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Evening star., 1924-12-04

Sattiday aftirnoon Mary Watkins
was setting on her frunt steps and l
was setting there with her on ac-
count of having went erround to see
II she was setting there, witch she
was, and she sed, o watts you think.
Benny. Lovey Darling Is around at
the Narcississ In persin this aftir-
noon, Jest think OF that, In persip,
lets so erround and see IL we can see
her going In or coming out.
Wtch We started to, me saying, Id
rather see SQuidge Jones In persin, G.
wizz bet he's funny looking. won-
der II he's reely cross eyed for reel,
wonder.
squidge Jones being the funniest
one In the Kut Up Komedies, and
Mary sed, Now you stop or i'll go rite
home, every time I mention Lovey
Darling you haH to say something
about that awful SquIdge Jones.
Me not saying eny more about him.
and we got to the Narcississ and
there was big crowd outside wait
Ing to see Lovey Darling In persin,
and men was tawking to each other
rite In back OF me, one saying, bet
SQutdge Jones makes more money In
a week than Lovey Darling makes In
q munth. he's a CRATE little guy, he
Is. I met him once in persin, out In
IlOlIy"oou; ana ne q reEuler guy
jest like you or l, Squidge Is, and he
took one of my cigarettes as natural
as enything, ony he wore a rist watch
on his rist, that was the ony thing
had agenst him,
Me lissening like enything to hear
If he sed enything about weather he
was reely crossed eyes for reel and
Jest then Mary Watkins gave me
fearse poke in the ribs saying, There
she is, there she goes, o look, look,
izZent she wonderful?
Me never even having saw her on
account of lissening about Squidge
Jones, and we started to wawk back
agen, Mary Watkins saying, wasent
she bewtifll, wasent she gorgeous?
and me. saying, / wish he had sed
weather he RELY was or not.
Who? Was wat? Mary Watkins
sed, and l was jest going to say,
Cross eyed, ony 1 remembered jest In
time, saying. 1 meen She certeny was
bewty looking.
Proving I'm a quick thinker.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Doctors Who Laugh.

A life Insurance man who has a
grievance:
Dear DR.. Brady: The writer is one
Of that great army of workers whose
very being is held within the power of
the decision Of your profession. viz. life
insurance agents.
We never complain because OF the
deClinations, but do believe We have a
legitimate right to kick on the advice
often handed our applicants by their
own family doctors
Mr.. Jones has a heart rnurmur, Mr..
Brown some albumen, Mr.. Black a trace
of sugar, or Mr.. Green has high blood
pressure. The majority OF these can
get insurance by paying the slight in
crease in premium necessary to cover
the extra hazard, but before they accept
the policy offered them they consult
their own family doctor to check up on
the findings of the company's examin-
ing physician. In too many cases the
family doctor, with a loud guffaw. tells
Mr.. Green the insurance company is all
wrong, the company's examiner doesn' I
know his eggs. What if your blood
pressure is a little above the usual? At
age 35 that is nothing of significance,
and you should live many. many more
years Talk OF this kind naturally en-
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Beauty in Heavy, Warm Negliges
BY MARY Marshall.

and getting caught in the clothes
brush.
Now there is as much diversity in
the way of negliges as there Is in
the making Of more formal frocks
and gowns. And no fabric is con-
sidered too costly or too gorgeous
and no trimming too rich. Rich furs
are used to trim them, and colors more
gorgeous than any that are found in
ball gowns are used to give tone to
many negliges.
The sketch shows q charming
mauye velvet neglige trimmed with
clipped marabou dyed to match
Sometimes soft white fox Is used In
stead Of marabou.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
What TodayMeans to You
Sagittanus.
BY MARY BLAKE.

NO very benign or favorable pleu-
etary aspects operate today. The
moon adverse with Mercury, and
Venus with Saturn, tend to delays.
disappointments or loss The yibra-
tons tend to invoke n feeling of
,pessimism, and general attitude OF
disappointment, and, probably. peey-
fshness. Every effort should be made
TO overcome this. and philosophicaI
optimism should, i6 possible, be
cultivated. 1t is not a favorable on
portuntty for the launching of any
new enterprise and much less so for
taking any chances. Attend TO youl
regular duties conscientiousIy. Make
as few changes and important resoJu-
tions as possible.
A child born today will reoiIir.
very methodical nutrition and unre.
laXing care in its infancy, so as IL
enable 1t to attain physical normalcX
1t VIII be impulsive and emotiona.
and guided by intuition rather thaa
by outside influence. 1t will not b,
communicative, and If it suspects
any one Is trying TO get information
1t Will prove very bafiiug, 1t will
be ambitious and rcsourceful, fond
OF home and capable Of great love
If today is your birthday, you are
shrewd. capable, perservering and
energetic. You have great confidence
in your own ability. and not without
cause. You like to lead and are quite
able to do so. You are well-liked by
all who know you, but you form verr
few intimate friendships. You are
loving in your home, and good
natured most of the time.
Notwithstanding your outstandin-
ability, which is patent to all, Won
find it very difficult to sell yourself
at your own valuation, and, owing 20
your self-confidence, are slow in ac-
cepting the suggestions or advice of
others. even though your friends hava
the right to make the former or
tender the latter. This attitude on
your part, even though it may be
justified by your superior intelligence.
does not lead TO advancement nor
does it place you in the good grace
of those who could really help you
to attain your objective.
You never make allowance Tor
others having just as much cont
dence in their plans and ability q
you have in yours, and by very plain
ly belittling them and their effort
you frequently estrange that CO
operation which YOU covet.
Well known persons born on this
date are: William w. Loring, soldie1
John lie Conte, physicist and ed
Gator; Charles +. Deems, clergyma
Lillian Russell, actress; Thomas -
lyle, author; Frank Jay Gould, g.
talist.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Delicious Fish Souff1e.

Bring to a boil a mixture OF /
cupful of milk, 1 cupful Of water, l
tablespoonful of butter, II a table,
spoonful OF sugar and 1 teaspoonful
of sale. Add u cuptul OF
corn meal, stirring all the while. Cook
for minutes and allow to cool.
When partly cooled add II a cupful
of cold cooked minced fish. the beaten
yolks Of 2 eggs and l tablespoonful of
baking powder. Fold this mixture
into the stiffiy beaten whites of
eggs. Transfer carefully into a
creased baking pan and bake in a
moderate oven until an inserted knife
comes out clean. Serve Immediately
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Candied Apples.

Make sirup of sugar and V
and boil down until thick =
enough red cinnamon candies to :
the mixture a good color and t.
Select large, perfect, red apples. ]
merse them in the syrup with a 70
The sirup should be nearly {,
Allow the sirup TO harden on
apples. Candied apples please
children and are fine to make aht
for holiday times.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
my America" Potatoes

Chop cupfuls of cold boiled
sliced potatoes until very fine. Melt
level tablespoonfuls of butter and
add to 1t 2 level tablespoonfuls of
-four and l cupful OF rich milk. Cook
slowly stirring until smooth and
creamy. then add u pound of Amer
lean cheese cut in small pieces, salt,
pepper and 1 teaspoonful of chopped
parsley. Mix this sauce through the
potatoes Place the mixture In a
baking dish and brown in the oven.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Mutton Duck.

Many marketmen are accustomed to
prepare mutton or lamb in the fol-
lowing manner: A forequarter, boned
and sewed, the foreieg inserted at
the shoulder Joint and cut of just
below the knee joint, part of the
breast bone cut to represent the tall
feathers Of a duck. Wipe with a
damp cloth. Sprinkle with salt,
dredge with -four and roast for 20
minutes to the pound. Serve gar
nished with parsley branches. This
roast Is very easy to carve. Remove
the tail" and slice across the bird. "
Evening star., 1924-12-04
OYSTERS ON TOAST

One-half cup oysters, y ia
blespoon butter, l tablespoon
flour, II cup scalded milk. a
few grains salt and pepper, a
few grains celery salt. Wash
and pick over oysters, then
cook until plump and edges
curl. Drain and add a sauce
made of remaining ingredi-
ents. Sauce may be made of
half oyster liquor and half
milk or cream IL preferred.
Serve on slices Of toast.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Until quite recently there has been
q deadly sameness about coid-weather
negliges. If you could afford II you
had one made of two layers of china
silk heavily padded between, and
smbellished with enormous figures of
wistaria or other flowers that bloom
In the Spring in Japan. For these
Evening star., 1924-12-04
BROWN BETTY

Over or small apples cut
in small pieces sprinkle 1 cup
sugar. Add the juice OF II
small lemon, a sprinkle OF
grated nutmeg, . or 3 table
spoons OF water. Bake in but
tered pudding dish Soak q
cup Of bread crumbs, seasoned
with salt, in milk to cover.
When apples are done cut in
to smaller pieces with knife
and mix crumbs we'll into It,
Bake a few minutes longer
Serve warm or cold with milk
or cream.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

padded negliges came from that
country. Every young girl who went
TO college or boarding school in the
cold and cheerless North had-if she
could afford it--a winter negNge of
this description.
Next best to this was the neGlige
made of a large blanket-a blanket
bathrobe they called it-or a neg
lige made from some brightly hued
corduroy. Sometimes the corduroy
was trimmed with marabou, which
had 4 disturbing way of floating off
Evening star., 1924-12-04

the shock, then the insurance company
ought to consider discarding blood preE-
sure measurement as part of the exam
ination. If his untimely end Is in any
degree due to the family physicians i'm
prudence, theh a short course in the
diagnosis Of health would increase the
doctors usefulness.
Insurance companies set certain arbi-
trary limits for blood pressure, and de-
cline to accept as good risks applicants
whose blood pressure is not within the
arbitrary limits. This is good, sound
practice as amply proved by experience
That some individuals with moderately
high blood pressure live many, many
more years" does not invalidate this
rule of practice. The difficulty, perhaps.
lies in the novelty OF personal health
practice in general and health exam
nations in particular, for II has been
only few years since this field has
opened up to more than experimental
exploitation, and many excellent physi-
clans are still unprepared to make a
proper health examination or to con-
slider personal health problems and ad-
wise clients in matters Of hygiene in the
efficient manner in which they deal with
disea Sc.
But the day when the doctor mere
ly laughed at the would-be client who
sought health advice Is as extinct as
the red flannel chest protector, and such
guffaw as the insurance agent pic
lures has the ring of insincerity and
malpractice in it.
The elevation of the blood pressure
mentioned by the correspondent in his
letter land deleted by me because 1 do
not think such information is good for
the health of the laymen) would scarce
ly permit Of an argument about the
arbitrary limits Of high or low pressure.
(Copyrght)
Evening star., 1924-12-04
Menu for a Day.
APPLES WITH RAISINs

Pour 1 cup of boiling water
over II cup OF seedless raisins.
let simmer minutes and drain.
Wash and core large tart ap-
pies, put a spoonful of sugar IN
each, then spoonful OF raj
sins, dust with cinnamon and
fill with sugar. Pour cup of
water in the pan and bake until
the skins burst.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

Before You buy securities from any
one he sure they are a. good as your
DollarN
Evening star., 1924-12-04
THE PALAIS ROYAL
BARBER s ROSS

B. Kruger. 20iO 18th st. NV.
8. n. Laudy & Sons. 1880 Georgia Ave NV.
j. ]. Quinn, 54l5 Georgia Ave. NV.
Mrs E. Reardon, zoos Nichols Ave. Sc.
C. r. Schutt, 1920 NJ. St NV
H. II. Swan, 1901 14th st. NV.
Evening star., 1924-12-04
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, NJ. ID.
Noted Physician and Author

courages the applicant to reject the
policy which has been offered him and
to scorn all insurance companies.
The result of this is that Mr. Green
dies leaving a family and a bunch of
unpaid bills, among which there Is
usually a large one from friend family
doctor
This is not theory. can cite you
numerous instances of such happenings
from my own files. II is a condition that
exists, and l should think it should be
prohibited by the ethics OF the profes-
sion or perhaps by law.
Very truly yours,
Evening star., 1924-12-04
OW, can supply you:
LANSBURGH & BRO.
GOLDENBERG'S

LANSBURGH & BRO.
GOLDENBERG'S
Takons Hdwe. Co., Takoma Park
Turville & Clark, 1886 Conn. Ave. NV.
II. F. Walls, 106 18th st. Sc.
w. r. Walls, 739 sth st. Sc.
Walsh Bros. 1880 I4th st. NV.
W. r. W nston. 29IS 18th st. NV.
Geo. NJ. Yeatman. 426 7th st. S.W.
BRUNSWICK. III. N werntz
CUMBERLAND, McMullen Bros.
ETCHISoH, n. Z. Hawkins.
FREDERICK, Henry X. c. Fox.
GAITHERsBURG, J. Forest Walker
GERMANToWN, P. r. Waters.
HAGERSToWN, Eyerly's Dept. Store
HAMPSTEAD, II. X. Lippy.
EVANSVILLE, Carr Bros. & Boswell, Inc
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLES TOWN, A. l. Grsndstaff.
CLARKsBURG, Parsons-SOuders.
HARPERS FERRY, Capital Dept. Store.
KEYEER, secrist & Taylor.
MARTINSBURG, c. c. Keedy.
MARTtESRURG, +. a. Miner
SHEPHERDSToWN. i. L. Boswell
Evening star., 1924-12-04

RADFoRD. Burton Hdwe. Co.
RICHMOND. Miller u nhoaus.
RICHMOND, The f. B. Taylor Co
RICHMOND, Howell Bros.
RICHMOND, ]. T. Abbott & Son.
ROANOKE. Fenton China & Housefurnishing
ROUND HILL, Chss. J. Ford.
SOUTH BOSTON. c. =. Reams Furniture Co.
STAUNToN, S. Is. Holt China Store.
SUFFOLK, Brothers -Pruden Co
wAYNESBoRo, Hsmilton-Cook Hdwe. Co.
WINCHESTER, John S. Soienberger Co., Inc.
MARYLAND
ANNAPOLIS, GottIieb's Dept. Store.
BooNSBoRo. H. E. Hnffcr
BRUNSWICK. SWank { Sp2.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

This Wear.Ever" combination consisting of
one "Wear.Ever' Aluminium Plate and one
Wear Ever" Aluminium Griddie Cake Cox er is
ideal for serving hot cakes. toast and similar
your family. know the Joy of having griddle
cakes served piping hot.
Evening star., 1924-12-04

NJ. Goldstine, COS Fl ST, NE.
Fred M Haas. 2o08 Rhode Island Ave.
I. HofenberR, 1925 II st. NE.
w. s. jerks & Son, T23 7th st. NV.
B. Kandel, $3.50 Georgia Ave. NV.
J. II Katz. 1918 18th ST. NV.
HAMILTON, r. L. Saundyers.
HAMPTON, Lee Hdwe. ~ Sport Goods Co.
LEESBURG, Lowenbach & Sons.
LURAY. Smith Hdwe. Store.
LYNCHBURG Bailey-Spencer Hdwe. Co.
MANASSAS. w. C. wagener.
MARION, Marion Hdwe. & Supply Co.
MIDDLETowN, R. A. Kline q Bro.
NEW MARKET. J. r. Tusing.
NEWPORT NEWS, G. G.. & ]. W. Robinson
NORFOLK, Miller. Rhoads &aSwartz, Inc.
NORFOLK, Max Schwan, Inc.
NoRToLKs Fowler store & Roofing Co.
PORTSMOUTH,, Hawks-Maupiu Co.
PoETSYnUTE Harry Land. e
PURc-LLY1LLE. Edw L. Nichels.
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the budget which, in fact, Quickened
The total elimination of it from the
economic life.
In the beginning Of 1923, in the
soviet republics, there were almost
exclusively only sovznalxs, but in
January, 1924, the amount of the
guaranteed and stable chervonietz in
circulation was 81 per cent while the
sovznak was only 10 per cent, and in
February, this year, the amount of
the sovznak in circulation fell still
further down to 1876 per cent, the
amount of the chervonietz being some
thing like about 300 million gold
ruble and that of the sovznak about
SO million gold rubles.
Still there was need in the ennis
sion of the sovietznak. In the first
place, the deficit in the budget had
to be taken care of. The government
in order not to put the chervonietz in
the same class as the sovietznak, that
is in order not to depreciate the cher
vonietz, had to fall upon the emission
Of the sovznak for this purpose. And
IN the second place, because the
chervonietz was of big denomination,
the populace and especially the peas
ants used the sovznak for their con-
venience, that is, for small change.
But the sovznak was tremendously
falling in worth in the beginning of
this year; the tempo of the fall of
the soyznak was much quicker than
the emission of it, and it was quickly
realized that even as a means of COW
ering the governmental deficits it
would not do. 1t fell in worth in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14

fore, when prices we're low and the
only ones that had gained were the
richer peasant and the speculator.
The monetary reform practically
forced itself on the Soviet Republics.
"We were forced into the monetary
reform" declared Kameniev in his
speech at conference of active and
representative workers of Moscow,
because the sovznak had reached the
actual bottom and we cannot hold
out with it even a few more weeks.
The peasantry refuses to sell grain
to the government in exchange of
sovznak and the Inauguration of this
policy is therefore as much political
as financial. 1t will be undoubtedly a
painful process but which we must
pull thru"
But to assure the stability of the
new stabilized currency, many things
were to be done and they were done
with the energy and endeavor char
acteristic of the Soviet government
"The monetary REFORM" said KAN
eniev in his quoted speech, has two
deadly enemies, the government de-
felt and the high prices on commodi-
ties, and if we shall not conquer these
two enemies we will have to ac-
knowledge that we have acted heed
lessly. We must therefore fight for
the reform more energetically because
when we lose out we have lost not
only technically but more so poll
ticalIy."
The deficit is therefore a deadly
enemy of the reform, Kameniev ex-
planned, because if the deficit shall
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14

be covered by more emissions the
standardized currency will have the
fate of the sovznak, it will have to
become worthless in time. And we
related how the government, in an
ticipation of the reform, made great
cut in emission and a very serious
one in the budget for the last two
months and is ready to go on that
way further in the future months.
But the second enemy, that of the
high prices on products, is just as
serious. The fact is that the cher
vonietz, high in the foreign bourses,
was lower in domestic markets be-
cause of that, and the government had
already taken means to right this
wrong. Commissions were appointed
to commence lowering prices on basic
commodities and for that purpose as
semble stocks of bread products in
the cities and industrial points, and
there is the assurance that there will
be enough. Seventy million pubs of
bread is needed, for instance, to feed
the population till the new crop and
there is as much and more. Prices
must come down, because if they stay
high it will mean the high prices of
the merchandise ruble and the low
prices of the gold one, and the failure
Of the new monetary reform. A plan
was also worked out by which the
wages of the workers shall be pro-
tected during change of currencies
by announcing a parity between the
merchandise ruble and the gold one.
Needless to say that the "nepmen"
were against the new monetary re-
form, putting as it did an end to
speculation, but they have met the
most active resistance Of the govern
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14
WHY COMMUNISM is A MENACE

The American Legion has offered a purse
To be paid for the best Exposes of curse;
Which is first above mentioned. So proceed
To win part Of said cash. with possible speed!
"Amercanism" these heroes view
1t, means lynching whoever differ from you!
As Frank Little whose murder Thieves acclaim
Or John Brown whose Rebellion" brought Fame.
To "Americansm" like that, it is plain
COMMUNISM a Menace, indeed! In vain,
Do quote the of 1.-THE Crucifed One!"
follow CHRISTS TEACHING, THE LEGION is DONE.
Among HIS DISCIPLES, there for Greed!
They were COMMUNISTS sharing each one had needl
l. D. McFadden
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-14

January over a third and in February
still more. There were, for instance,
in January sovietznaks to the nominal
amount of 17S billion rubles, and in
February to the nominal amount of
1893 billion rubles, whereas the worth
of all that amount in January was SIS
million gold rubles, and in February,
with almost twice as much in amount,
only 80 gold or chervony rubles.
Together with the speedy decline
of the sovznak there was an equiva-
lent rise in prices on commodities.
Grain products have shown the great
est rise, textiles the smallest and the
chervonitz something between. Grain
products have risen in comparison
with 1000 for October of last year,
to December, 4,456; January, 104,702;
February, 1882. Textiles in COMPARE
son with 1000 for October; Deem
Der, 2,451; January, 5,160 and Febru-
airy, 1862. And the chervonietz, Oc-
tober, 1000; December, 3,425; Janu-
airy, $500 and February, 20,500. The
smaller rise in textiles is explained by
the big cry Of coming together of the
scissors" previous to the Inaugural
ton the new monetary reform, when
it was decided to lower prices on
manufactured goods so that the peas
ant can buy them, but this coming
together" did not show the success
expected Of it. Prices on manufac-
tured goods really fell somehow and
on the other hand prices on grain
products really rose, but neither
the workers nor the poor peasants
gained much by 1t. The worker, as
a matter Of fact, suffered because Of
the high prices on bread and the poor
peasant had already sold his grain be-