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The border vidette., 1927-01-01

Number passengers accident.
ally killed on trains decreased 40
per cent since 1915; number &C
cidentally Injured decreased
over so per cent.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

Every now and then one finds
a teacher. a leader or a parent
who Is big enough to sacrifice
regulations to character building
when the emergency arises.
A man who has seen much Of
the world and entirely too much
Of the most frivolous section of
the world said recently:
ut doesn't matter so much
what happens around a girl who
has moral fiber. she will come
through without any serious
harm.
''The love. the care, the train.
ing that good mothers bestow
upon their daughters give them
this moral fiber. Sometimes the
lure of modern pleasures seems
to sweep the girls away from the
influence Of this. early training.
But they will come back"
That may c-our ge the
mothers Of present day lassies.
It may also induce the mothers
Of little girls and boys to con.
tinue the training that puts the
moral fiber into the character Of
those children. OF course, the
same truth applies to sons and
daughters alike: and If there in
any one thing that young people
need above everything else in this
trying world that confronts hem
1t is MORAL FIBER.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

civics club and demonstrate the
rules and procedures Of the vari-
Gus departments Of government
at the meetings.
Children can't govern each
other. They can be inspired by
the right kind Of leaders to con.
troll themselves; but there is no
reason why they should assume
the control of their classmates.
The theory is ideal, but it isn't
practical.
1t might work in q college
where most Of the students are
dutiful and fair-minded. But even
in colleges they need the guiding
of men with mature Judgment.
In a certain college, where this
student-government is supposed
to have solved the question Of
discipline, the student-officials
leave town during the college
dances. They know that some OF
their classmates are going to
get drunk and they refuse the
unpleasant duty Of arresting
them. Yes. that's wrong. But It
happens.
Youth needs the guidance, the
sympathy, the control of men and
women who are big enough and
fine enough to lead them in the
paths Of right-liying and learning.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
BY Lucy Lowell

MARY LOUISE and Lefty went
M to school last year in an
old-fashioned town where smoking
girls is still looked upon with sus.
picion and disfavor.
However, Mary Louise and
Lefty are quite modern in their
views and a little bit impatient
with what they term old-fogie
ideas. So when they arrived at
boarding school they brought
their cigarettes along and lit
them in the privacy of their room
whenever they chose.
OF course, they knew that smok.
ing was strictly against the rules
Of the institution, but they took a
chance on that, and smoked off
and on without interference for
several months. Then all Of a
sudden a monitor bore down upon
them in the midst Of a cloud, Of
smoke. Ten minutes later the
monitor was telling the college
president that Mary Louise and
Lefty had disobeyed rules.
The laWkbreakers were sum.
noned to the presidents office
and confronted with their offense,
On the way there they agreed to-
gether they would fatty deny
the accusation. And so they did.
The president listened gravely
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
DICTATORS
AND WARS
StlTlHE forms Of dictatorship

tSTHE forms Of dictatorship
that have arisen IN Europe
lin Italy. Spain. Poland. Hun.
gary. Russia-are only adventures
Of parties consecrated to Vic.
lenee," writes Francesca Nitti.
former Italian premier. in August
Current History. 1T Is easy ana
often even agreeable to assume
2 dictatorship. Instead Of think
ing, fighting, struggling. It d
found expedient to transfer the
whole solution to a single party,
TO q single man. At first sight
this seems very simple. But the
difficulty is to eliminate the die.
tatorship later. All personal povs
er necessarily tends to defend IL
self, that is, to abolish all opuO5
sition, and to do this 1t Is necesl
sary to nullify and destroy the
law and resort to violence. This
means that the dictatorship, @
preserve its own existence, must
apoilsn all individual guarantees
and transform itself into q RUE
OF oppression. All oppression en-
genders hatred and the bloodlest
prosecutions. A country under q
dictatorship Ii inevitably trans
formed into a country of slaves
and rebels. The mass are the
slaves. the superior minds are the.
rebels. Then the motive that had
determined the dictatorship. VIZ.
the desire of order and the hops.
Of eliminating conflicts, no longer,
exists. Conflicts lose all civil
spirit and are changed into saw
age and bloody prosecutions. Die
tatorshipS are always proclaimed,
as a necessity to avoid revolutions
but they always lead to revoIti-
ton. All the dictatorships Of
modern history have ended In
revolution or war. When the die
tatorship must choose IL always
chooses war as a way of resolving
the difficulties that confront e.
with the least humiliation pos.
sihlA." 4
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Here And There

The Prince Of Wales. as Eng.
lands greatest travelling sales.
man." has completed 12O. 900 miles
since 1919. Since the close 81
the world war he has made trips
to India, Japan. Australia, the
Sandwich Islands, the United
States, Canada and South Africa
He has now visited all the do.
minions and practically every i'm
portant civilized country In the
world. His present trip to Can,
ada before it Is completed It Isl
estimated, win add another u 900
miles.
The Christian name Of Isabel
Is a corruption of Elizabeth. It
was first corrupted as a compli-,
ment to Queen Elizabeth, who
was called Elizabella. Afterward
the first syllable was dropped.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
BY L. Lamar Matthews

Johnny threw q rock and
y broke window pane in the
school building. So Johnny was
brought to trial before the student
court. The members OF the judic-
larry were boys and girls between
the ages OF ten and twelve-and
naturally they were quite judi.
cious.
This happened In one Of those
ultra-Jnodern schools where the
experiment Of self-government il
being tried. Now it won't do any
harm to try that experiment; but
the mothers and fathers and
teachers who have been dealing
with little folks for years and
years know that there is no way
OF converting immature children
into . self-governing body.
In Johnny's case, everything
would have gone as it should, ex-
cept for the fact that little Ezra,
who lives in the same block with
the culprit was on the jury. John.
ny was the biggest and Ezra al.
ways had to give way to him. And
it was just human nature that
made Ezra grin at Johnny and
wiggle his thumb when he had
the pleasure of helping sentence
him to punishment.
That afternoon Johnny beat up
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Fashion Fads and Fancies

Aft And Fore fashions wind
blows a speedily increasing gale
Of popularity to the separate
blose. OF white creme satin, in
severely tailored and semi.tailored
models, such blouses are ex.
tremely smart when worn with a.
small white felt hat and a black
crepe or satin pleated skirt. One
OF the most stunning models fol.
lows the style Of the banded,A slip.
over sweater. the horizontal
bands, being a double thickness
OF the same material set in by
fagoting.
A Raid On Braid-Will very
likely be made by milliners, for
metal braid Is one of the most
promising trimming notes for fall
hats Of felt or velvet. The newest
type Of metal braid resembles
mesh, and viii be very smart for
use as edgings, landings ana to
finish edges.
RNaNVNn&z aISG W1~r.A.M~R~..~- -.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
LABOR-SAVING
DEVICES

When repairing wallpaper match
the pattern and cut out a piece.
rather larger than the required
size, then tear the edges ir-
regularly. Lay the paper face
downwards on q piece of glass
and scrape the edges very thin
with a sharp knife. Paste 1t in
position and smooth down, and
the repair should not be noticed
when dry, as the thin edges
blend in with the paper already
on the wall.
Wash smoky ceilings with soap
and water.
When laying new linoleum, do
not fasten It down at once. Give
1t time to stretch, then ridges
win not form later on.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

ton. did not gain my popular.
ity through petting, but by de-
handing respect from all the
young men with whom came In
contact,
When q young man took me
out and asked me for a kiss, n
would simply say, Have you q
sister? II you have, am sure
you would not like to have her
kiss every Tom, Dick and Harry.
Just because she was good enough
to be his companion for an even
ing's amusement, does not mean
she must cheaper herself for him.
My brother Is as fond of me as
you are of your sister, or would
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

young married woman who
modelled her life along lines
siltmar to those you suggest and
has found her reward.
Dear iss Fairfax" she writes.
Although I am a married woman
and the mother OF four children.
/ am very much interested in
your articles. because they give
me an opportunity to keep up
with what the present younger
generation are doing.
II read so much about petting
and necking. May / say a few
words on the subject? Before
/ was married, / was considered
the most popular girl in our sec.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Modern Girl Sets
Pace for Her
Friendships
By Beatrice Fairfax


Al Authority on the Problems Of
Love and Marriage
MOT long ago, . letter was
4 printed in this column.
signed. DO Tell Everything.
The writer one Of the many
modern girls who are puzzled
about modern young men-aslsed
frankly. IN effect. the following
question: Whist do modern
young men expect of girls?" She
appealed to young men to ansWsr
her question. Not one-but hun-
dreds Of young men accepted her
challenge. A number Of girls and
older women also wrote their
comments on her frank, direct
criticisms.
sincerely wish / could print
every letter / have received on
the subject. Since that Is i'm.
possible, due to lack Of space, T.
shall from time to time, quote
from representative replies.
Dear Miss Fairfax" writes
nJust Twenty-Five" 81 am won.
dering whether the very r,oaarn
girl, signing herself, ''Do Tell
Everything" has looked very far
Tor the answer to some Of her
questions.
You are right when you say,
Colonel Lindbergh IS not the
only one,' and the sooner the so.
called modern girls realize that,
the better. I have resided in e
large American city now for five
years, and the conditions are
such In my opinion. that any
young man has all he can do to
keep himself from developing into
4 rowdy and boor.
4 never bother with such girls.
Most Of them make me feel d.3.
gusted, and the other kind seem
to be hard to meet. But It ali
rests with the girls themselves
how he boys y, treat them.
You girls ere foolish to let a
boy kiss and pet you right away.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
GiUe Your Girl Needed Moral Fibre

while the girls made their mis-.
statement. Then he delivered this
little speech:
"As you young ladies know, I
don't think smoking is the right
thing for you to do. It is doubly
wrong to smoke in this dormitory
because it is against the rules of
the school. But neither smoking
nor breaking school rules Is half
as bad as lying. You have allowed
yourselves to drift into falsehood:
and II you let that falsehood stand
your character will suffer. Now
I'm going to ask you to return to
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

be If you had a sister. I would
not disappoint him.
This simple statement won
for me respect and a husband
who adores me. / have been mar.
ried nine years and my hus-
band says the more he is in my
company the more he loves me.
81 have four lovely children and
could not be happier IL I tried. My
advice to girls Is to keep their self.
respect at all costs. It win pay
them to do so in the end.
"A HAPPY WIFE AND
MOTHER"
Here, girls, you have the frank
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

statement Of one modern young
man, who writes with sincerity
and charm Of what men expect
and hope for from girls. Also.
you have heard from a happy wife
and mother the secret Of her popu-
larity as a girl, and Of her success
as a sweetheart and wife.
Isn't 1t worth while to be true
to your very best. your real self?
Express that self only, then the
right kind Of man will recognize
you for what you are-the sweet,
womanly modern girl, destined to
be the adored helpmate of the best
type Of modern man.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

The name Of the street where
the Bank Of England stands was
originally Three-Needles street.
The property was owned by the,
Needlenlakers' Company. whose
arms were three needles?
It is said that not more than
20 years ago q patent was granted
for q harness planned to attach
birds to a chariot in such a way
as to convey a person through
the air.
The City Of Rome was once Of
fered at auction by the Praetoriau
guard after the murder Of the EN-.
peror Pertinax.
Some butterflies feign death when
In danger.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

] do not care for that sort OF
thing. Friendship is based upon
overstepped herself in that direc.
ton. as most girls seem to do
nowadays.
''I would advise her to wait and
pay no attention to so-called
sheiks. Some day the right one
viii come along. You see I'm
hoping for something like that,
myself. But being just a serious
young man. and not a sheik,
maybe my advice will sound flat"
Just Twenty-Five
Thank you for your good let
ter, "Just Twenty-Five" It is safe
fine thoughts and lofty ideals,
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

your room, think over this matter
and see if you won't decide to
come clean with the truth. After
that Is settled we can take up
the minor matter Of your original
offense."
So the girls went out, stayed a
few minutes, came back and told
the truth. After that they took
their punishment for smoking In
school.
The result Of that experience
was definite strengthening of
the, moral fiber Of those girls
souls.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

and it is the girl, herself, who
keeps these thoughts uppermost
in a young mans mind.
II wonder whether do Tell
Everything" ever looks at the
question from this point Of view.
She admits being a very modern
girl, so the chances are she has
to say that thousands of girls
who read 1t, far from considering
1t fiat, will wish earnestly they
might number young men like
you among their friends, and will
gladly ponder and follow your
advice.
As complement to your letter
I shall quote from that Of .
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Self Government for Children Is Not Practical

Ezra. So his last state Of sin was
worse than his first.
AS long as human beings are
human beings, the elements of
spite and favoritisn and self-ad.
vancement and hasty conclusions
and dishonesty will enter into
their Judgment Of their fellows.
And when you ada to this the
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

uniformed character, the unde.
veloped reasoning powers and the
irresponsible ways Of youth It is
easy to see why a group Of chill.
dren should not be entrusted
with the task of governing q
school.
This method has been used
quite successfully in the manage
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

ment Of newsboys' clubs, or Of
some other group of business
boys. That Is different. The
world has done a lot of things
to develop these little fellows that
the average school child has es.
capped. Also they can either
abide by the decisions Of the
governing board or they can get
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
LEMONS WalTEN
THE SKIN
Better than ''Bleaches" for
Freckles, Tan, etc.

I
The juice Of two lemons squeezetil
into a bottle with Orchard White;
will soothe sunburn, and clear up
freckles, tan, discolored skin quick
or than anything you can buy al.
ready prepared. and II doesn't cost
you near as much.
Any druggist can sell you Orchard
White, and 1t only takes minute
to mix, 1t with the Juice OF two
lemons. Then you have enough 10
last you all season.
1t makes a delightful lotion which
you can put on your face. neck
arms or hands at any time, and II
viii keep them nice and white. My
a bottle now, 50 you win have ST
handy to use should your skin s.
sin to turn dark. or rough.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

out. though the advantages. Of
belonging to the club are such
that they usually wish to stay
in. Besides, a club In one thing
and q school teacher Is another.
II teachers deem it advisable
to teach the subject Of govern
ment by this laboratory method,
1t would be better to organize q
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Ssss. Ladies' Dress

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The width Of the dress at the
lower edge is Sc inches. Price 10c.
send 100 in stampS or. coin for
each Of these patterns TO THE
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Send 10 cents In silver or stamps
3oR our UP~TO-DATE FALL AND
WINTER 1927-192S BOOK OF FASH
IONS.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Ashes on Asters

Stake up the cosmos before It is
bent down by a heavy rain, says
Nature Magazine. It Is well to put
wood ashes on the asters, but be
careful not to injure the shallow
roots in digging.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
A Hunting Fish

In the South Sea Islands a. little
goby is found, about 6 inches long,
called the mud-skipper, says Ma
ture Magazine. which leaves the
water to hunt insects and worms
on the beach.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Congressional Club
Cook Book
FaUorite Recipes
Of Famous Women
in World Capitals

The Washington Times WiI pre-
.ssnt daily the faDorite recipes Of
the sOiUes of Senator's. Represent
GtiUes, Cabinet Officers. Ambds-
sailors, and the rulers Of many
European nations. These recipes
haze been selected for the neW
Congressional Club Cook Book
published By the Congressional
Club.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

frequently created of the same
flowers. "A toque Of cornflowers,
matched by a boutonniere Of the
same blossoms, was especially chic
when worn with an afternoon
frock Of navy georgette combined
with the same fabric in corn
flower blue.
Every Dog Has His Day in the
new canine cut.outs of calfskin,
that are used to trim the pockets
of wool sports frocks and are APP
pliqued upon the crown Of many
a felt sports hat. Every variety
Of dog from Pekinese to bull, from
terrier to greyhound, is repre-.
sented in this kennel inspired
mode.
Taking for Fashion the newest
bunch Of white flowers intended
for the shoulder corsage Of q
black and white costume, shows
blossoms with black centers and
long black stems.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
By Mrs. Charles G. Dawes. wife
Of tho Vice-President

CREAM CHEESE SALAD
8 cakes cream cheese dissolved
in u pint luke-warm cream. Add
tablespoon chopped almond pi.
mento. and salt to taste. Add
u envelope Of Knox's gelatin
which has been dissolved in little
Of the warm cream. Mould in q
ring mould. Serve on lettuce
leaves with Tnayonnaise dressing
in center Of mould.
Copyright. 1927, by the
Congressional Club
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
InIaid Steel Blades

INDIA possession Of steel once
This the ayng with gold Of steel blades in such
that the strength Of the blade not impaired its temper
spoiled
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

HIS failure to induce Marie Louise to return
from Vienna was partly responsible for this
She had signed q proclamation putting herself
under the protection Of the allies, who were
determined TO crush Napoleon. He wnuhed
peace, for he was sick, disiIlusioued man
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
III Dau u or Htatoru

the Democratic National Convention at Chicago on August Al
"A 1854 Gen. George b Mcclellan nominated FOR Preden ud
George Pendleton for Vice President Mcclellan was defeated
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

LIE HAD seemed rejuvenated when he made
- the march on Paris, but now he dreaded
war. He was only as, but in twenty years he
had burned up the energy to keep ten men
going. He spent much Of his time in reverie,
wandering through Go great lonely rooms 81
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
Mrs. Cornelius Beecknlan-

Mrs. Cornelius Beeckmanl
The Bridal Shower
nEAR MRS. BEEcI1MAN:
- Win you kindly tell me about
how long q time before 4 wedding
one can give shower? F. r.
At any time. There are no def !
inite rules for this, or indeed for
showers in general.
IA Formal Affair
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
~ VIII You please tell ms IL
tuxedoes can be worn by groom,
best man and ushers ct an evening
church wedding? II not, please
tell rhe correct apparel
RITA
Full dress Is correee for q FOR
nal evening wedding. Al tuxedo
suit Is an infprmal attire.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

NAPOLEON entered Paris without having
IN fired shot and took over the government.
Soon he had force Of 100000 soldiers. The
city was passive; the enthusiasm that had
marked his audacious march to the capitaI
had melted away. He himself became sad and
pxsoceupied.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

Botnets and BoutOnnleres are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
Give Him Rest!

For four solid weeks now Lindbergl,
has been poised on the pinnacle OF
fame. Every move he has made
every word he has uttered, has been
exposed. Never for moment has he
been able to escape the binding rays
of publicity which have kept his fig
ure in silhouette before the eyes OF
the world. A misstep on his part, an
attack of dizziness which so often be
sets those in high places, might
have been fatal. The pinnacle OF
fame Is a precarious position, on all
sides surrounded by shadowy depths
The pedestal which supports popular
idols is f1imsy and easily overturned
Paris, London, Brussels. Washington
New York. st. Louis. all now have
had their chance to shower the young
colonel with adulatlon and honors sell
dom heaped on any man. Through
it all Lindbergh has kept his feet
firmly on the ground and his mind
clear. But the strain must have been
terrific. He must be tired. Give him
a rest!
Last night, by attending an open
air opera in st. Louis, he ended his
fixed program of public appearances.
Now, IL he Is free to do what he
pleases. he should shake off the army
of admirers, reporters, photographers.
biographers. artists and even friends
who have logged his footsteps and
seek a place far removed from all of
them. There he may sleep and rest
and plan at his leisure his future
course, one that makes his flight
across the Atlantic simple and UNI
eventful compared to the hazards and
pitfalls that it presents. He has won
the hearts of his countrymen. May
he retain their love and esteem to help
him along the dangerous path he now
must travel as he prefers to travel
alone!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-20
Comdr. Byrd's Purpose.

Comdr. Byrd, who has postponed
his flight in the tri.motor plane
America with expectation to leave to.
morrow, states that one of the chief
purposes of this venture in transat-
lantic flying will be to find the fast
est and safest air line to Europe.
The expedition will try to formulate
rule as sound basis for determin-
ing wind velocity and direction at
given attitudes at all times. The ex-
petition therefore will be strictly
scientific in it's character. The leader
has a theory which he wishes to put
to test, that there may be now I'M
used advantages for oversee flying
in storms which are now the terror
of aviators. lie hopes that there Is
an area of favorable winds on the
rim" of each storm, by use of which
an aviator may gain from thirty to
| forty miles an hour over the natural
speed of his plane. Furthermore,
Comdr. Byrd hopes to determine the
thickness Of the normal fog banks.
The America is capable of carry.
ing sufficient fuel to give it cruising
radius Of 1000 miles, with an aver
age speed of about Lightweight miles
an hour. This radius gives safe
margin in a straight New York'Paris
fight. Both Lindbergh and Cham