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he spends in the Central Office as a member of the staff there. Her duties include
he supervision of the chapters' monthly finances, and an annual audit of their books.

To quote the chairman of our house fund, "This means that she is well-versed
n the actual financial condition of each chapter. Knowledge of chapter affairs
n addition to expert knowledge of financial and building matters prevents many
mistakes. The study of chapter problems in the short time this office has been in
xistence has resulted in the saving of hundreds and even thousands of dollars in
he case of individual chapters.

"Wherever possible, the financial adviser visits the campus, works over financial
nd building arrangements with the local house committee, and sends detailed in-
ormation to the chairman of the national house committee. She assists the chap-
er in planning its budget and checks over plans for meeting its house payments.
he confers with architects, finance companies, and building concerns. Because
f her experience with chapters all over the country, she is able to give the chapter
xpert advice and the benefit of wide knowledge.

"Information secured by the finance supervisor is of much benefit to the na-
onal committee in determining whether or not a chapter is in proper condition
o build. It is also used in determining a loan to the chapter from national
ources."

During 1928-29 the financial adviser visited twenty-eight of our sixty-four
hapters; her plans for the year to come are even more inclusive. Kappa Delta

looking forward to the time when every one of her chapters is housed in a
omfortable home, a home carefully and wisely financed as a result of vision and
kill rather than endless sacrifice and unnecessary mistakes. Her financial adviser

helping to attain that end.

"Sxtra Qirl," 3\ew <9\bvel by <Mrs. Terry

EX T R A Girl," Stella George Stern Perry's latest novel assures us again of Mrs.
Perry's versatility. Less than two years ago her very fine historical novel
The Defenders" came from the press of Frederick A. Stokes. Now comes a novel
hich has as its only point of comparison, the background of the first part of the
ew book. Louisiana with its colorful Evangeline pageant has been chosen as the
ome of Odile Vaure who becomes the "extra girl." She's a charming girl who has

secret passion to become a movie star. Circumstance allows her to go to Holly-
ood, and her struggle to attain success forms the plot of the novel.

The story will hold you with its fine dramatic inter-plots, but to the reviewer
he most splendid part of the book is the philosophy that you will find sprinkled
hrough it. If you are fortunate enough to be acquainted with our author-Founder,
ou will be delighted by finding in print some of those thoughts that she's so
uen spoken over tea cups.

If you have a young friend frantic to join the throngs of movie folk, give her
copy of "Extra Girl." The glamour of the silver screen, its romantic heroes, lovely
Wes and dashing cowboys fade under Mrs. Perry's realism. Life in that land of
ake-believe is quite normal in its demands for food, shelter and raiment, fine
aiment, too, though how often have you thought of the many thankful prayers
at have gone up when word came to many extras that they were wanted for a
w scenes as you have watched a mob storm a gate. I t may me"an a proper meal
a pair of stockings for many of them. If you are a film fan, you will recognize
m e of the more prominent stars among Mrs. Perry's characters.

Y ou'll be interested to learn some of the motives that take young people to that
cca of silent drama; of ambitious mothers and juvenile stars; of the tempta-
ons thrown out to starved and worn youth; of that other half of Hollywood, the
? °f homes and babies. It's just the right book for a pleasant week-end, and
r e so glad our own Mrs. Perry has written it for us.