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Evening star., 1924-11-20
ACTRESS HUSBAND
SHOT,; CASE PROBED
Cousin of Gen. Smuts in Hos
pitaI-Wife Formerly
Was May Yohe.
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON. November 2O.-Capt John
A. SHUTS, cousin of Gen. Jan Smuts
South African war hero, was resting
comfortably today at a hospital, where
he was taken last night with a bull
let wound in his chest in tho mean
time police were Investigating the
circumstances of the shooting, which
Capt. Smuts said was accidental. y
note found at the South End lodging
house where Smuts and his wife, for
merly May Yohe, an actress, had re
sided two weeks indicated that h..
had planned to commit suicide.
Last night Mrs. SHUTS summoned Il
physician, and Capt. Smuts was takcn
to the hospital. The shooting o.
CURED yesterday afternoon. Capt
Smuts said he was sitting on a bed
cleaning a small-caliber revolver
when it was discharged accidentally
In a search of the house the police
found a note which read: "I intend
to shoot myself because I have been
unklnd to my wife," The note was
signed ~. A. Smuts," but the police
said note and signature were in diff
ferent handwriting. When questioned
at the hospital, Capt. SHUTS warned
the authorities not to make trouble
for his wife. and said:
1T makes no difference who shot
me. If you make trouble for my wifi.
I will maintain that I shot myself
no matter what you say. I am II
game fellow. I can stand this. l
love my wife"
Capt. and Mrs. SHUTS came to Ros-
ton two weeks ago. Mrs SHUTS, az
May Yohe, was formerly the wife. OF
Lord Francis Hope and later was
married to Capt. Putnam Bradx<A
Strong, son of a former mayor of Ne%
York. She was married to Cant
Smuts in London in 1913. AS the
wife Of Lord Hope she became pos
SCISSOR of the Hope diamond, around
which is woven story of mishaps
for the owners.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
WOMAN SLUGGED, SPRING LOCK
ON CLOSET TRAPS INTRUDER
Youth Near Collapse From Sufocation and Thirst
When Discovered in Hiding Place, Day
after Attack

trace of an intruder. Mrs. Kaufman
still puzzled about the attack, was
doing some housework on the second
floor yesterday, when she heard a
scraping sound In the closet. She
nearly collapsed when the police
opened the door and the strange
youth fell into their arms.
After he had been revived, Barnes
denied having struck Mrs. Kaufman.
He admitted having broken into the
house, but declared he was merely
looking for a place to sleep" and
when he heard footsteps fled into
the closet and was trapped when the
spring lock snapped into place.
"I couldn't have held out another
hour" Barnes declared, "for my
strength was giving out. and + doubt
If / could have made noise enough
to attract attention an hour later"
The prisoner was held on charges
of attempted burglary, forcible en-
try and assault and battery.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
G. w. U. ALUMNI TO MEET.
Annual Luncheon of Association to
Be Held Next Week.

The monthly luncheon of the George
Washington University Alumni Asso.
citation will be held at 1890 Satur-
day. November %, at the Lafayette
Hotel. Dr. Frank Hornaday, senior
vice president Of the association, will
preside In the absence of Gilbert L.
Hall, the president Entertainme MT
will be provided. All George Wash
ington University graduates are
urged by the. association to attend
and bring with them others who NAV
not have heard of the luncheon.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
G. U. Alumni Change Meeting.

The meeting of the Georgetown
Alumni Club, set for tonight, at the
City Club, has been postponed until
Thursday, December owing to a
change in the plans OF the executive
COMMITTEES. For December 4, an in
teresting meeting is planned, and
George O'Connor is booked, among
others, to entertain.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
BANKER CONVICTED;
TAKES LIFE AT HOME
President Of South Carolina Insti-
tuition Shoots Self-was to Have
Been Sentenced Today.
,r tho Associa ted Press,

By the Associated Press.
GREENWOOD, S. c., November 30
b. F.. Mcclellan, ST., president of the
PEOPLES Bank, who was convicted in
County Court here yesterday on a
charge of violation of the State bank
ing law, committed suicide in the
back yard of his home here last night
by shooting himself through the head.
McKellar was to have been sentenced
by Judge Henry c. Tillman today,
along with o. D. Duckett. cashier of
the Peoples Bank. which was closed
some time ago. Both were convicted
on a charge of having made excessive
loans to the Peoples Trust Company, in
violation Of the State law. The jury
deliberated on the case two hours.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
TWO UNACCOUNTED FOR
IN BIG HOTEL BLAZE
Philadelphia Couple May Be Dead
in Ruins, Officials
Fear
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., November
20.-At least two persons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert McClenahan of Philadel-
phia, are still unaccounted for in the
fire which destroyed the Boutwell,
Hotel on Monday night. according to
police who are conducting a search
for them. --t
The hotel register has not yet been
found and positive check-up is i'm
possible.
The condition Of the ruins makes
search dangerous and no move has
yet been made to take out any Of
the debris.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
TUBERCULOSIS REMEDY
STUDIED BY SURGEONS
90 European Medical Leaders Go
to Copenhagen to Investigate
Sanocrysin.

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News
COPENHAGEN, November 20.-The
interest aroused by the new tuber-
culosis remedy, sanocrysin, has
brought 90 European surgeons here
to study the cure. Professor MoelI-
gard daily. receives hundreds of let
ters from sufferers throughout the
world requesting Information about
the success Of the discovery.
Prof. Moellgaard expects to go to
the United States at the beginning of
the year to lecture on the remedy
1t Is also intended to send over a
delegation of Danish surgeons who
are. acquainted with the treatment to
teach 1t to American surgeons.
Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co..
Evening star., 1924-11-20
Boy Bitten by Dog.

While playing in the yard in rear
of st. Martins Church, North Capitol
and T streets, yesterday afternoon,
Arthur Bridges, 16, 129 u street
northeast. was bitten on the right
leg by q dog belonging to the jani-
tor of the church. He received treat
ment at home.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
Ten Points Raised.

The 10 points made against litter
acy contained in the recommenda-
tions of the National Illteracy Con-
ference in Washington last January,
which the local organization has been
asked to support, follow:
l. Appointment by the governor
Of State illiteracy commission.
2. The creation of a State director
Of adult education.
3. The removal Of age limit to pub
lie school attendance.
4. Requirement that school boards
organize day and night classes for
adults when minimum number apply.
s. An illiteracy census required by
law to be taken by the regular school
census enumerator when taking
school census.
s, Literacy test law.
{. Training course for teachers of
adults in all State normal schools.
s. Supervision of teachers who
teach illiterates.
8. Suitable course Of study and
methods Of instruction.
10 State Dx1Acity COMMITTEES.
Evening star., 1924-11-20

eminent and We pay fair tax" de-
clared Mr.. Colladay.
He pointed out that the resolution
to amend the Constitution was fa-
vorably reported from the Senate Dis
trict committee and that Representa-
tive Zfhlman, probable head of the
House District committee, has de-
clared in favor of it.
e. c. Brandenburg. general counsel
for the Board of Trade, addressed the
realtors on Bankruptcy"
Evening star., 1924-11-20

Instead of using her police club
when a man attempted to hit her,
Mrs. Margaret McHugh, one of Bos-
toms policewomen, landed a right
swing on the mans jaw and sent him
sprawling into the street.
Evening star., 1924-11-20

Though she is past SO years of age,
Mrs. Mary L. Lee was recently ac-
claimed the most popular girl In
southern Wisconsin, securing 81 ma
jority of $4,000 votes from a field
Of 13S contestants, polling nearly g.
100000 votes,
Evening star., 1924-11-20
|LL|TERACY FIGHT
SUPPORT SOUGHT
Commission Asks Civic, Pa
triotic and Welfare Bodies
Endorsement.

Civic, patriotic and public welfare
organizations of Washington are
being urged by the illiteracy commits
sion of the National Education Asso-
citation to indorse its program design
ID to eradicate illiteracy in the United
States. The movement in the District
is In charge of Miss Maude E. Alton,
principal of the, Americanization
Schools, and a member of the
illiteracy commission of the n. r. A
Miss Alton has written to a number
Of organizations in Washington,
pointing out that there are 10.509
illiterates here over 10 years Of age.
and urging the Endorsement of the
illiteracy commissions objectives.
These letters have been sent to the
Daughters of the American Revo1u-
ton, Federation of Women's Clubs,
Sons of the American Revolution.
American Legion, American Women s
Legion, Civitan Club, Rotary Club,
Board of Trade, Washington Chamber
Of Commerce and the various parent
teacher ORGANIZATIONS,
Evening star., 1924-11-20

A handful of EPSON salts in a foot
tub of hot water is a splendid solu-
tion to ease those tired and swollen
feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

ing the summer on the Pacific coast, is expected to return about October 1.
 Miss Dorothy Crabtree, a popular member of the younger set of Glen Iris, will attend school at Montevalle dur ing the coming year.
 Mir. Duane Lyon, a graduate of Phil. lips High school, is enrolled at liar. yard for the coming school term.
 Miss Ruth Scarbough is visiting friends in this city. Miss Searbough's home is in Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Alberta White of New Yori city, who has been spending her vaca' ton in Birmingham, will leave for her home soon. She has been delightfully."- entertained by the friends she has made here.
 Miss Virginia Whilldin left Saturday for Atlantic City.
 Miss Louise Harrison returned re. gently from North Carolina, where she spent several weeks.
 Miss Jamie Loveless will return from Mount Eagle next Sunday Miss Love. less has spent the greater part of the summer at the summer resort, where she. is very popular among the young people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
Junior Society

day for Jacksonville, Fla, where she will visit a short while.
 
 The friends of Misses Marjorie and Kate Craig will be interested to know that they moved to their new home on Phelan street, from Twelfth avenue, north.
 Miss Edwena Richardson is spend ing the summer with her mother in Asheville, N. G. Miss Richardson is a member of the younger set of South Highlands.
 MT. Ernest Redd and Mir. Frederick Murray are spending the weekend in Mentone with Mir. and Mrs. Ernest Redd, at their summer home and ex- poets to return early next week. Miss Brooks Lester is the lovely visitor of Miss Ruth Elliott at her home on the Highlands. Miss Lester's home is in Montezuma, Ga. She is being delightfully."- entertained by many admiring friends. Miss Anne Lee Fletcher is spending several weeks at Camp Walton, Fla.
 
 Mir. Billie Major returned Thursday from a prolonged visit to relatives in Grand Bay, Ala. MT. Major is an ac- tive and interested member of the inter- fraternity set of the Southside. Miss Evelyn Coffin left Saturday for Mentone, where she will be the guest of Miss Grace Martin, at the Martins summer home. The Martins have en- tertained a number of Birmingham's younger society set during the summer.
 '
 Mir. Vincent Arnold, who has been spending the summer in Kentucky, is expected to return on or near Septem- Der 1.
 Mir. Joe Barrett has been touring Florida with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Barrett. His friends expect him to return within the next few weeks.
 
 Mir. Joe Atkins, who has been spend-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
IS Casserole Dishes For
 Picniics
THE following dishes are all deli
 licious and satisfying and if com

THE following dishes are all deli licious and satisfying and if com bined with other foods will double the joys of the motor picnic. Every picnicker will probably think of large variety of smilar dishes which can be substituted for these:
 Scalloped potatoes and ham en cas- serole; chicken fricassee with dump, lings; Swiss steak with carrots, little onions and potato balls; any well-sea- soned stew; casserole of pork chops and apple; creamed chicken and mush- rooms baked beans or eggs scrambled with bacon.
 Two of these dishes are here selected and developed into complete menus. They show chat although the hot motor meal must follow a moro set type than the home meal, it need not differ from the ltater in being we'll rounded, inter- esting and complete.
 1 Swiss steak with carrots, little onions and potatoes; buttered bread or rolls; cocoa, coffee or tea fruit cup and little cakes.
 This meal may be further elaborated by serving the fruit cup in little fluted paper cups as fruit cocktail at the beginning of the meal and by having small individual pumpkin pies for des- sert.
 2. Casserole of pork chops and ap- pie; potato, cucumber and celery salad l; buttered bread; cocoa, coffee or tea i; and Washington pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

how to leave 1t. She did it noiselessly and gave no offense whatever, in any of her actions. She forgot herself in doing for others--that is great requis- ite of being lady.
 Of course, there are the little niceties of life that may be learned, the decora- tions that civilization has thrust upon our lives in the relationship of one hu. man being to another; but lady--a real one--has gentleness of spirit born in her, or at least developed in her rear ing, no matter how humble it may be. This cannot be acquired in any so- cial school. If it is, it is superficial and artificial, and will fade at the first sign of stress where strength must be shown.
 The real lady is one who is ac-
 customed always--every day--to
 weighing right and wrong, and
 choosing the right: she is able to j
 meet difficulties and to overcome
 them with credit to herself as a
 woman.
 She is a lady who has an innate be- lief in the goodness of things and tries to add to 1t rather than subtract from 1t, and if she Is constantly confronted with choosing the proper path that her mind dictates, she does it, and no amount of schooling and culture les sons will do it.
 She may be taught how to wear pret- ty clothes; how to dress attractiveIy 1; how to dance, play nah jong, and do such things as make for pleasures and pastimes in the social scheme, but the true lady comes from within, and not from anything she has acquired.
 Time will tell whether the young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
Making Lady Not Matter Of One
 Sum- m CT
Br SOPHIE IRENE LOEB

nJRING the summer man is go- Bing to marry q young woman whom
 he has made lady"
 A story is told of how he picked her out of the chorus somewhere, sent her to school, gave her all kinds of culture lessons and then she proceeded to q finishing department, where she se- cured all the rudiments of the making of lady" Now she is lady-like enough to be his wife, instead of the actress he had contemplated.
 This young woman may be a lady, but if she is, she was not made as he thought he made her. You can't make her all the soul stuff from which comes the real woman first. before the so- called 'lady."
 One of the finest ladies ever knew was my woman-of-all-work, of whom I have written in these columns. She was born that way.
 She saw beauty in everything. She had a sense of justice and fairness. She was kind, she never intruded. She was never inquisitive of your affairs, but never indifferent to your welfare.
 She always performed little acts that gave happiness and she was forever putting me in her debt because of the many things she did to please me. There was never a birthday or hey day of any kind that she did not re- member me.
 Times without number there was be- fore me beautiful bunch of flowers that must have taken considerable of her earnings, and no amount of remon. strance from me could stop 1t. In- stead there came the response: DO you wish to deprive me of the joy of doing such little thingsr
 If ever there was q born lady this scrubwoman-washwoman is one. Back of her is q long line of ancestors who titled the soil, if you please, but who were good stock-the Mve-and-let-live kind who have hearts for humanity and do not grab everything in the grind of life.
 She needed no finishing school or no culture lessons. She did not require to be told how to enter a room nor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
Business Story Writer Tells
 OfHirnsef
<<TELLING about oneself" writes 00 of

<<TELLING about oneself" writes
 Gerald Mygatt, author of "One
 Doesn't" in The Delineator for September, lis a very different matter from telling on oneself. Telling on one self would be interesting-bu nobody ever does. There are plenty of things l can tell about myself, but I'm blessed if I can see how they can sound par ticularly exciting. I am thirty-six gears old. Is that exciting? Not to me. I have been trying to write stories ever since I was twelve, when I turned out a two-hundred-word novel, Illu- strated by the author, entitled How Dan Saved the Flier.' In those days , trains were fliers. That story still stands as the most direct piece of work I have ever done. I like to write. I can't do much of anything else. have tried being freight clerk and salesman and an advertising man --and I have always come back to stories The result is that I am poor, but reasonably happy. I am partic- ularly fitted to write business stories, because know all about how to be flivver in business. Outside of stories, the only real thing that I look back upon with sort of secret satisfaction is the fact that I enlisted in the regu- lar army at the beginning of the war and came out an honorable discharge at the end. But q couple of million other men did that too. All in all, I should say I was a pretty common place sort of person. I went to col lege-Williams-and graduated. I went into newspaper work, which ev- cry writer seems to have to do. I have bummed through Central Ameri- ca; travelled steerage at sea done some exploration in Haiti and San Do- mingo; have even lived in the su- burbs of New York. I have had to pawn my watch, but never-possessing friends-my overcoat! Does that make a picture or not?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
Social Calendar

'. The Frances Willard union will have a meeting Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Blue Triangle club room. All members are urged to be present as this is to be business meeting.
 
 The Current Topics club year books can be obtained at the public library.
 
 Miss Frances Parish of the city well fare department will teach the Philea- tha class of the Ensley First Methodist church Sunday morning during the ab- sence of Mrs. Mary Echols, the teacher.
 AA
 The Ladies auxiliary of the O. A. H will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock at the K. of c. hall. All mem bers are asked to attend
  The board of directors of the Big Sisters association will meet Tuesday at 10 80 a. m. at Katherine Inn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
SELMA MUSIC CLUB PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR

SELMA, Ala.-The Music Study club, one of the most prominent clubs of the state, with such artists as Mrs ". W. Harper, Mrs. Robert Patterson Mfr. Alonzo Nj. Meek and Miss Annelu Burns, members have completed its prospectus for the coming year and an nounced it's concert program in part 'The Fundamentals of Music" by Gerkhans, will be studied as a text book and real study will be the years slogan.
 The concert series will comprise the St. Louis Symphony orchestra in two concerts with soloists of prominence as Rafael Diaz, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera company, and Sacha Jacobson, violinist. This will appear in No vember.
 The Letz quartet, group of cele- brated artists, will also be on the win ter program, selected by AlonZo Meek, chairman of the concert series. Mir. Meek has also selected other attractions for the spring of 1925.
 The Music Teachers association per fected on Wednesday of the past week, is a new organization in musical circles. Its object is to standardize the teach ing of music in this section, and put the profession on higher plane. The officers are: President, Miss Annie Bender; Mrs. W. w. Harper, vice president; Mir. Alonzo Meek, secretary and treasurer, and Miss Margaret Thomas, state editor of the Federation of Music clubs, corresponding secre' tary. The organization will federate at an early date with the Alabama Federation of Music clubs and be power for uplift in the community.
 Miss Kathleen Mallory of Birming- ham, secretary of the wOmen's work of the Southern Baptist church, is visit ing her sisters, Mrs. Edgar Stewart, Mrs. Walden Dansby and Mrs. J. c. Privett of Selma. MT. Hugh Mallory, her brother. is at present on a motor trip with his family, but are expected home in a short time.
 Each summer Miss Mallory spends some time in the home of her childhood, and where she grew up to lovely young womanhood, the beloved daughter and sister of a large and devoted family circle. She resembles her father, Hon: H. S. D. Mallory, both in mind ana physique. She has many warm frlends who welcome her with affection.
 Mrs. Katherine Leisor Robbins, president of the Scribblers, entertained fhe membership of this prominent body of writers on Monday afternoon Tn honor of Mrs. Teresa O'Malley. Hut chinson of Thorsby, who will make her home in Selma for a while. Mrs Hutchinson read one of her Philippine stories and Miss Jane Nelson gave an outline of the biennial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

Mir. Raymond Landsburger has moved to Montgomery, where he will make his home with his brother, Henry Landsburger.
 Among those returning from Camp Nakanawa next Thursday are Misses Jane Conner, Libby Morrow, Margaret Smith, Dorothy Thomas, Margaret Oliver and Katherine Grubb.
 Miss Elsie Kirkland expects to move to Anniston with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Kirkland, about Septem- Der 1, where they will make their fu- ture home.
 MT. Charles Sheppard Caldwell, III, is leaving Monday for Mentone, where he will spend the remainder of the sum mer with his aunt, Miss Anna Graham. MT. Caldwell is we'll known student of Phillips High school.
 Miss Rosamond McArthur returned yesterday from an extended visit to Junaluska, N. c.
 Mr.. Earl Evans Is spending several weeks with Miss Louise Daniels, at the Daniels summer home in North Caro- lima.
 Miss Louise Shannon Is spending the summer in Richmond, Va, visiting friends and relatives. Miss Shannon is popular member of the Norwood so- cial set.
 MT. Everett Poole is spending his s,, ALa a. cific coast and other western points. MT. Mcoln Travis is assistant to the leader at Camp Winnataska dur ing this summer.
 Miss Katherine Riser is visiting rela- tives in Birmingham. Miss Riser's home is Talladega, Ala.
 Miss Mary McCarty is visiting Miss Emma Smith in Newport News, Va. Miss Dorothy Watkins is spending the summer at Daytona Beach, Fla, with her parents. Miss Watkins is a popular member of the younger set attending Phillips High.
 Miss Mary Virginia Brabson is on 8 summer camp at Mayland, Tenn. She is expected to return home soon. i
 Miss Ruby Fain of Wetumpka is g charming guest of Miss Francis Wood and is being delightfully."- entertained by friends.
 
 A number of Birmingham's younger set expect to attend Snead's Seminary for the coming school term, among then are the following: Misses Pauline ant Janette Newman, Evelyn and EthlyI Milton, Pearl Milton, Claire and Flor ence Cook. They expect to leave Bir mingham Tuesday. Their many friends anticipate the pleasure of their return for the Christmas holidays.
 :,
 Misses Eleanor and Elizabett Werner of Atlanta, Ga, are the charm ing visitors of their aunt, Mrs. J. B Allen.
  Miss Frances Moffatt is spending thu summer in Asheville, N. C., witt friends and relatives. | Miss Lorraine McGavock left yester