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CHARACTER STUDY OF DELEGATES
TO PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
BY Alice l.. Roop

Many OF the women have had inter
esting careers. Mrs. Carmen de Pinil-
los, noted Peruvian woman. has
made her home in this country since
1919. 4 member Of a distinguished
Peruvian family, she continued her
studies after her marriage TO a wealthy
man. When he lost his fortune.
she had the courage 10 become the
fashion editor Of a bi-monthly maga-
zine. She also started q. magazine for
children. and wrote original articles
for the fashion magazine, at the same
time translating French and Italian
novels for the newspapers
During this time she never used her
own name. Women never did those
things" she explains. 1T would have
hurt the papers and magazines to
have It known that the articles were
done by a woman
She wrote articles on the theatre
and art and when the editor Of IL
lustracion" died, She became editor
for one year. doing the work secretly.
Then the paper was discontinued and
Mrs. Pinillos. seeing no future in
Peru, came TO America, where wo-
men can work" To educate her small
daughter, she did translations for FL
Comercio,' and for the Carnegie En-
dowment for International Peace, and
has become editor Of the Spanish edI-
ton OF Worlds Work"
Continued on page Il.
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Baltimore. Md, April 22.-To meet
personally with women OF another
continent and 10 discover that they
are interested in the same problems
that concern you. that they are devot-
ing their efforts to provide good milk
for the poor babies OF their cities. to
give working women decent surround
ings. and to establish standard
schools for boys and girls, is an ex-
perience that. broadens the sympath-
les and kindles the spark Of mutual
interest that develops into friendship.
To the delegates at the Pan American
Conference OF Women in Baltimore
comes this enviable opportunity 10
meet women OF all the Americas.
At the convention are hundreds of
American women, who are delegates to
the convention of the National League
of Women Voters. which opens Mon
day, but only one official delegate to
the Pan-American Conference. Presi-
dent Harding appointed Mrs. Joseph
A. Bowen as the official delegate from
this country. Interesting as she is,
she does not attract as much atten-
ton as the delegates from Latin
America.
Women OF this country. even well
educated persons, who have never
travelled south of the Rio Grande. are
at 10 believe that the women OF South
America are either prototypes of Car
men or languid-eyed Senoras minus
ambition or initiative. 1t was a dis
tinct surprise. therefore, to Sind the
delegates were alert women, who knew
what was going on in the United
States. and who were eager to carry
back new information to their friends
at home. They had none of the slip
shod appearance IN dress that some
times, unfortunately, characterizes the
woman reformer.
Aren't they stunning" What
handsome dresses How Parisian," "
What attractive women they are"
These comments were whispered as
the Pan American delegates took their
places on the platform at the opening
session of the conference.
Several of the delegates were girls
looking scarcely out Of their teens;
others were middle-aged women. All
were gracious and cultured, with lus-
trous. dark. intelligent eyes, and the
mobile face of the Latin. Their cos
tunes proclaimed the Partisan origin,
as in many cases their slight accent
proclaimed the French schools where
their education was completed.
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NEW CASTLE CENTURY CLUB.

New Castle. April 22.-On Wednes-
day, April 10, the following newly
elected officers of the New Castle Cen
tury Club were installed: President.
Mrs. Horace l.. Deakyne; first vice.
president. Miss Carrie l.. Gemmill: 4:
second vice-president, Mrs. John 7.
Stops; recording secretary, Miss
Pauline Wilhelm; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips; treasurer,
Mrs. Margaret Hunter. The retiring
president. Mrs. NJ. Z. Phillips. was
presented with a beautiful platinum
bar pin by Mrs. A. r. Goudiss. on be-
half of the members of the club, in
appreciation OF the splendld work
done during the three years of her
office. Mrs. Horace l.. Deakyne, Mrs.
NJ. Il. Phillips and Mrs J.. r. Hol-
comb were elected delegates to the
annual meeting OF the Delaware State
Federation OF Women's Clubs, at Re
hoboth, July 6. and 8.
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COLLEGE WOMEN HOSTS
OF SCHOOL GIRLS.
Students Delightfully."- Enter
tanned by the Delaware
Association.

A large group OF girls from the
High School and other preparatory
schOols were the guests yesterday
afternoon Mt an informal reception
given By the Delaware Association OF
College Women IN the Unitarian
Church parlors.
Miss Agnes Snyder OF the Depart
ment of Education OF tho University
of Delaware, spoke on tho value Of go
Ing 10 college. She emphasized tho
development OF good citizenship and
the many y-eided development of talent
through participation in college or
ganiZation. Tho greatest contribu-
tlon that college makes TO a girl" she
said. "is 10 show her what she can do
better than any one else"
The guests were received by mem
bers OF the Hospitality and Entertain
ment Committees and spent the after
noon chatting informally with mem
bers Cf the club, programs having
been made out for conversations in
stead OF dances
Mrs. Harry X. Wilson read the de-
iighiful little one-act play, Mistress
Penelope" Refreshments were served
by the Hospitality Committee.
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NEWPORT wOMEN'S CLUB.

At the recent election of officers
of the Womens Club, Newport, the
following We're elected: President.
Mrs. C. NJ. Weatherby, succeeding
Mrs. George Stuart; first vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. George Stuart; second
Vice president. Mrs. David Bair; sec
retary. Mrs. Reuben Pordham; as
sistant secretary, Mrs. Quimby Ly-
nam, Jr.; treasurer, Mrs. ]. c. Strong
corresponding secretary. Mrs. f. Har-
per Webb; director on State executive
committee, Mrs. w. L. Duff.
1t was decided TO make an amend
ment TO the by-yaws of the club, cor
responding with the State Federation
of Clubs, so that elections viii be held
the first Friday in April, rather than
in October. as heretofore. The above
officers We're elected for period of
two years, which is also in accordance
with State Federation rulings.
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LADY ASTOR, DEMOCRATIC, HAS
A SMILE AND GREETING FOR ALI,

men Voters. and scores Of reporters
and motion picture Representatives
Her simple manner Of dressing is
source Of much comment She wore,
on Wednesday, a soft, black velvet
hat Of the tam o. shanter type. pulled
down over her blonde hair. and under
broadtaiI coat with soft chinchfiia
collar. a simple frock OF dark blue
crepe de chine. which almost reached
her ankles. She wore black pumps
with duh buckles and Baby Iouia'
heels. Some Of the famous Asto-
pearls were about her neck. and two
or three simple rings and chain
bracelet or 30 were tho extent of her
ornamentation.
Courtesy ana friondiiness are tbs
outstanding characteristics Of Lady
Astor's personality Before she had
been on board the Olympic more thnn
few days. II is said. she was &C.
quainted with almost ell the passen-
gers by name. and had "palled" about
with Quartermaster 7. T. Murphy. who
declared she was regular guy"
a few minutes after her steamer had
docked. Lady Astor was approac cned
by q white jacketed steward who ask
ed her 10 autograph pho,oRrath h ot
herself just q minute" vas thst
dignitary's reply. Il haven't desk.
1 guess III have 10 use your back q"
and she swung him around. borrow
ed n fountain pen and wrote on the
picture. ITO kind attendant. from
a terrified " p" When tho rush for
the upper deck had subslded. sho
posed with her husband. whom She
had repeatedly called upon for sgiSt-
lance whom surrounded by reporters
for about "a or 20 photographer.
After she mad patiently listened TO
Look this way" for while. she ex-
claimed What % YOU think am.
the Statue Of Liberty?'
The reporters turn followed that
Of the photoRrs piers. and as nor
ladyship turned 20 face them, she ex-
claimed. You look like the unenn-
ployed. But don't deiude yourselves.
I'm not going 70 give you Job" And
the laugh that followed established
friendly relationships Immediately.
Politics is an excellent thing for =
woman. according to Lady Astor. She
holds that there comes p time when
the children grow up" that finds her
extremely lonely and out Of a job
iif she has no other interests There
is nothing better than FOR a worna n
to concern herself with the affairs ~
the world, according to the first W.
, man " f.
Hadn't Seen Flappers.
When The fapper subject vas
brought up. Lady Astor excused her.
self by stating that she had not seen
Z one yet. You know. this ia the frss
Continued on page II.
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\. w. {. A. CALENDAR.
Monday.

MONDAY.
300 =. m.-FIiendship Club club
rooms. Miss Fitzwater, adviser.
1.30 y. m.-Busine.s Girls C1ub
club rooms.
7.45 p. m.--Joan Of Arc Club. club
rooms.
100 p. m.-wapanacki Club re-
hearsal, club rooms.
Tuesday.
800 y. m.-QuannaCut Corps. club
rooms Miss McClintock, adviser.
S.45 II. m.-West End Girl Reserve
Corps, Second Baptist Church, Miss
Taylor. adviser.
3.45 p. m.--Hiawatha Girl Reserve
Corps. club rooms. Miss Jenkins. ad-
wiser
80 p. m.-F. l.. c. Club club
rooms, Mrs. Dunbar Muhlhausen. ad-
wiser.
80 y. m.-wapanachki Club
dress rehearsal. st. Andrews Parish
House.
Wednesday.
$40 y. m.-Oriole hike. Mrs. G..
Otto. adviser.
500 p. m.-Comedy. French Maid
and the Phonograph." St. Andrews
Parish House.
Thursday.
$50 p. m.-Oriole Club initia ton
service. club rooms.
800 p. m.-True Blue Corps, Girl
Reserves, club rooms. Miss Keene ad-
wiser.
80 T. m. - Wapanachki Club
rooms.
500 p. m.-F. l.. c. international
dance.
Friday.
S.45 p. m.-Good Fairy Corps. Girl
Reserves. club rooms, Miss Nowland
ard Miss Hastings, advisers.
Saturday.
Bread and cake sale. Wilmington
Gas Office, benefit Of Quannacut
Corps.
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OF the country. each In tho hope Of
getting something exclusive" from
tho famous woman politician Sre
left later FOR her native Virginia
In describing conditions in England.
Lady Astor, who ls the wife Of Lord
Waldorf Astor, a millionaire, told q
number Of friends that she believes
they are improving daily. Women, es-
pecially. are having very little trouble
In finding employment. she said.
nesday. Lady Astor was greeted by
Mrs. Henry Rogers Winthrop. Miss
Mary Garrett Hay. Miss Ruth Nor
gan. Of the New York League Of Wo-
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NEW CENTURY CLUB
CURRENT EVENTS

At the Current Events Class OF the
New Century Club next Tuesday. Mrs.
Edgar Hare will give current events.
Mrs. Arthur Bailey will sive review
OF books for summer reading and Mrs
John Brady Will speak on Summer
Vacation" Mrs. Taylor. who has for
several years been conducting eve
ming millinery classes at the High
School. will speak on her work. Miss
Ella Pyle is in charge OF the music.
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New York. April 22---Indy Nancy
Astor, the first woman membex of
tho English Parliament. who arrived
here on Wednesday, after an absence
from her native land Of eight years. is
attracting much attention and winning
much commendetion by her cosmopoli-
tan attitude and her general air OF
lnformality In, dealing with strangers.
On Thursday she was the guest Of
honor at dinner OF the English
Speaking Union, and on Friday re-
ceived tho various members OF the
press who Ind gathered from all parts
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FRIENDSHIP BIBLE CLASS.

The Friendship Bible Class OF Har-
rison Street NJ. Il. Church met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Tarbutton, G2S Harrison street. The
devotions We're conducted by Mrs. a.
=. Short and large number respond
ed at the roll call. Plans were sug-
gested for the raising OF the class
pledge for the church house fund. A
social hour followed and the hostess
served dainty refreshments.
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BELLEFONTE CIVIC CLUB.

The Bellefonte Civic Club met on
Tuesday afternoon at the Community
House. Miss Clara RICHTER, a re-
turned missionary. spoke on China.
Clifford Berg played a violin solo, ac-
companied by his mother. Mrs. Berg,
Mrs. Charles Wintrup sang When
April Comes" and Mrs. NJ. Eldridge
read Easter" After a piano solo by
Mrs. Wintrup. Mrs. Jennie Eaton
gave a reading, "a Resurrection" Mrs.
William Eastburn read a poem, dig
ging." Mrs. Salloway gave a reading,
Inside Discipline"
The election Of officers will be held
May Q.
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Gappa Don Dance.

Friday. April 2s. Geppa Don dance
will be given at the New Century
Club. The Original six wifi play for
the dancing, which begins at nine
o'clock. Miss Margaret Wilson is
president Of the club, Miss Catherine
Frazier Is treasurer. and Miss Gather
Inc Jester is secretary. The other
members are Misses Helen Ball Eliza
Helen Mears. Edna Pierson, and
Elizabeth Brown.
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PROFESSIONAL wOMEN's CLUB

The Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club of Wilmington will be the
guests OF the Business and Profession
al Womens Club OF Chester, Pa. on
Tuesday evening. As the local club
had in the past entertained the Chester
club. the entertainment is now being
reciprocated The members OF the
local club are urged TO take the 7.34
train on the Pennsylvania r. r.. for
Chester. where the meeting will be
held in the Y. w. G. a. Building.
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FRANKFORT JEFFERSON CLUB.

officers Of the Jefferson Club, a
branch OF the Delaware State Fedora
tion OF Women's Clubs. Of E'rankford,
have been chosen for two years, as
follows:
President, Mrs. Raymond Poole
Townsend; recording secretary, Mrs.
Clifford +. Timmons corresponding
secretary, Mrs. II. j. Lawrence; trea-
surer, Mrs. J. w. Ellis.
At the meeting. which was held at
the home Of Mrs. Asa Bennett, a
paper on current events was read by
Mrs. Lulu Gum.
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Delaware WOmen's Clubs

evening. Card tables will be provided
for those who do not care 10 dance.
Tho players will pivot and prize
will DO given for each table. a spo-
cial prize will be awarded TO tho per-
son having tho highest score. The
committee Is composed OF Mrs. w. J.
I-aclSey. Mrs. Dudley II. Wlcr. Mrs.
George +. Scott. Mrs. Boyd II. Cook.
Mrs. William Lyons. Jr.. Mrs. Harry
McCutcheou and Mrs. Herbert s.
Drew
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GORGEOUS FANS COMING.
Feathers, Furs and Laces TO he Used
For London screens"

London. April 22.--Fans are TO be
gorgeous during tho coming London
season, the advance styles show. They
will be largo and made Of pheasant
plumcs on ebony sticks, or covered
with a fringe Of ermine tails.
Fringes of monkey fur or short fur
viii also be fashionable. and a trail"
Of lace or ribbon ia intended TO be
twisted round the arm or allowed TO
hy loose
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CLAYMONT WOMEN'S CLUBS.

meet Monday, April "a. in the club
room. Warden Plummer Will speak
on Prison Reform" MrE Frank Allen
will give current events and Mrs.
Victor Comegys will furnish the
music.
The annual luncheon will he held
at Naaman's tea house. April 2s.
The election OF officers viii take
place May s at the home of Mrs. How
ard Wood, who will entertain the
club. AT that meeting DIR. French
and DIR. John Mullin Will speak.
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HARRINGTON CENTURY
CLUB LUNCHEON

One of the most elaborately planned
luncheons was held at the Century
Club last Tuesday afternoon, to it's
members and their invited guests.
The club house was beautifully deco
rated with potted plants. cut flowers
Continued on page IL.
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SIsTERHOOD TEMPLE OF TRUTH.

The members of the Slsterhood of
the Temple Of Truth. who are giving
supper for the y. NJ. II. a. bazaar
met for the first time Thursday night
A large representation of women We're
present. About 900 tickets were dis
tributed among the workers to be
sold. The ladies seem eager to begin
work
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Concert For American Legion.

Recitds will be given at the New
Century Club. Monday and Tuesday
evenings. under the auspices Of John
l.. Fisher Post, No. is. American
Legion. The artists will be Miss
Charlotte Peege. contralto: Signor
Philip Seyasta. harpist. and Mis-.
Florence Brinkman. pianist.
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High School Alumnae Meeting,

The Alumnae Association OF the
Wilmington High School will hold an
important meeting in the Rest Room
of the du Pont Building. Monday even
Ing az s o'clock. Election of officers
will be held and plans will be made for
a May party and for the annual re-
ception TO the High School graduates
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Concert For Hospital.

\ concert under the auspices OF the
Board Of Directors of the Homeopathic
Hospital viii be given this evening
at the New Century Club. An in
teresting program has been arranged
and will be presented by Nine. Taru-
miami, Harry f. Stausebach. Miss
Esther Bancroft. George Loins Tas-
chereau. and Mrs. Frances De Witt
Babcock.
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LECTURE AT NEW
CENTURY CLUB

John Farrar, editor OF The Book
man. and youngest magazine editor
in the country. will speak at inc New
Century Club. Tuesday afternoon. at
( o'clock His subject will be "The
Romance Of the New Literature"
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HEIGHTS
CENTURY CLUB DANCE

The Washington Heights Century
Club will give a dance in the ball
room of the Hotel du Pont. Monday
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Dona Lutz OF Rio de Janerio is the
official Brazilian delegate TO the Pan
American Conference of Women now
meeting in Baltimore. She is presi-
dent OF the Brazilian League for the
Emancipation OF Women and is the
first woman TO hold the Office Of Sec
retary to the National Museum, which
is the Smithsonian Of Brazil. She is
greatly interested in the Pan-Ameri-
can Child Welfare Conference to be
held In Rio next summer. They say
Everybody in Brazil knows Bertha
Lutz.''
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Mrs W Il. du Pont and Miss Polly
In Pont are expected homo from Eu-
'ope about the tenth Of May.
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Miss Elmer Thompson. Miss Esther
Ward and Miss Mary Stadelman, re-
turn tomorrow from Atlanta. Georgia.
whore they have been attending the
Junior League convention.
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Mr.. and Mrs. u. Il. NJ Carpenter
entertained at dinner last evening.
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Continued on page II.
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Tomorrow morning Miss J. Macklem
Beattie. General Secretary of the
local Y. w. G. A.. who is attending the
National Y. w. &. A. convention at
Hot Springs. Arkansas. will be a
guest Of the general secretary of Ar
kansas. who is giving a breakfast for
her colleagues attending the conven-
ton.
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When The happer subject vas
brought up. Lady Astor excused her.
self by stating that she had not seen
one yet. You know. this ia the firsS
Continued on page II.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-02-09
DENIES AGE IS DESIRABLE
Here Is One Person, at Least, Who Enjoys Youth and Is Loth
 to Part With 1t.

Seekers for the elixir of life have commonly been subjected to public ridicule. This, however, merely proves that the majority of people dislike haV- Ing their attention directed to their fnfirmities. Since Cicero wrote "De Senectute" we have repeated down the ages the pious untruth that old age Is proud and desirable state and that regrets for lost youth are mis- placed. It is not so. and in our hearts we know 1t. Youth is as much to be preferred to age as life to death, and if we possessed any means of pre- serving our youth we should use those means. Nor is there any absolute req son why a human life should not be continued at its full power indefinitely.
 We age, apparently, in the same manner as we pass from childhood to adult strength; the process of devel- opment is reversed. A great number of recent experiments suggest that the reversal may, in suitable instances, be delayed. It is true these are mostly experiments on animals and, for the most part, lack confirmation. Yet few who have had opportunities of following the trend of events doubt that a measure of success has been achieved. Nor should the fact that a particular old man or woman who has undergone some operation or treat ment and afterward died, be al- lowed to weigh either for or against any scientific hypothesis. Those who are engaged on the most adventurous research which man has ever con- ceIved deserve, If we will be honest with ourselves, our support and en- couragement rather than our ridicule. London Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-02-09

ward island, which lies about three hundred miles west of Panama, and could be picked up by the freighter in her course. She was a little dingy boat with such small accommoda tions that I cannot imagine where the ma- iority of her passengers slowed them selves away. My aunt and Miss Brown had a stateroom between them the size of a packing-box, and some body turned out and resigned anOth- CT to me. I retired there to dress for dinner. In the haste of my departure from San Francisco had not brought a trunk, so the best was able to pro- duce in the way of crusher for Miss Higglesby- Browne and her fellow-pas- sengers was a cool little white gown, which would shine at least by con- trast with Miss Browne's severely util- itarian costume. White Is becoming to my hair, which narrow-minded per sons term red, but which has been known to cause the more discriminate ing to draw heavily on the dictionary for adjectives. My face is small and heart-shaped, with features strictly for use and not for ornament, but for tunately IncOnspicuOus. As for my eyes, I think tawny quite the incest word, though Aunt Jane calls them hazel and I have even heard whispers of green.
 Five minutes after the gong sound ed I walked into the cabin. Miss Browne, Captain Watkins of the freighter, and half a dozen men were already at the table. I slid unobtru- sively into the one vacant place, for tunately remote from the captain, who glared at me savagely, as though still embittered by the recollection of my aunt's fits.
 "Gentlemen," said Miss Browne in icy tones, Miss Virginia Harding"
 Two of the men rose, the others stared and ducked. Except for Miss Browne and the captain, I had re- ceived on coming aboard only the most
The St. Johns herald., 1922-02-09
CT say, Miss Harding, you're bound to like Shaw. No end-
(TO BE CONTINUED
MAY BE HANDICAP OR ASSET According to New Yorker, Mustaehs Has Much to Do With Ones
 Chance for Position.

Hello, Bob, hardly knew you. Why did you remove your mustache? For a reason, suppose"
 'Yes, indeed, very good reason. for that was a mustache with a history. You see, mustaches have their advan- tages and hindrances," he said philo- sOphically. "Wherein I'll tell you of their uses to me. When I was a young man I made application for a certain position. All seemed serene, for passed with high percentage and sub- sequently was called to i'll a vacancy in a big business house, but my youth ful appearance was a handicap, for 1t was place for a much older person than they actually thought me to be.
 'T grew a mustache, made out an- other application, was called again, and got the job Recently have been on the leisure roll through no fault of my Own-Old age. 1 have excellent credentials and giIt-edge recommends tions, but of no avail. I made applI- cation for another place, passed and could have had a good position, but I looked too old for the situation ; therefore I removed the appendage and landed tip-top job where I had pre- viously been refused."-New York Sun.