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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
Preparing the Cellar for Fall

A LITTLE labor now will save "A much labor when you begin
 to use your cellar again this Fall. The cellar should be made sanitary in every way, as much of the air which circulates through the house is carried from the cel- lar. A damp, musty cellar is a culture for disease germs, and every effort should be taken to correct this condition where 1t exists.
 Discard all rubbish. It is a great fire hazard. Go over the contents of the various bins and weed out the articles which you can do with out. In most cities a special Cleanup" week is arranged, and the city wagons will carry away debris. Salvage companies can be had to do this same work at req sonable prices.
 A thin layer of whitewash ap- piled to the cellar walls will render them sanitary. The liquid should have quantity of antiseptic added to it, SO that all living organisms will perish when the liquid is ap- piled.
 A concrete floor is the most san- itary for the cellar. It should be slightly pitched so that any water which may accumulate will readily run off into a drain. The floor should be mopped with hot water to which a quantity of antiseptic has been added, and allowed to dry with the windows raised.
 Taking care of cellar pipes in time will save plumbers bills later. If the pipes are rusty, go over them with a thin coating of kero- sent oil, and then paint them few days later when the oil has been absorbed.
 The furnace should be carefully cleaned and all iron parts oiled. The oil will have been absorbed by the time you begin to start a fire. Oiling or painting iron pipes is one of the cheapest ways of prolonging their lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

"When walking or standing one should hold oneself erect, proudly. The weight of the body should be upon the heels."
 photograph or radio, practice walking to the rhythm of the music.
 l remember, in taking these ex- ercises, that when I came to the point where I thought was doing beautifully my friend said, "stick out your chin" or "hold up your head"
 When I protested, saying my chin and nose already were so high in the air that I'd be accused of snobbery, she answered.:
 Josephine, you are a queen! You must remember that. Every woman on earth is a queen, if she has sense enough to realize it. You MUST carry yourself erect, hold your head high, lift your chin. Do you think you are go- ing to find lofty inspiration in the mud?"
 I mentioned nature's beautiful plant life which grows in the earth. Like a flash she rejoined:
 "Yes, but don't these gorgeous products of nature come up through the ground and lift their heads to the sun and the heavens?"
 So it was realized the truth of her teachings and, because I found they remade me physically and mentally, it has become a pas sion with me to pass them along.
 l find a girl friend sinking along in the prevailing mode in figures. She is invariably tired, hstless, dropping. I yank her over into a corner, pull her into position and force her to stand correctly. When she has learned this take her for a brisk walk, making her hold up her head and walk rhythmically. By doing this one takes the beauty of all out doors into the body. The lungs are filled with soft air; the spirits rise, becoming bouyant and happy.
 The day of listless beauties who tainted from the slightest excite ment, the beauties who dropped on the veranda in the languid twilight and had not enough energy to re- trieve their fallen handkerchief, is gone.
 To-day vitality, life, energy, ac- tivity, pep" are the keynotes to health, personality and beauty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

"Do let me be honest, mother. ! had a drink-a cocktaiI-and it made me dizzy"
 Preston lifted his hand to his eyes for moment, as if to blot out the visualization of her fears.
 That's it. That's the only un- fortunate part of our exquisite romance, Katherine. I shall hate myself forever if I've got to ap- pear as cad in the eyes of your mother. want her to respect me. want you for my wife, as I told you tonight. That's the reason for doing the honorable thing so that your mother and you will al- ways know me as a gentleman"
 'I love you for that, Howard. knew you'd play fair,' she whis- pered.
 The utterance of his name thrilled him, for it was the first time Kitty had used the intimate salutation. To her, heretofore, Howard Preston had always been MT. Preston. Now he knew that another milestone had been reached in their romance.
 He called a taxi and Kitty nestled against his shoulder as they rode crosstown to the squalid little street where the girl made her home. Her mind was clear now, the haze of earlier evening having completely disappeared. With the swift current of events which had transpired during the last few hours, her senses had become sharpened, her eyes frightened, and a light of pink color glowed in either cheek.
 They rode in silence for several l14nutes, then Preston moved her gently away from him, and re- garded her with serious eyes.
 Are you aware of what we've been planning?" he asked sud denly. "Do you know what it's gong to mean to you-to both of us?"
 She looked at him with startled eyes for the fraction of a moment and nodded her head. It was amazing that Preston should thrust a dlscordant thought in upon the perfect harmony of their new as- soclation. It annoyed her.
 '1t means you, does it not?" she asked with a note of tender affec- tioa
 Eo drew her to him again and pressed his lips close to hers.
 Tt means everything" he as- sured her. "It means our happi- ness, dear. And what is there in life more precious than that? It is the goal of ambition, the desire of every human being. Sometimes l believe it's the reason for living. Do you wonder that men go blind folded into the dark seeking it?
 You don't know" he went on, ''because you've never been un- happily married. You've nothing for comparison. That is why you can take this event so lightly"
 But l have been unhappy" she interrupted i've been engaged to man did not love, How cruel fate might have been if 1 had not found you in time! And more cruel than that is the fate which found you your life's partner too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
Around the House

A MIXTURE of lemon juice ana A salt is excellent for cleaning zinc. It should be rubbed on until all trace of tarnish disappears.
 A block of charcoal placed in the refrigerator will keep food more palatable and avoid the mix ing of various food odors.
 A little warm olive oil will re- store dusty oil paintings if ap- piled with a soft cloth to the sur face of the picture.
 Canned milk will remain fresh longer if allowed to remain in it's can rather than emptied into an unsterilized glass bottle.
 Add few drops of ammonia to the water when cleaning windows. Cleaning will be made easier and the glass panes will sparkle when polished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

THROUGH an accident of fate,
 4 Howard Preston, artist, meets 8 beautiful girl of the tenements in Greenwich Village. Preston engages Kitty Martin as his model and there develops friendship which gradually blossoms into real love. After a gay studio party, Preston takes the girl to his own studio, where he is to make some coffee to refresh his model after she has indulged in her first liquor. During this visit, Preston, although married, con- fesSes his love to his model and tries to plan solution of their problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

n@OME, dear," Preston said,
 tenderly, as he drew
 Kitty's wrap about her shoulders. :"You don't mind my calling you dear, now?"
 She turned her soft eyes upon him and smiled her approval.
 "Mom will never approve of our affair. But Nom has always had old-fashioned ideas. I think Pm old enough to know my own mind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
MY DEAR MRS. WILSON:

4vA I am planning to have some friends in for tea on Sunday eve ming. Would you kindly suggest a menu that would be appropriate for this occasion? MARY D. L.
 Sandwiches made with dainty fill tngs, such as chopped olives with cream cheese, cream cheese and Serve cookies, ice cream and tea. Should you care for a more nourish- ing menu, any of the fish or meat or egg salads would be in good taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

COOK enough rnacaronI, to line the nolds until V tender. Drain and rinse in cold water. Dip the ulacaroni in melted butter and spread it as lining In the individual molds When the butter has cooled 1t will serve to hold the macaront in place, Chop beaten egg, enough salt, pepper and paprika to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

flavor MIX tomato sauce or gravy Is added to the ham mixture, using enough to render the mix 5 tuTe moist and pasty Page the molds in a double sauce can be served with the timbaes or the tops can be dotted with cheese favored with onion juice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20

am happy to learn you are hav- ing such a fine time, girls. Your fudge, will be smooth and delicious tar to the mixture while cooking. Do not allow the fudge to become too thick before turning into the pan for this also will cause the crumbling of which you complain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
HEAR MRS. WILSON:

D We are girl scouts and have had number of fudge parties to
 our credit this season. But-won't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
Gro Be Continued)
.E EAR MRS. WILSON.

FAX MRS. WILSON: Will you please tell me ~ how to remove grease spots from wallpaper?
 MRS. L. c. W.
 Spread a double layer of tissue paper over the wall space and set a warm iron over the tissue paper, taking care not to allow the iron to touch the surrounding wall paper. The warmth of the iron will cause the tissue paper to absorb the grease. Repeat this process several times until the spot is no longer noticeable. Another method is to spread the spot with precipi- remain on the spot over night Dust off the chalk and you will find that the chalk has, likewise, absorbed much of the grease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
The Bulletin Board
CIRT, SCOIJT CAPTATN

you please tell us how to avoid that crumbling of the fudge when it is dry?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-20
HEAR MRS. WILSON:

N I have a number of brass electric fans which have become very stained from flies. Is there a way of cleaning the fans so that they will appear fresh and attrac- tive once again?
 MRS. K. L. J. Go over the surface or iile brass with a flannel cloth which has been dipped in kerosene. The oil will clean and polish the brass at the same time.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
WAR MOTHER BURIED
WITH SIMPLE RITES
Coffin of Mrs. Duvall Covered
With Flowers Before Inter-
ment in Cedar Hill.

Her casket covered with floral
tributes sent by members Of the
American Legion and others, the
body of Mrs Mary Ann DuvaII, sixty
eight, who was fatally burned ten
days ago while here in connection
with a claim for compensation in
connection with the death of her son
from disability incurred in the serv-
Ice. was inferred In Cedar Hill ceme-
terry this afternoon.
Early in the day many persons.
their sympathy aroused by the tragic
story, motored to the cemetery be-
yond Anacostia, a number of them
placing floral tributes about the body
in the chapel.
Later in the day Rev. Lewis ].
O'Hern, Apostolic Mission House,
Catholic University. conducted the
simple burial service of the Roman
Catholic Church, it having been es-
tablished that Mrs. Duyall was of
that faith. Pallbearers, members of
the American Legion, were F.. j.
Leferts, William +. Franklin, O'con-
nor Roberts. Raymond F.. Kendrick,
c. w. Joyce and Joseph V. Byrnas.
Nothing has been heard from Bos-
ton relative to two daughters of Mrs
Duvall, said to reside there The
local police have asked the Roston
police to locate them.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Chemical Society will meet
Thursday, S:15 pm, at Cosmos Club.
Preconvention meeting for members
and their wives. First public showing
here Of the motion picture, 1.-The Life
of Pasteur," recently presented to the
Department of Agriculture by the
French government. Social hour.
The civic section of the 10th Cen
tury Club will meet tomorrow at
noon at 1884 / street northwest. Mrs.
Gilbert GrOSvenor. chairman of the
section, will preside.
The Mothers Club of Johnson
Powell School will meet for election
of officers tomorrow, 2:30 pm. Judge
Kathryn Sellers will speak.
The WOmen's Guild. Central Union
Mission. will meet Thursday, PM
Rafter will speak.
The Ladies' Guild Of Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church
will serve creamed chicken and
hot biscuit luncheon at the church
tomorrow. II to ! pm
The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
Nursery will hold its annual meeting
and election tomorrow, 3 pm, Frank
lin Square Hotel.
The Advertising Club will hold n
mystery meeting" tomorrow at City
Club. Luncheon and mystery at 1890
pm. VI. l. Corey, Federal Farm Loan
Board, will speak. Special features
and prizes.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
STREET CLOSING ASKED,
Howard University Would Build
Athletic Stadium.

Officials of Howard University ap-
peared before the Commissioners TO-
Gay In support of a bill to close Fair
mont and Girard streets between 5th
and 9th streets northwest, lying be-
tween the university and the Ultra
tion plant park.
The university heads explained that
they propose to build stadium and
athletic field that would cover the
area in which. the streets mentioned
are located. District officials saw
there are no houses that would be
affected.
There is a public sewer running un-
der the ground which would not be
disturbed. The Commissioners will
make their report to the Senate Dis
trict committee in a few days
Evening star., 1924-04-08
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Mary
iand-Fair tonight: tomorrow in
creaffng cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed by rain; continued cool; dim
winds
Virginia-Fair tonight; tomorrow
cloudy. probably followed by showers
moderate to fresh north, shifting to
east winds.
West Virginia and Western Penn
syivanla-Increasin cloudiness. fol-
lowed by rain late tonight or We'd
nesday; slowly rising temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermomete- pm, 4S; sp.n,
43; IL midnight, 40; am, SO; s am.
AZ: noon. so.
Barometer- pm. 2s.74; 8 pm,
29.76; II midnight, 1884; 4 am, 29.S7;
am, 29.9S; noon, 1898.
Highest temperature, SIS. occurred
at 2 pm. yesterday. Lowest temper
ature, ~, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 65; lowest. 81.
Condition OF the Water.
Condition Of the water for the
twenty-four hours ending at pm.
today-Temperature was 4S; condi-
tion, very muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey.)
'2oday-Low tide, 5:11 am. and Sal
pm; high tide. 1858 am. and 11:2O
pm.
Tomorrow--Low tide, $3.50 am. and
s:25 pm; high tide, 1888 am.
The SUN and Moon.
Today--Sun rose, 5:43 am; sun
sets. 6:38 pm.
Tonlnrrow-Sutl rises, 5:41 a.m.:
sun sets, 6:39 pm.
Moon rises, S:26 am; sets, 1915
pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted
one-half hour after sunset
Weather In Yaiioua Cities.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
3n M etlroriam.

ANDERSON. In loving memory of our dear
wife and mother. MARY A. ANDERSON,
who died four years ago. April 8, 1920.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
CARTER. In loving memory of our dear hus-
hand and father SILAS CARTER, who
passed away seven years ago today, April
s, 1917.
Not zone from memory nor from love,
But to a peaceful home above.
WIFE AND SON, ROSA AND SAMUEL
CARTER.
CHAMBERLAIN. In loving remembrance OF
INV dear brother, CLAYTON A. CHAMBER
LAIN, who died six years ago today, April
8, 1918.
Not dead to me, who loved him,
Not lost, but gone before.
He lives with me in memory
And will forevermore.
HIS DEVOTED SISTER, GRACE A.
REEVES. -
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Garns of Ghanks.

MYERS. We wish TO express our sincere
thanks to friends neighbors and relatives
for their kindness durirg the Illness of our
beloved son, EDwARF MYERS, and for the
beautiful floral oTeriI>Ss sent in sympathy.
MIR. c. I. MYERS md FAMILY. BRENT
WOOD, MD.
ROOT. We wish TO :xpress our sincere ap-
preciation to our mfAy friends and relatives
for the many beautiful floral tributes and
the expressions Of sympathy the death
of our son, EDWArO g. ROOT.
PARENTS. .
SPRlGGS. ] wish TO express my thanks and
appreciation 10 my friends, neighbors and
relatives for their kindness during the i'll
ness Of my dear mother, AMELIA SPRIGGS.
and especially my friends for their doral
tributes. ELIZABETH SPRIGGS JONES. .
Evening star., 1924-04-08
PROTESTS S5O0,OO0 BILL.
Shipping Board Opposes Payment
to CORPORATION.

A request from the Shipping Board
to Secretary Wilbur of the Navy that
he refuse payment of 100000 to the
Bethlehem ShipbuildinE. Corporation
for work on the converted aircraft
carrier Lexington has been referred
by the Secretay TO the judgesadvocate
general of the Navy for an opinion.
Secretary Wilbur said the board
claimed the corporation owed it
about $1,000, 600 on account Of over
payments on war contracts and based
it's request on an old federal statute
which provides that the government
shall not pay bills due to corporations
or other concerns which are indebted
to the government.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
Plays to Be Given Here.

The Oberlin College Dramatic As
sociation will give three one-act plays
Wednesday evening at O'Clock at
the First Congregational Church, 10th
and G streets northwest. The plays
are Goodman's The Game of Chess"
Evening star., 1924-04-08
REFUSES REHEARINGS.
Supreme Court Decides on Three
Cases.

Cases.
The Supreme Court yesterday
refused to grant rehearings in the
following cases recently decided:
That brought by the Republic
of Portugal to have determined
whether vessels owned by il and
engaged in the merchant marine
service were exempt from the
jurisdiction Of the courts of this
country.
That brought by the Puget
sound Power and Light COMPANY
and the city OF Seattle. Wash. at
lacking the constitutionality OF
the law under which street rail-
road property is assessed.
The Czizek case in which tha
supreme Court decided the Iiabil-
lty of telegraph companies in the
delivery of messages.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

with a Russian setting; Clements
"Columbine." a romantic comedy, and
Thompkin's "Sham," an interesting
farce.
The cast is composed of seven men
and FIVE women, all of whom have
been chosen from a number Of candi-
dates. Prof. Phillip d. Sherman is
the director.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

The wapiya will feature q ladies,
night, April II, 1880 PM. at Univer-
sity Club. Dinner will be followe ed by
talks by men of prominence, and
william Allen Wilbur of George
Washington University and Father
Edmund A. Walsh of Georgetown
University will attend Regular
morrow. 1880 p.m., A University
Club
Evening star., 1924-04-08
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

=
TODAY
Secretary Wallace will address the
National Scenario Club, o'clock, at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Women's City Club: Public utili-
ties meeting, 4:30 o'clock.
TONIGHT.
Park View Citizens Association
will meet, o'clock, in Park View
school.
women's City Club: French Circle,
z to 8 O'Clock. Tommorrow's class,
IL a m.
Barry Farm Citizens Association
will meet, SIS, in st. Johns N. L.
Church.
University Club. Subscription din
ner dance; dancing $50 o'clock
Lincoln Park Citizens Association
will meet, 8 O'Clock, in Bryan school;
program.
U. S. Grant Circle, Ladies of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, will
niversary, 8 o'clock, Grand Army hall.
The Sisterhood of Adath Israel Con-
gregation will hold special meeting,
5 o'clock, in synagogue. 9Th and l
York will speak; musical program.
The annual Brown University con-
cert will be given under auspices of
the local Alumni Club, S:15 O'Clock, at
ira will be assisted by Leslie Jones,
cartoonist, and Mr.. johnson, reader.
and will be followed by dancing to
music by the seven-piece jazz team
I'D s1c
Young Women's Hebrew Associa-
ton will give leap year dance at
Committee in charge; Mrs. Jack
Greber, chairman; Misses Rose and
Jennie Yudelevit, Pearl KRISTEN and
Mrs. H. Levy.
Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association will meet in ST Stephens
Paris Hall, S:45 O'Clock. Joseph
Sanders, chairman of the Tivoli open
ing celebration community committee
and Alton B. Carly will speak.
West End Business and Profess
sional Mems Association will meet.
1880 o'clock, at Stevens School. Mem
bership drive.
The National Democratic Club will
observe ''Ohio night" at a rally at
Raleigh Hotel o'clock.
:. Formal presentation of commissions
to newly promoted officers of 12Ist
Engineers, District National Guard
will be made at a review and cele-
bration to be held at armory, $3.50
o'clock.
Col. James S. Petit Camp, No. 8,
United Spanish War Veterans, will
meet, 8 o'clock, at s21 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Barry Farm Citizens Associatio
will meet, Sis, in St. Johns N. I
Church.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

University Club. Subscription din
ner dance; dancing, $50 o'clock
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Lincoln Park Citizens Associatio,
will meet, o'clock, in Bryan school
program.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
TONIGHT.

Park View Citizens Association
will meet, o'clock, in Park View
school.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Womens City Club: French Circle
z to o'clock. Tommorrow's class
IL a m.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Secretary Wallace will address the
National Scenario Club, o'clock, at
Wardman Park Hotel.
Women's City Club: Public utili-
ties meeting, 1870 o'clock
Evening star., 1924-04-08

to newly promoted officers of 12Ist
Engineers, District National Guard,
will be made at review and cele-
bration to be held at armory, $50
o'clock
Evening star., 1924-04-08

The National Democratic Club will
observe 'Ohio night" at a rally at
Raleigh Hotel, s o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

Col. James S. Petit Camp, No. 8,
United Spanish War Veterans, will
meet, o'clock, at s21 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

U. S. Grant Circle, Ladies of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will
celebrate thirty-second birthday an
niversary, 8 o'clock, Grand Army hall.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

The Mothers Club of Johns on
Powell School will meet for election
of officers tomorrow, 2:30 pm. Judge
Kathryn Sellers will speak.
Evening star., 1924-04-08
FOREIGN.

IS an, Greenwich time. today
Evening star., 1924-04-08

West End Business and Profess
sional Mems Association will meet,
1880 o'clock, at Stevens School. Mem
bership drive
Evening star., 1924-04-08

The WOmen,s Guild. Central Union
Mission. will meet Thursday, 2 pm,
at 434 10th street Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter will speak.
Evening star., 1924-04-08

The Mira Mccoy Andrews Day
Nursery will hold its annual meeting
and election tomorrow, 3 pm, Frank
lin Square Hotel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-22
Pert Paragraths

Virginia legislator weighs 425
pounds, perhaps in answer to the
call for bigger men in state politics.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-22

Q. Is the United States Marine
Corps a part of the navy? F. E. P.
A. The United States Marine
Corps is considered a part of the
navy department. The secretary of
the navy is chief of the Marine
corps. The personnel officers, how
ever, are separate. from the navy
personnel officers.
@. How many. immigrants were
allowed to come over this yearf E.
C. 8.
A. The Bureau of immigration
says that the. total number. of immi-
grants allowed to enter the United
states for thisy " 164, 1867. --g',r-
@. How is it possible for a foot
bali score to be 10? A. r. A.
A. The only way which football
score could be to 0 is in the case
of a forfeited game. One to nothing
Is the official score of forfeited
game under arbitrary rule.
O. What was the Watauga Settle
ment? j. r. H. t''t.
A. The Watauga Settlement was
the first permanent settlement in
Tennessee-71769. 1t gets its name
from the river near which these
pioneers settled. The Watauga AS
|sociation formed a government
which served In Tennessee for sew
eral years.
@. What countries of the world
are neutral q. VS..
A. The countries that were per-
petually neutral-are Switzerland, Bel
gium, Luxembourg and the Congo
Free State The neutrality of Bel
gium and Luxempurg was violated
at the beginning of the. World War.
The countries that remained neutral