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The Washington times., 1926-02-15
MUSIC NEWS

The regular monthly board meet
ing of the District Of Columbia
Federation OF Music Clubs win be
held Saturday, February 20 at
4:30 p. M. at 1880 q st. N. w.
At the Community Sins" at
Friendship House on last Sunday
afternoon, Thelma Callahan. pianist
of the Vipivoce Club, was sol0ist.
The Washington times., 1926-02-15

Chicago Opera Season
Final Operas
By JESSIE MacBRIDE

Grand Opera, for the National Capital although beset
with human frae in the forms of colds that necesstated
changes operas of the fve0pera season
of the Chicago Opera last weekosed rich week OF music
with two Saturday when the Washington Audi
torum held two large audiences brilliant Of which
for Mary Garden in Carmen, at the matinee with
Mrs Coolidge enthusiastic participant IN the applause
The Washington times., 1926-02-15
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MIR. j. N KidvvelI Washington, D. C..~a Chronic
Sufferer, Says Relief Due Solely to Todds Tonic

tive will be glad to explain the
merits of this remarkable remedy.
Todd's Tonic is on sale at all Pcs
nles Drug Stores
The Washington times., 1926-02-15

A detachable windshield has been
invented that can be fastened to
the handle bars of a motorcycle to
protect riGer's legs as well as his
face and body.
The Washington times., 1926-02-15
CONCERT

BY the United states Marine Band
Orchestra. Band Auditorium,
Marine Barracks. Tuesday. Feb
ruaFy Is, at 1880 p. m. William
II. SanteImann, leader; Taylor
Branson, second leader.
March, "The Bride Elect. .Sousa
Overture. I'll Guaranty +. Gomez
Serenade .......!.. =. Becker
Second Hungarian Ria psody Liszt
Grand scenes from "Sicilian
Vespers" .4.......V Verdi
Marche Militaire Franchise,
from Suite 'fAlgerienne
Saint Saens
Marines hymn, ''T'he Halls of
M0ntezuma."
THE star-spangIed Banner
Evening star., 1926-01-31

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terprises II reveals = s,Ii;,erin.
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ana deNeiopmenlS, bul win rev new
luhdamenlaiS, SAYS q. NJ. W llilamS
president oi the \ordNke Harmon
Co
Like me motor car itself. the IN
duStrN has settled down TO that final
perfection of structure that exhibits
no slightest tendency to change its
vital fundamentals. which have been
arrived at in a most scientific manner
The motor car. as every experienced
motorist knows exhibits but few
changes these days in engineering
Fundamentals
Gone are the dayS when the public
Hocked into The show expectine to find
reyo,utionary chances that would
make obsolete tho r,rs of Yesterday
E'orpotten are 1he mistaken ideals of
some early manufgcturers that ner-
mItted them 10 launch rntried. new
freaks at the shows for the motor
lists of America tn exner,ment with
IN their misfortune No LONGER do
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n chance v.itb nov tbinos no matter
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tbat denendable aSsi,,a nce which rar
ONLY he n,aced in INSTITUTIONS of sound
stability and d1uability Gone is the
wild showrime heating of rom.toms
Evening star., 1926-01-31
MONTE CAR5LO 3
BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

Hotel de Paris and we find two seats
there" she proposed.
HarErave hesitated. a tete-a -tete
with Nina di Bieni attracted him very
little. On the other hand. the bar
seemed crammed with all the borcs
OF his acquaintance.
AT your disposition. madam he
murmured.
They walked in silence down the
long passage. entered the lift and ira
versed the second covered way. In
a deserted corner OF the lounge she
pointed Ia two chairs.
we sit there" she whispered.
"Marchesa. he beEan
Nina" she insisted. Il hate my
Italian tt,e."
Nina. then" he went on. disposine
of himself to his satisfaction. and
lighting q cigarette. Il shall listen with
plea sure TO all YOU have to say because
YOU are looking exceedingly attractive
tonight. and | have u measure OF lik
ing for YOU. hut | must warn YOU
that if YOU are going to open the old
subject YOU will waste your time. /
shall not change my mind.
1T is something to the good" she
unused. that YOU find me attractive
tonight. y good many others have
told me the same thing without It's
affording me the sa me plea sure Still,
| do not like your obstinate attitude
The strongest man in the world is
the stronger for knowing when to
yield
He fiicked the ash from his Gig
arctic.
Proceed he begged
For five wears" she confided, Il
have heen-what shall | saN?-the
friend. the amenahle friend, OF An
drea Trentino. Five years for any one
Evening star., 1926-01-31

You can do more 10 make him
suffer than hy merely taking his
money she said presently.
lie turned slowly and looked at her.
/ There was that inScrutahle smile upon
her lips. the invitation Of 4 woma n
who desires to Weld in her eyes
Outside his business" she went on.
Il have been the one thing necessary
in life to Andrea Trentino. have
been the one thing which he has
worshiped next to his money. He is a
jealous man. too. He could suffer
DO l understand. he asked coldly,
that you are paying me the great
compliment of suggesting that !
should become his sucCessor?''
There are many" she rejoined, TO
whom the idea would appeal"
lie studied her thouGhtfu!Iy-
pleasant uncritical look IN his eyes
which robbed his regard Of any sus-
pIciou oi uffensc. She was without a
doubt a very beautiful woman. with Z,
great deal Of that charm without
which mere physical good looks 50
often lose their appeal. She satisfied
even IiarEraye's fastiuiuus taste.
'E.yervthinG except the reality OF
your idea appeals TO me. he con
fesSed.
She looked at him with slightly up
lifted eyebrows.
Tint sounds scarcely nattering "
she observed.
"Beneve me" he assured her. that
il costs me a great deal to say it. II
simply happens that conditions =
Are YOU in love with your beauti-
full ward" she interrupted.
The phrase applied. 10 u man OF my
wears sounds a little absurd" he re
joined stf1y.
Il do not know how old YOU are
she admitted. You look no more
than 3E or 80. althoUrh YOU have that
air Of experience which women so ad.
mire. The last man ! knew who was
really absolutely in love was a little
short OF GO"
A most undignified proceeding" he
insisted.
Evening star., 1926-01-31
Sl NOPSIS.


Sir HarSrave WeudeVer country gentleman
physician for examination. The doctor tells
hn he cannot live for more than SIX or
eight months Wendeyer takes the blow
standing. and decides TO go on with his
plans FOR the Winter though nothing had
happened. He feels. however. urge to
GlNe Hft to some Door fellow creature He
eXperimcnts on those with whom he comes
IN contact until he finds who Is in need
of help. This proves To he a delicate looking
him regularly. He offers her and member
Of her family vacation of two months at
hls villa ri Monte Carlo. Not having any
family. Violet induces her fianCe. Rohcrt 10
pose as her brother and come with he:. Their
nest gives them free rein at Monte Carlo.
WendeNer's London cronies-thc Rev. Phil
hp Gorse. John Marston. his financial ad-
wiser. and Lord Pellingh5nl-arrIve nj Monte
Carlo. Wendever gives u suppcr party for
them al the Carlton. and among his guests
Is the Princess Putralka. a great beauty. to
whom he has paid marked attention. The
princess is in love with Hargrayc- While
the party iS in progress. Robert. who IL not
Of II. creates disturbance in another mart
OF tn" cafe and is forClhiN elected. The hoy
he quarrels with his host. telling him that
Violet is his tianCee aud not his sister. Violet
breaks her engagement with Robert. and
early the next morning leaves Hargraye :
villa intending TO return TO London. Her
host follows her brings her back. and for
gives her for the deception.
Hargraves financial rival and enemy. An
drea IFentlno; arrives at Monte Carlo. He
appeals TO Harrrare to save him = 4
ruthlessly ruined friend Of MS. Har=raNe
re fuses to help him out.
Evening star., 1926-01-31
BAR HINDENBURG NAME
FOR TRADE MARK USE
German Patent Office Says Presi-
dents Cognomen Cannot Be
Used to Sell Goods.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 30.-The Ger
man Patent Office has prohibited the
use Of President Won findenburg :
name as a trade mark or trade
name. officials said they do not con-
slider il proper for liquor dealers to
offer 'HindenburS whisky for drug
gists to advertise 'Hindenburg pills"
g FOR deIica,essen shops TO dispense
'Hindenburg salad"
From time To time the Patent
Office issues an index eNpurgatorius,
n list Of designations banned az
trade names because they have be
come incorporated in the Gern- :
language Hindenburg is one Of
these names.
Gen. Ludendorff is not in the in
deN. The former Kaiser and Fern
-Andra ana Emil Jannings. movie
stars, have been placed In the same
class with the President. All Of
them are regarded as having ar
rived 3"
Evening star., 1926-01-31

A year ago" she reflected, lit had
never seemed so firmly established
Now one sees ca silly that ii is finished
Andrea has lost his touch upon life
He is becoming like a trapped animal
running around his cage. Can you
tell me. Sir Hargrave. of all your
knowledge, how II is that a woman
may pity failure, but she worships
success"
Il am no Judge Of women or their
ways. HarCraVe answered.
"A pose" she reioined. which is a
little unworthy of you. You have sue
cess after success with my sex. 1t
would he impossible unless YOU under
stood us. The man who does not
understand women gets but little joy
out of them. The best of them re-
spends never To the crack Of the whip.
only 10 the call Of the magic pipes. \
man may buy It mistress. but he must
WOO a sweetheart
Yet Il moment ago" liargrave re
minded her, your statement was pure
mhtciialism. According To YOU NOln-
en- Worship only success
THAT l. not materiaIism she in
sisted. Success is the reward OF
genius. II is not for the sake OF Shar-
ing the success that women care. IL is
because of the quality i'll the man
which has been able TO produce il. )"
AMI where do we arrive" he
asked.
Andrea and I have parted" she
answered
There was a silence. In the dista nee
an orchestra was pla wing. From the
lounge proper, some distance below
them. came A buzz of conversatie
In the corner where they sat every
thing was dark.
1t seems to me-" he said at last.
that our friend Trentino is to lose a
great deal before long
You hate Trentino," she reflected.
Hate Is scarcely the word" he
answered. He broke my friend :
heart. and IL is my task 10 see that
he suffers for it,
Evening star., 1926-01-31

There are times" she replied
when one does not think of dignity
If one did perhaps l should have left
YOU a few minutes ago
Il should have been sorry II YOU
had Hargrave assured her. Believe
me. my speech sounded more uncouth
than the feeling which prompted ~
Besides, YOU have given me an idea
Trentino numbers jealousy among his
weaknesses. does he?"
He has made life very tiresome
sometimes" she admitted. That we
must part now that he has lost his
money. | know. but IN our farewells
he has offended me The worst
punishment which could he inflicted
upon him would be the knowledge
that Nou had become my friend. If
this cannot he, the punishment would
bc almost aS real If he believed that
It We're 50 Dine with me here tomor.
ruW night. Andrea has invited your
stock broker Mr.. Marston. and his
lawyer. To indulge in a last discus.
sion.
ilarErave considered the matter
briefly. ie was dIsengaged but there
was an element of pettinesS in the
suggestion which almost induced him
10 frame q refusal.
You see she went on. Andrea in
some Nays has always been very try
ing. ! am one Of those women who
look upon infdelity "a a form OF vul-
gHritI. and in his heart he knows It.
Yet for all these years he absolutely
refused TO let me lunch or dine alone
with any man. He has even stopped
SO low as to have me watched. He
viii realize. perhaps. that our rupture
is complete if he sees that | have now
release myself from my promise. He
will also feel it much more keenly if
il is with YOU that | do So
Copyright. 1895. by Phillips 0ppenheim
Evening star., 1926-01-31
Color Displaces
Freak Body Design
As Motor Novelty

Novelty that once was obtained
by freak body design is now
achieved bv color in automobiles.
The famhoyant types have almost
disappeared from their old haunts.
The beetle-tail loadsters that once
rewarded their owners by evoking
SaSpS If admiration or astonish-
ment have gone. SO also have the
torpedo and boat types. toy ton
menus and similar creations.
Novelty still exists in the auto
motive field. but it is being
achieved in Nastlv different waNs
Evening star., 1926-01-31
PkHIs 1Ki0WING GAYER.
Increase in Amusement Places In
dicates Trend There

PARIS. January 80 LP).-The world &
Gayest capital is getting gayer. if in
creases in the number of public places
for amusement be a true indication
Theaters. music halls, movies and
circuNes are All growing more numer-
Gus in Paris and thu Seine department.
there being 561 ut Ure end Of 1925 as
against 545 at the :fuse If the pre-
cedin@ year. Besides these. there are
$50 halls where uc,. Sional perform
ances are given ami In which 5000
balls and concerts VIEW held last year.
Many bars and winesh0ps also pro
vide amusement other than alcoholic.
and in these there We're 3.Ull con
juring shows. $50 balls 1876 instrlI-
mental concerts and ! .0IO gramophone
or other mechanical concerts. These
statistics We're furnished 10y the pre-
lecture of police
Sixteen Southern States Will spend
0,000. 600 this year in road improve
ments. North Cardinals program is
relatively the heaviest
Evening star., 1926-01-31
Driving Over Rutty
Roads Wears Out
Side Wall of Tire

Scraping tire against curbs
when turning a corner or when
parking or careless driving over
frozen rutty roads sometimes will
wear the rubber off the side wall
and expose the fabri" carcass.
Water and dirt then enter and
rapid destruction Of the tire re
suits. such side wall injuries on
your tires ought to he repaired
promptly by an experienced yul-
CanIZer.
Evening star., 1926-01-31
INSTALLMENT XIII.
Feminine Intrigue.

A single pearl hung from the
~ marChesa's s throat. The fact
that she had received many
A compliments during the eve
ming seemed to have left her
lmoved.
You do not wish to play that silly
Evening star., 1926-01-31

place and talk. "
But where?" he asked. turning
away with her face to the crowded
bar.
I'VE 60 toward the lounge of the
Evening star., 1926-01-31

of my tempera is too long.
have endured a great deal Now I
have finished. Andrea Trentino and
are to part"
Il think" he remarked that the
star Of Andrea Trentino has set
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-14
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Florence Jenkins has return
ed from a weekend visit with rela-
tiVes in Baltimore.
Miss Ella Short and Miss Amanda
Truitt of Philadelphia spent Sunday
with Mrs. T. c. Reynolds.
Mrs. Sallie Davis has returned
from months visit with her son
and brother at Washington, D. c.
Miss Dorothy V. Paige of Beaver
College, Jenkintown, Pa, was a
weekend guest of DR.. and Mrs. John
G. Sharp.
William J. Trader is spending
some time with his daughters, Mrs.
VIM. Koch of Baltimore and Mrs.
Clyde Heichman of Washington, D..
C.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter L. Grier and
DR.. and Mrs. Elmer T. Williams
were weekend guests of DR.. and
Mrs. James Armstrong of Pottstown,
Pa.
Frank Grier, son of DR.. and Mrs.
Walter L. Grier, has been elected a
member of the "Derelects," an hon
orary fraternity at Delaware Col
lege.
Mrs. Bessie Gillispie has returned
to Milford from Philadelphia, where
she passed the winter and spring.
She will remain in Milford until Oc-
tober.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Holzmuel-
Ter spent Sunday with their son,
James, who is a student at the Uni
ted States Naval Academy at Annap-
oils, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Davis are
spending a week with their son, Ed
ward M. Davis of Wilmington, and
will visit Philadelphia and Harris
burg, Pa.
Miss Florence Lyons of Milford
and Albert Humphreys of Greenwood
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Houston at Overlook, near
Lewes.
Miss Jennie Watkins of Old Or
chard Farm, Devon, Penna., was a
weekend visitor with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Watkins of
Cedar Neck.
Harry Hill is able to be out of
doors once more, after very SER
ious illness of several weeks. He is
looking after his restaurant business
a part of each day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Smith and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Graham and
son, Miss Angie Graham and Arnett
Potter spent last Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Cahall in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Mearns,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Mearns and
children, Miss Mae Mearns, Miss Ann
Davidson and Mrs. Hamilton, of Will
mington, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend last
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-14
SUSSEX COUNTY GIRLS
ARE WINNERS IN
STATE CONTESTS
(continued from first pagel


Sixteenth-Russell Sholl, West
Twenty-ninth street, George Gray
School.
Seventeenth - Helen Queripel,
Gordon Heights, George Gray School.
Eighteenth-Robert Downes, Gaze
sar Rodney School.
Observation-Disclosures Mcdonald, 81
West Twentieth street, No. "a School.
Twentieth-Marian B. Kee, New
Castle.
George McIntire, headmaster of
the McIntire School in Wilmington
was the pronouncer. DR.. Richard
Watson Cooper, of the Service Citi-
Zens, and Wright c. Dizer were
judges.
Many persons attended the spell
ing bee practically every town that
had a contestant being represented
in the audience. What are regarded
as difficult words were spelled with
out much trouble, but the contest
ants for the most part missed COM
paratively easy words. Interest be-
came great b ythe time the first ten
had been eliminated, and each word
was followed eagerly as Mr.. McIn-
tire pronounced it and the contes-
tant spelled it. Nobody was given a
second opportunity to spell the same
word.
With ten already spelled down, Ell
lis Walker, who finished second in
the Wilmington championship last
week, missed the word Asparagus,
his seventeenth word. When he went
down, nine girls were left standing.
Eleanor Lusby missed the word
"apoplexy," her seventeenth word.
Sylvia Van Pelt lost on "ptomaine,"
her eighteenth word. Ethel Brady,
city champion, "muffed" "craystal-
ize," her eighteenth word. Hazel
King tripped over "sanatorium," her
twenty-first word. Hazel Biggs mis-
sed "bivouac," her twenty-eighth
word.
Four girls remained. Margaret
Stark went wrong with "chagrin,"
her twenty-eighth word, bringing
chagrin to Clayton's hopes. Three
Sussex county girls remained to vie
for the honors. Louise Rogers jug
gled aquarium" her thirteith word.
Emily Cannon and Mary Flood only
remained standing. Both were calm
and eager. They reeled off their thir-
ty-frst and thirty-second words
without the least hesitancy, and then
Emily missed on philanthropy"
while Mary Flood remained as the
winner of the championship.
She will be given a trip to Wash
ington for winning the contest. The
trip will be taken June IA.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-14
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Our Chautauqua program this year
promises many excellent numbers.
A great treat is in store for the
people of Milford June 18-23-Chau-
tauqua.
Don't forget the bake at the Cen
tury Club Wednesday, May 18th at
10 o'clock.
The Girls Friendly Society will
meet at the home of Miss Marian
McIIim on Friday, May q, at 4:90
p. m.
To make the drive a success, ev-
cry citizen of Milford must join in
the Cleanup Week movement. Do
your part.
Week of May II to 22nd, inclusive,
is Cleanup Week in Milford. Do
your part to make the cleanup drive
a success.
Don't forget the bake by the SEN
Tor class at the Pierce hardware
store Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Come early.
Home made pies, cakes, rolls,
cottage cheese-nut bread, etc, at
the Milford New Century Club on
Wednesday, May 10th.
The Senior Glass of the Milford
High School will hold a bake in the
Pierce hardware store, Saturday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Don't fail to cooperate in the
Cleanup Week drive in Milford next
week. By making real effort our
city will be given better appear
ance.
All kinds of pies, cakes and good
les will be found at Pierce hard
ware Saturday morning, May 18th,
where the senior class is holding a
bake.
You are asked to cleanup and
haul away the accumulated rubbish
about your premises next week. Help
Milford to present a good appearance
to the visitor.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-14
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The, closing session of the Mil
ford New Century Club on Monday
afternoon was very well attended.
After the reports of the officers, the
audience was delightfully."- enter
tained with songs and humorous
readings by Mrs McGeown, of Cam
den, with Miss Name Gildersleeve,
also of Camden at the piano.
The president, Mrs. c. H. Nutter,
next briefly told of some of her
aims and work accomplished during
her two years administration and
the attainment of these aims indi-
Gates her sincere devotion to the
club, as well as her efficiency as an
executive officer.
The new officers were then in
vited to the front and duly install
ed as follows: President, Mrs. c..
D. Abbott; first vice-president, Mrs.
c. H. Nutter; second vice-president
Mrs. e. J. Lewis; third Yice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Thos. Davis; recording
secretary, Mrs. j. Earle Hudson;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. G. H..
Baynum; treasurer, Mrs. Wallace
Burns; auditor, Mrs. L. J. Matthews
The new president, Mrs. Abbott,
then had the names of her chair
men read as follows: Music, Mrs.
VIM. Riggs; education, Mrs. J. Lynn
Pratt; art, Mrs. E. C. Pierce; liter
ature, Mrs. julius Scottc Libraries,
Mrs. G. W. Marshall; current events
Mrs. J. L. Matthews and Mrs. ]. H.
Mulholland; entertainment, Mrs. E..
]. Lewis and Mrs. Robert Griffith;
better homes, Mrs. r. c. Hall; pro-
grams, Mrs. S. C. Evans; publicity
and reporter, Mrs. Frank Jones;
house, Mrs. E. T. Hurley; hostess,
Mrs. Thos. Davis, property and rem
tai, Mrs. o. D. Ackerman.
Mrs. R. c. Hall, in behalf of the
board of directors, presented the
outgoing president and the new
president with bouquetiere filled
with handsome cut flowers.
After a social time in which de-
licious cake and cream were serv-
ed the club adjourned until next
October.