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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01
CITY BRIEFS

The publicity and convention bu-
reau of the chamber of commerce
will hold a meeting at S o'clock TO-
night in the rooms Of that organize
ton A meeting of the retail credlI
mems buerau will be held Monday
night and Tuesday night there vii
will be a meeting Of the automobile
bureau of that body.
A chimney fire at the northeast
corner of Wolfe and Columbus streets
brought out the fire department
about 9 o'clock this morning. tlremean
used chemical eXtinguishers IN sub
DUNG the blaze.
Mrs. Emma A. DYER, fifty-eight
wears old, who died this morning at
her residence. S19 c street, south.
east. Washington, was the mother OF
Lewis K. Dyer, of 225 North Column
bus street, Of this city
L. Morgan Johns on has sold to }.
Oswald Callahan house mad lot III
Harvard street. 4 decd of transfer
has Just been placed IN record N the
office of the clerk o. The court.
Troop No. /. Boy SCol- ~i' meet
tonight with their Scer- Mr.
Albert Huff. at the tf p .7r n at
7 o'clock. All boys berr age
of 70 and 16 years gre 70
come and join this Troop non
will meet for 'reheara M
The ladies requests full tend
ance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01
CveSt Of HRS Risheill

Miss Susan +. Risheill is the guest
Of her mother, Mrs. Lawrence RiSh-
ell. al her home in North Columbus
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01
Mrs. Eikins Returning

Mrs. Blaine ElnkinS will return to-
dav from Middleburg, Va where she
was the guest IF Mrs. Tabb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01
Un-A For Hnlidavs

Hiss Katherine Fisher arrived
Wednesday from fredericksburg, t,
suend the holidays with her parents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01

Crab APPLES may not be the best
Kind of fruit. but d tree which every
wears bears a great crop of crab ap-
nles is better worth cultivating than
n tree which bears nothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01
leetirS, o.ssr \ ftts 4 Is lone 5.h.s' t5r

tective ORR 81 Elps n rs home for
members only. go,
The committee in charge will have a
local speaker and they also are ar
ranging a special musical program,
The committee in charge Of the
a,4a neements is composed Of George
Kausy chairman; Dt, ! u. Carney, il.
Friesllantier. st II, ;lto@se, Josepaf Ar
ringtOiS ~ Dl; Carte andGDoha
EWald rs -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Recommends a Poe Story

Dear Cyntha--It was rather surrris-
ing to read "Herselfs' letter. agree
vim her about her opinion of modern
Exactly all girls talk about is what he
says TO me and then sez to him. etc. ."
or about the new Crepe-crepe-what is
it?--Crepe de Chinc--.that's it.--about the
new crepe de chine dress I'm gonna
get These remarks are punctuated by
Don't you just love Rody Valentino"
Amt he just swell kid?"
I know two girls who are exceptions
however one is Old Man Masculinity
three years old, four years older than
myself Tho former Is somewhat of a
pedant. but I have often discussed fairly
serious things with her. such as the
qualifications requisite for good. first
class gentleman burglar-not that We
have any aspirations along that fasCi-
mating line.
But | like the "kids" my own age
fairly we'll. | get along with them fairly
well, too. Probably that Is because at
At times I try TO swap the Gulf Of Mexico
fer the City Hall but when | try 20 give
an extemporancous pedantic dissertation
on lunar phenomena they throw Up their
hands in holy horror.
Say. Herself. couldn't YOU pick bet
ter name? | thought your species was
extinct. would like to meet g.rl
like YOU or the girl Herself. But fate
or rather Cynthia--says nix.
Miss Herself have you ever read
Edgar Allan Poe's Gold Bug" II not.
will you please do so" No. I'm not fool.
ing ] was never more serious in m"
life. I'm not Catholic but | read the
catholic standard and Times of May -.
In it is small article on a curious in
scription on a certain tombstone. Will
%ou please read that. too. Rnd write to
tho column when you have Read the
Cold Bug and that article and bear
them in mind. ! will write again.
LEGRtNp
p S-Cyntha What's the matter
with Old Man McWhizzburg. the Sophist
and the Plcbe Of year ago"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Another Wedding

To ,hc Editor OF Womdn's Pcgc:
Dear Madam-1n regard to a church
wedding. will you kindly give me the
folliwng information: should like
to have two bridesmaids mo matron
or maid Of hCnor). and the bridegroom.
of course, will have a best man. Should
we have one or two ushers' what
would be the procedure to and from the
altar? ] want to send invitations to a
family consisting of the father and
mother three daughters and SON
Should they be addressed one to Mr.
and Mrs John Smith. one to Mr.. James
Smith and one to the Misses Smith. or
should the invitation tC the Misses
Smith read. Miss Mary Smith, Miss
Sarah Smith. Miss Jane Smith" Or
is it necessary for each to have sepa-
rate invitation"
Also. am going to invite a former
employer whose wife ! have never met.
should she be included in the invita-
ton? BRIDE.
You may have a many ushers as YOU
choose. although 7 would advise YOU
not to have less than two. II the
will need more. The ushers head the
procession up the aisle. They would
be followed by the bridesmaids and then
you yourself, with your father. The
bridegroom and the best man stand at
the head of the aisle. After the cere-
the altar, and then the bri desmaids,
best man and ushers follow them.
In the case you speak Of. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Smith should receive one
invitation. Mr. James Smith another and
the Misses Smith third. Theirs
should have the three full names or the
girls on the inside envelope Send ar
invitation to your former employer and
his wife. even though you have never
met her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Ca,, You Tell?
How Coal. Tar Dyes Were Discoyere.
BY Il. J. and A. W. Bodmcr

HOW coal. Tar Dyes Were Discovered
Up to the year 1856 coal.tar dvcs
were unknown. The ordinary dives
used commercially were vegetable dycs.
which gave us only n small variety of
colors. nearly all OF them "fugitivc. -
That Is. they lost part Of their strength.
or faded when exposed to the ligbt FOR
length of time. 1t was not possible
IN those days to produce the great va /.
ricty Of colors which we find TODAY. not
even the many different shades of the
colors then known. which are now so
familiar.
A young man named Perkins, who
was living in England and who worked
as laboratory assistant to chemist
found himself ono day trying out some
experiments while his employer wa,
away. lie was not trying to discover
conl-tnr dyes. however. but was at
tempting to produce Iuinine from con
tar. Ills experiment resulted In fail.
urc. as the result was only a black
sticky mass which he showed his EN-,
ploycr. who stated that II was voot
for nothing and advised him TO throw
1t away. Instead of doing this. how
ever. Perkins decided to make anothc
experiment. Using his black. stick
mass as basis. he was surprised T.
iind the result was beautiful viOlc
dye.
From that experiment all of our wo,
derful conl-tar dyes have been created
While come vegetable dyes are sti
used, notably logwO0d dyes for silk an
wool. the bulk OF modern dyeing, no
only Of clothing. but also of leather
paper. shoes. etc, Is done with coal
tar dyes. In fact. tho whole industr
IS based upon Perkins accidental dis
covcry.
Tomorow--What Is the Theory Of tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Read Your Character
Bp Diobv Phillips
The Signs of Ambition

Did YOU ever stop to think what am
bition really is? Because We Use sin
gle word to denote IL we come TO re-
gard it as simple characteristic. hut
really il is not at all. 1t is combina-
ton of several things.
To say the ambition is the desire to
achieve an object. TO get certain attrac-
tive thing. position, or to win applause.
is not true. II is something more than
this. Self-intCrpSt or seltishncS~ would
be almost Synonymous with ambition If
this were not so. Ambition is the de-
sire plus the confidence and tn" deter
mination to achieve the goal. Desire by
itself i y mere Sp,nc'Css thing. Amhi-
tion must always have lots of backbone.
Ambition is above all else optimistic.
Therefore ono Of the nrst Indications
we look for when we wish to soc
whether the writer Of certain SpcCi-
men Of handwriting is ambitious is that
of hopcfulneSS or optimism. This indi-
cation IS the line which has tendency
to ascend aS il reaches the right of the
page. Another thing we look for is
self -contdcnce. which really AMOUNTS
70 a mild form of egotiSm in short. TO Il
good opinion of oneself and ones abii-
ties. This is indicated by the tendency
to 'crosS out capital letters and GER
tain of the small letters when they be-
gin n word. This means an initial
stroke which cuts across the body Of the
letter. sort Of hook which cuts back
across il. Other Indications To be looked
for depend largely upon the kind of am.
bition which the person possesses. In
general you find in addition the indica-
tionS of tirmncss (the we'll spaced. oven
writing and decision Gan unaffected
shading of the downStrokrs and lack
Of procrastination t'i" dots and "t"
crossings whih are above or to the
right Of the letter rather than to the
left of it,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Feels Sorry for Lonesome"

Dear Cyntha--I have just finished
reading "Lonesomes" letter. and l can
say this much for her. it's a mighty bad
feeling to be lonesome. When | first
came to Philadelphia from Atlanta !
was in the same position as she is in a
the present time. but those days are
gone forever" tcXcuse my pet express
sion). The first two months were the
hardest. Now IL seems kc | am meet
ing everybody all at once. especially the
opposite sex.
Cheer up Lonesome" and look on
the bright side of life and forget that
you wear glasses. II you have pleas
ing personality and a winning way the
fellows won't notice your glasses.
would like to have n real heart-to-heart
talk with you and see If It would not
make you look on the better side of life.
Go out more and enjoy life, for We will
only be Young once. After we get old
we Will not care for good time. Let
me hear from you through this column.
Tell me how YOU get along. am sure
the right fellow will come along soon
As for myself, ] like the modern girl
thapper type). If the girls want TO
dress in short skirts. powder. use rouge
and smoke. let them do H. The eXpe-
a young man. at present employed in
the shoe business. Am nineteen years
OF age light brown hair. fair complexion
blue eyes and last but not least, am
six feet two and one-half inches tall
! dress in style, not in the extreme : like
dancing. music and all outdoor sports.
especially out on the river with a girl,
canoe and the moonlight
Well. | guess Cynthia will be getting
after me for writing such a long letter
and probably will not publish IT, Well.
Lonesome" good-bv until | hear from
you through this column.
OUTDOOR BOY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Blanket Stitch

Now that blanket stitching is used
50 much tn trim children's clothes. edge
luncheon sets. etc.. have found n SIM
rlc way to make the stitches even and
of the same length. unthrcad my sew
ing machine and stitch around tho edge
that wish to blanket stitch. using
the prcsser foot to measure tho distance
from the edge. then put the needle.
threaded with embroidery cotton
through the nnchin"- made hole. One
can take up holes rs one chooses. to
make the stitch close or far apart, but
! usually take up every third hole. OF
course. the regulation of the stitch on
the machine may be changed. too. il
desired When finished. | always have
a perfectly oven blanket stitch. Mrs.
B. X. NJ, in Good housekeeping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Do Men Really Love?

Dear Cynthia-Once again write.
what's wrong with Ion" Is he scoff-
ing? He doesn't sound in earnest,anY-
way. cynthia, here's something 7 want
70 know 10 men ever really fall in
love? They say they do, but do they"
when they speak Of their love affairs
tNey--wel!-sort Of make fun of them
| wonder wny? | think love is awfully
serious
I'm in love with love.
Ion" raves liil" Il maniac. So do 7,
but not TO a newspaper. Why doesn't
Ne writ" that stuff to her I'm sure
Ia be thrilled 70 get a letter as devoted
as I'm quite sure Ion" could write.
My dear "Ionic," come TO. ! can
"%mpathize with you. but think a
rue II love Won, dear" would go as far
rs those eight words and several ex.
prcssive eXClamations.
Flame must have been before my
.Imc in cynthia's column. but how
could, he or she actually mock at love ?
It's the only thing worth while We
all Nop sooner or later. I'm glad my
tive foppers mot happers) have missed.
Making up for lost time doesn't restore
j. you know.
read something like that on a cal
,ndar not long ago. thought Id bet
ter say so or some one might show me
IN the way they did "SaIeslady"
Never mind. old dear. il gave great
many Of US a chance to read Il. great
,etier that We wouldn't have seen other
wise.
And. Cynthia dear, why all the
knocks at happers? Thanks. John
smith. you save the day
Flappers after all. are human.
like en- ] Ike everything about them
Their clothes trather the lack of them)
their walk and dances, their bobbed
hair. their slang, sometimes their
makeup, but worst Of all, their nerve
have naturally blond and naturally
curly bobbed hair. Isr some powder
dance lot and have walk all OF
my own wear nv skirts reaSonabl!
short for two good reasons swear {
lrtl". not hecausr ! want TO but bccaus,
i, slips out do not smoke, drink o'
wear knCkerS. I'm not really "A happer
/ hut | do admire them, The style
! IKE best Is the working girl who work!
! hard all DAY and flaps all night Nill l2)
/ They earn il and, thank fortune. at las
, rhe girls are getting what they want
II they want TO Hap. let 'em, becaus
! they'll do II anyway II they don
want TO. all right. We all work hare
enough in lifetime at one time or an
other, cynthia, to get the pleasures w
! want most
hate TO see or hear the happer
/ knOCksd They're all r,gNt. Thank
once again, John Smith ] like YOU:
You know II Is said tnat no one eve
talks about the real love AFFAIRS. Per
haps you have just heard men speak
their puppy love.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26

I've said. Don't you think the Oton.
nors are charming people and that
they will be wonderfully pleasant friends
for us to havc?'
He wrinkled his brow thoughtfully.
"Why--yes. or course. it's very
nice we've met them and I think very
likely we will have lot Of pleasure"
in knowing en-. Virginia. But it's II
pretty rough way for us TO iooh at it..
at that
"Why. Paul.
Seems 10 me you're thinking
Of what a great benefit were going
to derive from this new friendship.
without thinking much about What they
are going to benefit in return. Seems
to me its wrong way to look at new
friendships Thc---'
Virginia smiled upon him in cool.
superior way.
"Oh. Paul. you re such a dear stupid.
Why. just think. they have the return
pleasure of knowing us
lie stared hard 70 detect n smile. but
she was naivCly serious.
TomorrOw--in Interludc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26

CHE just "picked up tennis, as 70
~ many of us do. and got 80 clever mt
1t that she could beat almost everybody
she played. .,..
And then. to sec how bad she was. she
took some lessons.
There were number Of things that
she did wrong.
Tn correcting them she got off her
game. and found herself badly beaten
every time she played.
She paid no much attention to her
technique. that she lost track OF the
game entirely. y.
But she was strangely satisfied.
"Well. anyhow" she unused. "even
II didn't win, I played right. and " I
can get back on my game playing right,
why--why. I'll be pretty good
And you'll find that she's just about
correct, In everything that you take up.
VOU may he able to "crash through
L on, your own methods.
But It will he pure luck. notskill.
When YOU know how things should be
done and do them accordingly either
you win, or else the other person is
much more skillful than you in the first
place.
At least it isn't your fault II YOU
don't come out on top.
So many Of us think that we are wiser
than the guide books.
''Oh. never use II pattern We say.
grandly.
But, unless We have naturally
straight eye for cutting. n natural gift
for fitting. we won't be very successful
In our drcssmnking.
1t isn't snfe for the amateur seam
stress to ''go 1t on her own v: she may
get out dress but It won't look very
much like the frocks in the fashion
books.
The cook who cant be bothered tc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26

nor il so tremendously alert. alive to
the world, and every bit as talented as
her husband" Virginia paused to eye
the master of the mnnsc. who was going
right on about the business Of prcrar-
ing for bed "And Mr.. O'Connor is
really handsome, I think"
"Yep." agreed Paul. slccpily.
"Isn't it pity there arc not more
people like them? Mr.. O'Connor is
so full of enthusiasm. lie seems TO be
acquainted with every topic tnat's fit
for interesting and improving convcr-
sation under the sun. And ncv"r boreS
you. either. with an assumption that
he knows more about things than any
body else in the world. So many pro-
fessional people are that way
Paul nodded.
Virginia raced on. Lively as n cricket.
"Their home life must be just per-
feet. Mrs. O'Connor seems 50 greatly
in sympathy with his ideals. And,
Paul. she told me they have been mar
ried for Ave years, There's a little
girl about three: she must have been
abed upstairs when we were there.
What charming family
"Nch." muttcred Paul dryly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
The Tennis Player Who Took Lessons
Found Out How Poor She Had Beer
And No With Both Technique and Skill She EXPECTING
Be Very Cood-lt Is Necessary to Learn Hon.

look at cook hooks does manage to bol.
cake. but she has to do most Of tSs
eating. as we'll '. '"'
Nobody wants sad cake!
THERE'S always n right woy to A.
L things. and only the right woy v,I,
bring the best results.
Sometimes you have to work I'm ..
that right way by yourself.
There are no guide books for n pooa
many things that we do In this life,
We just have to learn what not TO a
In order to find out what to do. '"
But when we have mastered that "a,
rect method. the task is ten ,;m..
easier, and as much better done tbss
before. ...'...
1t eliminates that scratching, scrinn.
ing fuss that we have 10 20 thromsh
when we Use Il wrong method.
II saves us from those embarross.a
efforts to cover up rough edges. thom
apologies for mistakes that are SO nccess
sary when we have just managed some.
how without quite knowing what Va
were doing. .... -"
And when We do at last learn 4.
shows us up for the cocksure boaste,
that we were.
COME Of us are SO smart about
~ everything.
We think we can hop right In and "a
ahead as II we had been practiciny tcr
years. ~
And we do It, too. when we reach mi,
point.
The people who do know what thsv
are doing get bored to death with ms.
we muss up their carefully mndc plans
and customs in the most distressing
way.
Just because VIC think wc can M
along without learning the rules. -
1t can't be done: either we learn IN
our bad mistakes. or We get thrown ont.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26

We often take tn" web out Of cob.
webby. and hav" what might BE- called
freely lace on the cob. t"rtniniy th"r"
is nothing Of the tiImy and diaphanous
in many of these new heavy wool lac"S
which the designers are using 40 much
for afternoon and evening gowns. Here
we SHOW III" h"avin"SS of tn" pattern
in the yellow wool lace matching an
evening gown If yellow crepe rolnnin".
This model is drap"d--do not forge;
that tho draprd frock is more n"tiv"
than cvcr-nnd its skirt fold. display
n lining of the violet chiffon disclosed
In th" c0rsag". Th" final touch comes
from small corsag" bouquet Of violet
wool flowers,
OF course, the extremely hnc laccS
continue 10 hold thcir own, and some
Of the SmartcSt evening models de-
signed for GUNNER show long panels Of
exquisite fack Chantilly 1rnpcd over
white geor!"ttc or white chiffon. Gray
lace over silver cloth foundation is
another favored combination, and We
have any number # crepe and satin
irocks draped in laces dyed to match
the material. COIsINNE LOWE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
Two Minutes
of Optimism
One Way to "Cet.Rich.Quick'
BY HERMAN j. STITCH

A nephew wrote Benjamin Franklin
that the town in Massachusetts bear.
ing his name was erecting n church and
suggested that the gift of bell would
be very acceptable.
Instead Of sending bell Franklin
forwarded the library n valuable set OF
books, saying in his letter that sense
was preferable to sound.
"Thc fate of empires" Or. Arnold
wrote. "dcpcnds upon books
Books are country's mental and
spiritual food; Vital, virilc. strength.
| cning books build It up. spread and
support its influence and leadership.
perhaps thrust it into the vanguard OF
Intellectual supremacy. a people Is
as great as its books.
And as with n nation. so with It's
individuals.
Rivers can run no higher than their
source. and a man can grow no greater
! than the books hc reads.
Good books mirror the wisdom. the
strength, the progression of life; they
are life, dissccted, cross-sccted, por'
trayed.
Good books are the encyclopedia Of
the races attainment the tirclcss mes
sengcrs that bring the light Of by
gone centuries to generations yet un-
born. the embodiment of the laws of
the universe. the everlasting mind and
memory of man bearing the footprints
and the fngerprintS of times achieve.
mcnts, ticking off the advance Of the
ages.
The complete circle Of the sciences.
the whole body Of knowledge. the learn
ing. the information. the accomplish
ments and the culture OF the world $
most profound philosophers and think.
ers, the endless march of intellect and
progress are cmbalmcd in good hooks.
Make friends and confidant of tho
worlds best books: they are It's most
eloquent. though silent. teachers.
Good books are lifc's master mold.
Mans great mirror. rejecting his po-
tcntialities. his limitations. his weak
ness and his strength. ever igniting the
explosive spark Of latent powers.
Good books' arc the wor Ids great
dcmocratizer. lcvclcr. upliftcr. in
spircr-thc fOunt OF mental vitality
the fuel of intellectual vigor; man
can no more hel p their spiritual moral
and cerebral stimulation than he can
! neIV VnP HtduH-elNiHb I'op''''" w
good food and fresh air.
Good books are priceless. yet at tho
corner library they arc TO be had for
the asking: your pockets may be empty,
but in good books you have access to tho
worlds greatest wealth. II You will
but stir your legs and stretch forth your
arms you can get-rick quick slowly
, and surely.
And while YOU are at it, don't neg.
. lcct the greatest book Of them all
the Biblc-who can calculate to what
extent it has carved out the destinies
, of mcn and nations?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-26
PUBLIC OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, MONDAY, JUNE % 1gss
The Unconscious
Sinner
by HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

Carey Phelps marries Cleo Ridge.
field. a girl pho unconscioaslv fempn
men TO make locc to her, merely 10
be repenged on her for her treatment
Of Dick Wheeler. Carer, "a Dicks
guardian. and Thcn Cleo refuses
Dirk. the boy Is on the point ot com
mifting suicide rhen Carey. appears
jvst in time. On their rcdding night
Carey tells Cleo he despiscs her. bm
he carries her of to the cabin IN the
mountains whcrc nc and Dick have
often gonc in the past. they arrive
late at night TO find that Dick has
returned from abroad and 's en-
sconccd there. IN a scene fhdf toi.
lo,cs, Cleo tells Dick rhv Carey has
married her. and Dick. who no longer
biames Cleo because she could not
lore him. takes her pdrf. Carey. tcho
Ia in locc rith Cleo and Is fghfing
against II, rushcs out into tho night.