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Evening star., 1924-02-27
committees Being Chosen
For Children's Homo Ba.l.

For Childrcn's Home Ba:l.
Mr.: Newbold Noyes is chairman Of
tho floor committee for the ball 10 be
given March ) at the New Willard
for the benefit of the Episcopal Home
Tor Children. Mr.. Noyea viii have Il
committee TO assist made up of repre-
sentative men of Washington.
Mrs. David Meade Lea. president of
nome, Is chairman of the committee un
invitations and tickets and is being
assisted by Mrs. x. /. Hardin. Mrs.
AleXander L. ropc. Mrs; Royal =.
Robinson, Miss Virginia Smith and
Mrs. Hull T. Esterbrook, also members
OF the board.
Mrs. John Crayke Simpson was the
guest in whose honor Mrs. Charles
ColraX Long entertained at luncheon
Yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club,
her guests remaining TO play bridge
and NAH -jong through the afternoon
Mrs. Hall. wife of Rear Admiral
Reynold Hall of Philadelphia. who is
in Washington for the conference of
the Society OF Navy Sponsors, is the
guest of Mrs. Paul III. Bastedo at ZIG
Wyoming avenue.
AIrs. Frederick A. Thompson was
hostess at dinner last evening at the
Willard. having as her guests Senator
and Mrs. George H. Moses. R"presen-
tative and Mrs. Samuel l.. Winslow,
Maj. Cen. Greedy and Col. Lindlcy.
Mrs. Thompson il spending the late
winter in Washington. having come
. short time ago from her home in
New Hampshire. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Ii. Grosvenor.
who arrived from Cuba Monday, are
lending the week in Amherst with
The formers parents. and will come
20 Washington at the end of this
week.
AIRS. Cabot Stevens was hostess at
one of the most charming and inter
uSting teas of the season Monday
afternoon, having With her Mmc.
T"amados. The nearly 600 guests
were received bv Mrs. Stevens and
Nine. TsamadoS and the event mark
Ing the wedding anniversary of MIR.
and Mrs. Stevens. the hostess Woro a
charming gown worn by herself and
brides of past generations. d lovely
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Criswell. a member of the Los An
geles city council, as a means of af-
fording the southwest q water sup
ply and cheaper power.
Mr.. Criswell said he believed il the
proposed dam We're operated by the
government the power rates would be
lower than if the project were con-
trolled by private interests.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

lightful week end party, the occasion
being in honor of Mrs. Kopel's birth
day. The house was attractively dec
Grated with palms, ferns and cut
flowers, and there was music.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. r. J..
Mier and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Lamb,
Mrs. Julia L. Brandt and Mr.. Robert
L. Lee Smith.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

OF all crops raised in the United
States the cranberry is the most
profitable per acre. Farmers raising
cranberries in 1923 realized on an
average $3.50 per acre. Many other
agriculturists are expected to raise
the berry this year.
Evening star., 1924-02-27
ASKS U. S. BUILD DAM.

The proposed Boulder Canyon dam
was recommended today to the House
irrigation committee by Ralph l..
Evening star., 1924-02-27

The Alpha Beta Chi Sorority enter
tanned at toa Sunday, February "a, at
the home of Miss Loretta Collins.
1913 Lincoln road northeast
Evening star., 1924-02-27

turquoise blue moire antique, with
some rare old Honiton lace. Nine.
T:'anados was in gown of Nile
green Ecorgette.
urday sfternoon, March '. and Sat-
uriay afternoon. March S.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter I.af-
ferty Will leave town today for Rich
mond tn attend the marriage of their
son. Mr.. WsfAhugh Carter I4afferty, to
Miss Martha Buckner Wall. which
will take plaao at st. Paurs Church
this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Addison
have returned from Aiken, =. o.,
where they spent several weeks.
The wedding OF Miss Mary Eliza
beth Sheehan ana Mr.. Edwin Paul
took place Yesterday in the Church
of st Dominic at 10 am. The
ceremony WAS performed by Father
Scanlon. There was wedding break
fast at the home of the bride, fol-
lowing the ceremony.
After Il trip to Florida the bride
and bridegroom will return to Wash
ington March :. where they will re-
c"ive their friends at 1928 Corcoran
street northwest.
Members of the Society of Sponsors
al
here for the annual meeting of the
society, viii go to Annapolis today to
be the guests of Admiral and Mrs.
Henry Il. Wilson, Admiral Wilson be-
! ing the superintendent of the Naval
Academy. Mrs. Wilson will entertain
at tea this afternoon in honor of the
sponsors. who will first be shown
about the academy.
Arrangements are complete for the
card party to be given by the Robley
ID. Evans Unit. No. 4, of the American
Legion, at 1343 Shepherd street north
west. Saturday, March I. Those as
siSting include Miss Edna Mcintosh,
Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Leon Arnold, Miss
AdGie Jouscher and Miss Mabel Neu-
i'bcck.
Columbian Women 10
Entertain ut Dinner.
At the Columbian Women dinner
OF George Washington University,
which is TO be held at the Chevy
Chase Country Club on March 3 at
Z pm. the following persons will
be hoStcsses: Mrs. William c. Bor-
den, Mrs. Robert Whitney Bolwcll,
Mrs. William l.. Chamberlin, Mrs. he
Witt {. Croissant, Mrs. Henry Grat-
ton Doyle. Miss Airline Dufour. Mrs.
John r. Earnest. Mrs. Richard w.
Hynson, Miss Eleanor Judd, Miss
Lenore Murray. Miss Elizabeth Peet,
Miss Irene Pistorio, Miss Anna Rose.
Mrs. William c. Van Week and Mrs.
Frank +. Weller.
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr, will be the
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Mrs. Randolph Coyle and Mrs. Ran
dolph Beverley Mason.

uOipn BeNerley Mason.
The Goucher College Alumnae din
ner has been postponed from Febru-
ary % 10 March II. because of the
absence from the city of the guest of
honor, Mrs. Emily Newell Blair. Mrs.
Blair will be the speaker of the eve
ming and Mrs. L. Il. Gregory, wife of
Rear Admiral Gregory. will sing. The
dinner will be given in the national
clubhouse, on l street, and Mrs. Rob
ert Howard. president of the Wash
ington Goucher Alumnae Chapter, will
| be hostess.
The Georgia State Society of Wash
| ingS.N will entertain at dinner and
| dag y at the Roosevelt Hotel Thurs
| day avening. Among Georgians IN
lWasAington who will serve as patrons
| and .artoneSSes at the affair are Mr.
and Mrs. Pembroke Thorn: former
| Senator Hoke Smith, Mrs. Delos Blod-
| gett. Mrs. Leigh Palmer, Mrs. Jack
Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs. William g. Brant-
| ley: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Graves; Col
| and Mrs Neylc ColGuitt, Mr.. and Mrs
John l.. Little. Mrs. B. II. Goodwin and
| Mrs. Irene Hand Corrigan. Before the
| dancing and dinner there Will be
| brief business meeting. Senator'S VII
| liam ]. Harris and Walter +. George
| and possibly other Gcorgians VIII
make short addresses.
! Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Snead and Miss
| Ruth Harvey Snead are at the Bon
| Vanderbilt, Augusta, Ga.
The Maryland State Society Will
| hold IL reception and dance tomorrow
night at the Playhouse, 1914 y
| street northwest. Mr.. Oliver Z. Met
| Zerott will the speaker of the evening
! and the musical program has been
| arranged by Prof. Stenson, organist
of Vermont Avenue Lutheran Church
| In the receiving line will be Mrs.
Charles y. shaw, Miss Anne NJ
| Eitchic. Miss Virginia Hebb. Mrs.
Giles Dyer, Miss NJ. Doll and Miss
| Catherine Morgan.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey and Mrs.
| James Carroll Frazer will be host
| csSeS at II fea given at the Women s
! City Club Thursday afternoon. 4 to
o'clock, by the Republican Women
! of the District in honor Of Mrs. Har-
riett Taylor Upton and Mrs. Harry
/ Wardman.
The Alpha Beta Chi Sorority enter
tanned at toa sunday, February "a, at
the home of Miss Loretta Collins
1913 Lincoln road northeast.
The senior class OF Georgetown
| University viii he hosts at a tea =
dance Saturday at the Hamilton Ho-
tel. There will be about $50 present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.. Kopel enter
tanned at kopelS Point, Md, de-
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Society
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Brown. Miss Martha Goldman and Miss
Mabel Doardman.
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Columbian Women to
Entertain at Dinner.

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Evening star., 1924-02-27

The senior class OF Georgetown
University viii he hosts at a tea
dance Saturday at the Hamilton Ho-
tel. There will be about $50 present
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Kopel enter.
4 -; nd l..a.a..l llclIat Il Il
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Snead and Miss
Ruth Harvey Snead are at the Bon
Air-Vandcrbilt, Augusta, Ga.
Evening star., 1924-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. George Carter Laf-
ferty Will leave town today for Rich
mond to attend the marriage of their
son. Mr.. ~fAhugh Carter Lafferty, to
Miss Martha Buckner Wall. which
will take pla1o at st. Pauls Church
Ii in,
Evening star., 1924-02-27

guest in whose honor Mrs. Charles
ColraX Long entertained at luncheon
yesterday at the Chevy Chase Club,
her guests remaining TO play bridge
and mah-jong through the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Jan Van Eyck, who was born in 1886, is believed to have invented oil painting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
ALMANAC FORECAST
 ON WEATHER, GUESS
Horton Says All Requirments
 Are Pencil And Paper

Perhaps sometimes. when studying an almanac, people have wondered at the uncanny powers of the man who is able to predict weather for year in advance.
 But it is really a very simple pro- cedure, according to E. C.. Horton, United States meterologist of Birming. ham.
 Anyone can do it. declares Horton. "All you need is sheet of paper with 365 blank spaces, q general idea of what weather is, and an active imagination.
 ''So far as I have been able to de- termine. such report is obtained. to speak plainly, from nothing more than broad minded guess. I'm sure no man connected with the federal weather bu- reau would do it and expect to keep his reputation.
 ''The secret of the thing as I see it, is that the prediction usually takes in enough territory so that some section of it is almost certain to be either rainy or hot during wet or dry periods
 Horton states that even the United States bureau. with all of it's scientific instruments. is not able to determine weather with any degree of accuracy more than 24 hours in advance.
 At times," he says, ''the bureau does get out report for an entire week. but this is pretty general in it's terms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

For m average tire about eight and three-tenths pounds of raw rubber is required.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
LITERACY TEST
 HALTS RECRUITS
Sergeant In Charge Surprised By Number Who Cannot
 Pass Examination

A young man with a romantic dis position and desire for travel en- tered recruiting office, and signified his intention of joining the army. The recruiting sergeant handed him enlistment blanks to fill out in order to designate where he wished to be stationed.
 After long and careful study of the papers the young man asked:
 Say; sergeant, what part of the Rocky mountains are these here Philip pine Islands?''
 This story, on it's face, may seem slightly incredible but the affair took place in the Birmingham army recruit ing headquarters, 1927h Second ave- nue, with Sergeant w. c. Turner in charge.
 |-> Illiteracy Bars Many Its illiteracy that bars most men from enlisting in the army" the ser geant says. We only require men to be able to read and write but it is surprising how many drift into q re- .cruiting office, not only in this city but everywhere else, who aren't even able to do that.
 We used to have literacy test, with twenty questions we had appli- cants fill out and there were surely some birds of answers put on, those things. One man thought Texas was the ocean west of the United States and another figured out that man would be 23 miles from his starting place if he walked eleven miles north and six miles south. "Of course ignorance isn't the only thing that causes us to turn men down. We cant take married men or those with dependents nor anyone under twenty-one without his parents writ ten consent.
 A mans age has to be sworn to by two other parties unless he has pre- vious discharge papers with him. That keeps out lot of strangers who cants so not many are barred on that Health, weight and size qualifica- tions can generally be made by appli- cants so not many are barred on that account
 Most of the men who enlist are those who want to take advantage of the three year term of service to learn trade. Others are fellows that have a hankering for travel. They get work ed up in some wild west motion pie ture show and come into sign up.
 "If it's travel they want we give it to them all right. We've got all the districts open from West Point to the Panama Canal. Of course, when they're like this fellow I spoke of that wanted to do his Rocky Mountain climbing in the Philippines why we generally have to make selection for them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Hindu Rush, Asia, according to- old est Asiatic legends, was the first home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
STONE AGE TRIBE

Sir Harry Johnston tells of a tribe in Nenya. Fast Africa. who wander among dense forests and game-haunted wilder nesses. says bulletin of the National Geographic society.
 This tribe. the Andorobo. repro- duces in most striking manner the life which we may suppose to have been led by our far-away ancestors in, the earliest stone ages" he says. They lead in fact. very much the life that the most primitive types of man led in Great Britain and France in the far back days of big animals. possibly be- fore the coming of the glacial periods.
 They live entirely by the chase, often consuming the flesh of the birds and beasts uncooked. Though they commit considerable devastation among the game of the province. they are picturesque feature when encountered"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Climate of Asia has extremes of tenn perature greater everywhere than in corresponding attitudes of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS

blhIHS
 Mir. and Mrs Charles DeBardeleben, 2927 Iroquois avenue. January 1s. boy. Mir and Mrs. Walter School, Fraternai hospital, January 23, boy.
 Mir and Mrs D. B. Russell, 900 Nine teenth street. south, January 6, boy. Mr. and Mrs. Ocie Edgar Stewart S32 Berry street. January 26, boy. Mir. and Mrs. Garland " McCarn, 100 Twenty-fourth street, north. January 2s' boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank c. Smith. 4303 Wal nut street, Central Park, January 31, boy.
 DEATHS
 William H. Aaron: sos Fifth avenue, Pratt City, January 30. age 1T years. January 31, age 31.
 Win Thomas Duffey, 211 Broad street, south February 1, age 50. Stafford Wills. Hiilman hospital Jam uary 30, age 25. Charles II. Sims. Route l. Irondale, January 26 age 70.
 Mrs. Hattie NJ. Caverno, 1881 Sixth avenue south, January 27. age 6s. Charles E. Kirby. Hillman hospital, January 29, age 67. a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
MICHIGAN MAN
 HAS CHILD PLAN

NEW YORK, Feb. "A great sigh of relief will now arise from those of us who have been worrying ovehr the wrongs of poor little rich girls. Also poor little rich boys. At last help is at hand for the offspring of the wealthy. A passionate voice is to be raised in the national legislature for laws to protect them, says the Sun and Globe.
 Thoughtless persons may not have realized that the offspring of the rich needed any protection. They may in quire:
 Protection from what?'
 An, how indifferent some of us are to the wrongs of our fellow creatures, how careless our attitude toward the problem of how the other half lives, how cruel our insensibility to the sor- rows of the submerged tenth-meaning those submerged in remorseless flood of gold, treasury certificates, stocks, bonds, lands, jewels, cars, yachts and other cloving incidentals of opluence
 How fortunate that the victims of wealth have a champion in Senator Ferris of Michigan, who returns a ringing answer to the above question. Protection from what? Why, protec- ton from riches. Don't you see? Pro- tection from affluence, from pelf, man. mon and filthy lucre. ~e"
 : Senator Ferris has reached the pro- found conclusion that inherited wealth is curse. He believes that young men and women are better off with their noses to the grindstone than with their feet dallying in the purple path of pleasure. He wants to make it i'm possible for their parents to leave them rich.
 His idea. is unfolded to his home folk at Big Rapids. is to infleunce congress to pass q law by which the fortunes that at present are divided among the rich mans children at his death would be engorged for the most part by the national treasury. Instead of the traditional three generations from shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves he would bring back the shirt sleeves ar tifically with every generation.
 By throwing the children of the rich upon the hard. ~cruel world the Michigan senator argues. that congress would be doing them a great favor.
 With engines of seven and half horse power, midget airplanes can fly ST
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Without Bonds or
 Bonus

When you borrow money from the banker you put up security and then pay interest,"
 When you buy lot for home, it is without bonds or bonus-the lot itself stands as security and it pays you good interest in increased value from year to year GET YOUR LOT NOW-While there is greater opportunity for desirable selection. The longer you put it off, the higher will be the price you eventually pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Crankshaft in the average automo- bile must do 5000 full turns to carry the car one mile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

One sturgeon recently caught weighed 45O pounds and yielded 103 pounds of roc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

With engines of seven and half horse power, midget airplanes can fly ST miles on a gallon of gasoline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
Nix. Haberdashery & Dry Cleaning Co.
1911 9TH AVE. \

According to the last census report. one woman was classified as a butler, and two as professional life savers.
 Of Budapest, the capital of Hungary, Buda is the seat of administration, and Pest the commercial district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

Deaths of infants under one year of age, according to one years census re- pork, were 1914 males and 1000 fe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

There are more negroes over 100 years old in this country than white people above that age
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21
AUTO HITS TRAIN;
NO SERIOUS INJURY
Accident Occurs in Sand
stone Village. Car Has
Three Occupants.

Ed Taylor. and his sister,
Bessie, living north Of Sandstone,
and Herbert Gjertson from the
village, all three young folks,
had a narrow escape from serious
injury Saturday night while
driving in an automobile. When
approaching the railroad crossing
north Of the depot within the
village, they did not notice that
the passage was blocked by q
freight train on the track. See
ing the train just before hitting
it the driver attempted to avoid
the collision as much as possible.
with the result that the car
struck the freight train side
ways. In the spill Gjertson
rolled under the train but luckily
the train was not moving so he
got out of il with a few cuts and
bruises about the face. The
others rolled into the ditch but
none were seriously hurt.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21

social spirit of today is the sense
Of responsibility co-existent with
right; and this note is being
heard even more clearly in the
modern legislation.
IL follows that the primary
concern of the social reformer is
to arouse in people a conscien-
tious conviction Of their personal
duty one towards the other. The
more people recognize the idea
of responsibility. as the basis of
their national existence, the
more secure is popular liberty.
Liberty is born in the recogni-
ton of personal rights; it flour
ishes in the recognition of per-
sonal responsibilities; and the
hope of the coming generation
is in the assumption Of respons-
Utility through the urge of reli-
gion. which shall be heard by the
masses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21
POWER STOCK SELLS
RAPIDLY

The cumulative preferred
stock Of the Minnesota Power &
Light Co. which was offered for
sale to the public and to draw
an interest rate Of 719o annually,
has sold well. The sale was
started on Feb. 4th and on Feb.
18th, the last check up, it had
mounted to $1,700,0O0. The
largest amounts of money came
from the Iron Range territory,
Cloquet and Duluth, the latter
being headquarters of the COM
pany.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21
RUBTNOW TO BE
HEARD IN PINE
Potato Organizer at Pine
City Feb. n; Askov
Feb. q.

A grand final rally is to be held
in Pine county this week for the
purpose Of signing up enough
farmers to have a county organi-
xation to operate with the Min
nesota Potato Growers Exchange.
There viii be but two large meet
ings to be addressed by the state
organization manager, s. G. Ru-
binow, one in the south end Of
the county at Pine City on Fri
day evening. Feb. 20. at 8 o'clock
and the other in the north end at
Askov on Saturday afternoon.
Feb. 20 at 1:30.
A statement given out by the
state headquarters reads as fol-
lows.
IF a local association is to be
formed, to become a part Of the
Minnesota Potato Growers Ex-
change, Pine county farmers will
have to sign l,775 acres in addi-
ton to the present membership.
Thirty counties already have
their quotas. hence state organ
ization is assured in time to
handle the 1924 crop. For ten
months, the organization cam
paign has been in progress and
must close. under the contract.
on March /.
I'm Pine county. $40 growers
have signed contracts covering
2,239 acres. Unless the needed
additional acreage is obtained
next week, it will be impossible.
under the agreement to form a
county association.
On Monday morning. the state
association had a membership OF
9,1S9 and the acreage under con-
tract was 12S,746. When formed.
the association will be the largest
of its kind in the world. The
Maine potato cooperative has
but 3,199 members with $1,000
acres under contract
Following is a letter written
by County Agent w, F. Hammar-
gren concerning the meetings TO
be held at Pine City and Askov
and also some information re-
garding boys and girls short
courses:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21
P. P. TAXES MUST BE
PAID BEFORE MARCH l

Remember that your personal
property taxes must be paid Be-
fore March LIST. On account Of
this being leap year you have a
days grace inasmuch as you may
pay on Feb. Goth.
As usual cards have been sent
out to each taxpayer from the
county theasurers office showing
the amount he is to pay and the
entire lists were published in
January.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21
HE KNEW

A certain jurist was an enthu-
siastic golfer. Once he had occa-
sion to interrogate. in a criminal
suit. a boy from the country.
Now. my lad. he said. ARE You
acquainted with the nature and
significance of an oath?"
The boy. looking up in sur
prise. answered:
"Of course | am. sir: Didn't !
caddy for you at the Country
Club?"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-02-21

A woman went into the photo
graph gallery at Pine City last
week to price some photographs
and was informed that they
would cost $500 per dozen. With
sorrow the poor woman informed
the photographer that she would
have to wait awhile as she only
had eleven.