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lawn or nainsook. Again, easy
to wash and iron.
OF course they have fashion
details. Take necklines, for in
stance. The most-in-fashion one
Is Just q plain, close-fitting
round neckline, edged with lace
or with q narrow binding. It's
most-in-fashion for the same
reason that makes a grown-up's
neckline most in fashion-more
babies wear the plain round
one than any other kind.
OF course by plain round"
we don't mean it has no decora-
tion. It usually has, as you
can see on the baby in the
upper right corner. A few
tucks and a sprig or two Of
embroidery decorate this dress.
Turned Down Collar
A newer neckline for babies
dresses is the one with turned
down collar. Sometimes it's a
flat, round collar that gives
sort of a yoke effect. Some
timeS-and this is even newer
its like the one shown on
the center baby. cut in q v
at the front in q quite grown
up shirtwaist way.
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NEW YORK, Feb. Flash
ions in babies clothes? OF
course there are. And if you
don't believe it, ask. somebody
to show you a cherished first"
dress Of the early 190O'S. Pretty
nearly two yards long, those
dresses were. And elaborate.
Hundreds of tiny tucks labori-
ously set into heavy cotton
materials.
Fashionable babies are simply
dressed today. Not plainly,
mind you. There's decoration
on those little dresses and
slips. But simple decoration.
Fashionable NeCkIines
Handwork is the most-in-
fashion decoration there is.
Little clusters Of fine tucks.
Bits Of shirring. A tiny design
Of hand embroidery or French
knots or feather stitching. An
edging Of narrow val lace put
on by hand. But all very
simple. Just a little Of it.
Easy to wash and iron.
And these handmade dresses
ere soft and Sheer-ot fine
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HEART

II amt got nothing to be
afraid Of" Mary Smith flung
at him. "You can cross ques-
ton me till doom's day and
you won't get me ratified. All
the same, I don't mind telling
you what I was doing. You
brought it on yourself was
downstairs looking to see what
sort Of goings-on was taking
place in this house. The way
that woman has been going
after Jim Tracy-well, it's not
decent. that's all. Didn't I see
her in his arms in the hall
here the other night! I'm not
always asleep upstairs just be-
cause my eyes are shut. I
thought I heard somebody
walking around, going from
one room to the other, and
I took it on myself to come
down and see what I could see.
And I saw a-plenty!"
"Just what" Carson asked,
frigidly, "d1d you see?"
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DON'T TRIFLE
With 4
cold
Break 1t Up In,a Jiffy With
Something You KNOW
Does the Job .:

THE thing to do with a cold In
1 to break it UP in hurry
with something you knob does
the job; not to trifle with . lot
of trick ideas and remedies. Colds
are too dangerous to eTperintent
Nth.
Get a box of Hills Carcara
Quinine at any drugstore. Take
two tablets now. Then follow d.
rections on box. Drink lots Of
water. too-that's all.
Soon that miserable. aching
feeling begins to go. The cold
breaks up. The poisons are moved
from your system. The world
looks like an altogether diff
ferent place.
Those results come because
Hills goes back to first principles
by going to the seat of the
trouble. It's not a new-fangled
fancy idea, but tried and proved
way that's made to do ONE
THING WELL: to knock q cold
in a jiffy.
Hills costs only a few cents.
Use it for quick relief after every.
thing else you've tried has failed.
uTTT3C Cascara Quinine
AuLL - Compound
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By Robert
Terry Shannon
What Mary Saw

"For one thing, I saw you
and Miss Connie parading
around here in the middle Of
the night dressed like you are
now, If that's the way respect
able people in a respectable
place go on I don't want to be
under the same roof"
And what else did you see"
he persisted.
"Never mind what else I
saw. Maybe I didn't see any
thing else-my eyes don't pene-
trate through locked doors.
All the same, you can't accuse
me of stealing and robbing
just because I am a decent girl
and won't put up with the
goings-on."
Garson's eyes narrowed and
the pupils became penetrating
points Of light: you lie,
Mary Smith
''I do not"
Eyes, you do. You're telling
this story to cover up your
real purpose, but you can't get
away with it. You either stole
those pearls yourself, or you
know who did. I'm going to
give you your choice. You can
either return them at once or
you go to Jail tonight"
Ill At Ease
Slowly color began to drain
from Mary Smiths face. For a
space of seconds she was silent,
and then turned to Connie.
"You never done me any
harm in your life, Miss Con-
nie-and I never done you any
harm. When you were engaged
to marry Jim Tracy I never
said or thought a word against
it-I was satisfied. I even
hoped you'd be happy. YOU
please, Miss Connie, don't let
him put me in jail--don't make
him force me to tell-to tell"
The flood of tears burst so
unexpectedly, unprepared as
Connie and Carson were they
we're overwhelmed with the
force. the emotion, of her rack
ing sobs-tho strained, hopeless
weaving Of her thin, bony body.
CONTINUED MOnday.)
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HEALTH AND
DIET
BY Logan Clendening-

BY Logan Clenden1ng-I
Medical drainage of the gall
bladder" was a term used in this
column several weeks ago and
puzzled some Of my readers
greatly. It refers to a method
Of treatment in great vogue
several years ago. It is not used
so frequently now, but still has
its value in proper cases.
It depends for its action on
the old method Of treating mild
infections Of the gall bladder.
This was to have the patient
drink a large glass of epson
salts or sodium phosphate dis
solved in hot water before
breakfast. The solution was i'm
bibed slowly and was supposed
to open up the mouth of the
gall bladder in the intestineS
and allow the infected bile to
drain out.
Some Interesting Experiments
The next step in our under
standing Of the way it worked
came from DR.. S. j.. Metzler.
He showed that if magnesium
sulphate (epsom Salts) were ap-
piled directly to the opening Of
the gall bladder in the intes-
tines, the muscle which kept
this opening closed would relax.
At the same time the gall blad-
der would contract and force
out bile into the intestine.
Instead Of depending on the
uncertainties of action of the
EPSON salts which we're taken
in the morning, it occurred to
a Philadelphia physician that
the salts could be introduced
into the intestine exactly at the
place wanted. He therefore had
his patients swallow a sma11
metal bulb with perforations
in it and attached to a hollow
rubber tube.
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ALMA RUBENS' OWN TRAGIC STORY OF HER LIFE
CHAPTER IL

S443A6 CGS IL
One Of the first persons I
met on the Fine Arts lots was
Anita Loos. who later became
famous as an author, play
wright and scenario writer. At
that time she was a general
handy woman, tryins to write
titles, original stories, take die
tation and otherwise act as Of
flee girl for John Emerson,
later to become head If Actors
Equity Association, and whom
she married-happily, I might
say-and one of the few movie
marriages that has withstood
the ravages of time.
Other girls engaged about the
same time, occupying the same
status as myself and who later
became stars, included Mae
Marsh. Mildred Harris, who
later married Charlie Chaplin;
Colleen Moore. Carmel Myers,
Pauline Stark and Bessie Love.
The actual star of the Fine
Arts was Lillian Gish. one Of
the sweetest girls that ever
tfode the face Of this earth.
My first appearance in a
Fine Arts picture was one in
which Bessie Love was used as
the head, playing opposite
Douglas Fairbanks, who had
Just arrived from the East.
Helen Warren. also from the
legitimate stage, was also in
this picture.
AS it so happened, Rose La
France died an unnatural death
at this stage of my career. She
was ruthlessly cast aside with
out mourning and without
flowers.
Griffith had habit of chang
ing everybody's name at will.
He changed one to Love Dar-
ling, another to Grace Pretty,
and even Bessie Love was a
name which she adopted at his
suggestion.
Her New Name
"Your name should be Bev-
erly Juno he calmly informed
me one day after we had re-
turned from Balboa. That
Rose La France sounds too af-
fected. I don't like it. From
now ON you're Beverly JCnow
I was tickled silly with the
idea, although I felt that Rose
La France was getting a sordid
deal. But I thought that
Beverly Juno was beautiful and
wrote home accordingly.
My father, in the past, had
on many occasions, oy letter
protested against my use Of
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one hand and adjusted her hair
at the side Of her head.
Mean No Harm
II wasn't meaning any harm
there in the hall tonight" she
said, still family sullen. IF I
had half a chance I'd go on
straight up to my room. The
way you people treat me q body
would think I was a burglar out
to do harm. I've lived in the
country all my life-I never hurt
a hair Of anybody's head"
1--WE understand that" Gar
son cut in, impatiently. what
was your purpose in the hall?"
II was looking!" The voice
was again tight with passion.
Looking for what?"
"1t's none Of your busi-
ness"
"Oh, yes it is," Carson con.
tradicted. why do you keep
beating around the bush; are
you afraid?"
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IF you're ailing, miserable and
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The way to correct this condi-
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nature give you a good color, ami
nation and attractiveness. You
must have coursing through your
arteries, rich, red blood.
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YOUR RULING
STAR
BY William Shwader-
THE YEAR AHEAD
For Those Whose Birthday L

For Those Whose Birthday Is
February 8
If February z is your birth
day, somewhat contradictory
conditions may arise affecting
your emotions. There may be
gain or pleasure through
friends or travel, also some dis
turbances because Of hasty
actions or an over.venturesome
spirit. Important dates: Avoid
excesses of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from May Is to 20, June 2 to
5, July 10 to 81, August 16 to
18, October 7 to 81, 27 to 20.
Good for general affairs, make
efforts to advance your in
tereSts from February 81 to %,
March 20 to %, May S to 81,
June to 80, July 26 to August
/, August % to 81, September
1 to IS, october 3 to 5, october
IA to 16. Contradictory dates
show two opposing influences.
A child born February, Z will
be impulsive, adventurous and
deSirouS of freedom of ex-
preston. He will be generous,
self-assertive and should have
an opportunity to use his
energy.
February 8
If February 9 is your birth
day. during the coming year
some sudden turn in fortune
may bring an unexpected bene-
fit. You may travel or become
interested in new and unusual
lines of thought. Friendships
and societies or new groups of
people are apt to bring added
interests into your life.
Important dates: Avoid eX-
cesses Of all kinds, take no risks
and maintain routine from May
8 to II, 16 to %; June 2 to 6,
July 20 to %. August II to IS,
II to 19; October II to 20.
Good for general affairs from
February % to "a, March 1 to 3,
20 to %; May 27 to June 80,
July l to 81, August l to 81,
October 4 to 6, November 2 to 4.
Contradictory dates show Two
opposing influences.
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BY Anne Adams.

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CHAPTER Sc

SSA4444O S~SA4SS wv SA4S SASS
with amazed eyes; a pang in
her own breast gave her an
actual pain; but, no, it was i'm
possible! No lying servant
could convince her that Kitty
had the slightest connection
with the stolen pearls.
Don't you dare drag in my
sisters name with such a vile
theft!" she cried, sharply.
Mary Smiths eyes flashed at
her shrewdly. "Oh, she's your
sister, is she? Well, that's
new! What was the matter
did your father forget to marry
Miss Kitty Calvert's mother?"
A flush, sudden indeed,
spread over Comics face.
"Oh, how can you be so
viley" she cried.
Don't worry about me-"
Mary Smith retorted. II know
all about you and your kind
pretending you're so much bet
ter than everybody else! Well,
don't think you'll be 50 vigor.
GUS about having me arrested
now, will you? It wouldn't
sound nice if was to tell that
maybe this woods colt sister
might have stole jewelry out Of
the house. You wouldn't want
that brought up in court and in
the newspapers, I reckon. Oh,
no, you wouldn't hold your
head quite so high.
A Girls Spite
The venom, the rancor Of
Mary Smith gave her words a
vicious, poisoned tip rattle; the
respectful manner behind which
she had always hidden her real
self was stripped away. She
burned with a primitive hatred,
a passionate fire that set up
quivering vibrations all around
her. But Connie was more be-
wildered than hurt.
Have you been like this all
the time you have worked for
us?" she asked, in an unbeliev.
ing voice.
"A lot you know about me or
can. either!" Mary Smith threw
back. mo, wasn't human-1
was just machine, a servant!
Yes, but I have ears to hear
and eyes to see and brains to
understand. What did you
think I was made of-gutta.
percha or something"
GarSon'S voice was cold, like
an icy hand laid upon the girls
wrath.
1T doesn't help your case at
all to be insulting" he said.
IF you keep talking like that
your conviction is certain. What
you need is mercy and pity and
you're not likely to find it any
place outside this house. Now
that you've blown off a lot Of
steam, what about it? What
were you sneaking around in
the hall tonight and hiding
for?"
Mary Is Defiant
None Of your business"
TT will be easier for you to
talk to me, Mary Smith, than it
would be to a prosecuting attor-
ney, and you needn't try to bluff
anybody about this scandal.
There's nothing to be hidden
about Miss Kitty. Her story
will reflect credit on the Calvert
family, so you can't tell that as
an out for yourself. Either
you're going to tell us the
truth, or You go, to Jail. Don't
make any mistake about that
you'll find plenty of people just
like yourself behind the bars.
You haven't got brains or influ-
ence enough to beat the case
that can be piled up against
you. Your only chance is to
come clean now"
His words had a cold ring Of
truth: slowly Mary Smiths az
greSSivenesS seemed to abate un-
der the impact Of his driving
argument. She swayed, a little
uncertain, and the eyes lost
some Of their brightness, be-
came obScuredly dazed: with an
instructive gesture, she raised
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WHAT DO YOU
KNOW?
Answers To TOdays Test

AnSWers To TOdGys Test
Questions On Editorial Page
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4. POriS. S. New York. 6. Cot
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summary. 8. A series of ques-
tionS used to establish some
general truth. 8. South Am
erica. 10. A letter addressed
by the Pope to all the bishops
in the world. II. Liquid.
IL. Authorize. 13. Relish. IA.
ErUdite. IS. Compassionate.
Copyright. 1881. King Features
GyndicAts, Incl
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DR.. Pierce and his medical staff
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Everywhere one hears remarks
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P1erce's great herbal tonic-0ol.
den Medical Discovery:
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l was in weak and rundown con
dition, lost quite a little weight. and
knew ! needed something to build up
my system. saw DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery advertised, and after
taking four bottles soon felt like my
self again. 1t did me a world of good.
I would gladly advise others ia use
this Discovery as tonic."-MrS. +.
P. Cook, 37O1 Cbaplins st.
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Household Hints

II your tea towels leave fluff
on your china, pass them
through a solution Of weak
starch water.
A few drops of paraffin
sprinkled on all busters not
only removes all dust but helps
to keep away flies.
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This Day in History

Long distance telephone service established
between New York and Chicago on February Z,
Evening star., 1931-11-28

No action was taken by the
association board on this report.
which will be submitted to the
member boards. The report Sug-
geSts few novel changes; even
frownS on a blanket reduction of
Government services as ''imprac-
tical," but asks in every quarter
buSineSS-like handling of tax
funds.
Accounting Systems Absent.
Most outstanding is the portion OF
the report that declares accounting
systems for the vast sums OF money
raised through taxation are "woefully
conspicuous by their absence" Many
units of government keep no accounts
and others keep such inadequate rec
ords of their financial affairs that only
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1931-11-28
EXPECTS RECOVERY
OF CONSTRUCTION
Federal Official Foresees Re-
turn of 5000, 100000
Annual Expenditure.

Underlying forces, including the
piling up of deficit Of construction" I"
will cause the building industry to come
back to its former level of an expendi-
ture of about $4,000, 100000 a year, it
was predicted this week by D. H. Saw
yer, director Of the Federal Employment
Sterilization Board, in an address
broadcast over Station VOL.
The important factors in a return to
this huge volume of annual construc-
tion he said, are the slump in construc-
ton during the past two years, the
necessity for new projects and altera-
tions due to destructive causes and
obsolescence, the genius of the Amer
ican citizen in devising new things and
the demand Of the public for new con-
veniences.
Construction in the United States,
from the shingling of a barn in Maine
to the building of such a project as the
Hoover Dam, probably amounts to
more than $4,000, 100000 in a normal
year, he said.
MY acquaintance with design and
construction for many years. leads ne
to believe that the sound of the rivet
and the rumble of supply trucks will
return with louder chorus Of men at
work than has been heard heretofore,
he said.
Evening star., 1931-11-28
81 PER CENT SAVED
CASH TO BUY HOME
Figures TabuIated in New
York as Result of
CueSti0nnaire.

Eighty-one per cent of 10000 members
of New York building and loan insti-
tuticn, answering a QUESTIONABLE re-
garding problems of home ownership
report they saved money with which to
start building or buying their homes
This information, along with answers
to 18 other questions about home own
ership and financing. has been forward
ed to President Hoover and Secretary of
Commerce Lamont by George A. Martin,
president of the Railroad Cooperative
Building g. Loan Association of New
York, which made the survey.
The digest of the answers to the
QUESTIONABLE was made in the hope
that it would throw some light on the
problems with which the Presidents
Conference on Home Building and Home
Ownership will deal here December
2 to 5.
81 Per Cent Saved.
Highlights Of the study are listed as
follows:
"Of home owners represented in re-
plies, 81 per cent saved the money with
which to start building or buying their
homes
While 85 per cent have first mort
cages. only 2l per cent admitted to sec
ond mortgages
'Of those having first mortgages, II
per cent found them no undue burden
and So per cent declared 1t no more
difficult to make payments now than
before the depression.
"Of those declaring second mortgages
on their homes, 81 per cent believed the
second mortgage cost too great, while
the average bonus or commission paid
for obtaining the second mortgage was
1876 per cent, with range between 2Iz
and 80 per cent and the highest fire.
quency falling in the 13 to 20 per cent
bracket.
Had Less Than Half.
"Of those who answered the question,
When you purchased or built your
home, what percentage of the total cost
did you have in cash or land and cash?'
73 per cent reported an equity of 40
per cent or less.
'Of those specifying, first mortgages
were held by building and loan asSocia-
tions in Al per cent Of the cases; Al per
cent were held by savings banks, mort
gage, title or other lending companies,
and IL per cent by private individuals.
"Of those, including present home
owners, who do not desire to own their
own homes, As per cent attributed their
lack OF desire TO own their own homes
either to high taxes and assessments.
mortgage. interest or maintenance costs,
or under the general explanation cheap
er to pay rent Thirty-four per cent
Gid not desire to own their own homes
because they believed or had found from
experience that home was a frozen
asset difficult to dispose OF except at
loss in time OF need
Thus, 79 per cent of those avowing
unWlillngness to own their own homes
attributed their attitude to two of the
conditions In the home financing struc-
lure 10 which the Presidents Conference
Is giving particular study-the high cost
OF junior financing and the frozen posi-
ton Of real estate in the financial
Evening star., 1931-11-28
INEFFICIENCY is BLAMED
FOR COSTLY GOVERNMENT
Use of Established Business Methods Recommended
in 3OPoint Tax Program Result
ing From Survey.

RECOMMENDATIONS that State governments be run
as most large businesses have been
the most striking point tax program sub
mitted after of the Association of
Real Estate Boards Simeon E. of
Asked study the Nations system real estate
owners and to make practical suggestions
Leland asserts that inefficient methods every quarter made
tax bills too high. " - ~
Working with staff of other tax experts part
Real Estate Association
government machinery in State country
given the directors recnty
pub drStt time ~
Evening star., 1931-11-28
Italy Moves to Bolster Lira.

ROME. November % lP).-The latest
OF score of regulations to bolster
the lira and prevent speculation yes
terday forbade banks to sell or buy
dollars in Italy at more than 1910
lire to the dollar, regardless Of the
exchange abroad
Evening star., 1931-11-28

homes at present who are not doing So
Even if there were 100000 unem-
ploycd in this country this would place
the number of employed around 10000
900 or an average of about one working
bread-winner for each 2.7 persons in
the country, the Statistician explains.
The United States census figures show
an average of 81 persons to an average
family.
IF those who are employed have had
incomes and wages cut then it should
be remembered that construction costs
are down also and houses already built
the association.
with two bread-winners to every
employed family there is no fundamen-
tai reason why many more people should
not undertake home owning immedi-
ately."
Evening star., 1931-11-28
LARGER OPERATION
HELD BUILDING NEED
Committee to Urge Importance of
Mass Production Of
Homes.

A necessary adjunct to any attempt
to help the country out of the present
unsatisfactory conditions IN housing is
in the large-scale operation. in the
perts, architects, builders and realtors,
headed by Alfred K Stern, director Of
the Julius Rosenwald Fund.
This group is the Committee on
Large-Scale Operations of the Presi-
dents Conference on Home Building
and Home Ownership. It's conference
report will urge the importance of mass
production rather than individual con-
struction Of houses.
Though some Of these large-scale
operations provi6e quarters at monthly
rents as low as SO a room, the COM
mittee finds that "even today in the
midst of the present depression they
show a safety Of investment and a
negligible rent loss or delay in pur-
chase payments that is almost unique" +"