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Evening star., 1927-12-04
WASHINGT0NO OPERA
"opens TOMORROW
"Mignon" First of Noted
Works to Be Presented.
French Tenor Featured.

The most ambitious season of grand
opera yet undertaken by the Wash.
ington National Oera Co. will be inaug.
urated tomorrow evening at Polls
Theater with the presentation of the
old favorite, "Mignon." by Thomas.
which will be produced before a bril-
liant audience Of resident. official and
diplomatic society by cast including
stars brought together by Edouard
Albion, general director, from several
musical centers of the world.
Heading The cast will be Maurice
Captaine, the French tenor, who has
been sent by the French government
as Lyric ambassador of good will"
to represent the art of that country
in the American Capitals opening
of the grand opera festival.
CapfeAine will arrive in Washington
today from New York in time to par.
ticipate in final rehearsals which will
occupy much of the time of the entire
company until Alberto Bimboni, con-
ductor, raises his baton for the over
ture tomorrow night.
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Western feeding areas running twice
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whole picture for the Mountain States
is a favorable one"
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Conditional.

From the Boston Transcript
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Dallas. Tex, which included the presi-
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whats happened now?" she
asked, looking from Mrs. Jerome's
tear-stained face to the broken
cup and the coffee stain on the
floor.
It was Mile who answered,
running into the room with the
green bottle Ct smelling salts in
her hands. She poked It under
her mothers nose, and giggled as
she spoke.
Mother had a fit because Beau's
eloped with Mabel--a fainting fit,
mean Of course" she said i'm
pudently. That's the only kind
she's ever had, so far"
First my husband, and now my
son! They've both deserted met
walled Mrs. Jerome. and tears
sprang to her eyes again.
Don't be a fool, Clara Marga-
retta!a snapped Aunt Emily, who
never used Mrs. Jerome's full
name unless she wanted to be
extra-impressive. ''You ought to
thank your lucky stars that he's
gone! He's lived on you women
long enough, 1t seems to me. Let
Mabel support him for while and
see how she likes 1t! 1t won't last
long!''
She turned to Sally. Help me
get your mother into her clothes?'
she cried. IN take her home and
keep her there until she gets over
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air her own bed when she's here
in this house!'
"She can make as good a living
as he can, though" Sally re-
minded her quietly. And, after
all. that's the kind of a wife
that Beau needs. He never would
support a girl who stayed at
home. and you know it, Mother"
Il w.w-won't have you talking
about him!' sobbed Mrs. Jerome.
"Beau's good boy. He's good
boy"
Yes, he is-Iike icew 1t was
Mile who said this, standing in
the middle of the room in her
pink null nightgown and her
little pink kid bedroom slippers.
you ask Sally about the bad
checks he's been passing. you
ought to be glad to get rid OF
him. That's what"
WILL YOU BE STILL
Sally's voice shook as. she spoke,
and her face went white with
fury.
What's the big idea?' she de.
manGsd wrathfu.ly. There's no
HSSu LOT mOLHer TO know about
those checks! It's all
right. Mother. Beau was over
drawn at the bank last week,
that's ALL" She glared at Millie,
and Mile glared hack at her.
There Is no quarrel so bitter
as the quarrel between two
sisters. That is one of LIES
most puzzling facts.
Sally and Mile were always
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BILLS WILD ABOUT YOU" SAID ANN.

ready, and a desperate courage
in his heart. He meant to pro-
pose tonight.
Ann told herself she would sit
up until George came home.
When she did, it would be easy
to read the news in her face.
And then suddenly Ann felt I'M
happy.
She did not know what she
wanted to happen-and she could
not understand her uncertainty.
She could not understand the
way her own heart seemed TO
beat at the mere thought of Bill
Warren.
CHAPTER 4
Ann had tried to read a maya
zine and couldn't. She had tried
to talk with Colonel Montgomery
and fled. She had started to take
a walk, and returned to the house
almost the moment she had gone
down the steps.
What is the matter with me to-
night?" she asked herself. She
felt fretful, nervous, depressed.
She had sewed on Georges dress,
as IL finishing it were a life-and.
death matter. with the result that
the evening had stretched out in.
terminably.
Ordinarily she found Il a simple
matter to amuse herself, but to-
night somehow everything seemed
flat or Irritating.
II feel as IL l were going to lose
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GEORGE STOOD AT THE MIRROR.

use OF getting to know a man with
lots az money il it's only bound
to end In some ugly way. Be-
cause sooner or later he'll show
what he's like and then"
"Oh, why bother about then"
Before he does, you've been to the
theater and dances and dined in
swell places and had a lot of fun,
haven't your
II can't argue with you, George.
Only I'm just going to ask you
once more"
I've got a right to live my
own life"
mo. you haven't, George. No
one has. When mother asked me
to look out for you. 1 knew that
was what had to do. And you're
such a baby, even though you
think you know everything. You
see. I'm doing this because-be-
cause mother would want me to-"
AIMS voice had trembled the
least bit. George was standing,
facing her now, with changing
expressions in her eyes. Then all
at once she weakened and gave up.
"Oh. you just know can't do
anything when you bring in
Mother like that. I think it's
mean OF you. Ann. I think it's
mean Of you"
But she was crying with AIMS
arms around her.
so you won't 60 on doing
things like that, will you.
George" Ann was asking softly.
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SALLY'S SHOULDERS

"You shouldn't have said a word
to her" scolded Sally, dashing
the water into her mothers face,
handful by handful. II was going
to take my time, and break it to
her gently
That's just the troubleT' Mil.
lie broke In snappily. You baby
her so that she can't stand any
thing! You keep her wrapped in
cottonwood and there's no reason
for 1t! She's just as strong as
you and me-or stronger
''Hushr' Sally put her finger
to her lips, for her mother was
stirring now. Her eyes fluttered
open and her lips moved as she
tried to say something.
Beau" she whispered. and
then her plump face wrinkled
and she began to cry piteously.
Sally put her arms around her
and pressed her mothers cheek
against her shoulder.
Now, now, Mother, don't cry"
she murmured, soothing her
mother as she had comforted her
and soothad her a hundred times
before when things had gone
wrong. "Beau's old enough to
get married. Surely you want
him to live a normal mans life
ard have wife, don't your"
Yes. but not that rag doll of a.
Mabelr' wept Mrs. Jerome, who
had all sorts of unkind names
for Mabel. What good will
she ever be to him, I'd like to
know? She doesn't even
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mo" The word crept through
little muffled sobs.
And IL that man does meet
you there again. you won't en-
courage him any more"
No"
"Oh. George. you're so sweet.
1 don't blame any man for falling
in love with you. 1 don't blame
Bill Warren"
Bill Warren! AS II he-don't
be silly"
Hes wild about YOU" Ann
protested Loyalty.
"Oh. he'd be wild about any
one" George disclaimed. Hes
all right. I'm going out with him
tonight. You know
Yes. I know
What do you mean?"
"I happened to see him today
and he told me he was going to
call for you
"Oh!" Satisfied by the expla-
nation, George turned away, be-
gan to change her things. The
whole episode of the scolding, her
quick tears. possibly even her
promise. were as II they never
had been. She was humming to
herself. But suddenly she looked
UP.
"why did you talk to me like
that about Bill, Ann
"Oh, don't know"
Cool, clear eyes, luminous and
thoughtful studied Ann now.
Ann bent her head over the dress
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on which she was sewing, con-
scious OF that scrutiny.
1t would never do to let Geor-
gle know what she really had
been thinking! OF Bill Warren
with mis- honest, good-hearted
character, his boyish boastful-
ness, the queer wistfulness OF
him. OF George married-set-
tied down-safe with someone
someone like Bill Warren.
Was 1t that thought that made
a sudden lump come into AIMS
throat. 1t must be that. Some
how the thought itself actually
hurt her. Perhaps 1t was be-
cause she would miss George
so If she did marry, did settle
down, and become sensible.
And yet she wanted that to
happen. She knew that George
for all her modernness. her dar-
ing of speech and action, her
casualness about men. would
find in an early marriage the
safest and happiest of fortunes.
George ought to marry. And
Bill Warren was-well, he was as
nice as she was, as attractive as
she was, without even guessing
1t.
Ann considered. Should che
say anything at all-or just wait
and watch? 1t did not take her
an instant to decide that in Geor-
gie's case it was wiser to say
nothing. Bill had the ring
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my temper" she thought. "but
with whom and about what, Lord
knows!"
And through her thoughts ran
one thread: Georgette and Bill.
Bill who loved Georgette, that
happy-go-lucky kid with his grin
and nice smile and straight way of
looking at you: Georgette who
didn't love anybody very much be-
cause she loved everybody a little.
Ann reflected on how she had
tried to steer the conversation into
condolences, and how George had
closed her mouth tightly.
Bill was going to propose to.
night. OF course George would
take him. How could she help it?
Bill was worth ten millionaires
with ten Rolls-Royces apiece. Bill
was youth.
Ann sighed. How could she ex-
pect George to burst into sudden
confession. Naturally she had her
own thoughts, her own emotions,
Why should she pour them all
out?
At shouldn't have expected her
to tell me anything"
And yet she had, and still did.
Trying to find out what it was
that bothered her, Ann suddenly
decided that it was because George
took Bills devotion 50 casually,
had been so spoiled by life that she
didn't appreciate what luck she
had had in attracting a man like
Bill Warren.
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NOw Go On With The Story.

ooh, of course, l wouldn't think
of your working on that dress to-
night if you don't want to-"
You know / don't mean that,
George. Why are you so unfair"
George turned instinctively with
a rush of warmth and remorse.
"Oh, darling, l don't mean to be.
I'm really so crazy l don't know
what I'm saying half the time.
I'm sorry you're so tired"
Coming home in that rush hour
takes all the strength out of me-"
Ann sighed.
Again Georges mooded veered,
suddenly and without warning.
While l, you mean, rode home
comfortably in the open air in a
good-looking car. That is what
you meant. isn't it?"
mo, George, it isn't. But since
you've brought it up, I do want to
talk to you about it. Where did
you meet that man, Georgie?"
Corner of South and Glendon
Streets. Any objection?" George
demanded. Her lip trembled a
little in way she had. She looked
her words meant nothing. 1t was
just desperate defiance.
why will you do that, George?
You shouldn't"
why shouldn't II"
"BecauSe-because--- Because
you shouldn'tr'
You see, you haven't even a
reason" George declared. You're
Just old-fashioned, and you can't
understand how I feel about
things like that. Why, what harm
in the world could there be? One
of the girls in our office is mar
ried to a man she met like that
he's got all kinds of money, too,
and he's crazy about her."
Exceptions don't prove the
rule"
"Oh. Ann, YOU make me sick.
You talk as if you'd been reading
a lot of lies about poisoned needles
and murders and things like that"
But things like that do hap.
pen. don't they? And what's the
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She would accept him of course,
but she would do so without q
sense of proud delight. She would
take it so much for granted.
Ann told herself it was that that
was making her angry. AS for
being depressed, of course that
was due to the fact that this really
was the beginning of the end. Soon
George would go out of her life,
and she would be really alone.
Sitting in the dismal living room,
her hands in her lap, her eyes
staring into nothingness, her
thoughts circling confusedly, she
heard herself called to the phone
in Mrs. Leary's cheerful brogue.
Answering it, she found Jimmy
Mccormick was calling her.
But he had, apparently, not q
thing to say. He asked her how
she was, and because Ann couldn't
talk amusingly about nothing.
awkward silence fell. She tried to
cover them up. Jimmy hung on.
Solemn remarks about the factory
and yes, even a comment about
the weather. Pauses. Deliberate
replies. Then a longer pause.
Jimmy cleared his throat. q
Ter just thought I'd call you up
to find out how YOU were," he
mumbled miserably.
Thanks. Thanks, Jimmy" Ann
answered. "Well-er-see you to-
morrow, Jimmy"
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
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By Beatrice Burton

this! She's too much for you. You
look ready to Drop"
I'm not, though. ! feel like a
billion" fibbed Sally, white-lipped
and heav.--eyed, as she slipped her
arms under her mothers big
shoulders and helped her to her
feet.
Don't trouble yourselves with
me. / can dress myselfw Mrs.
Jerome shifted, and sailed out of
the room like a grand-duchess. 1t
was plain that she was angry with
all of them.
"She's hurt now because she
thinks she's a bother to u.s."
mourned Sally, looking after her
with unhappy eyes.
''Well, she is a bother, and It's
time she knew itv' replied Mile,
and her pink lips came together
with q snap.
CHAPTER XXI
Mrs. Jerome numbered away to
get dressed, and Mile went back
to bed. She always stayed In
bed until noon on Sundays.
"I'll have my coffee In my
room If you don't mind, Honey
Chile" she called to Sally in a
voice that dripped with sweet.
ness, land bring along the Sun
day paper. too, when you get it
picked up"
my soul! You aren't really
going to do Il for her. are your"
Aunt Emily gasped In astonish.
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stairs outside and a quick, nervous
tapping came at the door.
That's your Aunt Emilyr she
cried. 81 forgot that she was com.
ing at o'clock to take me out to
her home for the day."
Every now and then Aunt Emily
asked Mrs. Jerome to spend a
whole day with her.
1T gives you rest" she had
once explained to Sally. at must
be terrible to listen to her com.
plain all the time. After
I've had her on my hands for a
few hours I'm fit for the lunatic
asylum
Her face was grim and unsmil-
ing now, as she stalked into the
room. 1t was plain that the pros
pect of a Sunday with her sister
in-law was not cheering her up
the least bit.
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having disagreements, They had
had them since their mud.pie
days, and 1t had always been
Sally who spoke the first pleas
ant word. Mile was as stubborn
as a mule, for all her outward
softness.
1t was Sally who spoke the first
word now. Go and get mothers
smelling salts. Mile" she said,
her eyes losing their blue fire.
And let's forget all this. II
there's ever time when we ought
to stick together, It's now-when
we're in trouble"
Trouble?' echoed Mrs. Jerome,
Il know you're keeping something
from me"
She would have burst into tears
once more, but at that moment
there came a sound of feet on the
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CHAPTER III

nERHAPS George herself real
lied that it was hopeless to
avoid AIMS lecture. She looked a
little sullen, a little bored at the
prospect.
When dinner had dragged it's
monotonous course through to the
end, George rose and went up to
the room, without any further at
tmpts to escape or hide.
She was standing before the
mirror. a lipstick in her hand, her
level brows drawn down in concen-
tration. Her soft light hair seemed
to retain the sunlight, her eyes
frank and quick and feminine. the
young body-all these were ire
Sistible.
She would never be prettier than
she was now in the very heyday of
her youth and freshness:
AIMS regular features with their
hint of gravity, the warm, under
standing mouth. the eyes with
their sense of troubled wisdom and
responsibility, her smooth, care
fully tended hair-these might out
last Georges more perishable
beauty, but they could never reach
the summit which George had at.
tanned.
Ann stood in the doorway,
watching her younger sister, frown-
ing a little. She wasn't angry,
but she was uncomfortable. There
was nothing so wrong about "pick-
ing up" men. she told herself for
the hundredth time, not, at any
rate, when your spirit was as light
hearted and innocent of motive as
GeorEie's. What was wrong was
the danger it involved, and, of
course. George felt that she could
take care of herself in any situa-
ton.
I'm awfully tired" Ann said,
simply.
George had not turned, but now
her lip twitched a little.
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6(OALLYl Sally! Hurry up! oh

S6SALLYl Sally! Hurry up! Oh,
~ hurry upr she called. and
Sally dropped the toast and ran.
Mrs. Jerome had tainted IN her
chair. and Mile was crying
wildly and trying to prop her up
against her pillows. On the floor
at her feet lay the spilled con-
tents of the breakfast tray. A
little pool of coffee was fast dark
cning the rose pattern of the
rug.
what happened?' asked Sally,
taking one look and then rushing
hack to the kitchen for cold water.
Mrs. jerome had tainted before,
and she knew just how to go
about reviving her.
Miles voice, high and excited
for once, followed her: 81 was
asking her what she thought
about Beau clipping with Mabel
last night. and she threw up her
hands. all of a sudden. and lust
keeled over. I never saw anything
happen so fast in my life"'
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ment as Sally bent to pick up
the pages that Mrs. Jerome had
scattered all over the carpet.
She's able to do q few things
for herself, I should think! Why
do you wait on her, hand, foot
and finger?"
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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What Do You KnOW?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST

Questions Editorial rage
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5 inches square. Then make cover of stiff
paper. Number the pages of your book.
The page opposite the inside cover is Page
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pictures. Cut out along black line and
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New pages will be printed here each day.
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Is the Sun Burning Out?

THE losing its ncandescent at the rats OF 255
100000 millions Of must
eapse before there possibility Of the dying out Some
of the giant stars lose their at vastly quicker rate
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A vitality Human Narrative Based Upon
Dramatic Letters Received By
Miss Beatrice Fairfax
What Has Happened So Far:

boarding house Ann the elder works in factory and George
works office She thinks would thing
George married Bill Warren who has money but who is mady
engagement ring he has bought for George Jimmy Mccormick
of the adnrer AIMS
out for the evening but she refuses On the home she
stops at Mrs OLary door George does not introduce her sister
to the in the Ann
him the next day. She makes mind have talk with
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4 am going to see
my grandmother"
said the little girl.
Il know your grandmother.
| would like to see her, too.
You go pin way,
down the big road
and I will go needle way,
across the green field
and see who gets there first"
said the old big wolf.
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Ladies" of the British Royal Court
CT AIDES" the British Royal Court consist of the
IL Robes Ladies of the Bedchambe Women of
the Bedchamber Maids Honor Four the Women of
the Bedchamber act Queen Marys secretaries