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The Washington times., 1914-07-25
A FIFTY-FIFTY MAN.


XIII.
ETER," said Paul Brooks, one
W. night as we were all walk
ing home. Just how do you
figure out this marriage game.
tfty-fifty-as the saying is-or forty
nine-fifty-one?''
I'd been wondering a little about that
myself, and said so.
'Fifty-fiftyH' broke in Ned Cary, be-
fore could proceed. Its the only
way"
You're wrong" said Paul with de-
cision. Its got to be fifty-one-forty-
nine or there'l be the very devil to
pay"
'.Fifty-fifty gives the man a better
hghting chance" insisted Ned Cary,
with smiling good humor. You'll find
that most often when there's a fifty
one-forty-nine arrangement, the wom-
an s the fifty-one. And when there are
youngsters it's eighty -nine-eleven, old
top. with the man a mere pin-point
in the game"
We'll. said Paul gloomily, its been
my experience that If you don't begin
with high hand and keep it heavy
you're in bad at the start. l get my
own breakfast" q WINGED, for 1. get my
own, though I'm not advertising the
facD land 1 do a lot of fool things
that / ought not to have to do and
wouldn't have had to do if I'd just put
my foot down after the honeymoon and
said. I'm boss! III do thus and so
and not another thing
4 figure this way. If a man brings
in the money he's exempt from kitchen
duty. What's more, he's of necessity
tho most vital figure in the partner
ship? Economic Independence"
What" put in Ned Cary mildly,
what is economic independence? I've
read a lot about it, but TO my thinking
it's a much abused term"
Earned money clustered Paul
trief1y.
Then your wife has economic in
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deftly twisted about your waist, to
become a stunning girdle in best
predestigiter manner. No summer
girl should be without one,
Another Romanylike headdress
for the evening gypsy queen, rather
than the Gitana of daytime spirits,
Is a band OF ever twinkly and VI
brating jewels suspended from tiny
chains that dangle low over the fore
head. Hair Is still done high and
the simple coiffure Is the most APP
proved, but as a sop to the eternal
given the concession of MANY quaint
trimmings for the evening head.
Feathers, particularly, are much
Haunted and an effect weird enough
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~ There are shell pins with hinged
tops with gems that may be
turned in different directions to suit the
couture. and simulated caps of strings
OF pearls with tiny chin straps of pearls
to match to wear in the evenings.
Narrow bandeaux of rhinestones that
widen out into a barette IN the back
and which are matched by the high
spans in combs set with rhinestones
are very pretty.
: There are also caps formed of strings
Of jewels set wide apart, with two
straight feathers up the front, their
quilts outlined with gems.
Square-topped pins. inlaid with geld,
matching gold-topped side combs and q
high open-work back comb. with a I'LL
gree design in the gold. are all shown,
as are also hairpins with iligree gold
tops, shaped like ball, the center filled
with compressed sachet balls and thin
bands of gold ending In gold tassels to
wear across the front Of the hair. the
tassels hanging back of the ears like
simulated earrings
Glass as a material for couture orna-
ments Is steadily making its Way into
favor. Under a strong light SPIN glass
aigrettes are most effective, especially
when Of white combined with emerald
green. sapphire, blue, ruby. red or
golden yellow.
flowers and leaves attached to a skele-
ton latticing in silver or gold Rosebuds
with their foliage are favorites, but SO
are white wild daisies and any of the
smaller field blooms.
Clusters of oak or mistletoc leaves
are used with good effect in glass tiaras,
and. in fact. any sort of foliage that Is
not overlarge may correctly be used,
excepting. of course, the strawberry
leaves sacred to the English duchess.
Couture ornaments and tieras IN
amber or in amber colored glass are
stunning looking on a brunette beauty,
and for blondes there are fetching ef-
fects In all-jet or in Jet combined with
paste, pearls or opals.''
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
Hints on Beauty Culture
DO You Laugh I'm Tune
and zvith Your Ewes?
BY LUCREZIA BORI



spontaneous. 1t must come from the
heart. 1t must express q feeling Of
genuine happiness. joy. appreciation.
The laugh indexes the character. The
laughter of the child is usually true be-
cause It is sincere.
AS we grow older there Is less need
Of noisy outlet for emotions. either Joy
or grief. A smile is more becoming.
more eloquent. in most cases. than an
outright laugh.
Continual laughter is often due to
nervousness. II bespeaks a lack of
poise. 1t is unbeautiful as well as
foolish. II makes lines about the eyes.
deep creases from the nose to the
mouth.
Laughter that does not include the
eyes Is not laughter at all. 1t is hol-
low mockery. a base imitation 1t Is
merely muscular exercise and not good
at that
1t is impossible to describe in words
anything so delightfully."- musical and
appealing as a genuine laugh. II Is a
ripple of melody. in which Is the trill
of birds. the signing Of breezes. the
faint vibration of a far-off harp. 1t
leaves a pleasing echo IN the memory.
One OF the difficult tasks OF the singer
is to learn how to laugh on the key and
with spontaneity. 1t takes practice;
Practiced laughter may be of great
value in teaching the right pitch for
the voice and in giving an idea OF elias
ITCHY of tones.
Laugh up and down the scales. 1t
will help you in your speaking voice.
The true laugh must be infectious. 1t
must set other laughs in answering
vibration. 1t should be the cue for
the chorus.
And. unless your laugh can be all this.
unless II can express yourself at your
best, choke ii and put a smile In its
how
looking in the mirror. And even the
smile must spring from the heart.
Otherwise 1t Is merely a grin.
When you feel that you must laugh
for joy, you will laugh in tune. Other
wise a smile will do nicely, thank you.
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DecoIIete Footcoverings, With
Gauziest of Hose, Very
Latest Fad for the Summer
Girl.
Gypsy Headgear Confines Stray
Strands of Couture and
Gives BeWitching Frame for
Pretty Face.
By MARGARET MASON.

This little pig went to market,
This little pig stayed at home,
= This little pig had a tango.
This little pig had none,
But each little pig you could see, see. see
All the way home.
NE wYoRK. July Ats a. case
OF some feet and some feat the way
the girls are all showing their piggies
these days. Sticking to the vernacu-
lar, it's not a scream, it's squeal.
Responsible for the overexposed ef-
feet are slippers cut 50 low in the
vamp as to be vertible sandals,
except for the fact that they are
stilted up on heels more replete with
inches than the rest OF the shoe Is
with feet. Worn over stockings so
thin as to be a snare and delusion,
the result is that not the least wig
gle of a little toe is lost to a keen
observer. With these deoollete
speaking, foot uncoverings, 1t Will be
a simple matter to decide whether
or not my lady is toeing the mark
this season. Any way you look at
them, however, they would verify
seem to be the extremes Of fashion.
Gypsy Headdress New.
Leaping lightly to another fashion,
able extremity, We have with us to-
day the newest head gear for the
giddy golfer. tantalizing tennis de-
voice, or merry motorist maid. 1t
is an oblong of closely woven silk,
bordered on all four edges with a
brilliant hued Roman striped band.
and slightly fringed on each end.
II comes in all the smart bright
shades OF purple, emerald, cerise.
peacock blue, orange or black, and
is fifty dubbed La .Gitana, which COM
mon or gardenly means the gypsy"
1t is deftly manipulated into q
fetching cap by putting 1t over the
head, not In the middle Of the oblong,
but a third of the way from one
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
Advice to Young
Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE.

Dear Annie Laurie:
Have YOU time to listen to my long
story? 1 shall try to explain as
clearly as possible.
A year ago / began to keep COM
nany with a young man of my own
age, with the consent of my mother.
/ had known him slightly all my life.
He came to see me quite often, and,
as he Is a verv pleasant Young man,
T grew quite fond of him. He. him
self, / know. cares verv much Tor
me. At Christmas We became en-
gagged. and think have been In
discreet in allowing so many caress-
es and privileges.
Lately have begun to think that
do not care as much for him as 1
would like to care for the one man
in the world. He is SO different
from myself. 49,
have had the advantage OF a
good education. while he has not. L
am passionately fond of good books,
art. and the best of plays. My
boy friend. though good. cares notn-
ing whatever for literary or artistic
things. and laughs at me "hen L
speak of them.
Now am anxious to be free, yet
7 do not want to do anything dis
honorable. More than anything else
I do not wish to Law myself open to
gossip. 1 would a thousand times
rather marry a man i did not love
than have any person speak OF me
What shall do? Would this en-
gagement make any difference in
wears TO come II / should meet a
man I did love? I wish a thousand
times had not given myself to this
mani REMOhSE.
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n Won wish a thousand times that
YOU had not done what you have
done-poor child.
II you could only see the
shadowy procession of others who wish
the same thing. who have gone before
you. and will come behind.
You have been foolish. ill-advised to
saw the least-don't go on being foolish.
Now is the time TO be wise.
You have made a bitter mistake. and
Won will suffer for it-bitterly. Let the
mistake end-so.
Break your engagement. and break 1t
n6w this verv day. this very evening.
II isn't fair to the man, and IL isn't
fair to yourself. to let 1t 20 on a day
longer.
him at all-you were lust lonely. II
vou married him. feeling as you do, you
would find that there is no loneliness
in the world like what our clever cou-
sins, the French. call loneliness of
two
NOW Take il out before II is too late
both for his sake and for yours.
AS TO marrying a man lust for fear
~ what some gossip might say II you
didn't that's a good deal like shooting
yourself through the heart just to
please the nelghDors. Doh thlnk OF
such a thing.
AS to the wears to come. when you
meet the man YOU really do love and
Who really loves you, he'll doubtless
have lust some such affair as this
back in his memory. so don't worry too
much about him.
You've made a mistake-correct it
and forget it. That's the only way.
You seem lonely at home-why don't
you try TO get into some work that will
interest YOU?
The world is full OF all kinds of in
teresting things. find some OF them,
and be too busy to brood.
Copyright. 1914 Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1914-07-25

A patchwork quilt which has taken
forty years to make is one OF the many
remarkable exhibits which members Vi
the London Adult School Union arc
showing at the memorial buildings h2 r
don. The quilt was made by Mrs. w;
Newman. Of Greenwich. and is colhp yod
cloth. Each piece is octagonal IN shape;
and less than an inch in diameter anu
ZOO yards Of cotton were used IN sew
ing them together. Another quilt mace
by Mrs. Larman, contains 1855 separate
pieces.
Approximatelv 2S5, 900, OO0tons of coal
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Special arrangements haze been made
ioith Senoritd Lucresia Bort, the famous
primo donna soprano, pho has created
a wonderful impression in Europe aud
Eep York on account of her remdrkd Bile
beauty and artistic attainment, to t1rite
for this paper series Of articles on
beauty. There IS probably no authority
her equal in giving the neDest and most
approved methods of attaining and pre-
serU!ng "the divine right Of tcomGn."
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ODD and Interesting FACTS

are annually consumed in Great Britain.
large portion of this-over &, 900, 900
tons-is used for steam raising in FAC
tories. while for domestic purposes a.
100000 tons are required. which is also
nearly the figure of the iron end steel
Industries. Mines require 10000, 600 tens
while gas works use up only 1900 600
and railways,!3. Ooo. 600 tons pr annun,
Copyright, 1914. Newspaper Feature nxsx,nA)
The Washington times., 1914-07-25

1t m ay see m
strange TO try to
think of Eplctetus
as a beauty cul-
turist. but he gives
us an excellent
beauty hint when
he says: Laugh
ter should not be
m u c h. nor fire.
quent, nor unre-
strained"
What has laugh
ter to do with
The Washington times., 1914-07-25

Food placed in the oven to bake is
sometimes forgotten by the busy house.
wife, who has many other things on
her mind To save that waste which
comes from letting dishes burn up
through forgetfulness. an alarm clock
will be found helpful. II the alarm Is
set AT the hour the baking should be
finished. the housekeeper will hear It
wherever she may be. and until that
time the responsibility will be or her
mind.
downright. 1914, Newspaper Feature Service)
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to be hailed as a chef d'ouvre of
smartness Is obtained by wearing
black velvet band low on the fore
head, over which strands of Para
disc angle down well over the eyes.
Wide, plain bands Of vivid-hued vel
vets are also much affected. worn
down ALMOST over one eye in de-
cidedly disconcerting manner.
Tulle Flares Aboat Ears.
Among other new and amazing fad
accessories Of the evening toilet Is
a ruche OF much nuted tulle flaring
about tho ears from tiny black
velvet neeckband. These worn with
the extreme decollete corsage of the
moment seem a reversion to mod
esty at the wrong point.
Then there Is the penchant for the
wearing of q single artificial bios
som, high on the left shoulder fas-
tened to a bit Of illusion or lace
which poses as both shoulder strap
and sleeve, and the wearing of a
long loosely vrinkling suede gloves
Of cafe au lait to the utter exclu-
sion of the erstwhile approved white
glace ones
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he cities there are
maternity hospS
tails equipped wiA
methodA
But most won&
prefer their ov=
homes and in ths
towns and villages
prefer them.
anu since this 10
true we know from
the great many
letters
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Answers to Health
Questions

+ W. W. LII am a man twenty-seren
and am troubled with hardening Of
the liver. II / eat a heavy meal
get dizzy spells. am also very nerv-
Gus. What would you advise?
Do not drink liquor or eat starchy
or sweet foods. Live on oils fresh
vegetables and lots of water. Never
touch meats. Take bicarbonate of soda
In ten-grain doses
"a B-When lie on my right side
with my head low I am troubled with
a. very bad odor In my left nostrfl
have dripping In my throat. worse In
the mornings. like catarrh.
Wash the nostril before bedtime and
several times day with a compound
alkaline fluid diluted three times with
warm water.
TWENTY YEARS oLD<Please tell
me how to develop an almost perfectly
nat bust
The only way to do 50 is to drink
foods. potatoes. sweets. greases and
fatty meats. Massage the bust with
almond oil
EVANGELINE-1-Is there . rem
edy for heartburn?
What may be used to make eye
lashes and brows abundant?
and charcoal are good for heartburn
Massage the eyebrows with pep
Per ointment.
Anxious-Am thirry-nine. Perspire
little. IL any, during warmest weather.
Slight damp moisture only from skin.
and face becomes flushed. Had taken
injection treatment during winter for
tubercular lesion Of right lung. Drink
beer in evening and smoke moderate
ly. What will promote healthy per.
spiration?
Keep your skin in good condition by
cold rubs, shower baths, and eight 10
twelve hours In the open air.
DR.. Hfrshbero sci1l ansper questions
for readers of this paper on medical
hy0ienic and sanitation subjects that are
of general interest. He tciH not under-
take to prescribe or offer ddvice for in
dfutdudI Where the subject % NOT
of gene interest letters tciU be an
srered sordlly, III q stamped and ad-
dressed envelope Is Enclosed. Address all
inquiries to DR.. L. z. Hirshbero care
this office.
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N""- [@~~4

Miss Ldurfe toAI t1elcome letters Of
tn1itiry on subjects of feminine inier-
est from young toonien readers Of this
paper and toiH reply to them in these
columns. They should be addressed to
her care this office.
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have her tell me the details of the,
house machinery. That's an ideal sort
of PARTNERSHIP"
Then we all sighed. It's so easy to
talk. And my Mary. alas. is clinging
vine.
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
Baby of Future
Is Considered

Much thought has been given in late
years to the subject Of maternity. In
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
Useful Hints for
Housewives
ANNA MARIE LLOYD.

AYENNE pepper and borax
4 mixed and sprtnkled on the
4 pantry shelves win exterminate
ants. which form ono Of the
pests Of the summer time.
Black pepper Is an excellent moth
preventive. II you do not wish to
sprinkle the dry pepper over the ar
ucles to be protected. make a strong
black pepper tea and sprinkle the gar
ments. Then roll them closely In news
papers which have been wet with tur-
pentine, and see that all edges sare
folded down and pasted 80 as to ex-
clude air and light, and make 1t i'm
possible for the smallest moth to find
entrance. One of the most important
things to remember about packing away
clothes or rugs or draperies Is to have
them thoroughly aired and brushed and
cleansed of spots before laying aside.
All pockets should be turned wrong
side out and the corners brushed. Bits
Of cotton wet with oil Of cedar and
hung about the closets where garments
are stored will aid In the discourage
ment of moths trying to find lodgment-
The trunks In (which the garments
are packed should be brushed. then
summed and wiped out with gasolene.
Gasolene fumes are said to be relied
upon to destroy moth eggs. II you
think there are moths In the weaves
of some article. cover with thick wet
cloths and go over them with hot irons
until the steam has penetrated the
fabric. 1t will be encessary to repeat
the ironing several times. This is an
especially useful treatmenr for rugs or
carpets. In putting away the other ar
ticles don't forget that upholstered
chairs make fine moth homes
Reaches and water bugs will feast on
powdered boraX and sugar-and die. 1t
Is the most eficacious and harmless
mixture known to rid the house OF
these annoyances.
No matter how much dripping is used,
fish, when being fried. Is very apt to
stick to the pan bottom. To prevent
this. before using your pan put a table
spoonful OF dry salt into 1t, rub well all
over with grease-proof paper, and It
will be found a thorough success.
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
Secrets of Health and Happiness
How Sword Swallowers
: Have Assisted Science
NJ Dr IroNApn xrrNr HIRSHRERC
By DR.. LEONARD KEENE HIRSHBEI
A. B.. NJ. A., M. D. (Johns Hopkins)

A. B.. M. A.. NJ D. Uohns Hopkins).
~ NE does not make winter and swallow
i does not make drunkard. One swallow.
theless. has been known to kill Of 'indi-
gestion." GU doubt II? IL not indigestion
erythng superacidy Of the oesophagus?
Even so. knife swallowins-not the habit common
in the home. musng In lobster paIace-has been
dubbed bizarre species Of Indigestion. The physio-
logical definition of sword swallowing Ii than
Indigestion .
Have you ever sat nonchalantly-or even nervousiy-
while doctor rammed his Garsantuan forenser into
throat? The hen the griddle IL on downy bed
compared to a human situation. You hawk
and gurge gag almost to the point Of topsy
The Washington times., 1914-07-25

Cut off the rinds and soak rashers of
bacon In cold milk for an hour. Take
them out. dredge well with -four, and
fry i'm fat This is a delicious improve
ment on the ordinary method of frying
bacon.
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
DAILY MAGAZINE PAGES FOR EVERYBODY
Peters AdOentureS *
in MatYlnuOuY
By LEoNA DALRYMPLE

Author Diane of the of
$4,000 by Ida NJ Tarbel and S. S. Mcclure judges
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MLMz
49,

Copyright, 1914. Newspaper Feature Service,
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
LOCAL MENTION.
Virginia Theater-That's All.

R.rt ". Wolfe. life insurance. Colo. Bldg.
The Washington times., 1914-07-25

Approximately $500. Oootons of coal
The Washington times., 1914-07-25
Hair Ornaments
the Fad

n LABORATE hair ornaments are
II worn by young girls this season.
IL There are shell pins with hinged
The Washington times., 1914-07-25

)AYENNE pepper and borax
mixed and sprinkled on the
\ pantry shelves will exterminate
anita -hirb TOWN opa NJ the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
BANKERS ELECT.
OFFICERS TO-DAY


Dallas. Texas. Sept. 3I.-CloSing Te~-
sionS ~ the American Institute 81 Bank
ing here TO-DAY conferred interest on clcr
ton of officers and selection ~ the next
c0nvntion city. Several hundred ~ the
visitors will make the rirrle tour ~
Texas. when the convention formally nd
%iourns. visiting Fort Worth Sept. ", San
Antonio sept. ~. and Houston and Gal
weston. Sept. -.
The New South a Symposium. was
heard br the convention this morning. Ia
which cattle. cotton and zane raising.
good roads and " The south
were described by Geo. NJ. Kcc~r. Rich
mold: II. w. Townsend. .Atlrnta: Il. r.
uichon, View Orleans: Row y. Vance. 1T.
Worth: VI. NJ. BclIah. birmingham: ".
:. Murray. Houston: Walter r. Noor-
HES. Shreveport: \. &. Martin. Jackson
vi.la and Lee Benoist. New York.
How the Institute May Extend Its
ii flucnee in Public Affairs was dis
cusscd IA ten minute talks Nv Frank &.
Mortimer. nerkeley. Cal. William A.
Nickcrt. Philadelphia. q. w. AIlendoer-
fer. Kansas City. Mo-. and William A.
Marcus, san francisco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24

Major M. Il. Clarke NJ Fort Sam Hou--
ton. ~ the United States signal corps. who
ha~ been N the city the past two day. has
Inspected the plant. which will be operated
iiccr NJ The Southern Department If the
4 nitcd States army. al Fort Sam Houston.
Major Clarke made the necessary ar
engagements for the rode letter.. aud after
attending some other details IN connection
with the operation ot the plant this thi~
q fcrnom for his headquarters at For.
SAM Houston.
The decided change in the Mexico siiua-
t"n cause attention 81 army men here 10
be- directed more toward he station. the
construction Of which has been lei~urelv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
TRAIN MEN FOR
MUNICIPAL WORK
Training In How TO Run a City Is TO Be
One OF the Courses 10 Be Taken Up al
the University OF Texas During This
fear-Dr. lanes Heads the Department.

Austin. Texas. sept. .i.-Realizing the
state universitsS duty 60 provide train
inc for men to nh administrative mum.
icipal positions. a new course has been
instituted this year under direction Of
Dr. Herman g. James. director Of the
Bureau of Municipal Research ami Ref.
renee II j. planned to enlarge the
work later when funds are available. Int
for the present the course i grouped in
six divisions corresponding 20 the six
main divisions 81 municipal adminisira.
tivn: public safety and Welfare. public
France. education. public law. health and
municipal ingenuity. In i said the a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-24
EoUAL'zIre COTTON INSURANCE.
State Fire Insurance Commission IS Asked
to EquaIize Rates on the Product.

Austin. Texas. Sept. 2l.-Secrctary "a
state Weinert has asked the State Fire
Insurance Commission 10 cqualizc exist
ing rates on cotton insurance. Mr.. Wei
merit claims these discriminate against
The farmer Il that the rate for storage
in a public yar.i j. sl.St w.lIlc certain
farmers have been charged $3.50 for
storage. on their premises. Many com
plants Of this kind reached the sccrc
tarr If state. The commission is con
sidering them.