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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
A Fathers mo"
May Mean More
knowledge
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Marriage

80.Y $4,000
An Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Marriage
cNcE Juliet's father tried to
- break off his daughters ro-
nance with Romeo-and doubt
less, long ages before that time
e.-many fathers have had q way
OF vigorously disappearing daugh.
ter.s choice of sweetheart and
husband. AS q matter or TACT,
The average father is secretly
convinced that his daughter is
too good and charming and
sweet for any man on earth.
So Doubtful, writer OF the
following letter, is not the first
girI who has had to face fath-
er's wrath over her choice OF q
sweetheart.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
"All my hope is gone. I've
tried everything. Now come
TO you. heart-broken.
About two years ago, lost
my best friend. OF course, you
know, I mean my dear mother
I am quite young, but because or
trouble I have old ideas and know
Z lot about things In general. She
was the sweetest, old-fashioned,
real pal and mother In the world.
When my dear mother was here,
she realized what our modern
times are, whereas, my father
doesn't.
lover two years ago met q
young man who Is two years my
senior. His character is SO mar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
Test Your knowledge With
Times Daily Dozen
By w. A. WiIbert, NJ. A.

policies was called THE Iron
Chancellor
8. GEOGRAPHY. New Orleans
is 1O7 miles from the mouth of
the Mississippi River.
4. BUSINESS. A "call'' III an
option emitting the buyer to cali
upon the seller for certain
amount Of q commodity at a
specified price within a prescribed
time.
s. MANKIND. Mustapha Kemal
Pasha is the President Of the Re-
public of Turkey.
6. HUMAN NATURE. DIR. Sig
mund Freud, the eminent psychoi-
ogist Of Vienna, has thrown a
great deal Of light on the work.
ings Of the abnormal mind.
Z. GENERAL SCIENCE. Water
is called "hard" when it contains
a large amount of mineral mat.
tiers in solution.
8. Law. When drawing up a
contract make a list beforehand
Of every item you wish to include
in the contract. Devote q separal
paragraph to each important
item. Repeat names and dates
wherever this win add to clear
ness. Make your language sim
pie, clear and concise.
8. CIVICS. Arlington National
Cemetery is at Fort Myer, Va.
10. ART. The Barbisor school
of landscape painters included
Rousseau, Millet, Corot, Dau-
bigny. Diaz and Troyon. They re-
V0lfad against nainfiup af1IfJio
pictures and went directly to Ma
ture for inspiration,
IL. MUSIC. The Bohemian
Grip is the best-known opera by
Michael William Balfe (180S-1870),
the English composer.
IL. HEALTH. Pneumonia is a
frequent aftermath Of an opera
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
Ancient Custom

66VTHEN must the poore bryde
Il kepe foote with a dauncer.
and refuse none. how scabbed,
foule. droncken, rude and shame
less soever he be-
To dance attendance is to be at
the beck and call of another; to
wait obsequiously. The allusion
Is to the ancient custom of we'd
dings, where the bride on the
wedding night had to dance with
every guest, and play the
amiable, though thoroughly tired
and annoyed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
STUDY UNDER
HARDSHIPS

Of 1,046 town pupils attending
~ Winfield, KAN, high school.
931 walk from to 80 blocks
going to and returning from
school. 43 use bicycles. IA travel
by street car, and So by auto.
This does not include 1913 pupils
from surrounding territory who
travel an average of So miles
five days a week to attend this
high school.
Exclusive of pupils who live on
farms and have daily chores to
perform at home, 1873 pupils of
the school work at different oc-
equations in out-of- school hours,
earning an average of 81 per
week. Ten out-of-town girls work
for their room and board in Win.
field. q.
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epringtime streamed In through
the open windows. The green fields
of Georgia were basking in the sun
shine. Somewhere bird was trill-
ing. 1t was day to be happy.
But the pale woman at the table
sighed and pushed away her plate.
Nothing tasted right. She couldn't
eat much. She couldn't sleep we'll,
either. She was so weak, it was
hard to do her work. When the baby
cried, she wanted to cry. too.
She had not been well for four
years. Her husband watched her
with q mans helpless expression
But his mother knew a remedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
FASHION FADS AND FANCIES
BY Mildred Ash

.'Slip-Ons' slip Along the
most popular type Of gloves for
the approaching season, growing
more universally favored in popu-
lar-priced as well as expensive
grades. Trimmings Of contrast
ing shades Of leather are often
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

raising and degrading things my
sweetheart has suffered for my
sake. He has been Inundated,
even struck by my father.
everyone realizes how inhu-
man my father Ii. and they all
say Keep your sweetheart.
Please don't say, Speak to your
father when he's in a good
humor.' That's impossible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
To Stand AlOOf

ITO stand aloof. is a sea term
i meaning originally to bear to
windward, or huff. The a is the
same prefix as in afoot. or asleep,
and means on. Luff is the Dutch
word locf. windward. To hold
aloof means literally ito keep
to windward" and as one cannot
do that except by keeping the
head Of the ship away, it came to
mean ito keep away from"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

The manufacture Of shoes was
introduced into Massachusetts as
far back as 1879. when one
Thomas Beara brought over hides
in the Mayflower on its third
voyage. Seven years later Philip
Kortland began to make shoes in
Lynn. The development Of the
modern shoe factory began about
1918. At first only a small por-
tion Of the work was done in the
keneraI factory. the rest in pri-
vate homes.
The dark Of the moon Is that
part of the lunar month when
the moon Is not visible, It may
be considered as covering period
of four days, two days before
and two days after the time or
the new moon. The rest Of the
lunar month may be called the
flight of the moon" These are
popular expressions and are not
susceptible OF precise definition.
A wind blowing at the rate OF
more than rs miles an hour is
hurricane. The names of breeZes
of increasing stiffness are light
air. slight breeze, gentle breeze,
moderate breeze, fresh breeze,
strong breeze, high wind, gale, a
strong gale, whole gale. storm
wind, hurricane.
A statue OF Gustav III, the
first monarch to recognize the
United States as an independent
nation, was unveiled at Gothen-
burg, July 4, 1928, at the end Of
the Swedish-American week.
Two small islands in the Pa
eific have been made bird reserVa-
ttons by an executive order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

yet / know my father loves
me. He gives me money, clothes
and almost everything. But when
it comes to my friend. all ] get =
a stormy, laundering MOI
tShaIl keep on seeing my
friend secretly? Please bear IN
mind, ours IS sincere, pure, clean
love. DOUBTFUL"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

very dearly and Is trying to do
what Is best.
Besides, he may be right. FAITH
ers sometimes are, you know.
He may see side Of this young
mans character Of which you
know nothing.
Has your father ever given
reasons for his dislike and dis
approval Of your friend2 II he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

Don't be too hard on your
father. my dear. even though he
seems harsh IN his attitude
toward your sweetheart. Re
member, he no longer has your
n1other's gentle influence to help
him see the femiaine viewpoint.
Remember. also, he loves you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

preferred to the embroidered
types formally employed, al
though, in formal modes Of high.
priced gloves, petit point. and
delicately patterned, tiny bead
embroidery meets the demand for
elegance and sophistication.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
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would talk to my father and try
to make him see things the right
way.
But It was impossible! !.
when lost my mother. my
friend was my ony consolation.
He is an orphan. Believe me, we
live. for each others sympathy.
II can't tell you all the embar-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

velous it is understandable. He is
wonderful! And I know that his
opinion of me is what mine is Of
him.
For no reason whatsoever.
my father objected and still OBJ
jects to him. My loving mother
used to say, There is the boy for
my little. girl-refined, intelligent,
industrious and attentive. She
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
TIE Most Perfect Pearl

TIME most said to be known as
1Ia pellegrina" the Moscow 1t is
perfectly gobular pearl weighing % carats The largest
known pearl is of irregular shape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15
This Dan IL Orr History

JAMES FENMORE COOPER considered the greatest Of the early
American was born q Burlington September
He Among the
are aThe Spy" and "The Last Of the Mohjcans"
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were policies was called '"The Iron
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-15

Two small islands in the Pa
eific have been made bird reserva-
tions by an executive order.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-07-24

ner No. 1, the plat of beginning; con tainine an area of 13.299 acres from which area should be excluded the respective areas in conflict between said Marvellous lode claim and said Bonanza lead claim, Survey No. S74 and said Bonanza Lead Claim No. 4, Survey No. 874, save and except that portion of the said conflict which is included within and covered by origin al Marvellous location (unsurveyed), which area so conflicting with the Bonanza Lead Claim should not be excluded and which said area so con flictins with the Bcn7nza Lead No. 4 Claim should not be excluded. The several areas in conflict between the Marvellous Lode Claim and the Bon anza Lead Claim and Bonanza Lead Claim No. 4 which are to be excluded and the several areas in conflict between said claims which are not to be excluded are shown by said field notes and offic ial plat of said Survey No. 1O82-A & E. Variations at all corners 30 degrees 30 minutes East.
 This claim is bounded upon f9ie northwesterly side by said Godfrey Lode Claim, and by Bonanza Lead, Survey No. o74. both owned by said Mother Lode Coalition Mines Comp any and both overlapped by this claim, on the northeasterly end by said Bon anza Lead and said Bonanza Lead No. 4, U, S. Surv~y No. 874, said Bonanza Lead and said Bonanza Lead No. 4 both being overlapped by this claim and both owned by said Mother Lode Coalition Mines Company, upon the southeasterly side by said Bonanza Lead No. 4, which is overlapped by this claim, and upon the southwestern ly end by said Keller Lode, Survey No. 6l7 and by said Bonanza Lead No. 4
 Dated at Anchorage, Alaska, this 5th. day of May, 1926.
 Any and all persons claiming .dversely any of the above described mining claims, or premises or any portion thereof so described, surveyed md plated, are hereby notified that unless they file their adverse claims with the Register of the U. s. Land Office, at Anchorage, 'Alaska, within he period of publication, or eight
The McCarthy weekly news., 1926-07-24

by said field notes and official plat of said Survey No. 1O82-A X B. Varia- tions at all corners 30 degrees 30 min uteS East.
 This claim is bounded on the sOuthwesterly end by the Keller Lode, Survey No. 617; on the northwesterly side by Bonanza Extension, Boaanz Extension No. and Bonanza Ext. ension No. II, Survey No. 874, own. cd by said Mother Lode Coalition Min es Company, said Bonanza Extension, Bonanza Extension No. 1 and Bon- -anza Extension No. 1 1 are overlapp- ed by this claim; on the northeasterly end by said Bonanza Extension No. 1, Bonanza Extension No. II, and Bonanza Lead (U. S. Survey No. 874. also owned by said Mother Lode Coal ition Mines Company, said Bonanza Extension No. 1, Bonanza Extension No. Il and Bonanza Lead being over Tapped by this claim; and on the south easterly side by said Bonanza Lead, Survey No. 874, and by Marvellous Lode, Survey Mo- 1O82-A & B, said Bonanza Lead being overlapped by this claim.
 MARVELLOUS LODE CLAIM
 Beginning at Corner No. l. identical with the amended location and with corner No. 4 Godfrey Lode, U. S. Mineral Survey 1O82, A X B, hereinbefore described, whence U. s. Location Monument No. 4, herein before described, bears North 78 degrees, 9 minutes 33 seconds West, l45l.74 feet; THENCE, North 38 degrees, 34 minutes East, along south line of said Godfrey Lode, HOO feet to Corner No. 2, identical with amended location obliterated, and with corner No. 3, : said Godfrey Lode, corner notset as it falls on top of inaccessible cliff;
 THENCE, South 59 degrees, Is minutes East, from true corner 53I 50 feet, to point for corner No. 3, ident- ical with amended location, obliterat ed, corner not set as it falls on top of inaccessible cliff; THLNCE, South 38 degrees, 34 minutes West from true corner, HOO feet to point for corner No. 4, on nne between corners Nos. ? and 3 keller Lode, Survey No. 6l7, ident
Evening star., 1926-04-01
DAIRY GIVES RECEPTION.

The wives and daughters Of mem
hers of various business mems clubs
were the guests of the management
Of the Chestnut Farms Dairy Co. at
a reception in the auditorium of the
company's new building. Twenty-sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, YES.
terday afternoon from 3 TO 4:3o
o'clock. After being entertained by
vocal solos by Lorenzo Diatto and
vocal and instrumental music by Alma
H. Wolking, visitors were shown
through the plant. Miss Margaret
Milburn was hostess.
The wives and daughters of mem
hers of the following clubs were in
vited: Rotary, Kiwanis. Cosmopoli-
tan. Civitan, Optinist. Lions. Monday
Evening, Newcomers and Quota.
Yesterdays reception was the fifth
of a series to be held for about E
month to enable members of various
clubs, fraternities and other orsa MIA
tions to become acquainted with the
new plant.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
POLICE PROBE DEATH
OF EX.FOLLIES SINGER
Suspicion Points to Wreck of Auto
in Which Thomas Spencer
Was Killed.

BY The Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. April County
authorities are investigating an auto
mobile accident in which Thomas
Spencer, 81 years old. former IieG
field Follies singer and concert bari.
tone. was killed early Yesterday.
Spencers body was found few feet
from the wreck nf an automobile
which had crashed into a telephone
pole.
County authorities are not entirely
satisfied that Spencer was alone in
the wrecked car. A real estate
broker, friend of spencer. informed
the police that Spencer called him
on the telephone at O'Clock yester.
day morning, said he was in trouble
and asked for help. Another report
told of two women neer the scene of
the accident, one of whom was crying.
Spencer recently filed complaint
Evening star., 1926-04-01
SOPRANOS TO REHEARSE
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON
Hour Changed for Final Practice
Before Chorale Opening by Bach
Choir at Auditorium.

Final rehearsal OF the special choir
of sopranos for Come Ye Daughters"
the chorale in the opening number of
Bachs Passion According to ST.
Matthew" which is to be given next
Tuesday night in the Auditorium by
the famous Bach Choir Of Bethlehem
will he held at the Auditorium at 5
o'clock on Monday afternoon, under
the direction of DIR. j. Fred Wolfe.
Monday night was previously given
for the time OF this rehearsal.
Miss Lucy Brickenstein, a member
of the Bach Choir ever since its or.
raniZation and music director Of the
Friday Morning Music Club. has
directed the preliminary rehearsals OF
this group Of Washington singers in
preparation for the presentation Tues
day night.
Members Of the Friday Morning Music
Club VINO are included in this sopra no
chorus to sing the incidental chorales
are Mrs. G. j. Backus. Miss Alice
Edwards. Mrs. Oscar Gilbert. Miss
Beatrice Goodwin. Mrs. Fl. r. Cover.
Miss Emily Harold. Mrs. Walter F.
Hilton. Mrs. Frank Howard. Mrs. J. G.
korner, Miss Lee Jones, Mrs. Irving
Linnell. Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. Mrs
w. f. pahren. Mrs. Ellen Sparrow,
Mrs. W. X. Wilson and Mrs. Myron
Writer'S.
Members Of the Tuesday Eveninl
Music Club who will sing in the
chorus are Misses Margaret Allison.
Louise Bessey. Katherine Brown.
Florence BuGbee. Emily u. Cooper.
June Doorley. Virginia Dye, Clara
Forbes, katherine Gross. Laura
Hayes. Gertrude lie Lacheur, Azalea
Lunsford, Helene Luve, Fannie
Noack. Helen Newmeyer, Marie Reich.
man, Harriette Rissler, Anne Simon
Frances Simon. Blanche Smith, Grace
stevens, Florence Tournier. Helen
Wfdmayer, Virginia Woodward, with
Alma Partridge, accompanies.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
BROADCASTERS TO MEET
ON COPYRIGHT BILLS

The National Association OF Broad
casters will meet Sunday TO discuss
the pending Dill-Nestal copyright bills
on which hearings are TO start before
a Joint House and Senate committee
on Monday 4 large number OF the
broadcast station owners and man
ayers are expected to attend the meet
ings and TO appear later as witnesses
al the hearings. The association Will
plan it's campaign to obtain passage
of the measures before Congress ad-
journs.
General approval Of the two bills al
ready has been voted by the asso-
citation, which represents a majority
of the leading high-powered stations
of the United States.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
L0Wer,S Finest

Perfection in smoking and curing
hams and bacon has been attained in
our "Hillcrest" products. It's good
OF hickory smoke that brings out
the sayory flavor.
p. S.--Sunday is Eastsr-haue
you inoited "Hillcrest" to dinner?
Evening star., 1926-04-01
TEACHER. MEASURE
GIVEN APPROVAL
House Subcommittee 0. KS
Retirement and Gasque
Bills at Session.

The teachers retirement bill provid
inK increased annuities and the
Gasque elective school board bill both
we're voted to be favorahly reported
TO the full House District committee
bv the Reid subcommit' &c AT a meet
ing held last night. The action on
both bills was unanimous. Those pres
ent were Chairman Reid of Illinois
Representative Houston of Delaware
representative Mary T. Norton OF
New Jersey and Representative
Gasoue of South Carolina.
Action on the retirement bill was
nron1pt, inaSmuCh as last night was
the first hearing on the measure. u
was understood. however, that the bill
had been carefully framed and tested
hv the members of the Board of Edu'
cation.
Donovan Chief Witness.
The principal witness on the retire,
ment Bill was Daniel ]. Donovan, Dis,
trJct auditor He gave statistics and
other Informative matter to the sub
committee. Dr. Frank w, Ballou.
Superintendent, was present. but did
not testify.
Roth the teachers retirement and
Gasoue measures are expected to be
reported to the full House District
committee at the next meeting on
Monday. It is improbable that the
full committee will act upon them at
this time.
The unanimous vote in favor OF
the Gasuue bill was taken without
discussion. As he had announced. Mr..
Gasuue amended the bill 80 as the
District Commissioners and not the
members Of the Board of Education
would have charge of the election
machinery incident to an elective
Board of Education.
Representative ArentZ of Nevada
explained his junior college bill for
the District Of Columbia. Chairman
Reid announced that another hear
ing will be held on this measure some
time next week.
1t is understood the Board of Ed
ucation naturally is in favor of this
hill providing for higher educational
standards in the National Capital,
but is not willing to recommend it
at this time at the sacrifice of needed
elementary and senior or junior high
schools
Evening star., 1926-04-01

in a $4,000 suit against the Duncan
sisters for alleged breach of contract.
Spencer was summarily dismissed
when the Duncan show was In Bos-
ton. He said 1t was because he and
Vivian Duncan, the younger. were In
love, and that Rosetta Duncan, the
elder, feared it would interfere with
their stage careers. They announced,
after being served with the complaint,
that he was dismissed because he re-
fused to learn his part.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
JOY-RIDER SENTENCED.
5. P. Sampson Gets Three Years for
Second Offense.

Stanley r. Sampson. Young white
man who was given chance a few
months ago by Chief Justice Mccoy
in light sentence at Occoquan, but
who ran away from that institution
was before the court again TO-DAY v
on a joy.riding charge. The chief
justice sent him TO the penitentiary
for years. Sampson took the car of
Slavy NasileT last June without per-
mission.
The chief justice also passed sen.
jcnce on Alexander Rogers. colored,
for possession and manufacture of
intoxicants. The court imposed a fine
of 500 on the possession count and
sent Rogers to Occoquan for months
on the other charge.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
MRS. CAPPER UNDER KNIFE
Senator Delays d. C. Committee
Meeting to Attend Operation.

Mrs. Arthur Caper. wife of the Sen.
ator from Kansas and chairman Of
the Senate District committee. is to
undergo an operation at John Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, today.
Senator Capper has gone to Balti.
more. and the meeting of the Sen.
ate District committe scheduled for
this afternoon has been postponed.
Evening star., 1926-04-01
Leonard Wood, Jr., Playwright.

NEW YORK, April / P).-
Leonard Wood jr., is co-author of a
play. Sin Tax" an emotional drama
Of the tropics. which will be pro-
duced next season, perhaps.