WOMEN'S FEATURES ] THE OMAHA SlJNDAY _>EE I VOL. 53—NO. 27. PART THREE OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECE.MBER 16, 1923. 1—C FIVE CENTS Sit uitttAHf: -anp v4C*s>. 2/ . J'Jren6s. Vocabulary*Is Enriched by New Invention and Experience Who Would Have Thought of “Parking’* His Gum Behind the Left Ear in the Ante-Motor Age— and What Would “Volsteadian” Have Meant to Your'Grandmother? **** By GABBY. A KEN'T they lovely?" she cooed, pulling her new string of lapis lazuli beads across hSr spread fingers. "Do you like beads so well?" In quired her intellectual friend chid ingly. "Well, no. I rtally don't," the pos sessor replied honestly. "Now that you ask me, I can't Imagine why I bought them unless—yes, I believe It's because I like the words 'lapis lazuli.’ They fascinate me." “I see, you are buying a vocabu lary." 'Tis true, a new possession, a new experience will enrich our vocabulary. W hat tourist ever returned from Eu rope unable to refer without a tremor to "the lower middle facade" or "gar goyles,” "apse,” "nave," and other cathedrallc parts. And what tour.'st to China who falls to come back speaking nonchalantly of their kussu work? One who changes his resilience to another country or to a different section of his own country accumu lates new words. Authentic vocabu lary tests are based on this principle. You are given such a word as "corn pone." If you can define It, you are at once credited with, let us say, 100 words, the assumption being that If you know one word which is char acteristic of a certain territory you are familiar with the other localisms ^^of that area. You are given a nautl ^^S^i test word. If you are "there,” again you are credited with, for ex ample, 400 words. In the end you are told you have a vocabulary of 15.000 or 20,000 words. The war brought us "camouflage," "barrage" and "hangfir" and many more words sounding quite familiar now, but having seemed at first Irri tatingly strangp. Popular new inventions have added much to the language of the street. Hefore the automobile came In, no one word would have thought of "park ing" his guru behind his left ear an expression quite acceptable lr: certain contemporary circles. ‘Tuning In” and “tuning out" are terms of solemnity but nevertheless of very common usage with the rudlo radical*. Along with "broadcasting" they were unheard of phrases to the average enunc.lator n few years ago. In the realm of word Influence nothing Is more potent than the fashions. The bateau neck has given the emptiest beaded little flapper that walks a new word for her voca bulary, Whether elm knows It Is French for boat or not. she knows precisely what It is, and she uses the word. The same is true of "crepe do chine.1’ One may or may not translate It as crepe from China but every lover of pretty lingerie speaks glibly of (be material. “Close-up” and “fade-out” and even the word "movie" Itself eame to ns with the Invention of the cinema, and have uulte established them ^.^"Ives In our midst. Our "children's ■r^chlldren" will assume there never whs n time when a weary world Wagged on Without llieiil. “Bootlegger" and "highjacker,” and how many more words of prohi bition birth we have. "Volsteadlan” Is as good an adjective as grows, though It would have meant nothing to your grandmother. The fashion for Freud and his fol lowers has made the word "complex' startingly and widely meaningful. It Is no longer part of that mechanical grammatical lingo we used to reel off when analyzing sentences, simple, complex and coinimund. Rather not. It Is a word to conjure with along with "sublimate," “Inhibition'’ and "reaction," and other overworked words of psychological Import. “t'hukker” will become as familiar as “inning’’ when polo Is as com monized as baseball. Honest now, do you know’ what “ramp'' means. Of course you do if you're an engineer or an architect, but it Is taking football stadiums to bring the word into its own. You go to a game and discover your check reads: "Go to ramp i>. And from that hour on the word has a place in your life and your affections. I’oker has carried a real white man's burden in giving color and significance to otherwise obscure words and golf. too. has counted In the forces of theeriglit. H. 1<. Mencken has given us a dissertation of characteristic humor and brilliance, along philological lines. We take roots from other languages and build words around them, he argues. Why not, says he, take our own roots and build. Whereupon with the root "boob'' he coins such words as boobooracy. Iioobology, boobgeovlsle, boobngogue. etc. You see liere is no end to the (i s sibilities of language. And isn't II appalling the way a language builds ami grows. It's a heaven's hlesslng that some words become nlmolete to help keep the dictionary down. At that, we think future generations will huve I the worst of it. OM K questions asked in the ref erence room and children® de part men t of the library alsuit Christmas end ('hiiKtman festival® during the past week, nre "Is there a Marita Claus?" "Are all the Santa Clauses you see in the Htorc® In Omaha related?’ "Doe® Santa Claus answer Christ mas letters?" "If notsaly tell® Santa Clause when a airl and boy have been good how does he know It?'* "Does Ctirktt know that we have 4 ‘hrlatmaa?** HK bachelor scarcity, always acute, always vexing, has be come, besides, a matter of horri ble uncertainty. Heretofore young hostesses, aftei struggling to pair ofT guest lists, with a preponderance of di sol ving ferni nine candidates, have dropped the completed effort in the post box with it sigh of relief. Not so today, for runaway marriages. the newest social ‘-ram*, give the mutter u specu Intlve angle that leaves the hoates* with a horrible "I wonder if" feeling when cards are out. Recently the Pepper Pot ivitations were Issued and two of tho^c invited had a good snicker. The "bachelor" whose name had been inserted In the little white envelope sent to a tiny Junior Leaguer was none other than the benedict whose secret wedding was discovered the next day. Moral: Laively maidens had best watch the social sheet. Bscorts in eJtplicubly delayed may be at home with their wives, LOOKING at the bachelor problem from another angle. Gabby has in mind a young gentleman of royal blood who has a penchant for married lady visitors, or perhaps it is merely a kindly spirit he has for the stranger in our midst. Recently a gracious charmer came to visit from the western coast, leav mg behind her three children and an adoring spouse. In a praiseworthy attempt to show the eity beautiful at its best, the bachelor gave her a well chaperoned and thoroughly platonic rush, which she received in juat as detached a manner, albeit, gratefully. At tills point philosophers would do well to ponder on why evil should befall one of such high motives, but liefall it did, two or three evenings ago at the Orpheum theater. A per former threw a bridal bouquet Into the audience straight into the lap of the visitor, and seeing her blushes and the confusion of her escort, actors and audience hailed him Joy fully aa a prospective groom. Karlier In the week the bouquet fell into the hands of the daughter of a farmer owner of one of our sub atantial hosteirles. She la engaged to wed (though It is not generally knownj ami tier fiance was at her aids when the significant memento struck. He is the son of a dealer in coal. A Titian haired daughter caught the buits another night. Gabby la expectant in that direction. Mr. S. Claus Will Visit Nursery The last Saturday before I’hrlstmns to be a great occasion at the Ray Nursery of the Junior league. It lias lieen chosen for the children s t’liristmas party. Mr: Isaac Car lienter, Jr. chairman, will lie assisted by Mrs. lister Klopp. The tree. Which Is to glitter according to ap proved standards Is being trimmed bv Miss Peggy Reed and Miss Margaret Kastman Bach child will receive n toy, a ' useful" present and a box of candy from the gener ous sack of Mil K Claus. This Irn pnrtant role is to be filled bv Mill colin Rnldrlge, and his aides, who are procuring the gifts, are Miss Vlr glnla Marker and Miss Josephine Hohurman. Little Miss Mary Ilardlng, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hardin* Is contributing to the pay Nursery filay room a doll house, wltleh Is to he newly furnished and equipped for light housekeeping under the supervl xiau of Mine Willow o ftrten lilt* .1 Hines L. Alinryt to \ isit the Woods. Mr and Mr*. .J ft men J,. Abney nf Limipn*a*. T» x wboat' wedding In June was mi* of the fon mont mx'lal • vent* of llie yt*.it. me planning to M inin Thtiraday of n# xt week to vl* il their fmrent*. Mr and Mr* II N \Vo< <1. Mr*. Ahney, who will 1* re-i rnemliered a* Adtlyn Wood, will e\ : lend her \l*it into the New Von? hot •Mi Ahney w ill return after Chi let I mag Gexetsl and ^#/x. "Halsteadi Qorey • Having Fort Crook, Fort Omaha and tin* downtown headquarter*, Omah. is especially favored with a large army ‘Set,’’ which intermingles will civilian social life, adding both breadth and interest to it. tien. and Mrs. Halstead Dorey have made many friends since nailing t. Omaha last February from \Ya*hington, D. C. (ieneral Dorey is brigad* commander of the 14th infantry brigade. Their two daughters will arrive home this week for thr holiday seasot Miss Georgtana is a student at Holton Arms, Washington. D. C., and Mis' Fainali is at Rosemary Hall, (ireenwich. Conn.. Mrs. Don*}'* native state Mrs. Dorey will entertain for tier aufhter* at the Service club nest Satui day night when guest* rostgmed as children will attend from both th< forts and town a* well. Friday tea danees at the fort will he made especially attractive during the holidays. Mrs. Dorey is greatly interested in Christmas at the post. There wit be a celebration for all the children at the Service ciub ggttHNMI' and • heatttifuliy lighted tree will go up on the parade to stand during the week. • • • * Fort Crook, too. will put. on holiday attire for file Merrie. Merrie Christmas season. Mrs. Rucker, wife of Col. Guy E. Rucker, who ha* been in command of the 1? infantry for the last year, is a leading spirit in plan ning a tree for the children of the post in the Sunday school entertainment Her daughter. Miss Charlotte, will arrive home this week from Ward Belrai nt, where she is a student. \ Christmas danrr will be given at ic Officers’ club. December 13, and tlie week at the fort is otherwise full of social gaieties. • • • Welcome arrivals a week ago were Eieut. and Mrs. Harold Doherty, former resident* of Omaha, now of Fort Riley. Kan. They will sail from Nan Francisco on February II for Honolulu where Ijeutenant Dolierty, son of lira. R* bert Doherty of Omaha, will take up hi* first foreign service for the Ninth field artillery. \niong the army hosts for the visi tors have been Capt. J. Clarke and I ieut. S. E. Cookson, both of Fort Omaha. I.leutrnant Doherty has returned to Fort Riley hut Mrs. Doherty Is remaining on to vi-it with friends here and in Des Moines be fore leaving for the west. She will be the recipient of murh informal social attention during the coming week among fiwmer acquaintance* here. • • • Other travellers to Honolulu will be Ijeut. and Mr*. H. R. Sheetes. who have been at C*»rt Crook for the last year. They are leaving Omaha this week to sail for Honolulu January 13. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hue hoi/ recently entertained at bridge for them. Pre-Holiday Social Week Suggests We Are “Back j to Normalcy” • As Christmas seasons go, the one on which we will embark socially this week lx not excessively gay. F««tlv» hours for visitors are u n wanted ly sparse. Perhaps we are at last back to the "normalcy” we have so long striven for, and family holidays will be the order of the day. Among the first affairs planned for Mr. and Mrs. Kay Millard of Chicago, who will be feted at a large tea next Sunday afterrusm, given by Mr. and Mrs. Luther Kountxe, |s a luncheon Miss Cornelia Baum will give for 24 guests at her home December 27. Saturday, December 22. Lieutenant and Mrs. Frederick Dodge Powers will give a dinner for their son, Charles Clark. 2d. who comes Friday from the Iowa State university with his roommate, Mr. Haglaund, and his cousin, Fred Hasely of Cedar Hapids. After dinner the party will attend Ooneral and Mrs. Horry's dance at the Fort Omaha Service cluh, ami the University cluh dance. Keith Adams will entertain that night at the University club for hi> cousin. Miss Mary KiUnheth Dowling of Harlan, la., who will be the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs H l Adams. Miss Harriet Met* will give a day time affair tills Week for Mis Kollin Hturtevant «*f Kansas City, who in rived during the past week to vlxii her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I’.ugem Duval. Mr. Hturtevant will come 1#« cfmbcr 22 to be with bis wife and tier family over Christmas Mis. T L. Devi* is planning a din tier for Chr.xtmn* w«tk. honoring Mr. and Mrs Hal Brady of Fort ( Worth, Tex. Mrs Max Beglilol of Lincoln u 111 give a Christmas dinner party fm Mr. and Mrs. Janie* Abney of Ian i • \ M and Mi and Mrs. Harvey Wlllikcn. will go with tbeli children Joan and Jimmie. Mis Hem > H-di m .. ttul Mi- I Hi Dav^e art planning dinner for Christ | mas week, when Mr. and Mrs. Chari*-* Bohllng of Chicago, parents of Mr. Bohllng. will Ire honor guests. Miss Bllzalieth Stewart, staler of Mrs. Clinton Brome, who returns FH day from a California trip, will lie the guest of Mrs Brome's bridge club to which she Is hostess that day. Sun day Mr. amt Mr*. Brome and Miss Stewart will go to Chicago to *|>end a week In metropolitan gnletlea. Tuesday MIs* Gertrude Stout will give a luncheon for Mr*. Thomas Niles of New York. Mrs. Carroll Belden will give an afternoon bridge Christmas week for her sister Mists lenitse Brown of St l«6ul*. Mr nml Mrs. Wallace Sje-ar will entertain Informally st dinner at the University club. Saturday evening, December 22. In honor of Mrs Spears sisters, Misses I’hyllla and Moi tense S> hut man, of the Cnlvar sity of Wisconsin, who arrive Decern tier 2d. to spend the holidays with Mr ami Mr*. Spear. Due to the illness of their grand mother Mrs .1 F Cosd, the Richard ( nails, who are visiting Mr. ami Mr* A II McConnell and Mr*. George Welcert of Cellar Rapid* who lx the MU'-st of her parent* ,'lr and Mr* J. F. Condv |r , will nol be present at social iiffi'lrs. Mi and Mrs. Clarence Slldiernsen will give a dinner Christum* eve for their parents. Chief tuxtlce anil Mrs. c .1 Smyth* of Washington, D. f other family parties will l>* given l-y Mr ami Mrs C C George for Mix* M D. George ind Mrx Clvd# Ixliiiundsini of (Isleslniig, III . snd liy Mr and Mrs I,. |*J Hurts vvho will have as theli guest* Mr snd Mrs Thecalore Hurts. Mix Alec »\ littney and Mr. nml Mrs. ,la tun* Whltoev of IJncoln Wllxon Atkina will entertain dm llig Christ mas week for hi* sister Mis Haivev .lai ksoo of Hollywood, Cal. • tr Pre-Holiday Calendar Monday, lkjrember l«. r.igcant. "Bringeia of Gifts" at the Y W. C. A., X p. in Taeada). December IB. M..«t fjertrude Stout, luncheon at hi'tne. Mr*. Philip Hi ran, evening bridge at her home Wednesday, December IB. Mr*, l.uther Drake, dinner at her home. Mr* Robert Turner of Council Bluff*, bridge lncbeon for Ml** Mar ian Weller, a January bride to be. Mr*. Cliff Rahel, evening bridge for Mies Weller. Rotary club dinner dance at the Black»tone hotel. Thursday, l> remher Id. Brownell llall Chtistma* party In the evening at the hall At the home of Mr*. Harry Mcnold of Council Bluff*. Mre. Menold and her sister Miss l.eta Hunter, luncheon for Mies Marian Weller. Kiiday, D'seinher SI. Miss Cnrrlne Klhott, bridge lunch eon for Miss Weller. Stuart Walker Portmanteau Play er* in the evening at The Braudel* presented by the Omaha Drama league. Sigma Tau Mu club, Central high school, dunce at Kontensile hotel. Creighton Barrister*. dance at the Blackatnne hotel. Kuppl Psl Delta aororlty. t'nlver slty of omnhs. dunce nt the Pluck atone Saturday, December Mr. nnd Mir Wallace Spear, din ner party at the I'nlveratty elut>. honoring Mil- Bpcara sister* Misses Phyllis and Hoi tense Schurman *tu dents it tltr I'nhi-islti of WI*ronsln M n .. .* of Mis. M r.' ! Dixon and l.evv \ I ley Holds at the home of Mi and Mi D \\ Mm -o Mis ij i' I'unnincham. tea foi i Mrs Bruce Cunmnghana Mlea Janet j Vicomtesse de Tocqueville Guest of Dr. and Mrs. Despecher The vicomtease de TocqueviUe ar rived in Omaha last week and will make an extended visit with I>r. and Mrs. F. J. itespecher. the former of whom was a playmate of hers dur ing their childhood in northern France Dr. Itespechers father was godfather to the Vfaomtrsse. Mme. de Toequeyille is a niece bv marriage of Alexis tie TocqueviUe, French statesman and sociologist, nu thor of the famous hook ‘'Democracy In America," which is a classic source on American conditions about 03.V and which had a profound effect on the attitude of Kuropean opinion to ward the young republic. Following the tradition of her uncle's friendship for America. Mme. de TocqueviUe served on the informa •ion bureau of the Y. M. C A. in France during the war. and in ISIS was ^nt to America on duly by that •rganumtior. she has remained here ever since, except for brief tripe to France, the recollection of wartime tragedies making a prolonged stay in her native land too painful. Madame de Toctjueville "ill give reminiscences of French authors "horn she has known personally, be fme the Alliance Francaiae at an earlv date. She has lectured on French literature and social and political conditions in many parts of this country, including the Institute de France on Fifth avenue. New York. City She was entertained by the Alliance Saturday at the Burgess N'ash tea room. Cunningham ami her guest. Miss Mary Wattles l.leul. and Mr*. Frederick IXVjre Power*, dinner for their son. Charles, id., hi* roommate. Mr. Haglaund. at Iowa State university and cousin, Fred Sasely of Cedar Ha phis la. Mis* Frances Wilson, bridge lunch eon hostess to in guests. Mis* Frances Patton student »t Wellesley, luncheon at the Athhtic club Stuart Walker Portmanteau player* at The Prandel*. afternoon and eve ning. present'd by the Omnha Drama league. Cniverslty club dinner da me Mr and Mr* Frank Field, a ill entertain at the t'nlveratty club din ner dame. Mr* K. 8 Rood, tea dance at the ITandei* for her nie>-e. Mi** Charlotte Smith. Va*»ar student, who will honor Ml*» Maigaret Scott and Hunt er Scott. Mr* t.loyd Charles Worth holiday bridge Sixty six club, dance at Fontenelle hotel. Cl Telia club of Cent!el high * Ias i dance nl the Itlackstone tieneial anti Mis lK»te\ dancing i party for their daughters Misses I Ueorgtana and Cdnah at Feet Omaha Service club Klelh Adam* dinner at I'nivei su> ; Cluh for hta cousin. Miss Mary K'.ita beth I totaling of Harlan, la. StMHlaj , Hoc* mlier i3. Mr and Mrs Luther Kountg*. tea for Mr. and Mrs Ray Ml!bird of «'hi* ago recently wed in New York Mrs Millard was Mias Gertruda Kountae Miss Mahery Fngaged. Announcement Is made of the en gagement and approaching marriage of Mias Mildred Celeste Mahery. daughter of Mr, and Mr* Oscar D. Mahery of Omaha, to Hubert Allen I'pton of Lincoln The wedding will lake place January IS at the home of the bride's parents and the couple will reside in Hastings Both Mias Mahery and Mr I'pton have attended the Cnlveisity of Ne lli's ska. Miss Mahery was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Mr I’pton a member or T>lta Tau IVtta and a graduate in rivil engineering Among the affairs for Miss Mahery I* a shower which will be given by Mrs. Charles Itood at her home Fri day evening, IVcember 2** I unt hron tor M i** Hinder, Mm Hut * > M Wnn. f**r he- daughter. Mia Harriett, student at M.mtlceUo, 14 f