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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Madame x.

The revival along with the movie Of
this old play raises anew the question
concerning the mystery of womanhood.
Just now it is being suggested, II not
asserted, that frankness in feminine
costume and publicity IN wofnan's life
as a worker are doing away with the
old-tine mystery and making of every
Nine. x Y z 50 many plain Mines.
A &c.
It seems to me that it Is little I'M
comfortable being a problem. It's no
better when each one Of us Is phase
Of the woman question" It may be
fun to be looked upon as sphinx in
old Cleopatra land, but who wants to be
crossword puzzle? 1t seems to me that
woman can be mysterious without being
frealSish. She can arouse thought with
out stimulating curiosity.
There's just as much of man Ques-
ton" as there is a woman question"
for there we're male sphinxes as well as
female ones. If we could make out
what men are like and what they are
up to we'd have little trouble in finding
the value of Nine. X, the unknown
quantity In human life. Yes, we
could solve the mystery of Mr.. K we
his puzzling partner.
The only mystery which Is admitted
in the case Of man Is that Of the Miss
ing Link. If we believe In evolution we
have to believe that somewhere be-
tween monkeys and men there is a
creature which resembles both of them,
so that he is a sort of monkey cousin.
For some reason the Missing Link Is al
ways thought of as a male specimen Of
the species. Now, he's real mystery
compared to any Nine. x in the world.
The mystery Of woman is nothing
like the crossword puzzle or problem
in arithmetic or missing link. It's moth
ing more nor less than her elusive quail
ity. Clouds in the sky, waves in the
sea, ripples on the river and perfume in
the air aren't mysterious things, for we
are experiencing them all the time. But
they are elusive, and indefinable, and
SOS woman.
AS to the woman of the present, 1t
may be said, perhaps, that she has sac
rificed a certain amount of modesty, but
not an equal amount Of mystery. She
may dress and cut her hair man-fash-
ion, so that outwardly she resembles her
brother, but the eluSiveness of her mys-
ferrous nature is still there, and then
some.
Mime. X is still with us. The great
mystery about her is her age. She
dresses like is, but talks like so. But
womanS mystery lies in her soul, not
in the way her tailor and barber Ak
her up.
(Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

After the disastrous defeat of julius
Sabinus by the Romans word came to
his wife, Eponina, that he had been
burned to death In . IRE that destroyed
a cottage In which he had hidden upon
fleeing from the victorious enemy.
Believing the story, Eponina was
thrown into q terrible transport Of
grief. Day after day she mourned
The Romans, who would have liked
to punish Julius Sabinus, because, as
chief OF the LigoneS, a tribe of the
GaulS, he had stirred his people to re-
volt, concluded that he really had per-
tshed, though they had no actual evil
dence that he was dead. Thus they
were outwitted by the GAul.
He had invented the story of his
burning. Then he had sent his freed
man, Martialis. to tell it to Eponina.
Although 1t panied him to hurt that
faithful woman, he had deceived her
as well as the rest in order that her
grief, being real, might convince the
Romans.
When he deemed he was no longer in
danger he sent MartialiS to Eponina
with the truth. Her joy was 50 great
that it was extremely dif1cult for her
to pretend to be sad. Nevertheless, she
dCISO ucI puLL we'll OuTlnB the re-
mainder OF her life she set an example
of devotion and courage to her unfor-
tunate husband that has become legen-
dairy.
For seven months Sabinus dwelt in
wild retreats, seeing Eponina only at
night, when she slipped from their
home to come to him, bringing him food
and drink and clothing.
Then Eponina, hoping that she might
obtain pardon for him, persuaded him
to disguise himself and accompany her
to Rome. Her pleas to the authorities
being fruitleSS, they returned to their
own country And now Eponina, re-
solved to be separated from Sabinus no
longer, joined him in the dens and
caves which were his sole safety.
Nine years passed In this fashion.
Then tragedy followed. The Romans
discovered their hiding place, seized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Today in
Washington History
Bx DONALD A. CRAIG.

Decembcr 10, 1s6o.--In some Of the
shop windows on Pennsylvania avenue
the cockaoes now being worn by ctti-
zens of various States are offered for
sale. Among those on display are the
following:
South Carolina-This cockade is made
of three layers of very dark blue cloth
notched at the edges and fastened to-
gether by gilt button, on which the
following appears in relief: In the cen.
ter the Palmetto" with two crossed
arrows fastened together at the point
of crossing with q bowknot of ribbon.
The motto around the ribbon Is "Animis
opibuSque parati-Ready with our
minds and means"
Virginia-ThiS cockade consists OF .
double rosette Of blue silk with pend
ant of lemon color, the whole being
fastened together with gilt button on
which appears in relief the. arms OF
Virginia with the name of the State
and Its motto encircling 1t. The motto
is: Sic Semper TyranniS." /,
Maryland-ThiS cockade is formed Of
a double roSette of blue silk with blue
pendants and fastened in the same man
ner as that of Virginia, with the State
button and the simple word Maryland"
beneath the State arms.
The Union cockade-This is also q
AOoCbICg bAAC CCuJCE UIlC UclLlK Va
red silk, the other one Of white silk.
with the pendants of blue. The gilt
button that faStens the whole together
shows the eagle of America surrounded
by the stars of the United States.
Union shields" are being sold in
large quantities at the fair of the
Methodist Protestant Church at Thorn's
Hall this week. Many gentlemen are
purchasing them and wearing them on
the lapels of their coats. They are be-
ing made by the ladies Of the church,
who are unanimously in favor Of pres
ervation of the Union.
All persons who stand for the UNI
divided Union Of the States are invited
to attend this fair and buy one of the
Union shields" The demand for
them was 50 great last night that the
supply became exhausted. The ladies
are busy making more to supply ex.
pected demand tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
The Sidewalks of Washington
BY THORNTON FISHER.

Pail get sicker II I stay IN here
and listen to that.
Ma-what's the matter? There
seems to be a lot Of static now.
Pa-Yeah, it's an Improvement on the
program.
Ma-Fix that so we can hear better.
Pal don't want to hear better. Let's
try another station. They've got q
mystery play on WSOS.
Ma-No, wait now it's clearer. Oh,
isn't he simply wonderful? hear
that he gets 500 letters a day from
admirers. The ladies are talking about
organizing a club and naming it after
him.
Pat ought to be a hickory club
I'd contribute to its cost. I'll bet that
guy wears perfume and handkerchief
in his cuff.
Ma-No. I read where he was once
a champion wrestler on his college team
and played foot ball.
Pa-You mean he was tiddledy-wink
champion. Its just such stuff as this
that will ruin radio. Let me see If I
can get Tulsa now.
Ma-No. Leave It alone. oh, here
come mother and sister Sue. Come
here quickly, Sammy is on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Christmas Mailing Cost.

ware.
Christmas Mailing Cost.
At Christmas time more than any
other a word about the cost OF dead"
letters and packages is timely. Mil
lions of letters and packages miss de-
livery every year because OF multi
tude OF causes, few OF Whlch cannot
easily be eliminated.
Last year 10000 letters containing
checks and money orders amounting to
almost $1,75O 900 found their way to
the dead letter once. Besides these,
20 900 letters containing cash were left
there. All told there were 100000
letters in the dead letter ofIice at the
end of the year.
Christmas time means more mailing
than ever. Greater care should be ex-
ercised now than at any other time OF
the year. The post oficeS are busy
and they cannot give every letter in
dividual search and examination.
Go over your mailing list and make
certain that the addresses are not OBJ
solete. Some of them probably are.
BY going over your list you not only
are assured that your letters will reach
their destination, but also save the time
lost when letters are returned. In any
case always give return address.
When no return address Is indicated
letters are divided into two groups.
valuable and worthless. Worthless"
letters, under the Post Of1ce'S claSsifi-
cation, may be invaluable to you. Yet
they are destroyed and SO lost forever.
Valuable mail, containing checks,
money orders, photographs and the
like, are pigeonholed away in the hope
of ultimate. delivery. One large post
ONCE, exclusive of the Christmas sea-
son, finds 500 daily In dead letters.
It Is dangerous to direct mail to
apartment houses by name. The name
may be duplicated all over town. Names
are very numerous, too, and often they
are not listed. There are many SIM
liar names and an abbreviation may
lead easily to q lost letter.
Always address your Christmas mail,
as we'll as other mail, to persons full
name, address and town name. Seal
your letters and packages tightly. In
sure valuable mail against loss and
theft II you are in doubt of the
amount Of postage required. have the
letter or parcel weighed. BY adopting
measures of caution you will not only
save yourself money, but also preclude
many of the annoyances and embar-
easements that attend every Christmas
mailing period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

VI.
What's on wXYz now? Oh, I believe
it is time for Sammy Sallee, the Groom
ing baritone. Hurry, tune in to WXYZ.
Pal don't like that guy.
Ma--What'S the matter with him?
Pa--Everything
Ma-You men are just mad because
he appeals to the women.
Pa-Oh, yeah? That piece of i'm
ported cheese! Just because a palooka
can whisper a song and play whatsis
a woman goes coo-coo over q bird like
that
Malt isn't so. read in q maya
zine the other day that he doesn't care
a thing about girls and goes home
to his mother every night after his per-
formances. He said in the interview,
MY mother is my best girl" I think
that is lovely.
Pa-oh, yeahP You believe that,
don't you? Did you ever read Grimm's
Fairy Tales? They're good, too.
MAJ was reading, too, that he was
arrested by a trafflc policeman who
charged him with speeding. Sammy
told him he was going only 40 miles
an hour. but the cop wouldn't believe
him. I think they should have put the
officer of the force. The idea. Thou
sands of women protested, too, and
even the policeman was sorry he had
stopped sammy.
Pa-Yeah, we'll think they should
have sentenced that guy for life. He's
a pain in the ankle to me.
Ma-Tune in now. Oh, there he is.
Otto, now don't tell me that that isn't
Just too lovely. His high notes are
Just dear.
pal think he's terrible. Let's get
something else. I think Senator Slump
Is on tonight. He is going to discuss
an economic question Of interest to all
Americans.
Ma--Leave it alone. want to hear
Sallee. He is going to sing his favorite,
"When the Roses Irvine Around the
Garden Gate" always feel like cry
ing when he sings that.
Pain going to go out on the porch
until that bimbo is through.
Ma-No. You'll catch cold and get
sick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Lessons in English
NJ W. L. GORDON.

Words often misused: Do not say.
THE five men divided the money be-
tween themselves" Say among" when
referring to more than two.
Often miSpronounced: Summoned.
Pronounce sum-und, not sum-unzd.
Often miSSpelled: Pair (two), pare
Cto cut away, pear "a fruit,
synonyms: Anxiety, care, concern,
solicitude.
Word study: "USe word three times
and 1t Is yours" Let US increase our
vocabulary by mastering one word each
day. Today's word: Divergence: q re-
ceding from each other; disagreement.
This divergence Of view produced an
atmosphere Of discOrd." $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

For the holiday dance wear holly
leaf green, holly-berry red or snow
monize with the decorations. If you
choose white wear ornaments of green
or red rubies or emeralds or less ex-
peenSive substitutes.
Santa Claus dressed in navy blue or
buff wouldn't be Santa, and the mod
ern tendency to use strange of shades
of purple or brown. blush greens and
orange tones for Christmas wrappings
seems like a step in the wrong direc-
ton. Christmas comes but once year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Dressing for the Holiday Dance
BY MARY MARSHALL.

upon the idea Of dyeing an old dress.
Any light-toned or white dress may be
dyed bright red with good results, and
with a little alteration a complete
Transformation may be achieved:
The smart new dress shown in the
sketch is of bright red taffeta, showing
the new, full even hemline, which is
now considered smarter for evening
wear than the uneven or dipping line.
Another new note is the festoon Of
flowers posed at the back.
This weeks illustrated circular gives
a diagram pattern for one of the new
NUTS, which may be made from fur
like fabric or velvet. If you would like
a copy with directions for making,
please send a stamped. self-addressed
envelope to Mary Marshall, care of this
paper, and it will be forwarded to you.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

good as it used to
be.
Ma It's run
ming all right.
Pa-No it amt.
I couldn't get Tul-
sa last night. That
was the third time
I couldn't get Tul-
Sa. Let's S e e
what's on WPQD.
Ma - Leave 1t
alone. Every time
you get a decent
program you want
to fiddle with the
dial. Don't touch
it. I think that
philharmonic mu-
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@k7AANo AZ xSOhdE.
them, and carried them In chains to
Rome. 81.
Vespasian was emperor rough but
rather kindly man, who was generally
just. For some reason, though, he
would not consider clemency in the
case Of SabinuS. He had revolted
against the power of Rome. VespsSian
had him executed.
Eponina, who had humbled herself
in vain to the naughty Romans, now
played her real role-that Of proud,
free princess. She resolved not to sur
vive her husband.
Death has no terror for me-" she
told VespaSian. II have lived happier
underground than you upon your
throne. You have robbed me OF all
love. I no longer desire life. Kill me
as you have Sabinus'
Strange to say, Vespasian had her
executed. Plutarch says it was the
most atrocious act of his reign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
HE GOES RIGHT

MD -
think you'd be ashamed. I suppose
you wouldn't want to be as clever and
popular as he IS, would you?
Pa-No. For the sake of my self
respect, wouldn't
Sister Sue-Yes, my husband talks
the same way about him. So does Mr..
Jones next door. suppose If he was
a prize fighter YOU men would think he
was good.
Pa-Certainly. Absolutely, Now
you're talking sense.
Maid like to hear Dempsey or
Tunney sing like that. They couldn't
do it.
Pa-well, I hear Dempsey's got a
good voice, only he don't try to kid
people with 1t like this wash-out does.
Ma-It's just cheap Jealousy, that's
all. You men are all sore because you
haven't got the at" that Sammy has.
I think-where are. you, going? Well,
don't care. Stay out If you want to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Toasted Sandwiches,

Mix together enough grated Ameri-
can cheese and mayonnaise dressing to
make a smooth filling. Spread this fill
ing between thin slices Of bread, leay-
ing the crust on. then toast on both
sides. Serve hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

MOLIlcE dIlQ SlSJcT
Sue-Oh, isn't he
wonderful?
Sister Sue-You
know they say he
calls his mother
"his best girl" and
goes right home
after his perform
ances. He doesn't
play around at all.
Pa-Say, where
did you read all
that stuff? I hear
he's nothing but a
big bum. He's like
all these heroes
you women rave
over. Just q prize
fiat tire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

Family group seated around radio in
living room.
Pave ought to give ourselves a
new radio for Christmas, seems to me.
This one Amt So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Straight Talks to Women About Money
BIZ MARY ELIZABETH ALLEN.

happiness, your course should be clear.
One is priceless and the other Is OBJ
tainable at all times. Money lovers be-
ware.
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YOUNG GIRLS FRoCK OF BRIGHT

YOUNG GIRLS FROCK OF BRIGHT
RED TAFFETA WITH RED FLOW
Frs AND GREEN LEAVES FOR
TRIMMING.
and there is all the rest of the time to
indulge our taste for the mot subtle
blendings Of colors.
One young woman of our acquain-
lance whose holiday calendar always
includes many dances and other eve
ming parties insists that any girl who
wears a red evening dress is popular
at Christmas gatherings. Not having a
red dress in her wardrobe. and not
wanting to buy new one, she has hit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

More than 100000 worth Of en-
broideries were shipped from Madeira
to the United States in the last IL
months,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
SEES ALL
TAKING TEN YEARS

LONDON, June 22-P-Advo-
Gates or the "see your own country
first movement VIII be interested
in the record just hung IT'D ~ James
Allen Of Coventry.
Allen is believed 70 be the first
Englishman who ever insisted on
seeing every city, town and hamlet
in lis native country.
Ten years ago he inherited S75,-
coo from q rich uncle. The uneI-
pected legacy encouraged him 70 Go
something he always had wanted
10 doe the north Of England III
an automobile. lie bought ~ car and
steered north. but long before Ee
finished the northern counties he
fell in love with the idea ot seeing
all England with the same thor
Oughness.
Il has taken him decade to 60
Il. and he has worn cut three auto
mobiles. but so far from fed up'
with surn travel Is he that he con-
TEMPLATES now a similar pOlnt-to-
point exhaustive tour Of Scotland.
Seeing all the cities. towns and
villages in Scotland will take him
three years. Allen estimates. His
habit IS To travel alone. and ~ ss1-p
by the roadside as many nights lis
the weather permits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

Dierks, Ark, Saturday after a few
weeks visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tandy and
son, Charles, Jr., of Alice were week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. & w
Bonham, in Hargill.
Mrs. r.. Harris invited the Junior
league and their parents to a water
melon cutting at her home east OF
Hargill last Sunday afternoon. Those
attending were Rev. and Mrs. t.
II. Crowder. and son, 7. H. Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. l.. Lancaster and
children, Alice, Rogers and Verne.
Mesrames Harry Peacocke. K. w.
Bonham and children. Wayne and
Corine. and Quinto Peacock. Loise
Edwards and Elwood McClaughtery.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Buoy. Mr.
Rodney Buoy and Miss Angie Buoy
were shopping IN Raymondville last
Saturday.
Alice Lancaster Corine Bonham,
Mabel nellie N.ttley attended the
district conference Of the Methodist
Woman's Missionary society at
Pharr, on Tuesral. Alice Lancas-
ter being sent as a delegate from
the Junior league of Hargill.
Frank Epton Of Raymondville was
a caller at the home Of Mr.. and
Chas. Lancaster Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gambrel of
Pharr visited their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. RI. Harris east Of Hargill Sun
day.
lIr. and Mrs. Vandever Of Pharr
vas the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Harris Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderver Of Pharr
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Harris. Sunday.
Dempsey and Grover Renfro and
another. Lee Williams, were visitors
at Point Isabel Sunday.
r. y. Brown Of Driscoll, Texas,
arrived in Hargiil Tuesday TO pre-
pare his gin for operations.
Hubert Sharp az EdInburg was a
visitor with his brother. Mr.. Harry
Sharp IN Hargill Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays Scissor and
youngest daughter and a party OF
friends from Raymondville were in
Hargill Wednesday on their way
over the new paved highway to
Elsa.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Richards and
daughter. Miss Frances of Filigonic
neighborhood were visiting IN HEr-
gill Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. r.. W.. VIM. one or the own
ers Of the HarFill townsite. left for
Wichita Falls, Texas, Monday on q
business trip.
Mr.. Giles OF Raymondville and
party Of friends were in Hargill
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Dodd and wife and daughter
Of Wewoka. Okla, were callers az
the progress office Thursday. They
own a farm west Of Hargill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23

Ross Clifton and Marshall Harp
ster went to San Antonio Friday To
enter the citizens military training
camp. Byron SAMSON, who has been
visiting relatives at Alvarado. will
also take the training.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Stocking enjoyed
a visit from Mr.. and Mrs. Tom King
Of Raymondville Saturday night.
Mr.. King assisted Mr.. Stocking with
moving TO their new home near Sc
baStian.
Mr.. Carol Of Primera has moved
to the w. Stocking place.
Miss Cecil Harvey and Kenneth
Andrews Of Mercedes were recently
married and left nc once for Jack
sCnville.
Mrs. Eddie Herman and children
OF Mission spent Saturday night
with Mrs. +. n. Weatherford. Mr..
Herman and Mr.. Weatherford went
to Point Isabel to fish.
r. II. Hargrave transacted bust
ness In Brownsville Tuesday.
Miss Balfa Greer spent Tuesday
night with friends at Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Shipley Of La
Feria spent Sunday at p. M. Ship
leys.
Mrs. r. M. Shipley. II. T.. Kaiser.
B. O. Harpster and Geo. McCannon
attended the regular quarterly zone
meeting Of the Women's Missionary
society Of the Methodist church ~
Pharr Tuesday. The meeting was
held at the Valley Institute for
Mexican girls and was much en-
joyed.
Mrs Florence Cornett made a
business trip to Pharr Monday.
Miss Balfa Greer and Mac Kerr
went 10 Edinburg Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. q. Personius were
Brownsville visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r.. Louk OF Nc
Allen were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
II. +. Kaiser Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Weatherford and
family and Mr.. Morgan Of Mission
visited at the e. T. Weatherrorn
nome Sunday, which was z. rs
birthday.