Evening Star Newspaper, November 2, 1928, Page 42

THE _EE_VENING‘_S;T}_'I_{ WASHTNGTON, D. 0. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2. 19%8. Dora Takes Up Reins. k‘ THERS may come; others may go,” wrote Dora, then H stopped, hunting for a fit- ting climax for the paper { she was preparing to be read at the next meeting of the Bhekespeare Club. She stared at the half-filled sheet in front. of her in search of inspiration. None came. The door half opened and a volce said: “I am going, Mrs. Read.” “What?” sald Dora, staring incredu- Jously at her highly paid cook-gencral, who lounged in the doorway of the liv ing room. She looked at the clock. It was only 9—the breakfast dishes had just been cleared away. There was & thump in the 'hall—it was a taxi man for the maid’s trunk. Going! “But why?” “It's too quiet for me here. I am a girl who has always been accustomed to a bright life, and I might as well be & mushroom here for all the fun I get.” Then she was gone. Dora rather disliked housework, but she began poking the kitchen fire and then looked the kitchen over. Her six months at the School of Domestic Sci- ence had certainly taught her to be a good cook, but it had not taught her to dike the. work. Dora carried out ashes and gasped as she lifted the lid off the coalbin. Here was a great army of food that had been thrown in there. Not only food. but cakes of soap. And then she looked at her pots and pans and t sink. ‘Well, after that she went to her room and put on an old dress and apron. There was some job ahead of her She washed up—a thing she detested. The cupboard doors were thrown ope! Then Dora more than frowned. She filled a large pan with water, tumbled in soda, placed the pots and pans in the water and placed it over the stove. By this time her hands were appalling, but Dora's sporting blood was up. Never in her life before had she known the sacred frenzy of house cleaning, but mow the eternal, world-old housewifely nstinct welled up and she abandoned berselt to it thoroughly. She scrubbed, she soaked, she pol- fshed, she salvaged dish towels and kins. It was 2 o'clock ‘before she knew The baker's boy called with a bill. ¥He said: “If this bill is not paid we will stop delivering. This is the fifth time we_have been here.” Dora looked at the bill. It was a farge one. Goodness knows what that maid did not do. The milkman came next. It was double the usual amount. The maid had run up another bill for herself. Dora continued her onslaught. She unearthed some old family portraits that were hidden under stairs, the only place for them, and mighty glad she was later that she did. Her husband'’s relatives. One was a portrait of a man in a rather good-looking frame. Dora decided it was good enough to hang up to cover a damaged place in the wall. Up it went after a good cleaning. Then in came another man—Doro thought another tradesman. He asked if he might leave a mote for her hus- band. He stared at the picture she had just hung up. They both stood there, stock still. Then the man moved forward, Dora following, and stared at the portrait fixedly. “H'm,” he said, turning to Dora. “Do Sou know who ‘that is, my girl?” “A relative of my husband’s,” said Dora, entering into the spirit of the He moved nearer to Dora, whose hand took a firmer grip of Roger's putter. “Why are none of the others up?” he asked, confidentially. “I thought it was the best-looking one.” He did not seem to hear the impli- cation. He smiled. “I'll call-again. You need not men- tion T called. I'll be seeing Reed soon.” He drew out a coin, which Dora re- fused to take. He threw it down. Dora sat down and wondered about the mad little man. Well, it had been a “mad” day all around. She was glaa to bathe and dress that night. Just she was finished dressing house. “Dora, ‘Gev on your glad ® Rogers burst into Dora!"” he called. S had such a mad message | from Uncle Ned. Never have seen him since he fell out with father. I al- most collapsed. He invited us to din- ner with him. He wants me to lend him that portrait of his. He wants it for some historical society. But what on earth did he mean by saying we had it hung up?” “Is that Uncle Ned's portrait?” asked Dora, pointing at the one she had hung up that day. “Ye: He was very proud of that portrai It made him tall-looking. Let's Not because Uncle Ned has pots of gold, but because ‘blood is thick- er than water’ But why on earth did you hang it he asked in bewilder- ment. She ¢old hi “And you told the old hoy it ‘was up because he was the best-looking one in :he bunch?” said Roger. He began to augh. Uncle Ned treated them royally. He sent them home in a big, new car. “And you will come to see us soon?” said Dora cordially. “We will send the picture tomorrow.” “Thank you, my dear,” said the little old man. “Come to supper on Sunday” sald Dora suddenly, for she saw that the little old man was sad. “Well, I'll be hanged!” said Roger when they were alone. “Look what hanging up an old atrocity did!” “I'd hang up the whole bunch of them if it would please that poor little man’s lonely heart,” said Dora. “His gratitude nearly finished me.” ‘The End. (Copyright, 1928.) Commercial vehicles in United States, 2,897, ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS wonderful new shades and patterns from which to choose. Now is the time to get your home ready for the winter soclal season. Painting Decorating Window Shades Draperies CORNELL Wall Paper Co. 714 13th St. N.W. 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In a practice |of 47 years he never saw any {reason” for their use when a ‘medlcine like Syrup Pepsin will ‘empty the bowels just as promptly, cleanly and | more |gently ~withous - -griping and harm to the system. = - Keep free from constipation! ;Wl{af Dr. Caldwell Learned in 47 Years Practice = ».7.C wd different person. Use for your- self and members of the family in constipation, biliousness, sour and crampy Stomach, bad breath, no appetite, headaches, and to break u[) fevers and colds. Note special coupon offer: e [ | FREE BOTTL I Mail to “SYRUP PEPSIN,” Al AGE 89 Circulation Reading Advertisements In Washington, D. C. ‘ A group of Washingfon merchants recently completed an investiga- tion regarding the reading of advertisements in Washington homes. THE RESULT WAS AS FOLLOWS: (Recapitulation of 2,818 Questionnaires) DAILY PAPERS uestions answered 2,620 Star read by...... soessnesn 2,106 Post read by ooos 1,072 Times read by. T ——T Herald read by.<pqesssssonansn 410 News read by. i eoscsopsonmpsme 489 :2,620 homes tih-(.'o""_‘cj.x"m_' 3,696 daily papers SUNDAY PAPERS Questions answered 2,476 Starread by.....ceaeeeeesssa 1,981 Post read by.......cocomepme 978 Times-Herald read by. ;asszze 548 SR 2,476 homes take. .., useanazse 3,507 Sunday papers . The following is a tabulation of the answers to the question: In what papers do you read the advertisements? - DAILY PAPERS ' Star exclusively. . ess0.938 Star-Post-Herald ... SUNDAY PAPERS Star exclusively......c... Post exclusively. . Times exclusively.. Herald exclusively.. News exclusively. Star-Post ........ Star-Times . Star-Herald Star-News ....ceeq Post-Times ....se0 a0, . Post-Herald . Post-News .. Times-Herald . Times-News . vem 7 * 'Herald-News .. Star-Post-Times . * Star-Post-Times-News Star-Post-News .... Star-Times-Herald . Star-Times-News .. Star-Herald-News . Post-Times-Herald . Post-Times-News .. Post-Herald-News ‘.. codoso souns Times-Herald-News ..... Star-Post-Times-Herald Star-Post-Herald-News. Star-Times-Herald-News . Post-Tirmes-Herald-News Star-Post-Times-Herald-News zs. NO aNSWEL ¢eeccnssoncocsoossarns 198 Star-Times-Herald .. Star-Post .....cc00e Post-Times-Herald ....c.s5easess 44 Star-Post-Times-Herald s.osees.. 95 No answer. . sacomeisngeus snmspgios oo 342 thing, but edging toward the hatstand T e Bt g P hers one’ of her husband's canes s s asrfgebrgg‘g's};:"‘;er’gf 1 Monticello, Tllinois. %y more” asked the stranger,|[ Mature old age. Do not let a|l Please send bottle of Dr. Oaldwell Dora edged nearer and put-her *hand [|[day go by without a bowel ls;—r-upPep-mmg.ry,emuelyPREI!:.| The Star is read regularly every evening and Sunday morning in over 807 of all homes in Wasfington - and in over 90% of the better homes. The National Capital is a highly concentrated market, richer than carelessly upon Roger’s golf bag—a golf | | movement. Do not sit and hope, 3 4o 1 club was heavier than'a walking stick,» | but go to a druggist and get one |, Name 1 Wf?i“‘}ng:; ';khfer: ‘:“r‘e":h:"oflm‘;’;fl-‘;‘;-_ |of the generous bottles of Dr.|i g, SRS 1 T Caldwell’'s - Syrup Pepsin. Take ' any one of 11 States, and thoroughly covered by one newspaper at a minimum cost. > Doras, shook her head. :’he prop‘er dose thfinlc tni hltlk and LP. 0. o 1! TRt 4 i 2 - “That’s the only one y morning you will feel like a|Ls===ms=========== : 5 * s “The little man. aimost, simpered. The average circulation of The Star for the past 6 months was: Daily, 100,571; Sunday, - 106,269, " DY \ v . The Star has the greatest and most intelligent audience of any newspaper in any city of the United” ------ States comparable in size to Washington, -+ - g i & A : Advertising Lineage Record January 1, 1928, to September 30, 1928 Audited by a Newspaper Advertising Statistics Bureay of -New- York Ty e FURNITURe . This Week .", . at MAYER & CO. Fashionable Berkey & Gay Suites Interestingly Priced A’ Lovely Assoriment of Fine Suites for Dining and Bed Rooms i & 5% S ) iy G There’s nothing like knowing that your dining room ‘is correctly furnished! -And it’s easy to furnish cor- ¥ : TIMES ¢ rectly when you can select from such a B +* stylish assortment here at Mayer's. IO TR gl S s AR G a e BT = Automobiles ...cococsvaniannse . 809,737 570,844 294,216 " 190,969 Automobile Accessories. .+ 447,585 195,398 268,783 187,899 Beverages ...... « 24,220 9,644 22,965 4,030 Department Stores . 4,992,926 824,061 654,252 1209,354 Men’s Clothing..... 545,873 348,329 200,842 75,868 Women's Wear. . «+ 1,230,903 215,260 157,422 34,914 ------------ Electrical Appliances. 229,837 176,737 /131,341 140,318 hoecaiiinrs Financial and Banks.... . 485,041 442,455 97,353 156,453 Food and Groceries..... . 1,211,264 270,062 377,186 32,033 ....... Furniture ..... . cco0ees 1,625,952 445,674 234,875 145,450 Hotels and Resorts 132,929 105,184 53,004 81,664 3 e Insurance .... 5 1) 125963 22,696 1,408 462 2 . v an example “The Jettison” Suite illustrated above em- 3 4 l‘?osdies m?m; g{' thcefi{\cst furniture ideas evolved during Jewelry and Silverware. . 242637 88,391 43,816 35,056 the “Golden Age of Furniture Making.” There are ten Legal and Public Notices. 27,902 16,317 6,483 . 8,069 - pieces with 68-inch buffet and oblong table done princi- Drug Stores........ e 349,828 59,884 140,942 51,221 - pally in walnut at $395. Musical Instruments 125,631 64,783 28,584 54,494 Medicines ...... 397,306 103,089 265,329 107,393 Radio ..... 92,636 23,450 39,263 64,471 Real Estate........ 672,699 288,787 75,520 104,026 Railroads and Steamship: 216,972 182,466 67,175 63,668 Shoes ........ siie sie sbns 379,799 151,967 53,729 21,862 TobRCCO s+ s . s S 269,249 101,666 155,562 51,261 Miscellaneous . ... ateee +.s, 1,389,583 783,436 662,793 . 644,774 Total Display Advertising....coceseeevoee...15926,472 5,490,580 4,032,843 2,465,709 — —_— e ] Local Display Advertising. . «4.12,832,057 4,089,129 2,762,298 1,848,395 National Display..... ok « 3,004,415 1,401,451 1,270,545 617,314 $205 is altogether too low a price for such a splendid Classified Advertising....cocvees 3,228,714 977,651 670,842 931,985 Berkey- & Gay Suite as this Tudor style. Ten choice KL S i oot oo ’ pieces in walnut priricipally with 68-inch buffet and semi- Total .........19,155,186 6,468,231 4,703,685 3,397,694 1,787,249 closed china. The table extends to 8 feet and there.are Percentage ....... 54% 182% 13.3% 95% [ L T two armchairs included at the price. Y The Washington Dally News figures not available except as to total, 1,757.249. } N The Herald figures do not include advertising in American Weekly and comic, 597073 The Star stands fourth in volume of advertising of all the newspapers in the United States. MAYER & CO. Between D and E This is largely due to the confidence of The Star’s readers in everything that appears in the columns. For years all advertising has been strictly censored and all frauddlent and deceptive advertising eliminated. Seventh Street 4 MHIHIWIHIIIHIHHIIIIIlll|II!il4iilIlIHIIIIHNHIllllllilIII!IlllilllllllllllllllllllllIIII!IIIIllIIIIIlllIllIllllllllHllIIllIIIWHIIIHMMNIM!HIIHMWH[HMM-, ¥ o . '