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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-06

IF you had a small dining room
with cream colored walls and a
floor Of green s!a-cd tile, Won
couldn't make 1t somber and unin-
teresting, even IL you tried. This
recalls my oft-repeated assertion
that if you pay proper attention to
the walls, flooring and draperies,
the room will take care Of itself.
In this room, rose and tan fig
uRed rug covers the larger portion
of the green floor, both Of which
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you've got to say will keep ten
minutes"
Sara obeyed. She generally obeyed
when her father was in earnest. IT
was not until she round herself trjt
fling with a souffle, a dish for which
her father had no respect whatever
that she was permitted to burden
herself.
Lydia is in great trouble, Dad"
she confided. There is something
wrong with her husband. She doesn't
know what it is, but he came home.
a fortnight ago, looking as though
he had received a shock, and has
not been the same man since. This
is the third time he has been taken
away from a restaurant by a page
in that same livery"
IT saw you talking to him when
he came back"
She nocded.
II asked him right out what was
the matter with him, and l told him
about you, Dad; told him how clever
you were at getting people out of
difficulties, and how you didn't
mind a little risk if there was an
adventure at the back of it. l
think l impressed him. He says he
can promise you all the adventure
you want, and they are coming here
to take their coffee"
IF this isn't some little burg"
Mr.. Cray murmured ecstatically.
Just two hours back and the wheel
begins to turn
The arrival of Gerald Domville and
his pretty young wife, few minutes
later just as coffee was being served.
did not seem likely to contribute in
any way towards the gaiety of Mr..
Cray's evening. The young man at
close quarters seemed more dis
traught than ever. He ignored his
coffee, but drank two glasses of
liqueur brandy quickly. His wife
scarcely took her eyes off him, and
Sara's attempts to inaugurate little
general conversation. were pitifully
unsuccessful. Mr.. Cray took the bull
by the horns.
SAY, Mr.. Domville." he began,
Sara tells me that you're up against
a snag somewhere If there's any way
1 can be of service, just open up.
You and / are strangers, but any,
thing my daughter says goes, so you
can count on me as upon an old
friend"
You are very good" the young
man replied. without enthusiasm. II
am in a very terrible position
through my own fault, too. / am to
attend sort of investigation to-
night, and l am invited to bring any
friend l like who isn't connected
with any of the services. If youn
come along, I'll be glad. but l tell
You frankly that l don't think the
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Wen talk over dinner. I'm nearly
starving, and / want to know If
you've forgotten how to order"
As they took their places at
table in the corner of the restaurant.
Sara exchanged friendly greetings
with a girl a short distance away.
who was dining alone with man.
Lydia Domville," she whispered to
her father. .Lydia's rather a dear.
She was at that wonderful school
you sent me to in Paris. She's only
been married year"
They don't seem to be living in
q garden of roses exactly" Mr..
Cray commented, glancing at the
young man. Seems all on wires,
doesn't he? Has he had snellshock."
Sara shook her head.
IT don't think he did any soldier
ing at ALL" she replied. He volun-
teered once or twice, ! know, but he
couldn't pass the medical examina-
ton He was in one of the minis
tries at home"
Cray's interest in the couple evap-
,orated. Without being a gourmand,
he loved good cooking, civilization,
the thousand Injuries Of a restaurant
de luxe He ordered his dinner as he
ate it, slowly and with obvious en-
joyment.
Nevertheless. he happened to be
looking across. the room when
small page in black livery ap
preached the adjoining table and
presented note to Domville. He
saw the look in the young mans
face as he received the envelope, tore
it open and glanced at the card in
oil Mr.
then. 1t was as though tragedy had
been brought into their midst.
The young man spoke to the girl.
hesitatingly, almost alphabetically
She answered with pleading, at last
almost with anger. Their dinner re-
manned untasted. In the end, the
man rose and followed the boy from
the room. The girl remained.
Queer little scene, that" Mr.. Cray
whispered.
Sara nodded.
II can't think what's the matter
with LYDIA she said.
kind of annoyed at having their
little feast broken into. 1 guess" her
father murmured soothingly.
Sara said nothing and for some
found oblivion in the slow consump-
ton of a perfectly cooked sole col
bert.
Gee, this fellow is the goods" he
murmured apreciatively. IF you'd
seen what they've been giving us
over there. good solid chuck enough,
but after the first month everything
tasted alike. Thought I'd got paral-
ysis of the palate
After moment, :. I'm worried
abon LYDIA" Sara confided.
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THE D(OMIWIILlL[E CASE

"She's president of half dozen pro-
hibition societies. She's now working
I'D the anti-tobacco campaign"
"She Doesn't say anything about
coming over, l suppose?" the young
woman asked, little timidly.
Il should say not" Mr.. Cray re-
piled, with little shiver. TOO busy
over there"
Sara slipped her hand through her
fathers arm.
wen have a lovely time for a
month or two, Dad" she said. You
know how happy L am with George,
but this English life is just little
cramped. I suppose 1 must have bit
of your wandering spirit in me, Dad.
Anyhow, for just these few months
let's see a lot of each other. You're
just as fond of adventures as ever,
aren't yCu?"
A slow smile parted Mr.. Cray's
lips: a fervid light shone IN his eyes.
Sara" he whispered, after the
last II months I'm spelling for some
real fun. But you, my dear you're
Lady Sittingbourne, you know. Got
you're husbands position to consider
and all that"
She laughed in his face.
You can cut that out, Dad, for a
time" she said. Come along, now.
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"'she does look struck all of a
heap" Mr.. Cray assented.
I'm going across to speak to her,
if you don't mind"
"Sure," Mr.. Cray assented with
his eye fixed almost reverently upon
the grouse which the maitre d'hotel
was rendering for his inspection.
Don't wait for me, Dad" she
begged.
Il won't" Mr.. Cray promised . g.. i.
Mr.. Cray ate his grouse with the
slow and fervid appreciation of the
epicure, an appreciation unaffected
by the fact that within a few yards.
his quick sensibility told him, words
of tragedy were being spoken. 1t
was obvious that Sara's friend was
eonfiding in. her, and it was obvious
that the confidence was of tragical
import. In the midst OF it all, the
young man who had been called
away returned. He had the look of
one making a strong effort to con-
troll his feelings. Mr.. Cray, who had
seen much of life during the last
two years, recognized the signs. Not
a word was audible, but when Sara.
after her friends husband had been
presented to her, engaged him in
earnest conversation. Mr.. Cray began
to understand.
"A little job for me-" he MUIR
INJURED to himself. PITY about
Sara's grouse, though"
She returned presently, and it was
obvious that she had much to say.
Mr.. Cray was firm.
mot a word, Sara" he insisted.
until you have eaten your portion
of grouse. Charles here has kept it
hot for you. Not a world I'm n
stern father about that bird. What
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ignated admitted, rising and brush
ing the ash from his waistcoat. See
you later, boys. The next round
on me-
Mr. Cray made his contented but
wondering way into the lounge. A
tall and very elegant-looking young
woman rose to her feet and.came TO
meet him. Mr.. Cray's eyes shone and
his smile was wonderful.
"sarar he gasped. Gee, this is
greatw
..Dad! she replied. saluting him
on both cheeks. You old dear!"
They went off arm in arm to a
corner.
ITO think of your being here to
welcome met Mr.. Cray murmured
ecstatically.
And why not?" the young lady re-
piled. 'If ever anyone deserved a
welco me home, it's you. Twelve
months work in hut in France is
scarcely holiday"
And never single drink" Mr..
Cray interrupt ed~solemnly.
"Marvelousw she exclaimed. But
was that necessary, Dad?"
We'll, l don't know" he admitted.
II guess they don't all know, how to
use liquor as l do. Some of the lads
out there get gay en- nothing at all
So the day l put the uniform on,
went on the water wagon. l took my
self off" he murmured, with
reminiscent smile of joy, IAN hour
and a half ago. Where's George?"
Sailed for States yesterday"
You don't say"
Sara nodded.
Hes gone to Washington on a
government commission. He'd have
been here-sent all sorts of messages
to you"
Not ashamed of his disreputable
old father-in-law, eh?'
Don't be silly, Dad. We're all
proud of you. George has said often
that he thinks it fine of a man of
your age and tastes to go and work
as you have. What are you going to
do. Dad, nCw?'
'Order dinner for us two. I hope,
dear"
Just what 1 had hoped for" she
declared. Il think it's wonderful to
have your first evening together.
What are you going to do, Dad-stay
over here for timer"
"Why. I should say So" was the
prompt reply. you've heard what's
got the old country?
You mean
Gone dryio Mr.. Cray exclaimed,
in tone of horror. "All the bars
selling soft drinks. Tea fights in the
saloons and bad whisky at the drug
stores. That's what they did while we
were on. fighting
I'm afraid Neither was one Of
them" Sara observed.
Sure Mr.. Cray acknowledged.
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BETTER PAY

Opportunity is not found it is made. Take the Of
Preston E. Phillips of Bay City, Mich Near his home
gully Boys hired distribute samples and circulars
to shortcut their abors by dumping their in the
ravine.
Phillips looking for-an opportunity
80. He found tin the ravine
1t occurred to him that business would be will
ing to good price to have their advertising matter and
samples distributed honestly thoroughly reliably.
That 20 years ago. Today Phillips has good bust
ness He has walked $4,000 miles, handing out to the
housewife everything from pink pills to yeast cakes and
breakfast foods.
Phillips is not millionaire There's no reason why he
should want to be- But he did succeed in his goal making
good living and being his boss
II get much out of life any in town., he claims
Dozens of times day he is invited sit on the porch
and rest have of coffee glass of water and
Irlfles? We they pleasing to every the of
things happiness is made from.
The main point is that Phillips created his opportunity
for he of the first get the idea of beco-
ing community sampedistrbuor The larger cities now
have big organizations that do the same.
Opportunity is created-usualy. 1t is found-rarely
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CITIZENSHIP AND HORSE
SENSE

You don't need to have any
culture; all you've got to get is
horse sense. Maybe | don't
speak perfect English and
maybe my grammar isn't just
right. The people don't care
about that. - Senator Magnus
Johnson.
The man with horse sense and
without culture rs a long way
ahead of the, fellow with culture
who lacks horse sense. Any indi-
divual, who speaks broken Eng
lish and doesn't know one rule OF
grammar from another, can never
theless become very conaruc-
tive citizen.
1t isn't culture, or the lack OF 1t,
which gives one horse sense. 1t
comes from sound thinking, and
there is nothing TO prevent the
man who cannot speak perfect
English from thinking straight.
When Magnus made the stlte-
ment, quoted above, he spoke a
great truth, but the trouble is Jhat
he doesn't properly apply the rule
to himself. He seems to think that
the opposition to him has been
based solely upon the fact that he
lacks this so-called culture" he
speaks of when in reality it is be-
cause he doesn't think straight.
If he were a sound thinker, he
wouldn't be talking revolution; he
wouldn't be for government own
ership of everything in sight; be
wouldn't want to recognize Red
Russia; he wouldn't seek to cur
tail the powers of the supreme
court; he would realize that his
tory has proven certain economic
laws which cannot be kicked nth
er and thither to satisfy the whims
of political expediency.
Thousands upon thousands OF
Americans, both native born and
foreign, who probably would take
BOBBY prizes in grammar con-
test, or a spelling bee. are never
theless doing sound thinking
That is the reason that the Amer
ican government still stands firm
upon the fundamental principles
upon which it was established.
A man can be a good citizen
without culture" but ne can't be
the best kind of a citizen without
some honest-to-goodness horse
sense.-Fargo Forum.
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GETTING TOGETHER

Again the good sense and fair mindedness of both
parties the negotiations for the purchase of the plant OF
the Bismarck Water Supply Company have conquered all
tendency upon their part to take extreme to heed
the talk of those seeking to satisfy grudges at whatever
the taxpayers large There appears nothing
stop the contamination of the purchase of the water
plant and the early operation of it in the citys hands
The people of the city would not have supported the city
commission had agreed to the assumption of legal
of the company. That purely the affair of the water
company have been considered when the sale price of
900 first set few months ago. 1t is true how
ever that since the railroad commission had ordered the
company aortze the expense period of ten
years and collect it in nsalments from water consumers
that the city has saved the almost all OF this
$685. 900 expense
The question of the 1923 taxes debatable The city
could not we'll take the position that demanded from
the water company than it agreed to July and would
not have been unusual for the water company to have
peed the city to assumed this years taxes since they had
yet been spread the records So that agreeing to
this years taxes in addition to the purchase price
the city commission made concession which it wise
to make under the circumstances.
The city has the money the treasury to purchase
the water plant 1t ought to take control at the earliest
possible date The additions to the plant under
Within year the city should have modern water works
system may be found city Of this in the entire
country
However, the purchase of the plant and the authorza
ton of additions is but problem The city commission
has before the task seeing that the water works system
is placed competent hands and is business prn-
cpes. The public will hope that the commission will refuse
be influenced by any sentiment other than desire to
the plant operated efficiently and economically.
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fan8l62&

bit of human flesh that was ever
given to woman"
At this moment it seemed to me
that peculiar glance passed be-
tween Sydney and Jack, and Jack
said gruffly, "He is nice little duff
fer, but you know somebody left him
on our doorstep just at the right mo-
ment when Leslie's life hung in the
balance, and / believe, in fact I
know, that she musts love him better
than his own mother"
That's quite true" I interrupted,
"for l am sure that under no cir
cumstances could l. have given that
baby to another if l had borne him."
You never know what you can
do, interrupted Jack CURLY.
eyes, l do" I answered stubborn
ly. 81 do not think very much of a
mother who would leave her child on
strangers doorstep"
perhaps the mother knew the
circumstances, Leslie, said Sydney
What circumstances? Into
Jacks voice had crept tone of tru-
culency.
"Why, didn't the papers have the
story that Leslie's life was despaired
of because she was mourning so over
losing her child and wasn't it whis-
pe,ed among her friends that il
seemed as though the only course te
pursue in bringing her back from
deaths door was to put a baby in
her arms 2"
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
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WHO OWNS THE CARS?

A checkup shows that for every 1000 Americans 1877
autos owned in cities and towns against 70 for
1000 people on farms
Motor trade experts advancing various theories to
explain this One theory is that the farmer is more eau
tious at adopting the and improved
The real of is that farmers can't afford
autos city folks Even if they the
level of prosperity and income the has quite cash
Investment in land and livestock equipment The CITY
salary, needs capital for conducting his way of
making living.
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LETTER FROM LESLIE PRESCOTT
TO LESLIE PRESCOTTA
CONTINUED

Beads! echoed Sydney. II surely
thought, at the time Leslie fwore
them above her wedding dress and
now, chat they wefe real pearls
The waiter looked at me from be-
hind Jacks chair and l was sure that
he sardonically dropped one of his
eyelids. felt myself grow red and
then pale and was glad that Jack
exclaimed, "Great heavens, Sgd, you
wouldn't expect to have my wife
wear thousands and thousands of
dollars worth of pearls, would you
We are poor people, Sgd, sometimes
so hard up that l don't know where
to get the next dollar to do some
thing that I want to do very much"
"No, old fellow, had no idea that
you could give your wife gorgeous
string of pearls, but it would be very
easy to imagine the daughter of
Joseph Graves Hamilton wearing
Jewels worth kings ransom"
This time / was almost sure that
Sydney saw that waiter wink at me
but could do nothing.
"They certainly are wonderful
imitation" he said.
~ know it,, was Jacks compla-
cent reply. "Why, the other evening
you ought to have seen the walters
scramble when Leslie broke the
string. / am quite sure that one of
them must have decided that they
were real pearls, for when we count
cd up there was one missing"
81 grew hot and cold. Suppose
Jack should say something about
counting the string now. l wished
had not worn them.
To turn .the conversation l asked
perhaps bit too eagerly, 81 am sure
Sydney, that you have come over
to the baby's christening. I know
when you see him you will be glad
to be the godfather 90 the sweetes,
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ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
Bv Olive Roberts Barton

Down in Dixie Land the Twins
came to a field that looked as though
there had been a snow storm.
"Why, it's cotton!" said Nancy IN
surprise. II always thought cotton
grew in blue paper boxes that you
buy at the drug-store.'
"And l always thought it grew on
Christmas trees" said Nick, laugh
ing at his own joke.
"You two're jest lax two other
folkses I know about" SAID new
voice. and turning the Twins beheld
an old colored man.
"Will you tell US about them =
asked Nick quickly.
"Sholy! Sholy!" said<the old man
kindly. "Ill tell you bout Mistah
Rabbit an Mistah Fox tradin' tails.
"Once upon time Mistah Rabbit
met Mistah Fox takin' walk.
"'What you all dom, Mistah Rab-
bit? asked Mistah Fox, polite like.
"Oh, jes' takin' walk to ex-
crcise my tall SEE Mistah Rabbit,
foh in those days he had sho nuf
fine long bushy tail!
"'That's funny SEE Mistah Fox.
That's iezzackly what ] wuz dom,
and he set down hard, fer true as
tell you, he had no tail at all an he
didn't want Mistah Rabbit to see.
"'Say,' SEE he, 4 saw queer
thing today, Mistah Rabbit
"'What wuz that? asks Mistah
Rabbit.
"'Why l saw a tree with cotton
growing on it, SEE Mistah Fox.
"'Oh, go long. 70 neveh did, SEE
Mistah Rabbit. No tree ever had
cotton CROWN on it!'
"'True ez I tell you,' seq Mistah
| Fox. 4 seed it with these very eyes.
Eff rs mistaken, I'll give 70 my tail,
so l will!'
"'N men Mistah Rabbit he spoke
up N SEE the very thing Mistah Fox
know he would. He SEE, SEE he, It's
too silly to be true, Mistah Fox. If
you all is right, why then III give
my tall
"'Done!' SEE Mistah Fox. Come on
n I show you. You go first ez en-
see ovah 20 head
"Bime by sure enough, they came
to a cottonwood-tree. 'There! SEE
Mistah Fox. Didn't tole you? 70
owe me something And befoh
Mistah Rabbit could say 'yip' Mistah
Fox don bit off his tail and ran off
likely split to get his ole woman to
tie it on inn.
AN ever since that day Mistah
Fox has had fine tail, he has, and
Mistah Rabbit isn't got any.
"Mistah Rabbit was so mad he
dance aroun' and aroun'. All
rightee! he SEE. 4 lost my fine tail
all on account O. some silly ole cot
ton, so cotton can supply all de rab-
bits tails fob he mex two hundred
yeahs'
AN dat's why rabbits is called
cottontails, honeys. You can believe
it or not. But don't ever argufy
/ bout nothin' 70 isn't sho about. Cot
ton doesn't grow on cottonwood trees
any more n it does on milkweed.
| but the blossoms looked enough like
It to lose Mistah Rabbit tail, so it
did,
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1928, NEA> Service, Inc. J
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PLACE 14o1CRADUATES

Mayvillc, n. D, Nov. 10.--The Rec
ommendation committee at the nor
mai school here placed a total Of one
hundred forty graduates this past
year. OF this number, one hundred
twenty-one were last years gradu-
ates, while nineteen were former
graduates whom the recommendation
committee helped to locate in new
positions.
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EDITORIAL REVIEW

Comments reproduced in this
column may or may not express
the opinion Of The Tribune. They
are presented here in order that
our readers may have both sides
of important issues which are
being discussed in the press of
the day.
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BAD TEMPER,S VICTIM

Claiming she is 49, Mrs Pauline Urdang says this lis
pretty good old wordthough she lives in home for the
aged Her recipe for long life is to be goodatured That
undoubtedly would proong lives by its soothing effect
on the system Also it's the only way make life
really worth living The chief victim Of bad temper is it's
owner
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TRACKLESS CAR

trackess street car line successful in Bming-
ham, England 1t is of course system of arge-size motor
buses. Cost of operation is lower than street cars
In considering this substitute, Americans should
keep in mind the matter of wearand-tear pavements We
great people, admittedly but have not yet learned
how to streets and roads to modern traffic
conditions. -,
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TO HAVE RLKCTRIc1ry

futile, n. D., Nov. 10.-Within q
short time futile will have an cleo
trio light plant and 18-hour a day
electric current service. The VILLAGE
board has signed contracts providing
Tor installation Of so horsepower
epgins and Is X. v. dynamo. v,
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MORTGAGED

III the last four years nearly sc million dollars worth Of
rIgWs securities have been issued in country.
America heading swiftly toward the point where the
te national wealth will be blanketed dollar dollar BY
stocks and bonds Life certainly getting complex and sy
tl1nGtizeflv 10 the Inst detail
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While a street car was held up by
bandits in Salt Lake it can't be what
makes them late here.
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Two Indians, ages 113 and 10, are
visiting in Washington, the older
taking care of the younger
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Passenger train hit a car of dyna-
raite near Joplin, Mo-, without in
jury, but don't you try it.
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Chicago thief got 10 rings. Now
mabye he will steal kiss and get
married and get punished.
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Ohio state Offices almost burned.
Probably started by some fiery Ohio
political speech.