
tion of the petroleum industry, it was
said, has been such as to furnish "a a
basis for this selling, condition st1Il
showing no signs of improvement with
overproduction continued factor.
OF the industrials lately under
pressure one appears to have turned,
per have been made at advancing
prices over the late established IL rs =
cents-a-pound quotation which mark
ed the bottom Of a forced drive The
best potential customer. admitting,
however, that until settlement has
been made of the German reparations
problem there can be little or no
Improvement over WnaL mas taken
place
Mixed opinion was prevalent in the
street today as to what might be
shown in monthly statistics of the
copper refners, particularly as to the
status of surplus stocks on the first
of the month. Predictions made were
about evenly divided as between in
crease and decrease in this item.
The street also had in mind the
fact that Tuesday next would reveal
the status of the United States Steel
Corporations books as to the volume
of untitled tonnage in hand That an
other decrease was in order was de-
clared to be a foregone conclusion,
and current, estimates lowered around
100000 as the probable extent of the
decline.
Wall street had forewarnines of
pending cuts in crude oil prices and
these have developed in the mid
continent field. Overproduction, it was
hoped in the industry may how be
prevailing lower-price schedule.
Attention was called today to the
fact that in instances where net ca rn-
ings of railroads decreased substan-
TALLY during April the reason was
found to have been larger mainte-
nance expenditures rather than fail
ure to pare down operating costs
to correspond with decrease in gross
receipts. Reading Company is cited
as an example of a road which has
increased its maintenance outlay this
year. In the first four months it
spent approximately $1,500,000 more
on that item than a year ago. al
though its gross earnings dropped
Evening star., 1924-06-08
BUTTER TRADE is NOTED
AS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
Weeks Showing Viewed as En-
couraging-Buying for Storage
Renewed in Chicago, Report.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 7.-Trading in but
ter this week has shown some i'm
provement over the previous week
and, in spite of the more or less un-
settled and uncertain condition
which prevailed at the opening, deal
ers have enjoyed a fair clearance of
stock, and were expressing - little
more confidence in the situation.
At the close of the week, however,
with the butter showing better stor-
age quality, some buying for storage
became manifest, especially in New
York and Boston, where dealers found
it possible to obtain slight premiums
OF the more desirable lots The buy-
ing interest at Chicago. however.
continued to center on the medium
and the lower scores which gave the
pearance of being a trifie strained.
This lack of demand resulted in a
decline of n cent on top scores at
Chicago on Friday, but even at the
decline the market appeared to be
In good steady position.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
CONSIDER GERMAN LOAN.
International Bankers Scan Ont
look for o.. S. Participation

look for o.. S. PARTICIPATION.
NEW YORK, June THE Times
today says:
International bankers are keeninp
close eye on Germany for indica-
lions that would answer definiteIv
the question as to whether a loan n
Germany could be fioated in the
american market Under the Dawes
plan, an international loan of $500
100000 is contemplated, of which the
United States would subscribe to one
half.
A canvass of the foreign situation
has led to a belief among bankers
that France would not interpose OBJ
stacles In the way of reparation
settlement, although France is not
expected to subscribe literally to the
contemplated loan. In Germany. the
situation was summed up as doubtful.
The German chancellor and a strong
group of Reichstag members were
said to favor prompt acceptance of
the Dawes plan, but against them
were said to be arrayed a powerful
combination, in which monarchists
and radicals were working hand in
hand to defeat the Dawes plan
Evening star., 1924-06-08
OUTLOOK FOR TOBACCO.

NEW YORK, June Tobacco
manufacturers say there is no rea-
son why shares of manufacturing
companies should sell off at this time
excepting speculative operations
The margin of profit on cigars was
declared to be larger than it was
last year though the increase is not
big one. Profits on cigarettes al
ways have been larger than on ci-
gars and this year is no exception
to the rule. The American Tobacco
Company is reported to be earning
more than last year, when it took
over the plants of the Tobacco Prod
ucts Corporation on a long lease.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
LINES In BRIDES FACES.
License Official Studies Applicants,
Says Age Is Fast.
al Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, June might life is
etching lines in the faces of this
years crop of June brides. according
to James Cannon. clerk of the mar
riage license bureau, through whose
hands prospective brides passed at
the rate of one a minute yesterday
morning.
Not so good" said Cannon of this
years June brides. L mind last
YEAR. when the girls were as pretty
as proverbial June roses. The girls
makeup is rreproachable-but this
is a fast age we are living in"
Whether the slightly shopworn
look of present brides is responsible
or not, the fact remains that on June
= 1928. there were 500 more licenses
issued than there have been so lar
this June.
Ninety per cent of the women ap-
plicants had bobbed hair.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
UPSET IN SUGAR MARKET.
Severe Price Cuts Bring Commodity
to Lowest Level.

NEW YORK, June 7.-Refined su-
gar market is demoraiized and severe
cuts have brought prices down to the
lowest level since October, 1922, re-
ports Federal Sugar Refining Com
pany in it's review o. the industry.
AS a result raw sugar prices have
declined to further low levels, but
buyers continue most Indifferent
Cuban conditions continue to assure
the record sugar crop predicted. To
date the increase of actual output,
over the original estimate is more
than 6 per cent. Stocks of sugar at
shipping ports of the island aggre-
gated 993,712 tons at the beginning
of June, as compared with 677,726
tons at the corresponding date of last
year. Exports to all countries to-
tailed 2,221 ,667 tons at the same date
this year as compared with 2,351,312
tons last year.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
STOCK OWNERS WARY.
Hold Securities Under Lock and
Key, Dealers Declare.

NEW YORK, June 7.-Despite the
heaviness of prices of many stocks
brokers doing commission business
insist that accumulation is in prog
ress On a scale not hitherto seen in
some time. The stocks thus pur-
chased, they said, s=.' being taken
out of the market .asld locked up In
strong boxes. Tns reason tine marKe,
does not respond better to the buy
ing of that kind, according to houses
executing the orders, is that tho buy
ers refuse to follow the market up.
They withdraw on bulges, re-entering
when prices slip off.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
TRINKLE APPOINTS JUDGE.
Edwin P. Cox Elevated to Circuit
Court Bench.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June Gov.
Trinkle today announced the ap-
pointment of Edwin p. Cox of Ches-
terfield, to succeed the late Judge
Robert G. Southall on the circuit
court bench The new judge is ex-
pected to qualify and enter upon the
discharge of his duties within the
next two weeks.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. June Cotton goods
were steadier but quiet today. Yarns
showed little change. Buriaps were
higher, and larger sales of raw silks
were reported Linens for household
purposes continued quiet, but dress
linens were in demand for retailing.
Hesitation was increased in dress goods
and cloakings by a strike vote in the
garment industry.
Evening star., 1924-06-08
New York Stock and
Bond Averages.
Saturday, June ..


STOCKS.
Total stock sales, 336, 400
shares.
Twenty fndustrials averaged
e0.s7; net gain, 40.
High, 1924, 1924; low. eo.27.
Twenty railroads averaged
sa13: net gain, Is.
High, 1924. 86.32; low. S1o0.
BONDS.
Total bond sales (par value),
$5.77o,000.
Ten first-grade rails averaged
s7.6s; net loss, .04.
Ten secondary rails averaged
s6.41: net gain, IA.
Ten public utilities averaged
1881; net gain, 10.
Ten fndustrials averaged :
$3.50; net gain, IA.
Combined average, S9.o3: net
gain. .os.
Combined average, month ago,
SS.46:-year ago, $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
Miss s Jefferson Honors Visitors
 At Tea

A DELIGHTFUL affair, assembling "A the members of the younger so-
 ciety set, was the tea which Miss Virginia Jefferson gave at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. H. K. Jefferson. on Sycamore street, compli- menting Miss Edwina Richardson. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Give Rich ardson, who is spending the holidays in the city, and three attractive visitors, Misses Elizabeth Fuller, Catherine All len and Elizabeth Lowe of Lafayette, Ala. the guest of Miss Nell Denson.
 The tea table was centered with a basket of roses and lavender tapers burned in chrystal holders carrying out the colors of lavender and white.
 Assisting the hostess in receiving were the honorees and Miss Nell Den son, Miss Jennie We've Hopson, Miss Lura Fowlkes, Miss Elizabeth Morris, Miss Rebecca Berry, Miss Virginia Jacobs, Miss Mary Rushton, Miss Mary Winston Beaumont, Miss Lamira Hen- lev, Miss Helen Stringfellow.
 One hundred guests called during the afternoon.
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MIR. AND MRS. YOUNG
 OETT ERRATE ANNIVERSARY

One of the most beautiful social events of the holiday season was the reception given by MT. and Mrs. Cecil R. Young, Virginia and Frederick Young in honor of their parents, MT. and Mrs. T. M. Youngs twenty fifth wedding anniversary, December 20.
 The house was artistical1y decorated in cut flowers, palms and southern smilax. The color scheme Of lavender and silver was carried out. An i'm nroyised altar was formed of palms, ferns and rubber plants over which was m arch of silver covered in evergreen stood. Two silver bells, tied with laven- der tulle, were dropped from the cen ter of the arch. "A shower of lavender sweet peas and miniature silver wed ding bells extended from the bells. Lavender Persian violets in tall baskets fled with lavender tulle formed the base arch. Tall white tapers in silver hold CTS stood at the back of the altar. throwing A soft light over the entire room. A large silver wedding bell dropped from the ceiling just above a silver basket holding lavender sweet peas.
 Little Miss Annie Gene O'Daniel carried the silver wish bone on laven- der satin heart shaped pillow with a shower of sweet peas and miniature wedding bells. Little Ruth Chaplin acted as flower girl in creation ot iayendar. Misses Ruth Jones and Sarah Wyatt in lavender colonial dresses carrying old-fashiOned bouquets of lavender sweet peas with silver place acted as maids. The party was met at the altar by Rev. W. G. Bartee, who performed the anniversary ceremony After the ceremony a silver service set was presented Mrs. Young for her faithfulness as secretary of the Acipco Methodist Sunday school for a number of years, and q cedar chest full of silver gifts from their personal friends. Miss Eva Hendry and Bertie Wilson pre- sided at the punch bowl. Ices with lavender wedding bells nodded in them and diamond shaped lavender cakes were serve to about forty-five guests Miniature silver wedding bells tied witt lavender ribbon were given as favors.
 Those assisting in receiving were Mrs. R. H. Ware, Mrs. c. D. Morley Mrs. John Cruse, Mrs. George Wyatt and Mrs. w. k. A. Stevens.
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My NeighbOr Says

When making oyster stew, first DOH oysters One-half hour in salt water. When the oysters become plump and the thin edges begin to curl, you Will know they are sufficiently cooked. That is the time to strain the hot oyster liquor into the hot cream sauce and blend it, stirring slowly.
 Sometimes ill-fitting shoes will cause nerve disturbances which result in neu- ralgia. The point is however, that almost every one who suffers from neu- ralgia of the head and face Is run down The blood is poor. The tissues under nourished. The body is starved. III other words. The thing to do IS to build up the general health, make the sufferer drink lot of milk, eat fresh eggs and vegetables and sufficient meat and produce the needed strength. Then the pain will disappear. Applications of heat are always more soothing than cold for immediate relief of neuralgia pain.
 Keep your refrigerator free from un pleasant odOrs, such as those given of by onions, fish and cheese. Remembei that milk absorbs unpleasant odor' very quickly and becomes tainted SC does butter. Always keep milk and but ter in the cOidest part of your ice b01 or cellar and you will have no diff culty.
 A steak intended for drilling, if sus pected of being tough, should be wei
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MISS IRVING GIVES BRIDGE PARTY

Miss Annie Irving, daughter of MT. and Mrs. I. M. Irving, gave a delight full bridge party the past week at her home in West End. Holly wreaths to- gether with other gay decorations were attractively arranged throughout the house carrying out the Christmas plan. After two or three tables of bridge were enjoyed, everyone gathered around a big Christmas tree covered with brilliant electric lights and the two beautiful prizes were awarded, first was won by Miss Elizabeth Hogg, sec ond by Miss Agnes Mathews.
 Afterwards delicious refreshments were served to the guests Misses Georgia Everett, Margaret Blackwood, Martha Hagen. Margaret Nyall, Lucille Nyall, Edna Earle Smith, Elizabeth Kennedy, Dorothy Newman, Mary O'Bear, Rowena Wade, Dorothy Wood ward, Edith Cowan, Elizabeth Hogg, Anges Mathews, Virginia Hicks. Sara Blake Blake, Mary Jackson, Melywn Huff, Mary Beard, Katherleen Scruggs, Wanda Phelps, Lucille Herring and Ethel Harvely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
MISS HAGLER, BRIDE ELECT HONORED

Mrs. George Schwartz was lovely holiday hostess of last week when she entertained on Friday afternoon from B to , o'clock with a tea shower m honor of Miss Bernice Hagler, bride elect of January. Her apartment was the scene of much Christmas gaiety, being decorated for the occasion with holly, mistletoe, and other decorations, suggestive of the Yuletide season.,
 Misses Berneice Hagler, Maggie John ston, Frances Rush, Eileen Smith, Myr- tIe Hayes, Mesdames c. Hagler and George Schwartz were in the receiving line and the guests registered in the brides book, which was kept by Misses Betsy Ross and Bob Pennington. Mrs: l.. B. Bradley and Mrs w. C. Head presided at the coffee and tea urns and Misses Willie and Cecile Pitts, Eva Neal and Evelyn Porter served sand wiches, cakes, hints, almonds assisted by Mrs. Gardner Goodwin.
 A frappe was served in the sun par Tor from a beautiful appointed table centered with poinsettas by Misses Carolyn Bradley, Clara Eugenia Don aid, and Sadie Ling.
 About 65 guests called during the appointed hours and many lovely gifts were received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31

I never throw away good strong but tonholes, because I can use them again on the childrens clothes. From worm out garments I cut the strips of good buttonholes with enough of the material attached to allow for a seam. These I can often sew onto little garments where have cut off the ones that are worn out. Buttonholes on ready-made clothes so frequently stretch and tear, recurring replacing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
MISS BROWN TO
 ENTERTAIN AT CAMP

Miss Margaret Brown, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. K. Brown, who is home from school at Red Springs, N. C., for the holidays, is entertaining a group of her friends with an unique watch party of New Years Eve.
 The girls who attended Camp Win nataska the past summer with Miss Brown are invited to the camp of the Browns on the Cahaba river The young men will call in the evening and the guests will watch the old year out and the New Year in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
MISS DOZENS HOSTESS OF AFTERNOON

Miss Mary Ray Dobyns will be a hostess of this afternoon, when she will entertain with an informal tea at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Will liam Ray Dobyns, on Highland avenue.
 Assisting the hostess in receiving will be Miss Martha Riley Selman and her guests, Miss Dorothy Selman of Atlanta and Miss Elizabeth Estes of Gay, Ga, Miss Lois Butler, Miss Madge Hagan, Miss Martha Clements Miss Sara McKinzie, Miss Elizabeth Robinson.
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to their 1amllcS, anu
 to their husbands and wives. Take the. case of a man who. has been the main stay of his own peo- pie. Perhaps his father died when he was a small boy.
 Perhaps the father is just one of the weak, shiftless sort who can never make a living. At any rate, the burden of the family fell on the
 m an s shoulders while he was still a
 mere lad, and he has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
BAL MASQUE AT COUNTRY CLUB

A gay event will be the annual bal masque of the Country club, which takes place this evening. Several din- ner parties will be given preceding the ball and altogether this affair will be a brilliant occasion, assembling several hundred members of the society con tigent to watch the old year out and the New Year in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
MISS HOGG GIVES RRTDGE PARTY

Miss Elizabeth HOgg entertained a rumber of her girl friends last Tues day afternoon at the home or ner par epfs Mir and Mrs. HOgg, of NOrwood. The house was attractively decorated Christmas colors and holly wreaths; After three tables of bridge were played a delicious salad course was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Sara RJake. After the refreshments were served the first prize, a beautiful hand, made apron, was awarded to Miss Nell Townsend, and the consolation prize an artistic bottle of imported pefume, to Miss Annie Irving.
 Those present were: Misses Kath- eriine Scruggs, Margaret Blackwood' Agnes Mathews, Annie Irving, Leo Williams, Virginia Hicks, Nell Town send, Aline 1ice, Mary Janny, Wanda Phelps, Lucille Herring, Lucy McAdee, Rowena Green, Katherine and Eliza. beth Blair, Sara Blake, Mary Beard and Lillian Jackson.
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THEY ALI. FALL
THEY ALL AI4L HTS awful" declared the man who V took an interest in his friends, - of uot. foIlou-c fol

UHTS awful, declared the man Wno sS took an interest in his friends,
 'the way some of you fellows fall for the stuff the girls put over! It makes me shudder to think how your gullibility and weakness for flattery are leading you into paths which spell jail, chains and slavery for the rest of your life!"
 "Is that so?" objected the handsome young man who had just fallen violently in love for the sixth time. "I can't let you malign the noble creatures who
 q admire you for your stand" ad- mitted the man who took an interest. Ut shows a fineness of character which adds poignancy to your undoubted fate if you keep on at the rate you are now going. Nothing seems to send a man into such joyous transports as to have a girl ask him to run down cellar or upstairs and get something for her.
 "Anything difficult, just so he is do- ing it for her! Little sweetheart, look. ing up through long, beautifully beaded lashes, coos; believe must have left my thimble over at Mabeps today don't you want to run around there and see if you can find itY And off the poor simp gallOps, retrieves the thim' ble and dashes back triumphantly with much the same air as though he were saying, You see, slew the pterodacityl for you!
 q hate to ask you to look upon that poor chap a few years later after he and sweetheart are married and have settled down, to use stock phrase which means nothing at all. No mar .;nd nnnnln nuar settles dOXn-au mar
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parents and educated his brothers and sisters.
 He has looked out for all the others SO long that they have ceased to notice that he does it, and have come to feel that it is his business in life to sup, port them. They are so accustomed to dipping into his pocketboOk. that they have forgotten that it is not their own: And, somehow, they have established such a claim upon the man that he him self has, come to feel that he is respon- sible for them, and must grant all thelr demands upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
L lovely Dance By MT. An d
 Mrs. Moody

MMISsEs ELEANOR WILLIS and
 NU Eleanor Moody afforded the in
 spiration for a delightful dance. given by Mir. and Mrs. Lee Moody at fheir hospitable home at Bessemer on Monday evening. The house was ap- propriately decorated with the seasons flowers and Christmas greenery.
 The following guests enjoyed the oc- casion: Misses Eleanor Moody, Flea nor Willis, Kathleen Willis, Alice Rich- ardson, Emily Reynolds, Virginia Whilldin, Sara Martin, Margaret Gib+ son, Katherine Leedy. Virginia Shook, Kathryn Grubb, Elizabeth Stephens, Mary Nabb Phillips, Mary Puckett, Helen Smith, Avis Little, Susan Ma bry, Virginia Cameron, Virginia Dono- van. Clara O'Donnell, Leila Hart Messrs. Barney Mabry, Joe Lewis, c. P. Shook, Kennon Bowling, Billy Rice, Albert Tucker, P. T. Watkins, Ed Nor ris, Anderson Merrell, Billy Hicks. Teddy Reinhart, Gene McRoberts, Ken meth Perrine, w. c. Beatty, Meredith Walker, Louis Mosley, Waiter Britt, Mack Beatty, Earle Weaver, Nat Lynch, Bill Jemison, Billy Lewis, Jim Boyd, Walter Smith, Young Vann, Henry Jones, Luther Reynolds, sam Silverman, Alex Callen. Billy Donovan, Harrison Hendricks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
MIR. AND MRS. CARTER TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Carter will keep open house to their friends We'd nesday and Thursday preceding their departure for Tampa, Fla, where Mir. Carter has been transferred, and they will make their home.
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The girl flirted with him because she liked attention. She found him slow and used him only to pass the time when there was no one else around.
 She did not know he took 1t for granted she liked him as much as she seemed to. He was that sort ot man. He did not know, much about girls.
 One day she called up the man and told him she had headache and was unable to go to the theater with him that night. He was very sorry indeed. Sorry not only for his own disappomt-- ment, but sorry because she was i'll and would have to miss their pleasant eve ming. He sent her a box of roses. Upon her return that night (she had gone to the theater with another man) she found his roses waiting for her. She had an uncomfortable moment, but she laughed it off to herself and was very nice to him the next time she saw hlm to make up for it. He thought her sweeter than ever and asked her to go to dinner with him the following night.
 She expected the more interesting man to call that night. She isaid the family was going out and she had to stay home to entertain her grandmother
 Again he felt sorry. He sent her box of roses to cheer her dull evening.
 This time she could not laugh 1t off' The roses came when she was entertain ing the other man. Somehow they made her cross with, the other man and she wished he would go home. He did go quite soon and left her alone with the roses and a new idea.
 The first young man did not have to say it with flowers again. She let hlm say it himself whenever he so desired. He wasn't cIever-just sincere and sweet. But if he had been ever so clever he couldn't have thought of better method of winning her. Who doesn't want to prove worthy of being trusted?
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rubbed with olive oil an hour or so be- fore using. Those who do not like oil may use melted butter; but oil is much more effective.