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Evening star., 1924-04-24
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia,

Daily and Sunday..1 yr., $40; / mo-, zoe
Daily only. yr.. $500 mo-, soc
sunday only. Il yr., S2.40; mo-, zoe
Evening star., 1924-04-24

@. Is there anything that will
soften hard putty in cracks J. d
A. Putty may be disintegrated by
the use of 25 per cent solution of
muriatic acid. This does not soften
the putty so that IL may be used
again. 1t will break in pieces and
loosen it from the surface to which
it adheres.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
MOmentOuS Questions.

l met man of serious mien.
Who wandered pensive DER the scene
A man in a position great
Connected with affairs of state.
/ muttered. Il know what I'll do.
III try to get an interview
And by deft conversation find
Exactly what is on his mind
Good sir" quoth /, so many lands
Have pressing problems on their hands
To which you've given patient care,
I'd like to ask you, if 1 dare.
What question now absorbs your
thought?'
He said in tones with sorrow fraught
Just now this question leads them
all:
Why do I always top a ball?'
Abashed I loitered. Then l said,
But surely other things have led
Your mood to such a serious turn
Said he, I'm striving still to learn
The answer to a problem great
Which brings anxiety of late
AS expectations fail to thrive
Why do I always slice a drive?''
Evening star., 1924-04-24
Douesticity.

you enjoy having your wife make
campaign speeches?'
Very much" declared Mr.. Meekton.
''They have led to sour having many
pleasant evenings at home, while 1 re-
hearse the points where I am expected
to break in and lead The applause"
Everybody" said Uncle Eben,
feels de need of all de money he kin
git honest. An at de same time every
body thinks mos everybody else has
more money dan he ought to require" +"
Evening star., 1924-04-24

The Evening star. with the sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city AT 60 cents per month; daily only, 45
cents per month Sunday only, 20 cents per
month. Orders may he sent by mail teie-
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-04-24
Realms of the AbStruSe.

Have you given any further atten-
ton to the Einstein theory"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
But I find it's like a number of things
that have come up of late. It'll take
a tremendous amount of investigation
to make the general public under
stand all about it"
Evening star., 1924-04-24
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
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Evening star., 1924-04-24

Q. What is the wood of cataIpas
used for?-M O. q.
\. The forest service says that
catalpa wood is a hard wood and is
used principally for fence posts. as
it is very durable. In II test report
of catalpa an untreated post lasts for
seventeen years and a creosoted post
lasts for twenty-eight years.
Evening star., 1924-04-24

Jud Tunkins says he's afraid he'll
have to encourage his wife to gamble
little so as to have a chance of get
ting back the price of the mah-jong
set
Evening star., 1924-04-24

Hawthorne, in his Marble Faun,'
compares religion to a stained glass
window, the beauty of which is mani
prehensible to those without. Art is
much the same. A deaf person cannot
enjoy music nor a blind person paint
ings, and there are none so deaf as
those who will not hear, or so blind
as those who will not see. To under
stand, to comprehend ths enjoyment of
art one must HtAutDs enter in. Per-
Evening star., 1924-04-24

q. What is the difference between
light opera and comic opera?-C. w. b.
\. Comic onera is a literal transla-
ton of the French opera comique,
which is opera having a happy end
ing and in which the dialogue is
spoken. 1t is not necessary that the
piece introduce any really comic
scenes. Light opera or Operetta is
generally Of buffo ci. acter. Orig
lnauy operas were of one act only
The series of Gilbert and Sullivan
operettas set the fashion for pieces
of the kind in two acts
Evening star., 1924-04-24

Carl :. Vrooman, former assistant
secretary of agriculture, is in Wash
ington en- route to his farm in Illinois
after a two-month trip through Eu-
rope. He saw Ramsay Macdonald in
action in the House of Commons and
was immensely impressed with the
Evening star., 1924-04-24

.. What is the correct name for
the mineral known as FOOLS gold p
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-04-11
Listen Folks!

This Sale has certainly brought the
crowd and the way they bought is certain
proof of the values they found
Now folks remember this Sale will
only last Is days from opening day, and
let US urge you to attend at least some
part of this feast.
We certainly thank you friends for
your splendid patronage and to further
show our gratefulness we are adding
many more Special Bargains to our long
list.
/ lot of Nice Dress Gingham at 10c per yd.
Remember the Prize Package on Satur-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
FINE NEW MODELS ARE
 FOUND INV USED CARS
Most Dealers No Longer Handle Old Models
 And Purchaser Gets Full Advantage
o,saA sx ,nr FeAru-. serv,es I've,

Old models are not being bought now a-days by the used car men. They have learned that such cars do not move" and a lot of times do not give satisfaction, unless they are thoroughly reconditioned and mostly replaced with new parts, which is a very expensive proposition, and that they are not the best investments. All of this works to the present day buyers advantage. He can, with the utmost confidence, go on the floor of the used car department of any reputable dealer and pick ear to suit his taste and requirements and rest assured that he is not getting pile of junk" Many times he can know who has owned the car and some thing of the treatment it has had and of the pains taken to recondition it for service.
 Most dealers have learned that it does not pay to sell cars in damaged or doubtful condition. And for this reason most of them maintain com plete repair shops, manned by com petent mechanics, who take each car as it comes in and tear it down, care fully inspect each vital part, replace any thing that is worn or damaged and then reassemble and put together a car that is, for any practical use, as good as new car. It will run as well. last as long and serve as honestly. All the charge the used car man makes to the buyer for this service is the actual time and parts used. He feels that he is well repaid in this way because he knows such cars will make friends for him and bring other customers to his sales room. And the shrewd buyer knows that it will save him several hun dred dollars as against the same car new and usually is not slow to take ad- vantage of it.
 Go tomorrow to the used car depart ment of any dealer, whose ads you see in the want ad section of today's Age-Herald and notice the quality of cars he has. Many of them can scarce ly be told from brand new They have good paint, finish, tires, top, etc. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

have been thoroughly reconditioned mechanically and run like new cars. Select some one of these cars and ask him to demonstrate it for you under the same conditions that you would ask for a new car to be- demonstrated and note the result.
 You will probably be surprised to find that such cars run as well. pull as hard and in every respect give the same service that you get from a new car then ask the difference in price. Then, and probably not until then, will you realize what practical buy a good used car really is. Only last week in Bir- mingham some three or four Age-Her- aid advertisers had cars on their floor that were less than four months old one of them had been driven less than five hundred miles, when the owner de- cided that he wanted a coupe instead of touring and sacrificed over 30 per cent of the purchase price to get just what he wanted-some Age-Herald reader saved the difference. Turn to the want ads today and read them regularly, if you are interested in buy ing an automobile. The want ad habit' pays and pays big. Read the automobile ads today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
MOTOR CLUB LOG
 TO ATLANTA, GA.
Mileage, Route And Road Con dition Given For Information
 Of Tourist From Magic City

Through the efforts of the Wofford Oil company, the Birmingham Motor club tour car, which is making all high ways leading into Birmingham, issues herewith the following trip, and Jog from Birmingham to Atlanta, Ga. Our next trip will be from the Magic City to Memphis, Tenn.
 Birmingham Motor club N. NJ. A. Weekly Tour. Birmingham to Atlanta. Issued by Birmingham Motor club, headquarters Morris hotel. Phone Main 1929. z
 60 First avenue, Nineteenth street,
 east on First avenue,
 3.7 Fifty-ff street, 4 irst avenue,
 right.
 3.9 Gate City car line, left. !. 5.2 Right, and next left. 14.3 Trussville, through. 19.5 Fork; right across bridge,
 through Argo, 21.7. ,8s 2s.2 Springville, through; to left on Georgia dirt road.
 Take old Georgia dirt road at
 Springville to Attalla. S5.1 Slate, through. 86.3 Fork, right.
 49.7 Steele, through. 629 Attalla.
 65.6 Alabama City, through. 66.S Ford, right.
 67.1 End of road, right. 67.5 Four corners; left on Broad
 street.
 6S.6 Gadsden, Broad and Fourth
 street east on Broad street. T1.6 End of street at river; left and
 next right across bridge over
 Coosa river.
 72.3 Right hand road right. < 73.6 Fork; left along railroad; avoid
 right, 79.4. .S0.7 Hoke's Bluff through, SIS, four
 corners; through. S2.7 Fork, left.
 SIS Right hand road at store; right. S9.0 Fork, right. 1902 Center (outskirts), end of road 1;
 right. 105.5 Left, through Dey, 111.3. 112.3 Four corners, left; through For
 ney, Ala, 114.0. .. 516.9 Heyney, Ga, through. 122.1 Cave Springs, four corner at park, lief left; avoid right at rail 1863 End of road; left on Broad
 street. 1876 Rome. Broad street and Second
 avenue at monument; left on
 Second avenue. 1882 Avoid right. 1889 Five corners; trolley ends; bear
 right; avoid right, 146.1. 150.4 Fork right with travel. 156.S Fork, left through four corners,
 163.7. 163.S End of road, left. 1899 Four corners at store; left. TOP End of street, right. 170.5 Gainesville, four corners; keep
 ahead across railroad. 110.6 Four corners, right. 172.4 Fork right. TIPS End of road beyond covered
 bridge; left. 1I3.6 Emerson, through. 177.3 Allatoona, through. 1913 Acworth, through. 1S1.9 Fork; right, away from railroad. 1863 Kenesaw, end of road right. 1926 Church street; right. 1929 Marietta, four corners, park to
 left; left and at next four cor,
 ners right with trolley onto At,
 lanta street. 1858 End of street ], right across rail-
 road and left along same. s3es 1884 Smyrna, through caution for AF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
H2S3ZALL Ae

equipment and some as standard equip ment. Since the Rubber association de- cided on standards for this type of tire, car designers could go ahead and make whatever changes were necessary to adopt these tires to their cars.
 There are more six-cylinder engines than last year and even the class under $1 ,000 shows more sizes than before. Of course the ,four-cylinder is the lead-. ing design so far as production is con cerned, because Ford, Dodge, Maxwell, Overland and other large producers make only four-cylinder, cars. How ever, there are about 70 per cent of the makers who offer six-cylinder models.
 The pressure oiling system, the oil strainer, air cleaner and engine bal- ance. are big talking points this year. The first three have an important bear ing on carbonization and crankcase di- lution. The latter is responsible for great deal of the wear that takes place in an engine. sss
 : Piston ring tits sxA better. Piston designs have been Improved, and a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

great deal has been done to affect bet Ire burning of the fuel by changing the design of the firing Chamber. The change here also. results in a reduced knocking tendency on the part of the engine
 There are more engines with crank. shaft vibration dampers or, if not such a device, than there are more or larger crankshaft. bearings and stiffer shafts. This is all done to prevent the engine from vibrating unduly all through its speed range.
 Balloon tires and fodr-wheel brakes have made necessary some changes in front spring, suspension and steering, and as the features mentioned. are more widely adopted, changes in steering and springing will be more pronounced.
 frames are generally stiffer, so as to do away with body rattles brought about by frame distortion. | The transmission needs lot of changes, but only a few have been made. Ths propell Ter shaft and uni versal joints ye receixef 1ittJesatten- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
VULCAN RADIATOR
 COMPANY ENLARGES

Announcement is made that the Vulcan Radiator compnay finding the need for larger quarters has rented the building on the north east corner of Twentieth street and Avenue G at present occupied by the Mack Truck company. Removal will take place at an early date.
 The Vulcan company has experi- enced rapid growth gradually ex- banding and increasing it's activities. It now provides a number of services to motor car owners such a radiator repairing, replacing glass in wind shields and doors, body and fender work and other services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

The two big outstanding develop ments of 1923, seen in the 1924 mod els, are four-wheel brakes and balloon tires. Aside from these many minor improvements have been made, includ- ing better engine lubrieating systems, better balance of engines, more easily operated clutches, improved detail in transmissions and an increase in the number of >semi-floating axles. Bod ies, of,ecourse, are better in nearly ev- cry make. There are many new de- signs of closed cars, more of the semi short variety. Painting is better. There are more low-priced closed models.
 Four-wheel brakes have taken the in- dustry almost by storm. Over 9 makers indicate four-wheel brages as optional or standard equipment. The hydraulic system has around 15 makers using it, but that is mainly because its adoption was easier than a mechanical system. The hydraulic works with eminent satisfaction and has the big advantage of giving almost perfect tlualication without the use of any special equalizing attachment. The liquid pressure is the equalizing me- dium. The French designer, Perot, be- lieves that even with mechanical sys- tenn special equalizing devices are not necessary.
 { Balloon tires are here. Already many makers are. specifying them as optional
 left under trolley.
 1893 Right hand road; right under
 trolley and left beyond. 200.5 Cross bridge, Chattahoochee river. 201.2 Four corners, through. 2O5.2 Diagonally, four corners, beyond
 roadroad bridge; right onto Ma
 rietta street. 207.0 Fork right with trolley on Ma
 rietta street.
 207.5 Atlanta ss~
 - Road Conditions
 Birmingham to Springville Rough in places after leaving Gate City, but fair traveling te Springville. Road is being worked six miles before you get to Springville, and three miles beyond Springville, which necessitates the use of chains to travel over this road dur ing rainy weather. Springville to At talla Rough, Attalla to Gadsden: Fair Gadsden to Rome to Atalla :: LIses your gas; fine trayeling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
BRASS AND COPPER

Automotive consumption of copper and brass products in 1923 reached approximately 2OO,OOO,O0O lbs. The cop per market held up we'll in the begin ming of the year. Prices climbed until the middle of March, but the advance came to sudden halt in April. Since that time the market has dropped and present levels are about the same as they were year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03

that if it is done in this specific case it must repeatedly be done in other cases. until we may easily discard our present form of government and get under another which will be less irk- some anly until it hits us individually,. which it must do in time. There is a vicious circle in that sort of thing.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
Home Town Girls, Who Are OVerawe(
BY Butterfy's Jewels, Shocked By
Stories of Tragedy.

back to the little, old home town
and no doubt gets big kick out
of seeing the "hicks" look ut her.
With what awe and admiration
her old school friends listen 70
her wOndrOus account OF the
spIendOrs Of the great city they
never even hope to see!
They stare at her New York
clothes, and can't even begin to
realize how much her square dia-
mOnds are really worth! She may
mention her friends in the big
town, but those good souls never
doubt that only the undying devO-
tiOn of a single young man who
means to marry her some day
could have inspired those spIen'
did gifts!
She tells them many thrilling
stores of smart parties and IA
NOUS people, but she is more apt
to dwell upon their being be.
gemmed than be-ginned. And
more on their being milliOnaires
than married!
TRUTH CHANGES ENVY.
And her young friends in the
little town listen with, perhaps, a
little envy in their hearts, for all
her gaiety and happiness and her
rich beau, whose diamond rings
and bracelets she wears, making
their own Toms tiny engagement
ring look very little indeed! Per-
haps they wish they were I'm her
shoes, seeing new shows and din
ing and dancing every night,
with q wealthy "yOung" man
handing her new adOrnments
daily to plead his cause-Which,
of course, they think can only be
for a grand church wedding and
honeymoon i'm Europe!
And now they, like others.
know the truth.
They know why she didn't
marry "him"-whOever he was!
This is the side of the story
these girls don't tell the folk
back homie that "knew them
when."
The other girls back home
don't envy her now!
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
SICK DOG RAISES
FINE POINTS
Of LAW
|HyattsviIIe officiaIdom Passes
Problem All Way Along to
Governor Richie.

Comes now the involved cues.
ton. who should remove a sick
dog from a woman's house in
Riverdale?"
The question. as intricate rs tax.
atlon, ana equally as important, has
gone the rounds Of the towns dig
nltar1es, and seems well on the
road TO second trip towards those
unreceptlve officials. Meanwhile,
the canine and his illness, is still
reclining in sufferance on the back
porch while the mooted question.
who gets the dog" Is being de-
bated.
With all the consummate skill of
Z customs inspector, town officials
ave unearthed reasons as to why
the law did not permit them to
torcibly take the dog off the porch
statutes long since relegated to thu
limbo of the dinosaur have come to
light showing that the men who
first ruled Maryland foresaw tina,
he time might come when a dog
might be overtaken by illness at
u lady's house.
Plenty of Advice.
you don't mean me-" one
Hyattsville physician told the lady
on whose back porch, etc.
Call Tom Garrison" another
physician said.
1T should be killed. TIL call the
sheriff, it's his duty" Tom chirped
after due deliberation.
III take 1t up with the States
Attorney, lawfully and legally, the
sheriff opined.
THE dog should be killed. Take
1t up with the Justice Of the Peace, -
was the edict from that officials
office.
THE County Commissioner
duty the solemn justice replied.
The county commissioners come
under the governor and to him was
referred the problem of the dog that
is sick on, etc.
The Governor, as head of the
State and all the States authority
Is taking up the matter.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
SENATOR TALKS
FOR BONUS At
MEETING
Stuart-Walcott Post at Bonus
Week Banquet Celebrates
Freedom From Debt.
While sOe war veterans, members

While 300 war veterans. members
Of Stuart-Walcott Post, and their
guests sat before him and evidenced
their approval, Senator Dill Of
Washington last night declared that
"the bonus is a debt long delayed. ;"
The gathering, one of many sched-
uled for the District in connections
with National Bonus Week. was
held at the L'Aiglon.
Senator Dill urged the passage of
the bonus bill even over Presiden.
tial veto. He said that he had told
his people he would vote for the ad-
tusted compensation and that '.e iii.
tended to do 1t.
Also FavOrs Bonus.
Congressman Henry r. Rathbone
of Illinois, another speaker at the
banQuet-meeting, which also marked
the posts freedom from debt. de.
clared himself for the bonus. Other
members of Congress present who
pledged their support were Congress.
men Thomas l.. Blanton of Texas,
Charles L. Abernathy Of North Caro-
lima, and Isaac r. Sherwood, of Ohio.
Charles Riemer, post commander,
presided. Among the guests, many
OF whom spoke briefly on the bonus,
Abraham Lincoln and woodrow VIII
son, were: Brig. Gen. Frank r.
Hines, director of the Veterans Blu.
reau; Admiral Moffett, Watson B.
Miller, Paul j. McGahan, the repro.
sentatives Of foreign embassies and
legations, and disabled soldiers from,
Walter Reed, Mt. Alto and naval
hospitals.
Flag Is Presented.
Henry Lansburgh presented the
post with a large silk American flag.
Commander Riemer, on behalf OF
the post. presented Mr.. Lansburgh
with a loving cup. and Robert L.
Pritchard, Happy" Walker and r.
Norman Templeton with engraved
tokens in appreciation Of their serv.
ices to the legion.
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
BY FAY KING.

Well, here's the Big Town
buxzing again with the gruesOme
gossip Of its latest butterfly who
met q tragic death and thereby
brought forth again the old, old
story Of the small town girl who
comes to the big city to study
and stays to play!
From q little hamet of fifteen
hundred inhabitants, to the city
Of seven milliOns-and some of
them milIiOnaires-these sweet
young things always manage,
somehow, to meet the men with
much money!
Countless beautiful girls are
born right here i'm New York,
grow up and die without meeting
millionaire. In the shadow of
this great city they live the same
sweet, simple, sheltered life the
small town girl chooses to run
away from, and which some peO-
pie seem to think can't be lived
anywhere except a long, long
way from the Lane Of Lights!
LIKES TO AWE "HICKS."
But the small town girl who
comes here to seek success with
her ability. and succeeds" with
her beauty instead, makes trips
The Washington times., 1924-02-13
"0LD CHELSEA"
PORCELAIN
SOUGHT
Little Glazed Figures Are
Rage in Washington Just
NoW-Their History.

"Old Chelsea" porcelain is all
the rage just now, especially those
glazed little figures and artistic
statuettes. They are hard to get
and are worth their weight in gold.
Chelsea may be recognized by an
embossed oval with raised anchor
which is generally considered to
be an early mark.
The general mark was the anchor,
either gilt or painted over the
usually affixed to the best porce.
times employed.
The Chelsea establishment dates
back as early as probably 1745 ana
was finally broken UP about 17S4
wher the models and workmen were
transferred to Derby.
It is said the works had been
founded by the Marquis Of Har:.
ford who brought some workmen
from Dresden and set them up at
Chelsea at Cheyne Walk The works
were especially patronized by George
II who brought models and artists
and even materials from Saxony
enabling Chelsea to compete with
Duke of Cumberland was also a
great patron of Chelsea.
The early specimens of Chelsea
were painted to resemble Oriental
porcelain, the paste used being com.
posed of a mixture of the sand
from Alum Bay, with a plaster
cay and powdered flint glass.
The period OF the greatest ex.
cellence Of the Chelsea porcelain IL
considered to have been between
1850 and 1865 while under the d.
rectior of Spremont.
The claret color has been con.
eidered The most remarkable of
those employed. but some other
enamels are equally good The
hleu de roi, apple green, turquoise,
are fine and vivid. The glaze Of
the Chelsea porcelain is of soft