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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
p. A. BLAIR RESIGNS
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
Second Secretary of Embassy at
Madrid Gives Up For
eign Post.

Percy A. Blair of this city who has
been in the United States diplomatic
service since 1921 and recently served
as second secretary of the embassy at
Madrid, Spain, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect November 90.
Mr.. Blair went to Madrid in February,
1927. and recently was assigned to duty
as second secretary of the legation at
Bogota, Columbia, but never went there.
Born in st. Louis, Mo-, December 9,
1888, he made his home in this city.
He studied at Harvard University, Co
lumbia University and Beaux Art School
in Paris, and afterward engaged in
banking and real estate. During the
World War he served in the ambulance
service of the French army from De-
cember, 1915, to September, 1916, and
in the United States Army from Sep
TENDER. 1917, to November. 1919. return
ing with the rank of major. In 1920
81 he was attached to the Preparations
Commission and in July. 1921, was APP
pointed drafting officer in the Depart
ment of State. Since then he has
served as secretary of legation and as
signed to duty at the State Department
for a short period, and afterward to the
legations at Buenos Aires, London and
Madrid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
PLAN Benefit FlNSTREL.
Production to Be Given at st. Ste
phen's Hall for Scholarship.

A minstrel revue and dance will be
given the evening of November Is at
vania avenue and Twenty-f1fth street.
for the benefit of the Archbishop
Curley scholarship fund.
A capable cast under the direction
Of the Curley Club is being rehearsed
for the performance. A number of
professional entertainers will take part
also. Among the club members who
will have parts in the revue are John
Baldwin, Al Stern, Edward Morris,
Mary Cavanaugh, Doris Hudson, Mary
Glenn. Gretchen Baden, Estelle Dean
ana Albert E. Sweeney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
SCOUTS PLAN CEREMONY.
Will Place Wreath on Tomb of IN
known for Armistice Celebration.

Observance of Armistice day by the
District of Columbia Courcil Boy
Scouts of America, will be held next
Saturday at Arlington Cemetery, when
the Scouts will lay a wreath on the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier. The
Scouts will meet at the west gate OF
Arlington Cemetery at 10 o'clock that
morning to Join in the observance.
Only Scouts and troop officials In
uniform will be permitted to participate,
according to scout officials, but all other
Scouts are urged to be present.
United States and troop flags will be
carried.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

smart American women win be
seen following It. But for the
woman with the problem Of her
own skirts In mind, It IS not
entirely satisfactory and re-
uuireS Interpretation.
In the first place, the cut Of
the gown must be c0nsid ered.
Nearly all the new lines are
nodded, close to the figure, but
some give & longer appearance
than others. Although it,
smart to look tall and WillOWy,
there are some lines that must
be modified y bit in their ef-
feet.
Then as there Is q variation
Of 10 or Ia inches In the
height Of women, with . pro
portionate variation In their
length Of limb, no arbitrary
rule In ''inches from the floor"
can safely be set down. It is
better TO say inches below
knee" though, that is not en-
tirely correct either.
The nearest we can come 70
being definite is to urge you to
study your gown, your figure.
and the combination carefully
pinning up lengths until you
get the heEnline so IT locks
right. covering the top part Of
the calf well.
BE sure to look In the mirror
and get b back view, as 1t is
! not so deceptive as the FROM,
and II you find . happy length
and want to remember II, meas
ure inches below the knee"
Ii, the back.
Afternoon gowns are admit.
tedly longer than street or
sports clothes, and their grace
fulness Is accepted more and
more every day. The newest
tendency is toward more even
hemlines, though drapery ex.
tending below the general hem
line is still exceedingly smart.
OF course, the problem Of
your coat enters iri with the
longer afternoon gowns. and y
popular opinion Is that the
coat should be at least three,
or four inches shorter than the
gown IL it IS not long enough
to cover the skirt.
There Is B greater tendency
toward even hernIines in eve.
] ming gowns. also. And they
are newest In ankle length.
though, of course, shorter
lengths and uneven hemlines
Win be seen on fashionable pe0-
pie Tor many months % come,
The texture Os the fabric Isl
important IN determining the.
length of the skirt, and, Oh
course. the design of the gown
is paramount. Wraps for eve
ming are definitely short Or
long-l1ip length, Oh covering the
skirt entirely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

It plain right here that ! con-
slider this ar1tagonism the key
note Of the article you printed.
"It may be true chat some Of
us don't carry off the grand ges-
ture men pride themselves on,
but that Is because most Of us
are more sincere than men.
Women are likely TO mean
what they say, and they say
what they mean even IL IL does
hurt feelings. But 1t takes ccur-
age to do this.
ut Is men who are so afraid
Of being thought poor sports
that they win agree to almost
any lr1fairness Just so their
friends will say, He's q good fel-
ioW-he's d good sport
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
TIMELY WORDS
ON PROPER
ETIQUETTE
Dear MRS. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckmal1:
My husband is employed By q
large printing concern. He has
. good position but certainly
does not draw q large income.
There are two women In his
office he would like to ren1eEa-
Der at Christmas. One Is
married, about as years Of age,
and the other Is In her
twenties, Last year, upon my
suggestion, he bought them
candy, but he thought 1t wasn't
the right gift. This year he
has asked me to buy something
. little more personal. I have
never met these two women
and therefore believe that such
gifts would be quite out Of
order, especially when this one
woman Is many years older
than my husband. Won't
you please offer any stigges
tions you may have, as / want
to do the right thing.
I'm. T..
It is quite correct for you
and your husband to send these
gifts Jointly, but 1t Is incorrect
for your husband TO send them
In his name only. A box Of
flowers sent Christmas morn.
ing, or q box Of candy, would
be most appropriate. with the
mr.. and Mrs" card enclosed.
or both Of your names written
on q card that Is enclosed with
the gift.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

It's comforting to know,
though. that even the couturiers
Of Paris can't force upon US
anything we don't want, that
IN the end. American women
have the final decision.
One famous fashion authority
advises skirts n inches from
the floor for street or sports,
two or three inches longer for
afternoon, ankle length for
evening. Most Paris designers
win condone this rule, and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

Z Is
Two more days and we viii be
gathering around the xmas tree
again. The windy city has
been earning It's name. How
ever, / have seen the Last Oe II
for d while, being On my way
back home IN q nice, warm Pull
man. Hooks til trains, or I'D
hotel closets usually naYen't the
required dress hanger capacity,
I've noticed. 81 this portable ex.
tension comes III handy. III slips
over the regular hook and has
several holes evenly spaced
through which hangers may BE
placed as shown. The dress Is
IaEdpsnade evening gown. The
style 1t follows Is reason enough
for itg name. Perhaps 4 shall
wear IL tomorrow night some
where. 10 Is OF stiff taffeta of
soft colorings on q black back.
ground.
tCopyrigAs, 1888. King Features
Syndicate Inc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

IRIS no longer necessary 70
look about for an abb to
raaneuyer the purchase Of u
new coat-dress. The new de-
taclahle collar and capelet
elaoulder the burden with smart
NONCOMPLIANCE. sketched here IS
one that makes d perfect case
Tor this new fashion. The model
uses navy blue hroadclotl to,
make up its style brief
The detachable collar Is of
grey Persian lamb with d swag-
Der cauelet of fabric attached
90 il. The bodice Is huttoned at.
one side with belted waist Line.
Further evidence Of sartoriAl
Judgment Is supplied by the cir
cilar rt that Is longer Ut one
side.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

smile, the collar. border ana
cuffs are Of fox dyed tOa butter
color.
Back 10 Normally seems to-
be the WatchWord Tor waistlirles
In spring and resort clothes.
For Southern wear, an ideal
dress Ii j froCk of white shan
tilng. trinity tailored. with b
white suede belt nc the normal
Waistline OF d gOred skirt. With
II Is worn q red velveteen Jacket
lined with snantlng To match
the frOck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
WOInens W ear

Lei Il Rain II you possess
one Of the new raincoats shown
By schiaparelli IA her new col
lection. II Is made 81 i roughly
woven cotton tUile rubberized
on the inside. II opens only
part way down and Is slipped
over the head and tipped
closed. The slanting pockets are
also dipped closed. and the hem
Is split for b few inches Ia the
center front for walking com
fort.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

By Wilma La Vile


It ID q question Of women be-
ing sincere and men only pre-
tending. / hope I haven't hurt
your feelings, but ] am q wo.
mans woman and Z don't care
who knows 1t.
aMRaa EVA B."
No, lady. you haven't hurt
my feelings. You see, / had the
notion that sincerity entered
into the quality Of sportsman
ship. 1t was not tho gesture I
considered, but the feet.
However, / stick TO my tory:
That It's q $3.50 break. I be-
lieve some women are good
sports and some are not and
come men are good sports and
some are not.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
By Lucy Lowell

The question Of feminine
sportsmanship which came up
Ia this column the other day
has stirred controversy among
several readers who think ] am
all wrong In my opinion. And
my opinion. after all, was not
very this or that: ] said merely
that / considered women no
better sports than men, and no
worse.
Dear Lucy Lowell:
1.-THE most striking evidence
Of lack of good sporting blood
among women Is the afltago-
nisilA some Of them show toward
each other, and ! wish TO make
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
Engra.ylng sllyer

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
VIII you please advise me
through your column what In
itials are proper on flat silver
after marriage? / have almost
q complete set which ! received
as Q wedding gift with my
maiden initials. and ! have re.
Gently added q number Of pieces
to the set, and / am not quite
sure II It Is proper now to con-
tinue my maiden initials on the
additional pieces, or should !
use my marriage initials?
MRS. o. <.
This Is rs you wish. II you
wish to have the monogramming
match, use the same initials.
Usually the silver acquired after
marriage Is engraved with the
married initials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
Trend Of Styles Discussed
By Times Fashion Expert
IN WTL.MAL ~ VTLLE

"a ALTHOUGH the new skirt lengths have been on their
way for more than season, they are still q lively
topic Of conversation and donbtfuy accepted by
many women In American stores, among the manufac-
tuners even in Paris worried buyers and designers are won
derng just what women want just how long they intend
"a wear their skirts #55
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23

Tonaorroau - nil tell kosp
to brighten dark agfnfer
sDardsObe. The pashinatcss
Times Uiu Be glad - aaslgsy
any faskion qaeskiene yon
upould like e. ask IL yeu lpili
eneIOse q seff.nd essed
searspsd enoelep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-23
DR.. Bisch's Daily Health Hint

Persons unaccustomed to high attitudes may complain Of
aocalled air sickness when riding in an aerOpane In
rsrsfsd air breathe quickly and The heart beat
faster
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Preserve Memories of
Japanese Quake Dead

A method Of preserving the names
Of 104,619 victims of the great earth
quake of September /, 1923, was per-
fected by Hidejiro Nagata, former
mayor Of Tokyo.
These names were sealed tightly in
a special container and buried beneath
a tower on the sacred Mount Koya,
where generations of descendants
may revere the memory of those who
perlshed In the catastrophe.
Special paper was used to bear the
names, 100 to the sheet. Rolled into
scrolls, each sheet was metal bound
at the center and ends and wound
with black and white silk mourning
ribbons. All the scrolls were placed
in a special crystal jar a yard and a
half in diameter and foot high, made
alright to prevent decay. These were
placed In lead casing surrounded
with packing Of carborundum as
protection against deterioration.
Mount Koya, known to all true fol.
lowers Of Buddhism, is located In cen
trail Japan. Women, though they may
climb 1t, are not allowed to 60 to the
very top, this custom having been in
force since time immemorial and still
Is being maintained on a few other
sacred mountains.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Trace Origin of Gypsies
to Northwestern India

The race OF gypsies is now very
mucl liked one, with elements of the
blood of all of the countries In which
they have resided; and gypsies from
one part of the world may present
characteristics and appearances quite
different from those of another part.
The English word gypsy reflects the
old belief Of many countries that the
gypsies were Egyptians. In other
countries they were called Tartars.
The old agreement Of the traditions
concerning Them was that they had
come to Europe out of the East.
Modern inquiry has revealed good
deal of their true history, however,
and has established that the race is
originally from northwestern India.
Bands of the inhabitants of this re-
glon were driven away from their
homes and set wandering by hordes
Of northern invaders which swept
down upon them In the Ninth cen
tury.
These forbears of the modern gyp-
sy moved into Kabulistan and Persia.
and ultimately filtered through Syria
into Egypt and northern Africa and
through Turkey into Europe There
are now fourteen or more distinct
dialects of their language In Eu
ropean oIntries-indlcatin their
widespread distribution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Feisn Death to Escape
Its Actual Visitation

Nature has provided the majority
of animals with some means OF self
preservation. The bold overcome the
enemy by fighting tooth and claw;
the timid escape by rapid flight. Some
creatures take shelter behind plat
ing of armor; others rely mainly upon
their protective coloration. Some In
ject deadly poisons; others emit nau-
seating fluids and even electric shocks.
But probably the most remarkable
of all methods of evading the enemy
is that of shamming death; and one
need not necessarily travel beyond
the confines of ones own garden for
proof of the fact that some creatures
do sham death, for quite a number
of caterpillars, spiders, toads and
snakes are addicted to the habit, says
NJ. D. D. In the Times of India Illus
trated Weekly.
It is well-known fact that GER
tain birds will pretend to be lame or
wounded In the wing in order to draw
away intruders from the vicinity Of
their eggs or young. The American
ground dove, the ruffled grouse, the
green plover and the wild duck are
among those that practice this art of
deception. Among birds that actually
sham death may be mentioned the
land rail and the water rail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
When Amateur Sleuth
Lost Interest in Case

Most men possess huge contempt
for the detective ability Of the police
and nurse confident belief that If
1t were put up to them they would
solve any mystery in jig time.
On Long Island lives a man who
not only believes that Sherlock
Holmes was SLOUGH compared to
him, but who gets in some active
practice. If a crime is committed In
his locality he makes a Decline for
the police station and starts in to
"help" the department. The police
do not relish his interference, but
they've got to humor him because Of
his influence.
But this man proved to be too good
a detective. One day he called at the
station to see If there was anything
doing and was told of a motor car
accident In which a woman, after
driving through a store window, had
backed up and driven away. The
Long Islander Immediately went to
work on the case. He solved it, all
right, but he did not report his sue
cess to the station.
For he discovered that 1t was his
wife who was the guilty culprit-and
that the police had known 1t all the
time when he went out to solve the
mystery.-New York Sun. ..
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Legal Enactments for
Settling Public Lands

During the existence Of the govern
ment under the Articles of Confeder-
alton, congress on September 9, 1870.
passed a resolution recommending the
survey and disposal by the several
states Of their waste and unappropri-
ated lands to aid In paying the public
debt incurred by the War of the RevO-
luton. In the beginning these lands
were regarded as an asset for the pay
ment Of this debt. The earliest efforts
were to sell the land In large blocks
and, prior to the organization Of our
present government, congress made
three such sales. On June Is, 1855,
congress under the Articles Of Confed-
Grafton passed a resolution forbldding
settlement on the public domain. The
act Of March 3. 1907, prohibited such
settlement under penalty of forfelting
any right or claim a settler may have,
and the President was authorized to
use civil and military force to remove
such persons from the lands. Certain
exceptions were made in favor Of those
who had settled there before the pas
sage Of the act, and later, for those
who had settled before February /.
1916, privilege Of temporary occu
pancy was given. From time to time
acts were passed providing for the pre-
emption rights within certain areas
and subject to varying conditions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Old Customs Dear to
Hearts of Britishers

The archbishop who lives at Lam
beth palace is very kind archbishop,
the poor of the district will tell you.
Every Thursday at the main gateway
80 half-crowns are distributed to 80
poor people Of the parish. The Gus
tom Is a very old one. Years ago 1t
took another form. On Sundays, Tues
days and Thursdays Is quartern loaves
Of bread, stone Of beef (made into
broth and served In pltchers) and s
shilllngs' worth of halfpennles were
the gifts. One Is reminded of this and
other quaint customs, surviving or re
vived, by the fact that the lord mayor
of London revived the Boy Players a
few weeks ago. They gave perform
ance at Salters' hall, the first since
1908, when they were the favorite
players of Queen Elizabeth. The
Salters' company is named after John
Salter, who died in 1905. Formerly Il
service to his memory, held each year,
took the form of procession to his
tomb, upon which each person knocked
with a stick, and called three times
in a loud voice: "How do you do,
Brother Salter7 l hope you are WELL"
London Mail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Dunmow Fitch Traced
to Ancient Ceremony

Father Ronald Knox wrote an anus
ing preface to the program for the Dun
NOW Fitch celebration, which is hello
annually at Tlford, England. 81 have
never been married." he wrote, $50
cannot tell what are the probabilities
of your having deserved the fitch.
can only say that If you have deserved
1t, yours must be tame sort of life.
for which n whole sausage factory
would not sufficiently compensate"
Father Knox traces back the origin
of the fitch to the ancient days OF
marriage by capture. ION the occasion
OF the wedding" he writes 1--WE musI
suppose marriage treaty would be
struck by the sacrifice Of pig The
ceremony was performed by the bride
groom, hence the custom that the
bridegroom should cut the first slice
of the wedding cake. Originally, no
doubt, he wedding cake was an OF
fering of meal shaped to represent
pig. The carcass of the pig became
the property of the brides father II
the wife did not prove satisfactory 10
her husband he would go to her 70.
ther anG demand to have his pig back.
Originally, then, the Dunmow Fitch
must have been awarded in view of
unhappy, not of happy marriages"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Identify Biblical City
DESTROYED bv Joshua

II was some two hundred and fifty
years before the wooden horse was
pulled into ancient Troy that Joshua
brought the sun to halt upon Gideon
and the moon in the valley of Ajalon.
Joshua's military successes against the
five kings OF the Amorites and the
kings Of Jerusalem. Hebron, Lachish
ct al. were so astounding that Jabin,
the king Of HazOr, was moved to send
word to the various kings nearby, and
to the Canaanites, Hittites, Jebusltes
and Invites, to mobilize against the
upstart newcomer and his Israelites.
But, at the waters of Merom, Joshua
and his forces "smote them and chased
them into great Zidon until
they left them none remaining" Then
Joshua returned and took Hazor, "the
head beforetimes of all those king
doms," and burned II alone Of all the
cities he captured; the rest he de-
stroyed, but not by fire.
More than three thousand years has
Hazor paid the penalty Of oblivion,
but now like the tabled phoenix 1t has
risen from its ashes. II has been dis
covered and identified by Garstang,
the great British authority on the
Hittltes, who for many years has been
the director of the British school Of
archaeology In Palestine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-11-15
Community Scheme Fizzle

The Brook farm was community
organized in 1841 near Roxbury, Mass.
by George Ripley and his wife. An
association was formed with a few
stockholders, and a farm of 200 acres
purchased. The object was to promote
the benefits Of society according to the
principle of cooperation. The life led
was very simple, and every one had
share of the work, receiving a certain
rate of pay. The products of the farm
were sold. A school was maintained
for the children. A number of promi-
nent people were in the scheme,
among them Nathaniel Hawthorne,
Charles A. Dana, John s. Dwight,
George P. Bradford. Ralph Waldo En-
erson, Amos B. Alcott, Theodore Park
er, George W. Curtis and Margaret
Fuller After a time, however, enthusi-
assn waned, and as a result of finan
cial loss the scheme was dissolved in
l847.