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The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Externally
BROKE

THE most common habit we
\ have which makes for dis.
tress is the habit Of living beyond
our means--not only of monetary
income but of vital and emotional
energy. AS a consequence we
drag our feet through life, figura-
lively and literally speaking.
Such men and women have no
time or energy to live because
they exhaust both time and
energy in keeping alive. They 60
through life eternally broke. They
can't get more out of life because
they don't put more into life. They
can't be happy because they are
crowded, pushed, pulled, swamped
by countless impulses which have
no biologic value, satisfy no so.
cial needs, and contribute nothing
to individual life, health, or hap
piness.-George A. Dorsey, in Cos
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax

EoRETHoUGHT is better than
i afterthought, when it comes
to holding love. Just q little
poise and self-control. a little
thoughtful consideration may
carry an attachment through a
crisis, safely.
Dear Miss Fairfax" writes
Constant Reader" on this sub
iect. Il went steadily with a.
young man for two years. Just
before last Easter. / gave hlnl
up. To this day I am sorry for
what / did.
Then met another young
man. I am still going with him,
but my mother doesn't want me
to because he is of a different
religion. / like him very much,
but I would not wish to break
my mothers heart, as she wishes
me to be true to my church and
religion.
II still love the first young
man and would like your advice
as to how to win him back. He
Is OF my religion. He acts when
/ see him as IL he still cares.
for me. will be very grateful
for any advice you give me-"
WHERE you in fault-wholly or
partially--for the break with
your friend? II you were. the
dignified, fine, womanly thing
for you to do, is to write him a.
little note, asking him to come to
your home on a certain evening.
When he comes, tell him how
sorry you are that you acted
foolishly and that you would like
to be friends again. This should
clear away any misunderstandi lgs
between you two. And IL he stil1
cares, and is not greatly inter-
ested in any other girl. 1t may
renew the old friendship. I hope
so. Friendship and love are too
precious and fragile to be need
lessly sacrificed.
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Author Gives Concrete Lessons for SIOw Child

little paper ship and let it move
so many degrees this way or that.
Then longitude or latitude meant
something definite in his mind.
Every subject was presented to
those pupils in some concrete
way. Durham could understand
them. and he became interested
in his studies. Slowly the reserve
and hostility and hang-dog at
titude that had become part of
his nature began melting away.
Many pupils can grasp abstract
ideas without difficulty. Children
of superior intelligence receive
and profit by such instruction.
But a large number OF pupils
with average intelligence fail
miserably when only rules, theo-
ries or principles are presented.
The minds of all children are
not alike. The approach to one
child's mind may not answer for
another. More often than other
wise, children who fail at school
are the victims of their elders
failure to find the right ap-
proach to their young minds.
There are very few children
who are hopeless billiards. There
are many who are considered 80.
Teachers and parents should be
on the lookout to find some apti-
tude which will open the door TO
the child's mind and heart.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

ne had in every imaginable shade.
Ihese are the sportiest flowers to
wear upon sports suits or coats.
and are seen at all of the most Inn
portant out-of-doors functions.
COmical and Chic are the Sav
little hand-painted silk sports
scarfs, on which the artist depicta
such gay little couples busilv en-.
gagged in the social or athletic
recreations of college life. Done
in various college colors, these lit.
tie scarfs have white. iyorv.
beige and pale blue grounds.
They are to be had in either
square or oblong shape.
The Seal Of Approval is placed
upon golden seal, which is used
both for entire sports coats and
trimming upon dark seal coats in.
tended for formal day time wear.
Upon the latter type OF coat a
high, close-fitting collar and deep,
flaring cuffs of the light seal are
very smart.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Love Authority
Gives Advice
to Girls
BY Beatrice Fairfax


OUCH pathetic appeals reach me
Oevery day from girls who wish
to be popular, charming and loved.
] am sure there is not a girl who
IS utterly without charm. But /
dare say. also, that every girl
would like to be more charming
than she is.
How I wish I could suggest a
magic formula, q sort of ''open
sesame" which would enable each
of you to win instantly this in
tangible, elusive quality and. Of
course, the Prince Charming
whom you wish to charm most
of all.
According to the old.fashioned
theory about charm, you are born
with it or without it, and in either
case there Is nothing to be done
about it.
Sir James Barrie sums UP this
rather discouraging theory in his
play, What Every w m a n
Knows" when he says of charm:
''Oh, it's--it's sort Of bloom on
. woman. If you have it, you
don't need to have anything else.
And If you don't have it, it
doesn't matter what else you
have. Some women--the few
have charm for all, most have
charm for one, but some have
charm for none"
The new theory is that each of
us has an Unborn gift of individual
charm which can be cultivated and
made to unfold and bloom. Per-
haps the time will come when
every school will teach a thorough,
practical course in charm.
Do not become discouraged, dear
girls, even though you feel that
nobody loves you and life Is a mel.
ancholy failure.
For there are certain definite
footsteps which lead to charm, and
you can find and follow them.
It may be you will not achieve
the popularity which makes you
the most sought-after in every
ball room, the magnetic center Of
every group. That particular va
reity of charm is a gift which costs
Its possessor no effort, and is not
granted to all. But you can. il
you wish, become attractive, inter-
esting, loving and lovable, a charm
ing woman.
A certain fascinating lady once
told me of her method of cultivat-
ing a charming individuality.
Twice each year she begs some
friend, in whose judgment she
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
SEEKS EASY
JOB

EDITORIAL mail bags are
II proyerbiaIiy fun Of odd
requests. But certainly one of
the oldest is a letter received by
the editor Of the Forum Maya
zine the other day:
Gould you please write and tell
me what kinds of vocations call
for the least work and the most
pay?
at would also like to work for
myself anywhere, wherever /
cared to go or to live, in either
town, country, or city, and to
be independent to work for my
self, be my own boss.
"Now, Dear Sir, what kind. or
kinds of vocations, or jobs would
this come under?"
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
By Hannah Wing

GINGERBREAD is always popu-
Va lar with children. and for
Christmas the gingerbread may be
baked in thin sheets and made into
enhancing Santa Claus cakes. If
you do not have Santa Claus cut.
ter, just cut out a pattern from
waxed paper and place 1t on the
dough, and then, with a sharp
knife, cut it out. The fur around
the cap. cuffs, boots and mittens
may be made with plain white
trosting generously sprinkled over
with cocoanut or softaned marsh.
mallows may be used by cutting
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
SOME MULES.
THESE

OUNCE many mines in Mexico
~ are located far back in the
mountains and accessible only by
narrow trails, it is necessary to
transport the machinery on the
backs of mules says Popular Me.
chanics Magazine. This has been
successfully done with units as
large as locomotives, which are
thus transported. piece by piece;
across the rugged country and
reassembled 81 the mines.
It is estimated that 90, 900. 900
tons of fuel are wasted in the
United States each wear because
Of imperfect combustion.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

Put it on so some of the brown win
show through the limbs and leave
the stem brown. Press in a candy
star at the top of the tree and
decorate the tree with tiny red and
silver candles that can he obtained
at a confectionery store.
Delightful Christmas wreaths
may be formed by cutting a simple
molasses cooky bought out with a
tumble cutter, or a doughnut cut.
ter may be used, making the hole
larger. Ice with white or yellow
frosting, and cut out green gum.
drops or angelica to form the
leaves, and use tiny red candies for
the berries. or the berries may be
put on with red icing. Star-shaped
cookies iced in yellow are nice, too.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

s. Do I pose?
Z. Would 1 like myself AZ a
best friend?
8. Would 1 like to invite my.
self to a dinner-p party?
3. Am / dainty in every way?
10. Am / neat in dress and or.
derby in my habits?
IL. Do / always try to have my
own way and boss others?
IL. What is my secret ambition?
Betty learned all sorts OF un-
plimentary things about her.
self by means of this question.
naire. She found she was so evil
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

trusts, to watch her closely and re-
port frankly faults of appearance,
dress and daintiness, manner and
disposition, such as an awkward
walk, an unbecoming couture,
abruptness, of manner, sensitive
ness to the point Of loneliness.
My friend is wise enough to &C.
cept this honest criticism CRATE
fully and profit by it. A sister or
brother can usually be trusted to
tell the whole truth when it comes
to frank criticism. Knowing
just what is wrong with yourself
will make it easy to improve.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

Gus of girls who were pretty and
popular that she hated them and
never failed to make superior,
catty remarks about them. She
found she was dowdy and none
too dainty. She was round-shoul-
dered and fat. But she faced the
issue squarely. And by the time
she was well on the way to check.
ing up and correcting her defects
in charm, Bill. the incest young
man she knew, had changed in
his attitude from indifference TO
steady attentions. Now Bill and
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

care what sort Of class he en-.
tered. They were all the same
to him.
But 1t was only a few days be-
fore Durham was taking an in
terest in his school work; further.
more. he seemed to be doing about
as well as the rest of the class.
For the arithmetic lessons there
were apples and matches and bits
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

Betty are planning to be married
at Christmas time.
While charm is not cut.and-
dried result of following formulas,
yet certain definite rules Of con-
duct and behavior are the stepping
stones and lead to this desired
goal. And. If you learn to take
each step as carefully as an in
FAINT learns to walk, in time charm
of winning ways will become easy
and natural to you--part Of you.
So watch your step! For isn't 1t
worth your while to cultivate
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
HOw TO Make Christmas Cookies

Cut the dough in the shape Of a
pine tree. A heart-shaped cooky
cutter may be used. the pointed
part Of the heart forming the tree
top, and a strip OF dough attached
to the curved part for the stem.
First cover the entire tree with
melted sweet chocolate in green
syrup, and then dry in the oven.
This represents the pine needles.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

of cardboard that could be divided
and put back together again. 1t
was easy to understand fractions
when the pupils did them that way.
Then they drew lines or figures on
the blackboard that explained
things. Sometimes they played
store, and it was really fun to fig
ure out the price, take the money
and give back the change.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

An acquaintance I shall call
Betty adopted the typically mod
ern method Of QUESTIONABLE as
first step Of a charm-course. She
asked herself such questions AZ
the following and answered them
accurately:
/. Are my dreams and thoughts
centered entirely on myself?
Q. Do like people?
g.. Do / like doing favors for
people?
4. Do I ask many favors?
s. Am I envious and, If so, how
do / express this feeling?
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

Durham could understand con-
crete lessons. 1t was abstract ideas
that bothered him. He couldn't
grasp the abstract.
In geography lessons they built
mountains and valleys and islands
and peninsulaS and capes and con.
tinents with sand on a table.
Powdered chalk was used to indi-
cate the rivers. lakes, CULTS. bays
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

and oceans. Another thing he
liked was putting the United
States together with blocks carved
in the shape of the various States.
Durham never had been able
to tell latitude from longitude
until his teacher let him take a
big black and white map and
color the up and down lines with
blue. After that he made a
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
ATTHE FEET
OF ABILITY

-3
OUR national genuflection to-
- day is at the feet of ability.
We bend the knee to those who
DO things. Instead of spelling us,
money has given greater sense
Of appreciation for the expression
Of the arts. we win not walk
across the street to see the richest
son OF the richest man. But we
will stand all evening in the back
OF a theater to have a wistful
extra girl, raised to stardom,
make us boo-hoo like saps.-O. o.
Mcintyre in Cosmopolitan.
Synthetic rubber in to he pro.
duced In Germany from elements
found in coal tar.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

them into strips. The cap. belt,
boots, bag and bag straps. II you
have included them in your pat.
tern, may be Of red frosting, and
the rest Of the body should be Gov.
cred with melted sweet chocolate.
This Santa Claus is most edible, as
also are the delightful little Christ
mas trees made out OF the same
dough.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

grace and graciousness, an attrac.
tive appearance and lovable char.
acter, which viii enable you to
win and hold the interest and
love of the Dearest Man?
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

brought this world by anonymously
minded people who think along the troubemakng lines the
anonymous letter writer does.
The only difference that they disguise their thoughts instead
of their handwriting.
They apparently repeat what they
is merely expressing what they themselves think.
writer the
sisters in troublemaking should be ignored
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
1929. Ladies Dress.

1929. Ladies' Dress.
Cut in sizes: "a. So, ss. 40, AZ,
A and 4s inches bust measure. A
SS-inch size requires AZ yards of
S2-inch material together with u
yard of contrasting material. The
width of the dress at the lower
edge with plaits extended is 3M
yards. Price, 1Oc.
$500. Child's Dress.
Cut in 4 sizes: 4, s, 8 and 10
years. An S.year size requires IA
yards Of 36-inch material together
with Y yard Of contrastin ma
terial. Price, Zoe.
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DON'T Wait

Go now and ask any good druggist for
Csc box et DR.. Roics's Prescription
tablets for Csnstipatisa. Yea gill be
thankful for the relief tomorrow nposn
ing.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Fashion Fads and Fancies
BY Mildred Ash

CTURDY Enough to Bloom
~ Through Winter are the large
fAIt chrysanthemums that are to
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

Monasteries or converts do not
exist in Norway or Sweden,
where they are forbidden By law.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

many persons who would oop writing anonymous
letter make much trouble in the world because while they
letter writers they anonymously minded
Anonymously thinkers veil their malicious gossip behind
the familiar hey say" Il have heard from which
name."
Destructive malicious gossip only anonymous
writing.
Much trouble and unhappness and misunderstanding
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Car Weiah Sianatures

MoG articles shown exhibition Of the Incor
"A Society Inspectors Weights and Measures IN
London pair Of scales capable Of weighing persons
signature.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12
Perfunaed DoUes

GREEK historian describes in book dealing with ancient
n customs, banquet at which the wings Of
denched with perfume that the birds would fill the air with
scent as they flew about the hall.
The Washington times., 1927-12-12

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
TWO HELD AFTER WRAP
AND DRESS IDENTIFIED
Colored Women Accused Of Receiv-
ing Stolen Goods Taken From
Ado1ph's Last December.

With the identification today of a
$500 evening wrap and an expensive
dress as items stolen from Adolph's,
1918 Connecticut avenue, last Deem
Der IS, charges of receiving stolen
property were placed against Ruby
Smith, colored, of IS l. street, and
olivia Pratt of IS M street, also col
ored. Police declared that most of
the 50 900 worth of women's wearing
apparel taken from the shop had been
recovered, thereby reducing materially
the amount Of loot still missing in the
wholesale robberies of that district
turing the last few months. The
arrests in this case were made by
Detectives Jones. Jackson, Waldron,
Sweeney and Cox
Adolph Nans'ondeg, proprietor of
the store, appeared at police head
quarters this morning and made the
identifications. One of the items was
a dress of his wife. According to po-
lice, the $500 wrap is alleged to have
changed hands four times since it's
disappearance from the shop, being
sold each time for about $25.
Ruby Smith was released on $500
bond and Olivia Pratt was held, be-
cause of failure to furnish bond, for
appearance in Police Court to answer
the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
LOVE AFFAIR PROBED
AFTER BLAST KILLS 2
Man and Woman Held in Death of
Children and Wounding
of Wife.
by the Associated Press.


PITTSBURG, Kans., February s.
Earl Mayberry and Mrs. Harvey
Davis We're being held by the police
last night in connection with a bomb
explosion that seriously injured May
berry's wife. Lena, and killed her two
small children here early yesterday.
Investigators sought a possible solu
ton of the mystery surrounding the
bombing in an alleged romance be-
tween Mrs. Mayberry and Harvey
Davis. husband of the woman in
custody.
Mayberry and his wife separated a
year ago as the result of her relation.
ship with Davis, it was learned.
Davis, a barber, was questioned by
police yesterday, but was released.
The bomb. made of dynamite, ex-
ploded near window of the bedroom
in which Mrs. Mayberry was sleeping
with the children. The five-room cot
tage was wrecked.
Mayberry, a construction superin-
tendent, had been living in another
section of the city since the estrange-
ment with his wife.
Questioned at hospital, Mrs. May
berry told officers she believed her
husband had no connection with the
bombing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Every
Woman Knows"

Helen Hayes, in Sir James M. Bar
rie's delightful comedy, What Every
Woman Knows" at the Shubert-Belas-
co. scored triumph last night in her
native city. Miss Hayes was called be-
fore the curtain enough times after
each act to cause envy in the breast
of any prima donna. 1t was a wonder
full welcome, but no more cordial than
she deserved. In voice, in figure and
in her charming smile, she fitted ideal
ly into the role of Maggie Wylie, the
courageous and witty little Scotch
woman, around whom Barrie has built
this amusing and appealing play.
The truth behind the play, that of
the guiding influence of good woman
over the destiny of her husband with
out his being aware that she is direct
ing his way. is, as Maggie said, the
one great joke that women have
In Barrie's play the husband, John
Shand, admirably portrayed by Ken
meth MacKenna, was too full Of
the pride of membership in the clan
of Shand and too confident of his own
ability to see that his course toward
success was due to the skillfu1 manag-
ing of his wee little bit of q wife
Many, too, are the times when the
audience is moved to the verge of
tears, only to be saved by Maggie's
courageous little smile, which carries
her and the audience over situations
that have brought a look to her eyes
of a deep hurt.
Miss Hayes lived the part last
night. 1t was as though the audience
really looked through a window into
the secrets of Maggie's home and
thoughts.
Selene Johnson as the Countess de
Ia Briere, was excellently cast. Her
light. French humor and keen per-
ception was strongly contrasted to
the quiet but determined character
of Maggie.
Lumsden Hare, who played the
part of the ancient and creaking Mr.
Venables. a member of the Ministry,
and incidentally who staged the play,
brought many a laugh into the story.
Edward H. Loeffler, Eugene Weber
and John Robb, as the three bachelor
brothers Of Maggie, self-made, but
uneducated, were also fine Others
in the cast who were we'll fitted to
their roles were Gwyn Stratford as
Lady Sybil Lazenby, Dora Micawber,
Alfred Primer, A. o. Huhan, John
TAYLOR and George A. Ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS
NATIONAI-"The Donovan Affair."

|
Owen Davis new melodrama, or
according to the fashion of today
mystery play, THE Donovan Affair, -
unfolded it's wickedness and tragedy
at the National Theater last night 1t
looked for a while as if the astute
inspector might never solve the prob
lem, which seemed to involve the en-
tire cast, but after two men had been
killed, one nearly shot to death and
all the women, except a nervous
mother of two absent babies, had be-
come hopelessly involved in reputa-
ton, the wicked villain was brought
to light and handed over to the police.
Handed over to the police" is the
correct term, because if the villain
hadn't been extremely imprudent it
is doubtful if he ever would have been
landed.
THE Donovan Affair" is about
young man who went out into the
Arabian desert and manufactured a
ring with a sort of phOSphOresCent
setting. This ring is supposed to exert
a peculiar charm in favor of the
owner over those of his lady friends
whom he might persuade to wear it.
Nearly all the ladies in the cast APP
parGntly had worn 1t, when somebody
poked a knife into the young mans
breast at a dinner party while the
lights were turned off in order to
prove that the ring setting would
shine in the dark.
Lovers of Button, Button, Who
Has the Button?'' THE Bat" and
THE Gorilla" will love 1.-THE Donovan
Affair" All will enjoy it, indeed, except
perhaps, those who know how I'M
erringlv the modern detector of crime
proceeds to it's successful solution.
One thing is certain, THE Donovan
Affair" grips the interest and holds it
until the villain is laid low.
A good cast, all round, includes
Joseph Robson, Paul Harvey, Miriam
Doyle, Niles WEIGH, Eleanor Wood
ruff, Dodson Mitchell, Charles c. Will
son. Renita Randolph, Phoebe Foster,
Robert Hudson, George Drury Hart.
Ray Collins, George Lee Hall, Edwin
Maxwell. Merle Stanton. Frank Taylor
and jefferson Hall-but Joseph Robi-
sons Carney, the plain policeman,
who, don't know nothin' and does
what he is told" is one of the hits
of the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-08
WAGE INCREASE GRANTED.
Union Pacific Signalmen Get Per
Hour Pay Raise.

OMAHA, Nebr., February 8 (P.-
Signalmen on all roads of the Union
Pacific system, except the Oregon
Washington line, have been granted
wage increases, ranging up to cents
an hour.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Signal.
men of America had asked increases
of from 5 to 10 cents, but a compro.
mise was effected on all lines except
the Oregon-Washingto line, where a
decision will be made later. Three
hundred men are affected by the
increase