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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
THOMAS RETURNS
TO AIR OVER WRC
Radio-Keith- 0rpheum Hour
Also Is Scheduled as Part
of Program.

John Charles SThomas, noted Ameri-
can baritone, will return to the micro
phone tonight after a long absence to
take a prominent part in the Eveready
hour, coming into Washington over sta
ton WRC.
The program will feature series of
arias and songs particularly adapted to
Thomas rich voice. The opening num-
from Verdi's I'm Ballo in Maschera."
Thomas also will sing II Love Life"
"Give Me Your Hand to Hold" and
"Or Man River" the song hit Of the
musical success "Show Boat" An in
teresting symphonic program will be
woven around Thomas recital by a
symphony orchestra under the direc-
ton Of Nathaniel Shilkret.
Col. BIee to Talk.
Col Harry H. Blee chief of the divi-
sion of airports of the Department of
Commerce, will talk on "Airports-NestS
for Our Planes" during the Roads of
the Sky" program. which WRC will
broadcast at o'clock. An organ re-
cital by Lew White and semi-dra-
matte dialogue with musical background
by Polly Preston and Lucille Wall will
follow.
WRC's other leading attractions in
clude the Radio-Keith-O rpheum hour,
the Prophylactic program and the
Clicquot EskimoS. The history in musi-
cal comedy will be the theme of the
Prophylactic presentation. 1t will, in
effect. be musical review of the muSi-
cal comedy hits of the last Is years
The program of the Eskimos is COM
posed of seven popular fox-trots and a
banjo solo by Harry Reser.
Robyn on WMAL Program.
William Robyn, tenor, who is better
known perhaps as Wee Willie" will be
the featured artist in the Fada Salon
hour over WMAL and the Columbia
Broadcasting System. The Fada Or
chestra, directed by David Mendoza
will play number of classical and
excerpts from Mile. Modesto"
IAN Airman's Adventures in the Back
of Beyond" is the subject Of the Flying
Story which WMAL will broadcast
from 1880 to o'clock. It will be fol-
lowed by the weekly dance program by
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
Whiteman has arranged a varied pro-
gram, with vocal interludes by Bine
Crosby, baritone; Mildred Bailey, con-
tralto, and the Ponce Sisters.
An organ recital by Jesse Crawford
and another "Story in a Song" episode
are among WMAL's remaining features.
Painting the Clouds in the Sunshine
will be the theme of the latter.
Everett Stevens. young pianist, and
Percy Silverberg, "blue" singer. with a
number of other popular radio enter
tainers, will present the program Of
WJSV. VOL is featuring talk or
Thrift in the Schools" by Mrs. Rich
ard T. Wyche, chairman of the thrift
committee of the District Congress OF
Parents and Teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

34S.6-WABC New York-S6O.
5:30-Dinner music; Gypsy Camp
WABC only.
-Orchestra-Also WAS, WADE,
WKRC, WKBW, WEAN, WCAU.
7:00-Art Kahn'S Orchestra - Also
WAN, WAS, WIKI, WCAO,
WADE, WSPD, WKRC, WKBW,
WEAN, WNAC.
7:30-Flying stories and news-Also
WCAU. WNAC, WEAN, WFBL,
WKBW, WADE, WIKI, WLBW,
WMAL, WCAO, WGHP, WSPD,
WAIU, WAS.
B:00-Paul Whiteman's Band; modern
dance music Also WCAU,
WNAC, WEAN, WFBL, WKBW
wCAO, WAS, WADC. WGHP,
WSPD, Wink, WLBW, WMAL,
WDBJ.. WTAR, WING, WLAC,
WOOD, WBRC, WKRC.
9:00-Salon Orchestra Also wCAU.
WNAC, WEAN, WFBL, WKBW,
WCAO, WAS, WADE, WKRC,
WGHP, WSPD, WIKI, WLBW,
WNfAL.
s:3o-Story in q song-Also wCAU,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
Fourteen Million Dollar Roadway.

The Is miles between Manchester and
Liverpool will be spanned by a new
highway of the most modern type in
the course of a year or two. More
than $14,000.000 is to be spent upon
the work, which involves the destruction
Of 100 houses and the construction of 80
bridges over railroads and waterways.
The road will be- 120 feet in width with
ample space for all kinds of trafic and
for foot passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
HIT A HOME RUN
EVERY TIME THEY CONE TO BAT

THE Worlds Series by radio! There's
thrill! And it's real one when your re.
ceiver is powered by Eveready Layerbilts.
Now is the time to buy new ones for a
whole season of happy radio enjoyment.
Eveready Layerbilts are the unique ''B''
batteries built of flat cells that make con.
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There are only two broad connecting
bands inside, each 20 inch wide, and only
Eve husky solderings.
This IL far better than the ordinary
way of making ''B'' battery out of sepa.
rate, individual cells. In such a battery,
there are 20 fine connecting wires and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

315-WRC-95O.
(National Broadcasting Co..
3:0o-"The Poor Mans Court" by Ma
than Sweedler.
3:15-Sky Sketches.
345-"The Theater From the inside"
by Martin Mooney.
4:00-Gotham String Trio.
4:30-"The Lady Next Door"
500-Black and Gold Orchestra.
555-Motion picture guide.
6:O0-"Roads Of the Sky" talk on air.
ports by Col. Harry H. Blee,
chief of airports Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce.
6:30--Correct time.
6:31-Base ball scores.
6:35-Organ recital, by Lew White.
6:45 - Semi-dramatic dialogue with
musical background. by Polly
Preston and Lucille Wall.
7:00-Michelin Men.
7:30-Prophylactic program.
8:00-Eveready hour.
9:00-Clicquot ESkimoS.
9:30-Radio-Keith -Orpheum hour.
10:30-Weather forecast.
10:31-Harbor Lights-dramati tale Of
an old sea captain.
11:00 to 1900 Bill Scotti's Manger
Orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
7:15a-Morning devotions.
7:30a-Cheerio.
7:50a--Parnassus String Trio.
8:00a-Milt Coleman, songs.
8:15a-Morning melodies.
9:00a-National home hour.
10 00a-Mary Alexander, pianist.
10:15a-Radio Household Institute.
10:45a-Talk by Philip Smith.
IL :00a-Twelve O'Clock Trio.
11:45a-Palais dor Orchestra.
12:30-Daniel Breeskin, music.
1:30-National farm and home hour.
2:15-Band Of a Thousand Melodies.
2:45-Studio program.
3:00-Paciflc Vagabonds.
400 to 4:30 Band Of Thousand
Melodies.
20s.4-WJSV-1,46O.
independent Publishing Coz
800 to 5:06-Midafternoon musicale.
6:30-Classified hour.
7:30-Quinton Marquette Serenaders.
8:00-John H. Dewitt, tenor.
8:15-Everett Stevens, pianist
8:30-National Patriotic Council.
8:45-Percy Silverberg, tenor.
9:00-Jack and Jill.
9:15-Dr. Thomas L. Miller, reader.
9:30-Columbia Trio.
1890 to 11:00-Silver String Revelers.
Early Program Tomorrow.
800 to :00a-Helpful hints to house.
wives, and music.
II :30a-National farm program.
IL :45a-Current events.
12:00-Time signals.
1915 to 1:l5-Farm program and music.
800 to 5:00-Midafternoon musicale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

/ WHAM, KDKA, WJR, KYW,
VIDAL.
8:30-Minstrel show Also WBZ,
VIDAL, WHAM, KDKA, WLW,
KYW, WJR. :
5000 ilomatics, tenor and orchestra
Also WBz, WHAM, KDKA,
WLW, WGN.
Observation-Disclosures Also WBZ,
WHAAd, KDKA, KYW.
l0:00-Slumber Music, soothing num-
bers by ensemble q hour
Also KDKA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

27O.1-WRVA Richmond-1,110.
6:00-Hotel orchestra.
7:00-WJz go MINI: books. sports.
S:00-To be announced: songs.
9:O0-Same as WEAF g hours.
II GOETHE Boosters hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
4s4s-WEAF New York-660.

454.3-WEAF New York-66O.
5:OO-Black and Geld Room Dinner
Orchestra-Also VITO. WCAE.
WWJ, WTAG, WIFI; base ball
scores-WEAF only.
6:00-Roads of the Sky, Col. Harry II.
Blee-Also VITO, WRC, WHO'D,
WSM, WCSH, WIFI, WWJ,
WTAG, WCAE, WTAM, WPTF.
WAPI, WHAS.
s:3o-sketches Also wEEI, VITO,
WAR, wTAG, WcsH. WGY.
WGR.
7:00-Tiremen's Orchestra. with vocal
artists - Also WAR. WTAG,
WGR, wcAE, WHO, WsA1,
7:3O-Popular half hour, Victor Ar
den Orchestra and male trio
Also WEEP, WCAE. WAR,
WTAG, WCSH, WIFI, WRC,
WGY, WGR, WSAI, WWJ.
8:00-Diversified hour, John Charles
WRC, WGY. WGR. WCAE,
WTAM, WWJ, WGN, WHAS,
WSM, WSB, WAR.
-Eskimos-WEEI, WCSH, WAR.
WIFI. WRC. WGY. WGR.
WCAE, wwJ, WsAI, KYW,
WHAS, WSM, WSB, WHVA,
WHIT, WAX, WTAG.
9:30-Radio Vaudeville - Also WEEP,
WAR, WTAG, WCSH, WIFI,
WRC, WGY, WGR, WCAE,
WFJC, WWJ, WSAI, WRVA,
WHIT, WAX, WHO'D, WHAS,
WSM, WSB, WAPI.
10:30-Harbor Lights Also WCAE,
WIFI. WWJ, WGY, WGR, WHO.
WRVA, WPTF.
II :00-Bill Scotti's Hotel Dance Orches-
ira Il hour)-Also WSM.
394.5-WJZ New York-76O.
5:oO-Old Man Sunshine, Bob Pierce
in childrens stories; scores
WIZ.
5:3o-Liner,s Dance Orchestra, Harold
Sanford, director-Also WBz.
6:00-The Highlanders-WJz.
6:30-Lew White in half hour organ
recital-Also WHO'D. WPTF.
6:45-Polly Preston-Lucille Wall in
semi-dramatic dialogue-WJz.
7:O0-EdWin Frankie Goldman Band
Concert-Also VIDAL. WHAM,
KDKA, WJR, WLW, KYW,
WHAS, WSM, WSB, WHIT,
WAX, WRVA.
7:3O-Master Musicians. guest con-
ductor-Also VIDAL, KDKA.
S:Oo-Musical melodrama-AlsoW WIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

Conoco Gasoline and
Conoco Motor Oil are
made by the Greater
Continental Oil Com
pany (the Marland Oil
Company combined
with the Continental
Oil Company and sold
at stations formerly
handling Marland
products and Cont
mental products. Look
for the new co"oco'
sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

WAS, Wade. Wink, wMAI,,
WSPD, WKBW. WEAN, WNAC,
WCAO.
10:00-Jesse Crawford - Also WCAU,
WAS, WCAO, WADE, WMAL,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
Major "Chain" Features
TONIGHT.

4ON1AJ614.
7:30-Flying stories-WMAL and
G. B. S. network.
S:00-Johnson and johnson pro-
gram; musical melodrama
WIZ, WBZ, WBZA,
WHAM, KDKA, WJR,
KYW, KWK, WREN and
WBAL.
0:00-E we're a dy hour; John
Charles Thomas, baritone
-WRC and N. B. G.
network.
8:00-Paul Whiteman's Orches-
ira; dance program
WMAL and G. B. s. net
work.
9:00-Clicquot Eskimos; dance
muSic-WRC and N. B. G.
network.
9:00-Fada Salon hour; Will
liam Robyn, tenor-WMAL
G. 3. S. network.
9:30-R. K. o. hour; vaudeville
stars-WRC and N. B. C.
network.
10:00-Organ recital by Jesse
Crawford-WMAL and C.
b. S.. network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
STATIONS.
428.3-WLW Cincinnati-7O0.
6:00-To be. announced.
6:30-Diners; Scrap Book; scores.
7:00-WJz go MINI; Great Adven-
turerS.
. 8:00-Ohio Caverns; Mail Bag.
/ 8:30-Hour from WIZ.
9:30-Sohioans: Pete Arzan.
40 :30-Hotel Orchestra.
IL :00-Review program.
12:0C-Dance; singers Il hour.
2SO.2-r;WTAM-WEAR Cleveland, 900.
6:0o-wEAF $50 MINI; orchestra;
IA scores.
7:00-Feature programs.
8:OO-Hour from WEAF.
5000 Mcconnell; orchestra.
10:00-Variety hour.
11:00-Dance music g hours).
3sS.S-WCX-WJR Detroit-750.
6:OO-Dinner music; scores.
6:30-The Messengers; orchestra.
7:00--WJz $50 MINI; to be announced.
8:00-WJz hour; Cigar girls.
9:30-To be announced.
10:30-Dance orchestra.
II :00-In Shadowland: dance.
12:00-Organ and dance hour.
405.2-WSB Atlanta-74O.
7:oo-WJz go MINI; Pomar's Or
chestra.
8:00-Same as WEAF (212 hours).
10:30-Concert program.
11:45-Program Of music.
2776-WBT Charlotte-1,0S0
7:0O-WJZ go MINI; Musical Parade.
8:30-Feature program.
9:00-WEAF az hours; scores.
365.6-WHAS Louisville-S20.
7:00-WJz go MINI; orchestra;
scores.
s:oo-same as wEAF az hours).
9:30-Hour from WEAF.
10:30-Studio concert.
IL :00-News; Homing hour.
12:00-Oklahoma Collegians.
461.3-WSM Nashville-65O.
7:00-WJZ go MINI: hotel orchestra.
8:00-Same as WEAF (2l2 hours).
10 :30-Musical Movie News.
II :00-Quartet go MINI; WEAF pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

228.9-WOL-1,31O.
(American Broadcasting co.,
5:45-The Town Crier.
6:00-The Public Service Man.
6:l0-Dinner music.
6:30-Smith's musicale.
7:00-Talk by Mrs. Richard j. Wyche,
under auspices Of District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
7:10-Mary G. Hagan. contralto.
7:30-Late news flashes.
Early Program Tomorrow.
7:30a-The musical clock.
8:00a-Birthdays-A thought for the
day.
10 :00a-Household chat. Peggy Clarke.
10:30a-The shoppers guide.
434.5-NAA-690.
washington Navy Yard)
3:45-Weather Bureau reports.
9:55-Time signals.
10 :05-Weather Bureau reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
2so.7-WHAM Rochester-1.1so.

6:30-String quartet; talk.
7:00-WJz go MINI; School of Music.
8:00-Same as WIZ e hours.
10:00-Organ recital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

So serious has become the used-car
problem in Danzig that dealers are re.
fusing to accept trade-ins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
422.3-WOR Newark-7lO,

422.3-WOR Newark-710.
5:30-Uncle Dons Stories.
6:00-Hotel Orchestra. 4
6:30-Sweet and Low.
7:00-Luke Higgins ard Titusville.
8:00-Orchestra and vocal;
8:30-Salons Of Other Days.
9:00-American Legion Band.
10:00-News; dance: Moonbeams.
272.e-WPG Atlantic City-1,1oo.
4:30-Organ recital; news.
7:00-Scores; concert orchestra.
7:30-The Beach Combers.
8:0O-Weekly request concert.
9:OO-Sketch Book; Nightingale.
9:30-Hotel Ensemble.
10:00-Dance and organ hour.
2s2.s-WBAL Baltimore-1,06O.
7:00-Same as WIZ 6 hours).
10:00-The Marylanders hour.
II :00-Romany Trail; organ Il hour)
2s2.S-WTIC Hartford-i,0s
5:55-Scores; hour from WEAF.
2563-WCAU PhiladeIphia-1,17O.
5:20-Scores; orchestra selections.
6:00-Radioet; orchestra; Sealers.
t'oO"OoAIC 90 VVxAoS NST2 4AOAAcfs
305.9-KDK.I Pittsburgh-9SO.
5:0O-Symphony Players; orchestra;
scores.
5:45-Travelers studio program.
6:l5-Sacred Song Concert.
7:00-Same as WIZ g hours.
10:00-Bestor's Orchestra; scores.
l0:30-Same as WIZ $50 MINI.
302.S-WBZ Springheld-9SO.
5:00-News: piano; review.
5:20-Agriculture GO MINI; WIZ
program.
6:00-Scores; Singing the Blues.
6:30-Feature; Bing Family.
7:30-Bert loves Orchestra.
S:O0-Same as WIZ g hours).
10:00-Sports; news; scores; musicale
10:30-Variety hour.
379.5-WGY Schenectady-790.
5:25-Scores: dinner music.
6:00-Concert orchestra; scores.
6:30-Same as WEAF a hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24

WSPD, WKRC, WKBW, WEAN,
WNAC.
| 10:30-Dream Boat Also WCAU,
WCAO, WMAI, WSPD, WKBW,
| WEAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
Today on the Radio
PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1929.
kocyc right All time unless
indcdtedJ
LOCAL STATIONS.
475.S-WMAL-630.

475.9-WMAL-620.
washington Radio Forum.)
3:00-United States Army Band.
4:00-Freddie Rich's Rhythm Kings.
4:15-Nick Lucas, the Grooming Trou-
badour"
4:30-Frank Young, pianist.
4:45-Bob Carbaug and his ukulele.
5:O0-Show Folks.
5:30-Brunswick hour of music.
6:00-Correct time.
6:01-Flashes from The Evening Star.
6:15-"Meat Canning" by Miss Mar
garet McPeelers of the Univer-
sity Of Maryland.
6:30-Popular piano syncopator.
6:45-Al Dinsmore, tenor.
7:00-Morrison's Merrymakers.
7:30-Flying stories
8:00-Old Gold-Paul Whiteman hour.
9:00-Fada Salon hour.
9:30-"Story in Song"-theme,
Painting the Clouds With Sun
shine"
l0:00-Jesse Crawford, organist.
1890 to GOETHE Dream Boat"
melodies from "The Land Of
Nod"
Early Program Tomorrow.
9:0Oa-"Opening the Mornings Mail.
9:S0a-Columbia Ensemble.
0:00a-"Radio Home Makers" by Ida
Bailey Allen.
Discrimination Decorating"
IL :0Oa-Columbia MONDAY Club.
11:30a-Julie Wintz and his orchestra.
IL :45a-Theronoid news.
12:00-Julie Wintz and his orchestra.
l2:15-Barclay Orchestra.
1:00-Patterns in Print-Variety pro-
gram.
2:00-Leese's Entertainers.
2:30 to 3:00-"Our Little Playhouse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-24
OUT.OF.TOWN STATIONS.

ed the Associated for time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11

fies made that way and she was de-
lighted She watched the fascinating
operation and the def operator.
81 never ate a better meali" she de-
clared. you'd better let me pitch in
and help you redd up before Denny
comes"
They worked together all afternoon.
they talked together. they got along
better than Celia had ever dreamed
they could. Aunt Mahala undertook
the cooking Of the remnant of pork
roast herself.
where's that rooster gave your"
she demanded. Celia meekly produced
1t. She stood grave as a judge while
Aunt Mahala measured rooster and
roast with her experienced old eyes.
Again came that illuminating twinkle.
"Sakes alive! What could 1 have been
thinking off" she exclaimed. Take 1t
away and get me some dish can use"
When Don came home he found din
ner ready. Celia looked tired but calm.
Aunt Mahala made him sit on her lap
and ruffled his curly dark hair. Mean
while Don's eyes telegraphed mischiev-
Gus messages to his wife.
But when they were alone in their
room Celia cried on his big shoulder.
He petted her. understanding a lot.
Cheer up" he whispered. cts a
brand-new experience for her, and 1t
will do you good. Nothing will ever up
set you after this
Next morning Aunt Mahala appeared
looking extremely worn. She had slept
but poorly, although her bed had been
comfortable.
After Don had gone and she was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11
THE EVENING STORY

| them away In the only available spot
under the guest room bed.
Celia dreaded meeting Aunt Mahala,
who cuffed her dignified sons ears when
| he disagreed with her and who held
Don on her lap as she had done when
| he was years old. Yet somehow Don
| loved Aunt Mahala, and when she wrote
that she was going to be in town the
| following Thursday and was coming to
spend the night with them he had tele-
graphed her to come without fail.
Hence all this furry of preparation on
Celia's part. Celia was determined
that Aunt Mahala should be able to
pick no flaw In the way she kept her
house or fed her husband.
Ting-a-ling! Celia started up, rub
bling her eyes. Was it that chime clock?
She glanced at its innocent white face
and saw that she had slept barely
eight minutes. 1t must be the door,
bell then. She peeked out and saw a
dark figure under an umbrella standing
upon the steps. The figure carried a
bag.
AS she opened the front door Celia
looked straight into pair of she'll
trimmed glasses, behind which was a
pair of cool, measuring old black eyes.
How do you do?" said Aunt Ma
hala, letting down the umbrella and
setting it to drip. NASTY day"
Celia, stunned, managed to falter:
oh, I think it's nice day, b-because
tit behring's you
Aunt Mahala looked at the russell
haired girl in the smudgy blue pima
fore.
why don't you get cured of STAN
mering?" she inquired. MY brother
Elkanah was just so. He cured him
self nv saving II nm firooe spollv pi
per's papa paints pretty purple pal
aces It's easy. But the black eyes
twinkled.
Celia grinned. Her heart was run
ming away in her bosom. She felt suf-
located. Aunt Mahala had come a day
and a half ahead of time. She had
done it on purpose to catch Celia I'M
awares. But she won't get away with
It," Celia promised herself. III make
her think don't care. I'll pretend
everything's all right"
Come right in," she said Hospitality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-11

'Take or your things" She wheeled
up chair. elnptied 1t Of q dirty buster
and whiskbroom. "Sit down here"
Looks like you're cleaning house"
Aunt Mahala, having removed her hat
ana coat, let herself cautiously down
into the creamy depths of Don's ia
vorite chair. 1t smelled Of his evening
IN the tapestry covering where he had
once dropped a spark. Flows Donny?"
Fine. At work as usual. He doesn't
come at noon; gets a bite down.
town" Celia stopped, remembering
| the contents of the icebox. Then she
| went on glibly: do you drink coffee
| for lunch, Aunt Mahala?"
81 don't know anything about lunch.
I always have my hearty meal at noon,
But don't put yourself out for me. I
can manage with anything"
Il like tea, too," Celia laughed, CRATE
full that she did and that there was a
fresh tin of the best orange pekoe at
that moment on her handy shelf. Then
she fled kitchenward. There she clap
ped hand deSpairingly against her
hot forehead. Next instant she had
flung open the icebox door. 1t held
| cabbage and q stable pork roast yet
to be cooked. There were, of course,
bread, milk, butter and a few eggs.
Once in killing crisis Celia's nimble
! wit had saved her employer a couple
of thousand dollars and good deal
of discontinue. That. however, is an
other story, but it goes to show what
she could do in pinch. Twenty min
utes later she smilingly beckoned Aunt
Mahala into the dining room. The table
was dainty. There was a blue platter
of thin, crisp brown slices of fried pork
encircled with slices of rosy tomato.
There was boat of cream gravy.
There was cold slaw. And there were
Celia's precious little electric waffle
, irons, smoking hot, ready for her to
pour into them golden batter from a
blue bowl.
Aunt Mahala had never eaten waf-
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helping Celia with the breakfast dishes
she suddenly burst forth, I'm an old
fool" Celia was so startled that she
dropped the blue mixing bowl. AS she
stopped to pick up the pieces Aunt Ma
Read that" she commanded. Celia
read aloud. It was from DR.. Tinker,
the eye specialist, making an appoint
ment for Thursday. That's day after
tomorrow" said Celia. Whats the
matter, Aunt Mahala?"
IT thought 1t read Thursday when I
wrote you was coming, but Lizzie
Poets declared 1t was Tuesday She
stuck and hung that she could read
Tinker's writing on account Of having
made so many appointments with him.
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Celia's Knack.

ELLA had reached the point In
her mornings work where she
had to curl up on the daven-
port for 40 winks. With sigh
of WEAKNESS she yielded to the
PIT comfort, tucked pillow under her
cad and shut her eyes. In 80 minutes
he chime clock would awaken her.
The Workings plain little living
bonn looked almost as if its contents
ad been stirred up by a whirlwind.
When Celia cleaned she cleaned. Pres
5ntly when she had put the chairs and
lhbieS back in their places, turned down
2he corners of the rugs and straight
ned the curtains everything would look
S neat as a pin. The dining room was
h the same state as the living room.
+'he kitchen was a mess.
Celia expected to be still buster to-
borrow. for then she had marketing
nd baking to do, the table to set, the
HueSt room to PREPARE hundred and
ne little last details necessary for the
Entertaining of an exacting visitor to
e seen to. There was no doubt that
pon's great aunt Mahala was exact
hg-he said so himself. THE kind
hat prizes fly specks off the wallpaper
nth pin and dresses an oyster as if
were fowl. There's story" and
bother had the boards of her kitchen
DOR laid down loose so she could turn
hem over and scrub both sides" Don
ad not added that of all the Forsythe
an Aunt Mahala had made the big
Est rumpuS about his marrying a
'oung typiSt with no training for home
baking or wifehood The first notice
he had ever taken of the young couple
as when she sent them huge roast
lg pan, price-marked $22; huge cof-
ca pos e 81 all sra n4ge
furnished, heavy to lift and warranted
b outlaSt three generations. Celia had
Fied to make coffee in that giant pot,
hut it took nine minutes to heat the
hing and their three scant breakfast
ups were lost in its cleaning depths.
Feither did they expect ever to be able
b buy a turkey big enough to fill the
last roasting pan. So she had wrapped
hem carefully in paper and tucked
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Lizzie's eyes are In awful bad shape.
So gave in and came. You mind /
telephoned to somebody last night? 1t
was to him, His wife said he was out
Of town TIL Thursday. That's why I
for me. What an old fool ami"
Don't you dare say that again!"
cried Celia; patting Aunt Mahala's
cheek with q soapy hand.
Aunt Mahala took of her glasses and
wiped her. eyes.
II never thought I'd see the day I
was glad Denny married you instead
of Jennie Peters, Lizzie's girl" she said,
but I am. You've got the knack of
making the best Of things, no matter
how bad they are"