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shopped for an hour, turning over
her problems in her mind.
Suppose she married Deke some
day. He would be a college grad
uate in another year. Was that too
much difference in education? She
recalled her visit to Deke's house on
Sunday afternoon two weeks before.
Mrs. Deacon had been charming
and kind and Interested. Mr.. Dea-
con had refused to drink tea, eaten
three chicken sandwiches, smoked
very black cigar and grunted at her
from time to time, She had felt per
fectly at east, especially when three
Of the Deacon dogs had dashed in,
stopped perfectly still for a few min
utes to inspect her, and then had
presented respectful paws to be
shaken while they wagged their tails
friendly-wise.
Love dogs" grunted Mr.. Deacon,
making one of his few understand
able remarks.
$50 do IT, cried Joyce, fondling
shaggy head. 1 never had one
because we always lived in an apart
ment. 1 had a cat, though, and
couldn't bear to have another one
| after she died"
ITS like losing one Of the
family" agreed Mrs. Deacon, with a
smile.
"You made a hit, all right" said
Deke Liking dogs and not smok-
ing, though both of my sisters do
smoke, is a sure road to the old
mans heart"
Later Joyce asked her father
about the Deacons. "Deke says they
were poor once, that is his father
and mother WERE" she said.
They'd call it poor, suppose"
Mr.. Daring had answered a little
bitterly. 'She was a judges
daughter. His father owned a drug
store. They weren't rich as they
are now, but they had plenty. Old
man Deacon, this fellows father,
used to tinker around in his dads
drug store and invented some kind
of chemical mixture that he
patented. That's where he got his
start. He married Judge Hawkins
girl and they came here l guess
they had a hard time for awhile.
But after he got started he made
lot of money. They're nice enough
for rich people, guess. But it's
like keep to like as see, it. Lass,
and l don't think this young
Deacon means any good by you,
even if he does take you out to his
house. They're sly where a pretty
face is concerned,
Joyce had flushed and resolved
never to mention Deke's name to
her father again. Now she turned
her steps toward the library. She
paused before a case of new books.
Etiquette" by Emily Post.
\ She turned it's pages idly. Here
was something that might help her.
She had it charged and then wan
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CHAPTER XIII.
Polish
r., g-lin-lingi

Brr, Brr,. Ting lin-ling! ~
Joyce opened a sleepy eye.
Get up. kid!' said Gladys from
her bed
Joyce shut her eyes again and
turned over.
Brr, Brr. Ting-lin-ling!
Joyce reached out an arm to turn
off the insisting alarm clock.
mo you don'tr said Gladys,
snatching the clock from the small
table that stood between their two
beds. Joyce sat up in bed. This
getting up at o'clock is fierce" she
said. "Only an hour earlier than
I've been getting up, but it seems
like just went to Sleep"
Glad I'm on late duty this week.
Hate to get up early when it's rain
ing" yawned Gladys, watching
Joyce stretch her slim body, and
gather her kimono about her. Gladys
went back to sleep.
Half an hour later she opened
her eyes again to see Joyce, hat,
raincoat, dark silk dress, standing
before the mirror doing things to
her face with the aid of Deke's
vanity case.
mot too much" she warned.
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Better start in modestly. Time to
thicken the war paint after you've
been there awhile"
'Shall I wear this" asked Joyce,
holding up a thin silver chain at
the end Of which dangled a cellar
purple amethyst, set in a ring of
silver. 1t was a gift from Deke.
Don't see why not" said Gladys.
"I'll say this for that swell beau Of
yours, he's got grand taste"
Arriving at the hotel Miss Scan
Ion took her to the locker room.
You'll keep your hat and coat and
other personal belongings here" she
said. Always keep them locked
up. I leave my purse in my locker,
too. 1 think it's a little safer, less
Of temptation to anyone who is
light fingered"
Back at the board she was in
troduced to the other girls, six Of
them, all well dressed, marcelled,
manicured.
The management requires us to
look our best. at all times" Miss
Scanlon explained. you won't need
any marching, with those natural
waves of yours, but you'll want a
manicure once a week. We get a
special rate in the beauty parlor at
slack hours. Now you just sit here
and observe until the early morn
ing rush is over, then We'll put you
at your room switching, that's trans
ferring incoming calls to guests
rooms, the easiest thing to start on
for today"
Joyce found the work very simple
and by afternoon was wearing a
head piece and working along with
the rest. Three o'clock came with
surprising swiftness. And she was
amazed, too, at her WEAKNESS.
Its the nervous strain the first
day or two" said Marian, the girl
who sat next to Joyce at the switch
board and who had come into the
rest room with her. After day
or two you'll get over that. It's
nice here, don't you think?"
/ Full of the days experience, Joyce
walked out to Euclid Ave. with Mar.
ian and eastward toward her moth.
er's place of employment.
| She smiled at Joyce from her little
cashiers cage.
She smiled at Joyce from her lit.
tie cashiers cage.
How did it go today?" she asked
Just fine. I watched for while
then they let me in on the regular
work. l like it lot better than the
main exchange. The girls are nice
too"
What are you going to do now?'
Mrs. Daring asked.
II don't know" said Joyce. 81
feel lonesome and tired. I don't
know what to do, in fact. What
time will you have supper?"
About six,". answered her mother
want to come in and eat with me?'
Joyce nodded Til be in then
she said.
! Back on Euclid Ave. she window
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SCORES DRY OFFICERS
Methodist Official Says Agents
Should Be Type of johnson.

1--WE need a better class of liquor
law enforcement officers today,
more of the type of men like PUSSY
foot Johnson" declared DR.. Clarence
True Wilson, secretary Of the
Methodist board of temperance, pro-
hibition and public morals before the
Methodist Preachers Association att
Roberts Park NJ. E. Church, Mon
day.
DIR. Wilson declared that prohi-
bition has been a marked success in
America in raising moral standards
and developing a higher type Of
citizenship.
The Rev. H. w. Harper. Boston
authority on church music and COM
piler of hymns, gave a short talk
on Music in the Church Today" in
which he scored Jazz tendencies"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-15
LOANS

We lend on improved
Indianapolis real es-
tate. For those who
desire loans not ex-
ceeding $3.50 of our
appraisement, we Of
fer our monthly pay
ment plan. For those
desiring 500 or less
of Our appraisement,
our regular mortgage
plan is offered at a
lower rate. A small
expense fee, but no
com m S S ion is
charged.
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Test AnSzCerS

Here are the answers to Now
You Ask One" which is printed on
page z:
1. Admiral William S. Sims.
2. The Bonhomme Richard and
the Scraps.
3. John Paul Jones.
4. Stephen Decatur.
S. John Ericsson.
s. The U. S. s. Hartford.
7. Dewey. at Manila Bay.
s. Richmond P. Hobson.
8. The U. S. S. San Diego.
10. The U. S. S. Cyclops.
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CHAPTER Is
SYnonsis

Spunky Joyce Daring faces the
world alone when her parents
separate. Joyce gets a job in q
telephone exchange, shares a room
with a hotel check girl, and
through her is put on the tele-
phone switchboard at the hotel.
She has just met Carter Deland,
the Juan of the town, at a night
club to which Henry Deacon,
wealthy young admirer, had taken
her. She has also learned that
the driver of a liquor wagon
looked like Butch" Settler, a
gang leader whose attentions she
has tolerated at her mothers re-
quest.
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Copyright, 1926
Famous Features Syndicate, Inc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-19
Trend TOWARD.
SMALL CAR

Smaller autos and perfected safety
ieVices have characterized the auto
motive development OF 1926 experts
say in analysing what the dying
year has brought to Americas great
Ast industry.
OF these two different lines of
progress, one. the trend TO smaller
ears. was well established year
Ago and has developed further dur
ng the past IL months. Shorter
wheel-bases and greater flexibility
and engine economy are now recog-
.nized as desired characteristics.
Ihe other trend Is towards safety.
The trend toward safety has in
eluded perfection of brakes, better
bumpers. running boards that are in
reality side bumpers, and safety
glass. The last-named invention is,
according to- insurance men, the
most significant.
Investigation by a Massachusetts,
Insurance association during the
|year has shown that IS per cent of
ALI injuries are caused by flying
GLASS. and has called attention to the
need for abolishing this condition
Manufacture in America of long
tried European type of tripiex safety
glass has brought about the use of
this material in many passenger
cars, and automobile accident i'm.
Duranee men predict that the day
10 In sight when every car will carry
Is as standard equipment.
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HORSE GREATER PERIL

Statistics gathered at the Grim.
Smith Hospital at kirksvilie. Mo.
show that horses are still more
dangerous TO life and limb than
the automobile. Thirteen serious
accidents and two deaths result
ing from injuries received from
horses and mules reported at the
hospital as compared with II Sc.
rious accident cases and one death
resulting from automobile accidents
The proportion Of automobiles and
horses in the town Is about the
same as ANYWHERE else in The
state sk
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ness. The day is coming. and soon.
according to engineers forecast.
when the crankcase lubricant Will
be added from the rear of the auto.
mobile as is gasoline. Crankcase
drainage also will be made simpler
and cleaner at an early date, il the
engineer has his way.
Nickel Aids Appearance
Nickel used here and there about
the modern car adds considerably TO
its appearance Nickel. however, has
long been noted for its susceptibility
to rust. This is no longer true, al.
though this fact is lot very gensr.
ally recognized Rust-proof nickel
has beeg developed and Is in quite
general use-just another contribu-
tion by the engineer and manufac
turer to the motorists desire to keep
his car as smart-appearing as pos.
sible.
1t can be seen that car owners are
being given considerable assistance
in achieving the goal of brighter
appearance for their cars. Wherever
the engineer sees an opportunity TO
facilitate this trend, steps are taken
with decisive celebrity.
One problem not generally recog-
nized is that of taking care Of the
water which drips from the top Of
the closed car. Serious study is
being given to this phase of the
general problem. and work being
done soon win be reflected in cowls
that glow as brightly as any other
part Of the automobile.
Thus. 1927 brings not only new
and more beautiful ; cars but also
greater simplicity in preserving
their fine appearance.
Copyright, 1917
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Ease in Auto Care Is
GiUen Study
BY ]. LEO SUGRUE
Times Automobile Editor

Moordom apparently coming to the conclusion that its
beautiful highly finished automobiles entirely smart
looking be permitted to become seedy result of ali
work and baths In other words there definite trend
toward retaining that showroom complexion America
automobiles.
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The efficient Ad-Takers Of The Times
and Herald Classified Department will
bend every effort to help you write a
successful and resultful Classified Ad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-01

that even the most powerful receiver
could do little with stations closer
together. With between $50 and 200
stations jumping ut will all over the
broadcasting range the situation be-
came h0pelessly confused. Today chaos
reigns and little satisfactory recep.
ton IL possible. Naturally every
broadcaster wanted the most favor.
able air channel. and lacking any
legal authority to keep him in his
place. he has jumped all over the lot.
To get the wanderers back on a wave
length that may he satisfa ctory for
them and will preserve the right of
the listener TO hear a program unin-
terrupted by heterodyning whistles
and other side .ba nd" interference is
the task OF the commission.
The proba bility Is that It's job may
not he well in hand until Midsummer
Conferences with broa dca sters are
necessary, and endless amount of de.
tail work must be done. while first of
all a program Of administration and
Encouragement must be worked out.
All this will take time, but it may be
regarded as certain that by next Win
ter chaos will have given way to order
in the ether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-01
The Oil Decision,

The Supreme Court of the United
States has spoken, and In accents un
mista kable has declared the lease Of
the Elk Hills naval oil reserve to Ed
ward l.. Doheny tainted with corrup
ton and fraud. Not dissenting voice
was raised. Every member of the high
est court of the land concurred in the
decision, except Associate Justice
Stone, who took no part in the case
because of his connection with 1t as
Attorney General before he went on
the bench.
The decision of the Supreme Court
is victory for the Government, which
for nearly three years has assailed
the lease of this great naval oil re-
serve made by former Secretary of
the Interior Albert B. Fall to Doheny.
Both Fall and Doheny recently were
acquitted by a jury in the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia.
when they were tried on a criminal
charge of conspiring against the Gov
eminent. The case decided yesterday
by the Supreme Court is a case in
equity. The decision imposes no penalty
directly upon Fall. Indirectly it lays a
heavy fine upon Doheny, since it
grants to him and his company no
compensation for the $11 .000, 900 which
the company has expended in connec-
ton with it's contract with the Gov
eminent. The oil storage tanks con-
structed at Pearl Harbor, near Homo
lulu, with, a capacity of 100000 bar
rels Of oil for the Navy become under
the decision the property Of the United
States. All right to oil in the naval
reserve reverts to the Government.
The decision Of the court will be
read with particular interest in view
of the fact that that tribunal has yet
to pass upon the lease of the Teapot
Dome naval Oil reserve to Harry F..
Sinclair, made also by Mr.. Fall and
under circumstances which have led
to a charge Of corruption.
The Supreme Court has spoken with
a finality and a definiteness in regard
to the Elk Hills naval oil reserve lease
that will remove from the realm of con.
lecture the charges Of fraud and cor.
ruption against the former Secretary
Of the Interior and Edward l.. Doheny.
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publicans should nominate q wet

publicans should nominate q wet
against Al Smith in the presidential
race next year the governors chances
would be greatly enhanced. DIR. But
Ter has said that as New York goes,
SO will go the election. He has just
in the Empire State when the Repub-
licans nominate wet against wet
Democrat. Senator Wsdsworth went
down to serious defeat before Senator
elect Wagner. a Democrat. 1t would
he idle to say there are no wet Re
publicans, or even to say there Is not
large number of wet Republicans.
But the Overwhelming ma joi1ty or the
party. take it the country over, so far
remains dry.
DIR. Butler is the first Republican or
prominence who in recent months has
IA Used the "third.term" issue in con
nection with the possibility or the
nomination Of President Coolidge to
succeed himself. 1t Is not noticeable
that his incurSon in the subject has
aroused a great deal of public inter
est. Rather it has been an academic
interest. DR. Butler was charged at
the time with seeking the Republican
nomina ton himself as leading wet.
But this he has denied. Perhaps 1t
would be wise for DIR. Butler to name
an outstanding Republican wet To
whom the nominat ton should go in
1925, Or perhaps DIR. Butler Is merely
an opportunist.
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A wet" COMPLEX.

LIT. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent OF Columbia University continues
his agitation for the nomination of a.
wet" Republican for President in
1szs. DIR. Butler has returned to New
Yerk from the Middle West con-
WINGED he says. that the people of
that section are Interested in the
candidacy OF Gov. Al Smith for the
Democratic nomination. In fact. he
sees Gov. Smith not as the strongest
candidate for the Democratic nomina.
ton. but pretty nearly the only can.
Gidate
The distinguished president Of Co
lumba University appears to be suf-
fering from an ti-prohibition com.
pls1. Everywhere he sees the wet
tide rising. His recent visit took him
tnte Ohio. Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Wet sentiment in Chicago
and in parts OF Wisconsin IN not ex-
actly a new find. But If he found a
wet tide In Ohio and Minnesota DIR.
Butler in entitled to credit for a new
discovery. The Buckeye State Is rep
resented here by two very dry Sen
ators. one OF whom was only a few
months ago elected by a considerable
majority over wet Democrat, and
by a delegation in the House that IN
largely dry. 1t has elected Gov. A.
VIC Donahey. "A dry Democrat, for the
third time. Minnesota has a few wet
centers, hut by and large the State
has been dry.
1t is not unnatural that the people
OF the Middle West should he inter
ested" in the candidacy of Gov. Al
Smith. He has beRn for months ar
outstanding figure in the Democra tic
party. His achievements in New Yorl,
politics and administration have been
widely published. But to be Inter
eSted" in Gov. Smith is one thing Te
b ready to vote for him Is another.
Why is DR.. Butler SO interested
himself in the candidacy Of Gov. Smith
Cor the presidential nomination? ].
this staunch Republican ready q
support a Democratic wet against .
Nepublican dry? Or Is he merely try
tng to frighten the Republican part,
tntu nominating a wet by holding u,
Al Smith as DOGGY? Probably tn,
iskAAe. A little mathematics shoult
ennKlaee- ~ decsee THAI n the Re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-01

In friendship, In parental ana Mai
affection. as indeed In general phi
lanthropy. there IL great and ex.
quisite delight.
That IL we will not call such dis.
position love. we have no name for it."
Affection might do Specifically. the
dictionary defines this as kidd feel
ing. or settled goodwill The fres
of love, burning down, leave affection
behind, TO be more steady than love
itself
The tragedies In life come to those
who do not know this.
Fielding continues:
That though the pleasures arising
from such pure love may be heighten-
cd and sweetened by the assistance Of
amorous desires, yet the former can
subsist alone. nor are they destroyed
by the Intervention of the latter.
Lastly, that esteem and gratitude
are the proper motives of love, as
youth and beauty are to desire. and
therefore. though such desire may
naturally cease. when age or sickness
overtakes it's object: yet these can
have no effect on love, nor ever shake
or remove. from q good mind. that
sensation or passion which hath graf
itude and esteem for it's basis. TO
deny the existence of a passion of
which we often see manifest instances.
seems to be very strange and absurd"
Fielding concludes this cha pier with
the following Characteristic advice:
Examine your heart, my good read
err. and resolve whether you do believe
these matters with me- II you do, YOU
may now proceed to their exempiifica.
ton In the following pages: IL you do
aot, you have, l assure you, altogether
read more than you have understood:
and II would be wiser to persue your
business or your pleasures than to
throw away any more Of your time in
reading what you can neither taste
nor comprehend"
In the opening chapter to the
seventh book. Fielding considers the
standard comparison Of life to a stage,
ana INDUCES In q few elances at his
own stage, the story of Tom Jones"
He instances Black George running
away with 500 pounds from his friend
and benefactor. and tells how, IL this
were In a play, the various sections
or spectators would comment on It.
Those who sat in the upper gallery,
with their usual vociferation; those in
the boxes would not much care, most
or them no doubt attending to some
other matter at the time.
Yet Fielding says: I'VE can censure
the action without c0nceiving any alb
soiute detestatiOn of the person whom
perhaps Nature may not have desixna.
ted to act an III part In all her dramas.
In this instance life most resembles
the stage. since It is often the same
person who represents the villain and
the hero.
"A single bad act no more consti.
tutes villain in life. than a single bad
part on the stage. The passions. like
the managers of a playhouse. often
force men upon parts without con.
sulting their Judgment, and sometimes
without any regard to their talents.
Thus the man. as well as the MIA YER.
may condemn what he himself acts"
lie concludes: THE worst of men
generally have the words rogue and
villain most In the mouths az the
lowest OF all wretches are the ant est
to cry out low in the nit"
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merit System" Seen by Press
in Foreign Service Changes

In their work and to give American
diplomacy the prestige that 10 enjoyed
by that of other nations where II has
been considered of more importance
than 1t ever has been in this country"
1T Is difficult. so long as the foreign
policy of the United States Ia not only
the foot ball Of politics, but also de-
Ponds upon the consent of the Senate,
to establish a. continuity like the Euro
pean. according to the New York
Times. "One OF our drawbacks has
been that, even when no disagresmsnt
about the major lines of policy has ex-
listed. unfamiliarity with the details Of
past negotiations and with the general
position of international politics has
often placed our negotiators at q dis
advantage"
The new policy Is approved by the
Minneapolis Tribune with the state
ment: ''The American Government IL
getting far away from the idea which
once seemed to have some vogue that
a man might find his way into the
lesser diplomatic posts il he wors an
evening suit after manner born.
had q working knowledge Of some
other language than his own, and
knew how to be gracious and poised
at a garden party" The Providence
Bulletin also notes the change as zen.
downing the State Department with
potential strength and character az q
Government agency free from the en-
croachments of politicians or a,nbi-
tious contributors to campaign chests"
Significance is observed by the Bal
timore Evening Sun in the proportion
of career men selected by President
Coolidge. 'fn view Of the fact that It
far exceeds such appointments made
by previous Presidents" and that pa
per feels that signs favor the impress
sion that the Diplomatic Service In at
last being placed on what may he
termed a professional basis" The
Philadelphia Bulletin finds "a sum
cient incentive for the ambitious
young American to enter the foreign
service In It's lower branches with the
purpose of maxine a career and with
certainty Of achieving pro-
notion"