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Evening star., 1924-10-10
DENIES YOUTHS DEATH
DUE TO FOOT BALL PLAY
Columbia q. Dean Says Probe
Shows Theory of Students
Family Is Wrong.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 10.-Dean Her
bert f. Hawkes. of Columbia Uni
versity said yesterday that injuries sus-
stained in playing foot ball could not
have been responsible for the death of
Harry r. Fontanella, a 21-year-old
sophomore, on Monday night. Fon-
tanella died in a hospital after he
had been found wandering in the
streets with his mind blank. His
family, in Meridian, Con-, attributed
his condition to injuries suffered in
foot ball scrimmages. Dean Hawkes.
said:
I'VE have conducted a careful in
vestigation and are satisfied Harry
Fontanella did not sustain his in
juries on the foot ball field. His
death is a mystery"
Evening star., 1924-10-10
KILLS CHILD AND FLEES.

BOSTON, October 10.-Boston police
are seeking a girl motorist wearing
a white fur wrap and no hat, who
sped at high speed after her machine
had struck and killed a 13-year-old
boy in the South End.
The boy, Clayton A. Judson, was
returning to his home with a loaf of
bread when the heavy car struck
him.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

duran government forces guarding
the frontier. killing several of them.
It is asserted that the Honduran
troops did not reply to the fire Of the
rebels because of the fact they were
on Guatemalan soil.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Humming birds are supposed to live
on the nectar of flowers. While this
does form the principal part of their
food. they also eat insects and
spiderS
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
@Huaqu&s0uau
1TD @&SYA1P


XII SEE there was a marau-
der in my flower bed last
night" said /, shaking
my head.
Not a rabbit, / hope, said
Bunny, twitching his whiEkerA
nervously.
mo-" laughed. Your family
doesn't leave tracks"
What was it then, Foxy
Grandpa?" asked Bunny.
Come out into the garden and
III show YOU" said. and Bunny,
Bobby and started for the gar
den.
We walked along the path
toward the flower bed, and sur.
denly Bunny stopped, looked
down on the grond and whistled
low whistle.
Mr.. Snail has been here, /
see," said Bunny, looking at the
silvery thread which that strange
creature, had left.
He surely does leave his signs,
doesn't he?" commented Bunny.
yes" chuckled. "a snail
would make a poor thief-not
only on account OF being so slow
in his movements but because he
could be easily tracked"
~ Not much trouble to track
him." said Bunny, whose mind
always works like a detectives.
! guess 1 couldn't run very fast
myself If / only had one foot
What do you mean--one foot?"
asked Bobby.
"Just that answered Bunny,
with superior air. "This crea-
ture under discussion---the snail
has but one foot"
IT never thought that a snail
had feet" said Bobby.
"How did you think they
walked?" asked Bunny teasingly.
ITO tell you the truth" said
Bobby, II never thought much
about it,"
Let's track this fellow down,
Foxy Grandpa" suggested Bunny,
then we can show Bobby how
snail walks with only one foot"
We followed the silver trail Of
the little snail. 1t led right into
small woods near our house.
Now" said I, as we entered
the woods. this Is a good place
for snail to liveA Here he can
DO good work and weed out
and prune the underground. But
in my garden am afraid he is
destructive"
Here he is!'. shouted Bunny,
pointing to the ground with his
right paw. Let's take him home
and show Bobby his single foot"
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
GIVE LOVE A CHANCE
The Famous Writer Advises a Reader
Not to Worry Because She Happens
to Have No Sweetheart.

sweetheart" Nowadays .. x-sman
is not considered at TIE height Of
her charm until she's at least
thirty. So enjoy these years and
you'll be the better prepared for
romance when 1t comes.
This doesn't mean you sh0uIdn'+.
go halfway to interest, attract,
and hold love. Sometimes, like
little foxes that spoil the vines
small faults, trifling flaws Of
which we are not conscious, repel
others. Ask your sisters whether
you've any Inannerfsms or small,
unpleasant trait all unknown to
you that would drive away adj
nairatdon and deep interest.
They'll be frank and tell YOU
trust sisters for that. bless their
hearts.
Maybe you've gotten into a rat
OF monotOny- meetrng always the
same young folks, living the
same well-Ordered routine from
year to year. We're all likely to.
do that. Why not plan a fasci.
mating vacation trip to visit those
friends you haven't seen for sew
eral years? You may meet new,
people that way-and it's wise ~
meet new faces. make new
friends. It's always possible that
one may prove Prince Charming,
young people, just because soma,
extremists dance the modern
dances with vuigarity. You need
not dance them otherwise than
with dignity and grace.
Regarding ''freak1sh dress and
makeup, Of course, neatness
comes first-you're right in that.
But suggest that you add to
your neatness carefully studied
daintiness, beconiingness and
chic" 1t doesn't do a bit Of
harm to look your loveIiest. Then
Prince Charming win recognize
you quickly when he comes.
You're very sweet and charm
ing and lovable, Hope. Your let
ter shows that's true. beyond all
doubt. / expect ever so many
worthwhile men would like to
meet and love a erl like you.
So keep UP your courage. Don't
get respondent, And do all you
can. with dignity, to give love a
chance.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
Anew Novel Of Modern Life, Conferred
on the Heart and the Mind
Of the 'Flapper.'

didn't care for him, she didn't.
But he would say: lyon might
have known my plans would
change. or course couldn't
expect you to give UP pleasure
for me, but that telegram wasn't
definite. You knew ! might be a
day or two early. At least it
was wen within the range Of
possibility. After two years Of
waiting YOU wouldn't put yourself
out to. be there and you must
have known how / was counting
on it,"
This much and more he would
say in frigid formal tolerance.
He saw a cherry colored hat
moving toward him, wide scarlet
lips, blue eyes shiny with tears,
a voice sobbing! "Oh Dane"
They were in each others arms.
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

So put the little snail--house
and all, for you know he carries
his own house on his head-in
my pocket.
Bobby was burning with curl
osity as to what we were going
to do with him when we reached
home.
Into the house we took him. l
told Bobby to wait outside. Then
put the snail on the inside OF
the window pane and up he
started. Bobby was on the out.
side OF the window so that he
could study the snail's foot.
Then l walked out and stood
beside the boy. There was the
snail with his one flat foot, like
a disc. which he contracted and
then pushed himself forward on.
Who would ever think that he
could walk like that, Foxy Grand
par' exclaimed Bobby as the snail
slowly progressed upward on the
glass. Look, he's leaving his
silver track behind him. What
is it,"
Cant you guess" asked
Bunny. He only leaves it when
he walks. You see it comes from,
his foot"
That's what I don't under.
stand" puzzled Benny.
Its his lubricator, said
Bunny. He secretes that oily
fluid; it comes out on his foot,
his foot is oiled with it and
therefore slips over the ground
more easily. It's like oiling the
machinery Of an automobile"
Yes" laughed Bobby, land ne
is his own filling station"
Copyright, 1924. by International
Feature Service, Incl
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
KEEP YOUR
GIRL YOUNG
-By CAROLYN Lisberge-
Lecturer and Writer OH the Train.
ing and Education Of Children.


ing and Education Of Children.
" iris of fourteen, fifteea,
- and sixteen are living the
~ social lives Of their sisters
many years older. And although
their mothers disapprove, stu
they allow it. Why?
II don't know what to do about
my daughter" said one. "I want
her to wait until she's eighteen
before going to formal parties or
to restaurants unchaperoned. But
If I keep her from doing these
things ] fear I shall make her
girlhood unhappy and lonely
Said another mother: II never
expected my fourteen.year-old girl
to be living the life of a .debu-
tante. But no matter how wise
our theories are we continually
let the Riddles do things against
our judgment"
Somewhere, it seems to me,
there is a weak spot in the rea.
soning Of these mothers. Why do
they feel they have to drift with
the tide in the matter OF their
daughters actions outside OF
school instead Of using their in
fluence to show their girls how to
have fun in a wholesome, youth
full way?
The trouble lies with the in
fluence Of a few spoiled" girls,
who have more sophistication
than sense. They play around"
with boys in grown:up manner,
and, assuming mature airs, give
parties and generally set pace
that mothers feel their own chill
dren must follow or be left tut
Of the good times" So, against
their own cherished beliefs, these
parents weakly yield to what
they enormously think is the
custom among young people To-
day.
Surely, il several Of these moth-
ers showed themselves strong
enough to resist the pernicious
influence Of these forward young.
sters. il they would adhere to their
own standards for their children's
lives, they would get worthwhile
results. There are always enough
children thoughtfully brought up
in every town. or neighborhood, or
school to form group Of their
own. Why couldn't two or three Of
their mothers get together and ar
range to act as hostesses for parties
suited to the age of these adde's
cents? Why couldn't these women
make It point to chaperone pic.
MICS and to plan parties at home
with plenty OF wholesome iollitv.
instead Of permitting their boys
and girls to go to cafes and OIL
automobile rides?
Think Of 1t a momen. why
should you, who have the best
interests OF your children al
heart, deliberately encourage
them to follow the standards set
up by the worst brought.up" of
their friends. instead OF taking o
stand on your own convictions!
The Washington times., 1924-12-29


He has beautiful, shining Ideals
about love and women, but some
how they get out of working con-
dition the moment he gets near a
pretty woman.
He builds dreams about the
woman who inspires him, tut
spends all his evenings with the
woman who amuses, soothes.
tempts or flatters him.
He begins by wanting TO win a
woman's heart-and ends by fight
ing for her dances or her kisses. =
He writes beautiful, brilliant es-
says on the nobility of hard
WORK-and stops in the middle
and grabs his hat, when somebody
rings him up and asks him TO
come out and play golf.
He resolves each morning to be
serene, tolerant, forbearing--and
ends the day by going into petty
braihstorm because the waiter
brings him tepid soup.
He is always making a Great
Sacrifice-giving up a habit, or a
weakness or a woman forever
and then going right back to il
next day.
When he.marries, he resolves to
be ION the square," but finds him
self fibbing on the way from the
altar to the station about a little
thing like the number OF drinks
he has had or what time he left
the office.
He is always going to eat less,
get more exercise, and give up late
hours, but little thing. like rare
roast beef with boiled onions and
cauliflower, or an introduction to
a dimpled flapper, will switch him
right off the High Road and back
into the primrose path.
sporting page and the comic strips.
He has rigid ideas about punctu.
ality, but is never on time for
dinner.
Talk about a dual personality"
Z EVERY man is that--wIth the
duel" between his two natures
forever going on inside of hinl
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
Who Occupies a Unique Position
in the Writing World as an
Authority on the Problems
Of Love and Marriage.

w. i: : a. ! e -' 'ss.s,.
voicing the query that
troubles 50 many young women
Here's her letter:
II am in my late twenties I'm
not pretty. but I'm not ugly. I
danced fairly well a couple 81
years ago, but modern dances
don't appeal to me. SO I stopped
dancing.
I'm member Of my church
and sing in the choir. / also
belong to two Of the young peo.
ples' organizations. I have many
frisnds--some very dear friends.
Children like me, and often
sweethearts come to me for help
in clearing away their nisunder.
standings. Even wives and, hus.
bands tell me their troubles.
find great joy in helping
others, and I'm very happy at my
work. but still I've plenty Of time
for dreams.
What l want to know is why
have no sweetheart. No one
knows how / long for home Of
my own. love children.
Whenever I'm introduced TO a
young man we become friends.
sometimes very dear friends, but
just friends. They take me out
once in while and call when
they haven't any place else to go.
/ admit every one is kind, but
that doesn't give me a home and
husband. I'll be very grateful if
you will tell me where or how
can find Prince Charming"
Your letter, Hope, reveals q
sweet, popular girl, loved by both
men and women. You are laying
the foundation for the happIest
Of marriages. marriage where
friendship and love combine. For
you have found the secret of
friendship. You are giving-giv-
ing of your sympathy and help
fulness.
Doubtless had you been content
to make the cheap appeaI-too
obvious rouge. freakish and ex-
IRENE dress, dances that you
know are not what they shoul1
be-you might have attracted adj
n1iration Of a sort and what might
pass for love. But such love
would never satisfy you, for you
would know it was not genuine
or lasting.
You have wisely chosen to wait
for true love, lasting love. So you
must possess your soul in pa
thence till it comes. How foolish
you would be to accept tinsel in
stead OF gold.
You ask what is wrong with
you. Your letter shows that
everything is right-quite right.
Don't worry because, you are in
your late twenties and have no
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

shes no chicken; she's on the
wrong side of thirty; il she be a
day"
We still frequently hear this ax-
preston, which must have been
common when Swift used it in hra
Polite Conversation.
IAN men have their price"
This cynical remark is attributed
to Sir Robert Walpole by Coke,
in his Memoirs of WalpOle..
Copyright. 1924, King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman-
Should the Lady Rise


nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ WIN you kindly tell me if a
lady should rise when shaking
hands with a gentleman who she
has met before?
(2) I understand that one should
rise when shaking hands with an.
other lady. Is this right? S. l.. S.
IT is not necessary for her to do
! this, nor customary even: bu:
she may, do so, if she wishes. to
register a particularly cordial or
enthusiastic greeting.
ca Yes.
Thanks for a. Surprise Party
nEAR MRS. BEEKMAN: i.
- There was to have been
surprise party on my birthday.
but / found it out and heard
that my friends are going to
present me with money. How
shall / thank these people?
MISS M. H. NIX.
GAY something like this: II
~ cannot begin to tell you how
deeply appreciate your wonder
full goodness and generosity to
me. You are very, very kind,
and ! shall never forget your
glorious friendship. This party
has been one of the happiesr
times that ] have ever had,
real red-letter day. Thank you,
every dear friend of you, with
all my heart"
Mrs. Beecixman will be glad
to answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readersJ
Copyright, 1924. Premier Syndicate
Inc.1
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
RECIPES OF
CONTESTANTS
Orange Delight.
large, juicy oranges.

Orange Delight.
3 large, juicy oranges.
/ lemon.
IL tumblers of cold water.
pounds Of fine granulated
sugar.
Wipe the oranges and the
lemon with a soft cloth dipped in
cold water, then slice them in
wafer thin into a porcelain.Iin
kettle; add the cold water, cover
and let stand "a hours. Boil
slowly for hour, then take from
the fire. Add the sugar by cups.
full, stir well; when cool, cover
and let stand for "a hours more.
Boil for 1 hour. and Is minutes,
by which time it will jelly. Pour
into hot sterilized jelly glasses.
seal and keep in cool, dry place
Marie Eulalie Moran. s2416 Penn.
sylvania avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
By Eleanor Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story Of
Her Career.

MM ICKEY came over and
W slipped, his arm in Nora
Lees, drawing her from
the group: Lets drink to the alb
sent one, Norry. Three days more,
You're glad?"
Mickey came over and slipped
his arm in Nora Lees, drawing
her from the group: Let's drink
TO the absent one, Norry. Three
days more. You're glad?"
She smiled. her thoughts float
Ing in dreamy golden haze.
Mickey lowered the blonde, mag
netic face: There's fun with
the many, Nora. Lee. but only
love with the one. Take it from
your big brother Mick! It's the
finest thing in the world"
Richard, jaunty, the small mus.
tache perked upward. showed the
big gladiator aside. He swept
Nora Lee to the hail where the
music haunted their feet.
A Kiss in Dark.
The lights went out. His arm
frightened. AS she kept her head
lowered he kissed the nape Of her
neck.
Because she was happy and life
dazsling as the snow peaks lumi-
nous under the cold, sapphire
moon, she laughed, too.
rs that for me, Nora Lee, or
for life?"
For both-we've had a good
time together"
"Yes-you and 1 and life. Let's
forget the world, Nora Lee. Let's
stay on when the others go.
Yes, do! Let's be devilish with
. vengeance"
He shrugged. What is colder
that snow, darling? Wen, wen
have to come again. washinEton's
Birthday is a good time. WIN
your
Who knows?"
Sallie, squeezing Nora Lees
arm when finally at o'clock
they went to bed, whispered: I'm
not in love, Nora Lee. but I'm
awfully happy"
Danes Voice.
That was exactly what Nora
Lee might have said. And she
added: "Isn't it wonderful to be
able to do things like this?"
Four o'clock on January
Nora Lee was reading Danes
telegram. The blood dropped
away from her heart. Home
three days ago,
She went rather dazed to the
phone. His voice formal, distant
/. Hers beseeching, then
warming: II wasn't hereI / just
this moment got your message.
Come over-Il. meet Won
at the ferry. Oh, Dane, you
don't think
TN come-make it snappy!"
The day was clear, crisp and
sparkling in a winter freshness.
Nora Lee wore a blue suit with
deep collar of silky black fur.
She looked in the mirror and
pulled a small hat OF cherry col
ored velvet over the dark curls.
Shed gone all over the city to
buy that little hat.
She wet her eyebrows and the
deep thick lashes. They were
dewy and great trembling
filled her heart. What had he
thought?
She made Up speech as she
drove to the ferry. Tears strug-
gled at her throat. Oh, she
would tell how terribly sorry she
was-all the fun in the world
wasn't worth it. She wondered
how he would look at her--if he
would kiss her? II he would be
glad?
Reunited at Last.
And he, slunped in a corner of
the boat with the evening paper
held stiffly before his face, plan.
ned likewise. He would be quiet.
No use to get excited. If she
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

He wants to
do big, splen-
did, magnifi-
cent things
but spe n d s
most Of his
time doin &
foolish, little,
trivial things.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

gives such comfort as this pleasant.
harmless corrective, digestive and
antacid.
Millions of the best of families al
ways keep q large so cent package
at hand-they know it's magic and
druggists guarantee it.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON.
..RY, Helen Rowland.--

"VERY man is a study in
black,and-white. There are
- two sides to his nature, for
ever struggling within his poor,
tormented soul.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
2ss:S

He is animated by his higher ard
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

When did Willie, Lincoln ;
second son, die?
2.--When did Napoleon issue
his Milan Decree?
3.-When was Grimms great
German Dictionary begun?
4.-When did the Indians at
tack Hadley, Mass?
Answers to these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

finer ideals
but nearly al
ways ruled by
his little weak
nesses and inn
pulses.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

ANSWERS
TO Saturdays questions.
1.-The modern Ku Klux Khan
originated in 1915.
1.-The first tower clock was
erected in Milan in 1909.
3.-The Devils Bible" was
written in the Twelfth Century.
4.-Rome. Italy, was founded in
735 B. c.
5.-The famous old Liberty Elm
on Boston Common was blown
down in 1876.
Copyright, 1924. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
Instantly! End Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn. Aci

The moment your stomach rebels
chew up and swallow a few Pape's
Diapepsin tablets.
For Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas.
tritis. F1atulence, Heartburn or anv
distress In stomach, nothing else
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

The evening gown left from Lorber
is OF bronze satin and tulLe of deeper
shade. The draping and cut of the front
are particularly interesting.
The black chiffon pelvet gown right
wears white flower and a braid of Silver
ribbon around the bottom This frock
is also from Lorber.
The sweater ShO1Vn above has semi
open front and comes in wI1ite with blue
or red or camel with rust The suede
hunting jacket is gray or tan.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
THE AUTO AS A LEvELER-There are ne


strangers on the open road Therefore it is good
for everyone to occasionally cast aside business
and take to the road. The automobile has made
this mode of recreation within the reach OF all.
There are few so poor but they can command the
price of motor car-be it nothing better than
second hand and dapidated fivver The shin
ing motor car of the millionaire and the humble
bus of the lowly tourist are parked side by side
IN the open spaces They touch elbows for the
time and for the time brothers in fact. Each
gets an insight into the others viewpoint OF life
and fraternity is established.
On the open road the troubles OF one are the
troubles OF many. Few there be who will not halt
to lend aid to fellow traveller in distress 1t is
. free masonry born OF an idea that possesses all
to get away from the conventional and tor the
time being be again normal person, living a
normal life and thinking nomal thoughts. On the
open road the troubles of our civilization are cast
aside and those who take to the road are re-
vealed in their true character, stripped OF the
things they pretend to be.
Should you doubt this world is yet friendly
old place, just wheel out the old bus and take a
Gier into the great outdoors, equipped with only
a irving pan and bit of canvas You will find
that there is still such thing as hospitality IN
the land.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-07-31
FIGURES AND FIGURING Looking to the

FIGURES AND FIGURING-Looking to the
Government for relief in the cost of government
seems so childish one cannot understand how
ouch reasoning can be seriously entertained. 1t IS
simply another evidence of the shiftless apathy Of
the people
Running the United States spells an ex-
pense of more than $8O0OOOO,OOO year In 1918
the total ordinary expenditures of the Federal
Government were $724,511 ,oo3 In 1923 they were
s., PA 6oO,15S And this expenditure does not in
cude $4O2 6ol paid to reduce the public debt.
Moreover, despite this reduction, we find that
the public debt is still increasing For example. in
1912 the public debt was $4S50 4o1 O00 In 1922 it
was S3O,852825OO
Figures always prove tlresome reading, but
these figures spell actual cash outlay from the poe
textbook of the wage Garner Taxes for the ma
tional government have leaped $50 per cent IN ten
years For state government 1888 per cent, county
taxes l42 per cent and Incorporated places 80 per
cent Roundly speaking. the increase in taxation
has been 200 per cent while the wealth of the ma
ton has increased only 72.2 per cent There must
be halt and it is foolish to look to the govern
ment for relief Relief must come from active
insstence on the part of the people Unless local
government officials hold the purse-strings a lit
tie tighter and the people become satisfied with
a slower development of their improvements, the
weight of government cost is going to SER
ious trouble.