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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
STREET ROU I /
ST|RS ROW

Attacking the Park and Planning
Commission for proposing changes
in the Districts highway plan with
out consulting affected property
owners, aBtes Warren appeared be-
fore the District Commissioners to.
day obiecting to change in Van
Ness Street between Reno Road
and Idaho Avenue Northwest.
Mr.. Warren represented Samuel
Ross, the owner of more than
j 900. 900 square feet of property
on the west side of Wisconsin Az
enue Northwest. This properly is
seved by Van Ness Street.
The discussion was precipitated
by A. B. Thorn. who owns a parcel
Of land on the north side of Van
Ness ST.. which he saws would be
materially damaged unless a curve
IL made in the street. The high
way plan has the street running
directly through his property. To
Improve 1t. he told the commission.
would mean the loss of A large
grove of huge trees. To save the
Growth he wants a bend made in
the street.
Mr.. Warren charged that the
planning commission had recon
mended the change proposed hy
Thorn without the knowledge or
consent of property owners in that
locality.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
D. 9. officials
VACA |0N|NG

Nearly one.third Of the personnel
Of the District government is
mentioning this week In different
sections OF the country, 1t was
estimated today. Many Of the de-
partment heads are among those
seeking recreation and rest, away
from their offices.
Proctor Dougherty president Of
The board Of District Commissioners,
is spending several weeks In Maine
and will return next Monday; John
w. ChiIdress, chairman OF the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. lis also in
Maine: Capt. Robert G.. Klotz, chief
engineer, and T.. J.. Milligan, chief
clerk OF the utilities commission,
are out of the city; Major l.. E.
Atkins, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, Ii vacationing in Illinois;
Paul Kirby. assistant director OF
public welfare, and Miss Mary
Allen, chief clerk are out OF the
city.
Col. Harrison Brand, vice-chair.
man Of the utilities commission, re.
turned today to the commission
offices, after three weeks at the
training camp at Camp Humphreys.
Corporation Counsel william w.
Bride is spending his vacation at
Ocean City, Md. while many other
attaches of the District government
are at nearby beaches and watering
places.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
DENY
AS TER
Haul

Harry Il. Canthen, 20, and
Vaughan Parent, n, formerly
soda clerks at Nunnally s
Candy Store III the 200 block
.of r ST. N. w today admitted,
police state, that they made an
unsuccessful attempt TO drill
the safe id the store Saturday
night.
The men denied knowledge Of the
safe robbery at the store during
Eastern week, when 81 ,5OO cash
was stolen.
Cautfen. who lives in the i 500
block 81 Massachusetts Ave. ~. W.,
was employed III the store at the
time 81 the robbery. Vaughn. whose
wife recently died, lives Iii the $500
block University PI N. w. with
his mother.in-laW, police say. He
said he had worked at the store at
various times over q period aggre.
eating about three years. and had
lately been employed Az an extra
helper for q few days.
The safe III behind q counter ad
joining the soda fountain, 50 that
receipts from the candy and soda
departments may be easily placed
In 1t.
Parent was formerly clerk IN the
railway mail service and came here
from Lexington. Va Cauthen is q
native Of South Carolina.
The flash Of ! Watchmain's light
as he peered into the store frightened
the men trying to open the safe,
they told police They drilled hole
In the combination dial but the dial
jammed when they tried 70 open II,
and they fled on the approach of the
avatchman.
The men were arrested by officers
of the homicide and. safe burglary
squad and were questioned by Detcc.
tives Thomas Sweeney, George Oar
nall. John Fowler. John F'laherty
and Joseph If. Wa1dron. Lieut.. Ed
ward j. Kelly, head Of the squad,
directed the investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
Of IGIALS
Of RES|)R
PROTEST

The District Health Depart
ment today sought 10 determine
whether d not eggs served AZ
the Marshall Hall outing Of TIE
Central Union Mission had
been III cold storage.
Scores of persons we're made III
iii the outing ana the department
has been making an ANALYSIS of
contents of the box lunches dis.
trIbuted among the women and
chiIdren who went on the outing.
Repres entatives 81 ne steamboat
company, which operates Marshall
Hall, were IN conference today with
Dir. william G. Fowler District
health officer, and registered d pro-
test against any statement which
might reflect on the popular resort.
Report Not Ready
The health officer stated that the
chemists report had nor been com.
pleted ana until such report IN
before him he viii be unable ID
piss on the case The report Will
likely be ready tomorrow.
Emergency Hospital physicians
expect that the five persons now
being treated there Tor food pot
aoning sustained on the outing. will
be discharged from the institution
today. These five are the last OF
the victims left ii the hopital.
Those At Hospital
They are: Mrs. Mary Berry III the
1900 block Of Half ST. s. r.; Mrs.
Lille Collins of the 400 block of
Thirty.fifth ST. n. W.; Mrs. Marie
Diver. Of the first block 81 L. ST.
s. III; Mrs. Mary Taylor, 81 the 900
block Of G st. ~. r. and James
Brown of the 5000 block of M ST.
III. W.. They have been patients at
the hospital since they we're stricken
at Marshall Hall. Md. Friday. while
on the Missions annual outing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
ASK MO Dried
ARMY Uni

The eventual creation Of perm.
anent motorized unit Of the Army,
armed with effective modern
weapons, will be recommended Il
Congress at the coming session and
also the appropriation Of sufficient
funds to carry out the innovation
according to present plans Of the
war Department.
experiments which have been
made at Camp Leonard Wood with
motorized military equipment have
proved highly successful and 1t Il
the intention Of military authorities
to bring this new branch Of the
Army service up, to the highest
standard or efficiency.
Many army officers believe
enough money should be set aside
each year TO insure the complete
rnodernization Of q unit with a
strength of 5000 men by 1894 II
the decision Is reached to follow
the experiments at Fort Leonard
wood with additional appropriations
for the creation of a motorized force,
IL would be made up Of all the com.
hatant arms
n would be self-sustainina ac-
cording to Army experts. and would
operate Independently. At least "a
Tight tanks, several armored cars.
4 large quantity of strong, fast
trucks and motorized anti.aircraft,
signal and supply. trains would be
required.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
H[SSE AIDED IN
PARKING ROW

Major Edwin B. Hesse continues
to pile up approval Of his recon-.
rnendation that the parking light
nuisance in the District be abol.
aghed.
The latest supporter Of the pro.
posal Ii the Northeast Washington
Citizens Association. Through Ed.
ward n. Parker, secretary, the as.
ISOLATION holds that the propose
Is sound and practical and the
police head Is heartily commended
for his efforts.
A study Of parking light regnIa.
fions in other cities is being made
by Major Hesse who plans also to
spend several nights this week in.
specting the streets to determine
which are well lighted and witch
have inadequate lighting systems.
Il mass OF letters and telephone
calls have been received by the
major commencing his move ard
enly one letter has been received
in opposss .1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23

The old car. Columbia electric,
bore the Washington licenses 81
ID. c., The car was the thirteenth
electric vehicle and the thirty first
automobile 10 appear on the streets
Of Washington.
Owned BY Father
The late John r.. Mclean, father
OF r. 3. Mclean, owner Of the
Washington Post, purchased tie ear
in the days when automobiles were
looked upon as those contrap-
tions." Horses bolted and ran away
upon the approach of one Of the
monsters.
In this particular model the
driver sat perched high on a plat
form on the rear OF the machine.
The machine greatly resemhled an
old.time beer truck. except tIlat IN
the passenger vehicle the driver sat
at the stern, while on the now
forgotten beer carts the driver was
well forward.
The passengers sat in the middle
in body that closely followed the
lines OF the now extinct horse
drawn Victoria coaches. A leather
top. was drawn over the passenger
seat. Storage batteries, supplying
the motive power, were located
under leather-covered box at the
front.
Cut Quite a Figure
Thirty-odd years ago the late Mr..
Mclean cut quite a figure with the
machine. For many years the car
has been parked in the spacious
garage at Friendship. Around II
were the up-to-the-minute cars OF
E. b, Mclean,
The old car Is in a downtown
storage warehouse. Soon, II was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
Gentle Wind Promises
Fair Comfortable Day

Gentle west winds, mostly tar
weather and not much change In
temDerature. was the forecast for
today.
There IS also the possibility Of
local thundershowers late today and
tonight.
the rapidly rising temperature.
which had reached IS degrees when
the rain began.
Unusually high humidity made
the day sticky and close.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
Lieut.. William Wallace
Named to Research BODY

The National Academy OF Science
was notified yesterday by the War
Department that Secretary of War
Davis had appointed Lieut.. William
y. Wallace. Of the General staff
Corps. as the departments rep1 g.
sentative on the division of Fed.
eral relations OF the National Re.
search Council.
Lieutenant Williams succeeds Col.
John l.. eWwitt. of the General
staff Corps. as the department.
representative on the council
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
IA Novel Of
College
Life

Linda WaIdrOn goes % Mar.
bury University from her hens
II RedhIII. Mo-. under nlysterIous
circumstances. she Il mistaken
TOR Lncy Whitl0clk. daughter 81
Simon Vhitl0ek, millionaire
both w sorority which wanted
her and by Thomas Maugham.
youth whom she met on the Way
% school
Dudley Ellis. her meighbof II The
boarding house. Is very much IN
love with Doyle HoaIklns. captain
Of The football team. and native
M Redhill. whom Linda has re-
iecked
Tom introduces Linda 10 Pro-
lessor Prime. considered an eccell<
trio on THE campus LATER she
becomes acnuainted with LeOnafM
Van Horne 4 queer concerted
youth and goes On lew date1
with him.
Linda has an unfortunate epl=
sOde with Doyle. WIN continues
10 annoy her. Professor Prize
comes " her rescue hut ~ he N
taking her home in bia bicycle
f1ep knock down he Dean W
WOmen. Mrs. ELLA @teurr later
Mrs steuer sees Linda n Toms
DOYLE. drunk tells E.Inda'a
friends that she Waa formerly
waitress. Tom kil0eks him down.
Linda receives telegram from
Simon KhitlOcK and goes %
near by town to meet him.
Linda shrugged Her
father called me III i few
days later pointed 10 her
clothes and trunks, and 10 :
check lying on the table.
Take Lucy things and 20
to college he said, in II !
rush of words. And for
God i sake, don ! come back
like her
Again she stopped speak
ing and again Tom said,
Well
/ thought he Was some
thing of j monster then, To
speak So Of his daughter.
But I know him better now,
and / know be was only
honest not bound by con
yentions ike the rest Of Us
iii RedhiIl.
/ took his things, and
took his money, and / packed
MP the half-dozen books /
owned. And on the train
coming here / threw the
Mansion House keys ! had
used an chambermaid Off the
back platform.
Yesterday Simon Whit
lock wired me to meet him iii
Maryland junction, and /
came. He wanted to see how
1 was developing, | suppose.
I'm not sure he was p.eased.
Regardless Of the crowded
coach, Tom slid his arm
CONTINUED on Fiction Page.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
Hits Private Car
Abuse by Officials

An effort to cheek the abuse D.
railroad officials of the private car
privilege WAS sought today by Com
missioner Frank McManamy In d
report to the Interstate Commerce
Commission
As a chief complaint McManamy
pointed 10 the widespread use Of
official cars in carrying persons to
amusement resorts.
He urged the commission to hold
that movement Of private cars BY
TIE railroad for another without
cost or at a rate below the pub
lished rates should be held contrary
TO the provisions of the interstate
commerce act.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
-. .E !.,,I >. lIIVEs s.:
ls...L - s..- -rzs-!l MONDAY. july Il 49,
Q
LOCAL Ne vs.
New Class to Start
For Aviation Students

Lieut.. Walter a. Brooke will stari
the SECOND class Of ground school
aviation students 81 the District 81
Columbia Air Legion tomorrow
night ali o'clock. The first
ground school class has finished AMI
Is waiting for flight instruction n
the new plane which has been
ordered.
The evening classes will be head
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
nights, from to 10 O'Clock. IA
morning class will be held tonnor-
row af $50 Glasses are held IN the
international Building.
A field has been leased at Silver
Spring. Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
Woman. Hit by Auto,
In Serious Condition

Mrs. Theresa Lee. As, of the 1900
block Park Rd. " w, is in serious
condition at George Washington Uni.
yersity from injuries received last
night when an automobile knocked
her down in front Of the hospital
The driver was Wade TT. Crowther
40, OF the 200 block Cedar. Ave. ia.
koma Pork Md Mira. Lee may have
? eksll fracture. the hospital authori.
ties say.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
No. ST. ELIzABETH's CENTRAL BLDG Dc.

The Government Hospital for tae
Insane. known as St. Elizabeths
Hospital. located at Congres
Heghfs, comprises 9e buildings. 500
acres in ali, with an estimated
value Of so, 900 900. I'll has d nor
NAL capacity OF 3.200 patients.
Although aRlta tion for an insane
asylum In Washington had been
going on since 1906, it was not
until 1852 that Congress was I'M
dtlced to make an appreciation of
t1tlO,00a for the purchase Of 1 site
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23

and the erection DC suit BILE buildings.
The original Or Central Building,
was erected In 1855 and the first
inmates to be housed there con-
sisted 81 insane soldiers and
sailors. 53 District Of Columbia IN.
iigent insane. then housed iii Balfl.
more institutions: # Jail inma tes
and 10 private patients,
There are hut four insane asy-
lums in the United States larger
than st. Elizabeth's. Three OF them
are In New York and one IN
Georgia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23
Ancient Me- Lean Auto
Starts Last Trip

automobile been removed from the garage
II. Mclean estate Friendship, in Wisconsin Avenue
started Journey Henry Fords at Dear
born, Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23

You rsn have the body Of your anita.
niaBiie repalreh Just the way van gea ~
the announcements an NEXT IL M last
page Of tOday's Times and Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23

said. 1t will begin its trip 70 Dear.
born. 1t was reported that it first
may be used as an exhibit for the
defense in the suit brought against
Henry Ford by other automotive
interests over alleged infringements
Of demountable rim patents. This.
however, was denied.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23

Laundry troubles are unnecessary dur
ing the SUMMER mOnthe--send your
n0uncements on next to the last page
Of tOdayss Times and Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-23

Purchase your automobile tires At the
who's Who shop listed in the an
n0uncements ON next to the last page
~ fOday's Times and Herald.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

and unsurveyed and claimants if any unknown. except at the $. E. Cor. of this claim Baaney Anderson is claimant a!eug he 5. PDGE. Location notioes are [ record: P. D. Page 4.9. Vol. go :. D. G. E.. Page 47s, Vol. IF. records of the Cape Nome ecor ling District.
 THOS. D. JENSEN,
 Register. Publish May 12, l9, -G Jane ?, 9. 1G. 23. 90, July |, 1928.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30
Get Your Air Mail Envelopes
 At The Nugget Office
MINERAL APPLICATION Nome Serial OS10
Mineral Survey No. 1855 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, NOME, ALASKA.

May sVs 1oso Notice is hereby giye2 that Ira NJ. Rank, whose residence and postoifice address is Nome, Alaska. hcs made application in the Unit e, s ates Land Office at Nome, Alaska. for q patent for his placer mining claim No. Below. on Last Chance Greek in the Cape Nome Recording District. Territory of Alaska. and within ;he Nome Land District designated as Min eral Survey No. 1855. the exter for boundaries thereof being as follows. magnetic varia tion | de- grees 5 minutes to IS degrees 50 minutes East. Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identi cal with location and with Cor. Good Chance Association and Cor. No. No. Below Discovery. both of Survey 1S3S. schist stone l2 inches above ground. marked 2GC- I 4-5B-1S3S. 1-4B-1S55 with earth mound alongside. |. s. l.. NJ. Survey 1S3S bears x. 54 degrees 31 minutes East 931.35 fl. No other bearing objects available: Thence $. 10 degrees 29 minutes E. G2S.O feet to Cor. No. ? identi- cal with Cor. of No. 5 Below, q schist stone 12 ins. above ground with stone mound alongside and marked 3-5B-1S3S, 2-4B-1S55. Thence S. 60 degrees 23 minutes W. 114O.5 it. to Cor. No. 3 identi cal with Cor. No. of No. 3 Below Discovery on Last Chance Creek Sur 1899, schist stone 12 ins. "bove ground with stone mound alongside and marked 2-3B-1S39; 3-4B-1s55. No bearings available. Thence x. % degrees 40 minutes w. 619.O it. to Cor. No. 4 on line 3-4 Good Chance Placer, Survey 1898, q schist stone 24xSX4 ins, 12 ins. in ground, marked 4-4B-- 1855 with cross on top surface for true point and earth mound "A ins. base 16 ins. high alongside. No bearing objects available. Thence N. 71 degrees II minutes E. 393.7 fl. to Cor. No. identical with Cor. No. 3 Good Chance Placer. schist stone marked 3-GC-183S; 5-4B- 1855 with stone mound on s. side of Cor No other bearings avail able. Thence N. B degrees 56 minutes E. 64O.0 fit to Cor. No. 1, and place of beginning containing an area of 14.479 acres. U. S. Location Monument Survey 1888 to which this claim is tied, is a lime schist block 2.5 4 it. it. above surface, marked on top U. S. l.. M 1898 with cross for true point and stone mound fl. base 3 it. high alongside. Is located near top of rock blun on left or north side of Last Chance Creek about $50 feet from channel of same and about 17o0 feet from it's mouth, in Lat. 64 degrees 43.3 minutes N., Long. 16s degrees 2s minutes W.
 The adjoining claims are: on the north Good Chance Association Placer Sur. 1888; on the east No. : Below Discovery on Last Chance Creek Sur. 1888: on the south un- known and unsurveyed and on the west No. 3 Below Discovery on Last Chance Creek Sur. 1889 and unsurveyed ground with claimants if any, unknown.
 Location Notice of record at Page 324, Vol. 106, Cape Nome Recording District.
 This claim is on unsurveyed land and about 16 miles northerly from Nome, Alaska. on Last Chance Creek.
 l THOS. D. JENSEN,
 Register.
 Publish May 26. June 2. g, 16,
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30
THE WORD OF GOD

"I am d light into the world. in ME should not abide in dark ness.
 And if any man hear My words and believe not, I iudge him not, for came no; to judge the world but to Save the world.
 .'He that reiecteth Me, and re- ceiveth not My words. hath one that !iudeth him; the WORD that I have spoken, THE SAME SHALL JUDGE HIM in the last day (JOhn f2:4G-48.)
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

Usher (to cold dignified lady): Are you friend of the fromm?s
 The Lady: Indeed, no. am the brides mother
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

Bride (after wedding): Did l appear nervous during the 'tre- n,ony. Clara?"
 Bridesmaid: "A little at first. dear, but not after Georss said T do
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

Automatic traffic signals are har- div a success. They cannot ex- uless an opinion of the drivers V ho disregard them.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

OFFICE AT NOME. ALASKA.
 May II, 1928.
 Notice is hereby given that Ira NJ. Rank, whose residence and post office address is Nome, Alaska, has made application ill the United States Land Office at Nome, Alaska for a patent for his placer mining claim No. s Above, on Dry Creek. in the Cape Nome Recording Dis trict, Territory of Alaska, and within the Nome Land District, designated as Mineral Survey No. 1S49, the exterior boundaries thereof being as follows. magnetic variation 19 degrees B mins. to 20 degrees o5 mins. East,
 Beginning at Cor. No. l. identi- cal with location, on line 3-4 Steele Nome Bench. Sur. 1914. schist stone a4x14x3 ins. F ins. in ground marked 1-SA-1s49 and cross for true Loint with earth mound 24 ins. base $ ins. high alongside. |. $. L. M. No. 4 bears N. 27 degrees l mins. E. 70Go.o0 feet Cor. 1 Steele Nome Bench identical with Cor. 3 Hourn Bench both of Sur. 1914, bears \. 2S de- grees oo mins. W. 269.5 ft, fir post i ins. square feet above ground in earth mound scribed 3-4-1214 Thence s. 2s degrees 90 mins. E. s255 feet to Cor. No. identical with Cor. 3 Steele Nome Bench and Cor : Seeker Placer Sur. 1915, a fir post 4 ins. square ? feet above ground in earth mound scribed 3-1214, 7-1S15, 2-sA-1S49. Thence S. 6S degrees II mins. w. 1133 feet to Cor. No. 3 identical with Cor 6, Seeker Placer. fir post I ins. square feet above ground in earth mound, scribed 6-1S15, 3-SA1S49. Thence s. degrees 33 mins. E. 5o7.00 feet to Cor No. I schist stone 24XSx6 ins. 12 ins in ground marked 4-SA-1S49 and cross for true point with earth mound 24 ins base IS ins. high alongside. Cor, , Seeker Placer a stone 8 ins. above ground. marked 5-1S15 with stone mound alongside. bears s. : degrees 33 mins. E. 1S0 feet. Thence N. s9 de- grees 57 mins. W. GS0.00 feet to Cor. No. for which is set a schist stone 24x10x3 ins, IF ins. in ground, marked 5-SA-1s49 and cross for true point with earth mound A ins base IS ins. high be- side same. Thence N. 13 degrees % mins. W. 1072.00 feet to Cor. No. 6, schist stone 24x12x3 ins. 12 ins. in ground. marked 6-SA- 1S49 with cross for true point and earth mound "A ins. base IS ins. high beside same. Thence N. 6S degrees 15 mins. E. G15.5 feet to Cor. No. and place of beginning. containing an area of 1s.52s acres. This claim is on unsurveyed land on Dry Creek, and about 4.75 miles W. 22 degrees E. from the town of Nome. in Cape Nome Re- cording Precinct, Territory Of | Alaska.
 U. S. L. NJ. No. 4 to which this claim Is tied is limestone block about 1 it. 6 1t. fl. high chiseled U. s. L. M. No. 4 on top surface with cross on same for true point. and mound of stone all ongside. In Lat. G4 degrees S5 mins. N., Long. 165 degrees 1S min. W. on south or right bank of Dexter creek about l40 feet of same:
 Location notice recorded at Page 10 of Vol. POS records Cape Nome Recording District.
 The adjoining claims are: on the North, White Fraction placer un- surveyed: on the East Steele Nome Bench placer Sur. 1914 and Seeker placer Sur. 1915; on the South and West unknown and unsurveyed.
 THoS. D. JENSEN.
 Register. Publish May 12, 1s. 2s. June 2, !a. 16, 23, 30, July 2, 1928.
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

Johnson: 50 you gave up try ing to teach your wife to drive the car?"
 Williams: "Yes. When I told go of the steering wheel"
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

Wellesley: Doctor, why does small cavity feel so large to the tongue?"
 Dentist: Just the natural ten dency of your tongue to eNagger- ate, I suppose"
The Nome nugget., 1928-06-30

Did you marry that girl of yours, or do you still cook your own breakfast and mend your own clothes