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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
<<nARTRIDGE, MONSIEUR
asked the waiter.

* Art hIOGE, monsieur!
asked the waiter.
Bobby, Bunny and I
sat down for dinner in Paris.
mon, merci," responded,
studying the bill OF fare
Pm glad you didn't order it,
Foxy Grandpa" sighed Bobby.
and Bunny's pink eyes looked
very sad.
1t was the auturrn, and the
autumn in France means that the
open season for partridge was on.
Everybody wanted to eat par
fridge, and as result everywhere
in the country you heard the re-
ports Of guns, and everywhere
you saw hunters and dogs.
TOO bad" said I one day as
we were walking in the country
outside of Paris. that men can't
be satisfied with ordinary food"
Il should say it isl whispered
Bunny. This is not only an
anxious time for the partridge
family, but for mine as well. Have
you noticed how often you see my
family's name on bills of fare at
this. season." And Bunny gave
great sigh.
Yes" said I. at is very de.
pressing. Men are strange crea-
lures" j,
However" said Bunny, ''the
law protects us for a part of each
year. atsany rate. That's some
thing"
Yes" said I, "and I'm hoping
that each year the game laws
Will become more and more strict"
There are lot of us in the
world who hope that" sighed
Bunny, as his long, silky ears
dropped sadly.
Suddenly we heard a noise in
the brush at the side of. the road.
Bunny's ears Strengthened up and
Bobby's eyes widened.
"shgk said I, holding up my
finger. f
We stood like wooden cigar
store Indians for moment to see
what that rustlins meant.
Then we saw something which
puzzled us very much. From out
under the brush came a bill, and
then out slowly hoped bird.
Partridge" whispered Bunny.
, but he's only got one wing"
said Bobby.
= He's got two, all right" said
Bunny under his breath. "Wait
minute"
Then, 1 suppose, in his mysteri-
Gus way Bunny told the par
fridge we were his friends and
that we would not hurt him, be.
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~a@sassz

w n n you're
quite fatigued from golfing,
And a little worn with play,
When the thought Of tea-room
chatter
Fills your soul with dull dis
may
When you're bored and overfed,
Love,
With, the gay and frolicsome,
When you're tired Of the dim
wits
And the beautiful and dumb
When your soul is filled with
ennui,
And your dates have fallen
through"
Just drop in MAY be wait.
When you've NOTHING else
to do!
Come and sit with me, Beloved,
Come and chat with me-Oh
come,
When you're awful, AWFUL
tired
OF the beautiful and dumb!
X *>&
Any SIleik to Any Lady.
Reprinted, by Request.)
Will you love me with heart and
mind and soul?
For this is the love seek!
Will you give me your hands,
your lips your eyes
And most of your time, and all
4. of your signs
And your thoughts-for a whole,
whole WEEK?
Will you keep all your dates for
me, dear Heart
1t is something to ask, 1 know
And when you have loved me
thus, for a while,
VIII you say Eood-by with a
pleasant smile?
And then-will you LET ME- GO?
Copyright, 1924, King Feature.
Syndicate, Inc.)
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WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman-
A Birthday Gife
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

n 0tptO0Oy OUG
NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
have been a very good
friend with a young man for
almost year.
had known him for four
months, when / received candy
and flowers for my birthday from
him.
His birthday is soon. and I am
wondering if it would be proper
for me to give him gift.
If so, what kind of gift would
you suggest. ROSALIND.
THE young man showed such
4 excellent taste in giving you
the conventional gifts that I urge
you to use the same kind OF taste
in yours. OF course the ideal
gift for you to give him is ''the'
perfect book" one on hobby of
his or some Unreasonable or
crossword puzzles liz he is a fan
on either of these enthusiasms),
a travel book, biography, or one
of the new land many excellent)
novels. Or, if he smokes, how
would you like to give him car
ton OF his favorite cigarettes?
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WHAT THE PARTRIDGE KNOWS

cause he did not appear fright
ened at all, but commenced picking
at the ground
Look carefully" said Bunny.
II want you to look at his wing.
You can move up a little closer"
We took step forward and
soon saw that the partridge had
been wounded. His wing was in
a sling!
For PHYS sakev' 1 gasped.
what under the sun does this
mean? Is he somebody's pet?
Have they strapped his poor wing
up for him?"
"Oh, no." said Bunny. HE did
that himself. Do you see how
carefully it is bound to his body
with those fine pieces of grass?'
II do" I said. II never saw a
better job done by a surgeon"
"He must have fallen in the
mud. too" said Bobby.
mot at ALL" said Bunny. "The
mud is there because he wants it
there"
IA partridge wants mud on his
beautiful feathers!' exclaimed
Bobby.
YES" replied Bunny. "That is
a very extraordinary thing that
you see. BY instinct, the partridge
knows healing muds and herbs.
With them he makes a regular
poultice and binds his wing up
in the paste to heal it,"
Nothing will ever surprise me
again." / murmured.
Hell be all right in a day or
two,' said Bunny. 1.-The poultice
will work.
Hes regular medicine man,
isn't he?" / chuckled.
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Feature Service, Inc.)
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
A Rude Admirer.
EAR MISS FAIRFAX:


~ EAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a girl of eight.
- cen. About two months
ago / met a man of twenty who
is a member of our club. For
while we went about together
quite steadily.
1 thought a. lot Of him an
finally grew to love him. And
everyone knew that he cared
lot for me. I saw him every
Saturday, Sunday and sometimes
during the week.
He had a, date with me one
Friday night and didn't keep it.
That was the first time he dis
appointed me. A few evenings
later 1 met him at our club.
He hardly spoke to me. And
ever since he has barely said
Hello" and "Good-by" when
We happened to meet.
1 would like to ask him what
the trouble is but don't quite
dare. Should / put my. pride in
my pocket and walk over and
speak to him? Or should I
write? What if he shouldn't
answer?
I am very much in love with
him, though I appear as indif-
ferent as he. What do you
advise? LOVE.SICK.
CERTAINLY. ask your friend
~ quite frankly why he failed
to keep his appointment with you.
Do this in a friendly way. II his
reply is courteous ask him to
call on you-just as though moth
ing had happened.
He may have listened. to silly
gossip or may have taken offense
at something you said or did that
has quite escaped your memory.
You can afford to overlook q
first offense.
Don't allow yourself to think
OF him as more than friend for
you have no reason to believe
that his feeling for you is other
than simply friendly.
OF course IL he fails to accept
your invitation to call or shows
rudeness to you again--for he
really has been rpde-don't ex-
tend further invitations to- him
and regard him henceforth mere
ly as a passing acquaintance.
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WHAT SHALLIGIVEHIM
FOR CHRISTMAS
She Urges a Simple Greeting or a
Friendly Card Imbued with the Real
Holiday Spirit as the Best Of Gifts.

; nond solitaire. "If only I dared
send it," he thought. But how
can / be sure she loves me and
would accept it? I know what
I'll DOLL take it to her myself
and see."
And so five minutes after read
ing his Christmas greeting from
Maralyn," Hal started on his trip
East. Seemingly the fast mail
carried him. but 1 suspect that
Santa Claus reindeer sped him,
for he carried his mothers soil.
taire to put on Maralyn's finger !.
Don't give HIM a costly gift
not unless you're engaged. II he
is your fiance, send to him what
your pocketbook, good taste, head
and heart approve.
To send an expensive, elabo-
rate present would put under OBJ
legations to you a man who has
not signified he cares to be under
obligations to you-who hasn't
proved that he cares to win your
love.
When it comes to spending
money, let's spend it on those
who need 1t most this Christmas.
Let's send food and clothing and
good cheer to the little children
of the poor.
But you'll find that il you're
imbued with the real Christmas
spirit, your simple greeting or
friendly card will carry its happy
message to the young man you
like so well.
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Anew Novel Of Modern Life, Conferred
on the Heart and the Mind
Of the "Flapper."

follow it with a quite unneces-
sary dose of poison"
Billie answered with tight lips:
you don't mean this. Connie, or
you wouldn't be so heartless.
You expect me to listen to all
your opinions with the most en-
lightened sympathy. but you're
very blind when it comes to see
ing my position"
Connie smiled. 1--WE see your
position too well, Bill. That's
the trouble. Just as present I'm
feeling too tolerant to tell you
what / think of it. Some day !
will"
Billie had been to the Cliff
House for tea. She had seen an
incident that turned her sick
with alarm. She told herself
bitterly: II suppose I'm response
BILE. I've failed. I tried to do
right"
She became GREATNESS and pres
emily was turning the knob of
Nora' Lees door. At least, Nora
Lee would be sympathetic.
She saw Connie stretched Ian
guorously and putting cigarette.
She frowned: You're a regular
chimney, Con! Why don't you
limit yourself?"
you ought to know, Bill-not
so easy to cut down, is it?"
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
WHEN DID TT
HAPPEN?

when was the Constitution
Il OF the United States adopted
by Rhode Island?
2-When did d'Aubigne, the
Huguenot historian. die?
3-When was Blenheim Palace
built for the Duke Of Marlbor-
ough?
4-When did Catiline's con.
spiracy in ancient Rome take
place?
5-When did 1gnatius Don.
nelly publish The Great Cryp.
togram?
Answers to these queries win
be printed tomorrow.
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Questions.
THE battle of Lundy's Lane
was fought July 25, 1914.
2-Froude wrote his History
of England from 1856 to 1870.
3-Esther. for whom one of the
books of the Old Testament is
named. lived in the fifth century
B. c.
1.-The United States Constitu-
ton was adopted by Pennsyl-
vania, December IL, 1887.
5-The British were defeated
at Plattsburgh. N. Y, September
IL, 1914.
Copyright, 1924. by the King Feature.
Syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
Gagged

Fan DE LA BALUE, a French
- ecclesiastic and politician Of
! the fifteenth century, incurred
the displeasure OF. King Louis XII,
who had him shut up in an iron
cage for eleven years, from 1859
to 1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
By Beatrice Fairfax.
WHO Occupies Unique Position I'm
the Writing World as an Author
ity on Problems of Love
and Marriage.
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND
MI TWENTY. ENnTyE vaaru :, On

NINETEEN HUNDRED AND
IN TWENTY-FOUR years ago
\ the first Christmas pres
ents were given. They were car
ried by three magii of the Orient
to express their alteration Of a
child who had Just been born IN
a humble manger and who was
destined to become the prince
of Peace"
Brt their costly nnyrrh and In
cense were not the only gifts.
For shephcrds-cam the sweet
story runs-in humble alteration
and angel voices filled the air
with refrains of peace on earth,
good will to men,"
Alteration, heavenly music, cost
~ gifts-all alike were express
sions of good will. And so down
the centuries the custom has
grown of remembering with greet
ings and gifts the anniversaries
of One who stood for unselfish
love.
Just to the extent your Christ
mas gift expresses humble. unas-
Stunning, loving good win, to tina.
extent it carries the, Christmas
message.
What shall I give him for
Christmas?" How many times the
problem has puzzled. When in
doubt ask yourself the motive of
your giving.
Just the greeting Of goodwill
the expression in however simple
form-of a friendly thought-tnat
and that alone expresses the
spirit that makes Christmas a
time of peace and gladness.
Let's imagine we have power
like the fabulous Santa Claus
to listen in to Christmas hopes
and plans.
Winifred bent low over her
desk. making out her Christmas
list.
II can't do Tiny presents are
going to cost more than I have
to spend or can borrow" she
complained "And I'm merely
giving return gifts-obligations
I've simply got to repay. BY
the time I've bought Jacks gold
cuff set"
"Surley you'll not give Jack
such an expensive present" pro-
tested Winifred's mother.
II must" was the prompt re-
ply. i've no choice. He's slip
ping away from me as it is.
Elaine has heaps of money. She's
giving him a silver hip flask.
I've got to Guido her. Oh,
hate Christmas"
Needless to say Santa Claus
wouldn't linger near such
scene.
It's crisp, star-lit early eve
ning-5 o'clock-one week before
Christmas. Maralyn is buying
her last present. On her list are
written, Cigars; a book" This
is to be her gift to HIM.
Goodness signs Maralyn-
and then she smiles. "If' 1 could
give him all I'd like TO-" Then
for an instant she dreams of
glorious good fortune for him
showers of gold-fame-the girl
he loves.
But he hasn't asked me to
love him and be his wife," she
finally concluded, awaking from
her day dream. 1--WE no right
to put him under obligations to
me by giving him an elaborate
present. Even though 1 had all
the money in the world I should
send him just the greeting Of
friend"
So Maralyn finally decided on
a Christmas card. Even a box
of cigars or favorite novel seem.
ed too personal.
Christmas greeting from Mara
lyn"-her card read-that was
all. But what a wealth of deli
cate, friendly good will went with
that card. When Santa Claus
gathered it into his bag, he shook
with glee.
Three hundred miles away
young man was looking at dia-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
FREAK POEM

A REMARKABLE poem is
"A "Cleon and. l." by Charles
Mackay, the Scotch poet and
journalist. 1t is composed of
four stanzas Of four lines, each of
which ends either in 81" or a
rhymlng syllable.
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Saying Thank You"


~ Will you be so kind as to.
inform me whether or not it is
proper to say thank YOU after
something is passed to you at
the table, If you are not one Of
the immediate family, or even
il you are?
The discussion is that If you
say, Please pass me something"
you shouldn't say THANK you"
and think it proper to say
Thank you"
Which~~is correct?
MRS. c. A. V.
r ENTHUSIASTICALLY agree
4 with you. The two express
sions do not overlap. The first
is a polite request; the THANK
you" is a polite acknowledgment
and appreciation of the fact that
that request was granted. Evi.
IDENTIFY you agree with me that
THANK you's" are much too
sparse in this everyday world in
which most of our time is spent.
I often wonder why people want
to hoard them so carefully. Real
ly, they grow, by what they.
feed on" and it is a fact, Of
course, that the more thank
yOn's" you spend, the more you
have to spend. 1t is like love in
that respect.
Mrs. Beecltlnan will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readers.)
Copyright. 1894. Premier syndicate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
Lost Fortune

RoRERT NORRIS, signer Of
~ the Declaration Of Independ.
ence and banker of the American
Revolution, lost In land specula.
ton the immense fortune he had
amassed In the China trade and
DIED In comparative poverty in
1906.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
HABITCLINICS

ITO cure children Of ill.temper
and other bad traits, ''habit
clinics are being organized in
which the children are examined
and given scientific treatment.
These clinics, begun in 1921, have
proven great success.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
In Portuguese
Congo

IN the Portuguese Congo a
i church is now being built of
stone which has to be carried four
miles by the natives. The com.
pleted structure will contain 49,
900 stones, representing nearly
10000 miles of walking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16

-
With tn Q
b g au tiful
and dumb.
w h en- t h .
scent Of lip
stick kisses
s e e m s n o
longer { o
beguile,
w n 9 n you r
spirit needs
refreshing,
G m e a n d
chat with
me a while!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
Eats Own Skin

TUE toad has a quick way of
Il disposing OF his skin after he
discards 1t, as he does at FIRE.
quent intervals. He simply rolls
it up into a compact little ball
and calmly swallows 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
Helen Rowland.

WHEN you're weary, Love, Of
w barking
To the saxophone and drum,
When you're tired, dear, of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
Fruit Punch.

Fruit Punch.
CWill serve fifty people.)
Add cups "A lbs) of sugar to
quarts water. Boil 20 minutes.
Chill. Add 2. shredded pineapples,
cups loganberry juice. boxes
strawberries hulIed and sliced
lengthwise, juice of IL oranges.
Juice of lemons; chill and
dilute with sparkling water until
of the desired strength. Serve
in sherbert glasses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16

Icing.
One pound xxx sugar
Grated pulp of two oranges.
Small lump butter.
One whole egg.
Beat until like cream.
Put between layers, on the top
layer have orange sliced very thin;
cover top with above icing. Put on
top and sides real thick.--Mrs. y.
Hurley, 80 Rhode Island avenue
northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-16
RECIPES OF
CONTESTANTS
Orange Cake.

One and oneshalf cup sugar.
One-quarter pound butter.
Three eggs
Blend until smooth.
Pinch salt. Beat all until creamy;
then add grated rind of two oranges:
three.quarters cup milk: teaspoon
orange juice: enough flour to make
a batter, not very thick. Beat all
this until very smooth mo lumps);
add one tablespoon OF baking
powder. This will make three large
layers.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05
tBv praifo Atlantic

tBv pneife { AtianiTt Edouard Herriot that in hand). who hopes to be new Frenc h premier under Paul Painleve tderby), presidential candidate, shown with reporters after con ference.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-05

Chicago police are trying to fasten guilt of another mysteri- ous staying on Nathan Leopold Jr. and Albert Loeb, confessed slayers of Robert Franks, and already linked in staying of Freeman l.. Tracey and the mutiiation of another man.
Evening star., 1924-05-22

horses-First, Cheero, owned and rid
den by Mrs. Allen Potts; second. See
wanda, owned by Eugene Meyer, jr.,
ridden by william Carter.
Glass 50-Championship; park sad
die horses. First, Buddy, Eugene
Mayer. jr. entry, ridden by William
Carter; second, Conestoga, owned and
Glass 51-Champipnship: light
weight hunters. First, The Brown
Boy, owned and ridden by Mrs. d. N.
Lee; second, Ponchette, owned by
Benton Stables, ridden by Miss Alice
Jones.
Glass 52-Hunters' championship;
middle and heavy weight. First, Bud
dy Tucker, Benton Stables entry; sec
ond. Squaw, Maj. c. P. George.
D. w. Coombs; second. Everett
Grimes: third, e. l.. Taylor; fourth,
j. L. Farmer
Open, ladies'; half-mile, fiat First
Mrs Eugene McKenna, on Midnight;
second, Miss Nancy Jackson, on
Prince of Wales third, Miss Wheeler,
on Virginia; fourth. Miss Eva Preece.
First, Miss Elizabeth Jackson, on
Sunny Jim; second, Mrs. Carter Null
ligan Lockwood, on Joe Mulligan.
Polo pony, commissioned officers
race. First, Lieut.. Johnson; second,
Lieut.. Hood; third. Lieut.. Benton.
Hunters derby, steeplechase, over
two-and -one-half- course. First,
ridden by j. Skinner; second, Gold
| Bar, owned and ridden by Phillip
Everhart. third, Easy Rider, owned
and ridden by Jack Bosley, jr.
Evening star., 1924-05-22
P0NCHETTE TAKES
HORSE SHOW HONORS
Benton Stables Entry Premier Blue
Ribbon Animal at Annual
Exhibition.
WINS IN SEVEN EVENTS
One Spill and Runaway Add
Thrills to Afternoon.
WINS IN SEVEN EVENTS

The National Capital Horse Show
closed it's 1924 spring meet in Airing
ton Park yesterday with Ponchette,
owned by the Benton Stables, the out
standing horse of the meet. After
capturing half a dozen blue ribbons
IN various jumping events, Ponchette
emerged victorious in the Corinthian
event.
Called upon to work in veritable
pog and faced by one Of the most
brilliant fields that was ever entered
at National Capital Horse Show,
Ponchette easily out-classed his COM
petltors. To win the most coveted
place of the show, however. he was
Obliged to gallop around the half
mile track, take seven jumps without
a touch and out-point a dozen other
blooded horses for conformation.
Girl Rider Thrown.
Despite the mud in which the
horses and riders worked yesterday,
there was only one spill. Miss Alice
Jones, riding Ponchette in the class
for ladies' hunters. was thrown from
her saddle when her horse slipped in
the soft going at the fourth jump.
She pluckily remounted, however, and
took Ponchette safely over the rails
on the next try.
The only other unscheduled thrill of
the day was furnished by Miss kath-
crime Sutherland. daughter of the for
mer senator from West Virginia. Her
horse broke at the barrier while the
starter was lining u the entries for
the ladAeS race. Turning, the horse
raced madly around the track in the
wrong direction twice before Sergt.
Michael Gaffney of Fort Myer over
took it and brought it to a stop in
true movie style.
The summaries for yesterday fol-
low:
Class IL. road saddle horses-First,
Evening star., 1924-05-22

Cheero, owned and ridden by Mrs.
Allen Potts; second. Rainmaker,
owned by John Kirby, ridden by
Evelyn Walker; third. Sally, owned
by Col. Robert NJ. Thompson; fourth,
Seewanda, owned by Eugene Meyer,
ridden by William Carter.
Glass 10. park horses-First, Bud
dy, owned by Eugene Meyer, jr., rid
den by William Carter: second, Cones
toga, owned and ridden by Maj. C. P.
George; third. Red Cedar, owned by
Julian Morris and w. b. Snyder;
fourth, Leo, owned by Harry A.
Duffy, jr.
Class 30, ladies' hunters-First, The
Brown Boy, owned and ridden by Mrs.
d. N. Lee; second Ponchette. Benton
Stables entry, ridden by Miss Alice
Jones; third, Polly Anna, owned by
f. L. Redman, ridden by Evelyn
Walker: fourth, Fortitude. Benton
Stables entry, ridden by Miss Mildred
Greble
Glass 27. lightweight hunters
den by Mrs. d. N. Lee; second, Pom
chette. Benton stables entry, ridden
| by Miss Alice Jones; third, Hindo
Maid, Jack Trapnell entry.
Glass IS, .three-year-old hunters
First, Temptation. owned by E. l..
Redman. ridden by Blakley Lodge;
| second. Gold Fish. owned and ridden
| by Mrs. d. ". Lee; third, Prismont,
owned by Mrs. ID. y. Lee, ridden by
| Blakley Lodge.
Billie Best Saddle Pony.
Class 3. saddle ponies-First. Billie,
| owned by Carl Thoner, ridden by
Francis Sommers. jr.; second Luck y
13, owned by Carl Thoner, ridden by
Robert Sommers, jr.; third. Frosty,
| owned by Eugene Meyer, jr, ridden
by Evelyn Walker
Glass "a, Corinthian; gentlemen rid
ers in full hunting attire-First, Pom
chette. Benton stables entry. ridden
by Miss Alice Jones: second. The
Brown Boy, owned and ridden by Mrs.
D. n. Lee: third, Hindo Maid, owned
and ridden by Jack Trapnell: fourth.
Russell. owned by Riding and Hunt
| Club, ridden by Ronald Dawson.
Glass 4, children's championship
| First, Radio, owned and ridden by
Peggy Keith; second. Billy, owned
and ridden by Francis Sommers, jr.
Glass 40. championship; road saddle