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Evening star., 1924-01-02

the former and 20 per cent in the
latter over 1922. The merchandise
balance will be. about $500, 100000 in
our favor.
Price levels maintained compara-
tive stability. Wholesale average
prices Of all commodities declined
about per cent for the year, and
stand SO per cent above 1913. Aver
age prices for ground crops increased
10 per cent while live stock declined
about per cent. Retail food prices
increased during the year about 4
per cent and the Labor Department
cost of living index would show an
increase OF about per cent.
National Debt Reduced.
The national debt has been re-
duced about $1,000, 900, 900 during the
year; bank deposits to individual ac-
counts remained about the same in
NeW york, but increased about IL
per cent in the rest of the country.
The money circulation apparently in :
creased about per cent Member
panks snow an increase of about 6
per cent IN loans and discounts The
reserve ratio is about the same as a
Sear ago; that is. about rs per cent.
savings increased about 10 per cent
and life insurance sales about %
per cent. The financial items, there
lore, snow general parallel with in
creased production without imitation"
secretary Davis said:
me american worker today has
completed year of unexampled pros
perlty, and he faces year fraught
with hope for continued progress and
petterment. Both workers and en-
pioyers in the United States are bet
ter on today than are workers and
employers anywhere else in the world.
everywhere, except in this country,
poltlcal and economic disturbances
nave hampered industry and COM
merce, and in America we are moving
steadily forward in industrial peace
and harmony In Europe, still strug-
Cling with the baneful economic her
itage of the war, millions are out of
employment, factories are closed and
industry lies dormant in many sec
tionS, while in America we have lit
tie. If any, unemployment, and that
due almost entirely to seasonal fiuc-
tuations in industry Abroad wages
ers are receiving wage which gives
our wage level is almost at the peak.
Both workers and Management in
industry are gaining steadfastly in the
movement toward complete co-opera-
tion, in the realization of their mutual
interests and mutual responsibilities.
1t is to be noted with satisfaction on
this New Year day that while there are
pending in the conciliation service of
the Department of Labor between fifty
and sixty disputes between employers
and workers, these disputes involve a
smaller number of men than have been
involved in pending controversies at
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Social Calendar

The Girls Guild of the Church of the Advent will have their regular meet ing Wednesday afternoon at 5 :45 in the parish house. Every member is urged to be present.
 The Woman's club will meet this week, having been postponed until the next regular meeting January g at the Woodlawn library.
 The Sadie Deer chapter Sewing Cir cle will give a measuring party on Jan- uary 2 at D. m., III Fifty-first street, north. All Eastern Stars are invited. The Parent-Teacher association of the Inglenook- -Rockett school will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 80. All par. ents are urged to attend.
 MT, M, l.. Stansell will have charge of the program of the Character Andy sis club when on Wednesday evening at 8 D. m., they will meet on the third floor of the Y. NJ. c. A. building. The subject will be Biblical Numeroligy." The Ladies Auxiliary of IF L. A. to O. R. C., will have a call meeting at Fraternai hall Wednesday at 2 80 D. m. All members are urged to attend as there will be business.
 The ladies auxiliary of the A. o. H. will hold their regular meeting Friday afternoon at 2 :30 at the Knights of Columbus hall.
 The Current Topics club will meet Friday, January 2, at 1 o'clock with Mrs. c. B. Ratcliff, 1923 Eleventh avenue, ,EOuth.
 The Junior league will meet Wednes- day at 10 80 a. m. at the Independent Presbyterian church.
 There will be no meeting of the Graded union this week.
 The Sewing circle of the Sadie Deer chapter, o. E. S., will have a measuring party Friday, January 2, at the home of Mrs. Gertie Crews, 211 Fifty-fifth street, south, at p. m. The public is invited.
 
 Business Women's club of the First Methodist church will not have regu, lar meeting Thursday evening, but will meet with the league for banquet and watch party on that evening. All who desire to attend will make reservations by Tuesday, by calling the church of flee.
 
 Junior league will meet Wednesday morning at 10 80 o'clock at the 1nde- pendent Presbyterian church.
 Woman's Auxiliary board of the Baptist hospital will meet Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the hospital.
 
 The Mother Goose club will meet or Wednesday morning at Il o'clock with Mrs. M. J. Pilgreen, 1125 Louise street
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The Girl WhO Took 4. Chance
By JEAN sEIvwRIGHT

gleam like those of some beast of prey as he hissed out his vile imprecations Then she felt, Don's firm hand as he swiftly unclasped her fingers from his arm. Again she saw Ivan's long, cruel hands. She groaned. She saw a flash of steel. Then darkness and silence Would she ever forget?
 Presently Don returned, bringing with him her coat and hat. He did not wish her to go into Judy's room again, lest it bring back memories that were best forgotten. Now, little girl," he said as he held her coat for her, eff you're able to walk I think we'd better be getting home."
 "I'm all right" said Avril with a forced smile.
 Walking towards him, she put her hands upon his shoulders as she looked at his cheek. That's more than g scratch. You must have it properly dressed. Let's find doctor now" and Avril quickly pulled on her soft hat and slipped into her coat.
 Taking her arm, Don left the office. When they reached the sidewalk they entered a waiting taxi and Don told the man to drive to the studio. 'I'm going to take you straight home," he announced. 'Then we can order dinner sent in"
 "Oh, mo-" she said. "You mustn't do that. Please, Don, let's go and have that wound fixed first. You know, and she hesitated as she remembered some of the curios that she had seen in Ivan's studio, sometimes serious things result from a small scratch" Then as if a happy thought struck her, I'll go to dinner with you afterwards"
 Don turned towards her as she i'm pulsively seized his hand. "Please, Don, do this for me. You've been awfully good to me and I shall never forget it, but you must have this properly dressed"
 T suppose can't refuse, dearest, but I assure you it's nothing"
 "Oh, I'm so glad" whispered Avril as Don told the chauffeur the changes in their destination. "Now know you'll be all right"
 As the doctor dressed the wound Don wondered why Avril had been so anx. ious. He knew it was little more than surface scratch. When hunting and camping he had more than once been the victim of gun accidents, but beyond
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Random Notes

Miss Corine Riley of Gainsville, Ga, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. James Riley.
 Miss Lillian Fletcher of Rome, Ga., is visiting friends and relatives in the city.
 Mrs. D. H. Shell and small daughter, Lois Anne, of Woodlawn, have returned home, after spending the holidays in Carbon Hill with friends and relatives.
 Mir. Won L. Thompson is i'll at the Norwood hospital.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Hillar are en- tertaining MT. and Mrs. Arthur Cone (De Mona Hillary of Cincinnati, who arrived yesterday to be their guests.
 Miss Mary Payne left today for Chattanooga, where she will visit her aunt, Mrs. E. M. Mcbride, for a few days.
 Miss Edith Mabry is leaving this aft ernoon to spend New Years Day in An niston as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Roy Smart. N
 Miss Emily Ash Smith is visiting her grandparents, Judge and Mrs. Lewis Tillman, in Knoxville, Tenn, before re turning Sunday to Holton Arms in Washington, D. C., to resume her studies. During her visit in Knoxville she will be extensively entertained. Mrs. W. S. Webster and Miss Una | Webster are leaving today for New York, where Miss Webster will be an attendant in a wedding before she re- turns to school at Holton Arms in Washington, D. c.
 Mrs. Jesse Stanfield has returned to her home in Chattanooga after visit ing her mother, Mrs. A. N. Carson.
 The many friends of Dr. and Mrs Frank Lupton will regret to learn that their son, Macajah Lupton, is ill at St Vincent's hospital, having undergone an operation for appendicitis Monday eve ming. His condition is improved. Mir. and Mrs. William Ftzhugh Byrd have returned to their home in Gads' den, after a visit to Dr. and Mrs. ID. F. Talley.
 MT. and Mrs. T. L. Hobart and MT Fitzhugh Hobart have returned to their home in Albany, after visiting Dr. and Mrs. D. F. Talley.
 Miss Frances Gassman is spending the holidays here with her parents, MT and Mrs. H. M. Gassman, in their home in Graymont. Miss Gasman is recent graduate from Phillips High and en tered Goutcher last fall.
 Miss Katherine Moore from Randolf Macon is spending the Christmas holi days at her home in Graymont. Mis- Moore will be in the city until thu fourth of January, during which tim' she will attend the holiday dances. MT. Meryle Smith, son of MT. ant Mrs. J. Claud Smith, and medical stu dent of Alabama, is spending the holi days here at his home in Forest park.
 MT. and Mrs. Edga Allen, son of MT and Mrs. B. D. Allen, a recent sudden of Phillips and now a student at V M. l., is visiting here at his home or Summit avenue.
 Messrs. Ben and Bowman Roden students at the Culver Militar! Academy for the year, were the week end guests of MT. Angus Taylor, Jr., CT route to their home in Marvel, Ala.
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Chapter xXIII.

Chapter XXIu. A FEW minutes later Ayril opened "A her eyes. Meeting Don's kindly
 glance she sighed and closed them again. Slipping his arm beneath her shoulders, he gently drew her towards him. Once more her eyelids lifted.
 Feeling all right now?" he ques- toned as he smoothed the red-gold hair awaygfrom her forehead.
 "Yes, but I want to go home," she lwhispered with downcast eyes. wen go presently" answered Don, taking her cold hands in his. Avril raised her eyes but her whimsi- cal smile soon gave place to look of terror as she noticed the telltale traces of blood on his cheek. You are hurt v she exclaimed.
 "Its only a scratch" he answered as he covered the forgotten wound with his hand.
 I'm sure it must pain you," declared Avril, now fully conscious. Then hear ing noise in the corridor she threw her arms convulsively around Don's neck. Has that dreadful creature gone?p
 "Yes, long ago, dearest. It's the cleaners you hear."
 Avril still chung to him. You're sure?" she questioned nervously. ''Yes, indeed. You needn't be afraid. Listen, they are laughing" said Don caressing her Avril raised her head from his shoul- der. Then, assured that it was so, she slipped from Don's arms. Looking at him with brimming eyes, she whispered, Won't you let me do something for that horrid gash? I know 1t must hurt you dreadfully. Oh, Don, I'm so sorry about it."
 "It's nothing, sweetheart. Don't bother about it. Now that you're all right, I'm going to wash my cheek and then take you home."
 Avril rose, but swaying unsteadily, she sank down again on the couch. "Oh, dear, feel quite weak"
 ''No wonder" Don remarked lightly. "It's long past your dinner time" Then as he fixed a pillow for her head, he continued, "Now, dear, just lie quietly for minute or two and as soon as make myself presentable we'll go home.'
 Left to herself, Avril closed her eyes as though to shut, out the tragedy of the day. But once more she saw Ivan's wild eyAe saw. too, his white teeth
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the inconvenience of having the wound dressed and fused over for day or two they had never caused him any trouble. However all disquietins thoughts were forgotten as he rejoined Avril who in the few minutes of his absence from her side seemed to have regained all the gay spirits that made her such joyous companion. Lets have dinner outside" begged Avril and as Don realized that any other procedure might cause complica- tions with Joyce, he immediately agreed to her request. Avrils happiness was his concern now. Tomorrow would be time enough to investigate this. mysteri- ous affair.
 (To be continued)
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HOME NURSING
INFECTIONS

INF
 A YOUNG man had a boil on his "A neck. He had never had one be-
 fore and at first he did not know what it was.
 Ii became so painful and the cords in his neck became so stiff and sore that he became alarmed. He tried to wear a collar just the same, not knowing that the collar constantly rubbed and irri- tated the boil.
 Then the wash-woman told his wife that a little soap and sugar poultice was wonderful cure for boils." They tried it.
 The boil felt worse than ever.
 Then someone suggested a linseed poultice They tried that. A bread poul- tice was the next suggestion, and by the time the foolish young couple had experimented a third time, the boil was in bad shape and most of the surround ing skin was burned with steaming paul. tices that had been applied too hot.
 The boil became infected. Half a dozen other boils broke out on the young mans neck and it was only after ex- pensive serum treatment and much surgical attention to the back of his neck that the condition was cleared up.
 There is no excuse for infections these days when almost everyone knows that when perfect cleanliness is observed there can be no infection.
 Don't experiment with skin eruptions however slight. Picking the top off a pimple with unclean fingers may lead to real trouble.
 When person has boils his blood is probably out of order and he is run down."
 Beyond keeping a skin surface clean and free from irritation, let a doctor prescribe treatments for any skin erup- tion if you would avoid trouble and possible infections.
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Tomorrow, another CROSSWORD PUZZLE will be published along with the solution of today's puzzle.
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LUCK
By ANNE CAMPBELL

Some days there are so comfortless and gray, Our hearts are wretched and misun- derstood; But still we know we can't be always gay
 There's bound to be some bad luck with the good The way can't always stretch on bright and fair.
 We strike detours that lead through marsh and wood. We know the road will turn again some where
 There's bound to be some bad luck with the good! There's bound to be some bad luck, that we know. A day will come when every heart is sad; But there's a thought that cheers us as we go- There's bound to be some good luck with the bad
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Both parties profit by use of Age Herald Want Ads. Sold before noon is the frequent result of their use.
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ings to those French frocks but she hadn't the slightest wish to do so. She was contented at being herself and no idea of change entered her system.
 Now, that's the way styles are made: Convictions of that sort carry a period in fashion history to the point where it stands by itself and this expression is the thing that the American girl is contributing to the styles of today just because she lives easily and happily in the clothes she chooses and because they l fiji her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31
Miss Clements Is Hostess
 At Tea

MEISS MARTHA CLEMENTS, the ly daughter of MT. and Mrs, Francis
 Clements, entertained with an in- formal tea at the home of her parents Tuesday afternoon.
 The house was decorated in greenery. Poinsettias and Russell roses formed an attractive arrangement on the tea table
 Miss Lila Stanley and Miss Marjorie Alexander greeted the guests at the door and others assisting the hostess in receiving were Miss Mary Collette Earle, Miss Lois Butler, Miss Jennie Wood, Miss Mary Ray Dobyns, Miss Ethel Ray Snyder, Miss Catherine Moore, Miss Mary Harsh, Miss Mar jorie Scruggs, Miss Rosamond Mills and Mrs. Palmer Bell.
 Little Jane and Virginia Chandler, daughters of MT. and Mrs. B. NJ. Chandler, received the cards of the fifty guests, members of college, who calle . during the afternoon.
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FOR WINTER SPORTS

The season of winter sports ap- brooches and already the new fashions in outdoor clothes are displayed. From Scotland come large scarfs soft and light in weave and white in color, with borders of contrasting shade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-31

A YOUNG man had a boil on his A neck. He had never had one be-
 fore and at first he did not know
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YOUNG BRODY IMPROVED

George R. BrOdy, Jr., nine-year-oId son of Officer and Mrs. George Brody, Sr., 201 Eightieth street, north, was reported recovering at his home from a broken arm sustained Saturday after noon when he fell from his bicycle. The arm was reset at the WoOdlawn infirmary Sunday afternoon.
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NEW ENVELOPE RAGS

NEW EIN NLUTE bAU5
 A bag for every costume is the fashion note of the season and among the interesting novelties are long, flat envelopes of leather fooled in gold in the familiar Florentine manner.
Evening star., 1924-03-27
RADIO SHOW PASSES
IN BLAZE OF GLORY
500 Remain Until Last Minute at
Convention Hall-Dancing
Is Feature.
SUPPER rs THE CLIMAX
Exhibitors and Other Principals
Celebrate at Harvey's.

A financial and artistic success,
Washington's first annual radio show
passed into history on the stroke of
2 last midnight, amid a riot of color;
noise and music. Approximately 500
persons remained at Convention Hall
until the late hour to participate in
the carnival spirit that marked the
close of the pretentious exposition.
Dance music by the United States
Navy Jazz Orchestra playing at the
studio of WCAP flowed from the loud
speakers in the hall for two hours
prior to the signing off" of the show,
and a score or more young couples
Glided through the aisles to the tune
of the snappy fox-trots and one
steps. Loud speakers connected to
the receiving sets in the many booths
poured forth every form of enter
tainment that could be picked up
from the air, but their voices faded
into the volume of dance music that
speech system of amplification sue
cesSfully used during the show to
carry announcements and entertain
ment to the throngs in the big hall.
Supper Winds up show.
After the show the exhibitors and
all others connected with the event
went to Harvey'S for a farewell sup
per and jollification meeting, which
did not adjourn until shortly before
daybreak. Virtually all the exhibit
tors made brief addresses lauding
Director Alfred l.. Stern for the sue
less of the exposition. Those repre-
Senting manufacturers in New York,
Chicago and other cities who have
been at radio shows elsewhere,
stressed tn efact that the Washing
ton show was the foremost of all
Hundreds of prizes, ranging from
receiving sets to loud speakers and
other radio apparatus. were diStribut-
ed before the close of the show. Win
ncrs in the amateur set builders con-
lest, conducted in connection with
the show, were announced and the
prizes awarded. Every amateur who
entered a set in the contest received
a prize.
Loving Cup to HoIlander.
Tho silver loving cup. the leading
prize. went to Irwin ii. Hollander,
1874 Columbia road, who exhibited an
eight-tuhe Superheterodyne set. which
the Judges pointed out was far in ad-
vance of the manufactured sets The
expensive loop antenna donated by
Or. j. Harris Rogers of Hyattsville,
Md, inventor of underground wire
less, was awarded to DR.. A. j. Paris,
jr., of Bradford, Pa
The committee of judges for the
amateur contest were H. II. Eby of
Philadelphia, @. S. Palmer of Balti-
more; Irving Rossheim, W. L. King,
F.. r. Guthrie and G.. o. Hamilton.
was arranged by Fred Huber, vice
president of the Radio Merchants AS
sociation of Washington, under whose
auspices the show was held.
Evening star., 1924-03-27
PRAISES BRITISH PREMIER
Manchester Editor Explains Labor
Party Aims.

A tribute to Ramsay Macdonald,
premier of Great Britain, was paid by
Sidney F.. Wicks, associate editor of
the Manchester Guardian, in an ad-
dress before the Rotary Club at the
Willard Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. Wicks said that Premier Mac
Donald is a trained internationaIist.
who speaks frankly on problems con-
fronting his country. He also told of
the constituent elements of the labor
party, pointing out that not only
workers, but also society persons,
and even members of the house of
lords, are members. It's aims, he
said. were to carry out a program of
education.
Charles. Semmes, Daniel Callahan
and Howard Norton lined up to re-
ceive birthday salutations- Martin
Rfttenhouse was presented as a new
member
Evening star., 1924-03-27
D. C. AMATEUR CLAIMS
HE HEARD MACMILLAN
franklin Kra1, 3HS, Declares He
Picked Up Explorer Signing
Off Sunday Morning.

Franklin Kral, 1914 Kilbourne place
northwest, operator of amateur sta
tion 3HS, today informed the radio
editor of The Star. that he picked
UP Macmillan signing of at 6 O'Clock,
Sunday morning.
He declares that he caught MacMil-
lan's call WNP wireless, North
Pole), and believes that he was in
communication with Pacific coast
station, because Immediately fter
signing off a coast amateur called
back to Macmillan. Because of in
creasing daylight, Kral says that the
signals became very faint and quick
ly faded away.
KraI is certain that he heard
Macmillan because of his familiarity
with the tone of the explorers trans
mitter. Kral says that he became
acquainted with this tone before the
Bowdoin sailed for the polar regions
If kral did hear Macmillan he was
the first one to be in communication
with the explorer since February Is.
when the last message was pick ed
up and since which time the CON
tinued silence has aroused anxiety.
Evening star., 1924-03-27
WRC-Radio Corporation of Americ
(469 Meters).

ANS-unutO S0rDOrAtI0u Oh A"NEICA
(469 Meters).
Sis p.m.-Instruction in Interna-
tional Code.
Albion.
6:15 pm.-"The National Fedora
tion of Music Clubs" by Esther Lin
kins, District president of the Ma
tional Federation of Music Clubs.
7:So p.m.-Sam wigler, tenor, of the
Rainbow Music Corporation. Pro-
gram: a, I'm Haunted by That
Swanee River Song; b, Before ] Go
Home; C, Red Hot Mamma: d, "Ha,
Ha. Don't Make Me Laugh"
7;43 p.m.-''The Question Box" by
arrangement with the Pathfinder Pub
fishing Company.
Trow bridge Tittman, bass. Lucy
Rrickenstein at the piano.
SIS p.m.-Dance program by the
Better ole Orchestra.
9 p.m.-Song recital by Fred East,
baritone.
9:15 p.m.-Concert by the Lee
House Trio.
9:35 p.m.-"The Menace of the
Dimmed Headlight" by Maj. +. Il.
Carlson, mechanical engineer, of the
bureau of standards.
$50 p.m.-Song recital by Athos
Darlington Guy, tenor; Maurice Tibbs
at the piano.
9:55 p.m.-Retransmissi of time
signals and weather forecasts.
p.m.-Song recital by Nina Piozet,
soprano; Marie Hansen at the piano.
Early Program Friday.
p.m.-Fashion Developments of
the Moment, prepared by Women's S
Wear.
$40 p.m.-Song recital by Arthur
Mccormick, baritone.
3:25 p.m.-Current topics by the
editor of the Review of Reviews.
3:35 p.m.-Piano recital by Ethel
Grant.
$3.50 p.m.-The Magazine of Wall
Street.
4 p.m.-Song recital to be an
nounced.
SIS p.m.-Retransmiss of time
signals and weather forecasts.
6 p.m.-Stories and songs for chill
dren by Peggy Albion and Mary
Frances Glenn.
Evening star., 1924-03-27
kFAF-Denver t3sO Meters).
(423 Meters)

$3.50 to 1915 pm. - Evening pro-
gram.
(423 Meters).
$50 p.m.-Jack Fats Orchestra.
1880 p.m.-Rudy Seigers Orchestra
children's stories.
p.m--Rudy Seiger's Orchestra
IL p.m.-Theodore J. Irwin, organist
II pm. (midnight) The Pacific
Musical Society concert
L a.m.-E. Z. Max Bradfield's Or
chestra-
Evening star., 1924-03-27
8 SEtLA

felt is first pasted to the wood underhoor An
experienced lnoleum layer cements the limo
leum to this felt. closely joining and waterproof
ing the edges and extending the linoleum beneath
the moulding round the walls. -~.~s. xss,
Then, no matter how much your wood floors
expand or contract in summer or winter, the
hnoleum doesn't crack, doesn't stretch, and
doesn't need retrimming. --~.yo>..~r,
Naturally, cementing linoleum down costs more
than tacking, but such floor is always smooth