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h ON e under Furnished
Rooms for Rent"
Immediately afterwards,
when the die, so to speak,
had been cast, she regretted
it. For, after all, she was a
woman. Why hadn't she
decided to go into something
more dignified than being
a land-lady-an interior dec
orator, for instance. She
had the taste and education
and background for that and
she would meet only her
kind of people. Now she
must face the prospect of
all sorts of heterogeneous
contacts. 9. Well, she would
see what her first APPLICANTS
were like.
They were three young
men, and their part in this
story, if psychological, is
none the less vital. All three
had recently come to the
city to work and all three
were strangers until they
met under the friendly roof.
of the Y. NJ. C. A. Some
common bond, some COM
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GARDEN FETE
BEAUTIFUL EVENT

An event of the week WHICH was of
interest to hundreds of Monfgomerians
was the garden fete, which was given
Wednesday afternoon, on the spacious
and beautiful lawn of the Bellingrath
home in Cloverdale. when the Francis
Marion chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution entertained. Not
often does this patriotic organization
given any form Of entertainment to
make money, but as the Alabama Pow
er company had donated beautiful
marker to the organization, funds
were needed to erect the marker at the
place designated, the spot on the Mount
Meigs road, where Montgomery citizens
met General La Eayette on his his
torical visit to Montgomery, one hum
bred and fifty years ago.
The garden fete Wednesday after
noon, was beautiful in every detail and
during the afternoon, many guests call
ed, for an interesting program was in
process all the time. The young and
the older girls who assisted In serving
were dressed in colonial costumes, max
ing an altogether beautiful picture as
they walked back and forth on the
beautiful lawn, with its splendid
shrubbery and mounds of lovely sum
mer flowers. Mrs. Ira Virgin was
general chairman Of the fete, and she
was assisted by q number Of prominent
members of the Francis Marion chap
ter
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furniture, lace bed spreads,
some with private baths and
showers, and told them her
price,
They gasped. 1t was four
times as much as they could
payl Their disappointment
stirred her because she liked
these nice looking, courteous
young men. In the old days
she had cultivated just such
young men and would have
been glad to have had them
as guests in her home. Sure
ly some arrangements could
be made--and then in a
flash came the inspiration to
turn part Of her third floor
into a big studio apartment
for them.
"I'll paint this old furni-
ture a deep blue and make
some black cushions to con-
trast with the bright yellow
curtains" she found herself
eagerly explaining, as she
showed them the great low
ceilinged room with case.
ment windows that looked
out upon the park.
II saw g studio apartment
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Camp Grandyiew
To Be Opened
ByY.W.C.A.

The committee from the Pilot club
and from the Young Women's Chris
tian association, is making great plans
for Camp Grandview, which will be
operated By the Y. w. G. A., with Miss
Mary Kate Lewis in charge of the
camp. She will be assisted by Miss
Martha Robson Of Birmingham, Miss
Grace Aust of Mobile, and Mrs. Fred
Dreher Of Montgomery.
Situated at Camp Grandview are
two excellent buildings, Pilot Lodge
which is owned by the Pilot club oil
the city, and Rosina Champion hall
property of the Y. w. G. A., which was
donated to the association by Mrs. F
A, Cramton. Both houses will be used
during the summer and already reser.
business women in the city.
Pilot Lodge will be open to members
of the club, if reservations are made in
time, and during the summer, many
club members will take party out for
the weekend. A new swimming pool
is now being built and will soon be
ready for use, which was the only
thing necessary to make the place an
ideal spot. Now that the swimming
pool is an assured fact, renewed en-
thusiasm is felt among the members OF
both the Pilot club and the Y. w. G. A.
Camp Grandview will be run for the
months of July and August; the real
object of the camp is to give to the
business women of the city quiet
restful place close to the city, at a
nominal cost. Girls of all ages win
go there for week or more and Miss
Lewis is making many plans for
entertainment during the summer
months,
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HOW TO FOIL PICKPOCKET
Keep The wallet Under The Waist
band, Writer Advises

The criminal with an international
reputation would scorn TO keep his
hand in practice by petty thefts
Clever criminals will spend hundreds
of dollars in ensnaring a wealthy po-
tential victim, but the possessions of
the ordinary man in the street are be.
meath their contempt, writes Hugh
Brady in the Continental edition of the
London Mail.
But there is another tpe of criminal
less ambitious. That type is the
pickpocket. No person-man, woman
or child-is safe from him.
1t is difficult to catch a pickpocket
in the act, and that is why so many
people are daily sent to prison for
short terms as suspected persons. The
very act of lettering is an offence when
the loiterer has record"
Pickpockets work in small groups, or
'mobs," and mob" of five or six
work for their common good. Prfits
are pooled.
"Reminiscences is the great ally of
the pickpocket. Most men know that
the hip pocket is the most dangerous
place to carry a wallet. But thou
sands of wallets are stolen from hip
pockets in the course of a year. Il
| KNEW lOL nave ChEIACN IL
there" is the constant wall of victims,
There is a scientific method about
the work of pickpockets, who do not
blunder up against people and rob them
without preliminaries. A victim will
tell how as he stood in a crowd, a
tube train, a public place, or an omi-
bus he felt a push. Later he found
he had been robbed.
The push" is a ruse to take you off
your guard. Then the feel over
takes place. ith unerring cunning and
in a flash he wallet is located. If it
is, in the hip pocket the job is easy,
AZ roughened thumb and forefinger
easily abstract it.
A thief never looks his victim in the
face. 1t might lead to Identification.
If you lose your watch you may re-
member that man who studied a news
paper in front kept his face averted.
And if your wallet is removed from
your inside breast pocket it was by a
man who dipped his fingers in when
you turned to see who pushed you for
the second time.
If you have a wallet pocket made in
side your vest or on the waist line Of
your trousers in front and keep your
money there the smarest thief in the
biggest crowd cannot enrich himself at
your expense,
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MISS sTARKE ENTERTATNs
FOR MISS HILL,

Miss Marjorie Hin, daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Walton Hill, a popular mem.
Der OF the senior class of Sidney LAnier
high school, was the inSpiration for an.
other beautiful party Friday afternoon
when Miss Sara Stsrke entertained al
tea, at o'clock, at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Starke on
Houston street.
The rooms where the guests assem-.
bled were deliberately decorated with
quantities Of summer flowers in bright
colors. A bevy Of lovely girls In beau
tiful afternoon frocks and picture hats
assisted in receiving and serving the
many guests who called during the aft
ernoon.
Every day this week has been filled
with lovely parties for Montgomery
girls who will graduate next week from
the Lariier school and Margaret Bootl
school. Garden parties, teas ant
bridge parties have been the mos
popular form Of entertaining, but 8
number Of other small informal parties
have been given to honor this year,
graduates.
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like that in Greenwich Will
age in New York"
AS for the boys---it was a
dream come true. This was
exactly what they had had
in mind when they set out
upon their quest. Think Of
showing it off to the other
boys!
And their gratitude and
the unexpected pleasure Of
doing a favor when she had
expected only a disagreeable
transaction that would hum
BILE her pride, decided Mrs.
Wellington's business career
For she discovered it had
a human side, with undrear11-
ed of possibilities Of service.
She found just as inter-
esting and appreciative ten
nants for her other rooms.
And to her great surprise,
she discovered she had a
natural flair for business.
The daily contact with all
sorts of personalities renew
ed her old zest for life. And
now she found infinitely
more worth while-since
her own economic existence
was at stake-the business
game than the social game
had been.
She laughed at the mere
remembrance off her plan
to sell out when she had
got enough to yield her an
income that would keep the
wolf from the door. Give
up this fascinating business
and go back to the old life of
teas and entertainments and
travel? Why, her Career
was just starting!
When the palatial resi-
dence next door that had be-
longed to a banker, was put
on the market she bought it
and turned it into an apart
ment house. A few years
later came her real business
venture, taking over an
apartment hotel that had
been losing money, and max
ing it pay. But with all her
interests she found time to
sponsor a business woman's
organization and help fl
nance a club house.
So the little Want AID, in
tended only to hold a roof
over, her head, branched out
into scores of homes for 9TH
ers-but best of all, it raad@
the big S Of Society mean TIL
big s Of Service.
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Capital Women
Plan Luncheon
ToVisitors

Montgomery club women are antici-
patton with keenest interest the visit
Of the Florida, Carolinas and Georgia
club women, who will spend Monday
in Montgomery, en- route to Los An
geles. Cal, to attend the biennial con-
vention of the General Federation OF
Women's clubs, which will meet in
that city, June 3-13.
The first visitors to arrive in the
city will be the Florida and Carolinas
delegation, seventy-four in all, who will
arrive Monday morning at $40. They
will be met by committee from the
various clubs in the city, who will con-
vey them to their hotel. the Exchange,
where after a short rest, they will be
taken for beautiful ride over the city,
by the automobile committee jim charge.
At / o'clock, a luncheon will be Civ
en- at the Country club, when covers
will be laid for several hundred guests
The invitation is extended to the club
women of the city to attend the lunch
con. Those desiring reservations are
tell or Mrs. Hardy Bell, chairmen
for the luncheon. The committee in
charge is arranging an excellent pro-
gram lOA bhU luhthCOhf pAhACAPdh
speaker, being, Mrs. w. S. Jennings of
Jacksonville, Fla, first vice president
of the general federation, who is the
nominee for the presidency to succeed
Mrs. Thomas Winter, whose term ex-
pires this year.
AT 5 o'clock, Mrs. j. Brevard Jones,
Alabama director for the General Fed
Grafton, will entertain at a tea at her
lovely home in Cloverdale, in honor Of
the visitors from other states. Mrs.
Jones win join the delegation for the
trip to Los Angeles.
Montgomery women feel proud that
they will have the first honor of enter
tanning this prominent crowd of club
women, who will be extensively enter
tanned at every place they stop en- route
to the convention and elaborate plans
are being made to make their visit to
the Cradle of the Confederacy a
memorial one for them.
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nm THE JOB

A salesman noticed that the man sit
ting next him in the hotel lobby wore q
downeast look.
whats the trouble?' the salesman
inquired.
.My wife told me to buy a Pomer.
anian, but / find the cheapest I can get
is $3.50, and that's too much"
"I'll sell you Pomeranian for sew
enty-five," said the salesman without
the slightest hesitation. The other man
was pleased, and accepted.
''If you'll excuse me. I'll just speak
to my office" said the salesman then,
and going into telephone booth, he
called up his employer.
"I've just sold Pomeranian for
$75," explained this live what in
blaaes is Pomeranian - illAker.
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FRECKL.
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly spota
How to Remove Easily

Here's a chance, Miss Frecklt-fAee,
to try a remedy. for freekles with the
guarantee Of a reliable concern that
it will not cost you penny unless Il
removes the freckles, while IL it deAt
give you clear complexion the ex-
pense Is trifling.
Simply get an ounce Of 0thins---
double strength--from any druggist
and a few applications should show
you how easy It is to rid yourself Of
the hcmely freckles and get a beauti.
full complexion. Rarely Is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this
strength is sold under guarantees Of
money back if IL fails to remove
freckles.4-Adv,
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Giant oaks and tiny
acorns have nothing on in
significant Want Ads that
build businesses, change
destinies, inspire careers,
and even create new ideals
of life.
It was a Want AID under
"Furni shed Rooms For
Rent" that did all four
things for Mrs. James We'll
lington.
Mrs. Wellington's place in
Society with the big S had
been the assured one that
means her name appeared in
the paper whenever she en-
tertained and that her sum-
mer trip to the White
Mountains and her winter
hegira to Palm Beach were
duly chronicled.
Then came a panic in the
business world; her husband
was caught in it, and a little
later died of an illness
brought on by acute worry.
And Mrs. Wellington dis
covered that her assets were
her home, her friends and
her name. The last two
could hardly be called fin
ancial assets; they could not
pay her taxes or her grocery
bills, so there was really
nothing substantial left but
her home. She could sell it,
but the price, even if she
could get it, would not yield
a big enough income; she
could rent it, but there were
the problems of depreciation
and dealing with tenants. =
Was there some way it
could provide her with a
home and earn a living for
her? The answer was
turn it into high-class room
ing house.
She had come to this con-
clusion even before a bust
ness friend of her husband
told her it was the only way
she could continue her
sheltered existence and keep
her beautiful furniture and
possessions about her. And
in a few years she would
have accumulated enough to
sell.
Of course she shrank from
the prospect--from charging
for the hospitality she had
once so graciously and freely
bestowed, like so much goods
bought and sold over the
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place at the Cathedral Of Saints Peter
and Paul. Thursday morning, May 20.
at 8 o'clock.
His Eminence Denis, Cardinal
Dougherty will confer the ordination
to the Holy Priesthood. Father wan.
er viii celebrate his first solemn raass
at st. Peters Cathedral in Montrora.
cry Sunday, June 8, and win visit his
family in this city for several days.
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counter.
But Necessity is a bene-
ficent antidote for Emotion
alism.
And that was why Mrs.
James Wellington, who had
never before used Want Ads
except to advertise for a
maid or a chauffeur, called
The Age-Herald and listed
h er exclusive boulevard
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LAWRENCE LEE MAKES
PHI BETA KAPPA

That Montgomery students are al
ways in the front ranks, is shown by
the fact that a large number of its
students have made the Phi Beta Kap-
par fraternity. which is the highest
honor that any college can award its
students.
Another Montgomery student who is
making an unusually fine record is
Lawrence Lee, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Lee, who is student at the
University of Virginia, Charlottesville,
Va, and a member of the senior class
of this year. Announcement has just
been received that he made Phi Beta
Kappa this year. and his many friends
throughout the state will be interested
TO learn of his achievements for a
brilliant future is being predicted for
this young man, who is already recog.
nized in the literary world.
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Miss A. Whitfield
Honors Girl
Graduates

A beautiful and delightful affair Of
the week was the tea Thursday after
noon, at which Miss Anne Whitfield
entertained at her home on South
Perry street, in honor of Miss Ade-
laide Flowers, Miss Emily Reynolds
and Miss Mary Ross Flowers, members
Of the graduating class of the Margaret
Booth school Receiving with the
hostess and the honored guests, was
Mrs. NJ. s. Whitfield, mother of Miss
Whitfield.
Pink roses and snapdragons formed
s the keynote of the decora tons in the
dining room. while sweet peas and mas
turtiums were used in the living room
and library. Baskets and bowls filled
with lovely summer flowers were
placed at intervals throughout the
rooms, and numerous candles burned
in silver holders. The tea table was
artistically arranged with a mound of
pink roses and pink snapdragons form
ing the central decoration, while sur
rounding it were silver candlesticks
holding pink tapers and silver trays
and compotes held cakes and sailed
nuts.
The punch table at which Miss Sara
Starke and Miss Marth Goodwin Beas-
ley presided was banked with nastur-
tiums in a riot of colors. Serving the
seventy guests who called during the
afternoon, were Miss Carolyn Brame,
Miss Marjorie Hill. Miss Margaret
Rangeley and Miss Sara Beverly Mon
Grief.
The affair of Thursday afternoon
was beautiful in every detail and is an
outstanding event in series of lovely
affairs, which have been given during
the past two weeks for the many young
girls who will graduate this year. Dur
ing the afternoon, Mrs. Upton Sling
huff, one of Montgomery most talent
ed singers, gave u group of lovely
songs, among the number was Rose In
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THE REASON

Mummy. do only women go to
heaven?"
NO, dear Men do, too"
But I've never seen pictures OF
angels with whiskers."
All, you see, man only gets to
heaven by close shave !'-London
Mail.
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Romances of thew antAds
BY MRS. LEROY J.. BOUCHNER

munity Of interest, had
drawn them together. One
bond, for instance, was a
desire to get away from the
noise Of the city and find
some quiet rooming house
near the lake if possible.
Mrs Wellington showed
them the big stately bed
rooms on the second floor,
with their heavy mahogany
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DOTHAN. Ala. May 24--At the
last meeting of the Junior Harmony
club Thursday afternoon at the Elks'
Home officers for next year were
elected as follows: President, Motine
Lisenby: vice president, Gradys Black /;
treasurer, Geraldine Lisenby.
Young NIatrons' Club
Mrs. |. c. Bates was hostess to the
Young Matrons' Rock club Thursday
afternoon at the Country club which
was decorated with profnsion of
Dorothy Perkins roses for the occasion.
Games were played at four tables.
Black Narcissi perfume was cut for
at each of the tables.
The hostess was assisted by her
small daughter, Frances, and Mesdames
Walter Barnes, W. B. Thomas, and
]. e. Bender in serving refreshments.
Miss Royner Honoree
Miss Pattie Rosa Poyner was hon
or guest at a porch party given by
Miss Mary Doster Thursday afternoon.
Games were played at four tables. A
tempting salad course was served to
Is guests.
Honoring Miss. Stapleton
Mrs. John Crawford was hostess at
a Picture Show party Friday afternoon
honoring Miss Sue Stapleton, whose
marriage to Mr.. John Philip Shealy
of Schenectady, N Y, will be an in
teresting event of early June. The
guests assembled at The Hidden where
ices were served before enjoying a
splendid picture at the Alcazar theatre.
-
Writers Club Meets
The Writer'S club met Wednesday
morning at II o'clock on the stage at
the city auditorium. The program was
preceded by business session when
the following officers for the ensuing
year were elected and installed with
the chair: President, Mrs. T. w.
Mrs, G. NJ. Lewis. the president, in
Palmer; vice president, Mrs. R. G.
Clark; secretary. Mrs. j. A. Campbell !;
treasurer, Miss ATaude Baughman.
Nanny Sets the Stage" Mrs.
Ernest Ford's latest short story pub
lished recently in The Outdoors
South" was read and greatly enjoyed
Mrs. s. o. Williams sang in her charm
ing manner 'In May Time" with Mrs.
Walter Barnes at the piano.
At noon the regular monthly lunch
con OF tne CIuD was uelu at lne DlIle
cafe with Mrs. Scottie Mckenzie Fras-
Ter who has been i'll for several months
the honor guest Impromotu toasts to
Mrs. Frasier who is honorary presi-
dent of the club were written and
read.
The club will go on a trip to APP
palachiola by boat June 6.
Mrs. Yarbrough and Mrs. Acres Honor
Guests
Mrs. Jim Acree, Jr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Yarbrough were joint hostesses at
two PARTIES on Friday eomplimenting
their houseguests. Mrs. Angus A. AGREE
of Washington, ID. c.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Yarbrough of st. Andrews, Fla.
In the morning rock was played at
seven tables and in the afternoon bridge
was played at nine tables.
On both occasions Mrs. T. II. Nc
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PILOT CLUB SENDS
DST GATES TO CONVENTION

Miss WIN Olive Holloway, Miss
Classics Spencer and Mrs. Edwina
Falkner were delegates to the Pilot
International convention, which met In
Selma Saturday, May "a. The alter
nate delegate was Miss Nancy Ellis.
Others attending were: Miss Mamie
Offutt and Miss Frances Halls, direc-
TORS. ~
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RELATIVES no ATTEND
ORDINATION IN
pMIY .AnHT. pHlA

Mrs. H. B. walker, Mrs. Frank
Litchfisld and Mr.. william Z. walker,
mother, sister and brother Of Mr.. war
ner Kennon Walker, G. NJ, Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, win leave Monday for
Philadelphia, to attend the ordination
Of Mr.. w. K. Walker, which viii take
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He-The decree is granted. Now, daF-
ling, we can be married at last, Just as
soon as you have settled the divorce
'"urt fees.
oh. never mind the fess. I have
1>~rnt Beacon Light.
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District Conference o. e. s. Is Or,
ganized

At a recent meeting Of delegates from
the chapters which constitute the
Twenty-eighth District Order of the
Eastern Star at the Masonic hall, this
city, a district conference was organ
lied with Mrs. Berta Searcy of Dothan,
worthy matron, and Mrs. g. H. Tom
linson, Of Columbia, Ala, worthy
patron. The sessions will be held quar-
farIv
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Entyre and Mrs. Mack Yarbrough as.
sisted the hostesses in serving salad
plate.
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Birthday Parties

Emily Pitcher celebrated her eleventh
birthday anniversary on Saturday aft
ernoon with a children's party at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. R. Pitcher, on East Main
street. Games were played on the spaci-
Gus lawn and refreshments served in
the late afternoon.
On the same afternoon Kathryn, the
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j.
H. Lattimer, invited 90 Of her small
friends to assist her in making merry
the hours from to 6, honoring her
seventh anniversary After a number
of happy games and peanut hunt,
ice cream and cake were served.
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NIrs. Rennett Honoree

Mrs. T. w. Palmer was cordial
hostess at Bridge Saturday afternoon
honoring Mrs. Joe Bennett of Panama
City, Fla,
Mrs. Frank Ussery made top score
and was given compact. Low score
was made by Mrs. w. G. Sherman
who received correspondence cards. The
honoree was given toilet water.
After the games an ice course was
served.