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rrDERAL RESERVE REPORT

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Combined re- sources and liabilities of the 12 federal Reserve banks at the close of business .June 27 were reported tonight by the fed eral reserve board follows:
 Resources: Gold and gold certificates s326 334oO0. Gold settlement fund, fed eral erserve board. s691.429,ooo. Total gold held by banks. S1,o177s3, 900. Gold with federal reserve agents. S2,0S5,01l .Ooo. Gold redemption fund. s57,97o,ooo. Total gold reserves. sS,110,744.00o Reserve other than gold. $91,735, 900. Total reserve, S2,2O2.47s,O 900. Non-reserve cash. s72,oSo, GOO, 900. Bills discounted: Secured by United States government obligations, sssS, 297 900. Other bills discounted. sssl. s204. 900. Total bills on hand. s979.- 1Ss. .O0O United States bonds and notes: indebtedness. $26.S1s,O00. Municipal war rants s65,O0o. Total earning assets. Sl.- 1I42is,OOO. Bank premises, 52,27o 0oO. Five per cent redemption fund against Federal Reserve bank notes. $193.o00. Un- collected items, $5s3,917,000. All other resources, sl2,ss4.ooo. Total resources IIabiites Capital paid in S1oe, 900. Surplus s21s, ,36s. 900. Deposits: Govern ment, s43, ,sb2 900. Member banks reserve s1936 599 900. Federal reserve notes in actual circulation, s2,226, 954 900. Federal bank notes in circulation, net liability $1.54S, ,0O0 Deferred availability items. s525165000. All other liabilities. S19,440, oOO. Total liabilities, s5.037, 1000. Ratio reserve note liabilities combined 76.9 per cent. Contingent liability on bills pur- chased for foreign correspondents sSS.- h3qO0O
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
Ouer Priuate Wires
uuHRARn,S LETTER

NEW YORK, June 2s.-spinners called hedges. so market advanced there. Sellers of yesterday here found difficulty in buy ing causing advance. Reports current of large shipments from NcW York stock to continent. Expect more calling from Eu. rope tomorrow to close moHth.-Hubbard
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ALABAMA RANKS THIRD

MONTGUMER1, 1T, AIa., June zo.- Especial Leased Wire.)-Alabama ranked third among the states in number of enlistments in the United States navy during the last IF months according to figures from the local navy recruiting office. The number of enlistments from this state in the period was 1.035, while the total from the United States was 32,796.
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LOCAL MARKETS

s4.5d; ' i75 and smaller. box. ;4.so. ~
 Bananas-Per lb. 7ac. he Navy ca cdil0she lb pse Ns3y. MidS S lb.. 10c; Red kidney, b. 12c; Pink lb.. Sc.
 Peas-California Back eyed. h., 6Aa.
 Cabbag age-Crate. Si.
 Evaporated ApplesI,;s,slah brand. 12hs;:
 'Evaporated Peaches-5o-lb. box, Ib.. 50 ID, box. N. Y., lac: 6o-l5oz.. X.
 PeaehesaPraeticaliy peeled. sO-11 OF, Grapefruit-54 box, s4.75: e4-7o-so. box. S5; 46 box, 4eo.
 Lemons-California, box. sio.5o: import ed, box, S9.50.
 on,ons-white, Texas. crate. sa; yel- low. Texas. crate. $3.7b.
 0ranges-Florida Val. 176-smaller. S7: Florida Val, 150, $6.b0; Florida, l26 box. $6; California Val. 1I6-smalier. ss: l6o. S5.75; 126. $5.
 apples-Crate. s5.
 Potatoes-Irish. old. h.. 2hc.
 Peanuts. Ala. raw. h., Sc; roasted lb.. s1sc; Virginia raw. h.. Ioc: roasted.
 Prunes-C California 4O-5o, 25 lbs. ib., I6Mc; California b0-60, 25 lbs. h.. 14hac; California 60-70. 25 lbs. h.. l3Ao, 36-1l oz.. pitited. 15c.; 25 lbs. 50-6o. h.. He; 20 lbs. 6O-70. h.. 10hc.; 50 lbs. 60-6U. lb.. 14c.
 Kaisins-l44-5c seedless. s45o; 25 lbs. s14c; seediess. 6O-lo oz. loc.
 Iiish Potatoes-New Red. No. 1. sXc; No. D. b.. 2Ac; white, h.. 4Ac.
 Lettuce-lceberg. crate.
 Tomatoes-Fancy, crate. s5; choice. s4. Tomatoes-Mississippi crate. S2.50.
 canteloupes-Califor poney. s4.5O: standard, S5.o0.
 Peuches-Choice. s2.25: fancy. s3.5o.
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SLIGHT RECOVERY
 FROM HEAVINESS| IS MADE IN CURB

NEW YORK. June 2s.-Stock prices made irregular recovery from recent heaviness in today's curb mar ket. Short covering operations were apparent in a number of issues but several of the oils and ~industrials continued to yield tC selling pres sure.
 Prairie Oil and Gas advanced 2 points and Imperial of Canada 2A, but little or no change was shown by the other active Standard Oil shares. South Pennsylvania oil and Illinois Pipe each dropped points on small turnover. The South American and Wyoming issues showed only fractional changes.
 Gillette Safety Razor dropped nearly points. Foreign tobaccos were moderately strong. Motors were mixed. Durant climbing lN points and Roamer improving frac- tionally, while Rec and Stutz lost ground. Glen Alden Coal dropped nearly a point. Narrow and irregu- lar fluctuations characterized the trading in mininm shares. New ter sey Ziuc advanced point.
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ding. 16 34d; low middling, 16 o9d; good ordinary. 16 69d; ordinary. 15 29d. Sales, closed very steady. June 15.61d, July 15.1 13d September 14.1Sd. October 13.6Sd, December IS. 23d, January 3.05d; March F 9Od May l2.77d.
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INSUEANCE STOCKS

Ala N. Life Ins. Co. (pAr 1ol. 14 Is Protective Life Ins Co. (par 10) IS 25
 STATE AND MUNICIPAL BONDS Alabama Slhs. 1856 .......... s$ sI Alabama 4s, 1956 ..,......... s4 s7 Alabama 4As 1930-35. 4.25 basis. City of Birmingham. 4.40 Q 5 basis. Jefferson County 4.50 Q5 basis Jefferson County warrants, 0i4 G6 M basiA
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LOCAL SECURITIES.
BANK STOCKS

Jefferson County Bank ,....... 4s 60 I.oveman. Joseph & Loeb. com. 70 80 Loveman. Joseph x Loeb. pfd 80 90 Morris Plan Co. .............. 95 100 Nat. Cast Iron & Pipe Co. ....10O no Southeastern Express Co....... 93 100
 Bid. Ask. Am. IT. & sav. Bank. ...-....2lo 225 B'ham IT. Say. Co. ;....s26 25o Federated Blk. & TT. (par) 10 II First National Bank ....... 320 aah First Nat. Bank of Fairfield. .l4G l55 ~. Bham. TT. 6 Say. Bank .l60 166 Traders National Bank ......l75 200
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DoHE,IrS DANIEL & co.

apparently a trading market awaiting the government report Monday,-s. R stewart
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SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
 TELEGRAPH COMPANY

Interest on Thirty Year First Mort gage Sinking Fund Gold Bonds of this Company. due 1941. will be paid on and after July 1. 1928. upon presentation of Coupon No. %. to the Bankers Trust Company. No. Is Wall Street. New York. N. Y. AsIe.t s'-'
 J. M. B. HoxsEY. Treasurer.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES NEW ORLEANS, June 2S.-The marke
NEW ORLEANS .,> .TON

NEW ORLEANS U- ATON
 NEW ORLEANS, June 2S.-Spot cotton steady. Quotations revised: Middling, 50 points higher. Sales on the spot. 1.201: to arrive. IA: low middling. 27 75c; mid ding. 2S 75c. good middling. 29 25c. Re- oeipts. l.416; stock. 74,994.
 NEW YORK, June ?. Spot cotton was steady: middling, 2S .S5o
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GRAIN


 Birmingham Grain Co.) No. 2 white yellow corn, S1.20Q1.23. No. 2 white oats, 6i proc. per cent cotton seed meal. '44946. Bran wheat, S$S e 40 Wheat shorts, $+3Wi5. Corn feed meal s43@45. Cotton seed hulls. 75 100 lbs. sacks. s2i Q26. cornmeal. s:.s4. No. 1 Johnson grass. s2i926. No. timothy hay, S30@32. Choice alfalfa, $3S GAO. Johnson grass and alfalfa mixed. s2s e 30. Wheat straw. s1sQ2o.
 HIDES AM WOOL No. l Green Salt Hies-9c. No. 2 Green Salt Hies-Sc. No. Green Fresh Hides-7c. No. 2 Green Fresh Hides-8c. No. l Dry Flint Hides--13c. No. Dry Flint Hides-12c. No. l Dry Salt Hides-12c. No. Dry Salt Hides-11c. Sheep Skins--1sc Goat Skins-10Q30c. Hog Skins--10015c. Horse Hides--Sl Q2.50. Aallow-4 Q6c. Beeswax-22 e 25c. Clear Grease Mool-s5 93sc. Ginseng-Wild, $9Q1D. Clear Washed Wool--45 04Sc. Bury Wooi-l7 Q2Sc.
 FIsR
 tStandard Fish Company Gray Snapper--Per h.. l4c. Red Snapper-Per h., 2ic. Spanish Mackerel-Per b. c2e Pompano--Per h.. 36c. Salt Water Trout-Per h., 22e Mullet--Per h.. 1oc. Oysters-chesapsake Bay. extra seleca t2.5O per gallon. Platinum is nearly always found in the native state,
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PI
CHICAGO, June 28.-Following are the open high low and close of grain and nrnYisinns in Chicago:
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
 CHICAGO, June 2s.-Wheat: No. ? red. torn No missd Ike sssa 4 ao se low, S4 @s5c. Oats: No. , white, 43 s4 O a4Ac; No. white, 4s1A 944tc Rye csara, nom nes' ribs. ;s.7Tsass so N ''' 'N'N'
 KANSAS CITY. June 2s.-wheat: No. 2 Corn: No. 5 white. s1@s2c; No. yellow, ssSssc ss Jus Ssae spt bd oa,a Sa ? white. 42is @4shc; No white, 4115 Q 42c; No. mixed. 41@411ac.
 M s No. req Ins ss cern No, SG white 1se S,s No No ye19W mS s,s asts 5o.. Mo- Corn: July. ssNc; September. 77%c. Oats: July 42c.
 TOLEDO. O.. June ss;-whest: Cash. s1. 14. Clover seed: Cash, .s1o: 30: octo- s11 .35; December. s11 .3b. Timothy seed Sash as ss25; S.tnh.r August ss,7S September
 MINNEAPOLIS. Juno 26.-wheat: No. ber ots aSsy fl c9rn ssptf% No 3. yellow, 75h @7Sc. Oats: No. white.
 PRODUCE AND BUTTER
 KANSAS CITY. June 2s.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 NEW YORK. June 2s.-Butter unset tied; receipts 22.249; creamery higher sa acore Esgs r reeepts o5o. Cheese weak; receipts. 1s7,76 state, whole milk. flats fresh fancy,- 24ls Q 2se: fresh fancy. 24M @24zc; average run, n c 24c.
 ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Juno 2s.-Butter. ssc; han ad
 CHICAGO. June as.-Poultry. alive un- settled; fowls. 2oe; broilers. 35Q42c; CHICAGO. June s.-Butter lower; sssra frst. assa' fir.i.. s4@sss: ssAs seconds. ss@sshc. Eggs lower; receipts, storage pack extras. 24A @24hc; storage pack firsts, 24c.
 NEW YORK. June. 7s.-Live poultry firm: broilers by freight s6045c by ex- press. s2952c. Dressed poultry steady; fowls. 1792sc.
 - CHICAGO VEGETABLES
 CHICAGO. June 2s.-Potatoes: ss-162. saeRed ses slightly yrihmpss heaes sslo; poor condition. g. .4O; barrels Irish coeslsTs Peasbs. Nsrsh cSrolin.' ;Sasgs Tomatoes, 1469; weaker; southern A. basket flats, t1@1.7S.
 Auction Wednesday,: Florida grapefruit, $2.S5@3.70. Watermelons practically, no movement account cold weather.
 POTATOES
 CHICAGO. June 2s.--Potatoes firm re- ceipts. 38 cars: total United States ship ments. 860: Louisiana. Alabama and Okla homa sacked Bliss Triumphs. best, S3. 25@ .35; slightly heated. S3.10; poor low as s2. 40; North Carolina barrel Cobblers, s5 .25 95.5o: Virginia barrel Cobblers. $6.25.
 BUTTER MARKET
 CHICAGO. June 2s.-The condition of the butter market here today was much weaker. supplies were more liberal and trading light. few good sized lots of 92-score sold at 3shc. but the majority of sales were at 3oc: Medium and under grades were decidedly weak. Dealers were free sellers and frequently offered con- sessions The car market was also weak, with dealers lowering their asking prices without attracting much business. Cooler weather is causing some to expect better quality receipts and a resulting weaker market.
 Fresh butter: 92 score 39c. 91 score 37hc. 90 score 36c. ss score S5c. Ss score 34c. S7 score 33i9c, s6 score 33c.
 Centralized car lots: 90 score 39c. Ss
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EIlIII,

MINNEAPOLIS, June 2s.-Flour un- changed; bran. s2o .50@21.
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS

Ala. Power Co. 6s, 1851 .,.... 9S 100 Ala Power Co. 5s. 19t6 ...... S9 92 A,I. Power Co. 5s. 1851 ...... S5 s6 Ala IT. It. 6: r. 5s. 1162.... 6l 70 Ala. State Fair 6s, 1880 ...... 60 7b Ala St & Shpbldg 6s. l930 ....l00 102 B'ham Ky. It. t& F. 4 las. 1851 75 v B'ham By. It. X P. 6s, l95i. sS ss B'ham Waterworks 5s 1888 SS 92 Country Club Ss. 1894 ........ sS 106 Jefferson Rea.ty 6s, 1942...... s9 Masonic Temple 6s. 1931 ,.-.. 9s ioo Miner Land Go. Is. 1924 9S l02 Pratt Cons. Coal 5s, 1855 1s e2 Woodward Iron 5s. 1952 ...... s2 S5
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BITTER MARKET

buying by commission houses and in sym pathy with cotton. Tenders of 2,000 bar rels on July contract brought about some liquidation in nearby deliveries. and at the close the market was points lower to 6 net higher. Sales. 12.7o0 barrels. Prime crude, 9.25c asked; prime summer yellow spot. IS 70011c; July, TO-. 72c; September 10. 63c; December. 66c
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COTTON SEED A N NEW YORK. June 2S.-Co> n seed oil advanced to l9 points early O.. scattered
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HIDES AMI lY0QL

Platinum is nearly always found in the native state.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

LlVERPOOL.s June 2S.-Spot. cotton in limited demand. Prices firm: good mid ding. 16.59d: fully middlng. s.4sd: md
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CASH GRAIN
 CHICAGO. June 2S.-wheat: No. red $11441. .14Aa; No. 2 hard, s1 .04l1 O .05A Corn: No. 2 mixed, S3@S31ac; No. ? vel low, S4 @s5c. Oats: No. ? white. 43 A q 44Ac No. 3 white, 43h @441tc. Rye nom inal Timothy seed. s6@6.50. Clovei seed, $15Q17. Pork nominal. lard, s1072 ribs, $S.750S.90.
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POULTRY

MEATS
 (Swit. & Col Silver Leaf Pure Lard-Per h.. 1&c. Jewel Shortening-Per h., 1Slac. Butter-Per h., 42c. Premium Skinned Hams--Per h., 25c. Premium Hams, Resular-Per lb.. 25c. Pork Lons-Per b., 17Q19c. Bacon-Per h.. 25 32c. Eggs-Per doz.. candled. 26c.
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INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Houston: Middling. 2S.25c; receipts 213; shipments. 512; sales. 126; stock, 26,- 79S.
 Memphis: Midding. 2s5oc; receipts s55; shipments GAS: sales. To; stock, 62,- 616.
 Augusta: Middling. 2s.1ac; receipts, S4S.
 st. Louis; AIiddling. 2s. Soc; receipts. 1.244; shipments. 1,793; stock. s,s27.
 Atlanta: Mddling. 27.75c.
 Little Rock: Middling. 28. 25c; receipts 5; shipments. 168 stock. 15.S53.
 Dallas: Middling, 27 SOC.
 Montgomery: Middling, 7.75c
 Total today: Receipts, 1,Ss7 shipments, 3.77l; stock. l32.a42
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PORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Middlng. 2s. 75c; receipts l'4!si Givss,es sales l'S.5; 'd,sio' stock s49ss 5s6: snfes. 1000; stock, 5O,62l.
 Mobile: Middling. 2s 75c receipts, 1so stock, 1,425.
 Savannah: Middling. 2s 2oc; receipts. 596; exports. 2,7Oo; sales. 21s: stock, l9,- 370
 Charleston Receipts. l25; stock 2s,oo5. Wilmington: Receipts. S25; stock. 13,- 174.
 Texas City: Stock. 119.
 Norfolk; Middling: 27.75c; receipts. 327 Baltimore: Stock, FOOT.
 Boston: Middling, 2s -2oc: stock, 7,4oo Philadelphia: Stock. 4,341. New York: Middling. 2S.55c; exports, 479: stock. 87,s25.
 Minor ports; Receipts. 400: exports. 4oo Total today. Receipts. 4a72; exports, Total for week; Receipts. 31.sso: e.- ports. 30.S01.
 Total for season: Receipts. b.,s7os4; exports. 4.413 413.
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CHICAGO. June 2s.-Potatoes firm re- ceipts. 3s cars; total United States ship ments S60; Louisiana, Alabama and Okla homa sacked Bliss Triumphs. best. $3. 25@ s.35; slightly heated. S3.10; poor low as g. 70; North Carolina barrel Cobblers, $ .25 Q5.6o: Virginia barrel Cobblers.
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CHICAGO. June 2S.-Potatoes, 8s-162. Moderately firm; southern Triumphs s3.10 poor condition. $2 70; barrels Irish Cobblers. North Carolinas. 3b.2505.5o
 Peaches. $304; weaker; Georgia 6s, Car mems, $3. 50.
 Tomatoes. 14-5s; weaker; southern A. basket flats. t1@1.7s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23
Mary Pickford Finds That Art
Interferes With The Box Office

those Of Douglas Fairbanks
robin Hood" it is. said. The
story will be built against the his
torical background OF the Fifteen
the century in Spain, and Mary
will play the part of a sweet lit
tie dancing girl. Lubitch will dj-
rect the picture.
Maurice Chevalier, at present
the musical comedy rage Of Paris
may be brought to Hollywood to
take the part of the leading man
in "Rosita," it is said.
Mary plans to shoot all the
scenes of "Rosita', in which she
apears with as much speed as
possible, and then leave the rest
10 Lubitch to fnishA. She viii
then start on Dorothy Vernon"
under another director.
In dorothy Vernon Mary will
wear curls. and the box office
hopes to have the usual continu-
Gus throng of eat ladies'" stuff
themselves into seats and sigh
and use their handkerchiefs.
Mary was on of the "big seven"
movie stars who. recently signed
the "movie declaration OF indie
pendence" for better and NOR ar
tistic films.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23

The big New York stores are
doing "better than would be ex-
pected from the weather and
sales show an increase of about
u percent over last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23
Ksllegg's Bran is AL BRAN :,
THAT'S why IL relieves constipation!

your loved ones. There IS no time to
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kellogg 5 Bran assures.
Kellogg's Bran is delightful as q
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y pimply complexion Or IN offensive
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23
Thy United rreSS)

Los Angeles, March 23.-Mary
Pickford is going back to curls
and "being gushed over by fat
women"
Some weeks ago Mary announ-
,ed that she had sidetracked her
plans to star in Dorothy Vernon
of Haddon Hail." and would here
after go in for ''better things"
and demonstrate to the world the
real dramatic ability which her
friends know she possesses.
She announced that her next
picture would be Faust" in
which she would play the part Of
Marguerite. Arrangements were
made with Famous Players Las
ky to loan her Ernest Labitch,
noted German producer, 10 direct
the picture. Her version was 20
follow older Faust legends, based
partly on Christophr Marlowe's
version, and, folk fore accounts
rather than the Goethe tale, or
the opera.
Mary declared that she had
been wanting to do bigger things,
but that "the public simply would
not let her" because Of its taste
for sugar"
But Mary has now sidctraciled
Faust" The box office has
spoken, and Mary is going back
to "Polyanna stuff"
She Will go forward with the
filming Of dorothy Vernon" as
originally planned, and viii post
pone Faust" until much later,
she has announced. She will also
begin work on "Rosits, an orig
inal story.
CAS- d matter Of fact said
Mary, Il have merely decided to
postpone Faust Each star, You
see, has her own especial follow
ing, and It seems best after care
ful analysis. based on correspond
ence with those who are interest
ed in MY plays, as well as on Il
survey made through orr various
exchange offices, not to step sud
denly out Of the type of story the
public has been asSociating ne
with into anything quite so dra-
matte as Faust
The Faust" scenario was all
prepared by Edward Knoblock.
noted dramatist. in collaboration
with Lubitch, when the men. who
keep their ear to the box office
reported that Mary would make
great deal less money out Of
it than she would out of an old
style sugar picture.
Mary hopes to make a step TO-
ward the transition in "Rosita,"
which will have settings rivalling
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23

Halfway measures mean nothing
TO the man, woman or child whose very
existence is threatened by the habitual
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Foods with only part bran can never
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nature-way as does Kellogg,s Bran,
cooked and krumbled.
And, Kellogg's Bran is as delicious
in flavor as it is positive in its action.
IF It is eaten Yegularly-two table
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Your health will be greatly i'm
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23

Despite BoSton'S winter weather.
"a slight increase is shown. IL
the matter of styles, Egypt and
the second Empire are running n
close race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23
Lingerie Thoughts
Come With Spring
Crepe de Chene is Favor
tie For Soft, Flimsy
Undertakings
IRy uitcd p-eSsD

~
Spring brings longings for lovely
lingerie and with June weddings
and graduations in mind the shops
me Offering 4 greater selection
of silk and cotton undergarments
than have ever been shown before.
Crepe dc chine is. of course, the
staple fabric, as there is no other
material which s. successfully
combines beauty with durability.
Many women find that Il is
cheaper % wea' than cotton. Ger
:ainiy it is more comfortable to
wear and easier to .auncHr and
with cr'cred soaps o" tmteE, 1t can
be kept attractive longer than the
cotton garment
The favrite eolors for lingerie
this se9son are mauve. nile green
dep ioSe, lavender and turquoise.
Pink, oi course, Is Always sta
bic. Garments are generally cut
in simple lines with edgngS OF
cream c0lorcj lace or bais bind
ingS ot contrasting colorS. Large
monogram medall!ons are the most
popular adornments used on the
simpler garments.
Youthful figures prefer the two
piece sets which consist OF vest
'chemlse and drawers. Boomers
are not IN demand for Summer
wear. Envelopes and the step-in
chemise still have their follow
ers, despite the fact that the two
piece sets are prettier and lend
themselves better to trimming.
Mic green crepe De chene EN-
broidered in four-leaf-cIover mo-
tits are popular at present among
the younger girls, the MATHS be-
ing embroidered on one side of
The vest and one side of the draw
CHS. Monograms are used in this
same manner.
There is an increasing demand
for the one-piece garment among
women who dislike bulkiness about
the waistline. The one-piele gar
ment has Il semi-ftted bodice with
gathered drawers ATTACHED, just
below the normal waistline. Gath
ers or pleats are placed over the
hips so that the flat back anu
front effect is achieved.
The costume slip is as import
ant as the frock itself, this year.
Often they are made with the bat
teau shaped necRIines and are
worn in place of vests or blouses
with the Jacket suit and sports
Jacket. When used in place of
the blouse, heavy crepe de chenes
or satin backed crepes in colors,
navy, brown. Lanvin green. black
or white are popular. Bodices
may be embroidered in colors or
batiked to resemble the dressy
blouse For sports wear the pleat-
ed or tucked fronts are popular.
With the sheer frock the slip
is often six inches shorter than
the frock itself. allowing a trans
parent showing of the ankle. For
summer wear. the costume slip
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23

and perform the strange rite
Known to the initiated as going
into the silences."
In the vast cathedral like struc-
ture they sit in cushioned arm
chairs. a dim light entering
through gorgeous stained glass
windows, the perfumed water in
the fountain murmuring soft
notes as in an Arabian Nights
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beings. Among them are Princess
Obilensky, once a lady in waiting
to the Czarina, and several ex-
officers of the imperial body
guard of the Gar. When their
days toll is finished, or whenever
Monk Gurdiieff believes the time
for meditation and contemplation
of the vanity of existence has ar
rived, they repair to the shrine
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year, as they all take OH neg,i-
gee lines. Even where the shout
der strap effect is used there is
usually Il detachable lace bertha
which ties with ribbon in front.
Many of the important gowns
have gone so far as to use long
full sleeves. which are gathered
into narrow wrist bands. With
the long sleeve arrangement the
off-the-shoulder ncckline is gen.
orally used.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-23

In New Orleans this years
buying exceeds 1920, which was