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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-28
Cut Down Rattles with General
Cords. Tom Gill Tire Co. adv
Meeting Postponed-Due to the

condition of The roads, Scout Ex-
ecutive s. L. McCrory announces
that the annual meeting of the I'm
perial County council of the Boy
Scouts of America which was TO
take place in this city tonight will
not be held. y date for this meet
ing wall be announced through the
Press in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-28

DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. Ga
Main Street. Phone 3S2W. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-28

Elmer A. Todc- pupil of Widor
and Chaminade in Paris, France
Piano, Pipe Organ, Musical Form.
624 Olive. Phone 466-W. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-28

steve's Special Steak Dinner. adv
Evening star., 1923-01-24
Love Letters That Made History
By JOSEPH KAYE.

in classic draperies Of muslin orna-
mented with gold leaves. and so d.
apllanouS was this costume that gasp
ran through the guests in the salon:
they stopped dancing, and even
elm bed on chairs to get a better view
caston gave an opportunity to a vexed
and jealous rival. In the stiffness
which followed Pauline's entrance,
Mime. de Contades was heard to mur-
mur in a sympathetic voice: How
lovely she would be IL II were not for
her ears, If l had such ears I would
not show them" Pauline's general
undress had directed attention to one
faint blemish.
Another episode of Pauline's hectic
life brought with it a bonmot which
is laughed at to this day She had
posed for Canovas Venus" In a cos
tune that was truer to nature than
to convention, and, after the work
was shown. some Of her disturbed
friends asked her il she did not feel
uncomfortable posing thus. Not at
ALL" replied the princess. There was
fire"
with the defeat of Napoleon and
his banishment to Elba- Pauline was
one of the few who remained stead
fast to the fallen emperor.
She threw off her mantle OF careless
gayety and worked In the interest Of
her brother until the last hope was
gone. She survived Napoleon by two
years. When she felt the end COM
ing she seized a mirror and gazed
into it anxiously.
beauty she said. and it was with
the glass still clasped in her hand
that she died.
(Copyrixht, 1927
Evening star., 1923-01-24

string belt finisher in a bow between
the shoulder blades A powerful
designer has persuaded her most
frocks with tight line under the
bust from which a straight skirt
falls to the ankles.
The first empire, yoke is perilously
near imitation In certain velvet
women. One girl appeared at an
afternoon tea In the newest velvet
frock of the season, which was with
out a belt, extending in semi
princess line to the bust, where II
joined shallow yoke Of silver lace
sleeves. The hat that topped this
costume was of satin ribbon run into
JeSters points at each side, holding
an exaggerated ribbon bow as big as
a cannon ball. 1t was only balanced
on one point OF the hat, and II II had
been as heavy as II was large It
would have pulled her head off her
shoulders
1t was the silver lace yokes that ar
rested attention, for they are an inno-
walton. They appeared In December
They may be forerunners OF a signln-
cant spring fashion.
The extraordinary interest in prin-
cess frocks and in straight Egyptian
gowns that fall unoroken from bust
to ankles induces one to believe that
the first empire frock has good
chance for rebirth. 1t did not de-
mand a corset. you remember, and
that is in it's favor.
This type OF frock is scanty.. 1t has
nothing in common with the fun
skirts of the second empire. Between
Josephine. the wife of one Napoleon
and Eugente, the wife of another Ma
poleon, there was more than a gem
Grafton of difference in viewpoint.
We have accepted the fashions OF
Eugene for six months. Now we
may go back to those of Josephine.
Canoes are already In demand.
Straight lines are returning in force.
unvanquished by the quick charge OF
second empire clothes. Napoleon's
wife was a leader In oriental costum-
cry, you know. after his Egyptian
campaign, and we are now deep in II,
not even caring to cxtricate our
selves.
tCopyright, 1927
Evening star., 1923-01-24
Distorp of Dour Same.
By PHILIP FRANCIS NOwLAN.
PARKE

vARlATICNS-Parke Parkman, Park,
Parkes, Parks.
RACIAL oRIGIN-EnaIish.
SoURCE-An occupation.
There are some instances in which
certain family names Of this group are
but variations and shortened forms of
Perkins, thus tracing back through the
form Of "PeterknSon' to the given
name of Peter.
In the vast majority Of cases. how
ever, they came into being through an
entirely different manner
The foundation OF these family names
lies in the period of Norman French
dominance in Eugland-that is to say,
In the early days of feudalism. 1t is
difficult for US Of today to form any
conception Of how important the hunt
ing of game was to both the mobiles
and the vassals Of those days, and it Is
revealed only in a study of the laws Of
the medieval ages, vast number of
which were designed to restrict and
preserve hunting rights for the entire
population. A game preserve is an
old institution. and 1t was known.
a forest" a chase" a park" or a
warren"
"Parkers'' and "Parkmen" were, of
course, the officials who had charge of
the game parks. which explains the
manner in which these family names
originated. Parkes and Parks are but
shortened forms of "Parkerson."
Parke and Park are at times still
further shortened forms. but for the
most part were originally such forms as
"atte Parke" or ''de-la Parke."
Evening star., 1923-01-24
Your Home and
You
An Everyday Luncheon Set.
BY HELEN KENDALL,

If you are bit like me-" remarked
housewife to a friend who had
dropped in for tea, you cannot bear
to use your beautiful embroidered
luncheon sets every day. With chill
dren in the house a set of doiies
lasts just about two meals; then 1t
must go into the hands of the laun-
aress, who treats 1t, ! often think,
just the way q terrier does an old
slipper. have abandoned table
cloths, however; so i found I had to
nave several sets of hardy doilies
that would stand the wear and tear
OF everyday use.
Here's the way I solved the ques-
tton: ! got a large quantity OF nrm
sets or lunch cloths, double runners
and different sized doilies. These l
edged with a good quality of rick
stoutly.
different sets of these everyday
doilies are worked out In different
color schemes. Some have the white
olue. or lavender. or rose. the knots
being worked on alternate scallops
OF the braid. Others have colored
r1ck-rack braid-Soft green, French
blue or deep yellow.
These sets are inexpensive, quickly
made and very durable. They wash
well and iron easily, and, OF course.
their chief value is in the fact that
they save ones best linen sets with
heavy embroidery. The cheap every
day sets are really decorative, too. l
have set of soft green cross-strips
with square doilies for the table COR
Evening star., 1923-01-24
Table Etiquette
ROund-the-Table Conversation
By JULIA HOYT.
(Mrn. LydiE HOyt.)

tion is decidedly bad form, because
usually those present are supposed to
be intimate enough TO make the con-
versation more personal.
The host or hostess should open
the conversation, for they are ex-
pected TO know exactly what subject
would interest most OF their guests.
However. this does not mean that
the host or hostess is supposed to do
most of the talking. They should act,
IN enect, as cheer leaders" They
begin the conversation and then by
appropriate and timely remarks keep
IT going. But never under any cir
cumstances. unless, OF course, their
guests are all imbeciles, should they
occupy the center of the stage. Even
when the guests are intimate friends
of the host or hostess they hesitate
to interrupt them.
My advice to people who enjoy the
sound OF their own voices would be to
invite TO their house only patient
friends or those devoid OF ali ideas,
theories and Ytews-always provided
they can find them. I never have and
never want to-
I can write feeltngly on this sub
Ject, because it has been my mis-
fortune TO be the victim of just such
a host on more than one occasion.
One man ! have in mind is one who
aspires to be an ideal host, but I dare
say that. were II not for his charming
an invitation to his house.
] thoroughly enjoy listening il
person has something really inter
esting to say, and would rather be
considered a good listener than many
other things. 1t is a rare and yalu-
able accomplishments. But the word
conversation indicates the presence OF
of least two people. consequently the
other persons response and voice
must be heard occasionally.
x y !:
r RECALL one particular occa sion
i when eight normally Intelligent
people. including myself, were dining
at this mans house. and throughout
the entire dinner and the better part
of the evening he held a one-man
discussion on a recent scientific dis
covery made by Mr.. SteinmetI.
Most Of US, OF course, had read
about It, but few OF us understood
even a little of II. Our host. who.
gathered. understood just as little as
the rest of US. pursued the subject
for all the world like a cat chasing
it's tai1-and never let US get q word
in edgewise Not even his wlfe's
frantic signaling could induce him to
stop.
There is only one thing that ts
worse than the host who tries 70
monopolize the dining table conver-
sation. and that Is the guest who tres
to do the same thing.
fCopyrisht 1928. by North American News
paper Allianceo
Evening star., 1923-01-24
Listen,WorId!z
Illustrates By G.hc Robinson

IS; two petticoats, 81; eight pairs
stockings, 81; three nightgowns, 1915;
underwear. s4.25; three camisoles, So:
ono dress, $3.50 (silk or wool. to last
$3.50: one coat. sl5 (to last two
years.; one suit, $3.50 (to last two
years.; one sweater. Sl.75; three
hats, SIS: two pairs gloves, $S; twelve
handkerchiefs. s1.2o: one kimono, So;
two waists. So; one waist. 81; one
umbrella. 81; shoes, repairing. SO;
cleaning clothes. 81: carfare, $3.50:
dental and medicinal attention, s25;
vacation, s25; amusement, sl2: laun-
dry; SIS.
I would like to ask a clerk to show
me a dress of silk or wool for sl2.50
or a suit for s12.5o. Why. he would
laugh at me! But what is that girl
to wear to work? They say two
would not look very neat and so many
Of the men are fussy over the appear
ance OF their help. particularly if
they don't look perfectly clean. But
what 81 waist will stand washing
umbrella for 81 will keep out the
rain? / have tried these things my
self know. Vacation s25!' So
many working girls do not know
what that word means. They never
can afford to take a vacation, as
same, also the room rent
"Show me where you can get
years laundry for SIS. That amounts
TO about so cents week! Carfare
for $3.50. How far would that go
IL you live in the suburbs? l would
like to see the man who figures these
things against the working girl! I
know what it all means. for ] have
worked since 1 was sixteen and am
now twenty-three and know these
things as we'll as any man.
"who Is IT who does the hollering
when a girl goes wrong? Isn't 1t the
men? When they themselves Will
starve A girl out of her bare ex-
istence! Hope
What have you TO say. World?
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1923-01-24
Pauline Bonaparte and Freron.

Napolcon Boraparte had three SIS
,ers. and when the future emperor
of France was A pcnnliess captain.
waiting in MarSeilles for something
10 turn UP. these sisters were roHp
ing about the city in A giddy freedom,
unrestricted by any parental author-
i,y and engaging in any madcap ad-
venture that met, them nail way.
THE three girls were brilliantly
pretty and charming; and it was their
beauty as we'll as the powerful tnhu-
cnce of their brother that brought
1hem to the high levels in the social
scales which were theirs in the years
% come Eliza became the Grand
Duchess OF Tuscany; Pauline, the
Princess Borghese; and Caroline.
Queen of Naples.
1t is Pauline's name that goes down
III romantic history. She was the
most beautiful OF the trio: IN Iact'
ahe was said to be the most beautf-
ful woman In France Of her time.
She had a divine form. a much ad-
rnired Grecian profile. and black hair
that reached to her knees when she
chose to let it cascade in freedom
But Of character she showed little.
She was always energetically gay
and extravagantly giddy, though gifted
with natural wit. and 1t was not until
the close of her career. when the
dark days came over Bonaparte, that
she awoke to sense OF RESPONSE
bility.
Pauline's first affair was with the
handsome young revolutionary. Ere
ron. She was fifteen at the time, put
the passion Freron aroused in her
breast was of mature proportions
She wrote him:
IT swear, dear Stanislas, never to
love any other but thee; my heart
knows no divided allegiance. 1t is
union OF two souls who seek no other
happiness than in mutual love?
Thou knowest how ! worship thee.
Tt is not possible for Paulette to live
love thee forever, most passionately,
lny beautiful god, my adorable one.
I love thee, love thee, love thee"
The one who opposed the union Of
the two souls was Napoleon, who had
other plans for his sisters, and he
her lover. Later there was a young
soldier who filled F'reron's place In
Pauline's heart to some extent. To
him, Napoleon enunciated these words
him for Pauline's hand: "She has
nothing. you have nothing. What Is
fwice nothing"
When Napoleon became a power in
Trance he decided the time was ripe
TO marry off, Pauline advantageously.
but her adventures had made her too
celebrated Napoleon's offer Of her
to two high officials was respectfully
declined by each in turn. They
thought more of domestic peace than
enchanting boldness and unbridled
tn1petuosity. She at length married
Gen. Leclerc, who loved her madly
enough to be patient with her whims
and tolerant OF her firtations.
The general was not Pauline's
happy possessor for long. He died
within a convenient time at SaIto Do
snin1o and Pauline sailed home with
]ris body embalmed and her hair. which
she had cut off. wrapped around his
head. This last may have been a
Gbizarrc caprice or an offering to her
deliverance.
Back In her Paris circle she quickly
married again, this time to prince.
Prince Borghese was rich as well as
handsome, and INDUCED Pauline in
every caprice. It IL related OF her
zhat she once appeared At a hzli'ci
Evening star., 1923-01-24
VERSFLACE
Promoted.

Son is promoted! How does ma
know? He still seems devoted to
"Apple and Snow" His spelling's err
ratio, he writes all askew. he WAKES
estatic-when there Is no work to
do. His hands are still dirty. un-
washed his neck, his slang words are
"shirty," and Jake" and "by heck"
With pie one can bribe him to do any
chore, but don't try to jibe him. ho
gets very sore. At night in his pock-
cts ma finds such bunch OF old
keys and sockets and string from his
lunch. Then how can ma tell that at
school he's done fine? She knows
cause, oh, we'll. there's the infallihle
sign. There's ink on his cheek, on
each finger a blot. his hankie does
speak Of an o'erturned Ink pot.
There's ink on his collar. it's as clear
as can be, her son is a scholar-in
tho ink grade you see!
wIIHELMINA STITCH.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
nTTILESloRlEs
.%rbEDTInE
Old Jed Thumper Is a
Chanued Rabbit.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
The crossest Yield to loves sweet ART,
And sometimes have q change Of heart
Old Led Thumper.

The crossest Yield to loves sweet ART,
(, And sometimes have change Of heart.
Old Jed Thumper.
Such a happy gathering as there
was in the dear Old Briar Patch when
Peter Rabbit and Old Jed Thumper
arrived there safely. Little Mrs. Peter
was overjoyed. She had Peter home
safe and sound, and she had also her
father, Old Jed Thumper, about whom
she had worried for fear he was
starving to death. She rubbed noses
with him, and then seeing how thin
he was she led the way straight to
tho good things Farmer Browns Boy
had left in the dear Old Briar Patch.
How the eyes Of Old Jed Thumper
did sparkle when he saw those car
rots, cabbage leaves and apples!
They looked TOO good to be real. But
they were real as his nose told him
as soon as he was near enough. He
didn't wait to be invited to help him.
self He sat beside some cabbage
leaves, and the way his Jaws worked
was wonderful to behold: Peter him.
self had a good appetite, for you
dear Old Briar Patch for some time.
And little Mrs. Peter now that her
worries were at an end, suddenly re-
gained her appetite. But Peter ana
Mrs. Peter couldn't keep up with
Old Jed Thumper. Long after their
stomachs were filled he ate and ate.
Peter looked a little rueful as ne
watched that food disappear. But ne
consoled himself with the thought
that probably Farmer Browns BOY
would bring some more.
When Old Jed Thumper was 30 full
that he couldn't swallow another
mouthful he settled himself in what
happened to be Peters favorite place,
and promptly went to sleep. At first
Peter was little angry. but when he
remembered what a hard time Old
Jed Thumper had had and how very
nearly he had been caught by Reddy
Fox, he felt a little ashamed of him
self Little Mrs. Peter led him away
to another part Of the dear Old Briar
Patch. and there she made him tell
her all about the Old Pasture and
how he had found her father. Old JED
Thumper.
"Of course" said Peter, "he can't
live here In the dear Old Briar Patcn.
He is welcome to stay as long as this
Ice lasts. but as soon as there is a
chance to get food back there in the
OLD Pasture he will have to go. He
and never could get along. No, sir.
we never could get along. He's the
crossest Rabbit ! ever knew. He
Evening star., 1923-01-24

tionship between the skirt and waist.
This model would make q lovely
dance or afternoon frock for the
older girl and 1t would also make
an ideal graduation frock that could
be worn afterward for best for the
younger girl.
Made of crepe de chine at $3.50
year size would cost about So.
The pattern No. 1922 cuts in sizes
IL. IA, 16, 1S and 20 years. Size Is
requires SIS yards 36-inch material.
, Price of pattern, Is cents, in post
age stamps only. Orders should be
addressed to The WashingtOn Star
Pattern Bureau. ~ East 18th street,
New York city. Please write name
and address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
"CASCARETS" FOR BOWELS
When Sick, Bilious, Headachy. Constpated, for
Sour Stomach, Gases, Bad Breath Colds

Your bowels may seem regular
move every day-yet your thirty
feet of bowels may be lined with
poisonous waste which is being
sucked into your blood, keeping you
half sick, nervous, despondent and
upset. Whether you have headache,
colds, sour stomach, indigestion, or
heart palpitation, it is usually from
bowel poison.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
May Revive First Empire Frock
BY ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

Fttful and fantastic rumors float In
the air. They concern the revival
Of hustles, of a waistliue under the
bust, Of full skirts falling from a
snort waistline, Of poke bonnets, Of
nat co!ffures. of revealed ears. The
designers are busy.
The reason for such rumors is the
appearance of several of these fash
Evening star., 1923-01-24

Hurry One or two Cascarets to-
night will clean your bowels right. :
By morning all the constipation
poison and sour bile will move out
thoroughly! Cascarets will not
sicken you-they physic fully, but
never gripe or inconvenience.
Children love Cascarcts, too. 10
cent boxes, also Is and so cent sizes.
Any drug store.
Evening star., 1923-01-24
22Fd5thH!oo1a2
m ol"ecdSf
7 7 Worthraen
Frock for Youthful Figures.

Youth and charm go hand In hand
to make this frock of crepe lie chine.
velvet or chiffon. Fashion prophecies
have it that the newest frocks ex-
ploit skirts composed of tiers OF the
material with even hemlines. The
bertha collar which is 80 popular
and 50 becoming to youg figures is
shown. adding considerable attrac-
tiveness to this frock. Two circular
ruffies on the sleeves form the rela-
Evening star., 1923-01-24

deliberation. as minimum wage
rate for girls in California. AS Cali
fornian wages are considerably bet
ter than those in most of the other
states, il is we'll for you to pause
and consider. wherever you may
reside:
Dear madame:
II have just read Of the reduction
of wages for working girls. They
say that a girl can clothe herself on
Sll7.30 year in both style and COM
fort for which purpose the follow
ing list was given:
1.-Two pairs shoes, Sl2: two corsets,
Evening star., 1923-01-24

ners. which are lovely for breakfast
with my pale-green Japanese oisnes.-
Pale yellow with French knots in
Lavender with corn color of French.
blue is very charming.
With these colored sets, Of course
Evening star., 1923-01-24

why do gIlls go wrong?" Quite
often because they haven't whole
shoes Oh their feet or d decent meal
beneath their belts, my friend. AS a
constructive commentary on the
roots OF evil, I offer the following
letter, recently written to me by q
woman who has worked since she
was sixteen" The schedule quoted
is one recently advanced. after much
Evening star., 1923-01-24

never would let me put my foot IN
the OLD Pasture II he knew it. He
has dreadful temper. ] think I
shall keep out OF his way while he
Is here"
But Peter didn't keep out of his
way. II wasn't necessary. When Old
Jed Thumper awoke after a bng
sleep he began eating again. Ii
seemed to Peter that he could see
Old Jed Thumper's coat fill out
When he had eaten all he could he
quite took Peters breath away by
thanking Peter for bringing him
down there from the Old Pasture. He
said nice things to Mrs. Peter about
Peter, and he said them as IL he
meant them. He did.
Old Jed Thunper was a changed
Rabbit. There was no doubt about
il. he was a changed Rabbit Peter
couldn't have quarreled with him X
he had wanted to. There was moth
ing to quarrel about. Instead Of act
ing as IL he owned the Old Briar
Patch. Old Jed Thumper acted as If
he considered that it belonged to
Peter and Mrs. Peter. So until the
ice melted Peter and Mrs. Peter and
Old Jed Thumper lived together very
happily in the dear Old Briar Patch.
Copyright, 1923. by T. ". Burgess
Evening star., 1923-01-24

NEW MID SEASON FRoCK OF
BLACK VELVET WITH TIGHT
YOKE AND SHORT SLEEVES OF
SILVER LACE THE BICORNE
HAT is OF BLACK VELVET WITH
AN EXAGGERATED BOW AT ONE
SIDE MADE FROM LOOPS OF
RIBBON
ions in n fugitive manner. They
come and go in the pageant of
clothes that is at its height this
ruidwinter month. Ribbon saShes
that end in startlingly sational
bows in front of one hip are suf-
ficiently akin 10 a hustle TO give the
public thought. The new gown that
has 4. string belt under the bust to
match ono below the waist causes
concern, especially as the upper
Evening star., 1923-01-24
"JuSt Hats
By Vyvyan

Large Bows Trim New French
Models.
Large bows are finding their way
to the finest Of town hats The above
Evening star., 1923-01-24

At formal dinners or luncheons
n whore many people are present
round-the-table conversation Is i'm
possible, because one would actually
have to shout to be heard. That Is
the reason the conversation at such
times Is confined to those sitting or
either side OF US. But at the small or
informal dinner OF four or perhaps
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