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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

"HE minister of Venezuela,
Senior DR.. Dominica. will re-
turn to Washington tomor-
row from New York. where
he went the early part of
the week with his sister. Senorita Ines
Dominica. who sailed Wednesday for
Caracas
Gen. Ignacio Andrade. minister OF
the interior in Venezuela and former
president of the republic. and Senior
.Andrade who arrived in New York
their visit there. and will not come
70 Washington for several weeks yet.
The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Houston will leave f;ostOn today
fer n western trip. which will be part
= official on the part of the Secretary.
Mrs Houston left Washington about
- week ago for Woods Hole, Mass.
where she eSta blished her children
f'rT the summer months.
The Secretary attended the COM
IGencement exercises Wednesday at
Brown University, where degree
vas conferred on him. later joining
his family at Woods Hole.
The new minister-designa of
Persia. Sadigh es Salpaneh. called
,Ipon the acting Secretary of State,
Mr. Frank Lyon Polk, at the State
department yesterday.
Senator and Mrs. Peter Gerry who
were in Europe six weeks or more.
are due to arrive in New York today
aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam. and
will come at once to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Miss Mabel Grandin. who returned
Gently, after spending more than a
year with the Smith College unit in
Red Cross work in France, has gone
to the commencement festivities at
the college, and will make a report
of her work to the college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans leave
Washington tonight for week end
trip to Old Point Comfort, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

speakers will be Senator Smith of
South Carolina. DR.. D. B. Johnson.
president of Winthrop College, and
B. II. Rand and several other South
Carolinians. The object of the ban
quet is to organize a South Carolina
state society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
Miss Heath and Fiance Guests

Miss Eleanor Johnston, debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Marion Johnston, will entertain at
dinner this evening in compliment
to Miss Adelaide Bell Heath and her
flance, Lieut.. Col. Arthur Haldane
Doig. Tomorrow Miss Heath will go
| to Rosemont, Pa, to pass a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A Lewis.
Mrs. ]. Campbell Cantrill entertain
ed yesterday afternoon at a box party
at the Schubert-Garrick her guests
being Mrs. David Kincheloe and her
house guest, Mrs. Henry Mortimer
Stuckey of North Carolina, and Miss
Margaret Ripy.
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Niche. daughter of Mrs. Robert f. l..
Niche and the late Brig. Gen. Niche,
U. S. A. to David Torrey Wells of
New York, took place yesterday in
East Norwalk. Conn. Mr.. Wells is
the son of William Wells of Cazeno-
via, N. Y.
The military attache Of the Ruma-
nian legation and Nine. Teiusanu are
being congratulated upon the birth of
at Atlantic City, in the summer home
of the parents of Nine. Teiusanu Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Humphrey, of Phila-
delphia. where she is spending the
summer. Maj. Teiusanu spends the
week ends there.
Miss Elizabeth s. Stevens enter
tained at tea yesterday afternoon at
the Cafe st. Marks in compliment to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Mrs. Russell is member of the
Kappa Delta sorority and the bride
groom belongs to the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity.
Among the boxholders at the Shtl-
bert-BelaSco Theater tonight to hear
the Community Opera Company in
The Bohemian Girl are Mrs. Fred
erick D. Abbott, who will fill two
boxes with guests: Mrs. Louis X.
De Ravens and Mrs. Charles Fairfax.
Mai. Eric William Fowler will en-
terrain guests in two of the boxes
tomorrow night and Mrs. John Dill
Ion will also entertain party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Mrs. c. W. Robertson is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. S. Williamson McCarty at
their country place. Greenland. near
Delaplane, Va, for several weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Miss Elizabeth s. Stevens enter
tained at tea yesterday afternoon at
the Cafe st. Marks in compliment to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Gen. and Mrs. Frederic v. Abbot and
the Misses Abbot will give up their
quarters at the Washington barracks
the LIST of July. when they will move to
20sl Kalorama road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Sir Thomas Hughes. the premier OF
Australia. and Lady Hughes. accom-
uanied by their son. Capt G.. F.
Hughes. who are returning to their
home from Paris by way of America
reached Washington last night. and
are staying at the Willard for four
or five days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Rear Admiral and Mrs. T. J. Cowie
have changed from their apartment
at the Grafton to their apartment at
the Farragut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Former Senator Elihu Root arrived
In Washington last evening for a
visit of several days. and while here
is STAYING at the Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Extremely smart hats.
bought to retail at $1,000;
variously trimmed with rib
bon. flowers and the newest
novelties. Styles for every
s type of wom- $500 Up
The evening world., 1919-04-02
QEE ;g = leeGGEE0RGEGR0F0N@

Tor; put the thought resolutely out
OF my mind. Morrison 4 co. were
not going TO fail. The geneii AZ
mlrkc, situation was stlll cloudcd
Oid Man Thorne, knew. regarded
il az likely to be weak and unsettled
FOR some time 20 come, lie han
called ~ all into his office Tor
discussion a few days before ana
warned vs. IN his solemn fashion 10
be conservative. 10 draw IN our
sails for what may b. a long blow
But No words had not made much
impression. on me. at least. lie was
quite as likely to be wrong as right
ANYWAY, no blow could AFFECT Nor
rlson and me very much so long as
i held or for few more days.
Another week and the merger woud
be- through; we would sell our hold
lngs, put the proceeds into the bank
and stand by TO watch the market
blow It's head or. would get out OF
Thorne. WILDER a. Co. might even
decide TO take "A year on and go
around the world. had worked
hard: l deserved a holiday.
ITO BE Contlnued.)
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flee. and divcd into the bunch OF cor
respondenco which. even IN one days
absence. always accumulates.
had not carried out my impulse to
resign. after my interview with tho
Old Man. Al the same time | realized
that. irom that day, there Lad been "A
certain change IN the attitude Of my
associates toward me. and Of mine to-
ward them. They were stlll uniformly
courteous; work came To- my desk In
the usual fashion, and despatched II
as well us ever. But In the little con-
ferCnccs that occupy part Of every
business day In every office, ! was no
longer included, II I happent To be
In room where one was going on,
| sat In, as n matter of course. But,
If happened not 10 bc present, | was
not sent for. II was as " they had
said to themselves: "GrOton Is good
fellow, and valuable tool In this
shop. But we can't be sure how long
he's going to be here. We know he's
building up another business on the
outside. We mustn't get 10 depending
on him too much, because we IN. !
come down almost any day and lind
him missing
| could figure II out well enough.
| knew what had happened. and at
first | experienced Il certain sense Of
loneliness, II was discOncerting TO see
IA man who had always come 10 me
for advice pass my desk and 20 on 10
Parker or Mitchell. II hurt to find
that plans were under way about
which. ordinarily l would have been
consulted, but which, instead, | had
been allowed to discover IA best
could. There was no disposition 10
force me out ot the organization, 80
far as | could see; simply a general
understanding that was 10 be lett
alone in my wOrk-work for which
another man could be found " | left
and not cutanglcd with those laI r
enterprises OF the tirTn that might sur
fer by my absence.
After a bit / ceased 10 concern my
SELF very much, They would not tire
me as long as / did my work; ana
an | wanted, anyway, was 70 stay
until the steel deal VAS over. with
$500, 900 and little business OF my
own, they couldn't hire me at any
price. felt no resentment toward
them: they were doing just what
would have done in the circum-
stances, | told myself. And anyway
II woIld soon all be over Every
day brought more encouraging re-
ports from Pearson.
At the same time, when a few days
later looked around the oiiicc for
some ono TO lunch with and found
every desk deserted, mad for mo-
mont tho same sense OF being alone
and deserted that had come over me
on my first day IN New York,
went out and lunched all alone-the
only time for a year that there had
not been some one TO share the noon
meal with me.
1t occurred TO me then as sat al
the empty table that II anything
should happen to the Pearson deal ]
should be In "A rather perplexing
position, had cut away my support
at the office. II Morrison Il Co,
should fail me now | should fall be :
tween the two. With a distinct ef-
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Cant you put 1t OH until to-mor-
row? | bCgsvd.
lie was rot to BE- resisted: and
after all II was better to have him
than to spend the evening alone.
| dropped the letter into my pocket
and went down to meet Morrison.
lie hailed me almost boisterously.
Even my depressed spirits responded
"A littlo to the thrill in his eyes. Ills
slap on the back set up a little tinglc
inside me,
What's up?' l questioned. why
the hurry call?"
ITO come right 10 tho point" he
began impetuouSly, there's going 10
DO a merger In steel. Six nice littio
independents all going into one big
family. Eastern steel. Penn PIPE,
Union Tin Plate and three others.
Options are nearly all in hand
Everything's about ready 20 spring
1t on the dear stockholders. Pear
sons engineering 1t. How does II
sound 10 your
reached over and shook his hand
In frank admiration.
You're a wonder. Morry, and no
mistake. What's tho dope on the
thing"
Eastern Stecl's selling around 35,"
he answered. ITS TO be taken in at
CO. Penn Pipe closed at ~ to-day;
il will go In at par. Tin Plate Is all
held in the family, 50 there's not
much doing in that. The other three
aren't fully decided on, but there's
plenty Of stock outstanding for the
few that viii be inside. And the al
lowance will be liberal--veTy liberal
Trust Pearson Tor that. Now the
question is how much can We raisc?''
| drew an envelope ana a pencil
out OF my pocket and did little
ilgurlng,
counting in everything" / said
I'm good for about 10000"
That's about what / figured. And
I'm good FOR about eighteen. That's
S,OO0-and wen moro than triple II,
at the least"
But you aren't proposing to shoot
tho whole roll are you" | exclaimed.
Ho looked at me In amaZemcnt, as
II we had run across a pile OF gold
pieces on the street and | were pro-
posing TO pick up a couple Of hand
fuls and let the rest lie.
"Of courso"" he protested, "why
not; Shall we ever get anythinp
surer than this? Does tip from
Pearson come our way every day?
Has hc ever failed 10 deliver YETI"
So we agreed that Morrison was "a
close out all our stuff, and begin the
next day buying Eastern Steel and
ienu Ilpc as quietly az he could. We
were to margin ourselves up 10 the
hllt and wait for the big turn.
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far keencr man in 1t than Mitchell
H. or ever viii be. You ought TO go
tai, IL only you handle yourself right
Eut. GrotOn, frankly, I'm concerned
about you. I'm afraid your interest
is too much divided. Now this com
pany OF years-Morrison a. Co..
I'm very careful not to have 1t en-
croach oa your time l interrupted
rather stifiiy.
Exactly" the Old Man assented.
I'm not accusing you OF real neglect
Cg your work. Don't misundcrstand
ne. / know your ability and your
eagernoss to get ahead. know how
hard You WORK. II isn't that; IT'S
your interest I'm talking about, Gro
ton. You're making money in two
different places, Your treasure isn't
al! in one spot. Where a mans treas
ure is,' yOu know, his heart is It's
hard for "A man TO have his heart IN
two places at once"
lilo smiled bcGcvolently.
Il don't think you're quite fair !
objected,
Tie waved his glasses in a little
gesture of dissent.
Don't answer me now" he said, 81
don't want 10 argue, IJust want you
to think II over. Come back some
other time when you've thought II
OAb anu NiNt dlOllltl Adtk WIN lllt'
| thanked him rather formally ana
walked out. | was smartlng inwardiv
with the feeling Of kid who has
been kept after school and lecturcd
by the teacher, My first impulse was
TO 20 to my desk and dictate .lN
resignation. Morrison x Co. was do
ing well. To be sure. the earnings
were all needed In the development
OF the business. II had not reached
the point yet where IL could really
carry both Morrison and me. STILL
with all my time and energy given "a
It
My pride was hurt. ! felt unapprc-
cated and abused. On my way
20 my desk | ran into Mitchell and
congratulated him, doing my best "a
make my good wishes sound sincere
and enthusiastic. And he. good old
open face, gave my hand a warm
clasp. ! know now that II was meant
TO he an expression OF real friend
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ship, bat my harasscd spirit was IA
condition TO misintcrprct anything.
he knows well enough what I'm
worth to his darned old organization.
said to myself. He don't want to
lose me. walked back to my desk
and spent the day torn Oy conflicting
emotions, getting through my work
In "A purely perfunctory fashion. Hall
q dozen times ! wrote out my rCsig-
nation in long hand. and each time
tore IT up. At the last | concluded To
let the decision go over for a day or
two until ! had time to cool off and
see what turn things took,
rode uptown TO the club, and In
any box WAS single letter, II was
in Bctty's handwriting.
The letter covered all four sides OF
the folded notepaper, yet | seemed to
get its message almost at a single
glance:
Dear Geordle:
| have written ever so many letters
TO You In the past week and torn
them all up. II is so hard to say in a
letter Just what one wants TO say and
have IL mean just what one wants IL
10 mean. | wish that what have TO
say had been different. | have tried
10 tell myself that II can be: and yet
l know IL cannot.
] care for you. Geordie--more per-
haps than you will believe: more than
] can say. ! shall never cease to he
proud that YOU should have cared
enough for me 10 write me such a
letter. But. Geurdie. know that what
you asked can never, never be. We
aren't children any more. We aren't
tho bov and girl who used 10 walk
hand In hand out beside the Connec-
ticut and dream Of life. We are
grown up. Gcordic, and we are part
Of grim, material New York, not
dreamy old MCrwin Two people
must have so much in common II
they are 10 have enough TO live a
lifetime on-more than Just feeling;
more even than Affection
want to be friends with you.
Gcordie, forever. TO be one OF your
very best friends. But more | cannot
he. Don't ask me 20 say anything
moro Just now. Don't try 10 see me
not Yet. II has been hard TO write
this, but I know that IL had 20 be
written. And some day YOU also will
know IL and understand.
! am going TO be very proud NJ you,
Geordie--always. And ! want 10 be
always your very, very best friend >
the world. BETTY.
The telephone rang n ianRinF sum
mons, but hardly heard a. 7 dropped
into n chair and gnzod at that note
with eyes that did not see II. nor the
table on which It lay, nor anything
else In the room
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Evening World Forum
Letters From Readers on Topics
Of General Interest

double for bread. sec no REASON
why so large n part Of our Richest
ana should be diverted from the pro
uctIon OF necessary foodstuffs in or
'tF 10 raise worse than useless
weed, which debauches youth, stunts
ana enteebles manhood, and brings
about an early old age. The amount
OF land. labor and machinery tied M
In the tobacco industry is enormous
IL Is high time that this abuse be
stopped.
EVAN O'NElLL KANE, NJ. d.
2SO Clay Street, Kane, Pa,
The evening world., 1919-04-02
A Stylish Frock for the Young

are years
when ones con-
ccpt OF grown up
ness consists of glori-
Gus cnfranchlsement
from the dcspotism OF
those demure styles
which dominated tho
growing up years OF
ones life. The girl OF
fifteen or sixteen has
begun to develop that
sense OF style which Is
to make her either a
well dressed or a poor
ly dressed young lady.
and the general inclin-
alton Is TO cast of tho
school girl type OF
dress in favor OF the
sort or gownlng which
makes her big sister OF
twenty one appear
smart. She usually has
excellent ideas, but
they require the aid OF
n wise and diplomatic
mother to adapt them
to the proper use or
restrain them in a way
10 encourage a good
sense OF style in her
daughter.
l have designed for
to- day n little trock
which will be appre-
ciated by the girl who
Is anticipating n new
Easter outfit. In II
certain style qualities
are so Incorporated as
to give II the modest
smnrtness which Is to
be desired. A fine
quality OF tan serge Is
intended for It's dcvcl-
opment and bias bands
OF tho material form
the main trimming. A
narrow belt Is secured
with a fancy buckle
at either side. and ties
In n how NJ tho hack-
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his morning, Mr.. Thorne,"
aid, trying to keep any trace
ul feeling out Of my voice
1T was rather a surprise.
The Ola Man took of his glasses
and began polishing them.
"lndccd!' he asked. ~ pleasant
surprise, / hope, Groton. Mitchclls n
unc fellow; We felt that We needed
a little young blood i'm the direction
of the hrm. We old fellows aren't so
,pry as we were" lie smiled in
falhCrly fashion.
"Mitchelrs all right" ! responded.
"But had supposed that in mat
ter like this, | might be Informed pG-
fore the announcement was issued
It seems to put me a little outside the
family circle"
"To be sure, Groton,' h@ replied.
"Quitc right, quito rig We reached
tho decision rather qulni.y, but |
had meant TO tell you. H. 'art ! d'd
SCI cut for YOU twice TO take It up
with YOU. but you were out or IN"
omcc." Gle shot qutZzicll glance
al me) "Bccn out OF tho office quite
good dca. lately, haven't you,
Gr0ton?"
flushed. As it happened, htl
hecn with Morrison a part Of every
day for the past week. II was the
0rs, time such a succession OF ao-
scnccs had happened, but we were
6ruriug on hlg deal ana ! simply
had to be in touch. I cursed my luck
! inwardly that the Old Man should
have called tor me twice in the only
week when ! was really Ch the job
| lie lid not wait for me to reply.
"Sit down a moment, GrOtOn," nc
! ,nfd. "I want 10 talk with you,
] rrlp "a q
The evening world., 1919-04-02
CHAPTER Xxx.

n DROPPED In at Morrison's office
Monday morning on my way
IA down, and found him already on
the job looking fit and ch ror.
Good luck to you. old chap" he
cried. waving his hand. Wen all be
rich before the week is done"
His enthusiasm was inspiritlng. ]
sw ung along whistllng 10 my own Of
The evening world., 1919-04-02
NOT eoLsHEVIsM.

In discussing reconstruction prob
lens Tho Evening World has urged
the claim OF those classes OF Amer
can workers. for the most part un-
organized. to whom the war brought
90 increases OF pay and who must
now struggle TO meet postwar cost
OF living with prc-war incomes.
The following letter represents a
state OF mind common enough at the
present time. There is no Bolshevism
in it-only the sounG instinct OF tho
American worker to keep himself and
his family from slipping backward.
The evening world., 1919-04-02

Ecru batiste or Georgette lends IT.
self in dainty becomingness TO the
vide plating at the neck and the
soft undersloeves. A tiny touch OF
color is allowed in the bow at the
neck.
This design would also be erectlV'
In a checked material or In com
binntion of plain and checked. IN
latter being used as bias trimming.
The evening world., 1919-04-02

TO the Editor Of The Evcnins World
I read in an Evening World edi-
torial Mr.. Slobodin's statement that
a lot OF professionals and INTEL
testuals are tainted with Bolshevism'
He is wrong. Theirs is not a de-
sire to overthrow anything, but a
desire for justice. The people who
work by the hour can get on hnely
under present conditions OF high Nv
.nR costs, while the salaried worker
has not had on increase OF pay 10
amount TO anything.
Tho Government has demanded an
increased rate for hourly workers
hut has not mentioned the salarled
worker. The result is that the un-
educated man now receives almost
as much money as the professor ana
AZ a n common thing 10 hear mo re-
mark that "it does not pay L" KNOW
snvthing these days" The superln-
1endent, foreman and executives nave
been forced TO q lower plane Oh Nv
ing. 49,, a,,,,.,o,,od n
1.-Two n little better than the uneuu
,cated worker have been forced down
20 his plane, -,.o,,.,,,-
The evening world., 1919-04-02
Fashion Editor. The E'eains World.

OF sapphire Oluo
chiffon like sar pie.
which I would like
TO use IN an evening
dress N you could
surgest n pretty
style. Would like u
bright looking 90
thought 10 use some
silver with IL. Am
IS years OF age. 8
feet g inches :all.
weight l67 pounds.
Am q brunette.
MISS v. T.
The chiffon would
be pretty drapod as
! have suggested.
with a bodice OF sill
Nnr clnlh or ailYar
The evening world., 1919-04-02

Fashion Editor Evening
World!
Am a constant
reader OF your
column, and hav-
ing gained help. |
am writing TO ask
IL you will sketch
me a pretty style
for a black satin
dress. II Is for a
morning card club,
| am rather stout
in the figure. 90
ready-mades don't
become me. Thank
ing you,
AIRS. ID. f.. w.
Black silk en-
broidery with a Few
gold threads, black
satin buttons, white
satin collar.
The evening world., 1919-04-02
Adventures of a Country Boy Who
Comes to NeW York and Makes
Good in Wall Street
A Story Every Ambitious
New York Boy Should Read
cOpS;G ieis By pSg9ssasy ra;s e. cG%g.ny


comes y l,Tk pn IN u ALrwuL "a
Of Is
0 the hrn md he goes n to
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cream formulas Tor which will be shortly should be
excess which collects during the
after and
Diet plays most important correcting this condition
skin and the dark motd which
1t needed
mens than through local
Heavy foods fried
avoided and
vegetables Juice of half
lemon hot
10 action and physical exercises for the eimnatve
gins should also be praced including
abdominal breathing
Dark moted complexions. coated foul
breath would
ing outlined especially during mild and
The daily and nightly bath and
bauthers they help materially in and posops
front
The evening world., 1919-04-02


under them. heaving and yawn
ing. Then came sudden tiutter and
fright in the cage. The pigeon tuGnblcd
out all awry. Then with the whinny
aud wh,mper oil wings that no other
bird can make. he dew up. cleared the
fnny reach Of the san. hung high in
sunlight, white and twinkling, a point
OF qulvering stability like kingflsher
about to dive. Next moment this
troubled spcck seemed TO mount In
spirals, as II snutched upward by A
gust. All at once. directed by so,ne
unerrIng secret. Off II sped on bee
limo and melted into the glowing
snow peak OF cloud
"Go!" said Godbolt. Hes no, for
got his orders"
This is only a bit from the fasci-
mating story. "The Far Cry" that will
begin In serial form on this page
next Monday.
II is story that YOU viii really
be interested in. one in which Won
can live the life OF the people through
its pages.
The setting is the mysterious, Illu-
slvo south Seas, where romance
seems TO lurk beneath ever hang M
palm and,every tossing, white capped
wave earrlss its own Hhred OF adven-
ture.
The evening world., 1919-04-02

Fashion Editor. The Eycuins
WIll you please ad-
wise me how to
make tan tricotine
dress? | yant II for
business an d h Q
street. and 80 would
like II plain. My bust
mcasu"l Is larger
'hu my hips, and
my neck is short
VITA these deform-
tiles, win you kindly
d esign something
becoming.
MISS A.
A trimming OF
vhain stitchery In
solf-color or navy
blue would DO neat
and en ctive. The
The evening world., 1919-04-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

II you frequently rub tho chlldreu's
shoes with vaseline they viii always
look well. They will also last longer
and remain soft until worn out