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The Washington times., 1925-01-09
HOW WOODCOCKS CARE FOR YOUNG.

; Perhaps we will have luck
and see them some day. ven
tured Bunny hopefully and wig
Cling his left hind lucky foot.
We did have luck and several
weeks after that when we were
coming home at twilight whom
should we see picking at the
ground but Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
cock! And as we came nearer
whom should we see with them
but their four childrenl
"LookY' gasped Bobby. Aren't
they cutter"
Pretty young to fly, should
think 1, said.
'They can't fly yet" answered
Bunny.
"Then how did they get down
here?" I asked.
you'll see in a moment an
swered the wise Bunny.
We stood quietly by and
watched the happy family digging
their supper out Of the ground
and gobbling it up greedily.
Then they stopped eating and
saw something which simply
took my breath away.
The father woodcock took one
of the babies between his feet
and then the mother did the same,
and off they flew to their nest.
In a moment they returned,
picked up the other two children
and flew back to the nest with
them.
What do you think of that!
whispered Bobby in amazement.
Smart birds" said Bunny,
"even if their big eyes do give
them stupid appearance"
Very few living creatures are
stupid, l find" said l as we
moved on.
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Feature Service, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1925-01-09

TT was toward evening when
Bobby, Bunny and / were on
our way home. We were on
a trip through the north of Eng.
land and were stopping at lit
tie inn in q small town.
It was beautiful spring day,
and as the shadows fell and
heightened we heard many birds
singing their evening song be-
fore they went to bed.
The lane led up through a for.
est, and such a chorus you never
heard; every little feathered fell.
low seemed to be twittering his
very best twitter.
Suddenly Bunny stopped and
pointed to the side of the road
ahead Of us. There were a pair
of birds with their heads thrown
back and wiggling their threats.
What are they doing?" whis-
pered Bobby. "Gargling?"
1 had to laugh, for those birds
did look for all the world as il
they were gargling. Then Bum
ny said:
"Garging their supper of
worms" .t
And at that moment we saw
both the lady and gentleman
for We learned they were a mar
ried couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
cock-thrust their long bills into
the earth, pull out two long wrig
Cling worms, throw their heads
back and swallow them.
Certainly looks as if they en-
joy them,' said Bobby. !
Then off they flew
Wonder where their nest Isl"
said Bunny. .-'.-
Let's come out tomorrow and
see," said Bobby. ~
can right" said /, "but just
now let's get home. I feel as
= hungry as those Woodcocks and
I'm sure they'll have crumpets
for tea"
The mention of crumpets has
tened Bobby's steps and soon we
were at the inn in front of the
fire, eating toasted crumpets
with strawberry jam on them.
The next day We walked out
again, and as it happened we
found the tree where the Wood
cock couple lived. When they
flew away Bobby climbed up and
looked into the nest. There were
four little eggs laid as neatly as
you please, with the small ends
meeting in the center.
I'D love to see the babies
when they hatch out" said Bobby.
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ABOUT BROKEN ENGAGEMENTS
Girls Should Consider Well Before Entering Into BetrO
thai If They Would Be Happily Wed, and Not tx
perience Broken Engagement
engagement.

! had long known e. friend and
learned to love.
When Arthur proposed he was
honest. he confessed to slxele-
ton in his closet ii the shape Of
an inherited craze FOR drink.
Eleanor accepted him - her
fia4lce, buh urged thai. he malse
every effort to prove to her chat
he could overcome MS weakness.
Arthur tried. His efforts were in
vain.
Then Eleanor very sadly broke
the engagement. She would not
marry q man, deep though her
feeling was for him, whom she
could not respect and trust.
Neither has married. Probably
neither ever win marry.
Margaret was more fortunate.
when her fiance admitted that
he had gsmbled away an he had
saved for their home and that
gambling was craze he couldn't
overcome Margaret told him
plainly what she thought Of him.
She broke the engagement. She
dared him to prove himself
man by making success Of him
SELF. she informed him he was
too great q coward to fight his
battle and win.
Stung by her taunt and the
broken engagement az Margaret
had hoped he would behe
started anew, made 4 complete
success and came back in triumph
after q year. Another year Of
probation.. then Margaret married
him and they've been happy now
for many years.
10 break with q man when you
no longer trust ffnnso It be
done not in malice or = rage Of
anger is honest and much better
for both you and him than to pre-
tend. to overlook what II re-
voting.
There are many just reasOns
for breaking an engagement
among them illness. duty t. de,
pendents making marriage flnan-
cially impossible. extreme youth,
and change Of heart.
Break Your betrothal sraciOusly
ii you must break it. Make the
hurt and burden a. hight as you
can. Return ring. letters. all en-
gagement gifts from him save
trifles such as books and music.
Return all shower gifts and pres
ents sent by friend with . bt1ek
note of explanation.
by mutual agreement' IL the
best reason to A4ve. It's iInpor-
sonal and noncommittal. And one
avoids all needless talk over dis
appointed hope and hurt love.
Let's hope you'n never have to
break your engagement. If you
enter into it wisely the chances
are you never will.
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Betty's engagement was heart
less in its beginning "a spite ges-
ture on her part to show another
man she didn't care. Such engage
ments are too common. They hold
not one chance for married happI
ness and the sooner they're broken.
the better for all concerned.
The pity Is that gements
are ever. entered into from mo.
tives OF vanity and malice. There
are even l1eartless, featheribrained
girls who engage themselves to
several men at once Tor the sake
OF excitement, gifts and "a good
time. A man who allows him.
self to become captive to such
flirtatious charm and asks a
woman to marry him without
thought OF her character, deserves
the jilt that's most likely coming
to him.
The real tragedy would lie In
marrying that type Of woman.
II q man escapes his fate by
girls breaking ner engagement
he's 1uckier than ne deserves.
The question remains: lis there
ever a time when the sacred com
pact to wed, entered into solemn
ly, should be broken? The
answer is unquaTffied1y, yes.
Part Of the wisdom Of an en-
gagement to marry lies in Che
opportunity It affords to correct
any mistake that may cause two
persons unsuited 70 each other to
believe they would be happy as
man and wife. Learning that
mistake through better acquaint-
ance and understanding there can
be no doubt shout the wisdom Of
correcting It.
Eleanor Was IN love with
Arthur. Neither was very young.
Both had made a success Arthur
as financier. Eleanor on tieastage.
Eleanor was glad to give up her
career for the sake OF happiness
and q home with the man she
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seemed long to you and if you
were almost crazy wanting to
see me- He went up to the
wall and struck his fist against
it and kept his back turned.
She stopped down to pick up
the broken flowers: why are
you saying these things now,
Dane? I told you of Max. There's
nothing more to tell. You didn't
seem to care. Why is it differ,
ent now?''
He turned about, a blazing saw
agery in his eyes: You sent
Max away. Why? And kept
Richard! What claim has he on
you that he didn't need to go?
Why does he come here every
day? Why does he spend a for
tune entertaining you? No won
der you scorn my paltry hundred
and fiftyr'
She pressed the orchids against
her face, her heart muted.
What does he get in return
for what he gives?"
She got up, limping and dumped
the flowers in the fireplace. Her
tongue, even her hands turned
rigid with swift, consuming fury:
you've said enough! / think
you've said enough! / think you
be 81 go!''
And leave you to him? No, by
God, 1 don't go! Not yet. If you
think. Nora Lee, that any man
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TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

~ EAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am eighteen and have
been going about with a
young man for some time and
have known him for three or
four years. love him dearly
and he saws he likes me. We
expect to marry some time.
He has asked me to kiss him
good night several times. Be
cause l refuse to kiss him he
feels that I don't care as much
for him as he does for me.
Please tell me whether / am
right in not kissing him. Would
it be wrong to kiss him?
NAE
UNLESS there is a definite en-
~ gagement it is best to save
the kisses. If he cares at all for
you. he will like you better for
this and will appreciate your
kisses all the more when you be-
come actually engaged to him.
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Writer of Great Serial Chickie Presents New Novel OF
Modern Life Conferred on the Heart and the
Mind of the "Flapper"

can kiss you the way that dirty
rotter did and not mean harm by
it; If you think he can hold you
the way he did"
She flashed her hands to her
face: You saw that?"
"I saw it."
He'd been drinking"
"You never kissed him before?
He never kissed your.
"Wait--listen. Dane-don't 60
wild like this-don't spoil every
thing"
81 spoil things"
Listen can tell you about
those things about all-listen-"
ITO what! An affair with Max
pass that up-harmlessi But
what about Richard? What's his
hold that you wouldn't dismiss
him even after I got here. Even
after you pledged yourself to me.
Lord God, you must take me for
] q. Keeling. fool You carry on UNI
der my own eyes. Let him kiss
you till Good God, this is the
way you waited for me Nora
Lee?"
If hen had raised his hand and
struck her, she would have borne,
it. But when he came over sud
denly humble and would have TAX
en- her in his arms, flaming re-
vulsion seized her: wild, iTnper-
ious hardness. She flung out a.
hand striking his away and drew
herself taut. Mo- Don't touch
me! Don't give me any lordly
pardon! Are you done? Then
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Who occupies d unique position in
the writing world rs an author
.ity on problems Of love
and marriage.

and marriage.
<IwEYELLr' exclaimed Betty
w ia herself, sclenching
her pretty little fists.
"Ill show him! III show him his
numberr'
Just how she would s'show him
Betty wasn't sure. But to get
away from the scene Of her defeat
she went to Visit a schoolgirl chun1.
Betty returned a few weeks later
with a big, platinum-set diamond
on her engagement finger.
II guess that'Il show him"
thought Betty, chow little he me.-I
tiers in my young life.
He happened to be q young
man considerably older than Betty,
who was spending the Summer
with neighbors.
Betty was undisputed leader and
baby vamp' OF her set. So az q
ma1ter of course she had tried to
capture the heart Of the new mr.
rival. whom shall call John Steele.
But John Steele. had lost his
wife the year before and was
broken-hearted. So Betty's CO.
.quetry was wasted. She imposed
him as merely rather silly.
Then tt was that Betty. furious
over her defeat. engaged herself
to Fred to show John Steele she
cared as little. as he did. I'm
fortunately for her plan. John.
meantime had moved away. 50
he wasn't aware Of Betty's trI-
umph. !,
Soon Betty began to be dread
fully bored with her engagement.
After month or two, she didn't
pretend to love Fred. Then
she found an excuse for q quarrel
and break, leaving one more man
mystified and miserable because
of the caprice Of women.
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riously. or getting tripped up by
Fate.
About the only time, when the
average husband remembers to
compliment his wife, is when he
sees that some other man is going
to beat him to it.
In most marriages, there is a
second-wind of affection, which
springs from propinquity and GUS
tom; the which will carry you
safely to the goal Of domestic
contentment, If you will only wait
for it.
Almost any husband can for
give a woman for choosing his
religion, his friends, his diet, and
his amusements for him, If she
will only give him his own way
with his neckties and shoes.
You can't buy real love-but a
man will never give up hope that
he can buy something just as
good" and not half so troublesome
and exacting.
Every man thinks his life is
like a book" but, to the woman
who loves him, it seems more like
a "book-end," which may be adj
justed to accommodate any num-
Der of romantic editions.
AS long as a woman is interested
enough to quarrel with a man, her
love is not quite dead.
No matter how often a woman
remarries, she always hopes for
beginner luck" next time.
copyright. 1925, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1925-01-09

Hands Off
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
- I said it was proper for q
young man to. put his arm around
a girls shoulder or her chair in
a theater or any other public
place. ". said no.
kindly tell me whose idea is
correct. ". X.
You are not correct. my dear
". X. The best rule ip this
case is for a. person to keep his
or her hands ''at home" A man
who is a gentleman does not do
things that make a girl con-.
spicuous.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09

InfrOducine- TGDo Girls
NEAR MRS. BEDCKMA1y:
what il the correct way to
introduce two girls?
BEREN1CE.
USUALLY It is enough to say
only the names: Miss Smith,
Miss Brown" Or you may say,
Miss Smith, this IL Miss Brown. "
Or you may say the first names,
LEILA, this is Miss Alice Brown"
Or IL the girls are very young.
you may say only the first names:
ELLA, this is Alice Brown
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
What to Do When in Doubt
QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL CUSTOMS ANSWERED.
Hands Off

BY Mrs. Cornelius Beeknan
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
By Eleanor Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story q
Her Career.


Her Career.
"And you were glad the mo-
nent didn't come yet! 1t gives
you time still for your playing.
You like that"
What are you talking about!
How do you dare to say all this?"
Nora Lee, did you go up to
Max's house on Saturday after
moons and remain there till the
evening alone with him?"
Denies Harm Done.
She pressed her hands back
ward on the table, the blue fire
dulling in her eyes.
You did? You went to Max's
house again and again? Gave him
ali yol.r. Saturday afternoons
4 went to Max's house. What
about it?''
He stood beside her, trembling.
and pressed her hands hard
against the table. Good Christ,
Nora Lee. You admit that? And
al the promises We had between
us?',
She turned her head swiftly
but the tears raced to iner eyes.
Let go OF my hands, Dane. I'm
sorry about that, but there was
no harm in Itch. there wasn't
He took a sharp step back
ward: No harm in that! No
harm in Richards diamonds!
Only. a piece of luck that he
gives you a furnished apart
Rentr
Suddenly his eyes were accosted
by the great bowl of orchids Nora
Lee had fingered. His hand swept
out, dashing bowl and flowers TO
the floor.
Surveying them he folded his
arms and gave q short, throttled
laugh. II laid terror on her. mo
harm! You want these things.
You don't want what you thought
% fine three years ago. You
want beauty and you don't give
. damn how you get itr'
She stood erect and still, the
proud, resolute chin raised, her
lips drawn sharp against her
cringing pain.
He wanted violently 80 break
that proud calm: strike rawly on
her heart. s-Why did you lead me
along. Nora Lee? Why didn't you
tell me what damn fool wac
and be done with it? Goo1 God.
IL / had >any sense Il would. have
known. You ran out or ME
when was coming home
dashed of with this smooth rot
ter. You like the gay times he
can give you. You take his
gifts. Use his LUXURY
"oh Stop
And YOU go alone to Max's
house. You never open your lips
about that. What in Gods name
do you think men are that you
can pull stuff like that and get
away with h2'
She walked up to him and
stamped her foot: Don't say it,
Don't dare! / went to Max's
house and typed and that's all
there was to it. 1 kissed him a
few dozen times. thought T.
I've told you-I've-oh you should
be ashamed to speak sou
Kept Faith.
The acute misery OF his half
lowered eyes; the white twitching
line of his mouth unnerved her.
He said with gulp: IL am
ashamed. But kept my faith
with you and it was pretty damn
lonesome; pretty damn hard.
could have stepped about and
gathered a few pleasures, too.
But I Thought you were thinking
OF me all the time and counting
on-on the things We promised
each other. So I stuck home and
tried to study and thought you
were doing the same and won
AaraH- a hnT,f xyn,f --H - 3l1o es-So
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
RECIPES OF
CONTESTANTS
Orange SOuffle.

Peel and cut in slices 6 oranges.
Put in a deep dish and sprinkle
each layer with sugar.
Make a good soft custard and
pour over oranges. Beat the
whites of three eggs stiff, and
add three tablespoons of powdered
sugar. Spread over the top of
the cuStard and brown in a hot
oven. Chill before serving.-Mrs.
J. r. Bradney, North Rose
mont. Va.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
ANSWERS
To yesterdays questions:

ANSWERS
To yesterdays questions:
South Carolina was held by
the British in 1850 and 1881.
2-George Moore, the English
novelist. was born in 1853.
3-Watts invented the conden
sing steam engine in 1865.
1.-The revolt against Spain
broke out in Venezuela in April.
1910.
5-Whitelaw Reid was United
States ambassador to England
from 1906 to 1912.
copyright. 1926, King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

wy HEN did Oglethorpe be-
M seige st. Augustine, Fla?
When did Peter the.
Great buy the truce of Pruth?
3-When was the first railroad
in China completed:
4--When was the Federal Con-
stftution of Mexico adopted?
5-W hen was Gustavus ~ of
Sweden deposed?
Answers "a these queries will be
printed tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1925-01-09
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
Sentimental HOrs D'Oeuvres.
n Owe gives wings to the soul;
marriage without it is life
- Imprisonment.
by Helen Rowland

When a man has finished telling
q girl all about his ambitions and
achievements. he will start right
The Washington times., 1925-01-09

In and tell her
All about his
faults and fall
ures, rath err
than stop talk
ing about him.
self.
Every wom-
an hopes to be
able to ''lie
just a little"
and every man
10 be able to
love just a
little, without
49,
Evening star., 1925-05-22
TWO ISSUES LOOM
FOR RADIO PARLEY
Broadcast Programs From
Ships and Sea-Land
Phoning to Fore.

Broadcasting entertainment from
ships at sea and commercial tele-
phenic communication between ship
and shore are two features of rad 10
that must await action by the forth :
coming International radio confer
ence.
Although several tests of broad :
casting from steamers of the United
States lines have been carried out
under an experimental license. it
stated at the Shipping Board that no
scheme of ship broadcasting or ship
shore Ia dio telephony would be
worked out until after it had been
discussed and approved by the many
interested world powers.
Under existing international agree :
ments, 1t was pointed out, there is q
definite prohibition of the use of the
ether waves of the ocean for any
service other than necessary official
dispatches, commercial telegraph com
municatioH and distress signals Al
though the United States is not a
party to the radio convention adher-
enee is given TO the main provisions
of this treatry, drawn before broa d =
casting had become vital part of
radio.
About year age the first test of
bfeadcasting from ships was carried
out by the =. =. LeVlathan and was
followed by a communica ton from
Great Britain TO the State Depart
meHt directing attention to the fact
these transmissions were not in
conformity with the radio rules of
the high seas.
The Department of Commerce has
announced that il has no authority
to issue wave lengths for ocea n
liners, and that until some interna-
tional agreement is made providing
for D wave band for this service will
continue to refuse licenses for ships
broadeasters.
Evening star., 1925-05-22
What Radio Has DoBe.-Part ii.

If radio had done nothing more thaH
provide a means of amusement 10
some and gainful occupation Tor
others it would still merit the. accla-
nation that is accorded many another
industry which does no more than
that.
Radio however is a diversified IN
uustry which does more than provlue
entertainment and employment The
first use of radio is perhaps It's most
dramatic and most useful application
When radio or wireless eonHaunlca-
ton was first developed the one chaf-
acteristic that distinguished 1T from
other forms of communication was the
absence of wires, which made IL pos
sible to establish communication WIN
points located in such a way that
physical communication between them
in the form of wires is Impossible.
Radios first job then, was as mean
of communication between ships ana
| shore. In this job it proved Its mettle
and in ii it knows no rival. Many q
mother, father or relative has oHerea
thanks for the lives of dear ones saved
through the kindly agency or TINS
wonderful invention.
Radio Saves Many Difficulties.
Through its use communication with
inaccessible parts, where IL would be
difficult or prohibiuveiy expensive to
establish wire communication, mas
been made possible.
With radio the explorer in Arctic
regions and unknowH wastes has been
able to keep in touch with the outside
world and rendered better fit to cope
with the most terrible of his enemies
lonesemeness.
With ii ships have been guided
safely 10 their destinations and air
ships have been steered through the
trackless spaces of the upper regions.
With it the invalid Is able TO listen in
on the sermons in churches many
miles away or be cheered ny the
songs and jokes of the entertainers
at the stations.
The farmer boy need no longer
trudge many weary miles to a tum-
bledown schoolhouse presided over by
a single teacher. who must Heees
sarly be a dabbler in all branches
| OF learning and a master at none. He
can listen TO the lectures and exBosi-
tiOns Of the most learned professors
of the leading universities who are
now giving regular courses by radio.
Help to Business Men
The Tired business man need do no
| more than turn the dials on his re
ceiver to listen to talk on How TO
Calculate Your Income Tax" or any
number of other talks Of vital interest
to him in his work.
The housewife can listen 10 the in
structions of domestic science ex-
Evening star., 1925-05-22
Early Program Saturday.
CANTIGNY DINNER ON AIR.
WRC TO Broadcast Speeches at 1st
Division Banquet

Memories Of Cantisny will be re-
vived Thursday night MAY IS. when
a number of addresses by present and
former officers of the famous LIST Di-
vision will he broadcast by station
WRC from the Cantigny day ba n
quet at the Arlington Hotel
Among those who will speak are
Gen. John j. Pershing Mai. Gen. II.
T.. Ely, Mai. Gen. John A Leieune.
commandant Of the Marine Corps
Gen. James \ Drain. national COM
mander Of the American Legion. a nd
Frederick William Vile Music will
he furnished by l4-piece ba nd of the
Army Music School. which will present
many of the marching and battle
songs of the Isl Division
Evening star., 1925-05-22
FIND ROBBERS LOOT.
Mail in Culvert Identified as Be
longing In Pest ohice Safe.

Special Dispatch To The Star
bANVILLE, Va, May 22.-Docu.
ments in a mail sack found i'm a cul.
vert have been identified as lost from,
the safe OF the Bonlee, n. c., post
office. which was robbed recently. c.
n. Waadeit, postmaster, has retrieved
the loot, which consisted of insura nee
policies, notes, deeds Of trust and
ether pa pers. He says not more thar,
S1e8 was taken from the safe. Three
men are held here for blowing
another post once safe II that
vicinity.
Evening star., 1925-05-22
Planes Talk Spans ITO Miles.

CHICAGO, May % tPl.-Conversa-
uon by radio was carried on Wednes.
day up to dista nee Of 40 miles be-
tween the pilot of an Army airplane
from Chanute Field. ILL.,. and radio sta :
tien WIS, here. The test, which was
made in connection with the military
carnival here, was said to establish
new record, previous conversations
having been continued only up TO A
diSta nee of 40 miles