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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
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W. J. B.-Where am I? Believed your story and came here in good faith, but be- lieve I have been tricked. Will die if some body doesn't at least speak to me soon ter rible lonesome DIR. MURPHREE,
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MISS DEMOCRACY: Why are you SC cool toward me? lovs you madly, yet you claim you don't remember me. Have looked forward for four years to this week, hoping for your embraces. What do I get? Ice wateri My heart is breaking.
 JOHN K. MILAN.
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THE MULE.-Win be on your trail in New York all week go where you may you cannot evade me- Hell hath no fury like woman's wearing apparel scorned! Beware how you deal with me!
 IMPERIAL. KI.EAGIE
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MAN IN THE TILTED DERBY.-An is over between us; talk of reconciliation is useless; Brisbane writing. Sorry.
 w. R. HEARST.
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YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED TIT

Every thorn, as the poet said that time, has its silver lining. Announcement comes from Washington that the cost of living has been decreased one-quarter of one per can't Macon Telegraph.
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Regardless of how the mayor of New York measures up to his responsibilities this week, it is believed that he will hang up new high precipitation record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
In 8 Modern Flat

Wife Hooking at Fashion Page) Do you think the hoop skirts will ever come in again, dearie?"
 Hubby: Not in this apartment, my love-" Christian D. Davis.
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Considering the small quantity of sup mort available for MT. LaFollette, he seems to be somewhat particnlar about it's quality.
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If the choice were left to me- whether to nave free press or a free government, would choose free press.-TbOmaS Jefferson.
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DOG. COPELAND-Use your head. Cant you realize how awkward it would seem for me to have to address my queries on gastritis to the vice president of the United States? :? Feel your place is in medicine cabinet, not government cabinet. Last letter to you for cure for biliousness brought advice to. take straight Democratic ticket three times daily in tumbler of hot water. Please get mind back on work. SICK VOTER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-25
None But the Brave

He looked down at her compelingly, but she seemed totally unaware of his presence
 He realized she was preoccupied, but he refused to excuse her on that score.
 He started to speak and then hesitated. It was a delicate matter. Yet there was need for boldness. He approached her.
 His words cut the silence like a sword Madame, you did not pay your fare" (Copyright, 1924. Reproduction Forbidden ]
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DELEGATES.-Have practically recover ed from terrible beating and am nearly as good as new; it was a wonderful lesson to me; know l could do better next time out {; offer myself for presidency or what have you? ?
 COX,
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He tried to be an actor, But the buskin he must doff: His friends had egged him onward, But the public egged him off.
 -Herblock.
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From the Book of EtiOuette!

A small boy was walking down the street. Meeting Mrs. Griswold, whom he knew, he was delighted when she save him some candy.
 Now, Frank, what do you say?"
 "Got any more?" was the immediate re- sponse-Esther Wagner.
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The Sex COmDIex

When they're babes, they coo and wiggle- A few years later, they chew and giggle.
 Sylvia B. Friedman.
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TWO GENTLEMEN going South (empty) immediately after convention in flivver would like company to clear them up; will share hot water bottle.
 BRYAN AND MURPHREE.
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THE AGE-HERALD
FREDERICK l. THOMPSON. =. PRESIDENT

Entered at Birmingham, Ala post office seeond-class matter, act of Congress March 1871
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Telephone (private branch exchange connect ing all departmental. Main 4soo.
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TOM TAGGART: Meet me behind the old mill after McAdoo showing on first bal- lot; there is dirty work to be done; what will we do with the body? BRENNAN.
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DEAD LAWS

(Copyright, 1924. ReprOduetiOn FOrbidden. }
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MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREss-Tne As. pociated Press is exclusively entitled the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to ts, or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published therein. All rights of fepublication of special dispatches also re- served V
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NEWS ston, zoo Davidson Building; State Capital, Montgomery Journal Building; Tennessee Valley Decatur Daily Building; Tuscaloosa, News Building; Jasper, Mountain Eagle Building; Anniston, Star Build tng; Gadsden, Journal Building; Muscle Shoals. Tri-Cities Daily Building.
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MISS EMOCRACY.-Thanks for the tender little message; I am in receptive mood but you will have to do the vamping. Didn't 1 meet you in jolly old Lunnon?
 JOHN w. DAVIS.
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WANTED: Party of gentlemen planning an important trip in machine recently de- prived of one-man top are in urgent need of capable oiler and driver. Great opportunity for right man. TAMMANY HALL.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES-By mall. payable in advance. in United States and Canada: Daily and Sunday. one year. $500; six months. S4o0: three months, f2,25; one month. S5c. Daily only: One year. se.6o; six months. S3.25; three months. s1.76; one month. 75c. Sunday only; one year. S2b0; six months, $1.50; three months, 76c: one mouth. 25c.
 By carrier. where carrier delivery Is main tatned: zoe per week. S5c per month.
Evening star., 1924-05-23

to unwrap. This package was found
to contain an internal machine.
This incident has increased Mr..
koo's political prestige. Nevertheless
Tsao Kun is showing that he has a
arm hold on the government for the
first time since. his election. He has
held the, cabinet together by declin-
ing to accept the designations of min
listers and insisting that they con-
tinue in their jobs or be disgraced.
Tsao Kun's unexpected, stand, accord
ing to the Chinese Herald, is q great
surprise. Possibly, however. 1T is an
indication that the reunification of
China Is not far distant.
Overturess for Place.
Tsao Kun relies upon Gen. Wu Pei
fu to control China in q military way
while he looks after the administra-
tion Of the government in Peking.
He is already making overtures of
peace to Gen. Chang .Tso-lin. The re-
calcitrant provinces in southwestern
China are not deemed of Importance
in Peking while Gen. Wu Pei-fu
looks after them. particularly in case
DIR. Sun Yat-sun's illness should prove
fatal. That would leave the south
west leaderless.
The troubles between Yunnan and
Szachuan Provinces, it is believed. can
be quieted easily. The Chilli party
leaders are already so confident of
the subjection of the south that they
are making important official ap-
pointmentS in provinces that have
hitherto defied the Peking govern
mont
Evening star., 1924-05-23

more County grand jury. McCAnery
was the driver OF an automobile
which crashed into . telephone pole
March 28. killing two men and
woman and seriously injurinE three
other men. -. y: 80
The charge OF murder was pre-
ferred by States Attorney Jenifer.
who said evidence was found that
McCaffery was driving the machine
while under tho influence Of liquor.
Steps are being taken to return
McCarery, said to be now in New
York. He was released on $4,000
bail several weeks ago pending action
by the grand jury. 49,
Evening star., 1924-05-23
T,Vo Words Split
Presbyteria',s of
North and South

By the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 2s.
"A difference of only two words
q distinguishes two great Presby-
, terian units in session in far sepa-
rated parts of the country.
The gathering at San Antonio.
Texas, is the sixty fourth General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States: the,
Z meeting here is the. 136th: General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States Of America.
The San Antonio assembly is
composed Of presbyterieo located
below the. Masop-Dixon line. liz
broke away from the parent body
during the civil war. .-.-
Evening star., 1924-05-23
K00'S PRESTIGE HIGH
/ AS ASSASSIN FAILS
Chinese Foreign Minister Hero in
Peoples Eyes in Escape
, From Death.
CABINET rs STRENGTHENED
Nation Growing More Stable Under
President Tsao Kun. -
BY WILLIAM r. GILES.
ICabIe to The Star and Chicago "Da
Copyrirht 1904

Gr aCabIe to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1924.
REKIkG, May 2s.--The attempted
assassination of DR.. Wellington Koo,
Chinese minister of foreign affairs.
Unexpectedly makes him a hero in the
eyes OF the Chinese, but it has done
more to strengthen the cabinets po-
sition than anything else. For q long
tink the cabinet has been divided on
thei subject of Chinass international
problems.
Ror example, Mr.. Koo has rejected
tho demand of France that the Boxer
indemnity payments be made in gold
instead of paper francs. while Wang
Ketmin, minister of fianance. insist
ed That the French demand be COM
piled with for the reason that it
would bring about the consent Of
France to an increase of China's Gus
top rates which eventually would
bring in a large revenue.
Refused Internal Machine. s..
Wang ke-min was stanchly sup
ported by President Tsso Kun, while
Koo did not have any strong support
from the cabinet. The attempt to
assAssinate Koo, who, having been
wafned in advance, declined to ac-
cept a parcel labeled Platinum of
large value" gave 1t to his servants
Evening star., 1924-05-23

depot at Yorktown, was knocked down
by the force of the lightning.
The picnic party had just turned into
the grounds OF the Norris home when
lightning struck a tree above them.
All those in the wagon were hurled to
the ground, Mrs. Norris sustaining a
broken arm. Capt. Norris. who was
at the window of his home watching
their approach. was knocked down.
The storm that swept over Yorktown
and other sections of tidewater Vir-
ginia. WAS the most violent of the
spring season.
Evening star., 1924-05-23
STUNNED BY LIGHTNING.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK. Va, May 23.-On their
way homo from family picnic in a
Marine Corps, wagon, Mrs. J. F. s.
Norris, wife Of Capt. Norris, U. s..
Marine Corps; her mother, Mrs. Victor
Parks Of Norfolk, and four children
were shocked by lightning at Yorktown
Wednesday afternoon. Capt Norris,
who is stationed at the Navy mine
Evening star., 1924-05-23
lNDICTEDF0R MURDER
IN AUTOMOBILE DEATHS
Driver Declared Under influence Of
=. Liquor When Three Were
Killed.

BY the Associated Press. : -. =
BALTIMORE, Md. May. 2s.-Indict-
ments charging murder were re-
turned against Patrick ]. McCaf-
ferry of New York by the Balti-
Evening star., 1924-11-29

stone forms an outdoor sitting room,
or it can be treated something like a
Spanish patio-that is, with a tiny
fountain or decorative plants in jars.
Nowadays there are many ways Of
Introducing color on the outside Of
a concrete or stucco house that make
it much more attractive than the cold
blue tone of the natural concrete. Va
rious methods have been discovered
of mixing color with concrete and also
making the whole house entirely
weatherproof, so that it is impossible
for the inner walls to be damaged by
staining from dampness. Besides the
method of mixing color in with ce-
ment there are numbers of coatings
on the market which are applied to
the outer surface.
Since the prices of material and
labor vary so materially in different
localities, we do not attempt to give
an estimate as to the cost, but sug-
gest that you consult your local build
er who can give you detailed infor-
nation as to the costs Of your exact
needs to be installed in this design.
For information as TO the procur-
ing of the building plans of this de-
sign, No. II, send stamped and self
addressed envelope to the Real Estate
Editor The Star.
Copyright, George Matthew Adams)
Evening star., 1924-11-29

house when the structure is com
pleted, but that a piece of historic
architecture will be preserved The
expenditure to complete the building
and the value of tie ground will ap-
proximate 100000.
Mr.. Totten points out that many of
the historic homes in Washington
now giving way before the advance
Of business and more modern build
ings could be preserved in the same
manner.
Many historic buildings have been
raZed recently. The old Corcoran
Webster, has given way to the new
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States Building The John Hay house,
also the work of II. II. Richardson.
at Sixteenth and H streets, has been
sold, and will be torn down this
Spring, giving way to a new hotel.
1t is also interesting to note that
following the intention of tho Off
cials of the National Museum to es-
tablish an architectural section, that
the first exhibit obtained was from
the old Warder residence. The only
other exhibit thus far obtained by
the museum is $4,000 paneled
room of the colonial period, taken
from a New York City residence.
Because they feel that the restors-
tion work on the old Warder house
by Maj. Totten cannot be essentially
called the work of the late Mr.. Rich
ardson, they are not inclined to part
with the doorway they now have as
an exhibit. Maj. Totten, however
feels that his house would be like
painting without the head if the
doorway is not returned.
Evening star., 1924-11-29
Hollow Tile and
Concrete Bungalow
Raising the Roof for Better
Lines Provides More
Room If Wanted.

America is woefully underbullt
Thousands and thousands of homes
must be created in the next few years
and this means that many prospective
home owners must absorb a liberal
education Oh the subject Of house de-
sign and construction If these new
houses are to be artistic, practicable
and satisfactory.
1t is not an easy matter to build a
home today, but it is so necessary
that many will be built. easy or not.
In the hope that We may be able to
give real help to our readers, we are
presenting this beautifully designed
house with a practical and convenient
floor plan.
What the architect had in mind
when designing this house was to
make a living and dining room that
would look out over the garden. If
this house were built on the outskirts
of a city or small town the chances
are that the garden would be at the
back Of the house; therefore, the main
living rooms should have large win
dows facing the garden and provide
some way Of entering the garden
easily.
We have placed the living room
somewhat as a wing, giving 1t light
from three directions, a view into the
garden and also one into the street.
1t has. in addition. a cheerful open
fireplace. Two doors lead into the
dining room and from the dining room
ons steps directly into the garden
through French doors
A novel feature of this house is the
position of the hall. In order to give
the greatest variety of practical and
beautiful suggestions for home MAX
ing We have in this design introduced
the hall in such a way that it not
only leads directly to the living room,
but so that It's group Of windows per-
mits direct light to flood the dining
room-through large glass doors or
portieres.
The position of the hall also forms
a normal passageway to the kitchen
and into the main body Of the house.
where the bedrooms and bath have
been placed. This arrangement gives
three distinct suites, the sleeping
quarters, the living rooms and the
Evening star., 1924-11-29

housework can be done with no un-
necessary exertion. IL there Is to be
no maid the bedroom provided for her
may be used for a child's playroom
or a sewing room. The door opening
from this room to the kitchen could
be closed and the partition which is
now between the closet of this room
and the hall could be done away with,
thus joining this room to the main
sleeping unit Of the house.
A large pantry provides abundance
Of shelf room for dishes used in the
dining room and the kitchen dresser
by the side of the sink, with it's
double drain board, gives plenty of
space for the kitchen utensils. If a
kitchen cabinet is wanted 1t can be
placed on the inner wall Of the kitch-
en- next to the stairway leading to
the basement. Beneath the kitchen
window is ample space for a maid S
dining table.
This house can be built of metal
lath and stucco or hollow tile and
concrete. 1t is 62 feet by Al feet and
a lot of at least 75-foot frontage
would be most appropriate. The front
terrace with it's railing of wood or
Evening star., 1924-11-29
BETTER HOMES DRIVE
NOW IN FOURTH YEAR
Interest in Moue to Improve Conditions
of Family Life Gro,os-Much Work
Remains to Be accomplished.

wellbeing. Its steady improvement
is, at the same time, a test of our
civilization and of our ideals. The
Better Homes in america movement
provides a channel through which
men and women in each community
can encourage the building, orna-
menting and owning, of private homes
that tighten the burden of house
keeping. We need homes in which
home life can reach its finest levels
and in which can be reared happy
children and upright citizens.
Il commend participation in Better
Homes demonstration and in the other
work of the movement to the Amer
lean people"
Cites Shortage OF Homes.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, in
the foreword to the Better Homes
Guidebook, points out that homes
vitally and directly affect the char
acter and that the highest civiliZa-
ttons have been built by loving
peoples, not nomads. In the same
foreword Mr.. Hoover points out the
present shortage of American homes,
adding: "A great need is apparent
for well directed, concerted efforts
to work out a solution from the
point of view of the family with
the small income, that has to make
both ends meet.
The cooperation of the citizens of
each community in Better Homes
Demonstrations has been found sue
cessful and agreed upon by leading
organizations representing millions of
men and women as practical way
of meeting this need, and of present
Ing the result of study to the public
in way that can readily be grasped.
l, therefore, have no hesitation in
urging such cooperation as an out
standing form Of public service. From
this movement there should develop
steadiness of character, high ideals of
family life, civic pride and responsi-
bility throughout our land"
The board of directors of Better
Homes in America includes Miss
Grace Abbott, chief of the Children's
Bureau of the Department Of Labor;
John Barber, fellow of the American
Institute of Architects, and Edwin II.
Brown, president of the Architects
Small House Service Bureau; DR.. John
NJ. Cries, chief of the division of
building and housing Of the Bureau
of Standards; Christian A. Herter,
editor and publisher of The Independ-
ent: Mrs. William Brown Meloney,
editor Of The Delineator, and former
ly in active charge of the movement:
Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs. and Mr.. George w. Wilder,
New York publisher.
Leaders in Council
President Coolidge, as already set
forth. is chairman of the advisory
council, which includes In addition
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Sec
retary Of Labor Davis. Secretary of
the Interior Work, Julius III. Barnes,
former pre- .9ant of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States; DR..
Katherine Blunt, president of the
American Home Economies Assooia-
ton; DR.. Hugh c. Cumming, surgeon
general of the United States Public
Health Service; Livingston Farrand,
president of Cornell University. and
a vice president of the American Child
Health Association; Mrs. Lena Lake
Forrest, former president of the Ma
tional Federation of Business and
Continued on Eighteenth Page)
Evening star., 1924-11-29
TO CONTAIN
FRAME OF FAMED HOME
Totten Using Material Bought When Old
Warder Residence Vas Razed-Fine
Architecture Preserved.

Thirty seven years ago one of the
architectural leaders of the century
erected a palatial home for b. H.
Warder at Fifteenth and K streets.
When the progress of business devel-
opment spelled its dsom with the
plans for the erection of the Invest
ment Building, Maj. George Oakley
Totten, tr., local architect, bought the
exterior of the building and much of
the interior in order to preserve an
architectural style now passed.
From its place of storage, the num-
bered parts of the house will be
brought and on Monday Mr.. Totten
will turn the handsome residence into
an elaborate apartment house in the
garden Of his premises near Sixteenth
and Euclid streets.
Only one thing is lacking to COM
plete the original design of the house
and that is the front door, which Mr.
Totten presented to the National Mu-
scum and which became Exhibit A of
the proposed architectural section of
the museum. Mr.. Totten will try to
get 1t back, but if he fails he has
taken plaster casts from which a
replica. of the doorway can be made
The Warder home was the work Of
ii. ii. Richardson, the famous archi-
tect who designed Trinity Church,
DoSlOIl, lHe IlIlSDurRn Court House g
and the John Hay house. at Sixteenth
and II streets, which will also vanish
soon for a new $4,000, 900 hotel. When
1t was to be torn down, Mr.. Totten
felt that this work, a free rendering
or Romanesque style, should be pre-
served.
He bought the exterior of the build
ing, the Numidian marble colums, the
quartered oak staricases, the white
holly dining room and the mantIed
nails, and had his architects and
craftsmen number every stone and
part of the building; then hired a
gang of men to take it down in sec.
tions and stored 1t away.
The sections are to be assembled
in Mr.. Tottens garden and the old
building is to be erected there and
turned into one of the most hand
some apartment houses In the city.
Mr.. Totten declares that he will not
only have a beautiful apartment
Evening star., 1924-11-29
M. U. ADDS EQUIPMENT
FOR REAL ESTATE COURSE
Uses Material on Best Methods
Collected by National
Board Institute.

The University of Maryland. through
NJ. A. Clemens. dean of the College
of Commerce, has taken steps to add
to its equipment for real estate
courses the material on best methods
now in use in the real estate bust
ness which has been collected by
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards and organized in the
lessons on real estate practice now
being issued by the institute, de-
clares the associations weekly re-
port.
Evidence OF the general educa-
tional preparation which men going
into real estate as a vocation are
bringing into their work is found
in the records of students now en-
rolling in the American Real Estate