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The Washington times., 1927-09-09
WOOD SCHOOL ACTIVE

The Wood School, located at 81
East Capitol St., points with pride
to its successful 81 years Of existence,
during which time It has prepared
a great number Of ambitious boys
and girls for the business world.
Although venerable in years Of
service, the school Is young and
active in keeping abreast with every
development in business training.
Court Wood Is principal Of the
school.
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'company, win give courses in money
and banking.
In the law department the regis.
tration is very gratifying to school
authorities. The law school offers
tho usual courses leading to the
degree Of bachelor Of laws and pre-
pairing for examinations for the
bar.
The Washington times., 1927-09-09
Allen School Places
Technique Above All

Miss Estelle Allen, who opened her
studio seven years ago In Washing
ton, was graduated from Leland
Powers School In Boston, studied
with M. Ledoux. Of the Coincide
Francaise. in Paris, acted on the
professional stage in New York,
stresses stage technique for all those
who are called on to meet the public.
The pupils Of Miss Aliens studio
who take the entire course are given
thorough vocal technique, which 10
Of . lasting benefit to them.
Frequent recitals and plays will
be given at the studio, 924 Seven.
teenth ST.
Turn NOW 70 the Rental Columns Of
tOday's Classified AdS for q gOOdly
selection Of Furnished Rooms fer Rent.
SCH0OV g AMI C0TJEGES
The Washington times., 1927-09-09
'Peace-Time War" Put
On by British Army

LONDON, Sept. 9.--BritAin's me.
chanical army recently staged the
greatest "peace-tine war" ever wit.
messed. More realistic than any
movie" scenes enacted was the
battle between crawling tanks and
swoopinR airplanes. when the new
mechanised force Of the British
Empire received its baptism, Of fire.
Nothing comparable to this me-
chanised brigade has been seelI in
action before, and an astonishing
sight was presented when it set
forth on its march" behind the
firing lines.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

the Art Cinema Corporation. which
finances their pictures. The United
Artists said both stars might carry
heavy personal insurance aside from
the $750000, which would bring
them UP to the $2,000,000 figure esti-
mated for each by the Spectator CO.,
insurance magazine publishers.
The Spectator Co. estimated Charlie
Chaplin was insured for $1,000.000
although his representative here said
he doubted IL that figure was cor.
rect.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

Grafton, but we can go even farther.
We can make use Of our thousands
Of miles Of common frontier to dem.
onstrate our confidence IN each
other. and when questions arise, aa
{. " are bound TO do. which cot
cern the frontier. and Yet which ate
Of vital Importance to tho welfare
of both countries. neither of TIA
should ever hesitate to consult with
the other, with Il view to finding.
If possible. n solution that will I've
,out,allv acrppahle ="
Evening star., 1927-09-15

Of the most heavily insured people
in the country, says the United
Artists Corporation.
Norma Talmadge Is insured for
81, 500 900, and her sister Constance
for $1,000,000. with the Joseph NJ.
Schenk Productions as the bene-
ficiary. Buster keaton is protected
for $700.000 with his own producing
company as beneficiary.
Gloria Swanson and John Barry
more each carry $750,000 worth OF
prnicCt ion made out in favor of
Evening star., 1927-09-15

misgivings between Canada and the
United States, William Phillips,
United States Minister to Canada,
declared in an address to members
of the Canadian Club yesterday.
Because our interests touch at so
many points and because already We
are thoroughly we'll acquainted" he
said. I'VE are in no sense foreigners
TO each other. vet we still have much
to learn. one from the other.
Already we have gone a long way
on the road toward mutual coon
Evening star., 1927-09-15
POTEEN is PLENTIFUL.
Brand of Moonshine Liquor Manu-
factured in Ireland.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
GLENEG ANNON, Ireland. - The
mountaineers of West Virginia and
Kentucky have nothing on the noun
taineers of Ireland when it comes to
making moonshine. only here they
call it pOteen. POteen is white whisky
Evening star., 1927-09-15

manufactured mostly from barley and
sometimes from potatoes. The Irish
Civic Guards. who are also the reve-
nue. officers. look for clumns of smoke
in searching for poteen stills. The
Irish mountaineers is also a past
master in the art of camouflage. His
barrels are carefully concealed under
mounds of sod.
Evening star., 1927-09-15

Fully 1,sS0.000 acres in Czechoslo-
vakia have been planted to potatoes
this wear
Evening star., 1927-09-15
MOVIE STARS INSURANCE
RUNS INTO MILLIONS
Norma and Constance Talmadge,
John Barrymore and Gloria Swan
son Among Heaviest.

nv Ehe NsAUFIAfrU TfrHH,
NEW YORK, September Is. Movie
Htara are near the top OF the liai
Evening star., 1927-09-15

Regular and extra sizes:
also thread silk with rib
top. Pointed and square
heels or black heel. All
Fall shades, black and
white. Perfect and ir-
regulars.
Street Floor
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A new purchasc-cs
pecially for this sale
You'll marvel at how il
is possible to offer these
at 81. But they so right
back to s. after this
event.
All shapes. vagabond,
upturned. roll and me-
dunn. All head sizes.
Black and every smart
color. Street Floor
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By Beatrice Burton

yer teapot. polished until it shons
like glass.
She was pink and bright-eyed
with pride when the four of them
sat down to the table Is minutes
later.
Everything was going beauti.
fully. The talk was cheerful, the
late afternoon sun flooded the
room, the roast beef was done to
turn. the salad was crisp and cold.
I'm glad everything is turn.
ing out so well for poor Millie,'
thought Sally. pouring the tea
into her mothers egg-shell china
CUPS.
II haven't eaten roast beef
like this in years." John Nye
said, with appreciation. "Millie
said she'd fix up just a pot-luck
meal. but it seems to me"
POT luck?" echoed a loud voice
from the doorway, and Beau and
Mabel burst into the room. bang
ing the door behind them. They
brought a heavy odor of cigarets,
liquor and strong perfume with
them.
"Pot.luck?" What do you mean.
pot-luck?" Mabel repeated, her
greedy, made.up eyes sweeping
the little feast. 81 never saw
such a swell feed on this table
before. and I've been eating here
for quite some time! Beans and
bread are what we usually get on
Sunday night. Amt that so,
Beau?"
Then her glance went to John
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For one awful second Sally
thought that Ted Sloan was going
to burst out laughing as he looked
down at his mothers pink flower
in Miles hand. Ted had been
known to give Mile away when
she was telling one of her little
white lies"
did you grow those asters,
Millie?" he asked bluntly. a broad
grin on his face.
Mile nodded weakly, and hur-
ried to introduce him to John
Nye. Then she put the aster in
Johns buttonhole and danced
out Of the room. before Ted had
time to say. anything else about
it.
IT must help Sally with the
supper" she explained with the
sweetest little housewifely air.
I'VE always work together, and
we get things done in no time"
But as soon as the door closed
behind her she went, not to the
kitchen. but to her bedroom, to
add a fresh touch Of powder and
lipstick to her face.
Sally put the supper on the
table alone, just as she always
did.
She was proud Of the table, too.
Proud of the bread -and-butter
sandwiches. tied into little rolls.
Proud of the chocolate cake with
its sugar icing, Proud Of the
snowy tablecloth that she had EN-.
broidered years before with her
own hands. Proud of the old sill.
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NOlU Go on Nth the Story

whom Ann knew--a CIR; from the
accounting department at the fac
tory. Ellen Davis And If there
were one person in the world whom
Ann would have preferred not to
go out with. it was Ellen
She was kittenish with men, and
catty with women. And for some
time it had been clear t. Ann that
she had taken a myster;1us dislike
to her. She was very blonde, and
she had a way OF laughing at
nothing.
81 know the cutest little place
to eat" she said. Chinese food
real Chinese food, and little
booths-it's lovely"
She laughed as If at a joke,
and Rob Jerome Joined her.
yours for chow mein." he
said, so long as it's chow"
They were we'll suited, Ann
thought. but it was a strange
sort of party. Jerome and Ellen
talka tive. flippant. full of mean
inglesS Jokes. and Jimmy and
herself rather silent. as if vaguely
uncomfortable in the presence
of an empty gayets
II guess I'm Just serious and
dull" Ann thought. but she
smiled to herself. And some.
how for the first time she was
drawn a little to Jimmy's quiet.
straightforward personality.
They ordered quantity of
food in the restaurant Ellen had
recommended. and now it was
clear enough that she was car.
rying on a tremendous filtration
with Rob Jerome.
The Chinese restaurant boasted
an orchestra. Jimmy didn't dance,
however. When Rob had danced
with Ellen, he dragged Ann off
Immediately. Circling the room.
her eyes fell upon the booth
where Jimmy and Ellen were
now sitting alone.
Ellen wasn't flirting now. But
she was leaning forward, and her
eyes were intense. almost fe-
verish. AS Ann glanced. she
saw Ellen's hand slide across
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to cut, she said Souriy. as sally
followed her out to the tiny square
of backyard behind the building.
Sally never would have asked for
them for herself. Bat there was
very little that she wouldr t do for
Millie. So she said nothing. but
stood with her hands really for the
lovely pink and purple blooms that
Ted's mother cut for her
She took them upstairs and put
some Of them in low glass bowl
on the dining room table. and the
rest of them on the top of the
magazine rack in the shabby living
room.
Elk up everything to look as
decent as you cam" pleaded Mile.
II think a girl needs a nice back.
ground when she's entertaining a
man in her own home.'
But she did absolutely nothing
herself toward making that back
ground attractive. All day long
she carried her clothes her toilet
articles, her little slumbsr pillows,
into BeSu's room, and piled all of
his belongings into his black tin
trunk.
"There!' she cried 1T S o'clock,
when the job was done. 'I guess
Mr.. Beau won't bring his bride to
that room now Ana, thank
heaven, that l have a rcCm Of my
own at last. l love you Sally. but
you do get in my way sometimes
when, I'm trying to dress
She dressed herself in Sallv'a
pale blue frock--her pest one.
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SHOULDERS

breakfast. and Mile wants
chocolate cake. ."
''Millie wants the earth and
corner lot in the moon, if you ask
mer' grumbled Ted. who detested
Mile with all his might and main.
IF she wants a chocolate cake for
her cutie. why can't she rustic 1t
UP herself? | wanted Won to go
for a drive today. doggone it."
But he went for the eggs, faith.
full slave that he was-at times.
- y
A woman always finds a certain
happiness in doing things for the
man she loves-even If he hap.
pens not to love her.
Perhaps that is why so many
stenographers in this world toll
for some married man who Is in
love with his own wife, and toll so
willingly and cheerfully.
Perhaps that is why so many
wives, whose husbands have fallen
out of love with them. go on mend
ing their socks. cooking their meals
and bringing up their children with
high hearts and certain joy.
But at any rate. Sally Jerome
sang all day as she swept and
busted the house. baked the choco-
late cake. roasted the joint of beef
and whipped up the fluffiest Of
mayonnaise dressing in preparation
for the coming of John Nye.
She went downstairs too and
got some asters from Mrs. Sloan,
who did not want to give them to
her, and showed that she didn't.
II don't know as they're ready
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Nye's face, "welcome, stranger"
she hailed him. "I'll tell you who
/ am. even if they don't have
sense enough to knock US down
to each other. I'm the bride
Mrs. Beauregard Jerome. If!
What's the matter with all of
you? Have you lost your tongues?"
CHAPTER XIII
1t seemed to Sally as she looked
at little Mabel. with startled blue
eyes. that she really had never
seen her until this moment.
Perhaps it was because she was
seeing her now through John
Nye's eyes-but somehow she
never had seemed so ove-dressed,
so highly rouged, so loud voiced,
$3.50 vulgar before.
She stood in the doorway.
swinging her beaded bag to and
fro, rolling her eyes at John Nye,
and talking to him as If she had
known him all her life.
You'll make room for me be-
side you. won't you, Big Shot?"
she asked him pertly, ''even If
they don't ask me and Beau to
sit down and have a bite, you will,
won't your"
"Of course. I WILL" John an.
swered good naturally, and sprang
up to place a chair for her beside
his own.
The sudden movement seemed
to bring Sally back to life. She
had been frozen with surprise
and kind Of dismay ever since
the newly.married pair had burst
open the door.
Now she jumped up and did all
the things she should have done
three minutes before.
She kissed Mabel, smiled at
Beau and told him to get some
forks and napkins from the side
board. She sent Ted Sloan into
the kitchen to slice some more
roast beef, and then she put an
arm around Mabel and drew her
out of the room.
Go Be Continued v ~
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~WELL. If you think SO much
w of Bill, why don't you so
out with him yourself?"
Ann didn't answer, bet she was
little pale. Then Georges petulant
expression faded. She became con.
trite.
"oh. Ann, I'm horrid. know it,
too. I don't mean to say things
like that-mean things Only /
can't help it. Won't you forgive
me?"
Forgive Georgia? Who could
help forgiving her anything when
she could be repentant so charm.
ingly. She looked like child, her
face. with its sweetness its half
sorrowful eyes, pleading in a way
that would have tou' led any
heart.
mo. it was my fault. You stay
right here. and go to bed. I'll get
Jimmy on the phone. arc tell him
you can't come along Well find
someone else for his friend"
When she did get in touch with
Jimmy at last. he told her he was
just starting out. She explained
what had happened and Jimmy fell
into one of his silences
"Well. I'll see what ! can do"
he said at last.
1t was nearer z than when he
reached the house, Ann hurried
out to meet him. He was in cab,
sitting up very straight and un.
comfortable as If his clothes were
too starched for him. Poor
Jimmy-he didn't know low to en-.
joy himself. Pleasure was a pain.
full duty.
Rob Jerome turned oul to be a
small, dapper young man with
bright eyes, and in the first minute
he gave his measure. He had a
line, a wise.cracking humor. 1t
was plain he thought himself ire.
mendously entertaining Even in
the flash of greeting Anc wonder
ed what he had in common with
the silent, stolid Jimmv with his
painful shyness, his bltlE: honesty.
Sitting in the cab was a girl
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And Sally slipped into the old white
null that had been new three
years before.
what dc care how I look?"
she asked herself as she hooked 1t
up before the dim mirror of her
dresser. John Nye won't be able
to take his eyes off Millie-and
I'm going to be working. anyway"
She was in the kitchen slicing
lemons for tea when John Nye ar.
rived. She heard his car slither to
a stop through the open windows,
and as she heard it, it came to her
that she had been listening breath.
lessly for that sound.
Don't you be q simp" she told
herself fiercely, scowling at her re-
Election in the mirror above the
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sink. Hes not coming to see you,
remember
Sh did not go into the living
room until Ted came up the back
stairs from the flat below. Then
they went in together.
John Nye was sitting in Mrs.
Jerome's chair and Mile was on
the arm of 1t. They were both
looking at a pale-pinE aster that
Mile was holding in Onc hand.
She glanced up. her eyes widn
and shining.
"Mr. Nye thinks it's so won.
derful that I have a little garden
here in the city" she said in her
sweet. fluting voice." But / told
him l just love flowers. and I've
got to have them, no matter where
I am"
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THEN. with another quick move
Il ment, he locked his arms
around her and lowered his face
to hers.
He was going to kiss her. too.
But suddenly she was away from
him-out Of his hands like water.
And he was left standing beside
the sink and feeling very foolish.
His face was flushed with shame
and defeat.
ST tore up the Checks he re-
minded her sullenly.
Sally nodded. Yes. and I'll pay
you back the money even if you
did," she said quickly. But not
that way, Teddy. I'll pay it back
the way said / would-two dol.
lars a week"
She saw that he was angry, and
she went to him and laid one hand
on his arm. You did a fine thing
just then, Ted, and was horrid
to you" she said quietly. But I
just couldn't help i'll don't want
! don't want"
"You don't want me. get
you!" Ted spoke br4skly, and he
turned away from her and stood at
the screen door, biting on his
pipe-stem and staring out at the
blue October sky.
You're the worlds best dancer"
said Sally, rafting the cups and
saucers in the pan. And you're
q good friend to me most of the
time. And / DO want you. I
want you to come up here for sup
per tonight at 6, and I want you to
take me to q movie afterward-or
for ride. Will you?"
No answer.
you see. Miles boss has fallen
for her. and she's asked him for
supper" Sally explained. marvel
ing at the lightness with which
she could speak of John Nye now.
And l don't want to sit here
alone with them like an old maid
aunt. So ] thought maybe you'd
make a fourth. And would you go
and get some eggs for me II you
can find a store that's open?
used the last egg for Mothers
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heron account of Jimmy McCor.
mick. Funny. how tangled life
was! Ellen was crazy about
Jimmy, and because he liked Ann
instead. she hated Ann,
All at once Ann wished she had
not come, wished she had managed
to turn down Jimmy's invitation
tactfully. The evening was ruined.
now that she knew the relation
ship in which they all stood.
And Jimmy's friend, Rob Jerome,
got on her nerves with his per.
petual wise-cracks his air of say.
ing something funny when he was
saying less than anything.
But nothing of what was pass
ing through AIMS mind showed in
her face with it's quiet, sympathetic
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would have fought him just as
hard as IL she were in love with
him.
But I'm different" Ann re-
Elected frowning a little as she al.
ways did when thoughts of her
sister and herself filled her mind.
II suppose all really want is
peace. and all George wants Is
excitement, And then Georges
always falling in Iove-she'd prob
ably be in love with Jimmy for ten
minutes anyway. / probably never
will fall in love at air.
why the sigh. little gal?" Rob
Jerome demanded. Remember,
I'm strong for you, and there's no
use signing when you think Of
thatr'
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expression. She listened to Rob
Jerome with a smile. did not let
Ellen see that she knew. and man.
aged somehow to draw away from
Jimmy and leave him to Ellen.
"If 1 could ever be fond of
Jimmy" she thought. at would be
different. But Ellen really loves
him-and he doesn't really love
ME. He just likes me a little"
She thought of George. and then
she smiled. realizing the difference
between her and George. If
George were here and in her
place, she would not let Ellen
Davis take Jimmy from her with.
out a terrific struggle. George
didn't need to like a man to want
to interest him or hold him. She
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"That's all right. Rob can
dance twice as much and I'll
sit out with you and hold your
hand"
She giggled, but there was no
mirth in the gaze which she
suddenly swept on Ann. In her
eyes there was a challenge and
a deadly hostility.
CHAPTER Z
Ann was more bewildered than
disturbed.
She had no wish to quarrel with
Ellen Davis. But now the memory
Of hundred different remarks,
glances Ellen had given her. little
signs returned to her memory.
So that was why Ellen hated
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1t was a touch that could be
withdrawn swiftly or take adj
vantage Of the least encour.
agement.
Then Ann realized. Ellen's fir.
tation with Rob had been as
meaningless as her laughter. Her
face told her secret. She was
in love with Jimmy. So that
was why she hated Ann.
When Ann returned to the
table. Ellen was smiling and
chattering away again.
Don't let's go to Hollis Park.
It's always the same thing.
know a swell place to dance"
But" Jimmy protested, II
don't Dance"
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FRIVOLOUS
STYLES

THE present tendency toward
l. fluffiness in women's clothes
was started not by the frivolous
type Of woman but by the serious,
business-like woman as a relief
from her own seriousness, points
out Bettina Bedwell, fashion ex.
pert. in. an article in Liberty.
"Featherhead flappers had moth
ing to do with bringing about the
new, ruffle-embellished mode" the
writer explains. Great ladies
most Of them really intellectual
enough to understand Kant. are
the ones who have compelled the
French dressmakers to give Us
dainty. futtery fashions this fall.
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POOR HUBBY
SUFFERS

THE exaggerated love Of pets
4 shown by 50 many women can
be the source Of not only comic
irritation but also, particularly
in the case of mothers, a bad in-
fluence on children, declares
Princess Alexandra KropotEin in
an article in Liberty. This wor.
ship Of objects, to which so many
wives are addicted" the Princess
maintains, "makes their lives re-
main on a play level. Reality
passes them by. Their husbands
usually come in for less, consid-
Grafton than their pets or gar
dens or other belongings. This
attitude in g mother has . as.
astrous influence on the children.
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The meal was over, and they lin.
gered, drinking more Of the fiat,
tasteless Chinese tea.
ION to Hollis Park" Rob
shouted. I'm going to make a
night Of IT. I'm a country boy in
the big city and I'm out to see
life"
"Oh. don't let's go to Hollis
Park" Ellen drawled. ''It's al.
ways the same"
Well. where would you like to
go?" Jimmy asked.
What about Big Chief dance
hall? They've got a swell orches-
ira there"
To Be Continued
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of candy and she receives with certain air of expectancy
instead of surprise she shows the first of artistic grating
If when she the box and seeing that it chocolate
she looks bit disappointed and declares she had
hoped carame she shows marked potenay in the
She would have preferred chocolates had contained
And therein lies the secret of her
Unlike the sincere and gueess sister, who feels she should
show the greatest enthusiasm small kindness the arfu
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