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81 only said what you were all thinking"

she thought. But then Dave thought
that about her, anyway
Well. anyway, goodbye and good
luck. Agnes she said suddenly. and
feeling like a female Judas, she held
out her hand and shook Agnes
limp. damp one
Then she marched into the cloak
room. got into her street clothes. and
marched out Of the office without
another word or look at anyone.
Billie and Winnie joined her a
moment later. as she waited for the
elevator.
Going up to my place to get
your bag and things, aren't you?"
Winnie asked. Jim Bowen and Bry-
ant are coming up to help me clear
things away and we'll have a pretty
good time. The day after the might
before is always better fun than the
night itself. If you ask n who
knows"
Billie gave Chatty a warning shake
Of her head and answered for her.
mo, she's promised to spend the
afternoon with me shopping" she
said to Winnie. I'll 60 with her
while she gets her bar, though"
1t was a deliberate falsehood.
Chattv had not promised TO spend
the afternoon with her at all. She
knew that Billie was trying to take
care Of her. Trying to keep her from
staying at Winnie's flat. Trying to
keep her from Winnie and Bryant
Dunning and the things they stood
for The wild parties and
the hip-hip-hooray timesl
And she didn't want to be kept
away from theml She wanted to go
away from theml She wanted to 60
their reckless pace and see what IL
was likel She wanted TO hit the high
spots and have all the excitement
that she had always missed. She
wanted to show Dave Jordan that
he was no more important than last
years song hit, or yesterdays news
paperl
They say that every human being
gets off the straight and narrow
path at least once in a lifetime. And
whether that is true or not. this was
undoubtedly Chatty's time to do It'll
She was starved and thirsting for a
good time.
You don't have 10 60 To Winnie's
with me, Billie" she said sullenly,
MY bag isn't heavy I can
meet you somewhere later. can't ~
Billie shook her head. "Oh I don't
mind going with you" she said Sc
renely. MY times YOURS. I haven't
ANYTHING special to do"
The flat was in wild confusion
when they opened the door. 1t looked
far worse IN the sane and cobel
light OF day than It had looked the
night before. Bottles and glasses lit
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cut-steel beads. A very expensive
looking one. with q little tag on 1t
that said II had been made In
France.
Winnie and I thought it would
be nice TO give this to Aggie on her
last day here-sort Of a farewell
gift" she said to Chatty. 1T was
fifteen dollars. Winnie and ! are
each giving five towards the price,
and we thought you might like to
20 in on H."
Feeling like the biggest hypocrite
who ever lived, Chatty said slowly
that she would be glad TO chip in"
on the gift.
1T was I who got Agnes out OF
her Job" she thought when she
went to get her pay envelope. "and
here I am pretending I'm sorry she's
going, and helping to give her a
farewell present. to boot!'
She had nothing at all to say five
minutes later. when Agnes came
out into the big office and Billie
gave her the bag.
IT'S from me and Winnie and
Chatty." she said. We're all SO sor-
~ that you're going, Agnes, and we
hope you'll be happy in the new JOB
you're going ito"
we sure are going to miss you,
Aggie," Winnie said. as II she meant
1t. But I'll do my best to take care
of Mr.. Van for YOU"
Agnes white face seemed to 60 a
shade whittier.
That's the thing that kills you.
isn't II. Agnes?" Chatty asked,
Having someone else in the office
with him-while you're out OF 1t Tor
good!"
The instant she said It she was
sorry.
For Agnes turned on her the look
of q person WHO'D has been stricken
to the heart. Her lips tremhled. and
her eyes dilated. She put one hand
I'D. as IL she we're warding OIL O
blow.
"Oh. Chatty. how could YOU say
such a thing?" 1t was Billie who
spoke. and every line In her face
spoke Indignation and disgust.
"W,u. I didn't mean to. 1t Just
slippeC. out" Chatty said quickly
lookin, down at her hands. But. al
that. all I said was just what thu
rest Of YOU were thinking. We al
know that Agnes worshipped Hi
Nibs. Lots of girls who work for
man do come to think a lot Of him
And lots Of men fall in love witt
the office girls. too !,
The more she said the worse j
sounded.
She knew that Bryant DunninE
and Dave Jordan we're listening x
her. too
l what d cat they'll think I am
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tered ID. Pillows had been tossed up
On the floor. Dried-up sandwiches
were piled on a plate on the dusty
table. The whole place smelled stale
and nasty.
we sure did have one swell ele-
CANT time here last night. though"
Winnie said. when she unlocked the
door and they all went In. "Chatty,
YOU sure did miss IL when you
passed out She passed. out.
Billie. the poor innocent
so I heardl" Billie answered in a
chilly tone. Your friend. Dunning.
told me about it this morning. /
heard him telling Dave Jordan about
1t. too . / think that a nan
who talks about a woman's failings
is about the lowest kind Of gossip.
That's what I Think"
Winnie shrugged her thin shoul-
! ders.
"Aw. don't take 1t so seriously.
Billie" she said lightly. Bryant just
thought he was telling something
funny. Hes crazy about Chatty.
Honestly he is"
He must be-" replied Billie with
sarcasm.
Pud was at home when Chatty got
there along about four that Satur-
dav afternoon.
He was taking his ease on the
couch in the dining room. stretched
out upon il reading The Police Ga
zette or. at least. looking at
| el.1 v.4~frrrnr ~ that Fzrvnnff@ VNVNhTf-
cation.
Where's mother?" Chatty asked.
laying her little bag on the dining
room table and pulling off her hat.
Pud got up on n elbow and gave
her a dark and disappearing look.
You should worry where she ISL
he said. What you want to worry
about. girl. is yourself! That was
one swell layout YOU were with last
night. wasn't it?"
Chatty was speeches. with sur
prise for a moment-but only for a
moment.
We'll, Of all the nervel" she ex-
ploded then. You, you little brat,
daring to bawl me outl Here you
are. selling liquor for Ben Tomlin-
son, and likely to be arrested most
any minute! And you dare to tell
me where I ought to so and where
I ought not to go"
1t vas too much for her. She fin
ished what she had started to say
with a long. exasperated sigh.
"All right. bawl me out all YOU
want TO-" said Pud. turning once
more 10 the Police Gazette. But I'm
telling you. you're in wrong with
that Talcott girls gang. I'd be
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Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL S. COPELANO. n. d.
Former Commissioners Of Health

Pretty o vacation time will be
out a memory. ! trust IL will be a
happy memory. But what perman-
ent value has 1T given you?
OF course. everybody has his own
idea OF what a vacation should be.
l am assuming that during ours you
had a lot Of exercise. You come
back with tanned skin and sparkling
eyes. If you have been exercising
a lot in the open air be sure to
keep up this practice. Try to keep
the tan BY getting into the open
every day.
There Is quite a fad now Tor hav-
ing a tanned 1kin. There are SO
many fads that don't appeal to me.
I am actually happy when one
which ! car endorse comes along.
III my opinion. the stimulation the
skin has received from the increased
circulation OF the blood, is a good
thing. That is what the sun does
for you.
When you see a person with a
milk and water appearance, a paSty
complexion and white lips. you know
that the circulation is poor. Ex-
pose that skin TO regular doses Of
sunlight and IL won't be long be-
fore there Is a better tone In the
whole body.
The manufacturers are making
wonderful lights to supply ultra
violet rays TO the body. These rays
give in a few moments what the
sun requires hours to accomplish.
II properly and temporarily used.
I regard them a. an excellent thing.
or course the advice / am giving
today Is not needed by out-of-door
workers. They have tanned skins
during the whole year. That is one
reason why they do not feel the cold
MS white and bloodleSS persons do.
You must have cord circulation TO
enjoy crisp weather, such as Nature
will send US in a couple Of months.
I suppose some Of my farmer
friends smile a bit over the sugges-
tons made about out-of-door exer-
else. But they must bear in mind
that thousands upon thousands of
the persons who read these articles
live in hall bedrooms. in crowded
tenements. some or them IN rooms
where the sun never enters.
I wish 1t were possible to give a
decent place 10 live to everyone Of
Gods creatures. Since ii isn't pos
sible TO have sch a home. is no
reason to give in TO circumstances.
Health is too important to neglect,
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Star Lore
FOLLOWING A DAY AROUND
THE GIORF
BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
III Ii were possible for one TO leave
his home town at noon. and keep
up with the sun for "a hours. IL
would be noon 10 him all the way
around the globe. but as he arrived
back home. what noon? Evidently
the day has TO begin somewhere.
Navigators selected the place where
the day should start and end. IL Is
the l90th meridian west Of Green
wich. There at midnight the day
starts, and progresses around the
globe. When the day. advancing
westward. arrives back al the Date
Line meridian again after "a hours.
Ii has finished its course and an
other day races forth.
More Tomorrow
Answers 10 Foregoing Questions
!. Norman 5. Case; Rhode Island;
Republican.
?. Sir Galahad.
3. Japan.
4. Psalm xxxvii. N.
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The Once Over
SUMNER RESORT MOTHER GOOSE
BY Il. Z. PHILLIPS

SUMNER RESORT MOTHER GOOSE
Higgleby. piggleby. one black hen;
She lays eggs for gentlemen.
But this hotel does not know when
Higgleby. piggleby, one black hen.
Little Bo-Peep has lost some sleep
And doesn't seem to mind It.
When she gets home. no more to roam,
She'll get a chance to find 1t.
$50
Mary had q little limb,
It was as white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went
The limb was sure to show.
She went down by the sea TO rest
She got a urn-and howl
The little limb is tanned 60 brown
You'd never know it now.
Hey, diddle. diddle,
The drum and the fiddle.
The piano. flute and bassoon;
The orchestra swell
AT this summer hotel
Can play anything but = tune.
$50
Little Miss Muffett
sat on a tuffet
Passing an August day;
Along came n fellow
Whose line was so mellow
It frightened Miss Muffett away.
Jack and Jill ran up q bill
To loaf beside the water;
They couldn't paw and had to stay
And serve as maid and porter
Mary. Mary. naked, very.
How does your bathing 20?
with brazen stares and natrons' Glares
And field-glasses all in . row.
Who killed Cock Robin?
ar said the Dumb Thing
Il had to eat something
I killed Cock Robin"
twinkle. twinkle. little loren
~ the hammock on the porch
with vour scanty skirt so hifn
Won have quito 4 public thigh
All the tourists passing py
store and nearly lose IN eye;
II \ little less you'd show
traffic wouldn't be so SLOW
curIv Iocksl Curly Locks
viii you be miner
We'll TO 20 m nm by
The seaside to dine
Wen stay for two weeks
with The vacation MOB
And I'll we will ret
will be corn-on-the-coo.
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Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are i'm
Ipulsive and like TO have their own
way. They are impatient OF crit
cism.
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and. II you do your part. no matter
where you are forced to live. you can
get enough outside exercise to keep
In pretty good trim.
Smile nc misfortune and by build
ing up O strong bod. ykeep fit for
whatever form OF improved condi-
tons may be offered you. After a
while. things may be a whole lot
better. "A strong body will help.
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Who Gets the Punishment?

Mrs. Ropavic Of Chicago testified in a divorce suit
brought by her husband that she married him because
Of his golden voice" but that he never sings for her.
The Judge ordered that the divorce proceeding be
stopped. and that Ropavic sing for his wife twice
daily MY Angelina" This is carrying court authori-
ty too far. Just think what that woman is to suffer
IL the man carries out the sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
CRIPPLED CHILDREN
GUESTS OF KIWANIANS

More than 100 crippled children will
be entertained with a Christmas party
and tree from 3 to 5 pm. today in the
Chestnut Farms Auditorium at Twenty
sixth and Pennsylvania avenue, as
guests Of the KiwaniS Club
A number of visitors will be present,
including Senator Capper of Kansas,
who attended similar party last year.
In accepting the invitation for today's
party he said, IT would not miss it for
anything" Miss Gertrude H. Bowling,
director, Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety, members of her staff and the
wives Of Kiwanis members will also be
present.
This party has been arranged by the
newer members of the club--that is,
the men who have joined during 1928
and 1929 Charles r. Huff is general
chairman, and A. B. Van Voorhees, will
be in charge of the entertainment fea-
lures.
Edgar Morris, president of the club,
will make an address of welcome. A
large Christmas tree has been provided,
from which Santa Claus himself will
distribute presents to each child. Re-
freshments will be served.
Fred East and William F. Raymond,
accompanied by Robert S. Thomas,
members. of the club, will sing Christ
mas carols. Other entertainment iea-
rected by Miss Beatrice Coles, and a
marionette show. Music will be fur
nished by Sidney Seidenman's Hotel
Mayflower Orchestra through the cour-
tesy of Seidenman, who is a member of
the club.
The children will be transported by
members of the KiWanis Club.
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aides, will arrive at 5:55 o'clock Mem
bers of the national committee, headed
by Secretary wilbur. and the execu-
tive committee, headed by Miss Sibyl
Baker. director of the Community Gen.
ter Department, which has charge of
the festivities, will receive the President
and Mrs. Hoover. Mr.. Wilbur will make
brief address before the President
touches the button that lights the tree
at sos o'clock.
BugIers to Sound Call.
AS the great spruce is lighted, signal
fare will illuminate the sky and
throughout the city buglers Of the va
rious Boy Scout troops will sound the
call to announce to the people that the
Christmas tree Is lighted
Carols will be sung by a choir of APP
proximately 500 boys and girls of the
junior high schools of the city, led by
DR.. Edwin N. c. Barnes, music director
in the public schools. A vast audience
will join in the singing. Then the
Christmas greetings of the City OF
Washington will be presented to Mrs.
Hoover by Girl and Boy Scout. The
Star Spangled Banner" played by the
Marine Band, will conclude the cere-
monies at the tree.
Later in the evening, under the aus
pices of the committee on carol singing
groups of singers will go to hospitals
and other institutions in the city to
serenade the patients with carols. Mrs.
Gertrude Lyons, vice president of the
District Federation of Music Clubs, has
charge of this program.
Buses donated by the local trac-
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ton companies will transport many
groups from the tree ceremonies TO
the various institutions. It is ex-
pected that not less than Is institu-
tons will be visited in this way.
Girl Scouts to Trim Tree.
The national community Christmas
tree will be trimmed by the Girl Scouts
Of the city tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Arrangements for the lighting
are in the hands of the Electric League,
with L. t. Souder as chairman of the
committee in charge. Capt. Ray c.
Montgomery, representing Lieut.. Col.
U. s. Grant. Sd, director of the ONCE
OF public buildings and public parks,
has completed ARRANGEMENTS for tax.
ing care OF the large crowd at Sher-
man Square, while Mrs. Joseph M,
Stoddard. chairman of the carol sing
ing committee, has likewise completed
arrangements for the music on the
occasion.
It was in 1923 that the Presidens ct
the United States first lighted the
community Christmas tree in WASH
ington, Vermont fir, sent to Presi-
dent Coolidge.
The following year, as part of the
movement for the establishing of a liv-
ing community Christmas tree, the
American Forestry Association in CO.
operation with the Community Center
Depal tment, the Electric League and
the Society for Electrical Development
presented living tree to the President
for the people. The tree is a 35-foot
spruce and was planted in Sherman
Square
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ties families in addition to those Of their
own circle: classes of the Edmonds
School providing toys for 80 children.
Miss Louise w. Harlow, visitor for the
Georgetown district reported a number
of Christmas givers in her section.
among which were the following: $25
by the Parkway Motor Co. to be used
for fruit distributed to SO families,
which is to be distributed by commit
tee of which Mrs. Frederick McReynolds
is the chairman: canned goods from the
Washington Alumni Chapter of the
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority; 60 Christ
mas stockings given by the Friends
Sunday school; IL overcoats from Saks
& Co., Sc from the En- Avant" Club of
the Western High School, toys by the
Girls Reserve, 20 dolls by the Girl
Scouts, Troop No. 26, Western High; a
Christmas tree and trimmings from the
Northminster Presbyterian Chapel and
also one from the Fillmore School, a
community tree from Mrs. Fred Dubois
chairman of the Georgetown district
conference of the Associated Charities
and numerous individual gifts of shoes
and articles of necessity.
Toys and Money Donated.
In the central section of the city, Of
which Miss Elizabeth Northcutt is the
ViSltor OF Jne Associated CharltleS, con-
tributions were received from the fol-
lowing: Toys from the Girl Reserves of
the Y. w. c. A: money, clothing and
food from various organizations, in
dividuals and churches. The donors in
cluded the Social Service Society of the
Chevy Chase School, from the Gamma
Chapter of the Sigma Epsilon Society,
the Wesley Methodist Church. Girl
Scout Troop IS. and Gunton Temple
Memorial Church.
In the Southwest Office OF the Asso-
ciated Charities. where Miss Rosa Brown
is the visitor, the Southwest Citizens
Association gave $25 for dinners for
families known to the visitor. The
Randall Junior High School is sending
% baskets and toys in addition to bali
a ton of coal each for two families.
Epiphany Church is also sending a bas-
ket. In addition toys are being pro-
vlded by the Girl Reserves of the Y W.
c. A.
In the two districts of which Mrs.
Laura B. Glenn and Mrs. Ethel C. Will
llams are the visitors, the District con-
ferences have been planning for weeks
10 see that every family in these dis
trlctS are provided with the things neces-
sary for Christmas, including a toy for
each; child. In addition to the members
OF the conferences. donations of toys,
1ood and clothing have been sent by the
Minor Normal School. the Dunbar High
School, the Phyllis Wheatley Y. w.
Z. A. and many individuals.
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CAROLS TO HERALD
YU[E IN CHURCHES
Programs Throughout City
Include White House, Mission
a and Home 0bServanceS.

(Continued From First Page.)
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TOY EXHIBIT PLAN
OF GIRL RESERVES
Gifts Repaired in Shop to Be
Distributed After Display
at Y. w. C. A.

Christmas toys, dolls, books and other
gifts that the Girl Reserves of WASH
ington have been repairing in their toy
shop in the last three months will be
exhibited in Barker Hall of the Young
Women'S Christian Association, Seven
tenth and K streets, this afternoon
The gifts will be on display following
the annual candle light service in which
the various departments of the associa-
ton will take part and then will be
distributed among under privileged chill
dren in IL institutions in the city.
The candle light service is an annual
event for the Girl Reserves and will be
presented at O'clock ushered in by
the colorful procession of candles" and
followed by a carol tableau in five
groups that will sing the carols of
Bohemia. Holland. Spain, Austria and
Poland in the costume native to the
countries.
The Elizabeth Somers Glee Club will
participate in the service with two
groups of Czech and French carols.
Misses Dorothea Mcdowell, Katherine
Moritz and Mabel Cook will serve with
the Girl Reserves as hostesSes. Thirty
members will represent the association
at the lighting of the community
Christmas tree at Sherman Square on
Christmas eve night and later in the
evening, under the direction of Miss
Lucy Street, national secretary for
music, will sing in several Of the city's
hospitals.
Christmas parties and carol singing
exercises have been planned at the
several Y. w. c. A. centers during the
week. Christmas music will be sung
daily at the centers at Twentieth and B
streets, and at GA E street at 1890
o'clock from December % to "a, in
elusive. and at the headquarters build
ing. at Seventeenth and K streets, at
$50 o'clock on the same days. Carols
Somers residence.
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COMMUNITY TREE
PLANS COMPLETED
Thousands to- See Hoover
Turn on Lights at Sherman
Square Christmas Eve.

Arrangements were completed yester-
day for the ceremonies on Christmas
eve when President Hoover will touch
the button that will light the 1929 Ma
tional Community Christmss tree In
the presence of thousands Of citizens
assembled in the vicinity of Sherman
Square on the EllipSe.
Officials Of the Federal and District
Governments will join in singing
Christmas carols around the living tree
and President Hoover will be intro
duced by Secretary of the Interior Ray
Lyman Wilbur. national chairman for
the ceremonies.
A concert by the United States Ma
rine Band at $50 o'clock will open the
festivities and the President, accom-
panied by Mrs. Hoover and White House