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Evening star., 1927-12-02

Is scheduled TO be thrashed out on the
floor OF the federation tomorrow
night, and ya lively verbal battle in
forecast by those in close touch With
federation politics.
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Does Your Child Understand You?

} protest which results in an ugly
outburst. That sort of procedure
destroys his confidence In you,
and above all things you need
your child's confidence If you are
to make of him what you want
him to be.
It is most important that pa
rents develop in the child the
right attitude. When a child
respects a mother or father and is
eager to win commentator from
one or both of them discipline
loses its harsh, unpleasant sound.
And II he knows also that
mother and father agree concern.
ing his privileges and prohibitions
that makes it still easier to hold
his confidence and secure his
cheerful obedience. The inconsist-
ency Of one parent telling him
one thing and the other protest
ing against it is very bad for any
child.
Don't scold your child one day
for eating with his fingers and
allow him to do so at another
time. Don't let him enter the
house sometimes without taking
off his hat and then scold him
for the offense at others. Don't
let him leave his books and play.
things scattered over the house
half the time and reprove him for
so doing at others. Don't let him
stay out until dark some evenings
and reprimand him for doing SO
at other times.
Be consistent. Decide in your
own mind what is best for him to
do and then insist upon that prac-
tice at all times.
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go?" she asked in a very low
voice.
Surely you can guess" said
Carnifex. with the same tolerant,
good-humored smile. ''You must
have surmised that we brought
you here in order to get Abraham
Steels secret from your friend
Luke Jefferies by means Of
threats as to what we should do
to you. An unpleasant thing to
do, agree, but then war is full
of unpleasant things. However, /
find that made mistake, and,
like all great generals, / admit
my error and hasten to rectify IL.
see now that threats against
you will not move the gallant Mr..
JefferieS. / assure you that the
most pitiful stories have been re-
I lated to him about you, hut they
4 have left him cold He laughs
and takes the fair Mavis to a
society ball. That is way, Miss
Vickers, am ready to release
you on parole"
Mary looked hard at the man,
and then rose to her feet and
took a pace or two about the
room. She stopped suddenly. !,
IF you mean what you say
about my release. monsieur she
said, II viii give you my parole
one one condition"
What is it?''
THAT my friends confirm this
story that you tell me of Mr..
Jefferies abandoning our cause.
His Promise
81 agree" said Carnifex. ''You
are free to break your parole, II
you become assured that Jefferies
is true to your cause. Tonight
you will be with your friends"
He rose and faced the girl.
have never trusted the word
Of a woman before, but I feel
that yours can be trusted and
relied upon. In any case, if you
should talk or lodge a complaint
with the English police, it will
not serve you. I assure you, the
retribution that win fall upon
your friends viii more than out.
weigh your satisfaction at betray.
ing me-
Mary was very pale, but she
held herself erect.
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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By L. Lamar Matthews
MRS. vAIRE was busy cleaning

MRS. VAIRE was busy cleaning
AVA house. Three-year-old Mar
guerite reached her small hands
toward the vase her mother was
busting and begged for the priyi-
lege ofsholding it.
So the mother told her to sit
down on the floor, take it in both
hands and hold it carefully. This
Marguerite did. and the mother
finished her cleaning.
Next day the child again entered
the living room and, seeing the
vase in its accustomed place. she
pushed a chair close to the table,
climbed up and dragged it down.
She was standing on the chair
admiring the pretty vase when
her mother found her. And that's
when small Marguerite received
the surprise of her three years.
For the next instant the vase was
Jerked out Of her hand and the lit.
tie girl was yanked out of the
room and pumped down hard in
her little chair.
Don't you eyer touch that vase
again. Do you hear me?" is
exactly what Mrs. Vaire said.
That was most inconsistent in
the mother, but to tell the truth
most mothers are inconsistent.
circumstances, of course, alter
cases. But how do little children
know that? 1t you grant them a.
wish one day and angrily deny it
the next the child. of course,
doesn't understand that.
A little explanation might clear
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F ANCIES

Reviving . Lost Art, several
Partisan dressmakers are using
old-fashioned wool tatting, such
as our grandmothers made in the
long ago, to trim afternoon gowns
Of flat crepe or georgette. Used
in bordering jacket effects, cape
draperies, panels, etc, this edging
gives charmingly quaint air.
Especially favored is the cart
wheel" pattern in a width Of five
or S.x inches.
Thanking Her Lucky Star Is
the grateful frame Of mind that
should be enjoyed by the woman
who possesses an evening wrap
OF s'star dust" This glistening
metallic fabric is developed in
gold and, bronze tints and is so
fragile that a chiffon velvet
lining is advisedly used to give it
body and enough warmth to be
worn at Southern resorts in win
ter or for spring and summer
wea~,
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MORE NEWS OF VISHNIL.

has abandoned your cause en-
tirely. With the money that you
gave him, when you took him
from the gutter, he has been pay
ing his attention to the fair
Mavis Bane-a cinema actress OF
notorious beauty and questionable
reputation. He does not care a
fig for your interests. He has
said tiIat and proved it openly"
Prompt Denial
Mary paled a little, but she still
shook her head as she repeated,
81 don't believe it."
Carnifex leaned back easily in
his chair.
'N'importe," he said. cit Is
not worth arguing about. When
you rejoin your friends you will
find they viii bear out what /
say"
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a very gallant gentleman she
said quietly.
$50! A gentleman. Well, there
are many definitions OF the word
gentleman. Would 1t surprise
you to hear that this brave and
gallant gentleman has betrayed
you and your friends? To hear
that he came to my house and
offered to sell Abraham Steels
secret which he has discovered?"
II should not believe it."
Carnifex smiled, too.
II assure you, Miss Vickers,
that your credulity will not
be strained by your having to
accept my poor word. Your
friend Jack Enderby has already
quarreled openly with the gallant
Mr.. Jefferies. He will tell you
that ever since the first few days
of your stay with us Mr.. Jefferies
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stewardship, and Carnifex was
none too pleased with the report
he would have to give. All had
gone well until this man Jefferies
had taken a hand in the game
and then everything had gone
wrong.
The killing of Abraham Steel
had been a clumsy blunder; even
now 1t might prove fatal to their
whole scheme. The kidnapping of
Mary Vickers, too, had proved
barren Of result; probably that
also was an error. 1t had not
produced the calculated effect
upon Jefferies: in fact it had
produced no effect at all. It was
an ineffective stroke and possibly
a dangerous one. That deed,
more than anything else, had in
CURED the anger of Curwen
Brown, and Curwen Brown was
not a man to be despised.
For half an hour Carnifex sat
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NO1O Go On With The Story.

HARNIFEX swore again. Some
- how he felt that this big stolid
giant Of an Englishman was get.
ting the better Of him. There
was something more than brute
etrength and animal courage in
Luke Jefferies; there was subtlety
and CaFnifex was too clever a man
not to see it. and having seen it,
he admitted 1t even though it was
unpleasant.
He was in q foul temper when
the car ran up the drive and
stopped before the open door.
Carnifex strobe into the hall and
went straight to the library.
Despite the lateness OF the hour,
Weber was there with chess.
board before him. His bald head
cleaned beneath the glow Of an
electric lamp.
Always playing that accursed
game" growled Carnifex.
Eyes, Excellency," said Weber.
s'I have just reconstructed a two.
move problem that is rather
pretty. The mate is accomplished
by
lis there any news Of Vishnil?"
Carnifex snapped.
mo, Excellency. Karl and Gus
fav have been listening in, day
and night now. So far no tidings
have arrived" 1
"You are sure that the wireless
plant is working property"
quite sure. I've had the tele.
phones on myself; one can hear
Paris and Nordeich and all the
usual traffic quite distinctly"
"Vishni would signal when he
was coming" fnuttered Carnifex,
half to himself. Damn these dip.
1omatic gentry, they get so used
to working in the dark that they
can't do anything in a simple
straightforward manner"
Weber smiled as though at some
thought Of his own.
You'd better get to bed,
Weber," said Carnifex sruff1y. II
want to be alone"
When Weber had left the room
Carnifex stirred the fire to a
blaze with his foot, and then sat
down with his big chin in his
hand and his forehead wrinkled in
reflection.
He was still in the Mephistoph.
eles costume Of the dance, and the
glow Of the fire upon his dark
face and red costume gave him
the appearance OF a plotting fiend.
He lit another cigar and gazed
into the fire. The mention of
vishnil's coming to England had
set up a train Of thought that was
far from pleasant. Vishnil would
require an account of Carnifex's
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compilations, are to be maintained.
The care OF the skin should be
a matter of daily habit. The film
COMPOSED of dead cells, grease
and dirt should be removed
regularly. 1t is rubbed off the
body to a large extent by fric-
ton with the clothing, but it is
far more efficiently dealt with
by a daily bath followed by a
brisk rubbing with dry coarse
towel.
A good soap is useful adjunct
to the process, as it helps to
dissolve and remove resistant dirt
and has a very decided antiseptic
action.
Naturally, whatever applies to
the skin as q whole applies espe-
cially to the face, which should
be washed nightly with warm
water and soap in the morning
with cold water. Lillian Russell,
the celebrated actress. renowned
for her complexion, completed her
morning ablutions by going over
her face with a small cake of
ice. The glow thus kindled and
the comfort thus derived often
prompted her to repeat the pro-
cess several times daily.
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deep in thought, then he flung
his cigar into the fire and went
upstairs to bed.
Enter the Villain
Two days later Mary was sit
ting reading, when the door Of
her room was unlocked and Car
nifex entered. At sight Of him,
the girl rose hastily to her feet.
Please don't disturb yourself,
Miss Vickers," said Carnifex ur-
banely. with your permission
I'll sit. There are one or two
little matters wish to discuss
with, you. So!"
He seated himself with grunt,
and pushed his feet out towards
the fire.
you read Herrick, Ell? He is
not Schiller or. a. Heine-still,
he is tolerably good for an Eng
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

NEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- am a girl almost 30 years
of age. / am greatly in love with
young man of the same age. He
has frequently confessed his love
for me during the past few months.
However, lately he has been acting
very odd and distant toward me.
This is noticed by everyone.
When I asked what is the mat
ter, he tells me 1 imagine the
change in his manner. have
known him for six years and have
been going around with him for a
year, and he never acted so
strangely before.
am sure / have done nothing
to hurt his feelings. Do you think
a persons love dies SO quickly.
Please tell me what to do.
HELEN M.
Possibly he Is working hard and
Is bit run down and nervous
doesn't feel like his usual friendly
self, without exactly realizing why.
Or he may have some business
worry on his mind about which he
doesn't care to speak. Try to be
very patient and considerate and
even more charming to him than
before. In time the mood may
pass.
If his feeling toward you had
Ill L - .
told you so when you asked him
directly. Do not nag him or ap-
pear to notice any change.
1t may be well, however, for you
to remember, my dear, that since
you and he are not engaged, there
is always the possibility that he
may fall In love with another girl,
so do not count too much on his
love. Cultivate the friendship also
Of other congenial young men.
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moved, which is liable to- choke
the mouths Of the glands and in
terferG with the activity of the
skin. This is not only bad for the
skin, but also, il neglected, throws
an extra amount Of work on the
kidneys. which, If they are deli
cate, may break down under this
extra load.
Needless to say, to apply any
substance which may still further
choke the pores makes matters
worse. These pore-choking sub
stances include powder, the grease
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

lish poet. How anyone could
write poetry at all in this cursed
country passes my comprehen-
sion!"
Mary said nothing. but she
closed her book and waited for
the other to continue.
Since you are fond of poetry"
pursued Carnifex, TN give You
a quotation. TO betray may have
its blessings. but more blessed is
the betrayed I translate some
what freely"
Mary looked at him steadily.
you talk in parallels, mon.
sieur." she said.
What do you think Of our ex.
cellent friend, Mr.. Luke JEFF
feries?" sked Carnifex abruptly.
The girl went red, but her eyes
did not waver or drop.
II think him a very brave and
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

1t is the pasty palenees Of ILL
regulated life that makes a bad.
complexion.
Failure to observe regular
habits Of elimination soon makes
its mark on the skin of the face,
and late nights, lack Of fresh air
and exercise leave traces which
an experienced physician can read
as easily as print.
Indiscretions of diet, especially
in the direction Of those foods SO
beloved of girl workers-buns.
cakes and cups Of tea instead of
good two-course meal-wiIl
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
BROWN LOCKED UP THE PAPERS

What, exactly, does that
meant"
It means, my dear young lady,
that tonight you can be free to
rejoin your friends, upon one
condition.
"And the condition."
''That you do not try to impli-
cate me in this matter of your
abduction. / must have your
parole that you win tell no one
how you-er-came to visit one
Of my humble abodes. I do not
want to be troubled with your
foolish police, though, believe me,
they could prove nothing. I am
ready to let you go then, on this
one condition"
Mary's eyes were fixed on the
mans face as though they would
read his Utmost nature.
Why are you ready to let me
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

quickly ruin the best complexion.
The girl who goes to bed early,
takes an hours walk or. plays a
good game every day. who eats
sensibly and regularly and has
eight hours sleep each night will
never need to give a thought to
her complexion.
People who never forget to
look after their bowels often fail
to remember that the skin is also
an extremely important organ Of
elimination, and that it must be
kept in good working order if
their health and, therefore, their
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

Of cooking or other dirty work,
street dust and the SCOT from a
smoky atmosphere Hike that Of Gin
cinnati, Pittsburgh and other soft
coal cities.
Skins vary in thickness. The girl
with a thick cpidermis viii never
have the rosy cheeks of one
through whose skin the blood YES
sells show clearly. But the healthy.
clear olive complexion Of the dark
skinned girl has a beauty of its
own and one which needs no artifi-
cial Improvement.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
By Chas. A. L. Reed, M. d.
FORMERS President Of the American
Medical Association

- VAcuc04 faSSOCAat1OM
UTHEN I speak of your complex.
w ion, I allude to the color and
normal quality of the skin of your
face.
Your complexion is one effective
element of your natural and in.
stinctive appeal for admiration. 1t
is a chief constituent of physical
beauty in both men and women,
and neither can afford to ignore it.
Your face is the most exposed
part of your body, and is never
protected from the attacks of dust,
dirt and wind. No part of the
skin, therefore, requires so much
careful attention,
To understand what is involved
in the care of your complexion,
you must remember that the skin
is composed of two layers, the
outer of which is called the epider-
mis-. The cells of this surface are
constantly dying and being cast off
and replaced by new ones from be.
low. With these dead cells are
mixed dust and dirt from the at
mosphere and both watery and oily
perspiration from the sweat glands.
The accumulatives all form into
thin film, IL not promptly re-
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
THE SPOILED
CHILD

pOYS who have been Spoiled
~ children at home make t
poorest kind of college material,
according to statistics collected
for the Woman's Home Com
panion by DR.. William Emerson.
This type Of college fstudent
offers more problems than any
other" says DR.. Emerson, 'and
the earlier they can be weeded
out the better for the institution.
I'm this group are found the
men who fail to maintain ade-
quate conditions OF health and
physical fitness because of the
lack of proper control. They have
been spoiled children at home,
and at college they reveal them.
selves as spoiled young men.
An underground river passing
under Mont Blanc, the highest
mountain in the Alps, has recently
been discovered
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
Thrills Abound in This Pulse Tingling
Serial Of international Intrigue
and Romantic Love
Read This First:

Luke Jeiier walking dsonsOate along London asked
hs fathers house. The father dying and seeks whom
friend has discovered efficient substitute for petrol Agent.
protect Steel He offers
place. As be
traitor.
Jektertes
night dash to SteeEs
While Jeeies showing him himself
insists
he win leave the house alive Jeffere trying escape
Steel finds
70 the house, Later in he manages
with his last breath tell Jees where
who killed Steel Canlx dying impaired
JeeieS Jeees
Enderby explain the tragedy
Brown of in
ming down the cOnspaOrs Jefees calls Carnfe
unicate with him. With unsuccessRuTy to
Lesl EuL O.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

up the situation for the child. but
sometimes mothers are feeling too
blue or too i'll or too nervous to
make explanations. which is too
bad all around.
Children. and even babies. are
very sensitive about consistent
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

behavior. II parents can just man.
age to be consistent it is a great
aid to control.
Indulgence one time and disap-
prevail the next under the same
circumstances puzzles child. 1t
often angers him and arouses a
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
Salient Facts

Traffic congestion on the high
ways Of the United States is re.
sponsible for an annual loss OF
$4,000, 100000 in time and wasted
fuel.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

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Cut in 8 Sizes: "a, SO, SO, 40,
AZ and A inches bust measure.
A sS-inch size requires sM yards
Of 4O-inch material together with
* yard Of contrasting material.
The width Of the dress at the
foot is III yard. Price, 10c.
Send Zoe In silver or stamps for
Our np-tO.date spring and summer
1027 Book Of Fashions.
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WASHINGTON TIMES MaRaSine
Editor. Print name ana addreHo
@AaiNlY - lasaFe prompt deIlvePV.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-23
URBAN LEAGUE AWARDS So
CIAL SERVICE TRAINING
FELLOWSHIPS

The National Urban League, through
its Executive Secretary, Eugene
Kinckle Jones, has announced its Eel
lowship awards for the 1929 school
year.
Miss L. Genevieve Lomax was
awarded the Ella Sachs Plotz Fellow
ship" at the New York School Of
Social Work Miss Lomax is an honor
graduate Of Howard University, Class
1927. having graduated with Magma
Cum Laude She is a native of Blue
field, w. Va.
The Joint Fellowship maintained BY
the New York School Of Social Work
and the National Urban League, was
awarded TO Cecil D. Halliburton, grad
uate Of Lincoln University in Pennsyl-
vania, class Of 1928. He is native Of
Hickman, Kentucky.
The third award was to Floyd J. {.
Covington,, native Of Topeka, Kansas,
and graduate Of Washburn College,
Topeka, Kansas. He is assigned to
the University Of Pittsburgh, where
his field work will be associated with
the Urban League Of Pittsburgh,
which pays one-half Of the fellowship.
These students will receive tuition
scholarships from the school to which
they are assigned and their living ex-
penses from the Urban League-the
total value Of the fellowships amount
ing to around a thousand dollars each.
There were seventy-fve applicants for
the fellowships, Of which hfty-two
took the competitive examination based
upon which the final selections were
made
During the past sixteen years the
League has had about fifty Fellows"
in training practically all Of whom are
actively engaged in social work, many
Of them leaders in their field
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-23
"CHICAGO'S HEALTH"
Weekly Bulletin, Chicago Department
of Health
CONQUERING THE SUN
By Herman n. Bundesen, M. D.,
Commissioner

Sunlight is life-light, for sunlight
has almost magical powers to cure Ger
tain diseases" says DR.. Bundesen, in
his latest bulletin.
Sunshine makes health shine, be-
cause it cures tuberculosis Of the skin
and prevents ricketts,, that scourge of
babies. The sunlight affects the nu-
triton Of the body and gives vim, vigor
and vitality. Without sunshine all Iiv-
ing things would sicken and die" con
tinues the Commissioner.
you can have sunshine in the home.
Experiments show that an ordinary
800 Watt electric lamp gives off ultra
violet rays which are the rays that do
the work.
The best way to get sunlight is d.
rectly-on the skin" states DR.. Bundle
sen. Ordinary glass prevents the ,uI-
tra-violet rays from going through.
That's why babies do not do well if
exposed to the rays Of the sun with the
windows shut. Smoke in the air also
prevents the ultraviolet rays from get.
ting to the place where they are most
needed. A clean. smokeless town, with
the right use Of the sunlight, has the
healthiest babies, least disease and the
lowest death rate.
Every person should get dose Of
health rays every day. out Of doors. In
cloudy weather, turn on large size
electric light bulb and get a fair sub
stltute. Anyway, get your ultraviolet
rays, concludes the Commissioner.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-23

interesting still-of fur. A fat fur
bow-trim at the side or back of the
neckline is the newest thing out for
coats. Another stunning effect Is for
the shawl collar of fur to finish at the
low waistline with a bow of the fur
tied in one loop with two sash ends.
Often the same Shawl-collar and
bow treatment is followed, substitute
ing MORE or failIe silk or crepe satin
for the fur.
The new summer coat models are
most alluring, both as to fabric and
color. There is lovely new creamy
beige shade which appears its hand
soonest in heavy double-faced satin
used reversibly. The effectiveness is
heightened by clever manipulation of
the material.
A coat OF almond-green veIyeteen or
of beige Is another Of the modes nov
elites for summer.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
&c. 1927. Western Newspaper Union-1
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-07-23

Miss Juanita Simpson, of Louisville,
KY, niece Of Mrs. George Chapman,
6l42 s. Elizabeth street, is spending
her vacation with her aunt and other
friends she made while visiting in this
city two years ago. Miss Simpson is
one Of the most popular young ladies
Of her home town and she will soon
graduate from the Louisville High
School.