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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
QUESTIONS OF
ETIQUETTE
MRS. Cornelius BeeckInan-
Announcements
near MRS. BEECKMAN:

NLAN MINIS. bIECfAMAINs
~ I am about to become en-.
gagged and would greatly appreci.
ate your sending me q form for
announcing it. / haven't any
mother, but my fiance has both
parents. We would like a form
on which both my fathers name
and that Of his parents would ap-
pear. A READER.
In this world OF etiquette 1t Is
not good form to send engraved,
that is formal, engagement an.
nouncements. Formal wedding
announcements are in excellent
form. but formal engagement an.
nouHcements are not dome" II,
for any reason, you feel that you
must have them, consult your sta.
toner and he will show you
forms of engraving, and so forth.
In the stationery shops of the
very highest class they will adj
wise you against having these.
Why don't you follow the lines
OF the simple and good-form an.
nouncement of your engagement?
The best form with which to an.
nounce this happy event is for the
girl to goI to see her relatives that
live in her town and tell them the
news, and then write happy little
notes to the relatives who live out
OF town and to her close friends
and tell them.
These notes can be very charm.
ing, and will carry with them the
delightful intimacy and frag.
rance of friendship that will Ger.
tainly be woefully lacking in an
engraved engagement announce.
ment. If you follow this sugges
tion--and / give it in all friend.
liness-I shall be very glad to
suggest note il you viii write
me. 1855. .
After these notes have been
sent by the Ynannerly bride, the
mannerly groom writes his note
of announcement to his relatives
and friends. Now all the relatives
and friends, that Is all those who
have especial interest in this
news have been notified-and, in
a simple, delightful, and warm.
hearted way.
IL the families have many
friends and acquaintance, and IL,
therefore, they wish to make more
public announcement it is very
good form for the bride to insert
in the newspaper announcement
of the engagement, the dignified
form that one Is accustomed to
see in the paper. That il, "Mr.
and Mrs. Ebert HubbelI, Of Mo-
$50 Huntington ST., announce the
engagement Of their daughter,
Elsie. to Mr.. Richard Hall, young
est son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Alderman Hall, Of 200 Fifth Ave.
Pittsburgh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
Worlds Greatest Flying Field
for Washington

The National Aeronautic Association and the Washington
chapter of that organization ambitious to establish in this
city or close by the worlds greatest flying field
Any definite clear-Cu responsibility planned and sponsored
movement in that direction should receive the undivided sup
port Of all Washingtonians.
The big railroad systems Of the country made mistake
when they erected in this city fine terminal station The
executives Of these systems realized that Washington is In the
hearts of the people, the center of the nation They knew
that Washington viii continue to be the most visited city in
the United States.
So they erected here union station that credit the
Capital City and which has proven paying Investment Be-
tween this fine railroad terminal and the Capitol OF the
United States there win be wonderful park and plaza
of the showpace Of the nation The Congress Of the
ea states = 70 q ae Got srs @
nualy may get favorable first glimpse of their National
Capital arriving.
This usta part Of the greater and grander Washington
that is to be-
with the rapid development Of aeronautics and the filling
of the air with flying machines Washington because it the
nations capital must necessarily become the point of chief
national interest.
To meet this there must be developed here suitable flying
terminal equipped with every provision for apanes want
ing stop here Without such field and the best Of equip
ment Washington will fail Of its duties and pass up wonderful
opportunities.
Solely commercial proposition this proposed airport by
the time it is constructed should be profitable to its owners
assuming as we all do that aplane transportation just be-
ginning expansion the end of which nobody realize
From patriotic viewpoint this airport would be Of vast
Importance will be through individual development that
aeronauC in America will reach its peak It viii be through
this that nation will be prepared for the war; which
military prophets tell us win be fought in the air.
Inside the District and Just outside in MARYLAND and Vr
gn splendid sites for big airport These sites may be
bought at low prices Along the historic Potomac just
below Washington lands may be bought cheaper than else
where around Washington
The Government should take deep interest in this PROPOSE
ton and give all the encouragement and sanction possible
ne @ may some day need all the aid it can get
results in aeronautical upbung there must be arpors
fully equipped for bright Americans who giving their
energies toward making the arplane machine Of
pleasure and national defense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Fourteen Errors Of Life
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

by Uh -EhANh CRANE
LONDON judge has listed what he considers the Four
"A teen Great Mistakes Of Life as follows
l. It's mistake to attempt to set your own stand
ards of right and wrong and expect everybody conform
to them.
q It's mistake to try to measure the enjoyment of Others
by your
It's mistake expect uniformity of opinion in this
world.
It's mistake to look for Judgment and experience in
youth
It's mistake endeayor to mould all dispositions
alike
6. It's mistake not to yield in unimportant trifles
It's mistake to look for perfection in our own actions
It's mistake to ourselves and others about what
not be remedied
g. It's mistake to alleviate if We can all that needs
alienation
TO- It's mistake not to make allowances for the weak
Of others.
H. It's mistake to consider anything impossible which
we ourselves cannot perform.
- It's mistake believe only what the finite mind can
grasp.
Is. It's mistake to live if the moment the time the
day important that it would live forever
a. It's mistake to estimate people by outside quail
ity, for it is that within which makes the man
Lists have been made by all sorts of eminent men, includ
ing Washington and Franklin for the conduct Of life and
they all more less useful for the ordinary man
The art of life is steering the middle way avoiding errors
both Sides and is interesting have these reefs pointed
out which many human bark has been shpwrecked
1t may repay all to examine this list of the London
judge and wherein have been mistaken in the past
and to avoid mistakes in the future.
There is nothing positive about the list They are all
things not to d. and things do But the avoidance Of
these mistakes may much embarrassment
Life is perilous path at best and make the Journey
safely from the cradle to the involves much crcum
spection, and perhaps this list may be of help
Copyright 1897 BY The Mcclure Newspaper syndicatsl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
A Clean Win

is hard to imagine more dramatic sporting event than
the Catalina SWIM won by 1Tyearod unknown sole sur.
vivor of 102 entrants.
public sick Of tainted baseball questionable prizefiehts
football hockey and tennis hung all with dollars hailed
with delight tins aboveboard contest Of courage and Drawn
There's first class moral in it. too
George Young though he isn't old enough vote knew
he could swim Hadn't he smashed Canadian record after
another?
Here was gorgeous prize-Wiliam Wrigley's $4,000
awaiting the swimmer who could conquer the Catalina
Channel
California is long way from Toronto Young overcame
that difficulty riding most of the distance on motorcycle
And he confident from the start that he could win the
$4,000 to give his mother the home dreamed about for
her.
That's the moral confidence When person has the
machnery-theres little question about the result if he wants
keenly enough what he goes after.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
Sunny Italy Glum

Under the pressure Of Premier Mussoni Italy has gone
earnestly to work
Travellers report that the Fascist program using every
possible for productive labor has banised the smile
from the Italian face and the traditional song from his lips
clubs reduced the number Of celebrations and festivals
frOwned upon gatherings in village Cafes prohibited speech
making.
Theaer movie and circus popretors complain that business
going to the dogs The population has taken seriously the
gospel Of uninterrupted toll to achieve for Italy prosperity
and greatness. Amusements strictly out of style
singular spectacle that Of light hearted nation turned
suddenly grave It scarcely possible that even the
powerful Fac brand Of patriotism keep Itay
the grindstone indefinitely Something will burst.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
By ELSIE ROBINSON

prayer upon her lips. Every sec:
ond OF her day she prayed Give
my darlings the best, dear God.
Let me carry the pain and the
burden but give my darlings the
best"
She prayed that as all good
mothers pray that. Perhaps she
did not use those very words but
that desire was the motive power
behind her wrinkled hands, her
weary feet, her fainting heart.
She did not know what was 1.-THE
best" but somehow she felt that
God would know. Shed do her
part-surely He would do His.
And now Death has come. And
she thinks God has failed her.
But has He? Might this not be
the best" for which she'd
prayed?
To so out young, unsecured
by life, with dreams still laid like
folded, shining wings across un.
troubled eyes--is that the worst?
Or may it not, perhaps, be the
best" that God can grant to a.
young, questing soul?
now 10 we hHOWs HOW care
we judge UNTIL THE EVI.
DENCE is ALL IN?
It isn't all in yet. It won't be
until we, ourselves, have passed
around the turning Of the trail
and seen what waits us on the
other side. We can't tell, until
then, whether these things we
now call tragedy are really cruel
and unfair, or whether they are
part of Gods unfailing mercy
and wise love.
AS for me, I'm sure they'll all
seem right some day.. I cannot
always see the love of wisdom in
them now. I see these little
mangled segments of our life
through eyes made dark with tears
and l, too, cry-"Is there a God?"
But often, looking back, have
seen how some other happenings
which I thought cruel, were really
fortunate. And also / have seen
that nothing In the plan OF
natural life is without cause, and
nothing Is wasted. So surely He
viii not destroy the flower Of our
love-or make a jest Of our poor.
stumbling prayers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
ONCE-OVERS
BvT ]. MUNDY

by D. y. MUMMY Ee
Why you afraid that this that does
like you?
1t is pleasant to have friends.
One does not like to learn that one has enemies
But if constantly preface your actions by desire
maintain change ones opinion of you you cannot
act spontaneously.
you yourself, natural and unassumng you are
bound to be respected for your sincerity.
Like or dislike presupposes bias, for against.
Do you want anyone to be biased in your direction2
You think would be comfort know that certain
friends are loyal to you matter what happens
You must show yourself true and honest your actions
be worthy of their regard.
you are what you appear to be- you need not worry
about suiting pleasing anybody
Go ahead-be yourself You will have more friends if you
don pretend to be what you not =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
LISTEN, WORLD!

"H0wya YOU 9 s ss n
1ieve in God
w h en- things
like this hap.
penn" says a
woman out of
the bitterness Of
her doubt.
This is the
story she tells.
Fourteen years
ago her friend,
MIS-. G., was
left a widow.
She had two
chndren-a bow
Of ten and a
girl Of eight.
The small in.
surance went tc
ay hospital
bills, funeral ex.
penses and the
cost Of moving.
Then MIRA G.
went IN dTk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
SAYINGS OF
MRS.SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland

Consider the Man.
VERILY. my Daughter. a bril-
' liant woman may attract a
mans interest and a beautiful
woman may delight his eyes.
But. the CONSIDERABLE WON.
an winneth his heart!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22

wheels Of a
speeding car.
A loyal, honest
man robbed of
his job in old
age that some
worthless young
upstart m a y
h av employ
ment. Tragedy
e very w h e re.
Heart-break ing
injustice.
But wait
How do you
or I know that
It's injustice?
How do you
or l know that
the death of this
daughter W as
really cruel?
All through
those bounded
We ars, t h a t
poor, struggling
Yl1nthaVs hoI ara
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22

nauC WOHldh may nLtEaCt u
mans interest and a beautiful
woman may delight his eyes.
But. the CONSIDERABLE wom-
an winneth his heart!
Then Il charge thee, il thou
wouldnst make a man love thee,
consider first his Se1f-love. For
this is the love that passeth
understanding! And If thou canst
fill him to overlooking with self
love, all that which spilleth over
shall be thine!
Consider his Comfort. For a
man is like unto the family cat,
which seeketh the woman who
putteth him most at ease, and
abideth where he is most coddled,
best fed and least disturbed.
Consider his Little Weaknesses.
For 10, man may be modest con-
corning his achievements and
ashamed of his virtues. He may
conquer his besetting sin and turn
from evil ways.
But his little foibles are his
pride and his delight, which he
treasureth as his personal char
acteristics." And a red necktie, a
whiskbroom mustache. an ancient
after-dinner story, or a before
dinner nap may be more precious
to him than all his possessions.
Consider his Completes. For one
man hath a complex for beautiful
faces and another for graceful
knees. One man thinketh himself
a golf wonder, and another fan.
cieth himself an expert mechanic
and rejoiceth to tinker around the
house. One man hath a secret
conviction that he can write
poetry--and another loveth the
sound OF his own voice. One man
would pose as the Grand Pooh.
Bah Of the ousehold-and another
liketh to think himself a martyr"
And she that jolleth him In
these indications shall be called
the woman who understandeth
met? But she that seeketh to
"cure" him thereof shall be called
'nagger."
Consider his Pocket-book. For
every man hath different way
with his moneys. Lo, one man de.
lighteth to play Santa Claus; and
she that worketh him for a good
thing. flattereth his vanity. For
5 he wanteth nothing that cometh
cheapl
But another man despiseth the
gold-digger. And she hath saith
"Oh. let us dine at some SIMPLE
little place" and adjureth him not
to waste his substance upon taxi
cabs, shall. peradventure, acquire
him as a permanent meal-ticket.
Yea, she shall be accounted $50
thoughtfulT' -
Thus, my Daughter, by quick
thinking and cautious consldera-
ton, shall a wise damsel get them
golng-and keep them coming.
But the foolish damsel is as a
golfer that playeth with only one
club and keepeth nOte heF> eye
SELAHi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

All true love is grounded on
esteem. Buckingham.
Unless above himself he can
erect himself. how poor a thing
Is mans. Daniel.
The selfish heart deserves the
pain It feels.-Young.
Responsibility educates.-Wen-
dell Phillips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22

Only those who have faced such
largely can know what the fol.
lowing years held Of feartaches
and loneliness. Always she was
bounded by the dread Of what
might happen il she lost her job
or II her health gave out. Day
and night merged into a drab
nightmare Of fear and WEAKNESS
and gnawing grief. But she kept
on. Somehow she managed 10
put the children through High
School.
Then the boy grew unruly. He
needed firm hand and she was
home so little. He ran the
streets, drifted in with evil COM
panions-got into Jams with the
police. Finally he ran away to
sea. She has not heard from
him for six years. She doesn't
know whether he is living or not.
Sometimes 1t seems to her har.
ried soul that it would be more
merciful IL she could know that
he was safely, decently dead.
The girl was frail. but of fine
character. She worked hard at
school and made splendid record
In spite OF frequent spells of ILL
ness. She wanted to be a teacher
and somehow. between them, they
managed a course at Normal
School. The mother was nearly
exhaused when that was done
but there was a dawning peace
In her heart. 1t seemed at last
as il better times were coming.
The girls health was greatly i'm.
proved, she had a good position,
the weary mother could stay at
home at last and rest. 1t would
be sweet after the terrible years.
Then suddenly, swiftly, like the
lunge of a fanged beast through
the dark, the blow struck. The
daughter fell i'll and in a week
died from pneumonia.
And yet you say there is a
God" cries the one who tells the
story. you speak of justice and
love and a Great Plan and things
like this happen!''
Yes. I know, faith flickers in
the blackness of such a tragedy.
And there's blackness like that
everywhere. A baby tortured and
killed by fiend. A mother
ground to death beneath the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22

tits more shameful to mistrust
your friends than to be deceived
by them.-La Rochefoucauld.
Kindness in women, not their
beautious looks. shall win my love.
Shakespeare.
Kindness Is the golden chain by
which society is bound together
Goethe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22

rect is that a wedding is one of
the most formal of occasions. and
on a formal occasion one pays
honor and respect to the hosts by
wearing ones most formal clothes.
Therefore, gentleman pays honor
to the family Of the bride. and to
the bride and groom, by wearing
formal evening clothes-fuil dress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22

a derby at an evening wedding, or
is the silk hat and full dress more
appropriate? A READER.
A tuxedo suit is never correct
for an evening wedding. ] realize
that It is sometimes worn, but I
repeat that It is never correct.
And thu reason why it is not cor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-01-22
Correct Publications.
NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

CNf-h
NEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
~ Will you kindly tell me
what is the proper thing to say
to bride and groom when at
tending wedding reception?
Thank you. F. C.
The conventional words to keep
in mind and to say first are
''best wishes" or chest wishes for
your happiness" which is the
correct thing to say to the bride,
and Congratulations" which Is
the word to say to the groom.
After this proper start you add
anything that Is indicated by the
degree Of your friendship.
Formal Clothes
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
" Would 1t be proper for the
groom to wear q tuxedo suit and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-09

of Gen. George Washington, Tuesday
evening, February %, at SIS o'clock.
The birthday party" is this season $
benefit for George Washington Uni
versity Hospital, which has come to be
an annual occasion of historical, artiS-
tic and social interest in the National
Capital. and will be held in the univer-
sity gymnasium, at 2010 III street,
which has its entrance through Stock
ton Hall, on Twentieth street between
IL and q streets.
The District Branch of the Nation
al Woman's Party, under the chair
manship of Mrs. Emile Berliner. Will
celebrate Lincoln's birthday anniver-
sary by entertaining at bridge
party Saturday night, in the drawing
rooms OF the National Woman's
Party headquarters on Capitol Hill.
Fifty tables already have been ar
ranged for, and more than 200 guests
are expected to attend.
Play will begin at 8 o'clock. and
in compliance with many requests
the rooms of the historic old man
sion will be thrown open and guests
desiring to explore the building
which was once the Capitol OF the
United states. and where following
the burning of the Capitol in 1914
the sessions of the Senate and House
We're held. will be taken on a tour
of inspection.
Extraordinary interest now attaches
to the building a this time. as it is
now probably only question of
months before it will pass into his
tory to make way for the new
Supreme Court building. which. ac-
cording to present plans, Is to he erect.
ed on the site of the "Old Brick
Capitol" as it was formerly known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-09
European Gardens to BE
Shown Monday at Lecture

A lecture illustrated with auto
chromes of gardens in Europe, Eng
land and America will be given by
Mr.. Harry Wells of Evanston, ILL.,,
Monday afternoon. February IA. at
4:30 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs.
Demarest Lloyd. 1925 r street, for the
benefit of the Girl Scouts, District
of Columbia.
Mrs Campbell Forester, 1900 Rhode
Island avenue. is in charge of tickets.
Mrs. Theodore W. Moves is chairma n
OF the committee on arrangements
and others on the committee are Mrs.
Stephen 4. Elkins, Mrs. John Z, Hen
derscn, Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman.
Mrs. Henry Fl. Father, Mrs. Theodore
Wilkinson, Mrs. Garrit ). Miller, Mrs.
Charles Sheldon. Mrs. Campbell For
roster, Mrs. Robert Imbrie. Mrs.
Charles j. Bell, Mrs. Fremont and
Mrs. Albert Baggs
Mrs. Coolidge has accepted the in
Vltation Of the board of lady mana gers
Of the George Washington University
Hospital TO be the only patroness for
the birthday Party at Mount Yer.
nom to be given in commemoration
OF the 195th anniversary of the birth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-09

and which was also. in Civil War
days, the "Old Capitol Prison
Since the purchase of the head
quarters by Mrs. O. H. F. Belmont.
president of the National Womans
Party, many interesting and valuable
pieces of furniture Of great historic
interest have been assembled in the
rooms through gifts from State
branches and individual members of !