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panelcd in pale blue and wreathed
with tiny rove buds, spinrdly god
furniture draped in blues and pines
and the soft, subdued light of day
filtering through layers like creamy
wells.
Warily her glance Travelled to the
side OF the bed and there upon a
slender gold stand she beheld a pitch
cr and glass of cut crystal and a
tiny. golden bell.
Was she asleep. after all? What
would happen if she rang that
bell?
Once normally active her brain was
given to quick decisions rather than
idle speculation and drawing Que
thin arm from beneath the cover..t
she stretched it forth. glanced at the
foamy lace of the sleeve which fell
from it and then grasped that
bell.
She rang it not in languid sum.
mons but with determination and its
mellow tones shrilled in sudden COM
plant, but the first notes had barely
sounded when a door opened and a
tall. dark wOmaH appeared dressed in
black and white just exactly like a
maid in movie.
"Mademoisellc rang?" Her thin
lips smiled but the bright black eyes
seemed searching, alertly on guard.
There was recognition in them,
though, and that was something.
Mademoiselle' regarded II r
thoughtfully for a moment and then
observed:
"Gome again? I didn't get you."
"Mees Alva have ring?" The
maid smiled again and advancing to
the bed she took the bell from the
girls unresisting hand and replaced it
within reach on the stand. There
was something dry and repulsive in
the smooth, deft touch Of her fingers.
aMees Tidmarsh is resting?"
"Oh. she is, is she?" Not for
worlds would the girl have asked
who "Miss Tidmarsh" was; her own
identity was still puzzling her. but
who could have wished such a name
as saliva" on anybody?
"Shall / bring the chocolate now?r
The question was innocent enoungh
hut the baid's cool, metallic tones
held something insinuating as she
leaned trifle closer and added ::
Madame Copeland, your mother,
will be delighted to know that you
are so much better, Mees Alva. A
trifle of toast with the chocolate?"
The girl called "Alva" nodded. no.
trusting herself to speak and still,
smiling the woman glidcd away.
CONTINUED in Our Next Issue.)
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


In 1890. "Central! You've given
the wrong wave length lit
Rock Arkansas Gazette.
Another advantage that Adam b
Eve couldn't threaten to go home
her mother.-Jersey City Journal.
If his telephone voice indicates ov
crship of the earth. he is a third
sistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lin
Union.
An oil gusher has been drilled
Germany, just as though that count
didn't have trouble enough alreal
Portsmouth Daily Times. /
When your money tai KS, even III
whisper. nobody seems hard of heI
ing.-Petersburg Progress Index.
The advantage in being a nobody
that the paper the stranger has in
hand isn't subpoena.-Hartfd
Times.
Patron-This isn't a portrait
me: it's a picture Of n Westchesl
road house. What's the idea?
Artist-Don't get excited. str
for the natural-you're inside gett1
n drink.-Judge.
Maid Cat door)-No. I haven't a
money to give; you'll have TO col
around again after ; o'clock VII
Mrs. James is at home.
Beggar-I can't, madam. j OF
work from s to 4.-Detroit News.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT.

Many Americans go to Europe for
pleasure. Comparatively few Euro.
peans come to America. Perhaps more
Europeans would visit our country il
we did not make it 50 difficult for
them to get in. But if we make il
hard for Europeans who are brave
enough to come to see us we make il
harder for ourselves. 1t seems that
almost everything conceivable is done
to discourage travel.
In the first place there is the bur-
densome task of obtaining a passport.
Requiring our photographs and affi-
davits that we were born. and impos-
ing fees for this and that, and de-
laying and annoying us in every way
our State Department appears to
frown severely on us whenever for
business or pleasure we are tempted
to visit foreign lands. And this is
not all. In an indirect and backhand-
ed way our passport regulations make
lessly expensive.
Foreigners coming for a visit 10
America must have on their passports
the wise of an American consul. For
this perfunctory service the United
States government collects the ridicu-
lousy high fee of $40. Ten dollars
may not seem a'.large sum 10 the
wealthy Frenchman or Englishman
who is setting out on a transatlantic
voyage, but because the charge appears
almost extortionate the European gov
ernments have reciprocated by demand
ing large fees for consular vises on
the passports. of Americans who come
to Europe. The European pays the fee
just once; the American pays it half
dozen or dozen times. for in all
probability he intends to visit num-
Der of European countries. So while
we mulct the European once the Eu-
ropean mulcts us repeatedly and the
scheme helps to make European travel
impossible for Americans of moderate
means.
American travel in Europe and Eu-
ropean travel in America should both
be encouraged rather than discour-
aged. Europeans should be induced to
come to our country and to gain a
first hand impression of our bigness
and our enlightenment. Americans
should go to Europe for the broaden
ing influence of travel and in order
to acquire a world perspective. Charg-
ing $40 for a consular wise is a short
sighted policy which does not bring
n cash return large enough TO COM
pensate for the harm it does.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
BOBBED HAIR

There should be limit to which au-
thoritv can go. One of the most ridicu-
lous over-stepping OF bounds and OF that
authority a large concern exercises over
the lives and activities OF its employees,
has came to light in New Haven. Con-
necticut An order was issued in the
offices of a public service company to
the effect that "the management does
not favor bobbcd hair. While the COM
pany does not contemplate taking any
drastic action, it is being given serious
consideration. Those to whom this APP
plies should take it as friendly advice.
1t does seem a pity that a public ser
vice corporation has no deeper mat
tiers to engage its attention than how
the women in its employ wear their hair
1t is not as il it were a question OF the
work they turned out, or wearing very
short skirts, very thin waists, or dresses
cut in a manner that attracted to them
selves the attention of the men with
whom they worked and SO interfered
with the routine OF the office. The rea.
son might be put forward that girls Will
bobbed hair spent their time combine
and fluffing it. But the kind of CIR
who combs her bobbed hair too much
would be the kind who would spend her
time powdering her nose or arranging
her hair if it were not bobbed. So til,
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girl herself is at fault and not the style
OF hair dressing.
Ten to one there was no reason for
the order at all. Investigation might
find some pompous gentleman seated i'll
a fine office who "disapproved' in a
large and obstinate way. His grand
mother did not wear bobbed hair or he
considered it ''unladylike' or mot fem
mime" or a vague something that must
not be. He was reacting as prejudice
does, invariably, without analysis or
thought
And vet bobbed hair is a symbol of
a change to which many people arc OBJ
posed. 1t becomes involved with the
ev oluton of dress and the way dress re-
fleets the economic status of different
classes of society and the demands upon
these classes.
Man started out for himself and as he
made money and more money he liked
to show how much more he had than
he needed by display of slaves. wives
and the elaborateness with which they
were dressed. This display of "conspicu
Gus leisure" in economic jargon, has been
subject to many changes and modifica-
tons, but one phase has attended what
ever developments were in the nature of
certain laws and customs. Wherever
there was a leisure class in which the
women were conspicuously idle. the fash
ions reflected this in the elaborateness
and complication of their attire.
Take, for instance. France before the
Frencl. Revolution. High-born men and
women. at that time. enjoyed elaborate
leisure and their clothing reflected this.
Hoped skirts. powdered hair, puffed
and coiffured, silks and satins and dang
ling laces about their hands showed that
by no possibility could they do any use
full work. Again, in the South before
the Civil War. the women wore hoped
skirts. tight waists and elaborate and
intricate clothes. All sorts of fashions
were in vogue for. making women help
less. If they rode horse back, it was
perched on the side of the animal with
habit that almost trailed the ground
and endangered their lives.
But the active woman of today who
works has rid herself OF all such impedi-
menta. Short skirts. dresses that do not
confine the waists. low heels, bobbed
hair, attest to her independence and Use
fulness. 1t would almost seem that the
management OF the public service cor
poration is setting itself UP to exercise
that control over woman's attire that
has been one manifestation OF conspicu-
OTIS wealth.
But the time is out of Joint The
wealth that controls the attire of the de-
perGcnt members of a mans family, as
before the French Revolution. is posses
sive. The wealth that employs labor
has no justification for being. The wo-
men who work for the public service
corporation are supposed to be indie
pendent. II they do their work well,
what has the management to do with
how they wear their hair?
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Fred Stone, we'll known comedian. says
religion has made him better dancer.
We would be satisfied if religion would
make more people who profess it, Just
better people.
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Daily only average. .2S6ll
Sunday only average .3..Ol6
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eulaon exclusive all spoiled copies and any free
copies Of any nature.
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement OF
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of March. A. D.. 1924.
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Motion Pictures.
Palace: Barbara La Mari in 81
Name Is Woman"
Empire: Betty Compson in ~
Stranger"
Princess: Doris Kenyon in "R,
less Wives"
Rialto: Alma Rubens in "Un
the Red Robe"
Royal: John Gilbert in "St. Elm
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Spring is officially here-the tornado
season has opened in Oklahoma.
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In the subtraction given above,
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of the figures / to 8 inclusive, ca
digit appearing once only.
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Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic: Big Time Vaudeville.
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In a recent puzzle, the probl|
was given: to draw the diagri
shown above in one continuous Iii
without going over any line twice.
more difficult problem has been 81
gested; namely, to trace the diagrd
in one continuous line, without goi
over any line twice, and withd
crossing any line that has been draw
Try it.
Vn.xo,Jo,,y. r.x.,,or.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION

IA ciTcuIation OF The San Antonio Light
month OF February. day BY day. vas as
Evening star., 1924-10-21
CONFER ON CERAMICS.
Bishop Sees Artist on Work 70
National Shrine.

Bishop Thomas ]. Shahan. rector
Of Catholic University, and Rev. DIR.
Bernard \. Mck.rl!fi, director Of the
National Shrin" If the Immaculate
Conception, returned yesterday from
Detroit. where they We're in con-
ference with Mrs. Mary Chase STRAIT
ton, the artist who has charge nf the
ceramic work of the National Shrine.
which is now under construction at
Brookland. Bishop Shshan and Dr.
AlcKenna made two trips to the
Pewabic Putteries where the cere-
matics are being made.
They will be more than 1000 in
number and will be placed In the
ceiling of the crypt. They are of 80
distinctive designs, representing var
-ious emblems of the early Christians
in the catacombs of Rome.
Evening star., 1924-10-21
DIR. DARBY GREETED
IN NEW CIVIC POST
Monday Evening Club Opens
Season With Plan for Bet
tering Capital.

Representa- tiveS OF foremost socio-
logical and philanthropic organtza
tions of Washington extended cordlal
greeting last night to Rev. DR.. w l..
Darby, newly elected president or the
Monday Evening Grub, who presided
at the first meeting or the cluD TOT tue
season l924-oJ.
In Keeping with DR.. Darby's wish
that the Monday Evening Club mem
bership become closer FANNY err
cle." the meeting was held amid nome
Ike surroundings i'll the lounge ot
the University Women's club. 1884
street Great logs hlazed and. the
room was Illuminated by table lamps.
Pleading for an intensive campaign
toward the accomplishment Of con
strilctfve social-welfare 1rosrf m
which he outlined. the newly elected
president reviewed briefly the
achievements O. his predecessors ana
the club and predicted that with the
co-operation of church and social
units the present year Will marE 1
high record in the clubs history.
Suffrage Siack-rs Denounced. !.
Charles 4. Baker. president OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations
who delivered the principal adaTsss
of the evening. declared that SUI
rrage slaclierS' We're the greatest
that the evil Of Indifference toward
tbe right OF franchise was CREATE
than that OF bulshevi.an. and radical
ism.
The difficulty IN America. said Mr.
Baker. is that an enormous body 81
voters do not make use OF the ba-io.,
but leave that IT vii, s. t" the en-
forces Of the CCuntr.-. only one-hsi1 Il
the people do their duty at th' polls.
he declared Mr.. Baker pointed GU
that the nations which ale foremost
in human service efforts Lead the
world in tvrly other Way aS Wei,
and that America stands proudly at
the head III the natiuFz IN welfare
work.
Louis Gutenberg made a spirited
appeal for higher wages fer Federal
employees He said that problems OF
high rents and high cost Of living
would r.. Immediately solved II tn"
Government would N&y To ills en-
ployes salaries corresponding 10
those paid by commercial Enterprises
support Of civic Work AK ii.
Clayton H. Emtg d-rlored the in
activity Of men and women who tail
to support civic i,rtt-rment move
rents Washington. he said. w"u4d
Lever secure -" until more
vigorous local spirit was aroused.
L-fford. Miss Edith Spra!. Mrs. Nina
{. Van Wrinkle and Judge StraS-
burger.
The Office OF first vic. president was
left vacant by the club and will be
titled by election at the November
meeting. Mrs. L. Thomas West was
elected second vice president.
Francis De Salss Ryan was re-
elected TOR a fourth term as recording
secretary and Mrs. Louisa :. Roberts
was reelected for a third term AS
corresponding secretary. Miss Louise
Davidson was installed as treasurer.
Five additional members Of the eNecu-
tive board will h- John Ihldcr. Mrs.
Gilbert H. GrUsIen"c, Mrs. Adolph
Kahn. ur. i.ur,u l.. =. Johnson and
Louis Simon.
The following rew members We're
received: pr an Mrs. Clarence L.
Rice. Mr.. and Mrs Il. ". Massey, Rev
John Moses, Miss Emma Ward. Mis-.
Margaret Il. Lower. Miss Louise Nc
Guire. Wallis Hatch Edwin :. Potter
and Thomas =. Blandford. jr.
Evening star., 1924-10-21
German Ship Damaged.

HAVANA. October 21.-The Ham
burg American line steamer oledo
put into Havana yesterday from Mex
lean ports, having been badly DAM
aged by the tropical storm. The ves-
sci had several feet Of water in her
hold and five members of her crew
were suffering from injuries.
The Spanish transatlantic liner. Al
fonso XIII, also arrived from Mexico
last night.
Evening star., 1924-10-21
POLICE TO GIVE DANCE.
Association Will Kold Affair
Thursday Evening.

The Policemen's Association of
Washington will hold an entertain
ment and dance Thursday night at
the City Club. 1920 G street. Presi-
dent Milton d. Smith will be in charge
Of arrangements and selected com
mittee of the finest bluecoats of the
force VIII be in the reception line.
After the dance refreshments will
be served.
Evening star., 1924-10-21
Hand-Painted Wood
Novelties
25c and SOC

New and very dainty little pieces. III
pale shades: decorated With neat floral
patterns in contrasting colors. IN
cluded are powder boxes. pin trays. ash
trays. candlesticks. napkin rings, etc.
These will MAKE appropriate gifts.
Kann' Motion Dept, Street Floor.
Evening star., 1924-10-21
75c Rubber
Household Aprons
59c Each

-All-over style with bound edges.
Made OF pure gum rubber i'll all colors.
kaun s-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1924-10-21

Chocolate Cats, Jack O. Lanterns tied
with yellow ribbons, Chocolate Waf-
ers with black cats tied with ribbons
Choice Observation-Disclosures. .fOc
Corn and Pumpkins, ID. ......... 39c
Jelly Eggs, yellow and black, lb, 4Oc
Stick Candy, yellow and black,
Paper Novelties to be filled
with candy. 1Oc to 25c
lib. Box of Assorted Choco-
lates, special. al................ :. .S1.00
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-05-10
Says His Prescription
Has Powerful Influence
Over Rheumatism

Mr.. James H. Allen, of Rochester,
N. Y, suffered for years with rheuma-
tism. Many times this terrible disease
left him helpless and unable to work.
He finally decided, after years of
ceaseless study, that no n can be
free from rheumatism until the accu-
mulated impurities, commonly called
uric acid deposits, were dissolved in
the joints and muscles and expelled
from the body.
With this idea in mind he consulted
physicians, made experiments and f.
nally compounded a prescription that
quickly and completely banished every
sign and symptom of rheumatism from
his system.
He freely gave his discovery, which
he called Allenrhu, to others who took
1t, with what might be called marvel
Jus success. After years of urging he
decided to let sufferers everywhere
know about his discovery through the
newspapers. He has therefore instruc-
ted druggists everywhere to dispense
Allenrhu with the understanding that
If the first pint bottle does not show
the way to complete recovery he will
gladly return your money without COM
ment. Orange Drug Co. can supply
you
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-05-10
Happy Now! Chronic
Dyspepsia Gone
Asserts Pepsin is Best for Indigestion,
Gas and Acidity, When Combined
with Other Good lnv~igorators
and in Liquid Form.
H. ]. Dennis & Co. Guarantee it
and are Dispensing it to Many
Stomach Sufferers.

You can be so distressed with gas
and fullness that you think your heart
is going to stop beating.
Your stomach may be so ~distended
that your breathing is short and gaspy.
You are dizzy and pray for quick
relief-what's to be done.
Just one dessertspoonful of Dare's
Mentha Pepsin and in ten minutes the
gas disappears, the pressing on the
heart ceases and you can breathe deep
and naturally.
OH What blessed relief; but why
not get rid of such attacks altogether?
Why have chronic Indigestion at all?
With this wonderful medicine you
can Danish indigestion or dyspepsia or
any abnormal condition that keeps the
stomach in constant rebellion and one
bottle will prove it.
And how happy you will be when
your stomach is as good as new for
then dizziness, nervousness, sleepless-
ness, headache and other ailments
caused by a disordered stomach will
disappear and you will be your old
happy, contented self again. H. j.
Dennis & Co. and every regular phar-
macist guarantees a large bottle of
Dare's Mentha Pepsin to show the way
to stomach comfort.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-05-10
AIlint the Feed
You give your chicks

Your success or failure in raising baby
chicks depends mostly on the baby
chick food. Wrong feed causes more
chick losses thar disease. Use a real
baby food for baby chicks and saw
chicks, worry and money.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-05-10

You never can tell. Even the phi
losopher may balk at swallowing his
own philosophy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-05-10
Lesson for May II
JEHoIADA's VICTORY OVER BAAL

ESQ., TEXT-I1 Kings Hills
GOLDEN TEXT-"Be strong in the
Lord, and in the power or His might"
-Eph. 6:10.
PRIMARY ToPIc-A Kind Woman
saves a Baby King.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Story of a Boy
King.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
Goods Hand in Human Affairs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-What Jehoiada Meant to Judah.
Joash. viewed in the light of his an.
cestors, vas a poor prospect for a
king. His grandmother was the
wicked Athaliah and his great-grand-
parents were Ahab and Jezebel. There
was enough bad blood in his veins TO
assure his doom. Despite this fact, he
brought about some noble reforms and
turned the people back to God.
l.. Athaliah Usurps the Throne.
(vv. 1-3).
L. Her Attempt TO Destroy the Seed
Royal ". u. In order to remoye any
rightful claimant to the throne she
tried to kill all the royal male chill
dren. The act was not of sudden i'm
pulse, but of deliberate purpose.
2. Joash Preserved by Jehosheba
wv. 2, 81. Though Athaliah was keen
eyed, she was checkmated by another
woman This woman, the wife of the
priest, stole away this child and hid
him away in a bedchamber for six
years. God had promised that through
the Dayidic line the Messiah should
come, In order that this line be un-
broken Joash must be preserved. No
purpose of God can fail.
II. Joash Crowned King wv. 4-12).
l. Jehoiada's Preparations wv. f.
~. The high priest and his wife
were strong characters. AS the high
priest, Jehoiada felt that it was his
duty to thwart the heather project of
Athaliah. His wife's cooperation
made possible the saving of Joash.
ID Seeks the aid of the military lead
ers ". ~. He knew somehow that
these men were not loyal to Ath-
allah.
t2) He took an oath of them in the
houSC vi lAG hoIu W. II LC OpuIu
them to their agreement by every avail
able al
90 He melted their spirit of pa
triotism ". A.. He gave them a sight
of the kings son. This, no doubt, was
a great surprise. Now, having seer
the heir to the throne, they would risk
everything, even their lives, in order
to set him on the throne.
"a He co-ordinates all matters
wv. BID. The soldiers were divided
into companies and arms were dis
tributed to them. Each group was as
signed to specific duties.
2. The Coronation ". 12).
ID The kings son brought forth.
This was a great day in Jerusalem.
(2) Put the crown upon him. This
was the formal induction into office.
t3) Gave him the testimony. This
was a copy of the law indicating that
the king was to rule according to the
law of God. The act of putting the
law on his head showed that the king
himself would be under control of the
law.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-05-10

400 Interest on all time accounts
paid by Pleasantville Trust Co.-adv.