Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-30

The city of Pittsburg, the life of an
actress, the franchise for women in
Denver, all these are entertainingly dis
cussed in the Woman's Home Com
panion for November
Special Investigators who have gone
to live in Pittsburg and who have had
rare opportunities to observe it's social
life, say that "Pittsburg may be llk-
ened to a huge pie, with upper and
lower crust a-plenty, but noticeable
lack of what the good housewife real
izes is the chief feature-the filing"
AS for the stage, the actress who
tells her story here has found that
twenty pounds of weight and good
digestion are but two of the things she
paid for her experience.
But women will no doubt still ven
ture on the stage-just as women will
still struggle for the ballot--in spite of
the fact that in Denver (according to
an article by q Denver woman politician
in this iSSue) the much-priZed privilege
has crumbled to dust in their hands.
These women especially will be in
terested in the story of a club woman,
who resigned abruptly from all clubs
and will never go near them again.
Yes, women will continue to venture
and suecessfully-as witness the ex-
perience of Lillian Todd, the first
woman to build an aeroplane, who tells
her remarkable story in this months
Woman's Home Companion.
A very different woman Is Queen
Elena ideal mother, whose story is told
by Kellogg Durland.
A new detective story by Anna Kath-
arine Green in this issue begins we'll.
There are stories also by Kate Douglas
Wiggin, Alice Brown and many others.
And there is another chapter of Ed
ward Everett Hales popular reminis-
cences.
Tt, November Success Magazine
contains a collection of humorous,
hitherto unpublished stories of the
San Francisco earthquake by Will r.
win, under the title, Human Nature
Under Fire" In the same number
woman finds voice in Inez Hoynes
Sees Him." Walter Weyls article.
HThe New Problem of the DID," dis
cusses the question, "How shall our
nation take care Of its aged mothers
and fathers?" Hope for the Victims
of Narcotics is an article by DR..
Alexander Lambert, in which he an
nounces the discovery of the first
treatment which actually obliterates
the craving for drugs and alcohol.
A touching human story is young
Mrs. Royce" by Anne Story Allen.
One of the Confidential communica-
tions of liar" is retold by Harris
Dickson, under the title, "Cap'n
Daingys Pet Rather" and there is a
humorous sketch by Charles Battell
Loomis. called Lost for Love-"
1.-THE King and the Beggar Maid"
is the title of the second installment
of Leroy Scott's serial romance, 1.-THE
Shears of Destiny"
Charles N. Crewdson's lizard Luck
presents an interesting side of the life
of the travelling salesman.
Orison SWEET Marden's editorial for
the month is entitled "Clear Grit Did
It." Irrigation In the Field of Invest
ment" is the title Of the months
financial article.
other sketches are National Amer
lean Music" and "Those Miserable
Air Ships"
There are poems by Edna S. Valen-
tine, Richard Wightman and Madison
CaWein.
IF the feminine reader of fiction en-
joys adventure with a large A, story
"A Woman's WorldH by w d. Wat
ties, which commences seFially in The
Housekeeper for November ought to
satisfy her widest cravings, New
themselves in wonderful country
somewhere on the banks of the Anna
zon. There are caves of treasure,
troups of female soldiery. animals un-
known to either Mr.. Roosevelt or the
nature takers. There is an abundance
of other fiction including "a String of
Pearls" by Edith Livingston Smith,
and passing 1t Along" by Edwin L.
Sabin. "Cradle Days of the Amerl-
can Stage" and "Women Burden Bear
ers of italy are two especially inter-
esting article among a half dozen
worth while ones. Furthermore, the
gentle housewife is told how to garb
herself attractively from her hats to
manicuring her pink nails She is told
how to cook her Thanksgiving dinner
and make her party gowns. Whatever
is of interest to the home is there, from
fancy work. to colored cut-out pictures
for the children.-The HousekeCpers
Corporation, Minneapolis, Mimi