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Horoscope
WEDNESDAY. APRIL IL. 1oc:.

Although the Sun is in benefic
aspect today, astrologors read it as
rather a doubtful rule. Uranus and
Mars are both adverse.
1t is sway under which to seek
ones right place in business or pro-
fessional life. Initiative taken to-
day is believed to assure success.
All who desire promotion or rec
oGnition in any line of activity
should make application while this
configuration prevails. and the
morning will be more lucky time
than afternoon.
Saturn is fairly helpful under this
direction of the stars and labor
should benefit. 1t should be an
suspicious time to make representa-
tions of any sort.
Men who carry heavy responsible
titles and WELD great authority
should prosper when the Sun is well
aspected. for they are believed to be
able then to see all sides of a ques-
ton and to exercise power wisely.
Opinions regarding war arc to be
more and more discussed. and
Uranus is in a place that encourages
bias. prejudice and unwise judgment.
Mars is held to stimulate men in
INC sway en-
courages antagonisms that seek to
thwart women in business and polit-
ical activities
Domestic difficulties are supposed
to increase under this aspect or
Jars. which encourages uuarreis
md Observation-Disclosures. Divorces
fwill continue to multiply in 1922, IL
is predicted.
The seers continue to warn Amer
lea that Its youth must be taught
high ideals IL the country is to keep
to its standards as a great republic.
Prophesy that an awakening to
the corrupt state of public morals
will come through an untoward cir
cumstance is made.
Reforms that will affect schools
and colleges will be instituted and
sensational revelations are forecast.
Luxury is to lure all classes NOR,
and more, il the stars are read
Alright. and extravsgant expendi-
lures will be encouraged by the
stars.
Persons whose birthdste II is hav,
the augury of a happy and prosper.
Gus year. No changes should be
made for success will come in es-
tablished business activities.
Children born Oh this day are
likely to be skilful and enterprising
They should have careers of ex-
'rao-dinray achievement.
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CHARACTERS IN THE STORY

but the thing had all gone wrong!
Still standing. with the ugly
suit-box in her hand. Jane at
tempted to appear nonchalsnt as
she said.
Harry"
Mr.. Roberts jumped to Ms feet
and exclaimed.
My son? Has he nothing better
to do on a busy Monday afternoon?
It's bad enough to waste his own
time. much less take along my
stenographer"
Jane stood tongue-tied.
"well?'
Harry said he was not busy
of course not! He has Just
been fired from the Chicago office.
But l should think he would be
out hunting a job instead Of. =
I'm sorry" Jane said rather in
dignantly. II should never have
accepted the invitation il you had
not encouraged my making a friend
OF Harry. and you see he doesn't
know 1 work for you. you told
me not to tell"
Mr.. Roberts melted and took
James hand rather impetuously.
My dear little girl, I am not
blaming you. but you cannot un-
derstand how that boy worries me.
Tell me what do you think of him ?
How did he behave Saturday
night?"
He behaved. :" Jane faltered
for a second honestly. and then
continued earnestly. He behaved
very nicely We went to the Mid
night Froiic and had a lovely
time"
Good Lord" Roberts cried and
sat down at his desk in utter
establishment.
Jane stood up with dignity dur
ing rater ominous silence. Then
he echoed.
To the Midnight Frolic, why
did you go there"
Because I wanted to see Flo
Flo Jane answered frankly.
His expression changed, as she
continud.
Harry told me about Flo Flo. i"
He looked at her as il she were
a child.
My dear girl. you do not under
stand" he protested.
Jane ventured further and took a
nold on his arm. Very timorously
she pleaded.
Are you sure it isn't you who
do not understand? think Harry
is Just an impetuous boy-not bad.
All he needs. perhaps, is another
chance and a little-inspiration."
He walked to the window and was
silent for a while. Jane was nerv-
Gus. afraid that she had been too
bold.
When he turned about his face
was almost pathetic.
You may be right. Inspiration,
It's only woman can bring that,
and it has to be a woman one
loves"
He looked at Jane very strangely.
almost hungrily, as he confessed
I've never had 1t. married
Harry's mother when was too
young to understand. She was a
music hall singer-you know the
sort. / thought her beauty would
make up for all. She ruined my
life-ran of with a penniless scamp,
and left me-that boyr'
He turned away and said slowly.
as though he were doing a difficult
thing:
IF you think your inspiration
for Harry could mean the biggest
thing in the world-for you both
go to meet him. by all means, my
dea.. Don't worry about the ONCE
i can manage. I have-nothing
else"
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
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Continued from Yesterday.

Continued from Yesterday.
The exquisite gowns worn by the
ladies of the Midnight Roof show
left Jane with an impression OF her
own plainness- All day Sunday she
thought about going to the Bit
more for tea with Harry Roberts.
She wished so much that she had
4 new dress,
James mother had a whole trunk
Of laid-away fine-ies. 1t was from
this sort OF rag-bag of better days
Jsre was planning to piece together
n little gown. Mrs. Richards sighed
sacly, as she saw the hopelessness
Of it,
She had not approved of James
visit to the Midnight Frolic with
Harry Roberts. She could detect al
ready tire effects OF such places
Jane wanted fine clothes. That was
the first temptation of every girl.
Il simply cannot wear the same
iress-the henna one-and I've moth
ing but suit Nobody dances in
4 shirt-waist. and it's too warm to
keep the coat on" Jane complained
Dearest" her mother interrupt
ed. EFF you really want another
new gown. why not get it? You
have saved for a long time. and
perhaps two new dresses in one
month will not ruin the budget"
Jane noticed that her mother
stressed two new dresses in one
month. II was sheer extravaganza.
Blu. It was. not every month one
had a chance to dance with Harry
Roberts. perhaps even to.
Jane found herself building ridicu-
lous air castles. and did not blame
To- 10 To- nVT
father encouraged the thing?
Jane got up earlier than usual
the next morning. By $50 she was
In a little shop on Forty-second
street where she had seen some
smart little satin frocks for only $50.
Jane left the shop with a gray
gown that had cost $40. But 1t was
very pretty.
With the very large suit-box in
her hand, she arrived nearly an hour
late at the office.
MI. Roberts vas at his desk. and
his food morning. nod was not
too welcoming.
Jane hoped that he would not
think that she was taking advan-
tage Of having been entertained at
his home. Some girls would do a
thing like that. Jane FASTENED to
tNDidih
Il have an engagement to 60 to
tea. needed a new dress. Mr..
Roberts. You don't mind my being
a little late. do you?"
He smiled. and then questioned:
''Tea-today?"
Jane flushed and realized that
Monday was their busy day. She
had not explained about going
without lunch. When she did, he
did not seem to think it such a good
idea.
You cannot work without suf-
ficient food. A girl ought to have
a nourishing luncheon every day to
keep up efficiency" he declared
practically.
But Mr. Roberts. / really shall
not be hungry" Jane protested
He smiled a little unvenly. You
must be in love then. eh?''
Jane stammered a denial, but he
inquired:
Who is the man lucky enough to
buy your tea, may 1 ask"
Jane was foundered- She had
me ant to lead up to this gently,
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her IL she didn't think JOS hair
looked terrible now.
Her reply was this: Yves, mother
but look. she still has her cute
face" c.. e. w.
Aunt Grace took Scottie to see
the high school football game.
which. after a hard-fought battle,
ended in a tie. On their return
home Scottie's mother asked him
how the game came out, to which he
replied: Neither side winned; it
was a knot" NJ o.
Dave was anxious to have a sis
ter. SO when his mother went down.
town shopping he asked her to buy
a baby girl and cab. On coming
home Dawes mother told him she
had bought baby sister and a cab
trimmed with blue. to which Dave
gravely answered: They fooled
you, mother. Blue is fo- boys
L. M.
Dick was overly timid and could
not be induced to make friends with
dogs One day he started with his
mother TO go to a corner grocery,
when a strange dog came bounding
toward them. barking. Dick clutchec
his mothers skirts. and when she
tried to soothe~him by telling him
the dog would not bite. he sobbed
out. well. he has all the symptoms
Of wanting to bite" q. F.
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Bright Sayings fC(1I1iiIEdlps,

Among my students is chap
named Freddie Anderson. He ap-
peared the day kindergarten opened
with slate under his am and said,
Hello, teacher. Well. here 1 am.
What cher gonna do with ms?"
W. s. s.
1t was our custom to take turns
saying grace before meals. One
day Paul seated himself at the table.
Becoming anxious to begin his meal.
he looked up and said: Daddy, let's
hurry up and eat; who's going to
turn on the blessing? F. NJ. M.
Since the arrival of little sister.
Totty was quite left in the shade,
and resented it.
One day some callers were gush-
ing over the baby, and one of them
admiringly remarked, she's the
brightest baby for her age 1 ever
saw"
20. pooh" CONTEMPORARY inter-
posed Totty. at doesn't take much
brightness just to eat. sleep. bawi
and get bathed!" r. j.
I have two girls and both were
taken to barber shop one day to
have their hair cut. A few days
afterwards Virginia tried to i'm
prove on the BARRIERS work, and cut
Josephfne's bangs.
] scoldcd her and told her she
had spoiled JOS haircut and asked
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Arlington Odd FeIIOps
Confer Third Degree

CLARENDON, Va, April 11.-Ar-
lington Lodge of Odd Fellows con-
ferred the third degree on a class
Of candidates tonight
An invitation from Potomac Lodge
of Alexandria to confer the first
degree for them in their hall Friday
night was accepted, and the degree
team will be accompanied by about
sixty members of the lodge.
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If one has a fad or an unique
style-idea Palm Beach Is a pretty
good place to launch it. for cos
tune accessories having won their
popularity there will scatter broad
cast at the end of the season. and
East, West, and North will be wear
ing the thing on which the South
set its seal of approval. Accord
ing to the latest word from dances
held at Palm Beach. the girdle and
the scarf are the popular fads OF
the moment. The two black scarfs
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B E AUTY ANS ERS

Mrs. L. X: Some old wiseacres
said something easy to hear and
worth hearing in this remark:
Water internally. externally, and
ete-nally." II helps keen the
bowels clean. gives a good fow to
the blood. and tones the whole sys-
TEN. Take two glasses before
breakfast, two between meals ana
before retiring. brink q at meas.
too. The reason fo: SO much prci-
udlce against Including II wit.
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in sugar. candy. strip. sweet fruits.
starches, breads. cereals. potatoes.
corn and nuts; in such vegetables
as potatoes. carrots. beets. and so
on; also in cereals and In DRIED
fruits. raisins. figs. prunes. dates.
apples. and SO on. Fats inciuoe
both vegetable and mineral oils.
most abundant in nuts. fatty meats
(pork, bacon. mutton and goose).
milk, cream. cheese, butter ana
egg yolks
Mere Man: Cheer up. old desU
They're getting longer. Slowly am
surely they are getting back 10 nor
mai. Doubt II they will ever ne reai
long again. but you never can ten
about US wimmin. Mr.!
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Answer. to Yesterday. Questions.


1. What does 1SK mean? 1t means
that the article OF jewelry on which
it is stamped contains eighteen parts
Of pure gold TO six parts OF alloy.
.. What is the length of the Yukon
River? Two thousand and fifty
miles.
3. What Il goat eating when he
nibbles at the cans? The paper on
them. The paper contains salt,
which is much sought after by clo-
ven -hoofed animals.
4. Whom did Kid Williams defeat
to win the world bantamweisht
championship, where, when and num-
Der OF rounds? Johnny Coulon. Los
Angeles. June 9. 1914, rounds
(knockout).
5. When and by whom was the
first practical typewriter invented?
1t was inYented and patented by
Charles Thufber, of Worcester. Mass,
in 1913.
6. What American statesman was
known as odd Man Eloquent"
John Quincy Adams while serving
in the United States House of Rep
resentatives after the expiration Of
his Presidential term.
z. Is olive oil obtained from green
or ripe olives? From ripe olives.
8. Into what does the Danube
River empty? How does it compare
in size to other rivers in Europe?
The Black Sea; it is the second larg-
est. .
.. Where does the phoebe build
its nest? The phoebe. of the fam
lily of the catchers, builds close to
the haunts of man. Its preference
is a beam in the farmers barn or
beneath some bridge. The same pair
OF phoebes will return year after
year to their former nesting place.
often building the new nest ON top
of the old one.
10. What Is the chemical name of
clay? EPSON salts? % Aluminium
silicate. (2) Magnesium sulphate
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ASnart NewBag
Gives the Final Touch

To costume-or will lend an air of freshness
to ones last season suit.
New ones designed for that-are of heavy MORE
silk, lined in pastel shades-with bit of a mirror
tucked away inside. S.
Another deep-opening and roomy, if very small bag
is in navy blue black silk, beautifully lined. $3.50
NEW AMONG BEADED BAGS-is an exquisite
of gray wooden beads-crochcted on gray silk
and carried by gray silk cord. $I6.5o Similar
in black jade, white and coral
WHILE NEWEST OF THE NEw-for the Spots
Suits-are Colored Tweed Handbags-in two different
and 50.
Section.
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d-Mardoy Wedding.

ROCKVILLE. Md. April 11.-Miss
Louise E. Mardoy. OF Washington.
and James r.. Read. Of ouantico.
were married here today by the Rev.
P. Rowland Wagner. pastor Of the
Baptist Church.
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BE Good Friends.

BE Good Friends.
Dear Miss Blake: Your advice to
others has helped them greatly and
perhaps you can help me likewise.
have been writing to a girl in the
country whom / have never seen.
My friends. who know her. say she
is very nice. Recently I stopped
writing because l thought that
when l did see her perhaps 1 would
not like her. although. by her talk
in her letters to me. she seems to
be nice girl: What would you
advise me to do-keep on writing
or wait until I-have seen her and
then decide Thank you in advance.
LOUIS G.
Wait-by all means-you may be
very good friends.
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Don't Try Biumng.

Don't Try Blufhng.
Dear Miss Blake: Will you please
tell me If it Is possibI to make a
bluff at bookkeeping or assistant
bookkeeper.
] cannot afford to take II up in
school. I would appreciate an an
swer from you in the paper.
HOPEFUL.
wouldn't try it. There arc SO
many things that you can do. I'm
sure. without taking a try at some
thing of which you know nothing
whatever.
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eEUo11s Blakes ANSWERS
3ARLoue Problems

Nonsense, don't be suspicious. It
never pays. Nothing holds a man
as much as perfect trust and conf
dence in him. Try II. He'll play
square.
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meals is using Il for washing down
chunks of urcEewcd food. Don't
do that Deprive yourself Of water
and your skin becomes dull, sticky
and malodorors. Apply It eNter-
nally just as generously.
Query: Proteins build tissue and
repair waste. You get a large per-
centage of IL from the white of
eggs. milk. meat. cheese. fish and
gluten Of -four. Carbohydrates yield
energy and heat. and are supplied
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and the twisted girdle shown here
are proof of this popular fancy.
Just when so many of the newer
gowns are trying to hang straight
from the shoulder. without the sign
of a waistline, II seems strange
that Palm Beach should fancy cir
dies. The novel one shown here 1.
made of silver cloth twisted into a
thick rope and showing the long
struggling hairs of monkey fur
here and there in strange contrast.
In this instance the girdle is worn
on an all-lace gown.
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Chnperone Not Necessary.


Dear Miss Blake: I am a young
girl engaged to a gentleman a few
years my senior whose parents
have invited me to spend a week
with them in the near future, their
home being a seven or eight hour
journey from here.
My mother advises me that IL is
perfectly all right to make such a
visit but she objects strenuously to
me maxim the trip alone with my
finance. She says there should be
third party with me on the train
The trip would be made during the
day. Kindly give me your version
in the matter. NORMA.
According to the modern fashion.
Norma. 1 don't think you need a
chaperone. However. IL your mother
Is concerned about the proprieties,
why don't you take the trip alone?
Don't BE Suspicious.
Dear Miss Blake: 1 am a girl of
1S years Of age and am in love with
boy about Is. too. He goes with
a girl about 16. She lives very
close to me. He has been going
with her for some time and just
started with me about Christmas.
1921. I teach shcool and hear from
him very often. but he speaks of
this other girl real often. think
he goes with her more than he does
me. but he tells me there is no one
he thinks as much of as he does of
me. And l have heard that he tells
the other girl the same. My ques-
ton is. Would you fool with him
or not. and do you think he cares
for me?"
JULIA.
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Memory
Tests
Answers TO These Questions VIII
BE Published Tomorrow.

III
BE Published Tomorrow.
1. What was the beginning OF the
petroleum industry?
.. When did the United States
government begin TO coin cents and
half-cents?
3. How much salt is there in a
pint Of sea water?
4. What line is there whose every
point is equidistant from one fixed
point?
5. What is the origin of the word
"Anzac?"
6. II a bullet with velocity of
26,1oO feet per second were shot
around the world. how long would
it take to complete the trip?
I. Where is the Lena River and
into what ocean does it flow?
s. What is a yogi?
3. WHOM did Pete Herman defeat
to win the world bantamweight
championship. where, when and num-
Der of rounds?
10. In what year was the Column
bian Exposition held and where?
What was its purpose?
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The Waistcoat

Transfers Its Affection to Femininity
There are very SIN art ones of
checked ratine in bright blue and red,
plain colored ratines. smartly en-
broidered in colors. some fascinating
combinations of plain colors and
checks and also the colored linens.
embroidered. Typically mannish is
the strictly plain white linen that
many women will like.
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Fully Conscious Of Their Vogue
Earrings Answer Present,
Easter Morning.

Women's most alluring adornment
this season appears in no end of
smart designs-no limit to their
brillianoe OF color-coral ones that
might have been plucked from a
Mandarin's hat-jade ones. OK
trcmely captivating-hoops of crys-
tai or jet fascinating grape de-
signs in coral or lapis-pendauts
swinging from tiny links - rings
and drops-of pearl. jet and other
colored stones. So to SRI.
Jcwsiry Section. Fir.t Floor.
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Priced S1.50 to So.
You Can Tell By
Her Handkerchief

II she is gay. and wee bit frivolous.
it will be a lovely bit of colored linen
hand embroidered with colorful little
flowers and hand-drawn with colorcd
threads. II may have a bit of ging-
ham-or it may be of pongee, with
dashing border of bright red: but il
is sure to be one of those exquisite
handmade ones-and is sure to nc
bright coiored
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Priced Soc to $3.50.

Handkerchief Section. First soor.
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To Be Continued Tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-08-03

TWELVE GREATEST" WONEN-The press generally giving much attention request living American
 rush angeles fear ea' is evidenced by gbness individuals futile
 woman? Coruea Benobta Elizabeth Eugandand call them great of Howe Darling Charlotte Cusluaa Freeman greatness these dis tngushed that greatness inaenabe multiplied millions and died "unhonored uusuug"
 every today great great capac great physical loyalty,
 
 qualities peculiar potential personality
 
 wisdom family civilization deasm feat infinite Creator
 Why America meaning thereby distinguished themselves politics scoogy philanthropy millions women upaerng ell tle Quirer.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-08-03
LUCK O. PRIEST.

Presto-Prest from the wilderness come the udugs from Clarence safe and he says he will try again.
 The eyes Of the world the last few days All are indebted o excitement and nensg the N
 ns iade humanity Dispatches of his exploits have been broad
 l over the earth Alaska and Yukon into e
 s world the Jas, few days The northern accompanying exploit such as he of and the surprise and sympathy are all prime factors class short story serial novel, film drama Pres supplied them all Ind w his bold if not altogether the Northland will eraess will be difficult even for the roaDa-"s odayer to get away to exceed
 dispatches outside regarding Presr carry the story of tn" sa acen, distances the fact te country in summer
 rad and that flying heavily umbered and pro- line growth and that one well equipped can find a" abundance game berre and fish on which " live These facts are too background by the aver gs person old belief that Yukon and Alaska are perpe,ay The fac, Pes landed among caribou, o, with revolver will make the big same hunters and marvel at the pen ,ad Of big game North. Many might not otherwise think the fact
 The whole Pest exploit Norhand and gripping ad ,erseusu should receive big impetus reading of the ships of the air are navigating this Feso" The starting hdropau Anchorage o look for FFeS' reveals the @ there are other planes The coming of Roy Jones g the Alaska the also other planes in this region plane the pole with Amund @ and Major touching Alaskan territory o" his earth dag will be back another year with hydrop"ne and will atemp, the He prefers the ydropae after finding extensively favored the Nor,alaud lakes and rivers.
 u Was pleasing to see how readily te United Alaskan @ responded to apparent Prst Had he f yn in Canadian territory relief expeditions would dispatched by Canadians.
 The Pre expedition may technical standpoint but 1t has the public flights this region and to
 further the general development navigation and exploitation he NorthIand.
 Here's to Prsst and all o. the flying clan May pluck are reyard-Dansou