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The Washington times., 1914-02-19

worked il out with the Idea ~ making
1t a drawing-room dance. The lLnova-
ton wasn't one. Of course. for two per
sons must be something more than or
binary social dancers to dance IN per-
feet accord at dinstance OF two feet-
Something New, If Nothing Else.
THE social dancers are always ask
ing for something new. and 1 believe
they will find It in the half-and-half. !
am still developing it, and by the time
1 am through with it there will prob
ABLY be at least eight distinct steps.
There are no more in the tango. as
teach it. The half-and-hals . a rather
slow dance. compared with the one
step, but SO is the hesitation slow, and
that has proved extremely popular.
Arthur N. Greene has composed the
music for the half-and-half. He also
originated music for the innovation and
the maxixe.
THE time used in the half-and-half
has been employed in operas, but never
before in dance music" he explained.
1T Is written five-four, with three-nSe
and two-four placed after in a paren-
thesis 1t really necessitates the drop
ping Of a step in each measure But II
exceedingly simple after one catches
the knack.' :.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Caste danced it
they took the conventional positioiR
such as was used from the beginning In
DANCING the two-step and waltz. Mr..
Castles right arm was around his wife
waist although in y his four slim fingers
touched it. His left hand lightly ciasped
her right one. holding IT parallet ana on
a level with their heads. Her lert hano
rested on his right shoulder.
A long step with the right loot was
followed by a short step with the left
a short step with the right and then
another long step with the left. Instead
~ circling the ballroom. Mr.. and Mrs.
astle danced back and forth across T.
widthwise. in a very graceful and dell
cate version Of what college men know
as the serpentine: On the turn aissr
foot swept backward in a small semi,
circular kick, which of itself stamped
the dance as belonging to the year 1914.
despite it's mingling Of the steps OF yes
teryear.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
Thin People Can
Increase Weight

Thin men and women who wo lid Ike
to increase their weight with 10 or ID
pounds Of healthy stay there Tat
should try eating a little SarSol with
their m"a for Il while and note results:
Here is a good test worth trying. FIRST
weigh yourself and measure yOurseli
Then take SrrGol-One tablet with every
m"aI--fUr two weeks. Then weigh and
how You look or feel or What y"ur
friends say and think. The scales and
the tape measure wiz tell :heI" own
story, and most any' thin man or woman
can easily add from fiHe 20 eight pounds
in the first fourteen days by following
this simple direction. And best of all,
the new flesh stays put.
Sar8ol does not Of itself make fat. bat
mixing with your food II turns :hc fats
sugars and StarChes of What You have
eaten. into rich, ripe fat producing nour-
iShment for thu tissues and blo Dd-pre-
pareS ii in an easily ass inflated form
which the blood can readily accept. MI
this nouriShIneEt now paSses from your
body as waste But SarSol stops the
waste and does it quickly and makes
same meals vou are eating now develop
pounds and pounds of healthy i.esh be
tween your skin and bones. Sargol is
safe, pleasant efficient and inexpensive.
Jas. DDonErll Drug Store and other
leading druggists in Wash ngtOn and vi
cinity sci, II in large bOXes-fOrty tablets
to "a IaCk0Ce-Un guarantee of weight
increase or .nOrey back.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
TINES BEDTIME STORY
The Sunshine Fairy.

Helen was a little girl and did not
have 10 go to school in the afternoon.
so as. she lad n new book and Il looked
like rain she sat down in a big arm
chair to look at the pictures.
Il am gong out for little while"
said her aunt. do you want to come
along"
But Helen didn't: she had not quite
recovered from her cross spell, and
when she heard the outside door close
she felt little guilty for answering
Aunt Amy with a snake OF her head
instead Of saying, NO, thank you. Aunt
Amy: would rather stay at home with
my book"
Anyway, she told n story about that
fairy sunshine" thought Helen. I
looked everywhere. but l didn't see her.
/ don't believe there is any such fairly"
Helen looked at the pictures. thinking
of the fairy sunshine. when suddenly
she turned leaf of her book. and in
stead OF the picture she had expected to
see there was a tiny creature with
dainty wings smiling at her.
Were you in This book all the timer
asked Helen.
of course not; live anywhere | am
asked to stay. and l have been follow
ing you about all the morning. but you
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wife was thrown up on his back. over
his shoulder and down to the iloor
again. And neither one Of them look
as II they could do any acrobatic stunts.
OF course that phase Of the Maxixe dis
qualities the wife who weighs over 100.
so I begged merely for a detailed de-
scription Of the half-and-half.
This Is how Vernon Castle himself
explained it to me:
THE half-and-half is really a ,ive-
step. The most peculiar thing about II
is the time. In dancing 1t the count is
one-two-three, one-two. A long step.
like a waltz step. Is followed by two
short steps, such as are used in dancing
the two-step. The dance Is really not
at all difficult. once the dancers get the
music into their heads. 1t Is different
from any music used before in a dance
hail.
Mr. Castle has always insisted tina,
good dancers must feel the music. y
particularly in dancing the tango. His
| version of the tango q am not referring
| to his touchless performance. which was
only a tour de force) is noted at once
for its delicacy and for variety Of move
ment He has said that almost any two
dancers will tango differently from any
other two. and he does not frown on in
dependence so long as the music is
obeyed.
Those who first attempt the half
| and G-half" continued Mr.. Castle, will
| probably try to make waltz of It.
| But thev will find this impossible or
| account of the peculiar time. | dc
not believe that they will have much
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
The Luxury
of Leisure
BY Sophie Irene Loeb.

JGapyrisn 1914. by the Pres, Publishing COIL
7 oNDoN-"To spend an hour or
two in an infirmary ward Is
l. better than reading a volume Of
short stories," said Mrs II. b.
Irving, wife of the actor. before the
Personal Service Association.
She referred to the appalling dun.
ness of the life OF the bed-ridden old
men and women in the infirmary wards.
and said: Tn some instances they have
lived in the same corner for ten years
1t is a serious matter when we find in
great city multitudes who do not
realize the responsibilities of leisure or
the claims of personal service"
Just so-"the responsibility of leisure"
Yet constantly there are those Of US
who long for the seeming luxury Of
leisure. We envy the rich man or
woman who seems to have nothing but
time. when in truth time Is the last
thing they want to have. They seek to
be doing.
No longer is the millionaire traveller
abroad satisfied with just sightseeing.
for he is satiated with 1t. His study to-
day is how to avoid leisure. Instead Of
everlasting pleasures he looks to the
problems in the human scheme. such az
labor and social conditions ana building
activities, etc.
Yet those who are a part, by actual
necessity, of the days work are prone
to despise it and think they are very
much abused indeed Thus IL you long
for a life Of leisure. learn better from
the man who has had it. To be doing
instead Of droning-to keep on working
day after day even when 1t seems q
grind-creates backbone for later
achievement In the words Of Sir Fred
erick Treves. the well-known surgeon:
"The capacity a man has for work
ing when work becomes dfstasteful Ii an
essential quality for success in life"
The very energy thus expendeo
makes things, easier in the future. How
readily would the patient in the in
firnrary ward, with enforced leisure. or
the man behind the bars, exchange
places with the commonest laborer Of
the streets who has something to do!
If you would view a happy people look
to the workaday classes in Europe on
holiday.
have seen men Of means envy them.
Why? Because those people have A CA.
PACITY FOR ENJOYMENT. No man
can enjoy play without knowing the
meaning Of work. One is dependent on
the other. In other words. the hours Of
toll make the moments Of leisure moro
desirable and therefore happier.
The principle Of contentment In this
age Of activity Is summed up In the
glow that comes at the end Of a we'll
spent day, and no pleasure Is as ex-
hilarating as that which comes after
having accomplished a good work
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
SEE IF THE CH|LD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feveriSh, constipated,
give "California Syrup
of Figs"

Look at the tongue. mother, II coated
it is sure sign that your little rnes
stomach. liver and bowels need Il gentle.
thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross. listless, pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach stuur. breath
bad: has stOmach-achc. sore throat
diarrhoea. full Of cold. give a teaspoon
full Of california Syrup of Figs" and
in p few hours all the foul. COnstipat ed
waste. undgested food and sour bile
gently moves out of its little bowels
without gripping. and you have Veil,
playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to take
this harmless fruit laXativ :" they love
It's delicious taste. and IL always makes
them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 50-Cent bot
tie Ct "California Syrup of Figs" which
haS directions for babies. children II all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. beware of Counterfeits sold here.
To be sure you get the genuine, ask to
see that it is made by "Calfornia Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

- ELEM was cross when she got
~ out OF bed. she scOwled when
her aunt wanted to comb her
hair. she cried when her dress
wes bUttOned. because II was not the
dress she wanted to wear that morning
and her breakfast did not suit her, so
she sulked all breakfast time.
When Aunt Helen kissed her before
she went TO school she said. Il hope
my little girl finds the Fairy Sunshine
before she returns"
Helen did not reply, but she looked at
her aunt to see II she really mc;.nt what
she said, and her aunt smilinsly 'sa d.
yes. dear. there is one. see II you CAN
net find her
Helen looked all the way to school,
for she had to go through a park. and
every leaf that stirred caught Heien's
eye that morning; she was looking for
the Fairy Sunshine.
When she came home she looked over
the little bridge she had to cross and
into che creek that babbled under IT. but
she did not see the fairy. and when at
the dinner table Aunt Amy smiled. and
did not ask If she had found the fairy
Helen decided that there was no such
thing, and that Aunt Amy didn't know
everything after all
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
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The Washington times., 1914-02-19
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iealth and Beauty Answers

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The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Il most surprising and unbelievable
thing.
Whirl. zip whrl. jump. and his small
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
By FLORENCE E. YODER.

The Vernon Castles danced the Half
and-half' at the McLaans' last Tuesday
night. Every dancer in Washington has
been wild to know just what happened
at the big house in | street, where ~"
guests We're invited to witness 4 private
exhibition Of the foot work of the
famous pair.
Vernon Castle told me all about il.
The half-and- half is not Il namesAke
of the famous bill. it has nothing tn 10
with Washington domestic affairs Lut
is really IL proper. beautiful. AMI stat.ly
concoction, guaranteed To- b.. acCrptab!s
to the gag debutante and the prud..
Vernon himself calls II the fivc-step,
for one goes, one-twO-thrcc. nne-Jwu.
turn etc. 1t is neither 4 waltz nor i
two step, but q happy combination Of
both.
Danced Other Steps.
Just a minute. he did not only the
Half-and-Iianf but tn" tango and The
Maxixe in the latter OF which he did
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
OUCH! LAME BACK
RUB PAINS AWAY
Rub Backache away with a
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It's the only application to rub on a
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strains or a straln.-Adrt-
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

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no. she added hastily catching the
oand every a
,aisn that she failed
the only perfect would
But if she
na.ura feels an occasional yssFnns FOR hd @ ~no % $ s K her @
he matinee % and buys her As a r sh ' h fsn @ of puper
ec but if she linked to household economist @ who ] ] % @
naturally % for E s s5sa'n sra the
handed the Bachelor his with soeOu glance were you
~Han Angel-Hah Doomat"
said the Rac heOr hastily That is not qualify.
which that
Chicago Bachelor Girls Club has bed Have Have you @ % Tn m 70, OF
nromses they are going 10 ae IL from U % % S be @ ] n M @ @
and
ehesrfu,y promise
How on earth can anybody know adSare how long his love- VIII Will LAST s
And % s % ~ens on Se Bacheior ndiSnany fancy having to
pleasures
PROMISING to keep all the Ten when sGu can't @ even % rem rsm M
ashes and all
robbed of lot its excitement and charm!
list Think ANY being compelled his
his political equal
house. ever
Horribly Husb
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who
bachelor
in love"
oh Tor replied Ss hs pr"s" ask man to
all those and lie
m
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with
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The Washington times., 1914-02-19

As to HUSbQHdS-|BeIOTe Hlle7 IuhHS
the Bachelor tentatively
- chiffon draperie
w
The Washington times., 1914-02-19
What Every Woman
T1.1. By HELEN
L l1l11hO ROWLAND

As to Husbands-"Before and After Taking.
The Washington times., 1914-02-19

Tomorrow's story: "Fido's Scheme"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

LST VERY follower Of motor racing
in the east is anxiously await
ing the start of the Ell Paso-
Phoenix race" said Mel Stringer, Los
Angeles road race driver who arrived
in FL Paso Friday evening from the
east en- route to the Pacific coast
when I was in the east everybody was
discussing the desert classic. They
could not understand how such a big
race could be held in the winter.
THE FL PasO-Phoenix road race Will
do more than any other medium in get
ting tourists to come over the Border
land route to San Francisco in 1915.
Many of the tourists will &c to the ex-
position during the early spring and
they will prefer the southern route. I
have heard more than 100 eastern mo-
tOrists say they are going to California
next spring over the BOrderland. Here
tOfore many of them having been tax
ing the northern routes
X
at would be surprising to FL Pasoans
to know the interest that is being taken
on the coast in the second running Of
the Ell Paso-Phoenix road race" said
q z. Hewitt. of Los Angeles. Il came
to FL Paso to see the start in preference
to witnessing the start of the Los An
KeIes-P Phoenix race. All the motorists
on the coast are talking about the FL
Paso race which closed with nine more
entries than did the Los Angeles race
Next wear there will be more cars from
the Pacific coast entered in the Ell PasO
race. F. Ballard who has entered his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
BY FLORENCE E. YoDER.

HOME folks worry when there is no
need of it, but, although they
make themselves miserable, they
do not seem to be able to stop. Mrs.
Rags was one of these. She worried
about the doors being locked, she wOr
ried about the food in the ice chest
and the clothes on the line, when the
night was stormy she heard strange
noises and got out Of bed dozens OF
times
One windy, stormy night in Tabby-
land, when every cat and dog person
was abed, Mr. Rags had said that he
would not be home until morning and
the poor lady dog was frightened. She
tried not to show it, but she was, Just
the same.
After she had taken off her clothes
and put out the light she lay in the
dark with her eyes wide open. She was
afraid to shut them. She lay there for
so long that at last she dropped asleep
from sheer WEAKNESS.
But SUDDENLY a terrible bang made her
sit upright Some one had opened the
kitchen door. Immediately she began
to picture burglars; she imagined that
she heard them coming up the steps
softly, steadily, and she held her
breath in fear She was only a small
dog but she knew that not far away
lived a huge Great Dane, who wore a
spiked collar. and who carried a wicked
looking cane with heavy knob on
the end.
swish. swish, pat pat she heard
him coming up the steps, then he
seemed to change his mind and go
down again. Then the door banged
and he seemed to have gone out;
This kept up nearly all night long,
and poor, silly Mrs. Rags lay awake
and heard it. First the slam. then
some one coming upstairs, and then
just as she thought that she would
die of fright, the steps would begin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
From The Herald rhl. Date 1900

c. A. Richardson has returned from
Captain, n. NJ.
V e. Kelley. of the S. P, returned
to work today.
P. A. Kelley went to Jarilla today
on mining business.
J. T. Martin, of the G. H, returned
to work this morning.
W. c. Wimberly left this morning
for the Pacific coast
Col. James Bean returned yesterday
from a short trip to Mexico.
Sheriff J. II. Boone has gone to Van
Horn, Tex. to investigate the killing
Of Bob Hall.
Rube Elliott of the T. & P, took
a layoff yesterday, on account of it
being election day.
Attorney p. II. Clarke has returned,
after an absence Of six weeks in Chi
cagO and other eastern points.
A building permit has been issued
to r. B. Stevens for the erection of
an office on Texas street, at an esti-
mated value Of $1,000.
H B. and Charles Stevens had a hot
chase after a hobo" last night He fled
and they pursued him for several
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07

AGAIN the door would slam, and
whoever it was would go outside.
About morning. the wind seemed to
die down a little and she did not hear
the noises so plainly. 1t must have
been 5 o'clock when she got up enough
courage to put one hind paw out OF
bed and start to dress. But Just then
the door DID open and slam and foot
steps came to her door, MI Rags
walked into the room.
Mrs. Rags fell back on the bed In
faint, and it took the poor old man
Rags ten minutes to bring her to:
Then he shook her and said; Now,
what does this fOOlishness meanF
The wind had sprung up again, and
Mrs Rags cooked up trembling
ear There it is again." she whis-
pered in terror, the. door, the steps
and the" As she spoke, the noises
began again, and Mr.. Rags listened
with her. There now" she whispered,
as the door seemed to slam for the last
time What do you think OF that
It's that Great Dane with the big stick
But Mr.. Rags just threw back his
head and laughed and barked until
he could be heard two miles off
Mrs Rags looked at him reproach-
fully and her big brown eyes lost
some of their terror. What is It?
Mr.. Rags went to the window
Listen he said, and, bang, the noise
again, which Mrs. Rags thought was
the opening OF the door. 1t was only
the shutter. And this, too" said Mrs.
Rags, as he gave the curtain a jerk.
Flap. flap, swish,-there were the
footsteps 1t had only been the cur
tain sucked in and out by the wind!
He turned to look in triumph at Mrs
Rags. but her head was hidden by the
covers, and she could not be coaxed to
get up that day. She was too ashamed
Of herself
Copyrighted 1914 by F. E. Yoder)