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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
Random Notes

Mrs. Murray Moore is spending some time in Virginia and Mt. Airy, N. c. .-, ,:aiiss Helen Benners is at Fayette, Mich., for stay of several weeks.
 Miss Carey Johnson is in New York for her vacation.
 Miss Exa Aldridge and Miss Aletta Jones have returned from a motor trip to Florida.
 MT. and Mrs. D. E. McClendon and Miss Marcilene Davis have returned from a trip to North Carolina.
 Mrs. E. S. Taylor has recovered from a recent operation for appendicitis.
 Mrs. Charles J. Sharp. Mrs. Robert Tharpley, Mrs. w. c. Shillito and Mrs. Frank NJ. Jones have returned from Florence, where they attended the Writers Conclave and appeared on the program. Mrs. Jones presented during the conclave an original pagent, Seasons"
 Mir. and Mrs. Russell Turner and chil- dren of Anniston have come to Birming- ham, where they will make their fu- ture home.
 Miss Mary Greenwood has returned to her home in Tuscaloosa after q visit to Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Tyler.
 Mrs. J. R. Thompson has returned to her home in Huntsville after visiting friends and relatives in Birmingham.
 Miss Sarah Price has returned to Tuscaloosa after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Frank Roland.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Rousseau of 112 Pine street have named their young daughter Julian Lorraine. Dr. and Mrs H. c. Crelly and daugh- ter, Rosalie, returned Sunday evening from a trip to points in Canada, Port land, Maine, where Dr. Crelly attended the convention of the general grand council, R. and s. M., New York. Bos- ton, Washington and Norfolk, While in Norfolk they visited Mrs. Crelly' s sister, Mrs. c. R. Dickson.
 Mir. George H. Mason. having re- . gently toured Arizona and California,
  and Mrs. R. H. Mason, during the past week.
 Mrs. E. B. Crawford has returned from a visit to Mrs. Lloyd Taylor in Eldridse, Ala.
 Mrs. G. Wallace Jackson and little daughter, Elizabeth, are in Knoxville, Tenn, the guests of Mir. Jackson $ father, MT. A. V. McMillan, who con tinues ill.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. Jackson have been recent guests at the George Vanderbilt holtel in Asheville, N. C.
 Mir. Braxton Cospcr of South Ala bama has returned to Howard college to resume his studies.
 Miss Caroline Shields and her guest, Miss Eleanor Gordy, of Columbus. Ga, returned Monday from Tuscaloosa, where they attended the opening dances at the university.
 Mir. Douglas Braswell of DemOpolis arrived last week to resume his course at Howard college.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hugo Black Josephine Foster) have named their young son Sterling Foster Black
 Mrs. Algernon Smith and Miss Mil dred Groom Smith, who have been the guests of Mrs. Richard H. Cobbs in An niston, have returned home.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. F. Tyler and Mir. and Mrs. J. C. Hodges have returned
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mouth just for that purpose. only have it when I am building nest" re. piled Sooty in the most matter of fact "When it dries it hardens and have one of the most solid little nests you can imagine. I don't have to have strings or roots or mud to fasten my nest together like some folks I know It is little black inside a chimney but it is the safest place I know of No one can bother me or my babies there. Now l must get back. Good by, Peter, and remember that what have told you is a secret"
 "Good-by "' cried Peter and Mrs. Pc. ter together. And this is how Peter Rabbit learned something of Sooty the Chimney Swift and his ways.
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Little Stories For Bedtime
tBy THORNTON BURGESS,

Peter Learn How Sooty Builds His
 Nest
 It's queer what interesting things
 Are happening every day
 Beneath our very noses
 While we blindly 90 our way.
 A ND all because we>haven't learned A to see. We think we see, but
 we don't. We only see things that we have been trained to see, and not always those. Most of you have seen Sooty the Chimney Swift flying about, but how many of you ever have seen him gathering material for his nest? You have seen other birds pick ing up straw or feathers or mud or other things with which to build their homes, but have you ever seen Sooty picking up such things? I know you haven't. How do I know? Because Sooty doesn't pick up things for a nest. He doesn't pick them up because he never comes down on the ground. You remember he told Peter Rabbit that he is always in the air, except when he is in the chimney where he makes his home. And yet he has to make his nest of something. How does he get it? Listen to what he told Peter.
 "What do you build your nest of down inside that chimney?" asked Pe- ter? as usual all curiosity.
 Sticks" replied Sooty, as he darted above Peter.
 "Sticks" exclaimed Peter, as if he couldn't quite believe that. Sticks !"
 "Yes, sticks" retorted Sooty. "What is there queer about that? Other birds use sticks, so why shouldn't F"
 There is no reason why you shouldn't that I know off," replied Peter. T was just wondering where you get them. 1 never have seen you picking up any, and you have said yourself that you never alight."
 Where should I get them but where they grow?" retorted Sooty.
 Do you mean in the trees?" asked Peter in a wondering tone.
 "Of course. Where else should mean?" retorted Sooty. Watch .me !"
 He darted straight toward little tree growing in the dear Old Brier Patch, and without stopping just brush ed the tip of a branch. Then he turned and darted back over Peter, and as he passed he dropped something. It fell at
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. WLJMAN'S |L'AILY MAGAZINE

booby. A favor basket was passed among the guests of which each drew . favor and fortune.
 The gifts were brought in on . covered wagon of pink and white pulled Dy Ruth B. HaiIey and Elizabeth Bar row. nieces of the bride. They were dressed as fairies. Later salad course was served to 25 guests.
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MRS. BARROW HON0REE AT SHOWER

Mrs. I. c. Barrow was honored at a miscellaneous shower Thursday after noon, September 4, at the home of her sister, Mrs. c. T. Hailey, 1908 Berney avenue. Miss Elizabeth Watkins of Epes, Ala, sister of the bride. kept the brides book. Mrs. W. 0. Barrow served punch.
 The house was beautifully decorated with pink and with a white throne for the bride to sit upon adorned with pink hearts. A white wedding bell hung over her head.
 A contest, "A Happy Romance" was enjoyed, Mrs. Van Hayes, Jr., winning the first prize, Mrs. H. Stallings the
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from Tuscaloosa, where they spent tbq weekend.
 H,
 Mrs. Mary l.. Payne has returned to Anniston after a visit to Birmingham. ,
 Mrs. Ellison Bingham and Miss Mary Bingham have returned to their home m Tuscaloosa after a visit to MT. and Mrs. Hinson Sibley.
 Mrs. o. l.. Stephenson and daugb. ters, Aylene, Lyda and Ruth, and small son will return to Birmingham, October l from Asheville, N. C., to spend the winter.
 Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman of Selma is the guest of Miss Daisy Row. ley, en route from Florence, where she attended the Writers conclave. Mrs. Chapman is state president of the Ma tional League of Pen Women. She will be delightfully."- entertained during her visit, the first affair in her honor to be luncheon Thursday, which Miss Rowley will give at her home on South Twentieth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-20
Writer Says Clothing
Given Free to Needy
To the Editor Of The Star:

~ s"S AsNitoA VA AUG QUIT
A letter to last SATURDAYS Star
deplores the fact that worn clothing
given to needy children must ALWAYS
be paid for by their parents and sug-
gests that it be distributed free of
charge by the teachers.
For the past few years the District
Parent-Teacher Association has main.
.ained a room in the Appeals build
Ing at 426 Fifth street northwest
where clothing has been gathered and
mended by volunteers from the var
ious Parent-Teacher organizations.
This clothing has been passed out
without charge to many needy moth
ers. Whole families of children have
been supplied with clean, mended ap-
parel. The object of this work Is to
keep in school children who stay at
home through lack of proper clothes
The principal, teachers, nurse or pro-
baton officer recommend the children
who need clothing.
Mrs, Harriet M. Fraser has had
charge Of this work for the past two
years. She has been tireless worker
serving at the room practically every
day. On one day she gave out a
hundred garments.
This Is written to correct the i'm
preston of the writer of that letter
that needy parents are always charg-
ed for made-over clothing and to pay
tribute to the unselfish devotion Of
Mrs. Fraser. 1t would be impossible
to set aside a room in any school as
your correspondent suggested for
such purpose. Every room in every
building Is needed for teaching pur-
poses.
MRS. LENA CONWAY DENTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-20
profit in the next days quotations
with q stream of orders.

profit in the next days quotations
with stream of orders.
If this is a manipulated" market,
the manipulation has been conducted
on an enormous scale and with vast
resources. Given organization, 1t is
possible for dozen interests, with
perhaps $50,0O0,000 in cash or high
grade securities, to push the market up
by a series of "sales" for several days.
But this market has continued to rise
with q tremendous volume Of trans
actions for over two weeks. Perhaps
it was started by manipulators and
has kept going on its own momentum.
That momentum has been supplied by
the rush Of the public to invest. There
will be heavy losses when the recess
sion comes. 1t is impossible to know
on whom they will fall. There is no
reason, however, to expect a recession
in that reaction to a point of semi
panic, for conditions are sound and at
present intrinsic values have not been
in the main exceeded in the price
lists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-20
Clara Morris.

Clara Morris has written from her
home, a cottage in Tuckahoe, West
chester County, N. Y, near New
York City, to the manager Of the
Fifth Avenue Theater. that because
of years and rheumatism she cannot
take part in a CLARA Morris night"
at that theater.
That Clara Morris is on earth will
be news. and happy news, to great
many men and women whose hair
is gray. What memories her name
revives! Years ago-6O years ago,
SO years ago. 40 years ago-she was
one Of the great stage characters
and hers was a name and personality
which drew tens Of thousands Of PEG.
pie to the theater. She was "the
great emotional actress In the
early 70s she was "the young emo
tional actress" Women went to see
her that they might weep. They
shed sad but delicious tears over the
sufferings Of the heroine. It was
said that Sarah Bernhard said on
hearing Clara Morris: This woman
is not acting; she is suffering"
Young lady with bobbed hair, your
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grandmother will tell you that Clara
Morris was a great actress, and she
was a great actress by the standard
of a past time. She made her stage
agony real and poignant. It was the
height Of dramatic art to draw tears
and it was the fashion OF audiences
to shed them.
A change has come. 1t Is likely
that most Of the old actors in the
old plays which enthralled old audi
ences would bore q modern audience
Perhaps instead of weeping the
women Of today would laugh. Things
are different and we are certainly
franker than we were. People went
in crowds to a comedy, but were
mildly apologize for patronizing so
low form Of the drama. The high.
est theatrical art was in suffering,
in cruelty, oppression and murder
Many persons went to see Fritz EN-
NETT and Haverly's Minstrels. but
there was less "tone" than in the
audiences of Clara Morris as Camille,
Miss Moulton or as the Creole woman
in ARTICLE At"
Clara Morris was born about 1S4S,
and in some sketches her birthplace
is given as Cleveland and in others
as Toronto. She made her debut at
Cleveland in 1861 and scored a his
trionic triumph at Days Theater,
New York, in 1870. Through the
70s and sos she was one Of Americas
distinguished actresses. In the sos
she was still popular, but her light
as star was growing less. She
retired from the stage and re-
appeared, and she left the stage in
1907, after nervous collapse.
Clara Morris is Mrs. Frederick c..
Harriott. In her letter to the man.
ager who proposed a CLARA Morris
night" at his theater she wrote:
Think of the years, think how the
ranks of my beloved public have been
thinned! There are few who remem-
Der me now. The applause of my
old friends would be the sweetest
sound this side Of heaven. l should
love to hear 1t, but I have been
outside Of my house only four times
in eight years-rheumatism I could
be shouldered like a bag Of oats or
rolled in on a roller chair, but pride
forbids, so let me thank you with
thought Of me-
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Tory Cabinet Progressive,
Is American Editors View

its policies into effect by the support
of a majority in both Houses Of Par
lament The return of Baldwin I'M
der these conditions, the Lincoln Star
declares, augurs much for Britain,
because he has the capacity to do
great things for his country, and, GER
tain of support to put through his
program. he, no doubt, will strike out
boldly"
The Chicago Daily News says:
Taken as a whole it is a strong cabf-
net. How 1t will get on with the
French is an interesting and impor-
tant question. Stanley Baldwin ne
gotfated the terms on which Great
Britain Is to pay its war debt to the
united States. 1t is his belief that
the one way to settle war debts ts to
pay them. Doubtless that suggestion
viii be advanced at the coming meet
ing OF the allies in Paris. 1t will
hardly be welcome to the French, who
have demanded debt concessions with
a persistence that at times has had
the unpleasant look OF a willingness
to repudiate."
The st. Paul Dispatch thinks:
americans can share in the satisfac-
ton which must be felt throughout
Great Britain in the personnel of the
new government which Stanley Bald
win brings with him into power. All
sections of the Tory party are not
uniformly friendly In spirit toward
the United States, but every post in
Mr.. Baldwins cabinet is filled by a
man whose efforts to promote and
maintain the active cooperation of
the two governments can be absolute
ly relied upon" It's course, the Brook
lyn Eagle feels, will be watched
with interest far beyond the bounds
Of the British Empire, and nowhere
with greater interest than in this
country The Eagle adds, 'In his
former period of power Mr.. Baldwin
gave ample proof of a desire to cultf-
vate good relations with the United
States, and we may be assured that
that will be one of the main objec-
tives Of the British. foreign policy un-
der his new administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-20
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Our cat, Jack Spratt, was my con-
slant companion during recent i'll
ness. Curled up at the foot OF the
bed. Jack dreamed away the hours
in an oblivion that was not vouch-
safed his master.
Now, cats are like human beings
each one has some ruling passion
as Pope put 1t. One does not have
to be around Jack very long to find
out that his one great aim in life
is to eat.
enough beefsteak to lull him to
pleasant dreams for another "a
hours. His Mecca is the refrigerator
his ambition to hold more meat than
any other feline, his Paradise a
butcher shop.
In other words, Jack Spratt is a
perfect hog.
Looking down at this fat creature
the idea suddenly came:
why not teach him to talk"
He can almost do 1t now. Such
succession of liquid vowel sounds
as he can emit when hungry surely
furnishes the groundwork for such
an experiment. All that would be
necessary. thought. would be to find
some method of making him under
stand what was afoot.
There was the rub, of course.
X 4 X
The calm November sun shone
through the window, which framed
a perfect picture OF an Autumn land
scape. Outside in the far distance
the cries of children at play mingled
pleasantly with the swish Of fall
leaves, fiuttering upon branches that
soon would loose their hold for good
and all
Jack, old fellow" I said. II wish
l could teach you to talk"
The cat lifted his head gave a
great yawn and then-winked his
green right eye. 1t was such a
palpable wink there was no mistak-
ing it. Jack had certainly given me
the wink.
But then something happaned that
would have knocked me clear off my
feet had i been upon them.
Hello, Mister" said the cat.
To my last day 1 will never ex-
actly get over the shock of 1t. That
voice came clear and high-a feline
treble that reminded one of the
piping voice of child heard dimly
yet clearly across a great open space
in the woods
There was sunshine there, and the
echoes of forgotten things, mysteries
that man knew when Pan was a
lad. but which he has lost these
many centuries.
Hello, Mister repeated Jack
Hello, Jack" l replied, in a voice
which shook a bit. Lord, can you
talk"
Sure, I can talk" shrilIed Spratt,
iolling out his red tongue. Il don't
often do it, though. have too much
sense to shoot off my mouth all the
time"
You seem to be well acquainted
with modern slang" ] murmured
Modern slang is what / amt got
anything else but" retorted Jack,
proceeding to wash his face with
vigor.
You read Octavus Roy Cohen,
them" / asked
oh. yes, 1 am quite fond of the
Saturday Evening Post" he answered,
his toilet completed for the nonce.
Such nice ads, and all that. II |
ever buy an automobile I will know
just what one to get"
You would look pretty at the
wheel of car now, wouldn't your
l moaned. That would increase the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-20

These are busy days at the United
States Supreme Court. There is an
uncommonly full docket and an un-
usually large number of important
cases. Washington Is crammed with
lawyers from all parts of the country
here to argue before the worlds most
dignified tribunal Everybody notes
the benevolently genial manner IN
which Chief Justice Taft presides.
No matter how solemnly the bench
troops to its places at the opening
of court-America has no ceremony
or tradition carried out with such
stateliness-Taft radiates note or
good cheer, now and then manifested
by an expansive smile. Young law
yers facing the arbiters Of the Con-
stitutton for the first time find a
caress even in the Chief Justices
voice. 1t seems to say to them. NOW,
don't you be frightened by the stern
mien and learned words of these emil
nent gentlemen to my right and left
All is we'll" Mr.. Taft's avowed am
bition is to 'humanize" the Supreme
Court.
DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler tells a
characteristic story of Senator Borah's
penchant for doing the right thing.
Butler had come to Washington for
an important debate in the Senate
and brought his wife and daughter
with him. The party was especially
anxious to hear Borah speak, but the
Idahoan received the floor earlier
than expected, and the New Workers
missed him. Later on the Buffers
passed Borah in the lobby and ex-
pressed their disappointment. BE
back in the gallery in an hour" the
Senator said. The visitors resumed
their places. and at the appointed
moment Borah asked for the floor
again, informing the Senate he had
some afterthoughts he wanted to ex-
pound, and then proceeded to deliver
a mastery little speech of 10 min
utes,
\ X X
Over in Macpherson Square, near
the Veterans Bureau, the University
Club and massive new Office build
ings, is where the last of the horse
cab mohicans are making their final
stand. Every day half q dozen OPEN
faced four-wheelers. with darkeys of
the Civil War vintage on the box.
await fares from people who prefer
their style of locomotion to the snort
ing taxis Of the era. One of the Old
Guard tells this observer that the
most regular customers are venerable
danes from Virginia. who, on their
periodical visits to Washington, in
variably seek out the horse-drawn
phaetons and ride in them by the
hour A more modern devotee of the
brougham of tradition is Mrs. L. A..
Jaffray, housekeeper at the White
House. Mrs. Jaffray, Canadian lady
who has been at the Executive Man
sion since Taft days, resolutely
eschews an automobile and uses a
carriage and pair.
u " X
Senator-elect Rice w. Means of
Colorado. just chosen for the short
term from the Centennial State. has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Thoughts.
The sage may have a wondrous
thought.
Nobody cares.
An inspiration he has caught
Quite unawares.
The public loves q mighty fuss.
1t even likes to hear folks cuss.
But for the thought-'twas ever thus
Nobody cares.
For thoughts, when they are yours
alone,
Nobody cares.
To do some thinking of his own
Each man prepares.
Until a thought has trickled through
The mass, no action you will view.
While it belongs to just few
Nobody cares.
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traffic problem in Washington" with
a strong accent on would"
81 have been thinking a car would
come in handy to hunt MICE" breath
ed Jack. his eyes giistening. Say
by the way, Mister, you look funny
What's funny about me?"
you've got only a head-where is
the rest of you?"
why, the rest of me is here under
these covers. See, watch me wiggle
my toes"
The cat eyed the twitching bed
clothes. He darted out a paw and
started to play, then drew back.
Don't do that, Mister" he pro,
tested. Remember, Pm still a cat
"All right. Jack" 1 said, reaching
out to pat him. You see, I am all
here"
Yes. but what's the matter with
you? 1 always knew you were some
what lazy. but not as bad as this
why. you haven't stirred for 5 days
I'm sick, old man."
"Sick-what's that?"
Were you never sick?"
Nope"
"What-don't you remember how
you felt last Memorial day, after you
had eaten too much fish?'
Jack Spratt pricked up both ears
Gosh, SO that was being sick, was
it? I certainly do remember"
And do you remember how you
lay in your basket in the basement
and would not come out?"
Yes, and that was mighty nice OF
you, Mister, to come down and pet me
now and then. l won't forget it,
why. Jack. they say you birds are
absolutely unappreciative, that al
you want is a good home and plenty
of grub"
YES. they say lot of things. Mister
piped Spratt. They said that Mr.. Cool
idge was too silent. and they said that
Mr.. La Toilette would do such wonders
and they said that the election would
be thrown into Congress-
Jack" I broke in. tell me about
some Of your night prowlings. 1t al
ways seemed to me a cat would be full
of "reminiscences"
"Reminiscences?" he parried. What
are they?'
why. tales" replied
"Ah, tails ~ gloated Jack Yes, 1t al
ways did seem to me you humans look
very funny without tails
How is that, Jack?'
why, you look-ah-not sufficiently
counter balanced, as 1t were"
What would I do with a tail, for
heavens sake?"
You could put buckle on 1t and
wrap it around your waist for a belt"
And the LADIES'
''They could wear theirs bobbed"
Then they would be Manx cats"
Lot of your tribe call them that now
Mister. only they leave the geographical
designation off, I believe"
Jack" l eaid, changing the subject.
You are from another world than ours.
in a sense. What do you hold the great
good the one and undoubted felicity -
Grub replied Jack. succinctIy. 1.-THE
true goods of life are three. and they
rank in the following order: I. meat 2,
fish; 3. cream. ] hope l have made 1t
plain"
And are there no others?"
None, unless you mean another help
ing replied Jack. We'll, Mister, we
have had quite talk I'm getting quite
sleepy. The occult laws, you know.
Maybe you had better go to sleep, too y
So I closed my eyes. and when /
opened them again Jack Spratt was
sleeping away as usual.
Tell me, did you really talk to me, or
did l only dream it?" 1 asked
But Jack Spratt did not answer this
time