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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
Teach The Child To ake: Care
 or Toys; ,,;
By EMILIE HOFFMAN

We have decided not to buy Bobby any more toys because he takes ab- solutely no care of them" exclaimed an exasperated mother. This Gltimatum is so often expressed by mothers, but does not the responsibility for this carelessness or destructiveness rest largely with the mother?
 From infancy, child should be taught that toys and books are valuable possessions that must be we'll cared for. They should be permitted to play only with toys suitable to their age. All the toys which an infant; handles should be indestructible. IA two-year- old can be taught not to treat her dolly roughly and sonny must never be per mitted to abuse his Teddy" The de- struction of toy should never be over looked. II. accidental express regret to impress that 1t: is loss eto be con sidered and if .wilful at least adminis- ter q reproof. 's q
 As soon as the child understands let him or her, with your assistance, of course, put all toys in their proper places when play is over, and when tHCf ChAku 10 aOtC tO WuAAy Atioxct uPOn his doing it alone. It win require firmness and patience to1oaccomplish this. g0ss
 It is not at all necessity to have q house filtered with toys.n Dark or out-of-the-way corners are available in every home for the large toys like the scooter apd dolls carriage, If possi- ble let the children have, closet for their toys. A drawer may suffice, In one home of limited space the mother set three long narrow boxes on top of one another against the wall in the children's sleeping room, ,, The sides were painted white, the top covered with checked gingham and a curtain of the same completely hid the toys in side. <s n es
 Teach your boy to careefor his auto just as his father cares for his car; his tools must be kept in the9 kit where they can be readily found when want ed his garden implements must have a place and be kept together and 50 on. The mother who trainst her boys and girls thus is not only intilling a proper appreciation for their possessions, but is laying the foundation for that good habit of having "a place for everything and everything in it's place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
Hearts of Two
i'sy VIRGINIA TERNURE VAN pc WAT
| CHAPTER tOe

r I a 2 The hafd againsti3wa1ieh her cheek I rested was vet withs d5efA tears. She Ewipedi itgHsith her handkerchief as she rose from her kneesqda s60sssi mac i Mrs. Fisher, lying on tl.ee eedAcif5 ,broused suddenly and sat up. ii ,Tcas''
 aOh, Miss Marian, is it. Sou?' she asked. "I heard rustic and thought 1 it was your father moving" q only wish it wesrre!" the girl ex- claimed. aOh,, Mrs. Fisher-win he eyer move asain?''
 .sThere. there, my dear," the at tendant soothed. Don't you give up 1 hope. I've known cases where they come out of a state like, this for while before they died" f's' Z
 .'Died!" Marian shuddered at the word. But Mrs. Fisher did not mo- tice it.
 "Yes," the woman went, on, "and an hour ago I fancied your father moved one hand a bit-unless l. was dreaming. Ee gave q sort. of groan --and that woke me up wide. 1! hur- ried to his bed and really. thought his hand stirred just little bit. Yet, when watched him after that there was never sign of it. l made up. my mind though to tell you and Miss Lois about it in the morning. She had been out of here only about half hour when it happened. She was talking quite awhile with me before she went to bed" 5a ah
 Marian turned toward fhe door. T am sorry I wakened you" she said apologetically. ''I thought l could come in without disturbing you"
 That doesn't make any difference, my dear" the nurse assured her. Your father is such a quiet patient that l get lots of sleep at night and rest in the daytime"
 She was a good soul, the girl unused as she returned to her own room And she was well worth thessum paid her. She was also Essential, as Lois could not take the care of the patient even in the daytime. The money must be provided in one way or another.
 ,A.And it is up to me to provide that, and cash to run the house and to pay off what Dad borrowed, and every thing !" she muttered.s 5e r. ...
 It frightened her to think how much depended upon her success. She often had this sensation of fright late at night when she was tired.
 But she was foolish to be afraid, she reminded her trembling self. She was making good here in Fairtown. And if this job failed--there was New. York. ..
 But she could not bring herself to. go to New York.
 No, of course she could not. But there was comfort in the knowledge of Frederic Parker's kindness. She grew calmer as she thought of him. She recalled his honest eyes and his understanding smile. s'
 She was glad she need not have any talk with Lois tonight. It might make it less easy to recollect just how Fred erie Parker had looked and just how his voice had sounded.
 (TO be continued.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
APRIL AsPERITiES

T wish when we 60 to California for the winter we could stay until winter is over"
 Letting the furnace go out by the calendar is all Fright for the man of the house. He goes downtown to a nice warm office. But how about his wife and childrenY' ' '''
 ''Yes, we are going to have a garden this year and you are going to, make it." ei
 Playing golfG I thought you said this morning you were coming home early to put up the screens"
 If you don't like. housekeeping you knows where you can go."-Life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
Is Vital ToElappy
 Couples
By JULIA HOYT

I am quite in sympathy with the opinion frequently advanced that things would be better if husbands and wives showed more consideration of each oth- CTS tastes and amusements am quite out of sympathy with another opinion which I have seen advanced, namely, that man is God who has deigned to allow woman to live. with him. and that in so doing he has sacrificed ev-. erything; that marriage for the man Is nothing but sad, horrible, con. fining experiment; attempted, and that the. woman sacrifices nothing in mar riage.
 It seems to me that it is good plan for husbands and wives, at times, to have separate engagements and sep arate vacations, if their tastes are not in common; and to respect each oth- CTS likes and dislikes. Many, I know in America follow exactly this mode of life. It is sane and sensible. Of course, there are a great many cases where the husband who continues his former dinners, poker parties, golf games, shootings, fishing and so forth, would resent very much his wife sud denly deciding to go out one evening and leave him to his own devices. Fancy some wives saying one day:
 "John, think will take a yaca- tion for couple of weeks you can look after the house"
 If men expect wife to be broad- minded enough to say to her hus- band: Why don't you some evening nrlA nE wrAr. N1k ,ws~ al f~sn sl< and take her out to dinner and the theatre" then, by tie same token they should be willing to have a hus- band say to his wife.
 Why don't you some evening look up one of your old admirers and go to dinner and the theatre with him p can quite see the excitement in the average house if this were sug-. gested or even thought of by the wife.
 Of course it is absurd to think that 1t is impossible for men to be inter- ested in anything that interests their wives, or vice versa. I know men who are genuinely interested in things that interest their wives. And I know many women who enjoy camping, golfing' and who are interested in the business lives of their husbands and many couples who are very happy and con tented doing and sharing what common pieasurse they have. Needless to say, any two people who live together must realize before marriage, and continue to realize for the rest of their lives that large amount of sacrifice on the part of each is necessary. If they are so selfish and care so little about each other that to them the sacrifice isN forced upon them, then certainly they should never have married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
MARY pyER

Mary Dyer was the wife of William Dyer, who removed from Massachusetts to Rhode Island inSi638. Having been sentenced to execution for rebeIIious sedition and obstruding herself after punishment upon pain of death. she was reprieyed at the request of her son. on the condition that she departed in AS hours and did not return. She re- turned and was executed June l, 1860. She was a Quakeress, and, in the esti- nation of her friends, martyr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

bat her over the head for being such
 fool as to let lot of selfish rela
 tiyes and friends work her to death.
 Mary is married to q poor man, and she has to do all of her, housework and make her own and her children's clothes. Plenty of work for one woman. Heav- on knows; but because she is clever with her needle she has to run a free millinery and dressmaking parlor for all the women she knows, who are too lazy to do their own sewing and too stingy to hire it done.
 70. Mary. you make such beautiful children's clothes, I wonder if you wouldn't make little Janie's dress for her birthday party" 70 Mary, you, do such exquisite embroidery, won't you do little hand work on my new blue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

but they don't make as much headway as they should because their hungry relatives descend upon them like flock of locusts and literally eat them out of house and home. All of their friends and family who wish to take q cheap vacation, or want to have an opera ton performed, or go to the dentists or to come to town and study something, just invite themselves to pay dear Mary a nice long visit. Mary is so hospi- table, and it costs so much less to sponge than 1t does to pay board bill.'
 So Mary runs a free hotel, and does without a new dress because the grocery bill is so high when you have company, and works herself to death cooking and, waiting on people who are ten times more able to support themselves thann she is to support them.
 Mary has few enough nice things, but she never gets the good of even what she has, for she is the prey of borrowers Sisters borrow her new hat before she has worn it. Sister-in-law borrows her best rug and keeps it weeks on end q Neighbors borrow her china and send it back with three cups broken and q < plate lost, and all of her acquaintances , are forever borrowing small change that they never pay back. ,a
 srr
 Mary thinks she is being good, and
 doing her duty to her fellow creatures,
 but she isn't. She is failing in her Y first duty, which is to her own, when
 she spends her money feeding people . who do not need charity, aud when she brings nervous prostration on her
 self doing the sewing and baby-tend-
 ing of the women who are, perfectly able to do it for themselves. She is $ bad influence, demoralizing in- Af fluence because she encourages dis "a honesty and grating in others instead of making them self-respecting, in- dependent individuals who stand on r their own feet.
 Mary should reform. She should q cease being an easy mark. She should serve notice on all, and sundry, that henceforth she is going to be hards7 boiled egg instead of a nanny, and she will be surprised to find how muchn more people will respect her and how much more they appreciate what she does for them. ''9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
sHAWLs or ROMAN STRIPED
 SILK

There seems to be no end to the nov. cities that are offered in scarfs now adays considered an indispensable ad- 5unet to every costume from the severe tailleuf to filmy evening gown. They are of many shapes. and sizes, some long and fairly narrow, others wide enough to come under the classifica- ton of shawls. Among the newest are huge squares of Roman striped silk that are worn in the same manner as a Spanish shawl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

NEXT to being a perfect devil, the
 greatest mistake yos can make is to be perfect angel, especially if you hap pen to belong to the female sex.
 You know what mean--the kind of a woman whom we ail hold up as an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
DELEGATE PINK FOR EVENING
 WEAR s. n

The summer evening frock of chiffon in subtle shades of pink is destined for success. An effective touch is seen in a large flower somewhat deeper in tone that is placed at the waist-line little to the lafts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
THE INEVITABLE TAILLEUR

A most attractive version of the tail leur consists of a wrap-around skirt of gray wool topped by a straight double breasted coat of blue chsViot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
One Mother says :

One MOther says:
 For our nursery, instead of the usual Mother Goose or sunbonnet baby frieze painted on, we have a changeable border. Around the wall we placed two rows of molding with glass between and with grooves go- ing through in the top piece so that pictures can be slipped in under the glass. I cut out pictures to put in here, and when my children are older they can cut out and select their own pictures, so that we will have fresh border whenever they wish, and one in keeping with the interests of their ages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

I know one of these angel won- en, and I never
 know whether to so down on my knees before her and do reser- ence to her s,l- perhuman unsel- fishness an q patience, or to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21
Dorothy Dis's Letter Box
Poor Thoaghful, Unsefisk Mdry Meoas To Be Bless ing But She Is ReGLy Bad Influeace 0n Tue Neigh- borhood Spongers-She Is An Easy Mark For Them

crepe, just on the sleeves and the neck, and the ends of the sash, and nice large motif on the front panel, and per haps a little on the hem" 70 Mary, they wanted to charge me $25 for a hat downtown, so just bought the ma -terials and thought would get you to trim one for me-" etc., etc, etc, etc., etc.
 And poor, silly, Angel Mary sits up until 12 o'clock at night making her neighbors' dresses and trimming their hats, and wears herself to skin and bones toiling for people who have a secret contempt for her because she hasn't enough sense to look out for herself. .s a
 Mary has houseful of little children of her own. You would think that any body would appreciate that she had her hands full keeping her own healthy, restless youngsters amused and out of mischief, and full of bsead and jam, and from fighting among themselves. As a matter of fact, Mary's nerves get just as much frazzled with childish shrieks and yells as any other woman's, and she gets just as tired of cutting bread and butter. and cleaning up after children as any one else does; but, nevertheless, she runs free day nursery for the community in which she lives.
 Every mother who wants to go on shopping orgy or to go to a bridge game, or the matinee, or to party at night, comes and dumps her children down on Mary. Whenever Sister Sue, or Cousin Jamie, or Sister-in-law Maud husbands, they just bring their offspring and leave them with dear Mary for two of three weeks, or a month or so, while they are off enjoying themselves.
 r-;,;
 And they feel they have made ample :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

IUcdI, HHu tEHIupIC on as if she was a door mat. The s W c e t, amiable, woman, who is the kindly, generous goat of all her grating family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

return when they bring Mary a pock- ct handkerchief or celluloid Souve- mir de Paris, and Mary poor simp, permits herself to be martyrized, in- stead of telling them to stay at home and take care of their own brats, and that she has enough troubles of her own.
 4--+-.- -~s
 Mary and her husband are working nd saving trying to get ahead A little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

And they feel they have made ample :,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-21

Better Homes from Old Houses" solved our problem. We found in it a house almost iden- tically like ours with many illustrations showing just how 1t could be improved-easily and economically.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia~-Fair tonight
and tomorrow: cooler tonight. Fresh
to strong west and northwest winds,
diminishing.
row, cooler tonight, possibly light
frost in exposed places in north por-
tion; strong west and northwest
winds, diminishing tonight.
Virginia-F'air tonight and tomor-
row, cooler tonight and on the coast
tomorrow. probably light frost in ex-
posed places in west portion tonight;
strong west and northwest winds, di-
mfnishing tonight.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-Four pm, So; pm,
81; II midnight, 81; am, SO; am,
62; noon, SO.
Recommendations pm. 1891: pm,
29.S4; IL midnight, 2s.72; am, 2s5s
am, 1856; noon. 1856.
Highest temperature, 6S, occurred
at IL am. today.
Lowest temperature, 40, occurred at
$3.50 pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest, So.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at s am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature. so: condition, muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey) .
Today-Low tide. AIS am. and
pm; high tide, 10:l1 am. and 11:4O
pm.
Tomorrow-I.ow tide, 5:1S am. and
5:57 pm: high tide, 11:05 am. and
LAO pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today - Sun rose, 5:23 am; sun
sets. 6:52 pm.
Tomorrow - Sun rises, sci am.
sun sets, $3.50 pm.
Moon rises. 10:37 pm; sets, 1:os
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
FAMOUS ENGINEER
SUCCUMBS IN PARIS
Lindon w. Bates, American, Noted
as Expert on Waterway
Dredging.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, April 22.-Lindon Wallace
Bates of Mount Lebanon, N. Y, engi-
neer, who achieved international note
as an expert on waterways, died here
today from stroke of paralysis after
4 three years illness. His body will
be returned to the United States to
be placed beside that of his son, Lin
don Bates, jr., who lost his life in
the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915.
Mr.. Bates became noted as a water
ways expert in the early eighties
with the invention of an improved
bridge, which he used in connection
with the dredging of the Kaw River
and the filing in Of the present site
cf the stock yards at Kansas City,
Mo. Later he carried on similar
operations in the Chicago drainage
canal and the delta at the mouth
of the Mississippi River.
He was frequently consulted by
European governments and waterway
Improvement projects completed by
him included the drainage of the
ing of the mouth OF the Volga River.
Improvement Of the harbors of the
Black sea ports and enlargement of
the mouth of the River Danube.
In the United States one of his
most important projects was raising
the grade of the city of Galveston,
Tex
Evening star., 1924-04-22
3n al enoriam.

DIGGs. PERRY. loving tribute TO the
Of dsS our
NJ, March II, 1922; MARY f.. April q
1922 and our brother and uncle. IsIAH j.
PERRY, who died January 10, 1922.
We cannot say and will not say
That they dead-thtey are just away
With CHEEKY smile and a wave of the hand.
They have wandered into an unknown land.
And left US dreaming how very fair
IL needs must be since they linger there
And you-O you, who the widest yearn
For the old-time step and the glad return.
Think of them faring on as dear
In the love of there, the love Of here;
Think Of them still as the same, we say,
MAkf G CO. DfGGs AND DAUGHrEr
ALICE.
FREEMAN. Sacred TO the memory Of JAMES
II. FREEMAN, who departed this life
three years ago today.
Gone, but net forgotten.
DAUGHTER, BROTHER AND SISTERS.
HELAN. In loving memory of loving da1ch-
LONELY MOTHER AND BROTHERS.
LPSCoMB In loving memory Of my dear
father, WILLIAM II. L1PSCoMB. who
passed away one year sgo today, April
1873. in the 91st year Of his age. LOO.
LONESOME In sad but loving remembrance
of my devoted sister. ETHEL MAEBELLE
years ago today. April %, 1872.
Her busy hands are folded,
Her work earth is done,
Her trials are all ended.
Her heavenly crown is won.
Called from this world to a peaceful rest,
Called by God, who knoweth best
Sweet in memory she'll always remain,
Until in heaven meet again.
HER SISTER, LAVENIA LONESOME.
LONESOME. In sad but loving remembrance
OF our dear daughter and sister, Ethel.
MAEBELLE LONESOME, who departed this
life two years ago today, April =, l9--
Tho month Of April is here
To US the saddest of the year,
Because two years ago today
We stood at dying bed and saw dear
daughter and sister pass away.
happy home we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still.
Your cheery smile and kindly ways
Are pleasure to recall,
You had a smile for every one
And died beloved by all. .
HER LOVING MOTHER AND FAIHEE
MIN LONESOME; SISTERS AND BROTH
ERS.
REIPLINGER. Sacred to the memory OF my
beloved father. JOHN REIPLlNGER- who
departed this life one year ago, April z,
rs DEVOTED DAUGHTER, VIRGINIA
K. WRIGHT.
RICHARDSON In loving remembrance of my
died four years ago today. April 81. 1920.
her DEVOTED DAUGHTER JOSEPHINE.
ROY. In loving memory Of our devoted h1s
parted this life twenty-four years ago TO IL
day. April 30. 1900.
Some day. when on our listening car
Shall fall the song of heavenly cheer:
When we shall tread the golden street
And there our precious loved ones greet.
We shall be satisfied.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE, LOUISE ROY, AND
CHILDREN. L. W. ROY. GHRIsrENE
AND LILLIAN ROY.
Evening star., 1924-04-22
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported tc
the health department in the last twenty-foul
hours:
Frederick s. Lippard. a, st. Elizabeth's
Joha nna Gross so. co10 Pa ave-. The Plaza
William J. Hayiland 81. 1855 Perry place.
Mariana Is. Plug, 40, Emergency Hospital.
Priscilla Green. s.. 1902 X 81.
Jane II. Mattingley, 81. st. Eiizabeth's
Hospital.
Margaret Il. Godfrey. so. Emergency Hos
pitsl
Philip Riodele, 81. Garfield Hospital.
Annie J.. Kropp, 30. 1881 10th st.
Arthur Hamilton, 5 months, Childrens Hos
pitaI.
Joseph Rice hours Columbia Hospital.
Infant of Paul +. and Helen L. Lukens, 4
days. Garfield Hospital
infant OF David /. and Naomi r. Kerr,
hours 124J 9Th ST. s.w.
Infant of Arthur and Blanch Rasmussen. A
minutes. Sibley Hospital.
Bessic 1yree. "a. 100. Rhode Island ave.
William Mitchell. 80. Freedmen's Hospital.
William Butler. S3, Casualty Hospital.
John Perry, 80 Gsllinger Hospital.
Alfred Love 30, 2JO5 Ga. ave.
George W. Scott. II, 91e L 81.
Stuart Bell. IS months. Children's Hospital