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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
The Inscription

WEARS ago ii was part of the ac-
complishment of every young
man and maid who aspired to
the social graces TO know how to
turn a graceful verso or line in an
autograph album or TO write a line
Of inscription on a photograph or
in the fly leaf of a gift book. Not
only was il considered desirable -
have a hand writing with many
graceful fiourishes, but one must
have ability TO turn graceful and
hattering sentences for this pur-
pose. II you could snake them
original so much the better: If you
could not. why then you memorized
a variety of suitable polite inscrip-
tons that you might use on various
occasions. There were little man
uals that you could buy that con-
tanned suitable inscriptions for
every aston, and many a young
man bent on pleasing the ladies OF
his acquaintance has spent toilsome
nights in his own room practicing
graceful fourishes with the pen and
memoriZing graceful verses. If you
want TO know what somes of these
We're like get out one of the old
autograph books your mother used
TO have. There is surely one hidden
i'm the attic or in the bottom Of the
old trunk in the storeroom. Some
times there We're pictures. too. fine
ly lined hands clasping In friend
ships greeting were favorite de-
vices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
How a Feeling
forthe Fitness
of Things Helps

q MERICANS as rule have
~ rather remarkable endowment
4 = OF the feeling for the fitness
OF things. Especially is this true
OF our women. A humble farmers
daughter can go from her rural
home and grace the most formal
European drawing rooms and show
no less grace of manner than the
duchesses with whom she mingles.
And many of the women who have
made the most tractful hostesses
OF our White House and have been
praised most lavishly by European
visitors are those who have had no
preparatory social training save
that OF some backwoods community
and have come fortified simply with
this native American sense of con-
gruity.
To a. certain extent this is some
thing that one acquires as a natural
endowment: but in a measure il
can be acquired. II you would ac-
quire IL. then cultivate your powers
OF observation. Note what other
people are doing and without of
course blindly following them. bend
your manners in minor matters 10
suit theirs. A desire TO be distinct
i've and individual at any cost al
most always leads a person to lose
his sense of the fitness OF things.
lie consults only his own whims
and personal comfort. He feels
that he Is relinQuishing some of his
inalienable rights as an American
citizen IL he yields his personal
whim and habit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
Atmosphere in
Your House

no YOU remember as n child that
all the different houses that
YOU went TO visit had different
Characteristic atmospheres. a sort
of aura perceptible only to the
olfactory sense?
AS child of course you did not
analyze it. though now you might
he quite able to do IL. In one house
there is remote mustiness that is
always there that you know must
come from dark. damp cellar,
where perhaps old papers and dis
carded trunks have lain for years
No matter. how immaculate the liv-
ing-rooms or how irreproachable
the housekeeping this faint musti-
ness reveals negligent housewifery
just the same.
Then there is faint suggestion
o' the perfume used by the mistress
of the house. the brand OF cigars
smoked by the master, camphor or
Ntar from the hangings that have
been stored for the summer. Just a
dash OF coffee seeping in from the
direction of the kitchen, with maybe
a little carbolic or other disinfectant
waited down from the nursery
where a trained nurse keeps up hos
pital traditions.
That is as you nay analyze the
aura of some one particular house.
Others may tally up quite different
| ly. AS winter comes and windows
and doors are more closely closed
than in summer these characteristic
atmospheres becomes more and
more apparent.
Oddly enough we can seldom de-
tect the atmosphere OF our home.
Perhaps that is because we live in
1t and our clothes are 10 saturated
with il that we are proof against II.
just as a woman who uses strong
| perfume gets so that she can
scarcely smell the perfume she Is
using. and eventually has TO use
some other In order TO realize that
she has any on at all.
SO you can't tell about your own
house. still the chances are that
others can. and the chances are, too
that you. would like 10 reduce Il tC
a minimum. That can be accom-
plished only through plenty of frest
air. The house tha is systematic
ally aired out every morning seldom
possesses this characteristic atmo.
sphere. and IL is truth that has
been proved that the house that 1.
thoroughly aired every morning
even If that airing amounts tC
chilling, is more easily kept warn
by artificial means than the hous,
in which stale air is permitted tC
linger day after day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02

THE big French designers and
dressmakers laugh up their,
sleeves. now and then. or else
frankly admit that they are per-
picked. because of the American
habit Of dressing mp" to go to
church. No place else In the world,
they say, do women have special
clothes to wear TO church.
In our big cities the habit OF
wearing our best and hravest TO
church has gone out of fashion. We
wear merely some simple street cos
tune. We dress with care and neat
ness, as BELTS the occasion. But We
don't dress up
Yet in many smaller cities it is
still the V&gue to dress up for
church. Women have special best"
hats, they always wear white kid
gloves TO church. they have. elabo-
rate street frocks for this occasion.
TO them II is an inherited habit to
wear their best every Sunday morn
ing for going TO church.
We may be a bit provincial about
wearing specially chosen clothes for
church, but any one who has trav-
eled much in Europe must have
come away with the feeling that
| American church manners are very
much better than church manners
! tinental country. There, IL seems
to be the custom for persons 10
pass back and forth throughout the
church even when service is going
on, talking or otherwise disturbing
persons at their devotions. Among
Americans of every denomination
there seems TO be a feeling that it is
speak-save in taking part in the
service-in church during a service
If il is necessary to speak 1t is done
briefly in a low tone of voice. The
ignorant young man who used tc
take his best girl' TO church or
i Sunday nights by way of courtine
her and then spent the service hour
whispering and giggling with hei
is a nearly extinct species.
If a young man does go TO church
with his fiancee or other young
woman. friend he shows his goot
breeding by leaving her to her devo-
tions during the period of the serv-
ice. Many young women do no
consider il in very good form To g'
TO church alone with a young mar
to whom they are not engaged, al
though these same young womer
might not be too strict to go TO the
theatre with the same young mar
unchaperoned
/ On entering church a man al
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
When You Are
At the Theatre
Things to Do and Things Not TO Do
TO Be Popular.

sTviE most annoying sort OF
woman you meet at theatres
= is the woman who begins to
don her hat. coat, veil and other
outdoor accessories during the last
few minutes of the last act in order
that she may save a half minute
or so of time in making her exit.
The man who is almost as annoying
is the man who is too restless to
remain seated during a single in
PERMISSION. but crowds his way TO
the aisle between every act only 10
crowd back again just as the cur
tain is rising. In continental cities
and in some theatres and opera
houses in this country there is a
general adjournment during the
long intermission. In one little
theatre in a large American city
coffee is served in the lounge dur
ing the long intermission and prac-
tically every one takes advantage
OF that refreshment. But there is
an unwritten law that says that a
man should not leave his seat dur
ing the performance more than
once-unleSs he occupies an end
seat and is not accompanied by
women.
1t is considered in bad form 70
eat candy during theatre per-
| formance-and this notwithstand-
/ ing the fact that many girls feel
that box of fudge is indespensi-
BILE for matinee party. 1t may be
delectabie, but it is not in good
form. Eating peanuts and sweets
may be all very well for a circus
performance and one may even
drink ginger pop through a straw
at baseball game. but supposedly
we are on our good behavior at the
/ theatre and must for the time be-
ing. forego the pleasures of between
meals.
So customary has it become for
women to remove their hats at the
theatre that when a woman in front
OF YOU has omitted to do this you
need not feel any hesitation in
politely telling her if she is thereby
spelling your view of the stage. II
you are man accompanied by a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02

woman then it is easier and more
courteous for the woman to make
the request II a single suggestion
does not produce the desired result
il is far better TO Ssk the usher TO
make the request than to enter
into any unpleasant discussion
about it, When a woman does re-
move her hat tor your benefit you
should always remember TO thank
her.
Hand clapping is the only Gus
tomary method OF expression OF
pleasure and satisfaction prevailing
in this country. There is a feeling
among some over squeamish women
that II is not ladylike 70 clap This
is very silly idea Such express
sion of sentiment, favorable and
otherwise. as kissing, stamping,
whistling. growing. etc. should be
confined to a baseball grandstand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
Ways to Preserve Grapes

To each Eve pints OF grapes allow
one pound of sugar. one-half pint OF
vinegar and One-half ounce each
cinnamon, cloves and mace. Boil
sugar and vinegar fifteen minutes
together: meantime, heat the prlp
and skins. Let cool and rub through
collander. Add this TO the vine
gar and sugar. cooking twenty min
utes. Bottle and seal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
Grape Juice.

RAPE juice has come into
u great prominence lately. and
- although the commercial grape
juice is delicious. still the home
made variety is sometimes prefer
red To make II. mash the grapes
gently and put them in u crock.
Heat them gradually eeither by
standing the crock in water or by
placing 1t in the oven. Then pour
the grapes through double cheese
cloth bag and let drip. Do not
squeeze or the juice win be cloudy.
To every pint of juice add cup uf
sugar and heat just long enough 10
dissolve the sugar thoroughly. Bot
tie while boiling hot in steriIized
bottles.
Grape Preserves.
Use only ripe grapes. Squeeze
out the pulp and juice. and put over
the fire until tender enough to re-
move the seeds easily. Take of,
take out the seeds and put back the
pulp with the skins and cook fifteen
MINUTES. Sweeten TO taste and cook
fifteen minutes more. If they cook
too long they will lose their grape
flavor. Put in jars and seal tight.
Green Grape Jelly.
Gather Catawba grapes before
rripening. Pick them from the stem,
wash them. and put them in a stone
Jar. Set the jar in kettle of cold
water over hot fire. When the
juice comes out of the grapes. take
the kettle off. and strain the grapes.
To each pint of juice add one pound
of sugar. Boil twenty minutes il
| the kettle.
Grape Jelly.
To preserve the color and flavor
of the grapes boil well before add
ing the sugar: in this way the water
contained in the juice is evaporated
and the color is concentrated. Heat
the sugar before adding IT, In max
ing grape jelly, pick the grapes from
their stems, wash them, and put
them over the fire in a vessel con
tanning a little water. to keep them
from burning. Stew a few mo-
ments; mash gently with a silver
spoon, strain. and to. every pint OF
juice allow one pound of sugar
After this syrup comes TO the boil
ing point boil twenty minutes.
Grape Conserve.
For grape conserve. remove th,
skins from ten pounds of grape.
and heat the pulp over hot water
Rub through a collander to remov,
seeds, and then add the skins to tn,
pulp with the rind (grated) ant
pulp of five oranges and six pound,
of sugar. Cook for half an hour and
pack into glasses.
Grape Cstsup.
Make grape catsup this way
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02

Make grape catsup this way:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02
When An Apron Is Bag and Bag Is An Apron
You Have Something Worth While

Tho convertible knitting bag apron is really delight
adjunct feminine costusry. II rskes both knitting
aprons desirable. And Of such bag
ay uscd for sewing and endng and anything else for
which bao useful besides knitting In the sketch
specsly attractive ways Of making this little com
bination And there other knitting aprons
WELL which may be wrapped around the knitting when
they not serving their apron purpose
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-02

American Manners On the Whole
Are Exceedingly Good in Church,
Far Superior TO Those Of Con-
tinental Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
An Imported
Charm Bracelet

All Paris is m ad about
charms" this season-and
this exquisite little bracelet of
sterling silver with a hand
carved ivory charm brings
more distinction than any
other novelty shown in the
French Metropolis. 81
Street Floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
impaired Fibre Six
Suits for Baby Boys


Come from France, and are
knitted in MILDLY style with a
snug little collar and cheerful
buttons travelling part way
down the front.
In dress-up shades of white
with coral, or coral with white.
as we'll as navy, gray and bot
tie green with contrasting
color.
? to 4 years. $50 to $50
Infants Wear Dept,
Fourth Floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

All the strange lure and tascl-
nation Of the Far East seems
to have been carved into the
curious wooden frame, and
unique clasp of this beautiful
bag. Lustrous satin forms the
pouch-and the interior fit
tings boast the completeness
Of a change purse, powder
compartment, mirror and con-
venient little pockets. $500
Street Floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28

Imported Guimbe
Of Embr0tdered
Net and Real
Irish Laces-
Nothing looks so rich under a
Fall suit as a fine guimpe of
real lace and embroidery, and
these in this collection are
some Of the most exquisite
ones France has ever pro-
duced. Some in the peplum
model with crocheted buttons,
others in the dainty jabot
effect-and still other styles
with sleeves.
1000 to $3.50
Street Floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
Fall Fr0ckS
OF Canton Crepe and Crepe de Chine
IN special collection Monday

l ne frock at the right is an excellent example
of the effectiveness of monkey fur on Creme de
Chine. The long skirt panels boast three rows of
the fur and the cape effect is achieved by panels
also banded with fur. In black only Sizes "a
to a.
The Frock at the left has it's entire body tucked
LII squares The tucked sleeves take box
pleated cuff. and the skirt is box-pleated too
Ihls model IS particularly adapted for the TALL
slender figure. Sizes "a to 40
The Frock in the centre is dressy affair of
crepe de Chine, straight Of line, with the draping
al, eacn side OF the waist held by jet buckle
The Jenny" sleeves are Of Spanish lace. Sizes
80 10 "a. Fourth Floor
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-29
CHAPLIN ALSO
PUTS LAUGH ON SCREEN:
NOW AT LYRIC THEATER

In the perturbation of "Old
Dad" the Eleanor Hallowell Alb
bolt story. starring Mildred Harris
Chaplin, it developed that Charlie
Chaplin is not the only member
of the Chaplin family who has the
ability to extract laughs. according
to the statement of Louis B. Mayer,
Mrs. Chaplin's manager.
In choosing q director Mr.. Mayer
picked Lloyd Ingraham, who, be-
sides being somewhat funny him
self, has a reputation for produce
ing successful comedies.
"Old Dad" which will be shown
as Mrs. Chaplin's latest First Ma
tional release at the Lyric theater,
beginning today. is not a comedy in
any sense. however. But Mr.. In
graham discovered that Mrs. Chap
Inns sense of humor is of the keen
est sort. Consequently he injected
Just enough comical situations to
keep the story from becoming too
heavy and to permit the charming
little blond star to show her hith-
erto hidden talent
Mildred is going to stick with
the serious minded drama. but that
isn't going to keep her from de-
humorous situation
every once in a while, according to
Mr.. Mayer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-29
UTAH A RIVAL FOR
FEDERAL HOSPITAL
w. C. REID REPORTS

Members of the commission
which met recently in Washington
to select sites for the several gov
eminent sanitariums to be built
had most of them a very favorable
opinion of Albuquerque, says w. C.
Reid, who has just returned from
Washington, where Senator Holm
20. Bursum. Governor Mechem,
Louis Ilfeld, L. c. Iden and Mr.
Reid himself appeared before the
commission.
One member was well acquaint-
ed with New Mexico and spoke
well of the climate and the state.
The fact that the physicians of this
state and of Albuquerque paIticu-
larry are nearly all expertly pro.
ficient in the treatment of tubcr-
culosis, and that the whole atmos-
phere of the community is to treat
the convalescent in natural way
rather than as one who should be
in quarantine, was also taken into
consideration, Mr.. Reid said.
Utah, however, il making
strong bid for the location of the
hospital and is Offering the govern
ment a completely equipped hOspi-
tai with accommodations for geo
patients, MIR. Reid reports, and as
this would supply an immediate
and available institution, the gov
eminent is much impressed. The
country has been divided irto five
parts and the\ division which in
cludes New Mexico, takes in most
of the states west of the Rockies.
Owing to the splendid climate
of New Mexico, however, the COM
mission intends TO visit this state
before a decision is made, Captain
Reid saws
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-29
CRED FOAM" BY WILLIAM, II.
HANDY, CONSIDERED TO
BE AUTHORS BEST WORK

Ralph Ince, in presenting his
latest Selznick production RED
Foam" which will be seen at the
Pastime theater, today. has brought
to light an unusual story of small
town life.
The basic structure of "Red
Foam is said to be surcharged with
vibrant appeal, and the general at
mosphere of the plot creates feel
ing of expectancy for the tremend-
GUS climax which is to come.
1t chronicles faithfully the
workings of small town commu-
nifty and the resultant clash that
develops in the unfolding of the
plot is declared to reveal Mr.. Ince
at his best as a director of really
human photoplays.
Zena Keefe, who plays the lead
ing feminine role in the picture. is
said to have greater opportunities
than she has hitherto had for strik-
ing characterization. Other mem
bers of the cast include Huntley
Gordon, Harry Tighe, Freeman
Barnes, Peggy Worth, John Butler
and Daniel Hays.
The author, William II. Handy,
is known among thousands Of
readers because Of his regular and
frequent contributions to the lead
ing fiction magazines. Edward
Montague dramatized the story
from the original of the same namo
which was published In the Satur-
day evening Post,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-29
TWO REESE RvO|RS
MAY Be ERECTED
ON PECOS RIVER

Reclamation of $4,000 acres Of
land is planned for the vicinity of
Carlsbad and Fort Sumner, follow
ing the preliminary survey soon to
be made through the approval of
Secretary of Interior Fall of the
appropriation of $4,000 from the
reclamation service to assist in the
expense of the survey, investiga-
ton and compilation of estimates
for the building of two reservoirs
on the Pocos river in the Carlsbad
vicinity Carlsbad and Fort Sum-
ner matched the $4,000 appro-
priated by the reclamation service,
$4,000 being raised by the former
city and $1,000 by the latter.
OF the two proposed reservoirs
one is to be situated eighteen miles
above Fort Sumner and will be
known as the Alamogordo project,
while the other reservoir will be
eight miles above Carlsbad and
will be known as No. 3. Both of
the reservoirs will be on the Pecos
river.
According to Francis G. Tracy,
president of the Pecos Water
Users association, work on the
preliminary survey will probably
be started in the near future.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-29
ATHLETES
PREPARING FOR
MAY TRACK MEET
Ninth Annual Field Contest
Here Bids Fair to Sur
pass All Previous Ones;
Great Enthusiasm.

! The ninth annual interscholastic
track meet held by the state uni
versity of New Mexico for the high
schools of the state, promises to be
one of the biggest athletic events
of the year. Judging from the re-
plies received by the committee in
charge Of the meet, from the diff
ferent high schools of the state, 4
majority of schools will be repre-
scented here on May g and IA.
Never has the interest in track
athletics been so widespread in the
state and never have the high
schools entered into the work of
preparing for the final event with
such enthusiasm. Several local
meets have been held already and
more are to be held before the final
contest.
The committee in charge of the
meet are making plans for the en-
tertalnment of the visitors, who
will be met at the train and taken
to the university, whore good quar-
ters will be assigned them. No
steps will be neglected to make this
ninth meet go down in history as q
splendid success, justifying the uni
Versity authorities in their endeayor
to give high school athletics in New
Mexico their proper place in the
activities of the state.
All the teams entered in the meet
last year have signified their in
tentiOn to again contend for the
state title. Several new teams have
already entered and more are eX-
pected. OF the schools which have
so far signified their intention of
sending a team are Albuquerque,
Roswell, Ration, Las Vegas Santa
Fe, Las Alamos, Estancia, Springer,
Taos, Dawson, Artesia and Clovis
AS many high schools as possible
should send full teams, but it must
be remembered that while a two or
team stands little chance
of winning the meet, even q single |
good man may take home to his |
school a large number of medals
Tennis for girls is a new feature |
this year and there Will be several |
teams in the field. On account of |
the tennis tournament which has |
been arranged since the first an
nouncements were made, the pro-
gram will be as follows:
Friday, May 10.
a, m.-TenniS preliminaries.
p. m.-Preliminaries track and |
field meet.
1880 p. m-Chemlstry lecture
room; meeting of coaches and !
teachers accompanying teams.
saturday, May IA.
a. m-Tennis finals.
10 a. m.-Oratorical contest.
2 p. m.--Final events, track and |
field meet
p. m.--Declamatory contest. |
Presentation of prizes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. U. s. Lane
office. at Santa Fe, N. NJ, March ~.
1921.
Notice is hereby given that Augustine
sedillo, of Tijeras N. M, who, on March
8, 1918, made additional homestead. acts
4-2S-04; 6-11-06. No. s35357, for VIZ
SEA, VIZ sen sen, SEX SEX SEX,
Section 20, Township N, Range 6 r..
N. M. Meridian. has filed notice Of in
tention to make final three-year PROOF,
tn establish claim the land above de-
scribed, before the U. 8. Commissioner.
at Albuquerque. N. M, on May 49, 1924.
Claimant names as witnesses: Augus-
tine Grieso, Luis Garcia, Adolfo Gfiegn
Thomas Martinez, all Of TtJeras, N. N.
A. NJ. BERGERE. Register.
Non-coaI.
Manzano National Forest.
ITO acres.
Act April 28, 1904.
Add'l to 0235t6.