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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS < WOMACK OF INTEREST HERE

Mir. and Mrs, Jerry Lister Echols of Gadsden annothce the engagement of their niece, leicester Louise Womack. Do MT. George Tarbell Patten of Chat kanooga, the wedding to be solemnized December IA. Miss Womack will be remembered in Birmingham as the pop nlar guest during the summer of MT. and Mrs. John R. Carnes on Miner Crescent. She is a member of a promi- nent Tennessee family and brilliant harpist. The groom is son of the late John A. Patten of Chattanooga and is himself descended from one of the Btate's proudest families. After we'd ding journey through the east the young couple will be at home at Minnekada Place, Chattanooga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

so loudly when she saw Raggedy Ann taking the ladder: but it did no good. Then when Raggedy Ann found a clump of cookies growing in amongst the flowers, she filled her apron and sat in under the hickory tree and ate them, knowing quite well that if old Heezy saw her eating it would make old Heezy very hungry.
 At first old Heezy sat up on the limb in the hickory tree and never said a word, but when Raggedy Ann nibbled the cookies anod said out loud, Ooh !! Yum, yum! They're good!" old Heezy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
We Women
HOW MY WIFE HAS HELPED
 MEO

TLORENZ ZIEGFELD, Jr., the famous theatrical producer should be from our point of view the most unusual subject for an interview on How My Wife Has Helped Me- | He is known to select the most beautiful girls in America to appear in his shows Beauty is an important element in the selection of wife, at least so 1t seems to many men. Mir. Ziegfeld picked a beautiful girl in Billie Burke though he says it is her other wonderful charms which make her successful wife.
 My wife is my severest critic" said MT. Ziegfeld. Sometimes 1 hate to hear the truth, but l get it straight from her. She never realized what it meant to put on a musical play. Like many others, she thought she would love to have my job to deal only with beautiful women. In her present play, she realizes what IS hours a day hard work for Il weeks means. She is the one who compels me to get on train and bury myself in the woods for a couple of weeks to overcome the nerv- ous tension I always undergo in putting on a show. A musical play is made after it opens. It is generally entirely changed after the first night. Mrs. Ziegfeld is the only one who dares to find fault and though I hate to admit it she is generally right. I am rather stubborn and I fight for .what is con- demned rather than what everybody praises-when I think I am right.
 My wife was largely responsible for my having secured Will Rogers, the greatest stage personality today.
 'I think I have the most successful manager in my wife, although our lit tie daughter, Patricia, is the real boss of both of us.
 "We have been married ten years and my wife has been very happy in her home life. Patricia has been a great joy and there is no woman living who could possibly be better mother. She has devoted her entire time and every thought to Patricia when she wasn't pointing out my shortcomings as a producer"
 But once a successful artist on the stage has been able to carry the public in her hand and make them laugh and cry, who has some God-given quality, it would be crime to keep her from the stage. Several thousand people daily wait hours at the stage door to catch a glimpse of her as she gets into her car and lovingly call her Billie"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
No Aspirin Relieves Like BROMO-ASPIRIN
The Kind That Does Not De- press the Heart Action But
 Gives Immediate Relief.

A box of Bromo-Aspirin tablets is insurance against colds. headache, fe- yer, backache, grippe or neuralgia. Bromo-Aspirin gives immediate relief from such ailments. There is no as- pirin like Taylor's Bromo-Aspirin. It is the kind that does not depress the heart. Contains no 4uinine but has all the good qualities of aspirin.
 For sale at all drug stores in boxes containing fifteen tablets for twenty five cents. Each tablet ;s a pain kill CT and a useful aid n the protection and maintenance of your health.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
ENROLL 100 PER CENT
WOOdlawn School Teachers Join Ma
 tiOnal Education Association

According to word received in Bir- mingham Wednesday from the National Education association,s 2 Washington, D. C., teachers of the Woodlawn public school and the Bessemer High school have enrolled in the association 100 per cent. The association seeks to better the teaching standards throughout the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
THE NEWEST HAT

Small felt shapes in the most brilliant shades are trimmed with rosettes of tiny flowers or with two larger blossoms placed at the top of the peaked crown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
A Thought At Bedtime
By ANNE CAMPBELL

When you sleep, my baby,
 Take this thought with you. It's a funny something,
 But it's mighty true. Snuggle in your pillow,
 Weary, you must rest. Dear. when you are naughty Then l love you best! Go to sleep, my baby,
 Don't you lie and toss; Never mind, my honey,
 When your mothers cross. When you've been bad boy Stabs me to the breast. Dear, when you are naughty, Then l love you best! There's another Shepherd
 Loves the straying lamb. He looks down and sees me Striving as 1 am. Want so much to see you
 Grow, with wisdom blest. Dear, when you are naughty, Then l love you best!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
WINNIE TWINKLE
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Old Heezy, t h e Witch, lived in a tall hickory nut tree. She lived in a large limb high up from t h e ground. And in her tree-top home, some where, old Heezy had Raggedy A n d y a prisoner.
 R a g g e d y Ann knew this, because when Raggedy Andy h a d climbed t h e Witch's magic rope ladder, old Heezy had grabbed him and pulled him inside her door.
 T h e n Raggedy Ann had taken old Heezy's magic rope ladder and had tan gled it around logs and stumps so that it could not slide up the tree. In this way R a g g e d y A n Il thought, "Old Heezy will not be able to climb down to go to the grocery to get food, then I shall make her throw Rag gedy Andy down be- fore I give her the rona 1o66or
 Old Heezy, t h e Witch honIad auor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
Tod ay's Thought By REV. KENNETH OWENS

His roots shall be dried up."-
 Job 1916. His roots shall be dried up who fails To carry on his duties we'll, Who stands aside and merely walls |. His feet indeed take hold on hell. His faith shall fade who dares rot try To win from each defeat new trust. |. Remember, God awaits on high
 To lift His sinners from the dust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

CONVENIENT NEST OF TABLES
 There are any number of purposes for which nest of tables may be used and those of painted wood with inserts of gold and black lacquer are as attractive as they are useful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
HAMMOND.BOwERs WEDDING PARTY HONOEED

A delightful courtesy, complimenting Miss Fanny Howze Bowers and Mir. Joseph Langhorne Hammond, who will be married Saturday afternoon, was the dinner party which Miss Letitia McNeel gave last evening at her home on Mil per Crescent.
 The table held an artistic arrange ment of bright flowers as a center dec Dration and place cards held the names of Miss Fanny Bowers, Miss Julia Bowers, Miss Bingham Oliver, Miss Se- lima Perry, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Mur- ray Dixon, MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Bow CTS, MT. Joseph Hammond, Mir. Phil lip Hardie of Philadelphia, MT. c. P. Shook, MT. Clyde Nelson, MT. Newton Hardie of Greenville, s. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
EXOTICIINGERIE

Somewhat bizarre but exceedingly pretty is lingerie made of chiffon printed in bright-colored designs and trimmed with cream or black lace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

To remove nut meats whole from the shell pour hot water on the nuts and let them remain over night. You can crack and remove meats in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

If you wish to keep fire all night and it is so much more economical to do so than to build a new fire every morn ing-open all the drafts, shake the fire down carefully until all the ashes are out, put on sprinkling of coal, let it burn up red, then bank up and leave the drafts open just a crack. In the morn- ing open the drafts until the required heat is obtained. After using the fire all that is needed is to shake out the ashes as at night, bank up and close the drafts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
My NeighborSays

When you happen to cut or slash your table oilcloth, place a strip of ad. hesive tape underneath and press it flat. This has been proved most satis- factory.
 As a temporary help for leaky uten- sil, press an ordinary woman's dress snap into the hole. Tap it lightly with a hammer.
 Put hot cookies or doughnuts in a crock with the skin of an orange or lemon. It gives very delicate flavor.
 If you make your own soap, use an eggbeater to stir it after it is all put together. It will take much less time for the stirring.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
Spring Hosiery

Al SfENiAlg II hiNCo
 Women's Pure Silk Hose-Regular $500 value. full fashioned, lise top, in all desir- able high shades for spring CT co wear Guaranteed makes .. V | .OO
 Ladies' Dropstitch Silk Hose-Single or double dropstitch, and checked sport hose in the lot. including black and colors of OQ
 all desirable shades ............. VOC
 Childrens Pure Silk Socks-Regular soc, in white with colored tops, and solid colors to match dresses and wash O0- suits ...................,. eSS
 Childrens Silk Lisle Socks-Plain colors and white with plain tops or colored tops, very fine quality. TO-
 Women's English Ribbed Hose-Very fine lisle in English ribbed, in tan, grey EOc and colors, all sizes ............. OOO
 Mems Pure Silk Hose--Plain, with em- broidcred clocks, or fancy checks, in black, navy. grey and tan EOo Actual S1 value .............. OOS
 Children's English Ribbed Hose-Regular 35c value Special tomorrow, black, DE- coldovan, grey and champagne ... LOC
 ChiIdren's Golf Hose-Sport stripes with fancy cuff tops, all sizes. new just IO- received. Regular 75c value ... tOC
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
MESSING GIRLS
 | BODY IS LOCATED
BinghamptOn Miss Taken From RiVer--Missing Since February

Binghsmpton. \. r.. May z.-The tody of Eleanor Aylesworth, Is year old high school gil. missing from her home here since February 2s, was found yesterday near an island mid stream in the Susquehanna river. nine miles west Of this city. Positive iden- |tification was made by Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hardness. of this city. the girls foster parents through clothing. rings and bracelets still intact.
 The body was found by 4. J. Fish er. Of Union. who had been fishing. He noticed what appeared 10 be a body lodged against small island. notified tlrc police or Endicott. nearby snd aided them in bringing the body to the main shore
 Discovery of the body ends a search tegun the day the gffl left home, os-
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02

would be entitled to 1s0 per cent of the cancellations, instead of the pres ent 145 per cent.
 In addition 10 their fiat salary of sf.000 a year, rural carriers, the com mittee decided. should receive an al- loHanee of cents mile. This, it was estimated. would average about $500 increase for each carrier. The house and senate subcommittee. which framed the bill. recommended an sI- 1ouance Of three cents a mile.
 The house committee also voted 10 increase the annnaspsy of first grade messengers. 1aborers and Eatchmen in the postal service to s1.500 and 10 fix the pay in the second grade at si.soo.
 Provisions dealing with railway clerks remain to be disposed of. as does an amendment by Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania. 10 provide a time diqerentiai for night work.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
HIGHER PAY FOR
 POSTAL EMPLOYES House Committee Also Votes
 Raise for POStmaSterS

Washington, May 2.-1ncreased compensation would be granted 10 third and fourth class postmasters and rural mail carriers under amend nlents to the Postal Salary bill adopt cd yesterday by the house post office committee.
 One amendment approved would give third class postmasters. number ing 19,900. a fiat increase of s100 a rear in salary, and would provide for a scale of clerk hire allowances rang ing frofn s24O to s1,0e0 a year. based on receipts Of the offices and the pay of the postmasters.
 An aggregate increase in pay esfi- mated at q .sDO, 900 would be author ized for fourth class postmssters un- ger another amendment. the amount 10 each to be based on the amount Of sam2 cancellations. Each postmaster
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
koplowitz Wins Plea
 For House Phone Rates

Following hearing by inc public utilities commission in Hartford yes terday. I. $. koplowitz of Dewey street who had refused to pay com- merciai rates for a telephone in his house was sustained and he will be given service at residence rates. kop- lowitz has place Of business in the rear Of his home in which there is no telephone. The house phone Is some times used for business calls and the Southern New England Telephone Co. insisted that he pay commercial rates. He claims he does not advertise tele- phone connection and uses the instru- ment only occasionally for business. He declined 10 pay the higher rate and appealed 10 the commission.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
Propose Increases in
 Amusement Permit Fees

\ public hearing will be given by Ithe ordinance committee or the com mon ciuncil Monday evening al s o'clock when proposed revision of the fees charged for amusement enter prises will come up for discussion. Theater owners will be invited 10 att tend. The mayor fayors revision and in almost every instance an increase will be recommended 10 the common council, 1t is believed.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02

tensibly 10 go to school. State troop CTS. city police and firemen and Boy Scouts searched the river bank for miles and the country surrounding. without finding more than girls handkerchief, footprints and on a Sns- quehanna bridge. where she last was seen. some stains thought 10 be blood.
 Later 1t was announced that the dis trict attorneys office coincided in the verdict Of suicide and that no further official action would be taken.
 Today the body was on its way to fhe girls former home Tn Forkssille, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
NEWSPAPER li4 YEARS OLD
Ancient Copy Of New York Packet and
 Advertiser Brought To Light

New York. May "A 144-year-o1d newspaper has just been found among some possessions inherited from his ancestors by George Alexander of Campbell Hall, Orange County. \. |. The paper is the New York Packet and Advertiser bearing the date of October I4, 1779. It was printed in T1shkill. <. r.. during the Revolu- tioBaTy War while British soldiers oc- cupied New York. Although badly faded. the news and advertisements can still be read.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
DOMESTICS
AT SPECIAL PRICES FOR SATURDAY

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 Full Length Ruffled Curtains-Regular 9Sc value, ready to hang, with tie-backs to match, white only, 70. plain Scl1m .............,..... ~
 Cretonne Over Drapes-Complete ready to use, in blue, lavender, rose and yellow patterns, very new 70. and pretty ............... OC
 72x9O Bleached Sheets-Reguar S1.0D value, full size, heavy bleached O7- muslin, hemmed ..,.,........ CSI
 Ripplette Bed Spreads--Large size, neat striped patterns, very fine CT co quality. Reg. S225 value. D l .CJ
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 S-quarter Mohawk Brown Sheeting- Special Rts,,'or to%orTST sss S,y S,Ed ' 49c yard
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New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
WHITE HOUSE LAWN PARTIES

Washington. May Mrs. Coolidge has decided to continue the White House custom revived by Mrs. Hard ing. and has directed that invitations be issued for a series Of lawn parties this month. More than a thousand guests will be intited 10 each party and the dates for the funei ions have been set for May i5, May g and May zs.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02

Smart, plain or fancy trimmed Coatees. with fur collars, fully lined, with fluffy fur collars - green, blue, tangerine, tan and grey.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-02
Dainty Lingerie
FOR WARM WEATHER WEAR

Hand Made Gowns-Hand made and hand embroidered of very fine quality nainsook, with pretty designs and CT co meOalll0nS ................ " sS0
 Sateen Costume Slips White with accordion pleated hounces, OQ-
 Embroidered Flounce Petticoats-Tmpor- ed embroidery, wide founces in OQ- pretty patterns, all sizes ........ OOC
 Crepe Bloomers-Cut extra large, in plain or floral patterns, all shades, I0- fine quality crepe ............,.. fOS
 Fine Crepe Gowns - New style, square neck, no sleeves, strap shoulder, in contrast ing color combinations, cut CO., extra 1ull ...,.......... ..'''.'.. wv
 Boudoir Caps-Lace and silk combinations in all pastel shades, trimmed with IO- ribbon and silk flowers. Reg. 79c. fOC
 2-Piece Pajamas-Of striped voile, in all desirable shades, xit extra full, CT 70 and made very attractively V1,SO
 Dainty Envelope Chemise = Beautiful styles-lace, Hamburg, medallion and rib bon trimmed, in wonderful assort- no
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Evening star., 1924-11-15

tings and ensemble. often no more
than a concert i'll costume. * a
And then the chorus. Who has not
wished at grand opera for q more
rigid standard of pulchritude? Who
has not wished that nature had been
more equitable in the bestowal of
favors, more niggardly in certain
quantities., while still prodigal :, in
others?
II the plan: proposed al, Berlin could
be carried out the eye would be
pleased and the ear as we'll. But could
it be by any possibility? In, the first
place there is the artistic tempera-
mept. Could tenors and ba ssos, So
pranos and mezzos worth thousand
dollars a performance each be content
to sit out Of sight and warble while
their prototypes drawing one-tenth as
much or less hold the stage with their
pantomimes? The chances are that
the unseen tenor would demand a ma
terial increase in stipend for being
deprived Of the chance to be seen as
well as heard. For it IS one OF the ex-
traordinary facts in this matter that
operate stars do no; agree with the
general Judgment that they are. better
heard than seem
Evening star., 1924-11-15
A Foot Ball Day,

Another foot ball Saturday is with
us. and mot many OF these arduous
days remain in the season Of 1924.
The weather outlook in the forenoon
Is not coed, but gridiron players are
not to be discouraged by slum skies
and sodden fields. Foot ball is a game
to be played when raw and foggy
days come. Yet one could wish that
the outlook. for bright and snappy
afternoon were better.
Throughout the country. college
foot ball teams and other foot ball
Georgetown will play the Army team
of the Sd Corps Area. Several hours
before the game X is confidently said
that Georgetown will win, and at the
same time it is confidently said that
the Sd Corps will win. Before handing
garland to the victor 1t will be safe
to walt until the end Of the last quar-
ter. The Catholic University team will
meet the foot bail representatives of
Mount s.. Mary at the Brookland
Stadium, and Gailaudet will play
Loyola at Kendall Green. George
Washington will play Delaware at
Newark. Just a few miles beyond the
District line the University Of Mary
land and North Carolina State will
meet in the stadium at College Park
Among the outside games in which
a great many Washington people feel
interest are those today between
Princeton and Yale at Princeton,
Navy and BucllneIl at Annapolis.
Army and Columbia at West Point
and Pennsylvania and Penn State at
Philadelphia. The Iist of games of
State and interstate interest. to be
played this afternoon is a long one.
Throughout the West and South
teams of the State universities and
the big colleges will struggle for grid.
iron honors.
Evening star., 1924-11-15

that the evangelist strikes too high
a note and that he, perhaps uncon-
sciouslg, eXa ggerates the horrors of
the dance.
There has been no time in the his
tory of the United States when dane.
ing was not denounced by many per-
sons, and also no time in our history
when a greater. number of persons
danced than denounced dancing.
Every new dance or style Of dance
has been charged with immodesty and
sin. Yet young people seem to thrive
and prosper under the new social
order. On the whole, they seem to
marry and live as happily as, people
did at any other time. They seem to
lead at least as long and healthy lives
as their ancestors, and it is not be.
lieYed, that any larger proportion of
the people are sent to Jail than at any
other period. Young people have more
liberty than they had generation
ago, and there can be no thought of
going back to the chaperonage sys-
tenn of other years.
The very name public dance hall"
was an improper thing 20 or 30 years
ago. No doubt there are dance halls
today Of improper character, but it is
not conceivable that the police would
tolerate dance halls as vicious as those
Of old. There are public dance halls
today where normal and moral peo.
pie so without thought OF sin. Peo-
pie. Old and young. live more in pub
lie than formerly. People spend
more time out of doors The cafes,
soda fountains, regular" theaters and
picture houses are gathering places.
People go in pairs or groups to dance
halls and feel that they need not know
persons they meet there. any more
than they must know persons they sit
with in tbeaters or restaurants. But
it has been found desirable to have
police regulation of public dance halls,
and it may be desirable to strengthen
the regulations that these places shall
be safe for young persons. The com
ments made on this matter at the
meeting of the Washington Council OF
Social Agencies are deserving Of seri-
Gus thought.
Evening star., 1924-11-15
Overhead Wires.

Photographs OF The great fire in
Jersey City yesterday, which destroyed
property worth about 5000. 900 and
rendered fully $500 people homeless,
show numerous black lines through
the air, stretching across the streets.
These lines represent electric. con-
ductors, probably telegraph, telephone
and even high-power current wires.
Every one Of these metal strips is a
barrier to successful firetighting and
d menace. Firemen dread them. They
obstruct the work of lighting the
flames. and when they break they
are. likely to render the street below
impassable because of the danger Of
giving electric shocks
Washington is practically free of
these overhead conductors. and has
been free for years. Insistence by
this community upon a system of
buried wires, at a cost OF delay in the
installation of a modern rapid transit
system. resulted in a city clear of q ir
obStructions. with few. II any, equals
In this respect in this country.
Yet there are some overhead wires
still in use here. These are mostly
tap lines, or feeder lines, stretching
from Curbstone poles to houses. Mid.
square poles carry telephone conduc-
tors to buildings within the block
These wires are. however, not dam
serdus in the matter Of causing
shocks, for they carry only low
potency current. They are. to be sure.
in the way % firemen attacking flames
from the rear of burning structures
but they may be cut without risk
Just so radio antcana, now stretched
in all directions in practically every
block Of the city. are negligible.
Great values in property and pos
sib!y in lives have been lost in this
country through the presence OF over.
head electric wires. 1t would seem
as though the lesson would have
been long ago learned by every city
to the end of causing the burial OF all
Of these overhead lines. The cost of
burial would be great. but the cost of
their presence in the air may be even
greater. The overhead wire is actually
an anachronism. and should be banned
by every American municipality.