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The Washington times., 1920-04-08

and being passed the stage where
/ would go out of my way to make
acquaintances by this negligence. l
have probably missed meeting my
affinity, but still retain hope. What
is wrong with the present social
system? w. w.
There is a great deal wrong with
the present social system which
does not seem to provide adequate
possibilities for the young men and
women less favorably placed in
the world, but-(there always is
a but, isn't there)-some Of the
difficulty lies with the individual
himself. All of US expect too
much from others, from the world,
from anybody and everything but
ourselves. If we want thing
badly enough-affinity or any
thing else-we can usually manage
to get it if we try hard enough.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Upon reading your advice I hap
pened to notice Rambler's let
ter, which interested me very much
I am an artist by birth and there
fore love art of any kind just as ]
do outdoor sports, long hikes. dane
ing and so on. May / say this to
Rambler:
81 have been wondering II ever
there was such person as you
seem to be. have met great num-
ber of people but none seem to in
terest me as you do. | have al
ways wanted a friend or pal who
would find enjoyment and pleas
ure in the same ideas as my own.
Now it seems that at last my
dreams have come true. have
never had lesson In art, but am
a very good artist. am consid-
cred good looking, have been in
this lonely world since 1897. So III
this short note will interest you
lust write Miss Fair'aN.
A LITTLE LONELY ART
LOVING GIRL.
How dreary youth can be! At
twenty-three, when a girl should
be like fountain of light and Joy
and hope, this young woman talks
like a disillusioned woman of
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Having helped so many. other
youths in matters pertaining to the
heart, am writing to you for
advice.
am young man twenty-five
years old, dark hair parted in the
middle, black eyes, dress stylishly,
and am considered a good looking
chap. hold a position as sales
man with large concern, have a
car, and. incidentally, am an ex-
service man.
Now the great question is this:
am very much in love with sweet
young lady with black raven hair,
dark eyes. and in all respects my
ideal OF womanhood. While have
often gone around with other girls
and felt perfectly at ease, some
how this young lady affects me
differently. ] am always afraid
am going to say or do something
that would make me appear as un-
desirable in her eyes-and this
wouldn't have happen for the world.
I have many times wished to con-
fess my great love for her. but
every time I am on the verge OF so
doing, my courage fails, leaving me
more hopeless than before. II Is
because I think so much OF her that
am afraid to take the chance.
Yet I a mquite certain that this
proclanfatio would be welcome to
her, as she has shown me in many
ways that she cares for me.
She often calls me on the tele-
phone and invites me out to see her
But I always become tongue.tied.
and after she has hung up think
Of the many eloquent words ! could
have said. Please tell me how I
can overcome this tim'dlty7 want
her more than anything else In the
world. and without her my life
seems barren. Tell me OF some way
to express my feelings for her and
to which she won't take oNense.
CLARENCE.
You are under the handicap that
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FEBRUARY HAS BIRTHDAY
HONORS,

1 have at my home in Illinois a
list showing that February is the
birth month of the largest number
OF noted men. The list was printed
some years ago in the official organ
of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. 1t includes statesmen, in
ventors, lawyers, doctors, musicians,
etc. ILLINOIS
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

Out at Bowie race track a painted
sign reads: Ladies and Gents Din
ming Room"
II. ROOSEVELT FAINT knows
'ady who won 20 cents on Bullet
Proof the other day: says she -
ahead of the game, and is through
with the ponies. Wise woman!
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DEAR MISS a AIRFAX:

At last I have come to you for
advice. I am a young girl twenty
two years old. 1 am working in
an office with a boy i like very
much and he has told me he loved
me, but there is another girl IN
the same office who Is trying to
vamp him. He has made dates with
this girl and l have scolded her for
letting him come and she prett nds
to be my friend. How can l find
out IL this boy really loves me as
he said? BLUE EYES.
If he loves you, he will be quite
capable of letting you know it. If
he doesn't, all your efforts will &c
for nothing. This other girl could
not "vamp" him unless he wantet
to be>"vamped" and you are only
making yourself ridiculous by in
terfering with the engagement.
he makes with her. Be sweet and
charming, and above all dignifiet'
and self-respecting and you viii
come nearer getting him than b.
your present frenzied, frantic pro
cedure.
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LAYING OFF MARRIED MEN.

"a Government Il ployc" makes
bitter complaint that Government de-
partments especially the War Depart
ment, he claims, ave retain ng mar
rlcd women and laying on married
men with families. He claims that
the "good-'ookers, wearing silks get
the preference.
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A RIDDLE; A PUZZLE.
"Yours Truly" submits this ridil

yours Truly" submits this riddle:
~ a hoatlnad ~ edu~at~d rruro Goods an
sing Home Sweet Home" IN q nat hov
many feet " chiClcn wire vii " take 10
cover tnnr ts'ard all wing IS inches for
shriN' srp N tuENy day
Al this position puzzle:
Stand take - tshnU
that you throv my
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

A farmer had twenty cows.
He butchered Ave times. each
time killing an odd number.
How many did he kill each
time? Even numbers and
fractions cannot be used, nor
any number twice. Il. NJ. @.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
FOR ONE-LEGGED MAN.

r. w. STONE left with H. and S.
a fine new SD shoe for the left foot
4 worthy one-legged man can get 1t
No kidding.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

If three cats can catch three
rats in three minutes, how many
/: cats will it take to catch 100 rats
!: in 100 minutes? DEWEY.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

J. P. WIS man was "a years old,
says /. E. CATTERTON. w. D..
PAYNE, H. A. SAUR, J. FLORA
VANTI, c. A. PETERSON, MATT
MOORE, "Admirer," "Techite,' and
iris Proix."
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

Q. E. d. says a man can row a boat
In still water Ms of the distance he
can row down stream and 80 of the
distance he can row up stream c.
A. p. says y and 1.5.
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PLAYING SAFE.

THELMA B. says she saw this ad:
wANTED-Young lady to work In
cigar stand. one whose left eye don't
stutter.
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Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
Meeting-washingto Chapter OF the
Alumnae Association, Mount Saint Aenes
College, 3bl3 y street northwest, 1880 p m
Meoting-District Chapter, American
War Mothers, Thomson school. Twelfth
ard l. streets northwest, p. m.
Entertainment and Dnnce-Lrba non
Lodge, Masonic Temple Hail. Ninth and +
strcc's northwrrt y. m.
Meeting -BrEhtwuod Citigens' Associs.
tion, BriEhtwood publr school building. =
D m
Meeting RronkIand Cltitens As-ocia-
tion, Masonic Temple, y. m
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THEY WISH ATTENTION.

Please have the public look over US
lizards at Eleventh and Monroe
streets. We are respectful and re-
spectacle lizards. G., B. d.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
What's Doing; Where; When

California State Association, Thomson
School, Twelfth and l. streets northwest, 8
y. m.
Meeting-Bennins, Glendale, Oakland
Citizens Association, Smothers School,
Benning, d. c., p. m.
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"RFGCIE" CoNARD, of Western

"RFGGIE" CONARD, Of Western
Hi~h. is the "best all-around athlete
in Washington high schools in all
branches" EDDIE.
IDA I. WINS, Indian Head, says
that II. A. MAXWELL was the only
one who had the numersl problem
correct. She says that other correct
answers are ohtainable only throush
fractions. solutions In which froc-
tions are not used do not conform u
the rules. In her opinion. Her own
solution Is II i-5 plus $3.50 plus 30,
equals 100.
Give the weather mHn boost
He's been accurate all winter. espe-
cially during Easter. NJ. e. ;.
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During hike raped on a hollow tree
was surprised TO see i've tiny creatures
about the size Of mice. but resem bling fy,
Ing squirrels. skim In all directions to trees
nifty feet away. They were new to this
section. Their bacfs were of rich
brown, with downy white underneath: large
lustrous eyes suited for nocturnal habits
The tails were peculiar. The description
lis that OF the Ariel, of Auetralia What
were they! w. T. w. GRAVES.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

Congress should stop "stalling" on
the soldiers bonus b II and Go some
thing Many former service men
are in need. j. S. j.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

May / suggest to the Washington
Virginia Railway Company that
they paint some of their c7rs
JOHN B. NEVIASER.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

I defy anybody to call the 14th and
r bunch "mashers" or ice cream
gulpers. MARY.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

How many of the old boys in
Georgetown remember the famous
Suicide Club" the members of
which congregated around the old
gin mill Of John O'Neill, on Water
street? EDDIE.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

On II street, near North Capitol, Is
a printer whose name, on the sign. Is
N. PUNCHES. MRS. G.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
WHAT'S THE MATTER, FRED?

FRED WALKER has one he says
is "easy when you know how" 1t
either must be a really deep one or
FRED is suffering from delusions.
Here.it is:
A man had a dollar. He purchased
SO cents worth OF beef, 35 cents worth
of potatoes, and the remaining 70 cents
he spent for oatmeal Then he board
ed a Fourteenth street car. and the
conductor put him of at Eye street.
Why did the conductor put him on!
The sum of THIS and THAT is %,
SAYS Sergt. bob" CHEEKS. The
same answer is made by CHARLES
A. PETERSON, Alexandria, Va. ARR
THUR c. p, and others.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

That little darkey dark E) in bed
with nothing over him, as represented
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
B Q Q D

Is plainly observed by FRANCIS B.
HOFFMAN, Q. Il. D., MARIE FA-
HBRTY, LAURA A.. POTTER. I. c..
@. NJ. e., and others.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

The owner of an apartment
house In which are a number of
babies cut the heat of March q.
He is an officer in an o. ganIza-
tion for the protection Of animals.
Are babies less valuable than ami
mails? MRS. D.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08

On Mr. MAXWELL'S plank problem
MATT MOORE gives 24.67 feet: w. d.
PAYNE, "a feet ~ inches; j. c,
HOPE, % feet.
The Washington times., 1920-04-08
HE A RI A N d SEEN
PROBLEM FOR NATURALIsTs.

During hike raped on q hollow tree.
! was surprised to see ave tiny creatures.
Ing squirrels. skim in ali directions to trees
section. Their bacfs were Of rich rich
lustrou. eyes suited for nocturnal habits.
The tails were peculiar. The description
Us 18th that s Of the Ariel, Of Arstralia What
Congress should stop "stalling" on
the soldiers bonus b II and 90 some
thing Many former service men
are in need. j. S. J.
May I suggest to the Washington
Virginia Railway Company that
they paint some of their c1rs
JOHN B. NEVIASER.
y. T.. ID. says a man can row a boat
In still water Ms of the distance he
can row down stream and 80 Of the
distance he can row up stream G.
A. p. says y and 1.5.
FEBRUARY HAS BIRTHDAY
HONORS.
have at my home in Illinois a
list showing that February is the
birth month of the largest number
or noted men. The list was printed
some years ago in the official organ
of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. 1t includes statesmen, in
ventors, lawyers, doctors, musicians,
etc. ILLINOIS.
+....'.......... 4.
: If three cats can catch three
: rats in three minutes, how many
e. Ia.
in 100 minutes? DEWEY.
Out at Bowie race track a painted
sign reads: Ladies and Gents Din
ming Room"
H. ROOSEVELT FAINT knows a
'ady who won 20 cents on BULLET
Proof the other day: says she -
ahead of the game, and is through
with the ponies. Wise woman!
THEY WISH ATTENTION.
Please have the public look over US
lizards at Eleventh and Monroe
streets. We are respectful and re-
spectacle lizards. G.. B. d.
defy anybody to call the 14th and
r bunch "mashers" or ice cream
gulpers. MARY.
On II street near North Capitol, Is
a printer whose name. on the sign, Is
n. PUNCHES. MRS. C.
That little darkey dark E) in bed
with nothing over him, as represented
by
BED
Is plainly observed by FRANCIS B.
HOFFMAN, Q. Il. D.. MARIE FA-
HERTY, LAURA A. POTTER. I. c..
@. NJ. E., and others,
On Mr.. MAXWELL'S plank problem
MATT MOORE gives 24.67 feet; w. d.
PAYNE "a feet ~ inches: J. c.
HOPE, % feet.
LAYING OFF MARRIED MEN.
"a Government Il ployc" makes
bitter complaint that Government de-
partments, especially the War Depart
ment, he claims. ave retain ng mar
rlcd women and laying on married
men with families. He claims that
the 'good-'ookers, wearing silks get
the preference.
A RIDDLE; A PUZZLE.
"Yours Truly" submits this riddle:
ia hoatIoad ~ educated rruno Goods an
sing Home Sweet Home" IN q hst, how
many feet " chiCkru wire viii u takc 80
cover iDnr ls'1Nd. all wing IS ,u,hts for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-27
SEE COUNCIL IN ACTION.
Americanization Class Interested Speeta-
tors Mt Last Nights Meeting.

A class Of dozen candidates for Amer.
Nanization, which Is to make applica.
tion for first papers" on March S, was
present at the regular meeting of City
Council, last evening. They were in charge
Of Mr.. Barclay and Miss Ethel Wilson
They were presented TO the members
after the session, which was very short
On the recommendation OF TIE fire
committee, an appropriation OF 50. 75C
was made to each of the fire companies
with $3.50 extra to Weccacoe and Phoenix.
Chairman Abrahams, of the committee,
explained that the appropriation would
secure the putting Of all apparatus in
good condition. This is the semi-annual
contract bill.
The report Of the city treasurer showed
a balance on hand Of S7a4, ,62l16,
The report of the fire chief showed a
total Of 10 box alarms for last month, Will
losses OF sc, 52j in addition 10 the 100000
loss by the obstruction of the garbage dis
posal plant.
Receipt Of $4,000 in fees by the oil
inspectator, and pay rolls OF S6S5.4!5 for
the Public Building and 5000 for the
police force were approved.
Ex-Presidcnt of Council Henry G.
Downward was granted the privilege OF
the floor and gave his views on the harbor
project the fire department and a mu-
nicipally operated plant for garbage dis
posal.
For the first time in the experience of
President Lyon, he remarked, there was
no communication OF any nature presented
TO the council.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-27
| BANQUET BY TURKEY
| LEAGUE At '. N. c. A.
Boys Have Large Number of In
vited Guests at First Annual
Affair; Prizes Awarded.

The first annual banquet Of the Turkey
League was held last night in the a4<o-
citation gymnasium nj the Y. NJ c. A., and
was attended by about $50 guests beside
the hoys.
Prizes were presented to the boys and
teams winning highest honon in the
league, the presentations being made ty
Mayor William G. Taylor.
One OF the features OF the banquet was
the singing Of the boys, including pa
triotic songs. a solo was sung by Mrs.
Clarence M. Kern, "Carissima" Under
the leadership of Irving easier, the
"Star-Spangled Banner" was sung, stand
ing, and with flags waving.
An interesting address was made by
DR.. J. w. II. Sumwalt, who was the speak
or of the evening. Leroy +. Sparks, who
established the league, told how the boys
worked to earn their merits.
Eouglass Sheldon, high scorer for
the season, WAS presented with n silver
loving cup. Paul Culver and Bernard
Nobis, respectively second and third IN
the individual race, were also presented
with silver loving cups. Silver honor
medals were awarded to Charles Robin
con and Thomas Bush, occupants of
fourth and fifth places respectively. The
winning teams were each presented with
badge and ribbon signifying their VIC
tory. The teams were Army, Captain
Barton; Wild Cats, Captain J. Foster;
keystone. CAPTAIN Sheldon; Comets,
Captain Tatnall.
The following were the committee in
charge of the affair: Charles Tatn all, chair
man: Robert zortman, Paul Baxter, Flem-
ming Sweeney, Wallace Pedrick, Leith
Munson, Philip Backstein and George
kleitz
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-27
AMERICAN zAT|ON AND
VOCATIONAL WORK
Funds for Purpose Recommended
at Service Citizens Com
mittee Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the executive
and financial committees of the Service
Citizens of Delaware, today, resulted in
recommendations for three appropriations,
one OF SIG, 100 for vocational work, one of
$500 for various summer schools for
white and Negro teachers and for training
others for Americanization work in Will
mington, the third being minor appro-
priation.
There being no quorum of the finance
committee present, final action could not
be taken, but it was said to be only a
matter of form that was yet to be gone
through with.
This action followed reading the report
and recommendations of Director Joseph
III. Odell. The director, summarizing the
work of the Delaware School Auxiliary
Association, said: "On August II, 1919,
these committees appropriated SIC, 100
for the use of the State BoarC. of Edu-
cation to support throughout the State
the Smith-Hughes Vocational Work in
accordance with the provisions of the
new School Code. This action was recon-
mended to your committee by the special
committee on policy and appeals.
Commissioner Spaid, on behalf of the
State Board of Education, has requested
that similar amount be granted for the
forthcoming year, as there is no other
means of providing for a continuation of
this work.
"On May ,. 1919. recommended that
an appropriation be made for putting extra
subjects in the Delaware Summer School
for teachers, the amount provided by the
State for that purpose, 81 900. being
adequate. | would present the following
budget as a recommendation for this year:
For lectures and extra instruction at the
Delaware College Summer School for
Teachers, $1,000; publicity, $500; sepa-
rate institute, To be held in Wilmington
for training public school teachers in
Americanization work, $500; for the
colored teachers summer school To be
held at the State College st Dover, under
the auspices of the State Board of Edu-
cation, 81 900; total, 81, 500
''In the case OF the sites for white schools
the amount paid will be considered simply
as an advance on the total amount allotted
II is almost impossible TO describe the
difficulty of finding the proper site for a
colored school. The holders Of property
in many instances decline to sell at any
reasonable price, and many refuse TO sell
at all. In spite of these difficulties a wide
spread building program will be under
taken at the earliest possible date. Every
conference we have had with these school
boards has impressed us more profoundly
with the very fine, broad-minded, far
sighted spirit which is being displayed in
delaware educational matters"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-27
SUIT OVER LAND.
Action Brought to Restrain Sheriff From
Selling Brack.Ex Property

Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis, in the
Court Of Chancery, this afternoon, will
hear the case Of William G. Robertson and
Mildred Robertson against Aaron X.
Taylor, Horace G. Eastburn aud Joshua
z. Grassland. sheriff.
On August Ia, 1914, Mr.. Taylor sold
Mr. Robertson lots 25 and 26 at Brack
Elk for s400 but, it is said, mived the
numbers of the lots. Ten dollar INSTALL
ments were paid monthly, and conveyance
was made and deeds were recorded on
November %, 1917. Between the time
of making the sale and making the deeds
Mr.. Taylor executed $1,000 mortgage
covering lot 25 and erected bungalow
on the site. The mortage WAS assigned
to Mr.. Eastburn February II, 1920.
Amicable action was filed in the Superior
Court and judgment was OF ttained on the
mortgage, q writ of ievari facias was issued
on the Judgment and Sheriff Grassland
advertised that he would sell lot 25 next
Monday. l.. Irving Handy, attorney,
filed bill in the Court of Chancery Tues
day. and Chancellor Curtis granted a
rule 10 show cause why Sheriff Grassland
should not be restrained from selling the
lof
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-27
DEATHS.

COTTINGHAM--In this city, on February
~, 1920, Joseph r., son OF Patrick j. and
Della Cottfnsf am.
Relatives. friends and menfera of the
LOYAL Order Of Moose arc invited 70 attend
the funeral from the residence of his raY-
ents.. 2421 Madison street. on Monday
81. hary's Church. Iuterment at Cathe-
dral cemetery.
LfNCH-~At Narshailton. Del, on Febr,,-
AIRY 2s. 1920. Samuel l.. Lynch. In hss 3sth
year.
Relatives and friends and members of
sminole Tribe. Inn. order Red Men. arc
Invited to attend the funeral service at the
residence of his sister. Mrs. Mary WsifIns
I02 Clark street. New Castle, Del. on sun-
day afternoon, February 10. at 3 O'Clock
intermenf at Glebe cemetery
MOOFFY-Tn this ely. on February 27.
lazo, Mary r.. widow Of William ".
Mooney.
Relatives and friends are invited d, attend
the funeral from her late residence sf7
West street. on Monday morning At .
. clock. Feruiem mass at the CsthA<fyai
Interment at Cathedral cemetery
sMITH-In this city. on February z9 fe2o
Isckson ID. smith. In his BSrd year
Relatives and friends are invited ~ attend
The funeral services at his late residence
1898 Walnut street on Monday Marrh
~ O'Clock. Interment at Riveryiev eenae..
terry.
TROTT--suddcnly in this city. on Feb
ruAry 20, 1920, Albert q. Troft
Due notice of funeral win be given
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-27
PYTHIANS CELEBRATE.
Lafayette Lodge No. Observes its SD
Anniversary

Lafayette Lodge, No. ., knights of
Pythias, celeb, ated its fifty-second ami
versary last night. Imperial Prince of the
Dramatic Order knights OF Khoiassan
Harry A. Nice was the principal speaker
Mr.. Nice, who is former district az
torney for Maryland, gave a very interest
ing talk Grand Chancellor Harry A.
Fritz and Grand Vice Chancellor ". r.
" Wilson slso spoke on the work of the order
An excellent program of entertainment
arranged for the evening was as follows
Solo by Willard Singley; an exhibition of
the latest dancing in New York by Miss
Simon and Clement Alexander; solo by
George Drexter; comedy sketch by John
Andrews; solo by John Braddock; solo
by Miss Margaret Biddle; solo by
Al Nahoney; several selections by
the Singley-Drexter-B Braddock Aiahoney
quartet, and musical duet by Members
Leopold and Me. edith. Miss Marian
Denney was the accompanist. At the close
OF the entertainment refreshments were
served. The committee on Arrangements
Was In charge of Frank NJ. Simmons.