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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
When Manners Are Correct
by MIS-. Cornelius Beeckman.

ing cards and announcement
cards, but / understand from my
postman that all mail must have
return address and he refuses
to collect it at my door unless il
has been placed on.
Should it be placed in the upper
left-hand side on the front OF
the envelope or on the flap al
the back?
Should the name appear or
only the address. MARY.
You may write your address on
the back of the ,envelope
whenever you wish. 1t is always
correct to do so, if you wish, and
ts of great value, of course, If
you have any doubt as to the ar.
rival of the letter or as to the &C.
curacy of the address on the
front Of the envelope.
This writing of return address
on the back of the envelope il .
question of convenience to the
writer rather than a question OF
etiquette. Anything SO reasonable
as this would be good form be.
cause 1t is SO sensible I do not
know why your postman takes
such a strict point Of view about
your writing your address on the
back OF the envelope-he seems
like stern disciplinarian. How
ever. he probably has the profes
slonal point of view of his posi-
ton, and in his daily rounds he
has probably seen so many letters
that are lost because of INSULT;
elent return address that he In
friendly way wishes to save other
lost.
2. Either position on the envel.
ope Is correct for the return adj
dress-the upper left corner of the
front or the flap in the back.
However, 1t would seem az II
there would be less danger at
confusing it with the address az
the person to whom the letter is
written il the address were writ.
ten on the back.
). whether you write the name
as Well as the address depends
on convenience. If the address
Is an apartment house, naturalfv
you write the name, too. IL the
address is house In which only
one family lives, then it may not
De necessary to write the name.
However, it would seem in most
cases more sensible to write the
name, too. -
tNlrs. Beeckman viii be rIad Ia
answer questions on etidnefte srb.
nlitted by readers.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
LABOR-SAVING
DEVICES

To remove creases from cloth.
ing. hang the garments in the
bath room and turn on the hot
water until the room is full OF
steam. Leave them for an hour
dry in the air, and press on the
wrong side with a rather cool
iron.
Ceilings will not peel IL washed
over with quart Of water in
which an ounce OF alum has been
dissolved.
One Of the greatest beautifiers
IS glass Of water, to which the
juice Of a lemon has been added,
taken three or four times daily.
Mahongany can be cleaned with
mixture Of vinegar and water,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
Clothes Expression Of Personality

tell you that in. order to look tidy
and follow the fashions-and pro.
fessionally it does not pay her not
to--she. has to spend an undue
proportion OF her time looking
after her Clothes
This last statement, OF course.
is true, as every woman who
works knows. And yet, why
shouldn't the working woman de.
vote some OF her time to an In
terest in clothes?
This seems to me an echo Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
Strict Home Life
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

i, . q
~ / am Is and my sister Is
nearing 20. / am sure you will
agree with me that we should
have friends and go out just as
others do. But my parents are
very strict and we are deprived
OF all pleasures.
/ do not think this is fair. We
have talked matters over with
them, but In vain. Evenings,
we must stay home, and after.
Moons, IL we want to go out our
parents come along. We are not
allowed even to have girl friends.
I am beginning to think we
viii have to go out against their
wishes. l do not see any other
way. Please tell me what to do.
TROUBLED.
VoUR strict home life il most
unusual in this day and age.
my dear. But until you are
legally Of age and earning youV
own liYing-in fact, az long as
you live under the protection of
your parents root-they are
morally and legally responsible
for you, and they have the
authority to govern your social
and home life.
You know they love you and
have your good at heart. So try
to be patient.
At least you are not wrecking
the health and happiness Of fu-
ture years by dissipation, rOGk.
less living and late hours as 80
many flappers do. Some day you
may devoutly thank your par.
ants for their watchful care over
you.
Are you preparing to earn your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
ADvERTIsEMrnT
Corns Come Out
Root and ALL
in 3 Minutes

Inc Oldest, toughest corn--ths
most painful callous can now be re.
moved IN just q few minutes time
with Shur-Off. No waiting several
days-no soaking the feet-and
positively no irritation Of healthy
skin as with old-tIme preparations.
Just get 50-cent bottle Of Shur-off
at Peoples Drug Stores (all over
town., or of any other good drug.
gist. You'll see that all pain stops
the instant 1t is applied and after
two minutes YOU start taking thp
corn or callous out--root and All.
Anyone can do 1t easily by follow
ing the simple directions enclosed
with every package Get SlIur.oll
today and enjoy real foot comfort
az once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
Congressional Club
Cook Book
FaUorite Recipes
Of Famous Women
in World Capitals

The Washington Times 4oiH pre-
sent daily the faUorite recipes Of
tie 'oiUes of Senator's, Represent
atiues, Cabinet Officers, Ambas-
sailors. and the rulers OF mann
European nations. These recipes
haze been selected for the new
Congressional Club Cook Book,
published By the Congressional
Club.
By Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, sr.,
Widow Of the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt
MY GRANDMOTHER'S INDIAN
PUDDING
(E. CarrOw)
3 plnts OF scalded milk.
tablespoonfuls Of Indian Neal
stirred well together while hot, (
When it is cool add s eggs,
y ID. raisina.
1 OF. butter.
Spice and sugar to your taste.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30

the old argument which crops up
every now and then regarding the
adyisability of a uniform for
working women.
There is no doubt that II
would be d very fine thing as a
business gesture. It would save
time and expense. But what
would it do to the women them
selves?
Clothes are the objective ex.
preston of personality. How
ever unsuitable or unraa sonable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
ADVICE TO LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

own living? When you 60 out
into the world you will have more
outside life. necessarily. AS you
grow older, doubtless, your !.
ents will expect you to entertain
and accept Invitations from con-
genial young people. For Ger.
tainly you need the companion
ship of girls and young men of
your own age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
Addressing Envelopes

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
- When is it proper to put
your return address on the out.
side Of an envelope? / have per-
sonally always put my return
address on all my personal and
business letters. leaving it off in
sending out Invitations and greet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30

Cut in 4 sizes: 1, 2, and
years. "A 2 year size requires
l y yard of material So inches
wide together with Il yard Of
contrasting material. Price 10c.
Send loo IN stamps or coin for
each Of these patterns 20 THE
WASHINGTON TIMES Magazine
Editor. Print name ana address
plainly to insure prompt delivery.
for our UP-TO-DATE FALL, AND
WINTER l927-1928 BOOK OF FASH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30

Covered-top omnibuses have
proved so successful in London
that 700 more Of these vehicles
are to be put on the streets.
Without these, 1900 out of the
1000 buses have covered tops.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30

Flutes made Of gold, jade, an
eagles wing, a rams horn, and
glass are included in a collection.
including I'll specimens of this in
strument. made by a professor Of
Cincinnati.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Sold for the benefit of the Red
Cross and for one day only, a
special series of Spanish stamps
was recently issued to commen.
crate the twenty-fifth anniversary
of King Alfonso's accession to
the throne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30

Napoleon's march toward Paris was i triumph.
But as he proceeded. Marshal Ney, one Of his
trusted old commanders, was in conference in
Paris with the royal minister's Ney left with
an armed force, promising to bring the Emperor
back "a prisoner In an iron cage"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
First White Woman

iE first white Alberta in the Dominion of
Canada still alive and enjoying good the age Of
59 She Mrs John Graham, Calgary and born III
1858 in tiny Hudson's Bay settlement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
The Danger Speed

MOTORING race-trsek IS dangerous at speed
w of foryfve miles hour medical witness in recent
inquest said that when accidents happened ninety miles
hour motorists usually escaped with bruises only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30

England lags behind the world
in using the telephone. In the
United States there are fifteen
phones to every hundred Of the
population, in Canada thirteen, in
Denmark nine. and in Great Brit
al lust over three.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-30
Learning

Forty men and women taught
( to read and write is reported as re-
.sult of the first five months ac-
tivity in Peru Of the league against
llliteracy, organised last year. Reg
istration Of 252 people for instruc.
ton in fundamentals of the Ian.
gtiage is reported in Lima, and Of
81 in Callao.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
Mrs. RuPP

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Mrs. B. F. Neel and SON Ted
went to Yakima Monday where
Mrs. Neel will consult a specialist.
Mrs. Fulbright and Mrs. Allison
went with them and will visit rel
tives.
Lorrain Engeles of Connell was
home over the week end.
Valley Grange elected officers
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Worthy and
little daughter are visiting his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Worthy.
Miss Maude Lampson and Miss
Hilda Winstrom of Hanford were
callers at the Lee Lampson home
Tuesday evening.
c. G. Campbell, o. W. Engels
and Edwin Albrecht and Mrs. w.
B. Elliott returned from Prosser
where they have been on jury
duty.
Mrs. Leah Lundwkick and SON Err
nest of Portland arrived Wednes-
day to visit her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. F. III. Lampson on the High
lands and at the home of her bro
Their Lee.
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: FINLEY
Mrs. M. w. ZINDEL


Mrs. Cantwell and Robert Nc
Kenney of Finley were married at
White Swan, Washington this
week. The happy couple returned
to Finley last Saturday, where a
large crowd Of friends welcomed
them and all were taken to the hall
where a splendid time was enjoyed.
We all join in welcoming them and
wishing them long happy pros
porous journey thru life.
Mrs. Ralph Mitchell and Mrs. H.
Neil were callers at several homes
in the lower valley Monday after
noon, soliciting for their division
of the Ladies Aid for their bazaar
to be held the End Of Dec.
Mrs. Kenneth and SON have NOV
ed to the Richards house.
Announcement of the arrival of
Miss Roberta Wilson Rowell at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Rowell of Greenacres, on October
31st was received by friends at
Finley.
Miss Ruth Winchester of Ken
newick was guest at the Lechelt
home last Sunday.
The P.T.A. was we'll attended
and general interest shown by the
community.
Henry Piert shipped nice con-
signment of turkeys to Seattle last
week.
Mr.. Rowell accompanied by R.
Jones of Greenacres, came down
Saturday and shipped their stock
and furniture. They left again
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Altrogge and
daughter Alice accompanied by a
nephew of Mr.. Altrogge who is
visiting them, spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Homer Johnson.
The Sunday evening song SER
vice was well attended and well
rendered, thanks to the able lead
iership of Mrs. Baker with Mrs. H..
johnson at the piano.
Sunday School every Sunday at
10 o'clock. Preaching by Rev.
Thompson next Sunday morning.
New pupils entering the school
last Monday were Gwendoline and
Glen Cantwell.
Friday, Armistice Day, will be
duly remembered with fitting
program by the school. Everyone
is welcome to attend. Program at
1:30.
M. w. Zindel was attending court
in Prosser Wednesday.
Finley is proud of the Judging
team of the Calf club who attend
ed the international Livestock
show at Portland and won third
place among those contesting. Ell
wood Gregerson, Jimmie Stone and
Guy Lyons are the team.
E. Shinn of Fields, B. C. was
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Murray went
to Kennewick Friday, accompanied
by Mrs. r. D. Sawyer.
Earl Cornwell returned from a
ranch near Lind, Sunday, where
he had been employed.
The Cleaners class Of the M. E..
church met at the III. E. Compton
home Monday night.
Quite a number of Richlands
young people attended the Benton
City dance Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Hubbard
went to Dayton Tuesday.
Roy Hartung has started to- at
tend school again, after seven
days absence.
Clarence Vandine has been out
of school taking care of the club
pool hall during the absence Of
Chester Wheelhouse. Chester is
serving on the jury.
John Citron had the misfortune
to hurt his hand on the car so
bad that blood poison set in.
A photographer of Walla Walla
came to the school Tuesday taking
pictures of the pupils of the diff
ferent grades.
Florence Poolton and Opal Mich
ael accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. c..
j. Dam to Pasco Sunday to visit
little Margaret who was operated
on for appendicitis. She is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. r. McGhan who has been
very i'll for many months, is very
much improved.
Mrs. M. D. O'Connell, a former
resident of Richland came on the
morning stage Wednesday to visit
old friends and acquaintance and
to look after her property. She is
having her concrete house all fixed
up and may possibly return to
Richland to reside.
Margaret Dam was brought
home from the Pasco hospital
Wednesday afternoon.
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here several days looking after
business interests and returned
last Tuesday.
Tuesday evening the seniors en-
tertained the sophomores with a
weiner roast at the school house.
Georgia johnson was absent
from school on account of illness,
for several days, but is able to
attend now.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of County Commits
sloners of Benton County. Wash
ington, up to 2 o'clock pm, De-
cember 9Th. 1927, at the office of
the County Auditor in the court
mouse at Prosser Washington. for
the construction of Benton Coun-
ty Permanent Highway No. Is.
the location of said highway being
near Paterson, Washington. and
doing all other work that may be
necessary in connection Herewith
all IN accordance with the plans
ana specifications thereof, prepar-
ed by the county engineer. and ON
file in the office of the county an
ditor. Said highway is 5.227 miles
in length.
Each bid shall be accomnan;ad
by cash or certified check in a
sum equal to five percent (5Ro) of
the amount of such bid. pavable
to the county, which shall be for
feited to the county upon failure
to the party. for a period of TWEEN
ty days after such contraet Is
awarded. to enter into pfoner
contract and furnish the REQUIRED
bonds. 81 '
All proposals shall be in writino.
and on the form prepared for the
same, now In the office of the
county engineer. and must be filed
with the county auditor on or be-
fore the day and hour above men
toned. e.r.
The board of county commission
ers of Benton County reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 9th day of Novem-
Der. 1927. ~.
--E. o. KEENE, county auditor
and ex-officio clerk of the board
of county commissioners. Benton
County. Washington. 11:1O-24
iii . 4 i. O.
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Two RichIand Teachers Leave

Two hlCihdHu ACaCHSAo LSoVS
Misses Ethel Mckenzie and Ger
trude O,Donnell who came from
Oklahoma out here to teach in the
Richland school system are leaving
Saturday. Miss Mckenzie holds
an elementary life certificate from
the u. of Oklahoma but the state
superintendent Of Washington re-
fused to give her a Washington
certificate because her work was
from university and not a nor
NAL school, SO she was forced to
give up her school. Miss O'Donnell
also resigned to GO with her. The
girls are planning to visit Miss
O'DonnelPs sister in Hollywood,
California for a short time. They
are very ANXIOUS to get back to
Chicago where they attended the
university last fall. They are GO
ing to get position there and do
some more work at the u. of Chi
cago.
A party was held Friday night
at the G. N. Mclaughlin home. A
very enjoyable time was enjoyed
by 20 guests. A dainty luncheon
was served by the hostess, assist
ed by her daughter Miss Lille.
Mrs. Geo. Whitson went to Ken
newick Friday, having received an
invitation to an evening dinner
aprty at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Yedica.
Mrs. G. E. McClendon and Mrs.
Hershel Jamison went to Prosser
Saturday.
III. S. Swingle returned Thurs
day from Walla Walla where he
had been employed for the past
few months.
Curran Chellis of Kennewick
and Harold Reggie, Vic Nelson,
Ethel Mckenzie and Gertrude o.
Donnell all attended the dance at
Benton City Saturday night.
Harold Reggie and Mrs. d. X.
Rees went to Walla Walla Satur-
day where Mr.. Reggie refereed the
football game.
Opal Michael and Harold Regele
went to Prosser Friday to a foot
ball game.
w. 7. RAIDER and family, who
have been gone for several months
working in the fruit at Wenatchee.
returned Friday.
Miss Evalyh Yedica entertained
the card club Thursday afternoon
at her parents home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mowery
and children came from Wenatchee
Friday with Mrs. Mowery's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. RAIDER.
MIR. and Mrs. j. C. Skeen were
Pasco visitors Saturday.
Mrs. o. r. Erickson accompanied
her father Frank Frazier to Pen.
dleton Friday to recuperate, as she
has not been in the best of health.
Tom Chalcraft is back from Sc
attic where he had been employed
for the past few months.
Wilma Luelloff came in from
FruitvaIe to keep Mrs. Stephens
company and attend school dur
ing Mr.. Stephens absence.
Mrs. Geo. Whitson had as guests
Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. A. M.
Chellis and Mrs. Clarence Yedi-
ca of Kennewick.
Miss Opal Michael went to Pas
co Sunday to visit her father at
the hospital. Ali friends of Mr..
Michael are very glad he is much !
improved in health.
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Richland News Items

For the benefit of the Courier Reporters large list
of subscribers in the Richand Territory, this paper
is providing space for items from that district. Res
idents of this community are urged to get in touch
with the local correspondent when they have items
of interest.
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+ + + + = = = \ = $50 Z =
" TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY >
+ + + ! + + + = = ; = + = =
WANTED - An electric range.
Mrs. w. I. Hansen. R. F. d.
No. L, Kennewick.
FOR SALE - Three thorobred
Rhode Island Red cockerels, high
class breeding stock. See Herb
Shanafelt at post office. 31tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-11-10
FEES SHOWING LOSS

Benton county had more auto
mobiles in 1926 than it has this
year and motor vehicle dealers
used more cars for demonstration
purposes last year than they did
in 1927. These facts are brought
out in State Treasurer w. G. Potts
summary of license collections for
eleven months of the 1927 period.
Benton paid in S46,966 up to Nov.
l, 1926, but only $42,55O this year.
Dealers fees were $86,803 this
year and $87,439 during 1926. On
the whole. license collections in
creased 81 percent in 1927.
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CARD OF THANKS

AS I have no list of the many
friends who sent flowers for Mrs.
Pratt. / should like to take this
means of thanking them all.
Mrs. R. @. IMAGINATION.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
LUCREZIA BOPi
Annual Spring Recital
At Visitation Convent

THE annual Spring recital by stu.
dents of the Georgetown Vista.
tion Convent preceded the general
exodus for the Easter holidays Mon
day evening. and proved a gala oc-
casion Music formed the major por-
tion of the evenings entertainment,
but a pleasing variation in the usual
order was made by two recitations,
Candle Lightin Time" paul Lau-
renee Dunbar). and Marriage de Con
veuance," given by Mary Jane Cooke
of Lima. Ohio, and an interpretative
dance, THE Firefy," presented in
costume by Irene Sisnowsk of De
troit, Mich.
Dollie May Hardie and Miss Hill
gave two banjo selections. Sunrise
and Blue Bonnet" and among the
piano numbers were: "Minuet" from
Don Juan (Mozartl, by Eleanor
Whitaker; Joyous Farmer" (Scbu-
MANN. Margaret Mary Hogan; Min
uet. G Ma Jor' Beethoven, Dorothy
Dawkins; "Idilio" 1ock), Loretta
Pepper; Polka de la Refine" CRolf).
Mary Hayden; Les Trois Mains
Ramean. .MacDowelD, Kathleen O'Con-
nor; "Valse, c Sharp Minor" Chopin.
and "Traumerei" (Richard Strauss).
Doley Crawford
The program opened with a chorus,
"Estudiantina" Uacome), sung by the
Saturday morning choral class, with
Theresa X. Hubner conducting, Mary
Ahern at the piano and Margarta
AriaS playing the tambourine. Rose
in the Bud" F'orster), sung by the
Philharmonic Club. brought the affair
to a close.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Polish Soprano Sings
At Catholic Reception

HADWIGA SBIWINSKA. a noted
Polish lyric soprano of Buffalo,
n. y, and a pupil OF Lazar Samoiloff
of New York. will give a concert at the
Victorian tours Catholic students re-.
ception and social at the Catholic
Daughters of America Home. Sixth
and E streets northwest, at pm. TO.
morrow.
The reception is being rendered in
honor of the visiting teachers. stu
dents and alumni of the Catholic high
schools academies and colleges Of
Buffalo, n. y; western New York and
Canada on their first annual Easter
vacation educational tour of the Cap.
ital City under the personal escort and
guidance Of the Victorian Tours Of
Buffalo, \. Y, headed by Peter r.
Rydzynski, former resident of Wash
ington.
Miss sliwinskas S program win in.
clude the aria from Gounod' & Faust. 3"
Second lfinuet," by Besley, and "A
Dearest Maiden," a Polish folk dance
song.
Students of Holy Cross Academy
will assist Students of Georgetown
and Catholic University. Trinity Col.
lege for girls. St Johns College, HOLY
Cross, st. Cecilia and immaculate
Academies and Gonzaga High School
students will take active part.