Evening Star Newspaper, January 22, 1925, Page 20

U, TRADE BALANCE UP O §1,075,000,00 Representative Ackerman Reviews Figures Showing “Curiosity Shop” Of Dickens’ Story Menaced by Fire By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 22.—A quaint house in central London to thousands of Am v as the reputed origina Dickens’ “Old Curlosity Shop” was endangered by fire last evening. The house is at present un- tenanted and workmen are repair- THE EVENING -STAR, WASHINGTON, OFFICERS ELECTED BY CITIZENS’ BODY Chevy Chase Association Names J. Francis Moore President. Other Posts Filled. J. Francis Moore was elected presi. dent of the Chevy Chase Citizens' As- sociation at a meeting in the B. V. Brown School, Connecticut avenue and McKinley streets, last night. D. ©C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1925 [ Increase for Year 1924. Other officers elected were first vice president, Willlam Y. Brady; second vice president, Geoffrey Creyke; sec- vetary, S. Don Ammon, and_treasurer, Fred S. Ryan. Proctor L. Daugherty and Fred 8. 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