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CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beecknnan.
InvItatIon % Dance


NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ % / expect to give dance
very soon and would like to
know IL the word formal" should
IS placed on the invitations to
the girls. and the word informal"
on the invitations to the boys.
(2l When an Invitation il sent
to three boys in the same family
how do YOU address the envelopeg
CONSTANT READER.
No. this would not b correct.
N How would It be possible for
the same party to be both for
NAL and informal? Why should
there be q distinction a. TO the
sexes, concerning the Formally
Of the party?
AZ & matter Of fact, It is never
correct, in any kind OF invitation.
The formality OF the party-or its
informalityiss suggested and indi.
Gated by the form Of the invita-
ton. The invitation to the for.
NAL party Is written in the third
person. for instance. Like this:
NlA6S AAAAA y &4O6sN18
requests the PLEASURE OF your com.
pany at dinner, etc.
Or the invitation for q tea or an
informal musicale may be written
on a visiting card.
But the informality OF q party
would be suggested by writing.
say. Z, note IN the first person,
like any other kind OF letter.
Like this:
Dear Marguerltes
Mother and / are giving . small
dance on the fifth OF December,
and we want very much to have
you come. 1t is to be at 3 o'clock
at--etc.
Q. IL possible. send each Of the
boys q. separate invitation, since
this will please each better. il
you really must send only one In.
vitation to the three. write the
name of the Oldest boy first:
Mr.. Anthony Ditmars,
Mr.. George Ditmars,
Mr.. Walter Ditmars.
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HER LUCKY
FIND

A SAN FRANCISCO shop as
"A sistant picked up a 500 bill
in a local bank a few weeks ago
and handed the money to the
cashier. who told her il it was
not claimed within three days 1t
would be hers. Three days later
she returned to the bank and the
cashier told her the money had
been claimed by a rich broker,
who had been given her address.
Two days later she received from
the broker an invitation to din
ner and three weeks afterward
she accepted his proposal of mar.
riage.
Restaurant and hotel owners in
Berlin. Germany. are opposed to
women diners using their powder
puffs and arranging their hair
publicly. They claim the public
places are not boudoirs.
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not be put off. What shall / do?
Maybe il / had let him pet me
when first met him l would
have found all this out before,
and my time would not have
been wasted. will be watch.
ing eagerly for your answer.
WORRIED"
You were wise, my dear, to re-
serve your final decision until the
test Of your friends kisses and
caresses proved whether your
feelings for him was merely
friendly or friendship plus, which
is love. 1t would be the height
OF folly to become engaged to a
man who is physically repellant
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and that is not the type OF man
I would ever care to marry.
After that night did not
care to see him again.
He was more devoted to me
than before, however. and pro-
pjosed marriage.
When / told him I did not
wish to see him any, more he
could not believe it. I have not
succeeded in convincing him yet.
II explained that I learned that
night we were not suited to each
other. He turned on me then
and became extremely nasty. He
is still annoying me with tele.
phone calls and letters and will
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to you. But It would be a still
more serious mistake to promise
to marry q man merely because
Of physical attraction.
There will be long periods when
congenial companlonship, a pleas
ant disposition and dependable
character of the man you marry
will determine the happiness Of
your marriage. The occasional
thrill Of a moment Of love will
not make you happy unless you
and he are also good pals and
pleasant persons to live with.
Promiscuous petting usually
makes physical infatuation the
sole basis in choosing friends.
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sweetheart and life partner, be.
cause under the lure of physical
attraction it is impossible to
judge fairly of the mental and
spiritual qualities which deter.
mine the success or failure Of
marriage.
That Is why 1t is wise to estab-
lish, first, substantial friendship.
good comradeship. spiritual and
mental devotion, before INDUCING
in caresses and kisses.
A man and woman in normal
health, who are thoroughly con.
genial as friends and pals, and
devoted to each other, usually
find their first kiss of love beau.
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Don't Marry Man
Whose Kisses Are.
Repulsive to You
By Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems 81
Love and Marriage

An Authority on the Problems o.
Love and Marriage
MoNG the many letters 1 rs.
- ceiye on the subject Of pro.
nniscucus petting. / have chosen.
ths following to print, because It
expresses slightly ..different,,
and very important phase 81 the
problem.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I have been reading your ar.
ticIes about petting for some time
and always agree with you.
NY ideals were or the highest
and ] hated to cheaper myself BY
letting young men pet me on
short acquaintance. But recently.
had an experience which
changed me somewhat. What is
your advice please, in a case like
this?
About year ago, I was In.
PRODUCED to a handsome young
man, who I considered the very
highest type Of American man.
hood. From the day we met. he
took UP most of my time. For
an entire year we were Just mails
and did not do the least bit OF
petting.
we were seen together 90
much that my friends started
kidding me about being serious
with him. This started me think.
ing.
4 talked it over with a friend
q mine, who is married. 1 told
her / thought a lot OF this man,
put did not know whether / loved
him or wanted to marry him.
she advised me to let him be-
come sentimental some lovely
moonlit night. I followed her
advice and let him pet me one
evening.
To my usrprise. I found that
MS kisses were repulsive to me,
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TRULY thrilling and inspiring.
Your experience was unfor-
tunate and exceptional. Were you
not needlessly cruel and hasty,
my dear, In completely turning
against your pal Of a years stand
ing. because his kiss did not APP
peal to you? No wonder he il
puzzled and hurt. Why do you
not retain and appreciate his
friendship. even though you assure
him firmly that you cannot marry
him, and that It will be wise for
you to go about with other friends
as well az with each other.
A year Is not wasted that builds
UP a true friendship. Such a
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FASHIONS
FANCIES

Pajamas progress In popularity
until they appear In all guises
Tor sleeping and lounging. Some
are tailored, others sleeveless,
some are warm and practical.
others filmy and alIuring, but
scarcely suited to hard usage.
Ceasing to be regarded as fad,
pajamas are becoming more gen.
orally worn than nightgowns.
A symbol OF success was what
the laurel wreath used to be, but
now its significance is merely
that it has become the theme for
an interesting necklace. Laurel
leaves in heavy gold plate are
Joined together to form a choker
that fits around the base Of the
neck and has a concealed clasp
in the back. In the front is an
odd brooch OF imitation jade or
some semi.precious stone.
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full operation are personal valor.
adornment. superstition and re-
action to mass psychology. Many
Rave themselves tattoed 70 show
that they are regular guys" 1t
il possible nowadays to obtain
permanent pink cheeks or cupid's
bow lips. Among superstitions a
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blue spot on each temple Is sup.
posed to ward off headache. Sol
diers and sailors have themselves
tattooed. mainly because it Is
being done by their friends in
the service.
Occasionally people are acct.
dentally tattooed by powder
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A POWERFUL
GERMICIDE

CCIENTIsTS Of the laboratories
~ of the Johns Hopkins School
of Hygiene and Public Health,
Baltimore, have discovered .
germicide ~ times more power.
full than carbolic acid. The LID.
uid viii almost instantly kill ali
disease germs with which II comes
in contact, and vet will not in.
iure the most delicate human It's
sue. In fact. 1t is not in the
least poisonous. and is harmless
even II swallowed in large guam.
titles.
Iceland has no prisons and prac.
tically no crime.
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Congressional Club
Cook Book
BY MRS. WILLIAM e. BORAH
Wife OF Senator BOrah (Idahol

GINGERBREAD
! heaping cup of flour.
u cup Of lard and butter mixed.
! teaspoOnful of ginger.
/ teaspoonful Of soda.
VI cup of boiling water.
V cup Of brown sugar.
y teaspoonful of solt.
u cup OF molasses.
egg.
Cream the butter, lard and sugar;
add flour and ginger sifted to-
gether; add well.beaten egg and
molasses: beat thoroughly. Then
add boiling water in which the
soda has been dissolved. Bake in
well creased, shallow pan, in
moderate oven Is or 20 minutes.
Copyright. 1891 by the Con.
gressiOnal Clubl
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Encouraqina Young Artists

CAFES IN Paris adopted side line The walls Of
many inns decorated with the work q
young painters scupors DESTROYS Of dpong Of their
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

Edison himself had little faith that the first
model would work, merely hoping for 4 bit of
encouragement for the future When it repro
was completely taken sback. John Kruesi, who
made the model, shouted "Mein Gott i'm Him
NELL" CONTINUED Tomorrow
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The germ Of Edison's favorite invention the
monograph, he found in experimenting on
device for automatically recording telegraph
messages. Al disc of paper was laid on revofv-
ing platen exactly the same as the disc phono-
graph of today. Signals were embossed on the
paper and repeated at great speed.
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SLaUerH Aided bu Government

HUMAN beings are openly bought and BY thousands
4 AddsAbsba. Abysna obtain more slaves Govern
raid and dsvasate the country Of neighbOur tribes
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Edison had known Of the power Of q dia-
phragh to take up sound vibrations. In expert
menting with the telephone he had made TOW.
IN which ratchet and pawi were connected to
diaphragm. When he spoke loudly into the
funnel . pulley on the ratchet would auto.
matically cause = little man to saw wood
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THE EVENING STORY

She looked down at the handkerchief
| she was twisting in her work.worn
hands and then up into her only childs
handsome, sensible face.
"I have got a little plan," she began
timidly.
Yes, yes, I know" Adeline put her
large, warm arm about the prim little
| figure. But you see, mother. I've
had II all on my mind and heart this
long while. I'm sorry you've got to
break up your home; there's no other
way. You can't live here without
father"
"Addie," mother began, clearing her
throat as for an effort. "Addie-I-I
must tell you something. Your father
and lived together AZ years. He was
a good husband, but terribly set in his
way. He had prejudices could never
understand. One of them was for Ben
Byrde, up the street Always. Ben was
a neighbor, too. Ben died two weeks
before your father died. Your father
always said he wanted to outlive Ben,
and he did. They were awful enemies
for 35 years. But Ben's wife Myra
and L managed to keep friends.
never dared let Henry know and Myra
never dared let Ben know, but we used
to be together good deal. Myra's a
bit older than l am. She hasn't any
children. She is some better off than
/ am, but not much. II think the
world of Myra Byrde." Her voice
trembled.
II never dreamed of such thing"
breathed Adeline, astonished. She
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looked at the little woman who had
kept such a secret for more than IS
years.
well, it's true. I couldn't think
more of Myra if she was my own
sister. Now that we've got a real
good chance to enjoy each others 80.
ciety, II can't leave her, Addie. She
needs me, Myra does. / guess. too. ]
need her. We always planned
Always planned gasped Adeline. :,
yes. II our men died we'd be real
out-and-out cronies, not just friendS
on the sly. Last Winter when ! had
| the pleurisy Myra took care OF me-
your father was away visiting you,
Won know. I did the same thing once
| for Myra. We planned then II ever we
got free" She stopped, flushing
before Adeline's eyes. That sounded
awful, Addie, especially as your father
was such a good man. But there were
times when he was awful hard to Eve
with. He couldn't help it; he was just
as God made him." She drew a long
| breath. well, to go on about Myra
and me. guess we'll stay in our own
homes. We can do for each other II
we need to. The Winter won't be so
awful long for either of US, even
though we are bereaved, for we shall
play cards together and sew together
and like of that. We're what you
might call real congenial, Addie. And
| it seems to me we ought to have ten
years of comfort together. l don't
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Mothers Future.
define WARD wiped tea

A define WARD wiped tears of
~ her full, pink cheeks as she
"A walked from room to room OF
4 "A the neat little house. It was
such a coy nest, old-fashioned
and plain, but comfortable. Mother
had never been able to have expensive
things, but those she had she had
chosen with care and preserved with
love. She paused a moment before
the crayon portraits that hung side
by side over the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and mother in their youth. he with a
beard, she with frizzes. With q sigh
she stopped and picked up an over.
looked white petal from the worn
Brussels carpet. That white petal was
significant of the quiet drama which
had just been played-father's funeral.
Mother was now alone in her house.
and of course at her age she could not
remain there. Adeline sighed again
and sat down upon the faded crushed
plush sofa. She must think of the
many things she had to do.
Suddenly the door opened and mother
entered. She had run over to neigh
boris for a moment and the cold air
had whipped a little color into her
plain old face. Mother looked-well, a
bit excited. Adeline would not admit
even to herself that there was any re.
lief from a tedious situation in moth.
er's countenance.
Come here, mother, and sit down
beside me-" Adeline said, patting the
crushed plush. AS her mother obeyed
she went on: IT can't stay longer than
tomorrow. The twins have got good.
stiff cases of whooping cough. and you
know what that is. Tom is laid up
with a lame foot-he couldn't even
come to the funeral. You see, l must
get home tomorrow and you must go
with me. We'd better begin to pack
up. OF course you will want to take
few things with you--there will be
room, for I've planned to give you the
south chamber. The other-stuff can
be sent to the auction rooms. I'll see
the real estate agent and put the
house in his hands for sale. 1t ought
to bring thirty-five hundred. Thirty.
FIVE hundred well inveSted-Tom will
see to that for you-will add consider.
ably to your income. Let's see, at
per cent that'n be SITS a year. And
you must have a little besides. Really.
you aren't so badly off, mother. in
spite of the fact that father was no
hand to accumulate. And his long
sickness ate up nearly everything. OF
course Tom and I expect to do for you.
We are able and willing-thats one
good thing"
Mothers withered cheeks had gath.
cred added color. Her eyes had bright,
ened. Her mouth set in a firm line.
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PLANE INDUSTRY
FACES BIG LOSSES
survival of Fittest Period at
Hand, c. M. Keys Tells
Aviation Dinner.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 1.-THE pc
.loo IN American industry known a:
sne survival of the fittest" is at hand
IN the airplane manufacturing bust
ness. declared c. NJ. Keys, president
oL the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co.
VINO entered the aviation business by
way OF banking.
speaking last night before the I'LL
Ilois manufacturers Association "avi
aion dinner" a feature of the national
Srports conference, Keys said he be
leVed the losses in 1928 will equal al
ieast half the capital invested.
J something like 5000 planes will be
required next year, he predicted, and
10 supply these two or three big com
panies are firmly established; a dozen
otners are hanging on with difficulty,
ana at least so more want to get in. u
Chief Airport Center.
Keys predicted Chicago will become
the chief airport center, but declared
costs here We're too high for the city
10 lead in airplane manufacturing.
buHalo, Detroit and st. Louis are the
ieaoing contenders for that honor. he
SAID. Keys became president of the
NurtlSS company through a financial
reorganization instigated by his bank.
ing connections.
In 10 years commercial planes will
ny total of $4,000 miles every "a
hours. predicted Paul Henderson. pres.
laent OF the Aeronautical Chamber of
Commerce,
Henderson observed that a nation
thoroughly equipped with modern air
transportation ALSO is a nation pre-.
pared to defend itself If occasion
arises"
Fog curtailed the aerial activities
OF the SO or more mayors attending
mayor Thompson's airports confer
ence, preventing them from taking
an aerial sightseeing jaunt over the
city. They did, however, visit Chi
Cages Municipal Airport, to witness
It's dedication. The mayors had lunch
IN hangar, with the roar of planes
tuning up" in their ears. They will
take their air rubber neck" trip to.
day, weather permitting. The confer.
ence, intended to stimulate a national
interest in airports, will end today.
Mexico Wants Air Mail.
att is only a matter of years until
II will be easier to travel to any part
OF the world by air than it was for
our fcrefathers to travel to Washing.
ton when it was made the Nations
Capital" William P. MacCracken, jr.,
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, in
charge Of commercial aviation, de.
clared, addressing the Rotary Club.
He also spoke before the airports con.
ference.
Mexico, MacCracken continued, has
asked the United States to extend its
air mail service into that country.
He said it would not be long until the
Chicago-Dallas service would be con.
tinued on to Laredo, on the border.
Omcials of the United States Wealth.
or Bureau and executives of CONNER.
cial airplane companies, comforting to.
DAY, also in connection with the air.
ports conference, agreed that greater
distribution Of weather data will aid
aviation.
Prof. Charles F. Marvin, chief of the
Federal bureau, said the furnishing of
improved service had been retarded
because Of misunderstanding. He
said hereafter. data on a six-hour IN.
stead Of a 12-hour basis would be dis
tributed to airports.
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know" unused mother family, "wheth-
err can make you see it as l do"
Adeline's eyes lifted to her fathers
crayon portrait. 1t was fairly express
sive of him-an unmoved face, stern
of eye, selfish of mouth, narrow of
forehead. She remembered how Cnce
in her childhood her father had
whipped her for some slight offense.
arousing a storm of Indignation in her
little breast which years had not
wholly quelled. She lowered her gaze
to her mothers small, timid face-and
realized thousand things which had
never before occurred to her. Moth
er's lips were trembling
You won't make me break UP my
home just because I'm ar old woman
and live a good ways away from you,
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will you, Adder" she pleaded
Adeline patted the small, thin hands
that were nervously twisting the poor
little rag of a handkerchief.
You are not old. mother And l
am quickly accessible if you want me.
And Myra Byrde is good sort.
wouldn't for worlds interfere with
your contentment. Enjoy your Winter
together, and may it be a delightful
one" Secretly Adeline was promising
herself: "I shall see that mother gets
few dollars extra each week to buy
tidbits for herself and Myra. And
and l know one thing for certain-I
am not nearly so much like father as
-always-feared."
THE END.
(Conyrirhf 1927
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of the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele.
phone Co.
The citizen groups were taken
through the entire plant, which was
put into operation December s. and
represents an expenditure in excess of
$525, 900, under direction of j. Logan
Strictly. unit manager.
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CITIZENS GO THROUGH
NEW PHONE OFFICE
Inspection of Plant on Georgia
Avenue Followed by Refresh
ments in Cafeteria.

More than one hundred representa-
tives of the citizens associations Of
Brightwood, Chillum Heights, Six
tenth Street Highlands, Sixteenth
Street Heights, Manor Park and Ia
koma, d. c., were conducted on an
inspection tour of the new Georgia
central offices at Georgia avenue and
Gallatin street Monday night as guests
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REV. C. P. DYCHE, SO, DIES.
Veteran United Brethren Minister
to Be Buried in Virginia.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, December
14.-Rev. Charles p. Dyche, SO years
old. former superintendent of the
Virginia Conference of the United
Brethren Church, died here yesterday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
George o. Thrush. Mr.. Dyche who,
for five years, was pastor of the
United Brethren Church at New
Greek. w. Va, has been associated
with the United Brethren Churches
of Virginia, Cumberland and the
Creek section Of Maryland for many
years.
In recent years he has been totally
blind. He was born in Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, but spent most Of
his life at Elkton, near Harrisonburg,
Va, where burial will take place.
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Camels add to the JOY Of living

SMOKING is one of the keen plea
sures of life.
The choice of cigarette deserves
your most careful judg ment because
it determines the degree of enjoy
ment you will have.
Camels welcome comparison on
every count. Compare their good
ness in every way. Each successive
Camel brings fresh pleasure no
R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,
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matter how constantly you smoke.
Such mellow mildness can come
only from the worlds choicest to-
baccos, supremacy blended, with the
sole purpose of giving you, the
smoker, cigarette which you can
enjoy to the fullest.
The verdict Of the experienced
smoker IS
"Hdye a Camel"
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA