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The Washington times., 1928-10-31
Ancient Custom
Discussed by
Writer
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Wen known Writer and Authority
on Problems OF Love and
Marriage
THIs is Halloween.

NyHIS is Halloween.
And Halloween affords q
priceless opportunity for a party,
whether Ii be an elaborate. costly
affair or just group of three or
four friends, gathered for jolly
evening. Surely, you intend 10
celebrate in some way, holiday
which has persisted for over 2,4OV
years, devoted to lovers and ro-
n1ance-a holiday which is to the
harvest season what st. Falen-
tines is to spring time!
Pomona was the beautiful young
goddess of gardens and fruits, ac-
cording to Roman belief. She
wore flowers in her bosom and
carried a pruning knife, and was
wooed by all the sylvan deities,
being won finally by Vertumnus,
god OF the changing year. The
Roman fete OF Pomona, celebrated
with apples and- nuts, is the
origin Of Halloween. SO you see
from the very beginning. Hallow-
cen had to do with young love,
finding fruition in happy mating.
When the Romans conquered
Britain, they continued to cele-
brate in the new land their an
cient fete of Pomona. On the
same day, it happened, the an
cient Britons held festival each
year to the sun.god in gratitude
lit in his honor. And on this
occasion, the Druid priests of
Briton believed, evil spirits con-
a - - Of
animals would, il properly ap-
preached, reveal the future TO
lovers! Naturally. the two holi-
days gradually merged together
and were celebrated on the eve
Of All Saints Day or Halloween!
We do not take Halloween
seriously nowadays. But it is a
marvellous chance to get together
for q colorfnl characteristic party,
IN which witches, black cats.
bonfires, Jack-o' lanterns, nuts, ap-
pies, pumpkins and the golden
cflors Of the harvest commingle
in games and decorations, while
fortune telling in various festive
FERNS amuses young lovers and
suggests sage hints to the love-
lorn.
Sentiment Is easily the most
precious thing in life for all of
US who live, rather than merely
exist. Love outliyes life itself,
as the source of all happiness and
Inspiration, makes misfortune
and tragedy endurable, gives pre-
cious value to life.
All the world loves lovers be-
cause all the world loves love.
According to a news dispatch. an
entire countryside in the island Of
Sicily turned out to rejoice re-
Gently, when Pasquale Sgalambro,
aged so. wed Mariana Maram-
zano, also 80, after waiting for
her so years.
At 90. THESE two young people
Marianna's father would not per-
NIT her to wed Pasquale. and in
those days in Sicily a fathers
word was law. So the disap-
pointed lover went to distant
town and worked hard, but did
not marry, while Mariana re-
tired from the world in her
fathers lowIy cottage. Finally,
her parents died.
The other day Pasquale. still a
bachelor. returned TO his native
town and, inauiring for Mariana,
found she was still a spinster.
Can you ina gine the JOY of these
two reunited young people Of 80.
who have married and settled
down tn enjoy the nest egg, which
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iways friendly

tude, since he is. always friendly
and respectful.
Some day. II you are giving
party, and inviting two or three
from the office, you might invite
this young man also IL you like
him. IL he really is interested IN
you he will accept the invitation
promptly, and this may help the
acquaintance along. Meantime, go
about with others, treat him with
impersonal good humor and do
not take bis sentimental remarks
which may be only fooling, after
all--too seriously.
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genial acquaintances through get
ting together with the crowd,
for wholesome parties, and stands
just that much better chance Of
finding Mr.. Right.
And so hope that each Of you
who read these lines may cele-
brate Halloween with d jolly
party IL possible. whether 1T be
large or small! For both parties
and holidays bring the magic Of
happy sentiment into life, en-
riching it and preparing the way
for successful marriage!
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other, scraps Of conversation min
gled with ours, laughter and non
sense that Is magicaIiy like wit
we dwell for d time In the friend
". joyful land of sentiment, where
life Is beautiful and romance Is
possible for ALL
OF course. young folks like par
tiesi OF course, every now and
then they. need parties. For par
ties are an invention of Dan
Cupid's 10 further courtship and
brings sweethearts together! Al
girl enlarges her circle Of con.
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was wearing Ned's solitaire on
her engagement finger.
Al warm night. garden, amoon
can transform this world to fairy.
Iandl Mosques. coiorful disguises,
interlude for cl1arades, pulling Of
crackers less than this ii needed
to fake the world warm, JOYFUL
place for the magic Of making
new acquaintances, and seeing old
friends Iii just a little more golden
light that ever beforei With a
sandwich waved In one hand,
glass balanced periIously In the
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So. presently Rose was con-
tributing her bit by singing in q
pretty, untrained soprano, and
Ned was wondering whether any
girl, anywhere, ever before had
such big blue eyes, such golden
wavy hair, such an enchanting
smile with dimples!
That night Ned drove Rose and
Roses sister and Roses sisters
fiance home iflEshis car. And by
the following st, Valentines
Day party was not needed to
further the friendship begun at
the Halloween party. for Rose
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Modern Schools Greatest EudmpLes Of Progress

tain information because 1t is
made to INTEREST him. than we
had.
And before we remark too acidly
about the schools OF today, let
tai standpoint.
Remember your little old slate,
wound xsabout with red wooden
cord? And the slate-penciI you
moistened often with your tongue
to make 1t write whittier. Then
You loaned it to your seatmate.
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enough initiative after they left the
schoolroom.
New methods of free education
are still in the experimental stage,
but they point toward leaping prog
ress. II you object to them. study
them until you truly know what
the plan and aim is. Take an in
terest in the educational system
and institution that Is laying the
foundation of your child's future.
Mrs. Reeve, in her excellent PAM
phlet, "The Child in the Home"
says, "we apparently ignore the
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fact that schools and teachers and
equipment are and will continue
to be just as good as we wish
them to be, and no better" You
new theory which is advanced on
education. They are not all
worthy of being taken whole, but
find out about them, and I'm sure
you will discover a few things in
each which will convince you that
your child IA getting much bet.
ter opportunity to learn inde-
pendent thinking, to learn to
make logical decisions. and to re-
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date, strictly modern, yet little
shy and--well the kind of young
girl your mother must have
been, but in modern fashion.
Because Ned was bit shy and
Rose a bit reserved, they might
never have grown acquainted
. save for that Halloween party.
But when group are gathered
about a big open fire. in room
lit with pumpkin lanterns, laugh
ing, joking, toasting marshmai-
lows, each doing a stunt in turn,
it is impossible to remain very
shy for long.
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il the result of Pasquale's life
of lonely toll?
Yes, love alone fills the heart,
brings peace, makes the world
go round. Holidays are precious
to us because they stress senti-
ment and romance, take US out
of the sordid materialism of every
day into a beautiful land of Inn
agination and romance.
1t was at Halloween party
that Ned and Rose met. Rose is
one of those pretty new.fashioned,
old-fashioned girls, who are up-to-
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was more conducive to acquiring
knowledge than the freedom Of to-
day? / don't.
When you and ! attended grade
schools we were just atoms In
large mass. Now the child is con.
sidered as an individual, and his
natural abilities are allowed a
chance to sprout. The new meth
ods are. evolving individual chill
DREN. The old methods turned
out all children in the same mold,
and MAYBE they became individ-
uaI ADULTS If they still l1arbored
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Sentiment VS.. Business.

DEAR MIoo fAiRf Al.
] am the only girl In an office
where have been working for
almost a year. / was here for
five months and never suspected
that one of the single men in the
place cared for me.
One day one of the married men
gave me a present and he saw 1t.
He didn't like that, and ever since
then he has been jealous of every
man who speaks to me. jealous
even of his best friends. This
jealousy has been going on now
five or six months, yet he never
asks me to go out with him.
At times l thought perhaps he
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"Blind Flying"

"Bind flying" is part the training at French
The machine has double control and the ploT Is
large hood from under which ne directs the plane
by instruments.
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Reindeer Racina II HancouUer

Reindeer racing IL to tried Vancouver, where stud
of twenty reindeer established and Eskimo drivers
are being their novel steeds around tne
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Deaths Reported.

IT," following deaths have been rrnorted 70
Tho Health D""altn'ent !" TIL" past - h"nrs
Mary A Evans 90 Sih.ev HOsnital.
Mary lee ~ ti3l ith 81
Haunah Cppnnheimer S6 f5S Park ~.
Iemuel = Hastings 1S. George Washing
To" H0sntai
Ias.nhine Cummins. IS l6t7 Harvard At
Frefieric's I. Rubb - 1ln nth At. ne
Margaret r Snow. 6s :nl3 Mass ave.
Bridget Hnrf 65 Garfield Hospita
Wiley r. Taylor. Gl y. Soldiers Home
Hnsnltal
nssr r. Rowden ~ -: Euclid st
Sigrid q North 80. 500 River rsl
Margaret Carl 80 Sihey Hospital
Charles Saunders 6s. .ln 10th st s.w.
Alfred Keller. ~ 400 NJ st.
Edward Russell 81. Home for Aged and
lnfrm.
Mamie Payne. ~ Fr:.t,n'eo's Hospital
Carrie Edmnnds IS 1918 Q st
Dnmetrus Newman. 40. Georgetown Hos
rit"i
Payr,ond Butter 70 Garfield Hnsnitai
Iha Price ~ Emergency Hospital
trchihald Thomas 10 tuberculosis Hos
Daniel r Dove. 80 clio ward NJ
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DR.. v. M.uTTLEPAGE
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Prominent Physician, Veteran
Of Two Wars, Dies at
Age of az.

DIR. William Houston Littlepage. AZ
years old. Spanish.American and
World War veteran and n prominent
practicing physician Of this city for
the past % years. died in the Naval
Hospital yesterday after a long Ill.
ness.
Born In Washington. Ark. Dr.
Littlepage came to this city when IL
years old. He was educated in the
public schools. graduating from Busi-
ness High School, and in 1905 was
graduated from George Washington
University. He afterward was head
of the department of clinical medi.
cine at the university for many years.
At the time of his death he was
member of the staff of Emergency
Hospital and was medical examiner
OF the boys department OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.
Had Notable War Service.
At the outbreak Of the Spanish.
American War DIR. Littlepage voiun.
teered and became sergeant OF Com.
pany I. District of Columbia Volun-
teers' and later served In Cuba as
first sergeant of Company D. Of the
5th Battalion. After the war he
served for eight wears az member
Of the D. c. National Guard.
DR. Iittiepage again volunteered at
the outbreak Of the World War and
was commissioned a lieutenant in the
Medical Corps He served 10 months
in France as comma nder of the sani.
tary train OF the 9th Division and
resjmen:al surgeon Of the saith In.
fahtry respectively. and was promoted
toS3He grade Of colonel.
Prominent In Masonry.
DIR. Littlepage was a member of
the American Medical Association.
the Medical Society of the District
of Columbia and OF Emergency Club
Of Emergency Hospital. He also was
Scottish Rite Mason apd member
Of Harmony Lodge. No II. F. A. A. NJ.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
I.ouella l.. Littlepace: his parentS. J.
G. and Mrs. Betty Houston Little
mage and a sister, Miss Caroline
LittlepaGe. all Of this city.
Funeral services will he conducted
in the Mount Vernon Place NJ. F.
Church. South. tomorrow afternoon
at 1:30 O'Clock. Interment will ne in
Arlington Cemetery with military
honors and Masonic rites conducted
at the grave by Harmony Lodge.
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MRS. NJ. B. SNOW IS DEAD
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS
Widow Of Lawyer and Writer Dies
at Age of 67-Funeral to Be
in indianapolis.

Mrs. Margaret Butler Snow. 81
years old, for many years resident
Of this city. and widely known in
social circles. died at her residence.
20l3 Massachusetts avenue, Saturday
after a short illness. Death was due
TO paralysis.
Mrs. Snow was the widow of Alphe-
us Henry Snow, lawyer and writer.
who died about seven years ago. She
was the daughter of the late John
Maynard Butler and cousin of the
late Justice John Marshall Harlan or
the United States Supreme Court.
Miss Edith A. Butler and Mrs. Anna
Butler. cousins OF Mrs. Snow. will ac'
company the body TO indianapolis to-
night Funeral services and interment
will be in that city tomorrow.
Evening star., 1928-01-09
DR.. R. PARSONS DIES.
Succumbs at 73-Practiced Den
tistry Here for SO Years.

DIR. Randall Parsons. 73 years old
for nearly so years a practicing den.
list here, died at his residence, 6lo
Webster street, Saturday night after
long illness
DR.. Parsons was n member of the
American Dental Association and the
District of Columbia Dental Society,
a charter and honorary member of
the Kiwanis Club. n member of Daw.
son Lodge of Masons. of Eureka Chap.
ter. Order Of the Eastern Star, and
of the kallipolis GrOtto. He also was
member of the Royal Arcanum. lie
was n native of New Jersey and was
educated in that State.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the w. w. Chambers funeral par.
lors tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. John c. Palmer. grand chaplain
of the Grand Lodge of Masons in the
District of Columbia. will officiate.
interment will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery, with Masonic rites at the
grave.
Dr. Parsons is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Pearl r. Parsons;
daughter, Mrs. Viola Mills, and four
grandchildren.
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MRS. r. B. SIMPSON DIES.
Lifelong Resident of d. G. Sue
cumbs at 90.

Mrs. Fannie Il. Simpson. 81 years
old a great-sranddaughter of Francis
Hopkinson. one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. and a
lifelong resident of this city. died yes.
terday at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Burton f. Ross. 124i New Hampshire
avenue.
Mrs. Simpson was daughter Of the
late Thomas j. and Anna Maria Hop
kinson Stelle. She was the widow of
John II. Simpson, a veteran Of the
Civil War,
Funeral services will be held AT the
home of Mrs. Ross tomorrow after.
noon at O'Clock. lnterment will he
nriNatc
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Caro of Tbanks

HiNSAI. We wish to thank our relatives
and I. i.iau,!. for their Syupa:hy aTI k;mH-
meas anu tor tle Dtai,tiIdi Do'af tripuitcs at
t.. A
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N. |. ROBEY DIES.
Former Store superintendent Had
Been Ill a Year.

Millard L. Hobey. 46 years old, for
several years superintendent Of Cold
enlerg's Depart tment Store, died at
his home. al4 NJ street. Saturday. He
had been i'll about year. but con-
tinued to work until recently.
MIR. Robey was native OF WASH
lnston and began his career with the
store when small hoy. advancing
steadily. BESIDES his widow. he is
survived by one daughter. Edith:
three sisters and brother
Funeral services were held at the
residence this afternoon. lnterment
was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-01-09
Argentine Senator Dies.

BCENOS AIRES. January . Up-
Juan Justo. federal senator and founder
II the Argentine Socialist party. died
suddenly early yesterday at the age Of
eS az his country home. at Los Car.
dales. Senator Justo was a great ora.
tor. founder ~ La Nan.uardia (Fnr-
w1rdt. physician and Erancier He
was considered an astute political
leader and was both liked and feared
hy his aiversaries
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Evening star., 1928-01-09

IirrlEPtGE SUNDAY Jxnusry Z iSsS a,
sns NayAl hesntal. pr WILLIAM Eot>;
l.oneilA l. eanersl services a NearH
Vernon u y ChuvCh SaGsh ! ,an = n
TuesssS, January 10 tase<Gecns ATsinxtes
National CeneteFy. Fvsen.s ieVst>a. tKs1,
nnsoFc Norfolk AMI EsehaocrG rssi<Fs
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Births Reported.

Harry D. and Mary C.. zier. girl.
Francis A. and II. Myers. girl
Walter j.. and Maude h. COffrrn. boy.
Edward n. W. and Lillian g. Hunter girl.
Harry II. and Juanita seumes. boy.
Charles r. and Millie'C; Fisher. boy.
Harold r. and Bl0ndins G. Meyer. girl
Francis j. and Mary X. O'Donnell. boy.
Robert and L1lly Bugg. boy.
William and Lucy franklin. girl.
William and Irine Lee boy.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
Fioyd b. Gosorn Of Takoma Park. Md.
and Helen v. Meyers OF this city. cs,.
John T. Cole and La. Fara Tate. n.,
David W. kimmer OF Edgeniont; >. OAK
Rol~rs W Resser OF York. Pa. and Anna
l. Miller Of Glenville, Pa,
John A. Smith aud Nellie z. DOwden.
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En'nhFny Church cuntaInin~ nurse. rhange
ami night kew. Call North :6..J. Rewars
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LOST.

BAR PIN diamond .nd r1sari, tetwrcn I'a'?
18th s,s Reward, The Psrkeood x st
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
FARMERS OF THREE
COUNTIES IN FIRE
INSURANCE ASSN

Representative farmers of Valley,
Phillips and Blaine counties met at
Malta last Saturday and organized
the Tri-County Farmers Fire Insur-
ance Company, mutual association
incorporated under the laws of the
state of Montana. Valley county was
represented at the meeting by M.
'Sektnan of Glasgow and County
Agent G.. III. Wilson.
The company is now ready for bus
mess and Mr.. Sektnan will be agent
for this county. He is supplied with
the necessary forms for taking ap-
plications and will write policies fol
those who are interested.
AS the company is a mutual asso.
citation, naturally the rates will de-
pend on the number and extent Of
fires which policy holders have. The
best estimate that can be made a!
to what the rates will be is to take
the rates of the Farmers Mutual Fin
Insurance company at Dagmar, whicl
embraces the counties of Roosevelt
Sheridan and Daniels. This compan,
has been in business for the last thre
years. It's rates range from 10 t
60 cents per S100 for one year, wit
an average for 80 years of 20 cent
per 500. These rates cover fire All
: lightning losses on all farm buildingl
livestock, furniture and equipment.
The new association hopes to hav
a resident agent in each communit
of the county in the near future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-11-23
Jury Acquits Stewart After.
S. Minutes Of DeIiberatiOn

ter only 55 minutes deliberation, free
ing Stewart on each of the three
counts of the indictment.
On the motion Of defense counsel
Stewart was Immediately discharged
from custody and his bond was re-
turned.
The judge had instructed the jury
that acquittal must be returned If
they found that an actual quorum was
not present in the senate committee
hearing before which, according to
the governments charges Stewart
told two different stories concerning
Continental Oil bonds.
"He cannot be convicted if the trl-
bunal senate committee was not com
petent," the Judge said before defln'
ING the physical quorum requirement
The government introduced In the
case no evidence that such quorum
was present, and while evidence show
ed that the committee on several o.:
casions obtained working maJorl
ty' by obtaining over the telephone
the consent of absent senators to b
counted toward a quorum.