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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-31
CAUSES FOR
MOTORING

Why do we 80 on long tripsf
Isrst. for a change from city life.
city atmosphere and city conditions.
Second. for rest and recreation.
Third. 20 see the country.
Change from city life requires
change from our set ways OF eating
and sleeping. Instead OF the pre-.
pared steaks and roasts and many
course dinners. we revert TO the sim
pie life with as few courses OF as
simple food as we can stand.
We find. on touring a short length.
that we just naturally turn 20 the
coarser dishes 20 appease our TO.
freshed Rppe,ites. Boiled potatoes.
plainly cooked beans. stewed dried
fruits. and other such simple dishes
are like juicy tenderloln 10 our hun.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
SOUTHERN RELIEF
BALL Is POSTPONED
Annual Charity Event Delayed Out
of Respect to Late
President.

The thirty-first annual charity ball
of the Southern Relief Society, which
was to have been held at the Willard
Hotel last night, has been postponed
until Wednesday evening, February
I3. out of respect to the memory of
the late President Woodrow Wilson.
The Southern Relief Society is an
organization for the relief of needy
Confederate veterans and their wild
ows, and il maintains home for
them at o403 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest The proceeds of the an
nual charity ball go to the mainte-
nance of the home. All arrangements
had been made to make this years
affair the most successful in the his
tory OF the society. Upon tho an
nouncement OF President Wilson's
death, however, all plans were can
celed for last night and the later
date substituted.
Mrs. Pearce Horne Is president Of
the society. Mrs. Bates Warren vice
president. Mrs Jeter c. Pritchard cor
responding secretary. Miss May v
Frey recording secretary, and Mrs.
Eugenia Zea Rollins treasurer
These officers also constitute the COM
mittee of arrangements for the ball.
Evening star., 1924-02-05

Columbia Union Conference. His re-
sponsibilities will be to the Advent
ist denomination in the states Of
Ohio. Pennsylvania, Maryland, Del
aware. New Jersey, Virginia, West
Virginia and the District of Colum-
bia. or what a presiding bishops du-
ties would be In any other denomi-
nation. Rev. Robbins has just COM
pleted a flve-year term as president.
Virtually all other officials of the
union were reelected. rs follows:
Secretary-treasurer and union au-
ditor, f. ]. Stipeck; field secretary,
II. F. Kirk; educational secretary. j.
P. Nef; missionary volunteer secre-
tary, c. e. Andross; home. missionary
secretary. e. r. Numbers: medical
secretary, HIS. Brown: religious lib
erty secretary. B. q. Wilkinson and
members of the executive committee,
In addition to the foregoing officers,
J.. w. McCord Of Baltimore, r. E.
Harter of Takoma Park. o. o. Bern
stein Of Trenton. n. j.; n. S. Ashton
of Mount Vernon. Ohio; William Rob-
bins Of Pittsburgh, T. H. Westbrook
Of Richmond. Va, and c. v. Leach of
Parkersburg, w. Va. =.
The delegates expressed their sor-
Evening star., 1924-02-05

row over the death of former Presi-
ceRt Wilson by passing the following
resolution: "On the death Of ,ex-
President Woodrow Wilson we
record our deep sorrow at the pass
ing of distinguished citizen, who
by his high purpose and lofty IDEAL
ism endeared himself not alone to
his own countrymen, but to the whole
world. The impress he made upon
the thought was uplifting and
ennobling. He sacrificed his life to
the cause he conceived to be just.
His loss will be distinctly felt. and
his memory revered by all classes ir-
respective of religious belief or po-
litical creed"
Treasurer Stipeck Of tho Columbia
Union Conference reported that this
division in the last four years spent
$1,98S,975.10 in the advancement Of
the church and that of this amount
$344,412.80 was spent in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The constitu-
ency of the District contributed
s172,194.42 for foreign mission enter
prises. he reported.
1t was announced that the Me-
mortal Church at 18th and NJ streets,
was purchased by s. S. Clark and
Evening star., 1924-02-05
3 Letters Posted
5 Years Ago Found
In Mail Box Sale

Postmaster Mooney has received
from the Post Office Department
three letters for local delivery which
had been mailed in France Ave years
ago. part Of the mail discovered re-
Gently in mail boxes offered for sale
as surplus Army material. .-r
One of the letters was addressed to
a member Of Congress and the other
two ia private citizens. Postmaster
Mooney Is taking the matter up with
the addresses. asking them first IL
they want the letters delivered at
this late date.
The boxes we're found on sale In
st. Louis, and upon being purchased
by the Post Office Department at so
cents apiece were found to contain
many letters which had not been
taken from them when the troops
left France.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
SPEAKER STRESSES
SERVICE OF G. W. U.
Mrs. Young Explains Three Rea-
sens Why D. c. Should Sup
port College.
KEEPS YOUTHS AT HOME
Provides Opportunity to Study and
Earn Way.

Why the residents OF the National
Capital should be stanch supporters
Of the endowment campaign now be-
ng conducted by the George WASH
inEton University is explained by Mrs.
George NJ. Young, wife of Represent
ative Young Of North Dakota, VINO
spoke at the recent meeting or the
local branch Of the League of Ameri-
can Pen Women.
Mrs. Young said that among many
reasons three stood out. me Hrst'
she said. was because at this uni
yersity our children may receive an
excellent education and at the same
time have the almost inestimahle ad-
yantages of home influence and safe
guards.
"The average age of graduation
from American high schools is elsht-
cen wears and three months. lhe
character and habits of the average
hoy or girl have not been established
Ut this age. They are immature
Many thoughtful people believe that
il is not fair to these children 10 Stho
them away anon" strangers. faeE
should still have hte home influences >
and safeguards which come on'y
though the love and watchfuiness OF
a father and mother. There is noun
ing which will compensate for TINS.
Character Of College.
"If YOU will carefully appraiSe the
advantages and disadvantages lor
hovs and girls Just out of high school
Won will agree that the home col
iese. if it does fairly good work. is
better than one away from nome
even IL it has Worldwide reputa- l.
tion for excellence. Fortunately
George Washington is not in the
fairly good class, but is rather a
college of exceptionally high stand :
ards. It's faculty is excellent and Is
.oualed by few colleges in America
The trouble with us i'll washington
is that we are likely to judge a col
lcgc by the size of its campus ana
character of its buildings.
Our university should have more
buildings and u campus. not that
these things would raise it's stand
ard of education. but to induce
thoughtless people to keep their
children at home while being edu-
Gated and to further beautify the
city
Value to City.
The second reason, the speaker
said, is because of it's value to
Washington from the standpoint of
dollars and cents. 4 better support
of George Washington means more
dollars for the city. for 1t will in
duce a greater number of Its citizens
to educate their children at home
and will attract people to retire here.
build homes and spend their money
in Washington"
Her third reason was because
there is an opportunity in this city
TO help thousands of worthy and am
Evening star., 1924-02-05
WEST v1RGrN1ANs TO MEET.

West Virginians in the District of
Columbia will meet tomorrow night
In Masonic Hall, 18th and Kenyon
streets northwest. A feature Of the
meeting will be the presentation Of a
large picture of the battleship West
Virginia to the organization by Ad-
miral Latimer, judge advocate gen
eral of the Navy. who Is a member of
the West Virginia State Society. The
annual dinner Of the society will be
held on the night of March 4, final ar
rangements for which will be made
tomorrow night
Evening star., 1924-02-05

bitious young people from all parts
of the United States to obtain a col
lege education. Many young men
are brought here by congressm en-,
who select them because of their un-
usual promise.
Many young people come to Wash
ington to work in the departments
and at the same time obtain their
college education. These young folks
arc not Of the same material as the
sons and daughters of well-to-d do
people. who sometimes go to college
because they are logged to it by
fond parents. So it is not surpris-
Ing that George Washington has been
honored as have few colleges by the
number of it's graduates who have
won distinction"
Evening star., 1924-02-05

Gray hair, however, handsome, de-
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantages OF youthful ap-
pearancc. Your hair is your charm.
II makes or mars the face. When
II fades, turns gray and looks
streaked. Just few applications OF
Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances it,
appearance a hundred fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young
Either prepare the recipe at home
or get from any drug store a bottle
OF "Nyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound, which is merely the old
time recipe improved by the addition
OF other ingredients. Thousands OF
folks recommend this ready-to-use
preparation, because it darkens the
hair beautifully: besides. no one can
possibly tell. as it darkens so natu-
rally and evenly. You moisten
sponge or soft brush with it, draw
ing this through the hair. taking
one small strand at time. By
morning the gray hair disappears
alter another application or two its
natural color is restored and it be-
comes thick. glossy and lustrous,
and you appear years younger
Evening star., 1924-02-05

bottle. and you have a whole quarter
pint of the most wonderful skin
whitener, softener and beautifer.
Massage this sweetly fragran,
lemon bleach into the face. neck, arm.
and hands. 1t can not irritate. Fa-
nous stage beauties use it to bring
that clear, youthful skin and rosy
white compleNion; also to soothe red,
rough or chapped hands and face
You must mix this remarkable bleach
yourself. 1t can not be bought ready
to use because it acts best immediate
after it is prepared.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
ANNUAL SUPPER AND DANCE.

The fourth annual supper and dance
Of tho Washington Restaurant Asso-
citation will be held In the La Fayette
Hotel, Friday evening. at o'clock.
E. c. Warren. winner Of the associa-
tion's recent insignia and slogan con-
test and other entrants whose designs
received honorable mention, will be
awarded prizes at that time.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
DISTRICT MINISTER
HEADS ADvENTISTS
Rev. F. II. Robbins Reelected
President Of Columbia Union
Conference.
OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED
Resolutions Adopted on Death Of
Late President.

The quadrennial convention of
Seventh-Day Adventists In Takoma
Park yesterday reelected Rev. F. H.
Robbins Of this city president Of the
Evening star., 1924-02-05

Ernest C. Bairstow. VINO will erect a
hfty-room apartment house on the
site.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
JUICE OF LEMON
WHlTENS SKIN,

The only harm
less way to bleach
the skin white is
to mix the juice
of two lemons
with three ounces
of Orchard White,
which any drug
gist will supply
for a few cents.
Shake we'll in a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
FOREMAN KILLED
IN TRAIN CRASH
Head Of Legion Auxiliary
Will Speak At
Gadsden
tGADsDEN BUREAU

# GADSDEN, Ala, March 22.--Otis
Lambert, "a, yard foreman Tor tine
Gulf State Steel company, was crnsneo
to death between two freight cars at
the steel mills late Friday night. 1t
was said he was engaged in shifting
freight cars. One of them failed to
clear a side track and when another
car was shunted to another track they
collided. He was setting brakes and was
instantly killed. He is survived by his
widow and two children, his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lambert OF At
ITALIA. The funeral and burial Will take
place there Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bishop Coming--Mrs. Frank.
lin Lee Bishop, national president OF
the American Legion auxiliary, will be
airy Monday and Tuesday of next week.
She will participate in flag raising
ceremony THE Gadsden High school
Monday afternoon and will be the
guest Of the auxiliary at q o'clock
dinner and will speak at the school
auditorium at night.
Delegates Named-The Emma Sam
son camp of confederate veterans Sat
urday named J. w. Gilliland and Abihu
Christopher as delegates to the ma
tional reunion at Memphis June 3, 4
and 8. NJ. H. Sewell and J. A. Nc
Cluney were selected as alternates.
Mrs. John Yeates was named camp
sponsor and maids of honor will be
Misses Mary Woodliff and Virginia
Barrett.
Furnace Repaired-The Alabama
company has completed repairs on
furance No. 1 and on four of the five
stoves. The plant is ready to go into
operation but will not be blown in
until the pig iron market is better.
Furance No. 2 is breaking all previous
production records and is supplying the
trade.
To Dedicate Church-Rev. Grant W.
Lewis Of St.. Louis, Mo-, will deliver
the principal address at the formal
dedication of the new $4,000 First
Christian church at Tenth street and
Forrest avenue on Sunday afternoon
April IS, according to announcement.
A number of leading workers OF the
denomination in the south have been
invited to attend.
Scouts To Reorganize-Final plans
for the complete reorganization of the
Boy Scout work in Etowah county
will probably be made next Wednes-
day and Thursday when Stanley A.
Harris, assistant national field rep.
resentative, will be here to aid and
advise the local council.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
BAILEY LEAVES
HOUSTON POST
Well Known Editorial
Writer Retires To
Finish Book

MARTIN, Tex, March 22.-Col.
NJ. Bailey, well-known chief editorial
writer of the Houston Post for 20
years past, announced today that he
had severed his connection with that
newspaper.
my leaving the Post" said Colonel
Bailey, 'is due to no Misunderstanding
or unpleasantness, but simply to a de-
sire to adjust my work to my urgent
personal interests. My plans are not
quite complete, but they will be soon
after my return to Houston, and
insofar as the public may be inter-
ested in them they will be announced
before long. As 10 known to many,
I have been engaged for two years
past in collecting and arranging ma
teriAl for a biography of the late Gov.
James Stephen Hogg, and l hope to
have it ready for the publishers with
in another year.
Colonel Bailey came to the Post from
the Dallas-Galveston News 20 years
ago and has been chief editorial writer
since that time. He belongs to the
having been continuously In the game
for Al years. His first newspaper work
in Texas was on the old Dallas Herald.
From 1884 to the summer of 1887, he
conducted the Graphic at Colorado,
Texas. From 1887 to 1890, he was con-
nected with the Fort Worth Gazette.
Joining the News organization on
January i, 1890, he was Fort Worth
correspondent, legislative correspondent
at Austin, political staff correspondent,
city editor, editorial writer and WASH
ington correspondent. 1t was from the
Washington assignment that he came
to the Post.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
RIM GE
for lamp shades

Six-inch silk fringe in glowing
colors and combinations to fit
every decorative scheme, easy
to add to novelty lampshades,
adding much more than their
modest cost to the looks of the
lamp-$l.25 yard.
Marrow lampshade guifnpes in
metal effects, f5c to zoe yard.
Metal fringes. 81 and $50
yard.
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RAINS FORECAST
FOR COMING WEEK
Below Normal Temperature Also
On Schedule

WASHINGTON, March %. -
Weather outlook for the week begin
ming Monday:
South Atlantic anG East Gulf states:
Considerable cloudiness, rains Monday
and again Thursday or Friday; tenn
peratuPe below normal.
West Gulf states: Considerable
eloudiness, rains at beginning and again
Wednesday or Thursday, temperature
below normal.
Ohio valley and Tennessee Consid-
cradle cloudiness. rains and possibly
SHOWS at beginning and again abuot
Thursday: temperature below normal.
The tear in dark garment may be
neatly mended by placing Il piece Of
bicycle tape on the wrong side of the
material, carefully arranging the broken
threads in place, then covering the tear
with piece Of paper or cloth and
pressing with a warm iron.
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TO ARRIVE MONDAY
FOR APPEAL CASES
Judge McCord To Succeed Judge
Z Jones On Bench Here :

Judge Leon McCord, MontEealAry,
will arrive in Birmingham early Mon
day morning to preside in the trial
of city appeal cases. He will succeed
Judge Walter B. Jones. also Of Mont
gomery, who has been in Birmingham
for the past two weeks.
An attempt is being made, by means
S6 the transfer Of judges from other cir.
g.Ocket, Judge Jones has been dispos-
ing of these cases at the rate of about
Is a day. Most of these cases in
voiced minor offenses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
sNEGLIG EE S
for lazy hours

Crinkly cotton crepe in poudre
blue, Dubarry rose, glowing
peach and soft lavender fash
ions graceful negligees that re-
fleet all the charm Of the eter-
nal feminine.
Some are brightly embroidered
with Ma Jong flowers, others
quite simple to court the favor
of the modern tailor Maid.
Practical for early morning
wear, pretty for moments Of
luxurious lounging and pleas
ingly priced al $5.es.
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f EA TH E r
trimmings for
spring uses

Ostrich and lnarabou trim
mings in beautiful effects,
white. gray, yellow, pink, or
child, blue, $l.zS and $i.sS
yard.
Novelty trimming braids in the
new colorings and combina-
tions, See to $i.s5 yard.
Pajama frogs in white. pink,
gray, blue-cotton, Sc each;
silk, Zoe each.
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RAILROAD WRECK
FATAL TO WELDER
Conductor Hurt In Accident
Near Union Springs

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March o.
G. w. Batey, weldef, was killed and
+. T. Dicketr, conductor, was injured
in a wreck on the Birmingham and
Southeastern railroad at Milstead late
yesterday.
General offices of the road in Union
Springs had not received full details
today of how the accident occurred.
The train was a mixed passenger and
freight train.
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I'D N G. r n " E r S
!, to Her Majesty

the Alabama bride land
many nearby states as well)
After you've finished with your
trousseau shopping, stop 1t the
! Stationery Shop and order your
wedding Invitations, announce
fdents, calling cards, monogram
stationery, place cards and
table decorations, from ill the
correct fads and fancies Of the
moment.
Three-day service il you wish.
Samples on request. Mail or
ders carefully executed.
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H D K F S.
of real Madeira
REDUCED
to Soc

Lovely linen, real Madeira,
deliberately or simply embroi-
dsred, such as you never saw
before, probably, at anything
like soc each.
Pure linen, sheer quality, six
teenth-inch hem, I5c.
Corner embroidered Lin q. n,
white or colored embroidery,
dainty and desirable, 2se up to
81 each.
a --Main floor
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tuIlIC 1dS1lAOIl, tAcESU VI
short and rather boxy.
The elaborate silken
blouses are the same Oh. a
harnionizing shade.
Whether they be brightly
braided or heavily en-
broidered, e ach ne
forms an irreproachable
costume ensemble, vari-
ously priced from $85 to
$1S5.
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Pleating and ruffling

It's hard to decide just which bit Of
lovely ruffling you want most with
such bewitching array to choose
from.
Soft georgettes, ,pleated and plain, in all
the gorgeous sunshine co1ors as well as
white and toast. ~,
Crisp organdie, knife pleated, in plain col
ors or white with colored border.
-chiffons-batiste, in fact, every de-
scription of ruffling and pleating you can
imagine among these so temptingly priced
from soc to $5.95 yard.
--AAia fses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
GRASS RUGS
for porches and
living rooms

New creations in pleasing col
ors, of hard-twisted wire grass
with heavy cord warp. Size
1886, $i---27x54, $2.26--6x9,
$9.se - 8x10,$13.se - 9x12,
$3.50. Third floor
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N E w BOOKS
almost eueryone's
reading r1o,O
So Big, Edna Ferber. q.
Mother Of Geld. Emerson
Housh, 81.
Thirteenth Letter, Natalie Lip-
coin, $l.7s.
Siege. Samuel Hopkins Adams.
81. 8
The Midlander. Booth Tarkins-
ton, 81.
Best Short Stories Of 1923,
0'Brien, -.
Best Plays of 1928, Burns
Mantle, 81.
Behold This Dreamer, Fulton
oursler., ~.
--Maia flssr
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EA RRIN S
says The Breath.
of the Avenue

And here they are, in . pro-
fusion Of shapes and shades,
from SOC to SIS pair.
Silver bar pins eee--SPECIAL,
exceptional designs, set with
dianond-like rhinestones, all
with safety catch.
Compacts, 9se upwart-single
or double, green gold or silver,
fitted with mirror, powder and
rouge.
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MAID DRESS
LINING

--of net, nainsook, silk-fiAish
and japanese silk, some With
dress SHIELDS attached, ready
made, black or white, splendid
protection for your froeks, 4ss
" Main flesr
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45-inch UOiIes, 50c-pret-
ty new designs in light
and dark shades.
Printed diH,ities, 6ntistes,
20c--dainty designs for
children's dresses, and
others for women's, full
range of colorings, one
yard wide.
EngEtsh brOGdcIOth, 60c--
white and colors, for
mems Shirts and women's
boyish blouses, SPECIAL.
White pOpIin, SEC - for
nurses uniforms and SIM
liar uses, splendid quality,
SPECIAL.
L0ngcIoth, $I.49 bolt
ten-yard bolts of medium
weight for underclothing,
yard wide.
Imported rGtine, 50c-4the
new basket weave, in en-
tirely new shades for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

spring frocks, extra value,
at SOC.
Embroidered UOiJes, $3.50
-allover embroidered de-
signs in sprightly spring
colors, 40 inches wide.
Imported rntiaae, S9c-an-
other weave in openwork
design, pretty shades,
yard wide, SPECIAL.
Printed crepes, SSc--silk-
and-cotton, new patterns,
lovely light and dark
shades, yard wide, SPE-
CIAL.
Ratine, 30c-pretty shades
for dresses for mother or
sister, good quality, yard
wide, SPECIAL.
Pre-shrunk linen, SSc--
yard wide, every spring
shade, large color range,
SPECIAL.
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The costume tallleur
for Spring
---as our Fashion
Floor presents it:

Forerunners Of the fast approaching
Easter season are three-piece tailleurs
of smooth charmeen in navy. blue and
all the soft alluring shades of spring
time.
Jackets are long after the Mandarin
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Tor the c0nlDlneQ suit as
for the coat and dress
bought separately. Dark
blue and occasionally
soft green or tan in fine
charmee1.
Braidings, piping and
embroidery Of contrast
ing color are frequent
trimming note s for
formal tailleurs. They
brighten both dress and
coat and bind them close
ly in one color scheme. 4
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LACES
dHouers, tuckings,
novelties, for r,osU

New Calais lsees, dainty de-
signs Of nice quality in edges,
insertions ana salloons, Use
yard.
French Val, and round thread
laces in fresh aprinetime pat
terms, IL yards for SSs.
Swiss and batiste hand-loOm
eyelst allover embroidery, 20
and 40 inches wide, in white,
cream or eefu, Al.$S to $S.SS
yard.
Net, batiate Of GSorkstts tuck
ing, white or cream, superior
qualities, Sa.ss to 4s.ss yard.
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Sheer values in
VOILES, soc yard

Imported, lovely sheer quality for women's and
childrens dresses, as well as Undertaking, 40
inches wide, all the good shades, SPECIAL.