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w HEN IN
DOU BIT
MRS. Cornelius BeecIxman-
Being Introduced
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

Being Introduced
.nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
u. If a person after being
introduced says, IT am very
glad to have met you," what
should the person being adj
dressed answer?
2. What is the proper way
to eat club sandwich?
G. c.
GGTTHIANK you. am very glad
l. to have met you, too" You
may add, if you wish, IT hope
that 1 am to see you again some
time" or "soon."
2. With a knife and fork-and
a maximum amount assumed or
reaD Of SAVIOR faire! 1t takes
lots of social grace to eat a club
sandwich with grace. But take
it calmly and a little bit at a
time.
q wish that I could persuade
you not to use the yellow letter
paper that you used to write to
me. Can 1? 1t is not in good
taste, and 1 should like to save
you from being criticised for it.
Why not get some nice white or
very light gray paper and throw
away this "jaundiced" kind. Will
you?1
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DUMMY, Bobby and I were at
the zoo and as we stopped
in front Of the monkey cage one
little monkey came to the front
of the cage, chung to the bars and
chartered at us in the most
friendly manner.
Looks as if he knew you, Foxy
Grandpa" said Bobby.
II don't remember ever meet
ing him." answered, but that
reminds me of a monkey a friend
Of mine told me about once"
without any hesitation, Bobby
led me to a nearby bench. We
sat down, he opened his bag Of
peanuts and started.
This happened once-a long
while ago when the United States
sent a gunboat down the Cen.
trail American waters to keep an
eye on a country which threat
ened to be the scene of a revolu
ton. And 1t was thought wise
to have a ship handy to take
care of any American citizens
who might be in that part Of the
world.
"And it was during this time
that a young ensign. who was one
Of the officers serving on the
ship made friends with Mike
Mike was a little black mon
key, which one of the crew
brought aboard one day and tied
up on the bridge of the ship.
'All of the sailors and men
liked this little fellow very much
and he afforded great amusement
for all hands.
But the young ensign, seeing
that Mike didn't have much space
to play about-since the chain
which tied him was only about
six feet long-rigged up a wire
the breadth of the ship ana
fastened Mikes chain to it with
q ring. so that he could run lack
and forth.
Mike was so pleased at TINS
improvement, when he realized
the pleasure it gave him, that he
chartered and smiled and tried
his best to thank the young Off
Ger for what he had done. And
from that day the ensign was
Mikes particular pal.
THE monkey did all manner OF
tricks and tried to be a real sailor.
when the men were polishing
up the brass and metal work
around the ship, Mike took thu
brass polish and cloth and 20
ished his pan until it shone. The"
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at once, and something told me
that later he and would become
acquainted.
"Sure enough, we were intro
duced the following day, became
friends, and about q year ago we
were married.
AFTER our marriage Bob told
me jolkingly that my pretty ankles
that day. as I hurried up the
gangplank first attracted him
while he was idly watching pas
sengers come on board. =
''But he found my face equally
interesting" Iaugh1ngly concluded
the pretty young woman.
Most men-and women as well
admire neat, graceful, slim
ankles and consider them, an es-
sential part Of feminine beauty.
Stand before long mirror and
view your ankles from every
angle. If the result Of your in
spection is pleasing, you have
good cause to rejoice. For almost
every woman might well do a
little work on her ankles. If
yours do not measure up to
beauty standards, systematic exer-
else will improve them whether
they are too thick or too thin.
Try the following exercise each
morning for several months. It
takes but a few moments daily
and is well worth while, for it
tends to lend symmetry, strength
and grace to your ankles and in
steps.
Stand erect with your heels
slightly separated, toes facing
front, weight over the balls Of
your feet, your neck and back
straight. Raise your left foot
slightly from the floor, knee
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
By Maria JeritZa,
Prima Donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One Of
the Most Beautiful Women

the Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day.
CLIM ankles; What woman does
~ not desire them!
My ankles won me a hus-
band" laughed young woman
to girl friend as they
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accounted "Devilish."
But the Heart-collector letteth
not his right hand know whom
his left hand caresseth, and every
damsel thinketh herself the ZEN
nobling influence" in his life. He
is so artless!
Go to. The "arm-hound" and
the little man are full of noise
and bluster and yappings and i'm
portance; but the st. Bernard
and the huskymen are silent and
slow to anger, but a little woman
can bully them with one hand.
But the husband with the 60
ing foot and the wandering eye
is full Of tender attentions and
''thoughtfulness" and peace offer
ings. And other women say of
him, What a treasure"
But the chorus lady and the
movie star boast OF their sweet
home life" and delight to prac.
tice cooking. They are so simple!
The Vamp hidetn her lipstick.
and her cheeks are whittier than
lilies and her frocks more sim.
pie than an ingenue's lisp.
But the Sweet Young Thing
parketh her stays, and rougeth her
knees, and painteth her cheeks
as with house-paint.
How then shalt thou know the
Real Thing from the imitation?
For, not EVERY dapsel that
looketh like an adventures is a
schoolgirls; neither is every wo-
man that weareth knee-length
skirts and bobbeth her hair,
grandmother!
Yet, since Adam first sought
to impersonate " Injured In
nocence" every sheep hath de-
lighted to wear VOLTS clothing,
and every wolf hath sought to
pose as a lamb. And MASQUERADE
ing hath been mans favorite
pastime-7and woman's whole ex-
istence! n SELAH.
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, he would look to the ensign for
approval, as If to say:
Don't you think / am a regu-
lar sailor?"
zone day the ensign was work
ing at his desk in his room. He
thought he heard a noise and
looked out Of the corner of his
eye. There was Mike. He had
the officers tooth paste in his
hand and was making for the
door.
1.-THE ensign got up and looked
out. Mike had gone in the most
tusiness-like way to the room
across the hall, climbed up on the
washstand and put the tooth paste
in the exact position 1t was in
the other room.
Thine passed. The young en-
sign was detached and went to
another ship. He really was sad
when he said goodbye to Mike.
Several years after that this
officer was in the zoo in Wash
ington. Liking monkeys very
much, he went to the cage to see
them. He looked up and there
dangling on a ring was a black
monkey.
THAT looks like Mike" said
he to his friend.
with that the monkey jumped
from the ring and came to the
bars and chartered and cried and
reached out his paw to the Off
Ger.
AS he stood wondering. his eyes
fell on sign which was fastened
on the cage!
Mike" it read. And there I'M
der Mikes name the young naval
officer read that Mike had been
presented to the zoo by the cap
tain of his former snip.
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CHAPTER XxXvn
Graspirig at Straws.

Two or three times at the
breakfast table Nora Lee decided
TO say-ohs very breezIly, Of
course-'By the way, Dane. Max
has about finished a novel. He
asked me to look over the manu-
script. I can tell you I feel
rather .honored. He's bringing it
this. afternoon. Try and get here
early, viii your"
But each time she remembered
the confusion of her emotions;
the flare-up of jealousy and bit
terness that had rashly made her
promise the. afternoon to Max.
She remembered the scene at the
piano when Natalie lowered her
head, her hands falling on the
keys; then the white imploring
look sent from her face to Danes.
She hadn't imagined the drama.
&c tensity Of that moment; nor
the almost wild plea in Natalie's
vivid eyes. It was there. It was
real. A living chord vibrant be-
tween the two OF them; between
Natalie and Dane.
The memory Of it muted Nora
Lees lips.
Why should she speak? II
Dane could have friendship
with . woman; could she not
have one with a man?
Yet as she dressed q pitifui
trembling seized her. She kept
dropping the comb. Her dress
wouldn't stay fastened. Finally
she bit the clasp with her teeth
ana ordered with hot, childish
impatience: Damn thing-stay
snappedg'
In the corner OF the room a
little black haired elf was zeal
ousiy busting the chairs with
Danes handkerchief. Then he
shot marbles across the polished
surface. They fell to the floor.
He picked them up and squeezed
them in an exultant fist: Damn
tings! Tay dere! Tay dere.
! say!''
Nora Lee. hearing this, drop
ped in a chair and burst into
sudden tears.
Another time she would have
laughed with a guilty joy. She
would have run over and caught
the child in her arms and gIee-
fully ordered him not to copy
her-copy his lovely daddy.
Now she was so overweight
the trffIing incident condemned
her as an utter faiIure-a woman
who couldn't hold her husband;
mother who taught her child
evil
It was futile to remind her
self that Dane was too fine, too
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NORA LEE : By Elenore Meheri
Second InstalIment of Modern Novel,
Conferred On Heart and Mind
of the "Flapper."

: honorable, too deeply fond OF
her, too foolishly proud and
gIoating in that little son Of his
to have more than a random
thought Of others.
why, he was a man and
young and that look on Natalie's
face was q piercing avowal. II
she had dropped on her knees in
worship; IL she had said, II am
helpless love you" it would
not have been more obvious.
Could a man receive, such passion
OF devotion and remain unmoved?
She drew the buffer back and
forth across her nails, keeping
time to the fever Of her thoughts.
She was dimly aware that she had
made the appointment with Max
in a desperate grabbing at straws.
Yes-sl1e had let herself fall. into
q rut. She was fast becoming an
empty and beautiful corpse a
pretty gesture. And no longer a
vital, courageous spirit.
Still Youthful.
But she had time! She was not
yet passed from the magic circle
Of youth. She would win back all
her vivid enthusiasms-all her
kindling contacts with life and
thought and endeavor. She would
become a person again!
And person so brilliant, so
deep. 50 capricious and appealing,
that thousand Natalie Herberts
might pass in her shadow and
never throw the slightest blur.
across her light.
BY the time Max arrived she
was outwardly calm. She said to
herself: 1T is for him that do
this. It's for our happiness.
must have interests! Max can
give these to me-"
And she looked back patheti-
cally to the day when all the
counting; all the fearing had been
done by young Dane Herrick. She
wondered, as often a woman won
ders, what had been her lure;
her great, unfailing charm. Per-
haps she gould learn the secret,
try it all anew.
She sat In the living room with
Max, turning the pages and mus
ing. He had q frightened, almost
eager look on the smooth, pale
features. He half feared her
Judgment. And she trembled to
pronounce any word.
Suddenly he put his hand over
the pages: do you like the first
chapter?"
Greatly"
THE second?" :
NO" She smiled: TITS not
worthy Of the first"
He took 1t with q laugh and
tore the leaves across. at thought
as much"
"Oh, you shouldn't do that.
Others might enjoy it more. It's
gripping"
but rather shoddy, Nora Lee?
Thanks for the candor. I knew
you'd tell me honestly. Others
wouldn't"
II suppose honesty is about
all have, Max. Once I thought
was to be a brilliant person.
too. But I've almost forgotten
those early dreams. I've not
grown much since left my
teens"
You have infinitely. Mel.
lowed and deepened."
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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SAYINGS OF
| MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland

MY Daughter, be not deceived
AVA by false signs.
For To-. the world is full OF
. maskers and dissemblers: and Of
'four-1ushers" there is no endi
Behold, the automobile demon.
strator and the bond salesman
how they dress; for q foreign dip
lomat in all his glory is not ar
rayed as one of these But the
The Washington times., 1925-04-01
WHOSAID TT
AND WHERE

mortal vision is q grievOus bar
to perfect Judgment"
Human judgment Is always
liable to err" George H. Boxer
wrote in ITO the Memory of
M. A. R."
Education is better safeguard
of liberty than a standing army
This sentiment was uttered by
Edward Everett in one Of his
"OVTt O1S
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chatted at tea
time. Then
she proceeded
to explain.
"H was board
ing the boat
for Europe.
Sud d e My I
looked up and
noticed a man
standing by
the deck rail-
ing who was
glanci n & a t
me.
NI Had him
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ANSWERS
To yesterdays questions.
1. Spanish explorers discovered
the Grand Canyon. Colorado. in
1910.
2. Guy Fawkes, English cone
spirator, was captured on the
night of November As, 1905.
8. The direct line of Charlie
magne became extinct in 987. :
4. st. Hugh OF Lincoln, English !;
churchman, flourished in the.
twelfth century.
5. Savonarola was put to death
May %, 1893.
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millionaire de-
lighteth to ap-
pear in a fray
ed coat to
lunch at the
autonat upon
q doughnut.
he callow
youth weareth
q monocle and
talketh cynical
ly OF love and
women. Yea,
h . yearneth
secretly to he
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BIZ EIenore MeInerirl.

The Biggest and Best story oL
Her Career.
MORA LEE saw her utter pallor,
~ "What were you saying. Max?
You have . book you want me
to cr4ticiss? Mel Why, I died
two years ago. Didn't you know
that. =
Dane folded the music. his. lips
compressed.
"Wil you read It. Nora Lee"
Max repeated.
She looked at him, an odd,
sudden resolution in her eyes:
eyes! Bring the book tomorrow,
Max. r viii have the whole
Afternoon"
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WHEN DID 1T
HAPPEN?

UTHEN was Rutland one Of
w the capitals of Vermont?
2. When was the battle of Ucles,
between France and Spain?-~-~<
8. When was Josiah Quincy,
American patriot, sent on q polit-
ical mission to England?
4. When was Wales united to
England?
5. When did Zoztmus. the Greek
historian, live?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
CHURCH ENTERTA|NS
COLLEGE STUDENTS

Students from fourteen colleges who
came home to spend the holidays were
given a banquet by the college depart
ment of the First Presbyterian Church,
on the second floor of the church an-
mex building, Tuesday night.
The students were welcomed to the
banquet by Sam Evans. president of
the student body of the college de-
partment Of the First Presbyterian
Church. and DR.. p. B. Hill, pastor Of
the church, delivered the opening
prayer.
The program was composed Of
readings by Misses Mary Irwin Den
mis- and Harriet Van Buren,; three
songs by Mrs. Carlton Adams. accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Con Mil
burn; two pianologues by Mrs. Jams
Graham, and talks by Mrs. II. h.
Trammel and Professor ]. W. Gull
YER
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
PALACE .FR0L|C
] SURPRISE IS
PROMISED
Entertainment Galore in
Store for Patrons Of
Benefit Show.

Starting with a dance in the Palace
Apcade at 10 80 O'Clock Thursday
nifht. the Christmas Cheer New
Years Eve frolic is scheduled TO last
wal into the morning when the last
reel of the Pola Nigri special com
edy film is shown.
And during that time. the revelors
will be provided with all sorts of en-
1erfainment.
The music starts in the Palace Ar
eade at 80 O'Clock. At IL o'clock
the vaudeville show will begin. Lo-
rayne Tiilinghast. dancer, will give a
Charleston act, followed by Mary VIII
fins. soprano; Frank Springer, tenor (;
Miss Billie Roberts, accompanist.
Jimmie Chubb. juvenile, appears in
. song and stunt act.
Rosa Dominguez, lyric soprano, IA
vorite over VICAR, will sing. j. i.
kaufman will give his humorous Ger
man monologue act and l.. Reynolds
a musical novelty number.
The last act will be The -Four
Elephanteers, radio frolic entertain
ers, in a short skit in an All Starved
Cast, including Fannie. Al, Red and
Sam. They will present short play
Introducing 1926 TO the audience.
Following this there will be sur
prise in store for the patrons.
After the vaudeville performance,
PoIa Negri will be shown in a CON-
edy picture. being a take off of one
of the famous emotional actress most
dramatic roles. with humorous titles.
burlesquing the famous Pola yamp-
Ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
MILLER WARNS
NEW YEARS
JEWELLERS
No Mercy Will Be Shown
Law Violators, Says
Police Chief.

Prohibition law violators are not the
only ones who will suffer New Years
Eve was the declaration of Police
Chief T. o. Miller, Wednesday.
In addition to special members of
the fire department added to the po'
lice force, % special officers will aug
ment the regular force in curtailing
city ordinance violations.
Pressure will be brought to bear
on disturbers of the peace, rowdyisul
and the firing of crackers" torpedoes
or other fireworks, the chief de-
clared.
DRINKS, too, will suffer if caught ty
city police or detectives. Chief Mil,
Ter stated. No mercy will be shown
law violators, he said.
New Years is no occasion for open
season on the law, and violations will
absolutely not be tolerated." was
Chief Miller's ultimatum.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30

lTHAT'S what makes beauty
I lovely skin! A skin perfect in
It's texture - free from pimples,
blackheads or blotches.
And how everybody loves to look
at beautiful skin! How they ad.
mire the fresh, clean, healthy ap-
pearance a perfect skin gives!
And do you know. what makes
skin lovely? Well, it's healthy, rich,
red blood. Healthy blood purifies
the system-throws OF the impuri.
ties that cause skin eruptions.
And s. s. s., that great blood
cleanser and builder helps Nature
make rich, red blood. You never
have to worry with embarrassing
skin blemishes when you keep your
blood full Of healthy red-blood-cells.
Take s. S. s. anc have the beau
tiful skin that belongs to you. And
while it's making your skin lovely.
s. s. s. Is giving you
renewed strength and
energy, too-buildingf 66cl
firm, plump flesh -k1NN/
increasing your appe- WY
lite and making you
healthy all over. It's
the rich, red blood that s. 8. s.
helps Nature build that does it.
Get s. s. s. today. All drug stores
sell 1t. Get the larger bottle. It's
more economical.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
GAS STOVE BURNS
COST LIFE Of Girl

The body of Miss Grace Elizabeth
Williams, 20. $40 Main avenue, who
died at her home Tuesday night as a
result of burns received when her
nightsown became ignited by a gas
stove six days ago, was sent to Aran-
sas Pass, where Der parents live, We'd
nesday morning.
Miss Williams was a stenographer
for the Public Service Company.
Her father, Arthur L. Williams.
Arkansas Pass, said she had arisen and
lighted the gas heater and that when
she stopped to pick up something the
back of her nightgown caught fire
and she was severely burned before
occupants of the house could batter
down her door, which had been locked.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
20 Out of 30
Movie Girls Say
They Can't Smoke

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-R-
A motion picture director re-
ceived the surprise Of his life
when 20 out Of so extra" girls
employed in a new Metro-Gold-
wyn-Mayer production, confessed
they did not know how to smoke
cigarettes.
A group Of cigarette-smoking
flappers was needed in a scene
when the director, Benjamin
Christensen, told the properly
man TO pass around the cigar
cites. Then the girls admitted
that they could not smoke.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
FIRE COMMISSIONER
WRIGHT REPORTED
MBETTER CONDITION

Condition of Phil Wright, commits
sioner of fire and police, who is suf.
fcring from pneumonia, was consid-
cred improved Wednesday, Mrs
Wright said.
= Upon his physicians advice Mr.
Wright was not taken to the hospital
Tuesday, as. was planned. Even tenn
perature is required in the sickroom,
it was said, and it was feared that this
might not be kept at his home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
SOUSA ADDRESSES
LIONS AT LUNCHEON

Lieutenant Commander Philip Souss
made the principal address at the
Lions Club luncheon at the Gunter
Hotel Wednesday and proved to be
IN entertaining speaker.
Students of Mrs. Kate Hymas'
dancing class presented a descriptive
ballet and a clown dance.
Sousa arrived in town Wednesday
morning with his band TO give mat
,nee and evening concert at Beethoven
Hall
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
POLAR BEAR BORN IN DIXIE.

MACON, Ga, Dec. 30.-R-In
the wake of the coolest December night
registered here in years, polar bear
was born at Central Park zoo here
yesterday. Circus men say it was the
first polar bear ever known to be born
in Dixie.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
POLICE CALLED OUT
TO HALT MUD FIGHT

and there was mud-slinging OIL
both sides"
"A political campaign:'
"Oh, no, only dozen or more
Cooper street lads staging a battle
Several innocent pedestrians were
struck by stray balls of mud. Police
were notified and the battle was drawn
TO a close.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
SAN ANTONIO MAN
is BURIED In WACO

The body of Charles E. Appel, 40,
who died in a San Antonio hospital
Tuesday, was shipped to Waco for
burial Wednesday. BE had been a
resident of San Antonio for seven
years. BE leaves his widow, Mrs.
Ellen Appel, of San Antonio. and a
sister, Mrs. Amelia Lynch, of Balti-
more.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
ONE MAN is SHOT
IN STILL SEIZURE

Z MARSHALL, Tex, Dec. 30.-R-
A man was shot and seriously wound
I'd yesterday near Harleton when he
resisted arrest during the seizure of
still, officers reported. Another man
was arrested and placed in Jail at
Mauhali. Several others escaped.
A small quantity Of whiskey was
confiscated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
Notice!
Joske's Second Floor
Rest Room Is Closed

We take this opportunity to an
nounce to our patrons that our
second floor rest room is closed
and will remain closed for three
weeks.
The rest room is undergoing re-
pairs. The opening date will be
announced later in the papers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-30
PLAN PARTY.

Salvation Army workers will have
party to watch the entry of the
new year. Ensign B. S. Conner said
Wednesday. A religious program has
been arranged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-30

valet betrayed him. "A cravat,
rather full in the face, hides
what may be a collar, lurking
back there meath the folds.
Short, stocky and full-featured;
heavy-lidded as to eyes. In
short he looks like q fellow
who's on the verge Of bespeak-
ing the loan Of a quarter to
take the ferry to job that's
waitin' for him.
Dominating every detail no.
ticeable about hip, is an eager
ness and enthusiasm about any
thing and everything, that would
be noticeable, even in a small
and curious boy. Gest will talk
to anyone; AN usher, a news
boy, to any utter stranger
whose countenance indicates
there was once a thought be-
hind it, or will be.
Most certainly he was eager
to talk to the. shouting, applaud
ing audience that damned the
Boston theater, Wednesday
night, but emotion got the bet
ter Of him. AS did also, to be
just and unsentimentaI, the
knowledge of a 100000 adj
vance sale before the opening
night.
Here's a just perfectly dandy
joke suitable for any team
which can't afford heavy royal
ties:
Rancid: 81 used to be q news
paperman myself, once, but I
got fired"
Putrid: "HOw comet"
Rancid: II turned in q story
about Colonel Mitchell without