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Evening star., 1920-02-26
BRYAN CLUB HERE PLANS
CAMPAIGN FOR COMMONER

Plans for systematic campaign
of support for William Jennings
Bryan in the democratic national con-
ventiOn were made at the second
meeting of the Bryan Club of the
District last night in the Union Saw
ings Bank building.
The object of the club was stated
to be the promotion of Bryan policies
and the selection of delegates from
the District for the national conven-
tion pledged to secure the adoption
of Bryan's policies.
1t was decided to nominate one or
more prominent women of the Dis
trict for candidacy in the local pri-
maries. where delegates to the ma
tional convention will be chosen.
Corps of workers are being select
ed for each primary voting place
here. it was announced.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
CHAuFFEURs' UNION ELECTS

Announcement of tire officers chosen
by the Public Vehicle Chaun"urs
Union for 1920 was made today fol-
lowing a recent election.
They are: President. George F.
King: vice president, Orville Cott: re-
cording secretary, Alexander Lupo
warden, Henry C. O'Brien: trustees:
Ernest j. Porter. Alfred Lubar and
William F. Clark. George F. King.
Fred A. NaItby. A. c. Lubar, Alexan-
der Lupo and William H. Brown were
chosen delegates to the Central Labor
Union.
Evening star., 1920-02-26
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Questions In Proprlety

Dear Cynthia--Ive read your column
for over a year and ! like II so much
that l. too. would like to ask your advice.
go with two girls and we all have
boy friends. We have jolly times with
them and our parents usually know when
we are with them. They often ask us
II we will be at certain ice cream
parlor or picture house. II we say yes
and go. they are always there and then
they take us home. Now Is It proper to
60 to that place and meet them like that
Also. will you please tell me how you
should start and end note written a
boy friend In school.
Please tell me IL your parents were
willing. would II be proper to ask two
boys and one girl. making a party of
four, to your home some time to spend
the evening. II 80, what could you do
besides dance. and what kind of refresh
ments could you serve?
MILLIE JUNE.
It would be better TO have the boys
call for you TO take you to get Ice
cream.
Begin your letter my dear Charlie
and end VERY sincerely"
Play cards or some other quiet games
dance and sing together.
Lemonade and cake; or crackers and
cheese and ginger ale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Wants an Address

Dear Cynthia-I have read your col
umns ever since I have been here. l am a
young man, twenty-three years old. 8
feet 10 inches tall, weigh 175 pounds. ]
attend college here and take part in all
athletics.
have been going with a girl long
time yet I never feel satisfied that she
and l are we'll mated. I often meet
girls, but never make a good impress
sion, because / do not dance and say
the smart things they like, and be friv-
olous in general
enjoy a good time in a sensible way,
and do not have a mustache and all
those freaks which go to make an up
to-date, modern young society man.
I am well liked by my boy compan-
ions, but when first meet girls I can't
impress them. suppose I am too SEN
sible or something. Will you kindly help
me out?
In regard to the other girl. would
YOU drop her? I read your advice, this
evening. which impressed me very much
This girl seems to be my type, and
feel sure II we could meet We could
become real good friends. II you will
kindly publish your opinion on this
lengthy note and IL the lady will pub
lish her address, I shall be pleased te
write to her.
AN UNSETTLED YOUNG MAN.
Sorry, but Cynthia cannot publish ad
dresses nor bring about introductions. II
you do not care for the girl YOU see
so much Of, you should not go with hei
any more, as you may be giving her Tho
impression that you care for her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
What He Thinks Of Love. M Makins

Dear Cynthia-I have just finished
reading your column and wanted to say
that j am glad to know that there are
few people left In this world of ours
who have some sense about the so-calfed
'iove-making" business. Personally, /
have never been able to consider the
modern way rs true "love-making" for
when a man really loves n girl he re.
spects her enough to be sensible in his
actions. | suppose l am an extremist In
this matter, but Il was really thrust upon
me. | am eighteen years old, play foot
ball. baseball, golf and tennis, have a
car Of my own and an allowance that
Will permit me to have as good time
as ] care to have. But for some reason,
I don't seem to enjoy myself when am
with girls as they are today as l used
to when I was younger and the girls
didn't have this society idea in their
heads all the time. why, Cynthia, the
girls Of today consider II an insult II you
ask them to 30 for a walk. They must
ride or will not 60 at all. II you don't
keep telling a modern girl how much you
love her all the time, she won't have
anything. to do with you. I am glad to
know that there are a couple Of sensible
ones left like Mickey" and Innocent
Lonely. IT." May we find more like
| them. '.'- DISGUSTED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Please Tell Me
What to DO
BY CYNTHIA
seores "tieart. Rrea ker"

Dear Cynthia-would you be so kind
as to print this, for the benefit OF the
poor child who Signs herself as Heart
Breaker?"
My dear child. were you old enough TO
join the army? I'll wager you fibbed by
n few years to be accepted. because YOU,
indeed, are nothing but a wee young
mothers child, or your true sentiments
would not be OF those you sent Cynthia
way" .
So you prefer to gaze into her eyes
and let her, do the slushing. 1t Is not
your eyes that make fools out of some
girls; that kind Of girls are fools With
out the making
We've got TO give you credit for one
thing and that's that you admit you
are a jest of nature. We see YOU We
been glancing Baron Links way Would
not our famous philosopher be terribly
angry did he know how incorrectly you
placed his quoted words into statement!
We agree with you, II is the soul that
inspires but cannot the beautiful possess
such soul as we'll as the ugly? You
have contradicted "a previous statement
IL you will notice.
All in all, Heart Breaker" I think
before writing Cynthia again you had
better let mother" censor your ideals.
II you would put your time to such
thoughts as "Happy's' 1t would be worth
your while. ZOE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
THE UINNELCOlME WIFE
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
Copyright. 1880. by Public Ledger Co.

of silver gauze was slipped over the
girls head, and the shoulder straps
were snapped in place. Madame stared In
amazement as Charlotte flushed scarlet
at the eXpanse of shoulder that the
gown revealed.
"Oh, but couldn't wear anything like
this she protested
ITS lovely on you, ravissantw Ma
dame eXulted.
Mrs. Hartman looked at her daugh-
ter-in-law critically. The silver gauze
made Charlotte's hair look almost silver
in tone. the fawless skin was exquisite
in texture. There were possibilities in
this girl: she could be made very pic
turesque If she responded and apparently
she could be easily managed.
Nonsense. Charlotte" Mrs. Harri-
man exclaimed impatiently, the dress
Is not too low. Remember. you're not
n debutante; you're a married woman.
and must dress the part
II was true. Charlotte was a married
woman, but she had been married only
day in spite of the days of dreary
waiting before Tony had claimed her,
and the idea of wearing such a low
dress shocked and frightened her. Mrs
Hartman could not appreciate the fine
points of the girls attitude; she simply
thought the idea of objecting to a low.
necked frock stupid and rather bour-
geois, exactly what she might have ex-
peCted from girl of Charlottes type.
Tomorrow, the art OF holding q
husband)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
The Euening Dress
uTONEY's wife?" Edith said une

"TONEY's wife?" Edith said uncer-
tainly.
Yes" Mrs. Hartman hurried on.
THE marriage was very sudden real
love match. They were married up IN
the Berkshires and Tony brought her
home only yesterday
1t was a strange little trio there in the
bright sunshine of the brisk fall day.
Mrs. Hartman so plainly trying to make
the best of things, Charlotte standing
silent before the bright dark eyes OF the
older girl Into those eyes had crept
look Of comprehension as though she un-
derstood what had happened. Quite sud-
denly Charlotte realized that there was
10 be no friendship between them. All
hope of anything of the kind had been
npped in the bud by those fatal words
This Is Tonys wife"
you must come and see us very
soon" Mrs. Hartman went on, Tony
will be eager to see you"
'Oh, but not during his honeymoon
Edith said lightly, with another glance at
Charlotte, "he will want to be alone for
| time"
"Oh, imagine he'll be quite ready to
see his friends any time Mrs. Hartman
returned. He and Charlotte did their
counting in the country. you see.
Edith laughed. 'All right, I'll come
very soon-it will be nice to see Tony
again, although ! don't suppose he'll be
a bit the same now that he has annexed
a wife What a surprise for all his
friends" -
She glanced at a tiny platinum wrist
watch hurriedly, and exclaimed at the
time, II must be rushing off now. I have
an engagement for luncheon Goodbye,
Aunt Evelyn: good-by, Mrs Hartman"
And Edith, tall, dashing and vivacious,
was off
When Mrs. Hartman turned back 10
Charlotte. her graciousness was gone
and she had assumed her aloofness OF
manner
She said nothing at all about Edith
but Charlotte knew intuitively that this
was the woman Mrs. Hartman would
have had Tony marry She thought OF
this all during luncheon. which at any
other time would have claimed all her
attention, for Mrs. Hartman had taken
her to one Of the larger hotels, and the
crowds. the music and the strange de-
licious foods were all fascinatingiy new
TO Charlotte, who had never seen any
thing of the kind before.
Afterward there was more shopping.
an afternoon frock, a dinner dress. and
an evening dress cut 30 as to show the
girls lovely arms and shoulders
Madame Delphine had had very little
experience with girls OF Charlotte S
type. So that when the glIttering cloud
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
GOODIES FROM PUMPKINS
SUGGESTED BY MRS. WILSON

IN baking pan and fill the pan with
tWo- thirds of the depth of cups with
cold water. Bake in a slow oven for
thirty minutes.
Pumpkin Pie
From the early Colonial days this
delicacy has always been a great In
rorite. To prepare the pastry for this
pie place in mixing bowl:
Tico cups Of -four,
One-hdD teaspoon of salt.
Iro tablespoons of sugar,
l'co teret teaspoons Of baking popder.
Sift to mix. Now rub into the -four
seven tablespoons of shortening and
use six tablespoons of cold water to
form a paste. Divide for two pies.
Roll out and cover pie plates and
| thch roll the trimmings into a long
thin and narrow strip and cut in inch :
VIDE strips. Wet the. edge of the
the edge TO prevent the filling from
overtiowing. Now rub the bottom of
the pastry with salad oil 70 prevent the
| hlling from soaking the lower crust.
Now place in a bowl:
Tno cups Of steWeG pumpkin.
OncthGt teaspoon of salt,
One and one quarter cups of broun
sugar,
One and ome-hGr teaspoons of ginger,
One teaspoon of cinnamon,
Tiny pinch Of GUspice,
-Four leret tablespoons Of cornStdrch,
Iro icret tablespoons of butter,
One and onc-hdH cups Of milk,
/ ITo ceH- beaten rags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
MOyen-Age Frock

Everywhere, at the openings of the
great Paris houses were high collars
long sleeves, and lines reminiscent OF
the Moyen Age. Though this high
necked and long-sleeved mode Is new
an ultra note-it Is not likely to be
tho prevailing style in America this
winter, though 1t will make its first
appearance. 1t will have q tendency
however. to make the open-necked dress
little higher. and the sleeves un.
doubtedly will be long. sometimes clost
fitting or sometimes fiaring.-ln Novem.
Der Good Housekeeping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
WE NEVER HAVE THE SANE
WONDERFUL TIME, TWICE
There Is Aoays Something Missing When We Try to Repro
duce 1t AU-It Won't Bounce the Second Time--Bm
Memory Keeps IL Fresh for Us

panion you thought it was the n,...
you went and the things you didrbr,t
you know, 'it's not 30 much where ro,,
are, it's whom you're WITH ''u
Again, it may be your own att;tua..
perhaps the first time you were In M
usually high spirits, Just ready for
good time, maybe you felt that W. Won.
new hat was becoming. or perhans u, So,,
were thinking about that letter frou, frWu
somebody" or that raise that In has
been promised-you can't bring b.sa bmsa
things like that when you want them
II did have such a good time that
happen again, just that same way?'' I"
THOSE happy times, those unforgs,.
L table days that have gone into tbs
past, how we yearn to have them "a.
peated. just once. in every little detail
That day last fall. why, it was lust
year ago, that evening last summer.o
oh, that moon! Why can't Il hanner
just like that again? pp'"
Memories, clear. some of them IN
every. detail, vague others, except for
certain features, dear, all Of them. ana
getting dearer with each wear that
comes between them and the present.
We can never have those experience.
In reality again--other events take tboir
place in life, but memory cherisbes
them, adds something to them. makes
them sacred and lives them over and
over for us whenever the mood strikes
us.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

Anthony Harrimdn married Char
Iouc GrdreS. q girl he met Uhcn ne
trdS camping IN the BerkshireS. He
tcdS very much in Lore 1ciDt her, but
trhen he brought her to nc city md
SCu her in a different setting doubts
began to dssaiLsh shim. Hts mother, too,
helped matters on BY treating Char.
lotte ike an interioper. She 1pds
plainly diSorumtled by the fact that
TOM had married beneath him. On
the morning after Chdrlotte's ar
,fvd1 in the city, Mrs. Hdr1tnCn took
her shopping and they met Edith com
stocE. he qirl Mrs. Hartman had al
tUqus hoped Tony tgopld marry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
A Coincidence

1t was Friday-June IA. 1912-that
the Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide as.
cended the throne of Luxembourg. BY
a coincidence 1t was also a Friday
October l, Of this year. that the former
grand duchess turned her back on the
world and donned the simple habit of a
nun in the Carmelite convent at Modena
Italy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
'ONCE upon time there were two
~ little girls who made up wonder
full game all their own.

4 lNOE upon tlme tnere Were tWo
~ little girls who made up wonder
full game all their own.
They were inseparable friends, and
when they thought Of a game they play !.
ed 1t together as hard as they could
play.
One winter when the snow came,
deeper and drier and more beautiful
than usual. it drifted into soft, white
mound under group Of fir trees that
grew near the kitchen door.
The two little girls, bundled up in
their warm clothes ana leggings, started
out to play-build fort, or make O
snow man, or anything they could
think Of.
And they hit\upon the plan Of max Z.
ing trench, packed down and patted
fiat until there were two comfortable
little seats in it--all made of dry, COM
Portable, safe snow.
That was great fun for a while, but
not active enough, and they were al
most tired of it when one Of them
brought basket and began filling IL
with round, glistening eggs made Of
snow.
THEN there was great sport!
i The kitchen bought so many eggs
that they were obliged to hurry back
constantly to tho COW little shelter under
the hcmlocks. s"~"- more eggs and
rush back to sell them. ~"
It went on all Il, This manufac
turing and selling. and tney were tired
hungry and thoroughly happy when
supper time came. .
As long as the snow lasted they play
ed in their little grove, watching the
wind blow harmlessly past their walls,
taking little fakes or snow with 1t as
Il went.
When the next snow came they play
ed their game again; but somehow j.
wasn't so much fun; something seemed
to have gone out Of it.
That one snowstorm and their good
time with it stood out in their minds
as the greatest fun they had ever hat
in winter time. >.
Each year they tried to find the
snap of it again, but each year they
failed, and took to building forts in
stead
hOw many times have you tried tt
IL repeat your most wonderful
time" since you grew up?
! And how many times have you failed
It can't be done.
You may remember every little par
of it. everything that was said and done
but when you try it the second time the
spring has gone out of 1t, it doesn I,
bounce.
No one has ever found out just ex
actly why.
Sometimes it's because Of your com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Wants a Dog

To the Editor Of Woman's Page:
Dear Madam Is there any place
where I could obtain a.dog for little
boy who Is i'll? It would be such COM
pany for him. ] should like. black
puppy. ANXIOUS.
You could probably find a dog at
the Animal Refuge, % South Eighteenth
street hope the little boy gets his
black puppy, for he probably has his
heart set on just such a dog.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Knows Her One Week

Dear Cynthia--I am Il young man in
my teens. I have met a girl one year
my junior I have taken n strong liking
to her have only known her for one
week. Would II be proper to have her
meet my parents as she has had me
meet hers? LOVE SICK.
Yes, have the girl meet your parents,
but walt a while before you fall In love.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Fashion Briefs.

There is a new game now very no,u.
lar. 1t is to distinguish this SEASON..
models from those of last season, 81
far nobody seems to have a very hiro
score. but the game provides us with a
constant exercise for faculties somewhat
dimmed perhaps by the ease of former
approximations.
First of all. the skirts are ant n \.
odd and uneven. Second, the collars
have mounted to the ears, and are still
moving. Third. the waists are incIinsd
to be long. Fourth. there are symptoms
of the yoke. For the rest, we have ths
same old chemise frocks, the same EN-.
broideries. the same apron tunics and
panels and sometimes even the same
short sleeves.
Let it not be thought that the collar
of the moment has nothing to do but 10
chin itself There are SO many setting.
up exercises which an ambitious collar
may take nowadays. For example, one
Of the newest calisthenics Is to wrap
around the neck and then stie in a bow
at the left side. A collar such as iris
is bound to bring your frock Of last year
right UP to the minute.
CORRINE LOWE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
The WOman'S
Exchange
Removing Grease Spots
To the Editor Of Wonbdn,s PAGE:

To the Editor Of Wonrdn's Pace:
Dear Madam--Wlll you please tell me
what will remove from plain tan- -coloreo
wall paper small spots made from blow.
ing out white wax candle which had
melted to liquid in a candle stick?
-, y. L.
Press powdered fuller's earth lightly
upon the greasy spots, and think youll
find they will disappear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
WHAT'S WHAT
nv HELEN prorp

Nowadays no one addresses the whole
table. excepting regular after-dinner
speakers at banquet Yet too-absorb-
Ing tete-a-tete conversation is also to be
discouraged as being distinctly unsociaL
A man should pay chief attention to the
woman he has taken in TO dinner, but
he should not ignore his neighbor VI,
the other side. It sometimes happens,
indeed, that the other side receives all
the attention and the dinner partner
must then depend for conversation upon
"the next chair"
In the illustration, the hostess, hav-
Ing waited for a pause In the talk to her
right has addressed a question to the
man. He remains deaf and blind to all
but his other fair neighbor, and she, to
avoid additional embarrassment, must
convey to him the fact that his hostess
is awaiting an answer to the query
which he has not even heard.
As a wit once said. society pardons
absence of mind only when 1t Is accom-
panied by absence OF body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

My dear Mrs. WiIson-Will you kind.
ly inform me just what gluten bread
is and, how it is made? Can you pur-
chase it in the bakeries? f. 7. f.
Gluten bread is a bread made from
gluten -four. This -four has large
percentage of starch removed. 1t is sold
in deliCatessen stores and bakeries. Con-
suit the classified part of the telephone
directory under the heading of bakeries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
MRS. Z. NJ. T.

Sponge or layer cake mixtures may
be used for these cakes. To make a
butter sponge add three tablespoons of
melted butter to the sponge cake rec
ipe, before adding the whites OF eggs
The shortage of sugar and its high
price have prevented an article on these
little cakes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
The Question Corner
Tnday's Inquiries

1. Describe n novel "spider" cos
tune for Halloween. 4
.. In what shape are some unusual
andirons made?
3. What is noticeable about the
neckline of many new evening
gowns?
4. Describe a good looking handbag
of silk.
5. How can varnish be removed
from dark woodwork that is to
be painted white?
9. When 1t is necessary to- use
quantity of narrow ribbon to
trim a dress, what less expensive
kind can be used?
Saturdays Answers
/. A popular style of sleeve this
> year is one that widens until just
belsw the elbow, and then tapers
to the wrist.
tains for bedrooi1 windows is to
gather them in at the bottom to
wide band of filet crocheting. in
the style of the new silk scarfs.
3. A child's beaver hat that is worn
down and out of style can be cut
into fiat soles for bedroom slip
pers.
1. A pretty spread for a single bed
is made of plain white chintz
with a lowered valance. and
single spray of the flowers ap-'
pliqued in the center of the white
part.
5. A candy box with a folding lid
can be covered with remnant of
cretonne and used as 4 dolls
house shirtwaist box.
6. A substitute for fur on collar and
cuffs is made Of loops of ribbon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Pumpkin Wafies

y Place in a mixing bowl
= One cup Of milk or lcGter.
b One cup Of stcred pumpkins,
i One CQG,
y one teaspoon Of Snlt,
T. Tro teaspoons Of sugar.
T. Trro ,gnSpoomS Of shortening.
- Two and onc-hGU cups Of -four,
Four ierel teaspoons Of baking
\sopder.
Beat to mix and then bake in a hot
we'll creased muffin iron.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

We cannot escape The cape Is
featured more conspicuously than ever in
the autumn modes, and among its mani
festations Is the suit with the cape.
Above we show one of these costumes
from Lanvin carried out IN black boliv-
in cloth. To this Is added a waistcoat
Of green duvetyn fastening with silver
buttons and belted with black braid. The
cape, differing from the usual forms,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

The honor list includes Mrs Anne
Schlek, Mrs William j. Lawless. Miss
Dorothy Sherman. Mrs. C. w. Douglas
Mrs. William J. Chambers, Mrs. B. Lyn-
dell. Mrs. Frank Camp, Mrs. +. Thomas
Mrs. John II. Graham, Mrs c. A. Miller
Mrs. NJ. p. Johnson. Mildred Mattern
Miss Neulah Whitekettle. Mrs A. j.
Spause. Miss Mary f. Reese. Mrs. Royal
K. Richards, Mrs. James Grimes, Minna
B. Straubel. Miss Elizabeth F.. Myers,
Mrs. Beth Mntzer. Mrs. Joseph Graves.
Mrs. Charlotte Bass and Mrs. w. S.
MusSer