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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26

Tn order that she may, spend more time studying the national training course, Miss Edna Weber, director of the Waterbury Girl Scouts, was granted . leave of abe sence for the summer ct . Spe. clal meeting of the council yester- day afternoon, Mrs. Warren Rob- bins will be substitute camp di- rector for the summer.
 The council voted no change in dates in connection having the fiscal year from June until June, but Mrs. Joseph Hetzel, Mrs. Charles Larkln, and Mrs. J. War rem Upson will study the matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
New MObiIgas Globe Identifies Finest Gasoline
 SocOny Ever Made

"We have new gasoline in our pumps to- day-will you try tankful?"
 Socony dealers have been amazed at the public's response to that invitation!
 We knew our regular customers would try the new MObilgas. But records prove that MObiIgas is eUeB OutseIIinO our pre- viOus gasoline, a 3 to favOrite here!
 Tounderstandwhy thousands more each day stop at SocOny stations, you must try the new MObilgas yourself. feel its extra power, test it for its extra mileage.
 1t'sAmerica' slargestseller. Fillupatthe Signof the Flying Red Horse. Standard Oil of New York, Division of SOcony- Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-26
Cleveland To Stage
 Centennial Program
Great Lakes Exposition HOnOrs Moses Cleaveland,
 Native of COnnecticut-S History Recalled

Writing Advisor and COnsultant of the
 Great Lakes Exposition which opens next month m CIeveand tn Waeburian Hurley boundary lines of the state of Originally Erie at Our doorstep and part of and exhibitors in the coming exposition memorang tooth anniversary of the city of Cleveland
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

BACHELOR APARTMENT
(Furnished)
For the fastidious young man
here's real chance to live on a
high scale, yet keep within the
budget. On fashionable Kalorama
Road, in an apartment building,
a gentleman who has more space
than he can use, has made a one
room and bath into a small private
unit entirely apart from the rest
of his apartment. 1t is strictly
your own domain with a private
entrance, and will only be entered
by the maid who services the apart
ment. Rental is $42.50, a very
reasonable rental.
$500 BLOCK 4TH ST. N. W.:
A charming room in an equally
charming house is available at
once. All the benefits of a real
home-like atmosphere combined
with the necessary requisites will
be found in this room. 1t is To-
Gated in a house that is occupied
by only the family, and you would
be the only roomer. Rental is
$25 single, $50 double.
FURNISHED BUNGALOW:
Having little house all of your
own is lots of fun, especially
around Christmas time. This
house has a wood-burning fireplace
in the living room. where you
could spend many of your leisure
hours watching the CHEEKY fire.
There are two bedrooms, one
equipped with twin beds, a we'll
sized dining room, a kitchen and
bath. The owner will furnish
linens, china and silver, and you
will find plenty to take care Of
all your needs. A couple of fea-
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
$50 to $50

THE PARKVIEW, 425 4th St. n. W:
Across from Pension Park; rooms and
bath, S3O5O. S33 so. $50. Apply John
Quinn Co.. 7O4 18th St. N. W. D1. 5l45.
GOO IN 22ND ST. n. E., 24O7-Two
DOAoOU rooms kitchen, semi-bath,
gas. heat. cleo, unlimited phone incl
Front porch; priv. entrance. DE. Os27.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

FORD 81 de luxe coach. with radio: $500:
terms. Barnes Motors, 1929 14th ST.
N. W. Decatur 1890.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

/tures I especially liked was the ex-
tremely large yard and the garage.
This home can be rented very
reasonably.
ROOM IN APARTMENT
AT THOMAS CIRCLE:
Right off Thomas Circle In an
apartment building is another
room that should be of interest to
Government workers who go to
law school at night. Living here
one would have the opportunity
to 60 home and change without
being the least bit rushed. The
room is equipped for two. Rental
$3.50 a week.
GROUP OF NEW APARTMENTS:
More new buildings are ready
for occupancy. There are four
buildings in all; two facing on
Hamilton Street and two on Third
Street. (They are not duplex
apartments Each building con-
tains IL units and the planning
and treatment of the apartments
are most unusual. Colonial type of
finishing has been used through
out and the dinettes have attrac-
tive print paper with scenes from
the "horse and buggy days." In
the kitchens, which are compact
and beautifully appointed, there
are new ranges. electric refrigera-
4are ooI Yo1nntN 0f cabinet cnqHe
All these units are outside ones,
which give them plenty of light.
Across from the Third Street build
ing is a Government park which
will be handicapped. This is not a
playground, but one of those lovely
parks we all like so we'll. The
apartments are of the two-room,
kitchen, dinette and bath type,
renting for $3.50 and $3.50.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

FORD SO de luxe Fordor touring sedan,
with trunk and radio: low mileage:
1913; terms. Barnes Motors. 1929 14th
st. n. W. Decatur $500
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
RENTAL HUNTING
with BARBARA HOLMES

YOU are the places described boW urte phone
or call on Barbara Holiness 1919 ST. d. $500 or d. 7OOO
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
AutomObiIes for Sale

1888 FORD TUDOR. $3.50
Rosen-Rlce Motor Co, 1923 Irving n. ".
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

Chrysler 1882 Coupe, Wheels &O0
Metal tire covers, rumble seat, OSV
original two-tone finish; s19 per Down
month; no signers no furniture hens.
GARDNER STUART MOTORS
sO4 BladenSburg Rd. \. f. Line. SISS
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

ORDER today. Famous Anthracite Coal.
Prompt delivery anywhere in washington.
Rinaldi Coal Co.. $40 r. 1. Ave. NO. 1900.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Business Places for Rent

VOCAL studio; part-time teacher of piano
preferred: completely furn. PO. 46SS-J.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

FORD '35 sport coupe: fine condition:
S375: terms. Barnes Motors 112a l4th.
Evening star., 1936-08-30

from stair carpet to kitchen utensils, is de-
Charming, too, is every one who persistently
smiles at us from the screen, or the stage or
the picture magazines. In other words, it
is seemingly taken for granted that no object
can be sold and no human being can possibly
be thought likable or admirable or hope to
have a fair chance of success in life, who is
not possessed of charm to an irresistible de-
gree. The rather unhappy result is to make
thousandsof sofmight- be- charming people charm
conscious. And charm consciousness has the
same result as pricling hole in balloon.
In short, the best thing we can do to pre-
serve whatever endowment of charm may
have been ours is to forget that the word
exists - at least so far as we ourselves are
concerned. To try consciously to be charm
ing. to think for second, II am being charm
ing!" is to turn the quality of real charm that
we might naturally possess into counterfeit -
and very bad counterfeit at that.
This reminds me that member of the
board of directors of boys school came to
see me short while ago to ask what thought
of including class on the subject of charm
in next years curriculum l said l thought
class in etiquette - or perhaps this subject
might be better understood if called Ethics
and Behavior" - would be invaluable. But
on no account could consider it advisable to
offer class in Charm" - even in girls
school. In boys school the oonnotation of
effeminancy would be added to the objections
Evening star., 1936-08-30
Mydrsfios by Gsosos Jomss Tsizsl


that necessarily handicap the attempt to
teach something which teaching destroys.
One can, of course, teach such mechanical
accomplishments as being easily able to say
and do what sznoothness of procedure or
courteous consideration of others requires, in
every human contact in life And one can en-
courage such cultivating interests as appre-
citation of music and art and literature - and
above all, language. But the one indispens-
able quality of charm is mself-consciousness.
The very moment ones thoughts turn inward
upon oneself, charm takes fight
And this is as true when the thought of
oneself is one of self-satisfaction as it is when
the thought is one of fear In fact the former
is the more destroying of the two. At least,
it is possible that shy person might have
an appealing personality whereas smugly
self-admiring person who plainly believes him.
self, or herself, irresistibly charming will make
most Of us want to hit him, or slap her!
And yet, obviously, it is impossible to make
an appraisal of any ones attractiveness with
which we all will agree Charm is an intang-
ible quality about which the opinion of each
of US differs.
The answer. therefore, to the question,
'Just how important is charm3" is an equiv
ocal one On the one hand, we are told that
real charm is instantaneous. but not neces-
sarily enduring! Nor is person of alluring
charm necessarily lovable. In fact, if we con-
slider charm in its most potent aspect as the
power to enchant, to fascinate, to enthrall, it
may very well be built upon nothing more
durable than physical appeal - which must,
like all Of the other pe1is1able assets of youth,
leave utterly bereft those who depend on it.
On the other hand again, we are all of us
endowed with the essential qualities of charm,
not only by those who love us, but by those
who appreciate whatever may be admirable
in our abilities or character In short, endu-
ing charm is the charm Of sympathetic un-
derstanding and enthusiastic interest which
springs from an imaginative intelligence COM
bined with beautiful sense of proportion
and an understanding heart.
Copyright 1896. by Emily Post
Evening star., 1936-08-30

Dear Mrs Post As you probably know the
so-called 'old-fashioned parlor games are
again craze! Well the other evening group
of the girls and men know played Truth, in
which each player is forced to tell the truth or
else take the consequences when question is
asked him. one at time, by each of the Others
Il must admit that men can be counted on
for straight from m-the-shoulder answers and
we girls all got what we asked for But while
these answers were mlightening as to our
shortcomings they were not exactly con-
structive. When it was the turn of the man,
by whom particularly want to be thought
attractive and who in fact is giving me quite
quite rush, asked how l might be more
charming.
1T was an idiotic question, admit but he
certainly gave me surprise when he said:
Why aren't you more artificial2 That would
make you perfect
Every one laughed; did too of course.
But have been puzzling over his answer ever
since. How can something as false as arti-
fciality add to the asset of charm3 wish
knew what he meant, because do realize
that in some way lost point in that game
and don't want to bring up the subject
with him again. Do you think it can be that
he admires put on manners, an artificial voice,
or exaggerated make-up1 viii you play Truth
too, Mrs. Post, in your answer to meF'
Answer: Certainly will - though perhaps
you won't like my answer any better than you
did his! OF course don't know how much
your personality may have counteracted the
effect, but surely you asked an utterly charm
destroying question! No wonder he answered
"artifciality" as the first word that came into
his mind But think what he probably meant
was artifce in the sense of finesse - in short,
some awareness of the subtle ingredients of
allure which woman is supposed to have in
herited from Eve.
And yet, had you cared not rap about
being charming to any one least OF all to
him you might perhaps have put the ques-
ton as merely teasing test to see how ready
or how frank his answer might be. But to ask
man who has given evidence of interest in
you (and whose further interest you want to
attract any personal question in public,
whether it be merely lf-emphasi1ng, ad-
miration-demanding or oonquest-displaying,
is about the best way possible to make him
take to his heels.
Do you see, or don't your Anyway, don't
ever again hold up your vanity lie alone
YOUR heart - as target in public; nor for
that matter in private. Yet it is true that
Evening star., 1936-08-30

he SAID - r. lhlS
question, which
most every girl the
whole world over at
some time asks, is
seldom so excusable
as in the instance de-
scribed in the follow
ing letter:
Evening star., 1936-08-30

drive in golf or her back hand in tennis to
which she expected an instructive answer
Had she been of this type she would not
have written to me- Nor would she have
forced herself to laugh because the others did.
In fact, she would have asked him then and
there to explain exactly what he meant -
and she would have asked the others what
they thought was so funny. In other words
she would have been her own downright self
And he, liking her for exactly what she
was, would probably have laughed at her and
told her he had changed his mind, and that
on second thought arti6ciality would not inn
prove her at all. Perhaps he thought the
qualities for which he liked her were charm
ing or perhaps he was quite aware that
charm - as he would have defined it " was
not precisely her outstanding attribute.
And this brings us not only to that long
grown bromide attempt to decide upon a
definition of charm, but to the seldom asked
question: how necessary is charm, anyway
The reason why definitions have become
bromide is that the word charm has been
worn almost as threadbare as the word formal.
Both have been applied so persstently to the
wrong persons and things that scarcely a
trace of their intrinsic value remains In
short, much as formal" means no more to
thousands than company of any sort" so
charm" has been made to do unceasing ser
vice in describing every not displeasing per-
son, place or thing. Every item of apparel
from hats to shoes, every object in house,
Evening star., 1936-08-30
What Is the Answer?

Emily Posts eaAe What Is Answer of special
problems Here three Should
the EVENING" there from making pubci
Must gentleman hold umbrella ady To the eaAet send
stamp with this coupon THIS WEEK Magazine of
this newspaper.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
BY EMILY Post

when a man and girl are
alone she may charm him
completely by saying the
very things that would
sound charmless in a
crowd. Even so. no woman
of charm ever belittles her
self in order to have him
contradict her.
Of course it is quite pos
sible that / have been
writing this answer to a
girl who is not in the least
the type of young person
l am imagining her to be.
And yet from the evidence
of her letter it does not
seem likely that her atti-
tude toward him was a
straight -from-the-shoulde
comradeship, and that she
asked the question as
though it were about her
Evening star., 1936-09-17
HAMILTON CONFERS
ON ABSENTEE VOTE
District Republican Leaders Talk
With Chairman in New
York.

A group Of District Republican lead
ers are in New York today. comforting
with National Chairman John D. M.
Hamilton on plans for getting out the
absentee vote IN Washington. and for
cooperating with nearby counties in
Maryland and Virginia
The District Republicans hope to
bring out more than the normal 50.-
900 Republican absentee votes. Those
who went TO the Metropolis are:
Edward F. Colladay, national COM
mitteeman for the District; Mrs. VIr-
ginia White Speel. national commit
teewoman; James c. Wilkes, chairman
of the Republican State Committee in
and for the District: Clyde D. Garrett.
secretary of the committee; Paul E
Lesh. president of the LAndon and
Knox Campaign Club of the District.
and Mrs. Ruth Colladay. vice presi-
dent of the Young Republicans. Mrs
Speel was accompanied by Mrs. Henry
Hunt Mckee
Mr.. Lesh will make report on the
work of the Landon and Knox Cam
oaign Club, which launched q member
ship campaign at a luncheon at the
Willard Monday.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
So fine IMPOSED
ON MISS PESSAGNO
Judge Curran Hears Charge Of
Parking Auto in Seventh Street
Prohibited Zone.

Miss Florence Pessagno was hned So
by Judge Edward M Curran in Traf-
fic Court today on a charge Of park
ing her automobile in a prohibited
zone on Seventh street last week.
Before assessing the fine, Judge
Curran reprimanded Miss Pesssgno
for a remark she was said to have
made to Policeman w. B. Sparks when
the off1cer asked if she was familiar
with traffic regulations.
Miss Pessagno. who lives in Relay,
Md. was acquitted on a disorderly-
conduct charge by Judge Robert z.
Mattingly in Police Court last week.
This charge grew out of the same in
cident for which she was fined to-
day.
After the trial last week, Sparks
submitted written report to Capt.
Milton D. Smith. Trafic Division
commander, in which he complained
of the courts action.
Evening star., 1936-09-17

Spit. Ocean View, Virginia Beach and
other exposed areas expected to feel
the full blast of the storm were mov-
ing into the city. and furniture at the
resorts was being moved to upper
floors.
Red Cross headquarters announced
ARRANGEMENTS had been made to have
Coast Guard stations between the Vir-
ginia Capes and the North Carolina
South Carolina State line advise per-
sons living along the water line to
move to higher ground.
Telephone company central Offices
on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia and
Maryland were asked to stand in
readiness to notify all their subscribers
should the storm swing inland.
The Coast Guard notified the Red
Cross that supply boats were standing
by at Elizabeth City and Newbern,
N. c., for use on disaster relief. Two
Coast Guard cutters also we're ready
to 60 into storm service from More
head. N. c.
A number Of families were reported
to be moving out of their homes at
Buckroe Beach.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
CAROLINA PREPARES.

WILMINGTON. N. C., September
II (P.-The North Carolina coast
country, lying in the indicated path
Of a dangerous tropical hurricane,
took hurried precautions today and
anxiously awaited weather reports.
Ur 'ess the storm veer|about a
$3.50 chance, last nights advisories
said-its center was expected to hit
Cape Hatteras at noon tomorrow.
All craft Rugged the harbors, and
many residents Of sparsely settled
sections along the North Carolina
banks" and the outlying islands we're
advised of the storms progress.
The North Carolian coast Is often
affected by gales, but no extensive
loss of life has resulted from a storm
In recent years.
The last serious blow" was in 1898,
when a tropical hurricane hit Florida
and swept across the mid-Atlantic
States to the ocean.
The Red Cross was already active,
and contcated all its workers in this
area to standby as q precautionary
measure.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
HEALTH BUDGET
BEING CONSIDERED
D. c. Commissioners Exam
inc Request for $1,117,-
400 for Year.

Pleas by the Health Department
for an appropriation of SLIT. 400 for
its operation next fiscal year were
being considered today by the Com
missioners as they continued exan-
ination Of the request Of their de-
partment executives. The Health De-
partment estimates now are more than
double what was provided for this
year.
New Centers Sought.
Most OF the increase would be for
construction Of two new health CEN
ters, including clinics for all types
Of diseases handled by the Health
Department at its public conference
stations. The Health Department
asked for $500,0O0 for the first two
buildings of a proposed total Of five.
DR.. George C. Rutland, health ofhcer,
was not present, as he was in Chicago.
Arguments for the proposed budget
we're voiced by DR.. Daniel L. Seckinge.,
assistant health officer.
The Commissioners are making cuts
in the requests of virtually all depart
ments. Prospects are the S500.000 con-
struction program cannot be allowed
unless there is boost in the FedeTo.
payment or an increase In taxes.
Fire Department Request.
Earlier in the Cay the Commissioner
scrutinized the requests of the Firr
Department, which seeks 1888 ap-
preparation of 1888. 900. an increa.,e
of 81, ,165 900, most of which would b
used TO hire 528 additional men as :,
means of placing the department on 1
three platoon system.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
LEE BROWN DIES
AT The AGE OF 81
Deceased Was Secretary of Real
Estate Investment
Firm.

Lee Brown, 81. secretary of Arms
& Drury, Inc. real estate investment
firm, died yesterday at his home in
the Alban Towers Apartments Al
though ailing for some time. Mr..
Browns death followed serious ill
ness Of one day.
Mr.. Brown began work with the
real estate investment firm IS years
ago. rising to the position he held at
the time of his death. He was a son of
the late Andrew w. and Molly Brown
of Branchville. Md. and spent his
boyhood at the latter place.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Charlotte G. Brown, three sisters, Mrs.
A. F. Middleton, Mrs. r. L. Hill, both
of this city. and Mrs. Herbert Can
non of Parker, Ariz.; and awo BROTH
ers, Jsy Brown Of Orange, Calf, and
Andrew W. Brown, jr., of this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Saturday at Chambers Funeral
Home, 1400 Chaplin street. Burial will
be in st. Johns Church Cemetery,
Beltsville, Nd.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
PASTIME.

Out In Silver Spring there Is . new
amusement. It Is popular with
young and old. is good, clean fun. and
is replete with thrills-and marks the
return to the older. simpler entertain
ment that our fathers knew.
1t is the practice of going down to
the B. & O's new northwest station
and watching the big trains stop.
Last nights performance was ex-
cellently staged and was well attended
by an enthusiastic audience Of parents
and children. youths and maidens, and
the boys from up the street." No. 8
stopped t.. discharge a passenger amid
universal excitement. Scarcely had It
got underway when q fast freight
from the West thundered through.
An added attraction was the freight's
'pusher" engine which followed It
closely.
A short intermission followed and
then the chugging of No. 9 as It
labored up the grade from Washing
ton fen ON the ears Of the audience.
Breathlessly they waited, listening
for the three short blasts Of the whis-
tie which would mean that the train
would stop. One long blast sounded.
Would the conductor signal . stop?
No, no passengers tonight. The
engine reached the top Of the grade
and eyes and ear caught the gather
ing momentum ss the big train raced
to the West. The curtain fell amid
prolonged applause.
Evening star., 1936-09-17

spectively. Music Is to be furnished
by the Marine Band, a quartet and a
soloist. Patriotic and veterans or
ganizations will participate In the
program and there will be grouping
Of colors executed by D. A. r. chapter
ofiicials.
Walter NJ Bastian, president Of the
District Bar Association, will speak
over Station wRC at s:45 pm. On
the same program, sponsored by the
American Citizenship Committee Of
the association, will be Miss Beatrice
Clephane, president of the Women's
Bar Association.
Forty stations Of the National
Broadcasting Co. will broadcast at
4:45 pm. program announcing dis
tribution of 500. 900 copies of q book
describing the American Tree Asso-
ciation's drive for tree planting to
mark the sesquicentennial of the
framing Of the Constitution. Charles