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Evening star., 1924-12-01
School Bag.

The best parts of discarded auto
mobile curtains make excellent school
bags for children. Copy the patterns
of bags in the stores that are made
with d pencil compartment, outsid e
pocket with flap and Il flap on the
bag proper, both closed with snaps.
Nursery figures cut from felt or out
lined with coarse embroidery wool
make the bags more attractive to
the children.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
BEDTIME STORIES BY BY s1saSsT rHSssE0'

that hole at the back and then
through the hole III the floor. A
plump young hen was roostinG with
IN reach. Reddy sprang. Somehow
he didn't catch that lien just as he
intended to and she gave a. fright
ened squaWll. This wakened the
others and they all began a great
cacklinG. Teddy seized the xounG
Evening star., 1924-12-01
Tapioca-Raisin Pudding.

To , cupfuls Of boiling water add
= cupful of instant tapioca and
IL teaspoonful of salt and cook in
d double boiler until clear. Add ]
cupful of seediess raisinS z cupful
Of iieht- brown sugar, and the juice
and lind of 1lz lemons. Bake for |
hour in slow oven, and serve with
cream. 4Ets
Evening star., 1924-12-01

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8. To prepare for publica ton.
10. Cliques, social bodies.
Is. Agreeable odor.
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II. Extreme conservative.
90. A Hebrew tribe.
u. Snout.
23. That is (abbrev.).
-. Cries Of cat.
25. Depression between bluffs.
%. Pointer.
81. Large Roman rooms.
"a. Middle of the day.
35. Exist.
81. Male red deer
3S. Devour.
80. Female student.
Al. Extinct bird of New Zealand.
AZ. New England State (abbr)
43. Infidel.
45. Observe carefully (abbr.)
46. Sailor.
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40. Softening before fusion.
DOWN.
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.. Reduces to coal.
3. Birds abode.
4. Theological degree.
3. East India (abbrp.
s. Remain.
T. Eat away.
s. Easily rendered into another Ian
guaSe.
Il. Constellation
Is. Stomach.
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%. smooth.
"a. Legendary story
IS. Tool for choppine
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Evening star., 1924-12-01
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle.

In Canada users OF receiving sets
pay a license fee of 81 a year In
England the fee is S2.40; in South
Africa, sa.15: in Germany. s5.S5; in
Japan. 81; the Irish Free State, s4S5:
Sweden. @5 cents: India, sG25: Aus
ala, S6.1o TO SS50
Evening star., 1924-12-01

Prices realized ON Swift d Company
ksics of carcass beef in Washington. u. C.,
Tor week ending Saturday, November 20. 1924.
an shpmepts sold ont. ranged from 100 to
IS. 90 ccuts per pound and averaged l1.s2 cents
per pound.-Advertiscmen
Evening star., 1924-12-01

mistake, yet mistakes are sure to
occur. knowing this. it is just as
We'll (and a little better) to be philo-
Suphical about the errors. Telephone
girls are not infallible. and they re-
fleet in voice and telephone manners
any annoyance that is shown by
persons making requests OF them. 1t
is therefore very important 10 be
courteous to them if YOU expect good
service.
Apart from this phase of tele-
phoning there are certain courtesies
Evening star., 1924-12-01

but CHICKEN DOES TASTE 50
GOOD" SAID REDDY WITH A
SIGH
hen by the neck and darted out Be
fore he was out of hearing he heard
door slam. the sound Of running
feet and the excited yelp Of a dog
Then he knew that at last lie had
made trouble.
Lonyrghl. 1924. by 7. ". Rurges.l
Evening star., 1924-12-01

29. Biblical patriarch
80. Point.
81. Machine for battering
%. Metal.
80. Male child.
80. Even.
60. Boys name.
40. Flat circular plate.
AZ. Chum.
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As. Proposition.
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Evening star., 1924-12-01
LANSBURGH & BRO.
GOLDENBERG'S

LANSBURGH & BRO.
GOLDENBERG'S
Takcms Hdwc Co. Takoma Park.
Turyillc Clark. 1855 Conn Ave. NV.
u. Il. Walls, 1u6 18th ST. Sc
W. X. Walls 10 sth ST. SE
Walsh Bros, 1850 14th st. NV
w. X. Winston, 2a1S 18th st. NV
Geo. N. Yeatnan. 4o6 eth st. S.W.
CUMBERLAND, McMulIcn Bros.
ETCHISoN. y. r. Hawkins
FREDERICK. Henry K e. Fox
GAITHERSBURG. J. Forest Walker
GERMANTOWN, r. T.. Waters
HAGERsToWN. Eyerly's Dept. Store
HAMPSTEAD H. Il. Lippy
HYATTSV1LLE. Carr Bros. & Boswell Ii
WEST VIRGINIA.
CHARLES TOWN. \. |. ,,rsnd>lah.
CLARKSBURG. Parsons -Soudrrs
HARPERS FERRY. Capital Dept, Store.
kEYSER. SecrSt & Taylor
MARTINSBURG, Z. G. keedy.
MARIINSBURG. r. A. Minor
SEEP q. r. Boswell.
Evening star., 1924-12-01

This "Wesr-Ever" combination consisting Of
nne "Wear-Ever' Aluminium Plate and one
'Wear-Evcr" Aluminium Griddle Cake Cover {.
deal for serving hot cakes, toast and similar
dishes. Get one of these combinations and let
your family know the Joy of having griddl-
-akes served piping hot.
The daily worker., 1924-07-26
Imperialism, Pacifism and War
OPINIONS BY LENIN AND TRoTsKY

anything from capitalist governments.
and the necessity of giving all power
to the proletariat and the poorest
peasants.
Shall we leave to capitalist govern
ments the task of expressing the de-
sire of the nations for peace, or shall
The daily worker., 1924-07-26

Are we in favor of or against the
predatory international treaties con-
cluded between the Czar, and Eng
land, France, etc.?
Against. Our whole task is simply
this, to enlighten the masses as to
the utter hopelessness of expecting
The daily worker., 1924-07-26

we not?
No For the class conscious worker
cherishes no hopes whatever from the
capitalist class. And it is our func-
tion to enlighten the masses as to
the baselessness of such hopes.
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily worker., 1924-07-26

On War and Peace, by Lenin.
n RE we in favor of imperialist
n wars?
Absolutely opposed to all imperialist
wars, to all bourgeois governments
which wage them.
The daily worker., 1924-07-26
SECOND SECTION

This magazine supple
ment will appear every
Saturday in The Daily
Worker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE LYRIC

Varied and novel are two good words to describe the program which will be offered at the Lyric the first half of this week. The five acts of Keith vaudeville include wide range of en- tertainment.
 The headliner is offered by the Mey- akos in "A Surprise from the Orient" characterized as one of the biggest novelties of the season. The Meyakos are quartet, two slim Jap girls and two men, who do all sorts of things that are said to entertain and surprise.
 At the close of their performance they further astonish their audience by com ing out decorously kimonsed and doing a ragtime song and dance typically American and unoriental and do it so well as to get a dozen rapturous en- cores, it is said.
 The added attraction brings Bobby Bernard and Adele Kellar in "Mama Loves Papa" This is a comedy act with special songs, brand new material with which MT. Bernard and Miss Kel- lar signalize their return to vaudeville from the musical comedy stage. It is a mirthful episode of married life.
 In the special feature brings a novel quartet, the Temple four Three Jacks and the Ace of Spades" Not only can this gfJup of young men sing, but cri- tics say that they mix up with ex- cellent vocalization a great line of com edy.
 Rounding out the bill are Lloyd Nevada and Company in mirth and mystery and Randolph and Hurst in Harmony and Laughs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
SURPLUS SHOWN IN YEARS REPORT AT BESSIE M E R
$219,177 Income Leaves $30,272.SS In The
 Treasury
(Bessemer Bureau)

BESSEMBER, Ala, Nov. 30.-An audit of books of the city of Bessemer, which has just been completed by Joseph kaltenbach, c. F. A., shows the total income for the fiscal year to have been $219,177.SS. Exepenses for the same period amounted to $1SS,905. These figures would indicate a surplus of in come over expenses amounting to ESQ., 212.SS. It is set forth in the audit that no provision has been made for retiring public improvement bonds. The net balance on these improvement bonds which must be paid by the city within the next seven years is approximately S215,m0 with annual interest charges amounting to something over $33, 1000. The audit therefore shows that some $1O,OO0 should be annually retired in order that the public improvement bonds be taken care of within the specified time. Auditor Kaltanback strongly recommended that some provision be made for taking care of this amount. The audit shows that the city assumed 42 per cent ($220,000) of the cost of public Improvements covered by the last four improvement ordinances and issues warning against the further assump- tion of costs of this nature The total of the general city bonds" outstanding was shown as $S92,50O which total carries an annual interest charge of S45,405. In commenting on the condi- tlon of the city books Mr. Kaltenbach stated that the records had been ac- curately and efficiently handled by the city clerk,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
PLAY DISPROVES
 SECRECY THEORY
Success Of The Bat Due To The Public's
 Tact

Men delight in saying that women cannot keep secret and women come right back at the wretches and de- clare that it is the men who cannot keep a thing to themselves.
 'The Bat," the highly mysterious play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood which Wagenhals and Kemper present at the Jefferson theater the last three days of this week has been proving for the past year or so, that both the men and the women are wrong. They can both keep a secret. And they have.
 There is the everlasting suspicion that turks in the breasts of the might jest and weakest of us. The other fel- low is going to tell. He Cor she) can't keep secret. To not tell a thing, is so we see it, well nigh impossible. We have that little faith in the hu- man beings around us. And if we but knew it, nine times out of ten we are wrong.
 And this, we know, thanks in very great measure to this same lay, 'The Bat" so soon to be seen here.
 'The Bat" is tribute to the unself- ishness and bigness of these thousands who go to make up the great masses of theatregoers. And it has been so plainly brought home that it must have impressed anyone and everyone to whose attention it has been called.
 So far as anyone has ever known, the secret of ''The Bat" has never been dis closed. If anyone wants to know the full story of the pay and know what happens at the end, that person must go and see and hear for himself or herself The authors and managers have asked it, and the critics and pub lie have decreed it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
BOND OFFERINGS FOR LAST WEEK TOTAL s137,00OyDO0
Flotation Of French Issue Turns Attention Away
 From Trading
Ry Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-Flotation ot the $1O0,O00,0O0 French losn last week turned the attention of investment cir cles away from trading, which also suffered from a diversion of speculative | interest to the stock market. Price changes were narrow ard insignificant, advances early in the week giving wny kbefore resumption of profit taking. Offering of the French loan marked the third largest piece of foreign fi- nancing to be undertaken here this year. Four-fold oversubscription of the issue compared favorably with the responses to the larger Japanese and German loans, and enabled the bonds to con- mand q substantial premium in trading on tEe New York stock exchange.
 ,$15,OOO, 900 Loaned Roads
 Another important financial develop mcnt of the week, while not immediately | concerning the bond market, was the extension of $15,0OO,O00 credit by Ameri. an and British bankers to the German railways, putting into effect the railway provisions of the Dawes plan. The present advance, it was ex- plained, was merely banking opera tion, but Wall Street heard that this market eventually might be called upon to absorb some of the securities of the German State Railway company.
 Announcement that the New Haven railroad had completed plans for re- funding its $23,00O,000 European loan maturing next April was one of the most significant developments of the week. Retirement of these bonds was one of the most serious financial prob- lens which the road has faced in recent years, and assurt nces that the opera tion would be successful brought an advance in many of the New Haven issues to the highest levels of the year. Some disappointment over details of .he operation later caused prices to fall back slightly. The fact that the New Haven was able to command both bank ing and industrial support for it's plan rided the bonds of the St. Paul railroad, which also is confronted with a large refunding program in 1925.
 Liberties Continue Sag
 Liberty bonds last week continued downward trend which has been under way since the election. Prospects of eventual tax reduction had been a fac tor in the shifting of funds to more speculative and higher yielding secur- ities. The premiums which the bonds have attained in the last six months, however, will make it necessary for Grear Britain for the first time to pay its $90,000,OO0 semi-an- nual dett installment to the United States treasury in cash. Previously, part payment had been made n liberty bonds, acquired at conces- sions.
 The new French financing brought the total of new bond offerings for the week to more than $137, ,OOO, ,OOO, the largest volume since the middle of October when the German loan was floated. New issues in the preceding week aggregated slightely more than $50, 0,O0O. .OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
BACK PRINCIPAL
 FOR BOARD SEAT
Ensley Floods Mails Ad- vOcating Smiths
 Candidacy
(Ensley Bureal.)

Hundreds of messages are being pre- pared to be sent to the Park board ask ing the election of Elmer E. Smith, principal of the Ensley high school to place vacant on the board statement made last week by Foster Hamilton on the fitness and qualimications of Prof. Smith for the place, struck a res ponsive sentiment in the entire com munity. The people of Ensley more en- timately associated with Prof. Smith are convinced that no one in Birming- ham could be secured who wrould bring to the board more experience or quail ficaticns for the difficult task of the body. Prof Smith has issued no state ment but friends have beeen led to be- hrve that he will accept the place, provided he is invited to take the posi- tion by mojority of the members. His nomination has been sent to the Park Board by the city commission in lieu of the name of l.. l.. Bowen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
COTTON VALUES
 TURN DOWNWARD
Sagging Tendency Due To Expectation Of Big
 Crop Estimate
(Ry Associated Press, ]

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30.-The past week in cotton has been q period of only moderate activity and limited fluctuations by comparison with most of the weeks of the present season that have gone before. While the January position at one time during the week traded as high as 24.64 and at another time as low as 23.55, the final weeks closing price Saturday of 23.61 was only B points below the closing of the prev ious Saturday. ss
 The first part of the week witnessed fairly good advance, due mainly to the prompt stopping of uncommonly heavy notices for December delivery issued Monday. Although the total notices is- sued in the local market all for the de- livery of about 35,OOO bales, it is not improbable that considerably more cot ton than that will be rendered before the December option runs it's course. The certificated stock here has been rapidly increasing until it now totals more than 50,00O bales. The st0ppage of notices for about 100000 bales in the northern market helped to stimulate values and the result of the first De- cember notice day in both markets was mainly responsible for the advance in the first days of the week of about 70 points.
 Wednesday the market commenced to sag, however, largely owing to the inn pending Thanksgiving holiday, but since the market reopened Friday the trend of prices has been downward mainly be- cause ideas as to the size of the crop were expanding, it being generally be- lieved that the yield of lint cotton will run we'll over 13,O00,000 bales. Recent private crop estimates have shown a leaning towards larger figures and traders now think that the final esti- mate of the government due December s will show crop considerably larger 992, 900 bales issued November q.
 While the trade considers that there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
WRIGHT EXPLAINS
 v. D. c. DESERTION
Confederate. Sailors Head To
 Continue Fight In Congress
(By Associated Press)

| ATLANTA, Nov. 30.-Admiral A. OI Wright, navy department, United Con- federate veterans,' has issued state- ment in which he asserS. that the recent action of the United Daughters of the Confectionery in discontinuing its conn mittee to assist him in correcting fed- crate naval records was taken because the latter body saw no hope of passing legislation in congress relating to the| work.
 At its convention in Tampa, Fln..| nine years ago the U. D. c. appointed the committee to assist him, Admiral Wright says. The purpose of the work, ] he continued, was to have Congress Ire move the stigma now hanging over ourI dead heroes, branding them as deserters| because they quit the United States navy and joined the Confederate states| navy"
 Admiral Wright points out that he| had passed through the senate a biIll removing the desertion classification, but it was killed in the house. TheI veteran official says he expects to con- tinue his work for passage>of the legis- lation. The committee appointed by the| U. D. c. had nothing to do with his| research work" in Confederate naval history, he says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
SANTA SCHEDULED

Packages for over 2,OOO children will be prepared for the nuge Christmas celebration being planned. in Ensley when Santa Claus arrives December 13. It is stated that the annual visitor will bring a brass band with him and will celebrate more deliberately than ever before. The merchants of Ensley will provide 2,000 pounds of candy, an enormous amount of fruit, nuts. toys and such holiday reminders
 The annual Christmas party for bcys will be given December II by the Ensley kiwanis club. Following preced- ents established last year it is stated that each member of the club will be given a boy for whom he will provide some appropriate gift and accompany to lunch on that occasion. A progra m will be prepared for the youngsters. Details of the affair will be worked out by a committee from the club ap- pointed for that purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
COLLEGE CLUB
 TO STAGE PLAY
Southern Presents Farce On
 December 12

Barbara Makes Splash," will be presented as the initial stage production Of the season by the Paints and Patches club, the dramatic organization of the Birmingham-Southern college, Dec. 12, at the school auditorium.
 Under the diretorship of Mrs. Earle G. McLin, the student cast has been practicing the play for the past few weeks. Two other major plays will be presented during the scholastic year by this organization, which now has a membership of over 30.
 The special cast for the first play is as follows: Corine Travis, Elizabeth Smith, Mildred Adams and Elizabeth Grove; Verman Kimbrough, Henry Richard, Russell Johnson, Ed Morris and Tom Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
SCHOOL BASKETBALL

With the passing of the football sea- son, arrangements are being made by Prof. Alfred Ross, supervisor of physical education in the city schools, for the organization of basket ball teams not only in the senior and junior high schools but in the grammar schools as we'll. A comprehensive schedule of games IS being arranged for the coming season and the various teams are anxious for the actual playing season to get under way. This is the first year that Bessemer has had director ot physical education and this addition to the school system is proving very popular with students.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
AT LOEW'S BIJOU

Headed by an extraordinary added attraction, the bill to be offered pa- irons of Loew's Bijou this week is one of unusual merit. And in addition to this special feature on the program there are four other fine acts and a great screen production.
 Walter Clinton and Julia Rooney, daughter of Pat Rooney, offer the head liner, Lights Club Orchestra" There are nine men and girl in this musical comedy presentation of songs, dances, music and comedy. The jazz band in this organization is ranked as one of the greatest New York has ever known, and Birmingham is seeing it this week on its first tour away from the bright lights of Broadway.
 There is a second headliner in this lineup, offered by Emil Casper, ''The High Yellow With the Lowdown on Everybody" and his sweet Mama, Dolly Morrissey in Sugar" This a black face act of singing, talking and danc- ing that is said to be in a class by itself.
 The other three acts on the program meet the high standard set by the fea- lures. They include Richard and Gray in "Hushmoney,' a ventriloqual offer ing; Gormley and Caffery in Getting It Oyer," variety act, and the Arleys, presenting their sensational perch nov city.
 ''The Lover of Camille" starring Monte Blue and Marie Provost, is the feature on the screen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
RUssELLVILLE BOY HURT
Herman Hickey, 15, Run Down By
 Automobile

RUSSELLVILLE. Ala, Nov. 30.- Special aD-Herman Hickey, 15-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Herman Hickey of this city, was run down by touring car occupied by negroes on Franklin street this afternoon. The boy received bruises about the body and attending physicians state that It is probable he was injured internally. The driver of the car was lodged in the county jail on charges of reckless driving, pending the outcome ,s the boys injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
OVERTIME WORK

A night and day shift is being worked at the plant of the Dudley Bar Sales company in Bessemer in order to care tor number of large orders. It is stated that some 800 tons of the com panys product, which is patented steel par for reinforcing concrete, are now 9eing manufactured for hotel projects in Florida. Other orders are on hand winch will run the plant to capacity for several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
FIREaIEN KEPT BUSY

During the past week the Bessemer ire department has answered 24 calls. flve ot which came in on Sunday. Sun day morning d fire at 1427 Arlington avenue resulted in damage to a residence owned by Mac Clay and occupied by IL. II. Stephens to the txtent of ap- proxlmately 1000. Two adjoining resi- dences caught fire but sustained little damage. Chief Hill attributes the main cause for the fires to shingle roofs which nave been made doubly susceptible to lire by the long drought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
YOUTH HURT

Emmet Cloud, son of Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Cloud, narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when he was violently thrown by his pony and rendered unconscious. The pony tripped on fallen wire, and jumped forward, precipitating the rider over his head. It was first thought that young Cloud was seriously injured but his father stated late Sunday afternoon that ap- parently no bones had been broken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-01
THE WEATHER

Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina Georgia Alabama. Mississippi and Ex' treme Northwest Florida: Partly cloudJ and slightly colder Monday; Tuesday fair
 Florida: Fair Monday, slightly warmer in central and south portions and cooler in extreme northwest portion: Tuesday fair.
 tennessee: Fair and colder Monday Tuesday increasing cloudiness and warmer
 Kentucky and West Virginia: Fair and colder Monday; Tuesday unsettled and warmer.
 Illinois: Fair Mondsy and Tuesday ex- cept unsettled in north portion Tuesday; slowly rising temperature Tuesday and in northwest portion Monday.
 Missouri. Fair Monday and probably Tuesday: rising temperature in north por- tion Monday and in east portion Tuesday.
 Louisiana: Monday fair; colder in north rortlon at night; Tuesdty fair.
 Arkansas: Monday fair, colder in east portion; Tuesday fair.
 Oklahoma: Monday fair, colder in east portion Tuesday fair warmer.
 East Texas: Monday fair, colder in north portion: Tuesday.
 West Texas. Monday and Tuesday fair.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather bu- reau, during the 24 hours ending at z D. m., 90th meridian time. November 30.