The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-13
NORTH ENGLAND
EARTH TREMORS
ALAR N PUBLIC
Shocks Upset Chimneys,
Break Glass And Cause
Other Damage

LONDON, April 12.-(By Associat.
ed Press. THE quiet countryside Of
England has been disturbed by fire.
quent earth tremors Of increasing vio-
lence during the recent months. The
last series of four quakes in Derby
shire and Nottinghamshire was of suf-
ficient strength to upset a score of
chimneys, break glass and generally
disturb the quietude Of the little vii
lage of South Normanton.
The tremors have caused a small
panic among the people of the northern
counties and they are now living in
fear of a more severe shock. Experts
of the British meteorological depart
ment say that such frequency of ire
mors has hitherto been unknown in
England and that in the past they have
rarely occurred more than once in every
eight or ten years and then with but
little force. However, it is believed
that there is little danger of any wide
spread upheaval.
Seismology is such an exact science
in this modern day that the department
was warned several months ago by an
Italian chronological student that there
would be series Of minor shocks felt
in England over a period of several
months. The tremors have affected
only two or three northern counties
Two shocks felt in the south of Eng
land consisted for the most part only
of dull noise followed by q slight
shaking, but these are becoming louder
and more frequent. n
The only immediate danger is said
to be in the case of deep mines, the
operators of which are taking care to-
strengthen the shafts and otherwise
guard against cave-ins. -
Feathers Are Popular
Debutantes and others hopeful of
being invited to attend the first court
of the season at Buckingham Palace
within the next few weeks had a field
day at the establishment of one of the
famous court dressmakers last week
when fashions for court dresses and
for gowns for other functions were on
view.
Apparently ostrich feathers are con-
sidered the most necessary adjuncts this
year. They were used in fans, on boas
as collars and trailing down the skirts.
Roses large and small also figured
prominently in the decorations. A ma
Jority OF the dresses on show were of
straight, slender lines and were of
various colors, most of them elabor-
ately embroidered, some of them char
acterized by Grecian effects and a few
by the Tutankhamen style. All main
tanned the present fashionable low waist
line
The new colors appear to be pale
apricot and shot pink. Another is
water blue and another crocus mauye.
Diamond flowers were prolific and elab-
crate trimmings were used freely.
The gowns of some of the debutantes
had silver and gold bands in tiers on
the skirts. One court gown was en-
broidered with diamond flowers on the
corsage and the train was decorated
with clusters of pale silver gray ostrich
feathers. Another orange satin gown
was a glittering mass Of jewels, while
others were decorated with green, pink
and blue pearls with blue and gold
paillettes and byzantine embroidery.
May Give Up Coli Coat
One may safely surmise that British
golfers will soon give up their custom
of wearing coats while playing the an
Gent game and take up the American
--@S@S Va SuOSkASutAuS Tue less restrictive
sweaters and jerseys.
The reason is this: The Prince of
Wales has done it. Whatever he does
is the thing that lis done" Hereto
fore he has always kept his coat on
while playing golf and so in conse-
quence has almost everyone else of any
social aspirations, no matter what the
weather.
But this week there appeared in the
newspapers figures of the prince goffing
at Biarritz in Stacks and a sweater in
stead of the usual knickers and coat
to match. The sweater was one of truly
Bulgarian boisterousness of color woven
OF many hues and it's stripes inter
laced with various designs.
Doubtless the present weekend will
find similar garb adjoining the shout
ders of aristocratic amateurs on all the
best courses. In the past those who
wore pullovers usually wore them under
their coats, the only exceptions having
been Cyril TOlley and Roger Wethered.
two of the best amateurs in Britain
who learned how to get along without
their coats while golfing in America.
Their example has never been popuIarlv
followed, but that of the prince is GER
tain to be.