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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-09
Girl Preacher to
Be a Missionary

MAMA. Okla, May s-The Rev.
Grand on Belle s,oddard. 40, has
decided 70 give up the ministry in
favor of college education as q
stepping stone 90 becoming a mis-
Fioun3 On China
Fluffy. alfo hobhrd and
mus-eyed Ora BELLE has widcncd her
education considerably since the
Methodist conference Of Northwest.
ern Oklahoma gave tho state a Futp
two years ago BY licensing n isYear
old Eiri 10 preach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-09
Makes Eight

flTTeHlllu. May 3-Airt- Loul1
Hoffman. So has become ths mother
of eight children IN lees than four
years, Tho ntork first brought bo,
and gin twins then Eiri. then
twin boyr. thsn-lasi April ,nplsts.
an boys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-09

NEW YoiK Nay 9-Utah has
tbe lowest death rate n ans state
IN to InIan. nEnrn. compLll1 by ne
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-09

Metropolitan life insarancs con-
pany slow. TIE mortality among
policy holders uan - 10 1880
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
Mrs. Shackelford Wins Master | Scholarship

Birmingham music lovers will be in- terested to know that Mrs. May Shack elford, whose exquisite voice has thrilled them on so many occasions, was the winner of one of the eight scholarships given by the Summer Master school, Chicago, she winning the Sergei Xii bansky scholarship, which entities her to course of lessons under this fa- nous teacher. Contestants for these scholarships represented prominent sin gers from all over the country, and Bir- mingham feels justly proud of having one of her own singers win such dis tinctive honor.
 At the concert given last Saturday morning at the Central theatre, Chicago. by the winners, Mrs. Sheckelford sang +Vissi d'Arte' (Tosca), and critics were very enthusiastic in their praise of her rendition.
 Mrs. Shackelford has been soprano soloist for the Independent Presbyterian church and also for Temple Emanu- Fl. for the past three years. Previous to coming to Birmingham about five years ago she studied under Marcus Keller man of Richmond, Va, and was soloist at Old St. Paul's Episcopal church in that city, under the direction of Flax ington Harker. It will be remembered that she was soprano soloist with the T. c. I. chorus when they presented the oratorio, "The Martyrs" here re- gently. Possessed of a clear lyric so. prano with high range and a wonderful personality, a great future is predicted for this talented singer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

who wears it with faithful regard for it's fitness to her type. It lends to her beauty a unique enhancement. And with equal truth speaks the proverb ill it's threat of discord and disaster. For what is more disastrous to milady than the discordant note of jewel which does not harmonize with her personali- ty, which announces blatantly to the observer that it's wearer has committed the cardinal sin of bad taste?
 The ruby, more than any other jewel, demands of its wearer the regal attrib- ute of boise, the boise which has its in spiration in the consciousness of it's own power and beauty. The ruby is mag nificent, and-being such-must not be worn lightly as the jewel of the casual, nor modestly as the jewel of the docile, nor yet frivously as the jewel of the youthfully coquettish.
 The Maharanee type, the dark fasci- nation of her eyes suggesting in their depths a hint of subtle fires, the clear olive of her skin contrasted with the preparedness of her lips, her slender, rounded form the incarnation of vivid princess of India, may wear the ruby as her birthright.
 Long, exotically wrought earrings of crimson gems set in gold, rich with the lavish beauty of gorgeous magnificence, sway heavily from her small ears, and her forehead is banded with the jeweled splendor of rubies set in a gold handeau fashioned in reproduction of an Ori- ental crown. Around her creamy throat she twines a long chain of rubies. For her arms are bracelets of rubies alter mating with gold filigree, and for her fluttering fingers two, or even three, rings. In the evening she may also add appropriately to her jewels a girdle of rubies-cut en cabochon on a gold chain to define her slender waist, for the Maharanee type, the figure of the ultra jewel magnificence of the jewel-rich Ind, may venture a lavish display with out danger of over-ostentation, which constitutes the greatest faux pas of gem wearing.
 The Jasmine type, taller. more daughter of the wes. in the ivory soft ness and velvet cream of her fair skin, Parisian in the exquisite perfection of her grooming, her dark hair coiffed in shining waves and her longlashed dark eyes with their trick of sweeping contempt or itriguing al lure, her lips like a fleck of curled rose leaves, is also daughter of the ruby. For her gems, however, she chooses the cooler beauty of platinum setting, and the lightly wrought, intricately delikate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
MANY GEARS IN KRENfLIN
A Picturesque Succession Of Despotic
 Rulers In Moscow Pile

Colorful, many-towered, wistfully beautiful, visible from all directions upon it's lofty site, the venerable Kreinlin presents an imposing picture to the, spectator. A sort of Chinese wall surrounds an apea a. little less than two kilometers in circumference, containing countless churches, palaces and ancient edifices-a city in itself!
 Since the time that Prince Yurii Dol gorukii built his oak log palace here in the twelfth century, and founded the city of Moscow, a picturesque proces- sion of rulers has passed through the Kremlfn. First came the Yaroslav princelings, with shrewd Kalita at their head; next rude conquerors from Ia tary then the dynasty of Muscovite czars, with Ivan the Terrible as their most powerful representative; after them the Poles and the false Dmitri, followed by the first Romanoffs and Peter the Great.
 Napoleon came with his 's24-tongued'' army, to be succeeded by the Russian emperors in the zenith of their power, and, last of all, by the acolytes of the five-pointed star,J the founders of the 'only communist republic in the world.''
 Indeed, vari-colored carnival. Many have ruled their ,briefer or longer day in the Kremlin, all have been despots, and all have brought sorrow and sui fering to Russia.-George Popoff in the Neue Freie Press (Vienna).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

trasted, it may be. with the white fire of small rose-cut diamonds. And there must be bracelets to ''boast their crim- son gainst the fairness of her skin." So she slips over her arm one or more flexible bracelets of square-cut stones.
 And rings? Large, square-cut rubies whose beauty disdains any elaboration of setting, and which glow, dominantly supreme, in the finest of Invisible" bands. Scintilating cluster rings where encircling diamonds serve only to make more irresistible the fascination of the wine-red ruby in their center, as at tendant handmaidens around a beauti- full queen. GoIdset rubies to band their matched splendor heavily across a slen- der forefinger. Circlets of smallest stones, bedded in gold or platinum, for the thoroughly consistent ruby maid who carries her allegiance even to the choice of her wedding ring. Rubies in count less design await her discriminating fancy. And milady of the Jasmine type may caprieiously select one of the simplest of settings for one hand, and for the other hand succumb to the fas- cination of the clusters more elaborate beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
Rushto Honors Miss
 w a II

Miss Jane, Wall of New Orleans, the admired guest of Miss Cecil Grey John. ston, was again the inspiration of lovely party when Miss Charlotte Rush ton entertained with luncheon at the Country club Saturday.
 Garden flowers were used effectively in decoration and attractive place cards held the names of Miss Wall, Miss Cecil Grey Johnston, Miss Gertrude Brown, Miss Augusta Smith, Miss Myra Belle Pope, Miss Una Webster, Miss Dale Oliver, Miss Josephine Connors, Miss Frances Johns, Miss Anna McLester, Miss Augusta Mason, Miss Matilda Hood, Miss Ann Brazleton of Washing ton, D. C., Miss Elizabeth Messer, Miss Alexandra London, Miss Evelyn Lan- don of Cleveland, Miss Lucy London Nash of St. Louis, Miss Elizabeth Rushton, Miss Florence Xlsle, Miss Amy Young, Mrs Percy Badham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

 designs of more sophisticatedly mod ern civilization.
 Earrings she selects in a single drop style of one cabochon ruby pendant at the end of a platinum chain threaded, perhaps, with alternating rubies and diamonds, for the regal daughter of the ruby claims also her right to vie it's beauty with the beauty of it's equally regal sister stone. the diamond. Or, if she prefers the larger earring designs in a shower style of several pendants, she is careful to wear those whose perfec- ton has nothing of the ponderous, and whose weight is fairy-lightness.
 Wisely she avoids the long chains of rubies as a necklace. Instead. she is apt to favor a sautoir, glowing with the carmine splendor of a single ruby held in silk-fine threads of platinum and con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
Frock C a n Hold
 It's Own

Regardless of whether itis morning, afternoon or evening, the one-piece frock is sure to be found in any gather ing one may enter. It is able to hold its own anywhere, looking always at tractive and forever feeling sure of it. self. It is difficult to analyze the ex- act nature of the sport frock which the one-piece idea makes, so adaptable, but no doubt richness of fabric, coupled with it's trigness of line, has much to do with it, for thus are dressiness and elegance allied with practicability.
 It is good for the sport frock that skirts are getting shorter, for not only do they lose their chic after certain, point of length. but they are not easy to walk in, especially when they are as marrow as Madame la Mode dictates this season. Of course. there are pleated models in abundance, but the beltless style which is so well liked by those who are slender enough to wear it is built on straight lines with no pleats, as rule. 7
 One design incorporates a group of pleats which are deep and very flat, and assure of enough room in the lower portion not only to keep the frock from wrinkling hideously, but to give comfort in tennis or walking. The pleats, however do not claim the main distinction of this frock.
 It is the unusual termination of the diagonal opening which, when it reaches the hip, makes a backward curve which is halted by an arrow. The effect is suggestive of a pocket, which might. indeed be made a reality if de- sired. Silk braid is used to finish this portion of the frock as well as the tiny sleeves, while satin or linen forms a small roll collar. Tiny pin tucks each side of the front and back at the hip line lend slight fit. Coral pink French Thirteen parents were warned for re- flannel bound with white silk braid and with white satin collar would be ex- ' oaa1iAa1v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
Social Calendar

/ Mrs. Cairns, swimming instructor, will open new beginners class Monday morning at 9:30 at the Y. w. c. A.
 
 There will be meeting of the teams and committees for the Montevallo drive Thursday morning at 10 80 at the First Methodist church. q AsN
 The Ladies auxiliary of the B. P. o. E. No. 79, will hold their regular meet ing Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home, 1880 Eighth avenue, north. A full attendance is urged..
 Circle No. 8 of the Second Presby- terian church will meet Monday after noon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Mar tin Ringleberg, 915 Fifteenth street, south. Mrs. Singleton will be hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
NO JARRING NOTE FROM JOE
William Winter Once Told Of A Visit To StratfOrd With Joseph Jefferson

William Winter Once Told Of A Visit
 To StratfOrd With Joseph Jefferson In spite of the air of dejection and melancholy William Winter (the fa- nous domestic critic) habitually wore, he was possessed of humor which now and then favored delicious anecdote. One he told of piloting Joseph Jefferson to the shrine of Shakespeare on the oc- casion of Jefferson's first visit to Eng land.
 We walked through the duiet streets" he said; ''it was at the evening hour when Stratford is soft and dreamy in the twilight. A lark was winging it's way un into the heavens and send ing down a shower of melody upon us. Presently we turned a corner and stood before the house in Henley street.
 '" Joseph said, this is the spot ;
 The birthplace, WillieY' he asked.
 "'Yes Joseph; the place in which our beloved Shakespeare first saw the light"
 Joseph raised his hat. We stood si- lent. And I thanked God at the time. and thank God today that Joseph had the sense to keep his. damn mouth shut" --"Footlights and Spotlights, by Otis Skinner (Bobbs Merrill.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

One of the stones is flawless gem of seventeen and a half carats. The other, equally flawless. weighs over fifty carats. The largest ruby known, which was found in Tibet, rivals in size any of the famous diamonds, as it has an approximate weight of two thousand carats, but its value is not propor- tionate to it's size, as it is not of the first quality. like the Burma gems.
 The ruby. crimson emblem of the Orients regal splendor? has with us, too. it's special significance. It is the jewel emblem of long continued marital happiness, and holds sway at the Ruby wedding" which marks the forty-t1fth annivprsary of the marriage. For blessed is the ruby unto the faithfully devoted" says the voice of Oriental superstition. but to the disloyal 1t brings discord and disaster
 Blessed, indeed, is the ruby to the one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
MISS PALMER AND MIR. CHAIKER HONORED

MT. and Mrs. Hubart McWhorter entertained Thursday evening at their home with dinner party, compliment ing Miss Ruth Palmer and MT. William Chalker, who will be married Tuesday afternoon. July 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
MRS. OBERHELMAN HONORS VISITORS AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON

Mrs. William OberheIman entertain ed with lovely party Thursday at the club. complinlenting her sister, Mrs. c. J. Elledge of Pulaski, Tenn, who is her guest, anu Mrs. Jack Jus tice of New Orleans and Mrs. Karl Tut of Atlanta, the guests of their mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Justice.
 Sixty guests were included in this hospitality for these charming visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
Ehgagen

TODD H. Todd the engagement of her daughter Marguerite to Mr. Odver Harrison Miller of Tua Oka the wedding the middle of August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

Eunce the of her daughter Annie Elizabeth Lindsay Kelly the wedding to take place the last of July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

BUSSEY GRIMESDr Mrs John F. Bussey Mill Ala, of daughter Charlotte E MT. Jay Auburn wedding place of the No
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

MORRIS Eli engagement of daughter Winifred Mir Hoey of Wetumpka
 Alar the wedding to take place in August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

MCCORMACK INGRAM-Mr. c. R. Mccormack Alnata, Ga the their daughter, to Mr. William Travis Ingram Opeka Ala the marriage take place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06
PROPsT.GRAY MARRIAGE

MT. and Mrs. Carl W. Sims announce the marriage of their sister, Miss Claire Gray, to Mfr. Alfred Ernest Propst Sat urday, July 5. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-06

and Mrs James Carr Johnson of Georgia the Elizabeth to MT. Oscar Phillip Covington of Montgomery.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-10-25
"The Golden" Just AddsAilled worAmon.b;, To Che Natural Beauty or the Finest Pelts anu the Answer ;s Alaskan Fars
 JAS. HussEY Prop

In Lighter Vein Faelent Black and red spots NeeP dancing In front of my eyes doctor What can do to cure it: Doctor Stop playing poker at n ghts." First Doctor T operated on him for appendicitis" Second Doctor What did he have:" No Maude, you don't have to wash dishes to get a rough chap on your hands. Customer | want some under Wear.' ierk How lOng?" Customer T don't want to rent t."
 White Mule r Blank Verse
 with a Kick, On the mule we find Two legs behind Beside Two legs before We tickle those Behind before We find what those Behind be for.
 As our friend Olie remarks "A pint and a quart mixed makes a good drink.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-10-25

As our friend Olie remarks A pint and a quart mixed makes a good drink ,.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1924-10-25

No Maude, you don't have to wash dishes to get a rough chap on your hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19
l.EADERG.|EU:S,
INDUSTRIES
GATHER
Manufacturers Association
Warns Parties They Must
Protect Business"
BY International News Service.

NEW YORK, May ia con.
certed and determined effort "to
make America safe for prosperity
was initiated today when representa-.
tives Of many Of the country'a
manufacturers gathered at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
The occasion is the annual con.
vention Of the National Association
of Manufacturers. The delegates
emphasized that business should
be carefully considered by the ma.
tional political conventions and that
planks should be inserted in the
platforms to protect American In
dustry.
Urging a defeat Of the Howell
Barley railroad bill. which is be-
fore Congress, Samuel o. Dunn,
editor Of the Railway Age, said that
the railroads were in the paradox
cal position Of being asked by the
farmers and travellers to decrease
their rates and by law makers to
increase their expenditures.
1T cost the railways So cents out
OF every dollar they earned in 1928
to pay their operating expenses and
taxes, Dunn declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19
AV|AT0R6
OFF, on JAPAN
FLIGHT
Start 5oo-MjIe dump From
Paranashiru Island to
Hittokapu Bay
BIZ Intsrnatlenal New. seryiee.

TOKYO, May 19.-America's
round the world fllers today wing.
ed their way toward Japan proper
from Paramashiru Island, their first
stop on this side Of the Pacific.
Led by Lieutenant Lowell H.
Smith, the three American planes
took off at 7:3O this morning for
Hittokapu bay, Island Of Yeterofu
Ia 5OO-mile jump.
The fliers were given royal send
off by the American and Japanese
'destroyers in Paramashiru bay,
rockets being fired and the crews
OF the vessels lining the decks to
cheer the filters onward.
At the present rate Of progress
the filters are expected to reach
Japan proper tomorrow, Minato be.
ing their first main stop in japan.
A three-day round of banQuetine
and celebration Is planned on their
arrival in Tokyo. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19
RULING AFFECTS
STATE BREAD
LAWS
Weights and Measures Con-
ference Will Discuss This
and Other Problems.

Bread weight laws Of twenty or
more States must be modified i'm.
mediately to meet the requirements
OF recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court, the Bureau Of
Standards announced today in con.
nection with a national weights and
measures conference to open here
May rs.
The conference is expected to
recommend a national bread law.
fixing standards of weights. so that
the public will be protected against
fraud.
Laws Affected.
The Supreme Court nullified Ger.
tain provisions of the Nebraska
standard weight bread law, directly
affecting the laws in California. In.
9iana, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, South
Dakota, Texas, Washington. wis.
consin and the District of Columbia
and indirectly affecting laws in
nine other States.
Concerted action is anticinatetJ IN
secure modification Of the present
laws to conform to the Supreme
Courts decision SO that benefits M
the legislation will not be lost. A
wider range in the variation of
standard bread weights, as fixed nv
the laws, will be necessary. Gov.
eminent officials said.
Expect Bread Weight Law.
The conference is expected N
recommend passage by Congress- of
bread weight law affecting this
commodity in interstate commerce.
such law has already been nre.
sented in the House, having been
orarted to meet the Supreme Court
requirements. "A
Renewed warfare will be declared
oy the conference on the short
weight merchant whose operatinrs
are declared to cost the public nil.
lions Of dollars annually. $3.50
Included in the specific prohlers
10 come before the conferences will
% recommendations for mora o.
curate testing of taximeters. strong
enforcement Of laws of insnectio1
Tor measuring gasoline containers
accurate measure for berries sold in
baskets, against fraudulent narr
ing OF jewelry and other commodi-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19
S. KAHN EMPLoY PLAN
FESTIVE OUTING JULY 1e

Plans for a variety Of entertain
ment are in preparation by the com
mittee in charge Of the annual out
ing Of the employees Of S. Kann
Sons & CO., at Chesapeake Beach.
July 10. The affair viii be held un-
der the auspices Of the Mutual
Benefit Association Of the store.
william Friel is chairman Of the
outing committee. Other committee
chairman are George s. DeNeale.
executive committee; ]. B. Morris,
athletic committee; o. F. Ballou.
publicity; L. Pearl, printing; c.
Lightner, boosters; J. Wilson.
prizes; Miss Ida Randall, reception,
and e. Trice, transportation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19
BIDDERS so FEW RHINE
WINE AUCTION IS PUT OFF

RUEDESHEIM, Germany, May
19.-The Rhine wine trade suffered
a blow when the annual spring auc.
ton Of choice bottled goods was
postponed owing to a lack Of bid.
ders. This was the first time in the
memory Of wine dealers that any.
thing Of the kind happened.
When the auction opened there
were only a few prospective buyers
in attendance. All their offers were
below the minimum price set by the
auctioneers, so the sale was indefi-
nitely postponed. The failure Of the
auction IL attributed to scarcity of
ready cash among wine dealers and
he general economic situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19

It being such a nice day yester-
day, Ye Ed. stopped cutting the
lawn lit being even too good a
day to cut the lawn, and had a
long talk with Ceph Steedman
about the Isle of Man.
We are not yet sure whether
Ceph is better reminiscer than
he is q steamship agency man,
but he described the pleasures of
Hall Gaines favorite island in
terms that made us think about
going there for the rest of the
day.
II you've heard this. one, stop
US. We never would have thought
about it if it hadn't been going
around the City Room today,
but we've heard it from General
Herb Lord, Professor Bill Lewis,
Roe Fulkerson, Major Ferris, and
a few other w. k. local raconteurs.
Maybe everybody know its. How
ever
Hard pressed for cash, a young
business man went to a banker
and presented his case. The rich
man listened, smilingly. and made
a curious proposition.
"I'll tell you vVnat I'll do"
said he. zone Of my eyes is
glass. If you can tell which one
it is, I'll lend you the money"
The prospective borrower looked
and looked and looked.
"It's the left one,'' said he.
"Rightv' exclaimed the amazed
banker, and handed him the
money.
The young man, rejoicing,
started for the door, but the
banker summoned him back.
"Tell me- he asked, "how you
guessed it," Il
Z "You would feel offended"
countered the good guesser. well,
/ thought saw a little sympathy
in that left eye."
Ye Ed. has been down at the
rail at the horse show every day
since it started. and, therefore,
has become an authority on
horses and horsemanship.
We have arrived at the concIu-
sion that the real horselovers
stay down by the rail, risking
mud, sawdust, and whitewash
from the fence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19

We have also come to the con-
clusion that we Will enter the
next horse show if we can learn
to sit horse as well as Mr..
Sykes, the Chicago importation.
The TivoM has introduced more
innovations. When we proffered
our pass at the box office, the
beautiful lady inside smiled and
retorted, well, you can't make
me mad" and the ushers within
the theater babe us a good even
ing, to which we responded in
our best democratic spirit.
Harry Crandall cannot go
wrong with such assistants as
these, is our present surmise.