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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE LYRIC

A special bill of six big time acts is being offered at the Lyric for the first half of the week. The menue Is well balanced, inasmuch as it is difficult to select any single performance which can be called a headliner over the oth- CTS.
 The curtain raises offers Bits of Art" as an attraction, in which Leland Clifford displays unusual talent at rapid oil painting of landscape scnes upon an easel in the center of the stage, while Betty Stafford varies the per formance with bits of song. Both sketching and music are good.
 Ten Keys to Sinkopate," with Teddy and Shep Waldman at the mouth or gans, has something new to offer in in- strumental music. From an everyday wood saw to mouth organs, with uke- lele forming the medium, unusual strains are drawn that coax the aud fence to merriment.
 Rives and Arnold present little skit, based upon a sidewalk sale of "chick- ens'. Their act is one of comery and clever sayings, and goes well. The best of their jokes were the hardest to catch, although each finally won it's due reward.
 The value of the parody as a merri- ment producer is ably shown in Mem ories," an unusual skit presented by Herbert Ishley and company. From the beginning-in which the dream of a dope fiend is portrayed and promptly parodied-to the ending-in which "What'h De- is given a funny twist the songs, scenes and parodies of this company are well received. Perhaps one might call Memories" the headline bill of the act, if popularity with the audience is to be taken as an indication of it's merit.
 Lorraine Howard and Flo Lind pre- sent purely musical number, entitled Wedding Bells," presenting the fem mine voice in it's two extremes, the so- prano and the deep contralt0. The ac. is clever, and the singing good.
 'The Revue Beautiful" presented and directed by Mabel Fort, is the closing act on the bill, and its attraction proves strong enough to hold the audience to the end. Music, songs and dances are combined in picturesque setting that speak we'll for the cast of six perform CTS. Spanish songs and dances, scenes in Barakeesh, with a really classical dancing team in, Leon Darle and Miss Louise Nela combine to make the act a pleasing one.
 Pathe News and Aesop's fables com. pose the photoplay offerings of the first half of the week at the Lyric.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

neck and follow the frock to the waist, where the gown catches itself into a rosette of drapery. From faintest tint at throat the frock sweeps in the gor- geous new ombre shading to deepest fuschia at hem and drapery. The same graceful gown in shadings of green or lip stick red. just $39.75!
 Rosewood charmeen needs no other trimming than bias bands and self-cover-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

Just "taste" of tue mamy, momy
 erctusive qcrdps yoM aViU find om the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
SEATS ON SALE TUES.

nDYNEc. Eve, $2.5O, $2OO, $1.sO, $1.OO soc \ NlOEIC: Matinee, $2.OO, $1.5O, $1.OO. 75c Soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

q This new Skinner play prom u ises us the whole gamut of Adventure and Romance, for around SANCHO and his faith full donkey DAPPLE (frOm whom he would not be separ- ated) has been woven such a story as you only find in tales like the Arabian Nights!
Evening star., 1924-05-11
SAFETY DRIVE DATE SET.

The campaign by the American Rail-
way Association to reduce the number
of highway crossing accidents will be-
gin June l and continue until Septem-
Der sc. H. A Rowe Of New York. chair
man OF the committee in charge. an
nounced here yesterday.
Cooperating will be the National AS
sociation of Railway and Utilities Com
missioners, American Automobile Asso-
citation. National Safety Council, Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, and Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States. Drivers of motor We
nlcleS Will be urged to reduce their
speed to ten miles an hour three hun
dred feet from railroad crossing and
not increase that speed until they are
sure 1t is safe to proceed.
Commissioner McChord of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, yesterday
presented the prizes to the winners in
Railway Association for the most ap-
propriate poster and slogan to be used
in the campaign. The winners were
First prize, $500, for the best poster,
and also the cash prize of 500 for the
most appropriate slogan. Martin H.
Gambee. 11S Willoughby avenue. Brook
lyn, n. Y. second prize of 5000 for the
second best poster, R S. Feeley, Bald
winsville, n. Y; third prize of 500 for
the third best poster, H. Day Lowry,
Richmond, Va.
The winning poster carries the slogan,
Wait! You May Lose" and shows an
automobile stopped beside a railroad
track while a locomotive pulling a
heavy train speeds over the crossing.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
MRS. HARDING LAYS
SCHOOL CORNER STONE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May To-
Mrs. Florence Killing Harding with a
silver trowel laid the corner stone
of the new million dollar Warren
Harding High School here this after
noon in the presence Of a gathering
OF 5000 parents, school children and
city officials. The trowel was pre-
sented to her by Vera Shaughnessey.
daughter of William j. Shaughnessey,
jr., president of the Eastern En-
gineering and Construction Company,
general contractors for the school.
Mrs. Harding arrived here this
morning at 1924 and left shortly
after the cornerstone ceremonies for
New York with George B. Christian,
secretary to the late President Hard
ing; and Mr.. and Mrs Elmer H.
Havens. Mr.. Havens is president of
the board of education Mrs. Harding
will proceed to Washington tomor-
row. She expressed herself through
Mr.. Christian, as highly honored and
pleased. 1t is believed that the school
here was the first building to be
named in honor of Mr.. Harding. Judge
John s. Pullman, the principal speak
er. advocated Americas S participa-
tion in world court.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
RUSSIANS THR0NG PARIS.
About 100000 Edles in France,
Grand Duke Estimates.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 10.-Grand Duke
Nicholas OF Russia, who is now resid
ing near Paris, estimates that there
are 100000 Russians in exile. about
100000 of whom are living in France.
More Russians of distinguished rank,
under the old regime, are residents
of Paris and suburbs than any other
part of Europe. Most of them are at
work of some kind or another or are
living on the fragments of their
former fortunes.
Count Kokovsoff, former premier
of Russia, is engaged in bank which
was one of the great banks OF old
st. Petersburg, of which only the
Paris branch remains. kokovsoff
maintains out of his private fortune
forty Russian families in and about
Paris.
Nearly all the Russians who have
anything left have made a common
fund for themselves and friends who
have less, or nothing. Count
Schebeko, who was Russian am
bassador at Vienna at the outbreak
of the war and up TO the time of the
overthrow of the cZariSt regime, and
who was one Of the richest men in
Russia had nothing left in 1919 ex-
cept the furniture of the Russian
embassy in Vienna He furnished a
large apartment in Paris, which he
rents and lives on the proceeds in a
tiny fiat in one of the suburbs.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
FARM BILL ASSURED
VOTE THIS SESSION
Bloc Triumphs When Senate and
House Leaders Act to Avoid
Tax Delay.
OBSTRUCTION THREATENED
Norbeck Yields Plan to Offer
Measure as Amendment.

The farm bloc won a complete vic
tory yesterday. in their fight to OBJ
tain assurances of House and Senate
leaders that a vote. would be taken
on the McNary-Haugen bill at this
session of Congress.
A promise of consideration was
given in the face of threat by SEN
ator Norbeck. Republican, South Da-
kota, to force a vote on the bill in
the Senate by Offering it as an
amendment to the revenue bill, which
leaders declared would doom both
measures to defeat
Senator Norbeck yielded his posi-
tion stubbornly. He was not satisfied
with the statement of the chairman
of the House rules committee that
a rule would be reported in time to
assure action on the farm bill, but
demanded promises from both Senate
would be placed in the way of a
vote.
Promises to Withhold Motion.
Obtaining this, he informed the
Senate that he would. withhold his
motion and allow the McNary-Hau-
gen bill to come to q vote first in
the House. He declared the bill
probably would pass the House and
Senate and certainly would pass
both if it got little boost from the
White House"
The announcement of Chairman
Smell Of the House rules committee
that the bill would be given right
OF way followed a conference with
President Coolidge. 1t was stated,
however, that the President had
given no indication as to his views
on the measure.
On his return to the Capitol, Chair
man Smell held a conference with
Speaker Gillett, Representative Long
worth, the Republican leader, mem
bers of the Republican steering COM
mittee and several members of the
House agriculture committee, includ-
ing Chairman Haugen.
Later Chairman Haugen and other
represent tatives conferred with Sena-
tor Norbeck Senators Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and Curtis of Kansas, Re-
Evening star., 1924-05-11
CHICAGO PREPARING
TO GREET MUNDELEIN
100000 Children to Line Route of
Procession From Train to
Cardinals Home. -
By the Associated Press

by the ASSoc1ateO Press
CHICAGO, May 10.-George, Car
dinal Mundelein, Chicago's first prince
of the Catholic Church, will be well
coined home tomorrow with what is
expected to be the greatest demon
stration accorded to a churchman
here. The cardinal and his party of
Chicago priests and laymen are
speeding westward from New York.
His eminence will reach Chicago
shortly after o'clock tomorrow, and,
proceeding by automobile to the arch
episcopal residence, will be greeted
by 100000 Catholic school children
along the line of the procession,
which already is decorated profusely.
The prelate. at the head of a tri-
umphal throng of thousands, will pro-
ceed from the cardinals home after a
short stop at the Cathedral of the
Holy Name, where he will deliver the
papal blessing and will take part in
enediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
The official reception will take
place Monday night at the Audi
torium Theater, Mayor Dever deliver
ing a welcome in behalf Of the city.
The cardinals remarks will be broad
cast over WMAQ. the Chicago Daily
News radio station. Tomorrow's re-
reception will have as participants
representatives of all religious faiths,
as wAl the welcome to be accorded on
Monday night at the public meeting.
GREETED IN BALTIMORE.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

saa,vI and Rhythm aHI. Clubs. 9,2 direct directed by
scenes."The Capitol at Tiber
Wharf" "a Dream Of Francis Scott
Key and "At the Old Market
Wharf.-The following children TAX
ing part in the various scenes: Doris
Weaver, Ethel Hamilton, Anna Web
ster, Joseph Kelley, Genevieve Berg
ling, Helen Costello, Elizabeth Bray,
Everett Mehler, Theodore Edward,
Joseph Arendes. Edward Fowler,
Viola Fowler, Helen Brady, Dorothy
Brady. Sarah Bergling, Margaret
Wilkison, Catherine Bray. Grace Mo-
ran, Louise Jetten, Catherine Craig,
Evelyn Matthews, Haroldene Davis,
Mary Sejbold, Elizabeth Middleton,
Loretta Costello. Lillian Matthews
Helen Sachs, Edna Newman, Virginia
Davis, Mae Smith and others.
The P.ollyanna Club, directed by
Miss Martha Dunham, will present
BLACK Spirits and White" and. the
country dancing class, directed by
Miss Nellie Belt, will give 1.-THE
Wager on Money Musk; and the final
episode of Along the Water Front"
will be given by a group of children
from the Virginia avenue play
grounds, supervised by Miss Thelma
Smith, director of the playground,
under the auspices of the municipal
Fairgrounds, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
director. This scene is called "A
Perfect Playground"
Evening star., 1924-05-11

publican leaders, and Senator Ship
stead. ,Farmer-Labor, Minnesota
Numerous Changes Made.
The present McNary- -Haugen bill
differs materially from the original
measure, the House agriculture
committee having made numerous
changes and finally reporting 1t as a
new bill. Senator McNary, RepubIi-
can, Oregon, co-author of the origi-
nal bill, said the new measure was
"a much. better bill"
The bill would create q 5000, ,000.-
900 corporation to purchase the prin-
cipal American farm crops at a ratio
price derived from an average price
existing from 1905 to 1914. The cor
poration would sell the products to
the export strade at not less than the
ratio price and to the domestic trade
when deemed advisable, but not for
less than the purchase price. The
corporation would have power to bor-
row funds UP to five times the capi-
talization.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
PREFERENTIAL RAIL
RATES WITHDRAWN

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday vacated its order of
March IL. placing section 2S-the
preferential rail rate section-of the
merchant marine act of 1920 into op-
GRAFTON.
The commission acted On a resolu
ton from the Shipping Board with
drawing tho boards certificate of
February 81. that sufficient American
ships are available to carry the ex-
port trade of the United States. I'm
der section 2S, IL Is required that
when these facilities are available.
through rail and water. freight rates
be established on goods carried in
American ships.
The Shipping Board resolution stat
ed that doubt has arisen whether
shipping facilities under the Amer
lean flag are adequate in all respects,
to the trade ranges specified"
BY the commissions order, section
%, which was to have become efAat-
i've June 20, is set aside until the
Shipping Board again certif1es a suf-
ficiency of American vessels to the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
until the commission acts on such
certidcation.
Evening star., 1924-05-11

The making of rugs is the chic
and almost only industry in Persia.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
MENNONITES ARMING
AS BANDITS THREATEN
Strong Force Mobilized in Mexico.
Governor of Chihuahua
Promises Aid.
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOc1ated PreB.
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex, May 10
Mennonites in eastern Chihuahua are
arning against threats Of bandits,
and a strong force has been modified
among members of the new colony.
Bandit depredatiops near Guerrero
and San Antonio have caused the
colonists to adopt a warlike attitude,
and they are ready to defend them
selves. Trouble has been occurring
frequently between agrarians in west
and southern Chihuahua and munic-
ipal guards, and in the last engage
ment at Parame, two guards were
wounded and two aggrarians killed.
iSed all assistance to the MennoniteS
in their fight to prevent raids and
seizure Of the properties which they
have improved vastly.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
GREETED IN BALTIMORE.
Cardinal Mundelein Gets Testimo-
nial From Seminary Students.

BALTIMORE, Md, May 1o.-The
special train taking Cardinal Munde-
lein to Chicago stopped here this
evening while thirty-two students of
St. Marys Seminary, all from Chi
cago, presented him with an address
of greeting. written by Rev. DR.. E.
r. Dyer, president of the seminary.
Cardinal Mundelein left the train
to receive the testimonial. He blessed
the students and then continued his
journey. Besides the seminarians,
about 500 other persons greeted the
cardinal here.
Evening star., 1924-05-11
Navy Yards to Bid on Repairs.

Navy yards would be given an op-
portunity to bid on repair jobs of
more than 100000 on Shipping Board
vessels under a provision restored
yesterday by House and Senate con-
ferees to a bill carrying the board s
annual appropriation. The provision,
passed by the House, was eliminated
by the Senate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26

The Universalist Sewing Circle met
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Stephen Wing with Mrs. Carl Pi-
per entertaining with her. Work for
the Easter fair. which will be held
April IT. was accomplished and tea and
crackers were served.
The Monday Night Club was enter
tanned at the homo of Mrs David King.
Cards were played. Prizes were award
cd Mrs Josie Raymond. Mrs Thomas
Tlibodeau. Mrs. Edith Morisette.
Miss Cora Pooler is III at her home
on Plea SAINT street
Mrs Mildred Totman has returned to
Canaan after being AT the home Of Mr..
and Mrs w. NJ Keene
Mrs Alice Bowman and daughter
have returned from Canaan, where thew
have been with relatives.
The Philathea class will hold a gem
tlemen's nisht Friday night in the
church vestry
The w. c. r. U. will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. \ NJ
Glidden 1T $50 instead of at the home
of Mrs Flora Files.
Charles Piper lief. last night for
Boston. where he win be engaged In
the hotel business. Nh Piper has been
with the wooden mill some time and his
friends wish him success In hif new
undertaking.
Miss Blanche Bryant, who has been
the cucsl Of Mrs. CLYDE Williams, has
gone to her home ir Riddetoro
Shirley Mason has gort &c Maryland.
wher. he VIII be employed
A telephone has been installed ar the
home of John Case tn. number being
c45-c,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26

proved it's educational value for
the home-makers and prospective
home-makers of the country that
IT was recently incorporated as q
national educational institution.
with Herbert Hoover. Secretary OF
Commerce, as president. and James
Ford, national housing specialist,
as executive director.
Communities throughout thS
United States are already beinR
modified for Better Homes dems
onstrations. which will take place
during Better, Homes Week, from
May IL to. May IS. In former
years these demonstrations have
been held in communities all the
way from the Gulf Stream to be-
yond the Arctic circle: there werS
approximately 1000 such demon$
STATIONS in 1923 alone> The numS
Der will probably be materially in
creased this year, as the educa&
tional value of the demonstrations
along homc-making lines has now
been thoroughly established. Pres
idcnt Coolidge: sho heads the ada
visory council OF Better Homes 10
America, recently issued an en<|
dorsement of the movement, urg.l
ing cooperation In Better Homd<
demonstrations upon communitie<|
throughout the nation. ~
Headquarters are at 1858 Pen1f1
syivania AvenHe. Washtnkto II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
M. E. Church 18th
Quarterly Conference

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
and annual business meeting of the
Madison Methodist Episcopal church
was held Sunday evening after the
regular preaching service under the
direction of District Superintendent
D B. Holt. Interesting reports We're
given of the church work for the past
few monts and the officers elected for
the coming year were: Trustees, O.
T. Briggs, chairman and president;
George w. Haynes, 7. II. Spear. w.
]. Foster, Evan w. Adams. George
w. F. Merrill. Reuben Head, A. NJ.
Holden. Rev. ]. p. Roberts
Stewards, James l.. Brown, Charles
Cookson. Cephas Walker. William b.
Hilton, Benjamin f. Burns, Irwin l..
Nichols, district steward: Sherman
G. Tinkham, George Rushworth, Del
bert N. Sawyer. A. Sidney Rand. re
ccrding steward; NJ. NJ. Spear, Mrs.
Abbio A. Haynes, Communion stew
ard: Hamlin H. Perkins. Charles
WEIGH, Linton Austin, Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Briggs. Laurence ]. Briggs, Emory
C. Duckworth. Mrs. Mary G. Kenni-
son. George Merrill, Elfred Russell.
Charles Samson, Leslie +. Graham,
Zebina c. Gilman, Frederic w. Bell,
Chester Hubbard, William Austin.
Mrs. Mabel Hunter, Mrs. Flora Hen
derson.
Church treasurer, George W. +.
Merrill; church financial agent. EN-
ory c. Duckworth; treasurer OF
church benevolences, NJ. M. Spear;
trier of appeals, o. T. Briggs.
The following standing committees
were approved: apportioned benevol-
ences, pastor, Linton Austin. a. ;.
Rand, and d. N. Sawyer. Christian
stewardship, Linton Austin, ID. N.
Sowyer, and l.. E. Graham. Home
Missions and church eXtention, l.. j..
Graham, Charles WEIGH, Myra eMr-
rill; religious instruction, Annie
Hartwell, Berle Holden, Addie Fred
eric, Burns Lovejoy; temperance
Laura Brooks, Winnie Sylvester, am
Carrie Wescott; education. Pastor
George w. Haynes, and Helen Kenni-
son; education for negroes. Pastor
and Mary Prince: hospitals. Mildred
3. Head, Agnes Brown and Dorothy
Bell; church records. o. 7. Briggs
and A. S. Rand; auditing accounts,
I, J. Briggs; parsonage and furniture
Gertrude Gilman, Cora Brown, and
NJ. NJ. Spear; estimating ministerial
support, o. II. Briggs, w. j. Foster
and A. S. Rand; finance committee
George w. Haynes, D. N. Sawyer T
Fl. Spear. G.. w. +. Merrill, a. NJ. Hol-
den, L. f. Graham, Emory C. Duck
worth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
Deputies and Federal
Officers Make Clean
Up Tuesday Eve

Federal officers and deputy sher-
ifs were busy in this city making a
liquor cleanup last evening. Up to
nine o'clock the biggest seizure was
on the premises of Odilon Butler
where the Federal officers found So
half pints of alcohol stored in a IL
quor hide. Butler was brought be-
fore Judge Charles W. Atchley under
the provisions of a special statute
and gave bonds for $1,000 for his ap-
pearance before Federal Commits
sioner Fogg in Augusta today.
Deputy sheriffs searching the prem
ises of Thomas Lessard, II Halde
street found two stills and q Quanti-
ty of mash. Lessard gave bail for
his appearance in the municipal court
Thursday morning.
The federal officers found ~
gallons of home brew and quarts
of beer on the premises of
Druet G.. Dulac. Percival court
searching the place on a state war
rant.
At 10 o'clock the officers were still
searching in the north end of the
city and in Winslow.
Several officers raided the store al
95 East Birch street, Winslow, own
ed and operated by Henry Fisel
about 10 o'clock last evening. They
found a quantity of hotties contain
ing varying amounts of liquor. He
will probably be arraigned today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
MISS GRACE ABBOTT Mrs THOMAS q wINTEp

That the homes Of nation
are and must continue to be
q thing Of greatest importance
to the women Of that nation
is maintained by some Of the best
known women OF the United States.
who are devoting their time and
energies to homo improvement,
under the auspices Of Better
Homes in America.
Among the national leaders on
the board Of directors Of this Or
ganization Is Miss Grace Abbott,
Chief Of the United States Child
ren's Bureau. Miss Abbott points
out the urgency Of better homes
in America from tho standpoint OF
the children Of the country. An
other earnest advocate Of nome
betterment Is Mrs. Thomas q.
Winter. president OF the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, and
a member Of the advisory council
of Better Homes in America.
The Better Homes in America
movement grew out OF a speech of
the late President Harding at Ak
ron. Ohio in 1921. who declared
that "the soundness Of our social
system and stability Of our country
are greatly enhanced. by the de-
velopment Of love for home, and
the creation Of a home that can
be loved" The organization 20