Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

paitaking OF chilled concoctlon
in a pharmaceutical emporium
with friend named Harry Hector, eloquently
grated on a favorite subject entitled THE
Tragic Decadence of Modern Femininity"
"Wonan's place." proclaimed young Mr.. Wild
Cen in tones as final and definite as yesterdays
sunset, lis the home. Nowadays altogether too
many of them are using powder puffs in bust
ness Offices and diabolically seeking to take the
reins of commercial supremacy from the male.
"It used to be-" he earnestly vocalized that
o girls sole ambition in life was to catch good
husband, have nice home and raise a fne
family What is a girls sole ambition today?
Why 1t is to learn a trade or profession, become
independent and forget time-honored conven-
lions. What man wants to ask girl who IS
making as much money as he is to be his wife?
Wh~t man wants to ask girl who knows moth
ing of domesticity to be his wife? What
mani"
what girl" interrupted Harry Hector, lis
that sitting over there?"
His friend glanced in mild pique where the
sther OFFICIALLY pointed. The young lady at a
neighboring table was an attractive brownet,
with ponderosity IDEAL contours intriguing and
facial features adorable. She wore pink hat,
a dress with rufdes and very capable ex-
preston.
"she looks like s17s more than the cost of
modern battleship" enthused Mr.. Hector. II
wouldn't mind meeting her."
She is probably" bitterized TIE bachelor,
"just another one of the feminine gender who
has rashly and irrevocably deserted tatting for
typing or cooking for clerking Say, Harry, I've
an awful toothaehe-its been bothering me for
hours 1t worried the life out of me while was
trying TO sell Jacob Blatzerman some insur-
ance this morning-gee, I'd like to land that
, commission! Well, can't stand this torture;
think I'll go to see dentist right away
HARRY sympathetically remarked his pals
= jaw was, indeed, somewhat swollen, and
Mr.. Whidden arose from his chair, told Harry
he would see him later, and started from the
room. He was surprised, as he came opposite
the strange young lady's table, to have his
progress intercepted by the S. y. l. herself.
It beg your pardon" requested the afore-
said herself in tones dulcet and polite, "but
cannot fail to note the look Of anguish in your
eyes and the slight imitation of the jaw. Are
you afflicted with peridontoclosia?"
NO." responded Mr. Whidden numbly, "just
a toothache."
. That's the same thing" assured the beauti-
full being I'm dentist and ought to know
There Is nothing in the world more aggTavating
than tooth aching, unless it is two teeth
aching, so kindly accompany me and I'll put
you out Of your misery. Here's my professional
card"
The card said 'Georgiana Smith, d. d. S."
and Mr.. Oliver Whidden said nothing at ALL
for there seemed to be evading the direct
invitation-albeit inward rebellion Immediately
arose against the ignominy of being the patient
of a female dental doctor. They went silently,
into large building and then into a reception
room Of one Of the well known painless estab-
lshments. Miss Georgiana Smith, pink hat
rufies and all, disappeared through an inner
doorway, and when she reappeared she was
attired in starchy. immaculate white.
Come in" she b.iskly ordered, land take the
chair" The patient hesitated, still feeling like
a traitor to his virile sex, and then as the
triphammer in his jaw began to trip, he went
timidly in, took the chair, and she took ridic-
ulous linen bib and tied 1t around his neck.
open, please" she said. Mr.. whidden ter
ribly embarrassed, opened his mouth 1t just
didn't seem right, somehow to open his mouth
like that befote a lady-even If she was one Of
these modern creatures with an obsession for
sordid money instead of nice home and good
husband.
THE gentleman, request, told the lady
what tooth ached, and she energetically laid
out large number of evil-looking instruments.
"a dentist can never tell" she commented So
ciably while he gazed, alarmed, when he will
need his chisels and curets, hoes and files.
Too, 1t Is advisable at all times to have his re-
sectors fulcIums and spoons at hand, and also
had better get out my excavators, pluggers
and cones for any sudden emergency Kindly
open again" Mr. Oliver Whidden opened again.
Wider, please" sweetly commanded Miss
Georgiana Smith, whereupon Mr.. Oliver Whid-
den sourly obeyed His oral oiihce taut with
elastic, Mr. Whidden was in no position to utter
any syllables. mono poly.
AS the female practitioner began efficiently to
drill blithely oblivious to certain writings she
'monoogued companionably of some of this, q
little Of that and few of the other.
"A great many folks in home town evidenced
surprise when took up dentistry she said,
but 1t was absolutely necessary that / 60 to
work or marry. and chose the lesser Of the