Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1923, Page 35

Flappers Are Flora of Nation, - Says Job Hunter in Examination Feminine of Czar Is Bazaar and Plural of Solo Is Duet, Other Replies to Civil Service Queries. [ *The feminine of ‘czar’ is ‘bazaar.’ ' “The plural of ‘solo’ is ‘duet.’ “The flappers of a country are its Rora.” These are some recent answers to questions put by the Civil Service . Commission in examinations, accord- ing to President William, C. Deming of the commission. Discussing the securing emplove problems faced in r the govern- vidual in filling out different applica- tions at different times has given his birth in at least three separate years, and only recently we had one case in which an applicant claimed to be nger than he really was correct age until the Clvil ission established it to on. It is needless for a prescribed ne of our penaltils THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, | el D. C., .(nvnuulllfl‘llll l“l' 1 A L FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923. only with the ploye, who Imagines he is being dis- criminated against, but with the sus- Picious person, who builds up from a false pren conclusion which topp! gubjected quiry. stance of th wnple of a v " where one b . dmpetent to s s to deal mot|pa nf . \mpersonated highly sensitive em- er of the mua-l,d who o did no Under the not possib: cessful conclusion. of cards when of simple in- aps the‘most striking in- her birthplace. When shown by the commission conclusive evidence tha born in Italy she explaine atement by saying that she \hk~ Confidential Interview. lists o mmission indicated that emocrat; after R, which he the eligible w another the understood ‘appoint.’ much sur- hen shown the on which lists Famous y Omar Pearls (Manufactured 24 inches, with fancy 14-kt. white gold safety clasp. exttocloudless | ‘ S $€.95 skies.nothing sends == i 50c a Week the day off to such Articles and Prices aglorious start 3s Listed in this advertisement are / . B zood any time between now and the right sort of Christmas. _Mail orders breakfast cup. B CMost women prefer | @ erences \ | > | MAXWELL | AN HOUSE This City’s Very Greatest Showing of Better Christm is City’s Very Greatest Showing o er as COFFEE Jewelry On Easy Credit Terms Why go elsewhere? We have exactly what you want—and because of Open Evenings Until 9 P.M. the tremendous combined buying power of our 16 large stores we can sell it for less! 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