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The Washington times., 1914-07-24
Superfluous Hair Killed
Without Electricity
Mme. ChGminade's Advice.

Il have the greatest trouble with cor
respondents VINO insist on using COM
mon. worthless depilatories or the tor
turing electrical needle for killing their
superriuous hair" says Nine. Chami-
made in Miladys Boudoir More men,
tai and physical suffering is caused by
these abominable methods than you
can imagine. / have carefully tried a
new and simple method that never
fails to remove all signs of hair COM
pletely and painlessly and without in
jury to the skin or complexion. In a
surprisingly large number of cases it
has destroyed all traces Of hair so that
IL has never returned In fact, I must
caution my readers that it must not
be applied to hair that they do not
wish totally destroyed. 1t is called Mrs.
Osgood's Wonder, after the well-known
society woman. who allowed it to be put
on the market after 1t had succeeded in
entirely eradicat,ng all traces of her
own very distressing growth of hair on
chin. lip, and arms. after everything
else had failed.
Mrs. Osgood's Wonder Is quite mex
nensiye: YOU can obtain il from O'Don-
nelrs Drug Store or any up-to-date
druggist or department store. Ask for
II by name. Mrs. Osgood's Wonder"
a signed Money-Back guarantee comes
with every package.-Advt
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arrest the attention as the motions
of a mesmerist before the face,
but il Is not OF that quality of the
singing of the nightingale or the
sobbing of a woman.
Mental suggestion in film work
is a wonderful and unlimited field.
For instance, there are moments
when a player in fleeting express
divine than just a person in the
despair. They may intercept sew
eral aspects of that universal es-
sence which takes its Quirks and
twists through nature in a thou
sand different forms. Americans
are an Imaginative people despite
their commercialism, and the fact
that the photoplay stirs the imag-
ination is one reason OF its popu-
larity.
The mental radiation of a char
acter portrayed also takes outward
form in the clothes worn by that
character, since the first function of
clothes today Is not TO cover US but
to enable US to express ourselves
Everyone has felt the Joy of being
expressed new and fresh in a frock
just home from the dressmaker's.
II is the same feeling that the spring
flowers have II one wishes to ex-
press himself as a slovenly person,
oowdy clothes and run-down-at-the-
heel shoes will be half the battle
To be neat and attractive Is express
ing a mind that Is buoyant and
fresh. And who does not prefer the
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
HOWIS Your
Milk Bottle?
Bv MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.

Ills period OF exceedingly
muggy weather. with humid
itv. and thunderstorms, has
been most trying upon all OF
US, but most trying on the family
milk bottle. II has suffered more
than any Of us. and indirectly many
Of US have suffered because of It's
peculiar temperament"
We so often hear of persons with
Temperament" but l feel that other
things possess this elusive quality,
chief OF them the milk bottle. II a
slight thunderstorm comes for ten
minutes. such is the milk bottles
disturbing reaction that II turns
sour" without warning. II only
single many-tailed germ" pokes his
head into the icebox. the milk
bottle welcomes him, and the. first
thing we know we are entertaining
an entire germ colony unawares. II
a single lechrymose onion is left on
the bottom shelf, its favor perme-
ates to the milk bottle. who takes on
first one and then another unSe,
flavor, and odor from those around
IT.
But. like other women. we house
keepers must put up with the tenn
peraments" of our milk bottle. The
only way to circumvent its tenden-
cies is TO study II more closely. and
be willing to go TO little pains TO
keep it 100 per cent faithful 10 It's
original composition.
So much has been written on milk
and its care. that ! run the, danger
OF writing on a too-hackneyed sub
tect But reading last night the
number of babies dying in large
city each year. the figures as TO
tubercular cattle. and other serious
facts relating to milk. | Canrot telp
saying another warning word on the
milk bottle
First, do all women know that
there are such organisms as bacteria?
Do they believe that these organisms
can select a certain medium like
milk. and IN twenty-four hours make
that milk teem with multi-thousands
Of the same bacteria? Do all women
believe that diseases like typhoid.
ptomaIne poisoning, and others are
peculiarly easy of transmission IN
milk?
pe-ature, fifty or lower to be even
at the point where no bacteria col
ony can flourish. It must be kept
away from flies. who carry into il
the germs OF typhoid and other
filth. II must not be contaminated
with strong odors. such as come
from onions or bananas.
There are so many excellent little
rlass or metal milk shoppers on the
market that there Is no excuse Tor
leaving an opened bottle. pitcher
Of milk cannot be excused. as. open
ed. itsallows the milk to become
heated by the outside air, or to be
visited by germs. Avoid changing
the temperature OF the m!lk oottle
nv letting il lie on the kitchen ta-
bic. waiting until you need only q
small portion: or letting II stand
on the breakfast table waiting for
a delinquent member
All the good that organized and
present-day active groups are doing
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THE BEST
Photoplay Department in
WASHINGTON
M entail Radiation Is
What Mary Fuller
Calls Her
Work

Have you ever received an emo
tional radiation while watching q
well produce photoplay?
Mary Fuller Is authority for the
statement that acting for the camera
isn't merely pantomime or mechani-
cal Interpretation Of the idea of the
scenario writer. In fact Miss Fuller
claims that most tense and emotional
scenes can be, and are, frequently
played without the slightest gesture
being made by the actor or actress.
Sometimes the merest flash Of an ex-
preston, seen and gone again IN the
wink of an eyelash. has such tre-
mendous emotional effect that 1t
raises the quality of the production
to the highest type. The film play
is really a species Of mental exer-
else both for the actor and the au-
dience. And the best part of 1t Is
that the suggestion reaches a large
number Of people in entirely differ
ent ways. Miss Fuller is probably
right In calling these suggestions
mental radiations. While the methods
of getting over ana receiving such
"radiations'' may be different in al
most every case, the effect Is the
same. That is one Of the reasons
why the photoplay has such tre-
mendous appeal. 1t Is easily un-
derstood by everyone.
The views of Miss Fuller on her
work are most interesting to the
photoplay enthusiasts of Washington
for several reasons. The first or
these is that Mary Fuller is a Wash
Ington girl. born and bred. She Is
one of the few big stars OF the
screen who claim Washington as
of the District who is prouder OF
his birthright than this very efflcl-
ent actress. She has been in the
photoplay only a few years, but she
belongs to the first rank of stars.
Another reason why her views on
the play are interesting Is that she
is the first of the people OF her
profession who has attempted to ser
iously analyze the why's and "nere-
fores of her work and to determine
by scientific means just what effec-
tive acting is and how II can pc
best accomplished.
"Old style pantomime meant put
ting things over by physicaI
means" she states in an article on
World. "Photoplay acting is put
ting things over in a mental way
the art Of mental suggestion
"It is mental and emotional ra-
diation. Many of the big scenes
are played without gestures, and
IL is the thought and feeling OF
the character. rather than the ac-
ton, which grip the spectators
attention. That which one "radf-
ates" Is caught by the camera ana
indelibly stamped on the thin MIN
strip. Vibrations from one heart to
another-the player and the audi.
ence That is why the emotional
fiIm actresses of high rank must
be sincere and instinct with fee!-
ing during their portrayals. 10
be technically, correct is not
enough: 1t may please the eye. put
IL does not stir the heart' IL may
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TINES BEDTIME STORY
MRS. TABBY PLAYS A JOKE.

dark. ard the old cross spaniel who
was deaf and couldn't see very well.
thought that Granny Tabby was one
of her kitty bows. and he chased her
all over the shop. When he caught
her he was terribly sorry and tried
to apologize II was terribly funny.
For punishment, Granny Tabby
said that she thought that they
SHOULD be made to go to bed. One
kitty boy. one afternoon, and the
next one the following afternoon.
This punished both of them and still
kept them apart.
Now their one idea was to get to
each other
The picture shows you just how
they did il.
BY 4 ladder. of course But how
aid The ladder get there. and what
happened afteTward7 Listen, for
mere is where Mrs. Tahby's Joke
comes in.
II was the afternoon after the
trouble, and Granny Tabby had de-
cided upon the punishment Tommy
and Teddy were about to get UP from
the lunch table. Just a moment"
said Mrs. Tabby. Tommy goes to
bed this afternoon and Teddy STAYS
at home DOWNSTAIRS" Then she
turned 10 her luncheon again.
Tommy started to speak. but Mrs.
Tabby looked dangerous and he only
had time to whisper a word to
Teddy. But in that one minute Mrs.
Tabhy saw him. She pretended not
however. got up. and went out of
the house.
This gave the two kitty boys a
chance to talk. They did not see her
get the ladder and place it tempt
ingly under Tonmy's window. She
came in and Tom few upstairs two
steps at time.
Then began the long afternoon.
long to Tommy in bed by himself,
and long to Teddy closed in the
room with Mrs. Tabby. Perhaps an
hour passed and finally Teddy spoke.
May ! go out in the yard?'' he
asked sadly. but was surprised when
Mrs. Tabbv answered. Yes, but
don't go near Tommy's window"
Teddy mumbled something, walked
cut, around the yard once and then
made straight for ToTnmy's window,
where the rascal was all ready to
climb out.
The ladder was conveniently near.
he stepped UP. one rung. two rungs.
Tommy leaned out, and he whis-
pered Times ripe. she's busy in
side" Poor Teddy, door Tommy.
They were the busy ones this time.
too busy to notice that Mrs. Tabby
had come out and was right under
the window. too, Her trap had
worked Tommy saw her first over
Teddy's head. he started, and ierked
himself inside. What's the trouble,
scarecrow?' called Teddy; shes
nowheres about" Then he turned
slowly around. for some one had
taken hold of the seat of his trous-
eTs, and some one was lifting him
off. and in one more minute some
one who couldn't keep from laugh
ing was"
Can't you finish the story?
Copyright. 1914. Florence z. Yoder)
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usually feels very guilty when his wife
| IS airing her views on housework and
very sorry that she has to do it, Isn't
| that so?
That isn't the side l mean" ex-
planned mother gently. Men, Peter, be-
/ gan the despising."
Great Scott" ] exclaimed feebly, for
| the viewpoint was new.
| Prom the immemOrial Peter" said
mother. men have smiled and turned
Tup consciously superior noses at the
! work of women. We've heard so fire.
quently that housekeeping doesn't
take any gray matter that. of course
| we've begun to believe it, We've
inferior and negligible form of the
worlds labor that we've grown re-
sentful because all this inferior la
| Dor was put upon our shoulders.
from the tiniest hoy on. Didn't
hear a little fellow yesterday blurt
to his companion, 'Aw, what do wom-
en- wanta vote for? They don't know
, how TO do nuthin but cook"
| Men with their sCornful smugness
have robbed housework Of all its dig
| nitv and the result was Inevitable
/ Women echo it. You'll always hear a
faint note OF contempt in the mans
| careless. oh. that's wOmans work"
! particularly II that work be in the
| home The only sort Of woman's work
he honestly respects is when she de-
| liberately enCroa Ches upon his own
line. and. shoulder to shoulder. proves
her call to his standards
ards.
II believe you're right. mother.
| And naturally. if men sneer women
will begin to believe that the work
isn't worth the doing That's what
you mean. isn't it,
| Exactly, said mother. And it isn't
true The work is tremendously worth
l. DTt a.
happy and bring mp the children Of the
world to be useful citizens is the biggest
| Job there is The finest by-product of
this sweep of feminism, to nv thinking
is that men are waking up to the fact
that there's another Job or two in the
| world besides their own. And as men
wake up. women follow. They always
do.
Watch the attitude OF the business
woman. Peter She's comparatively new
in the game. and inclined II be A
little superior with her sister who stays
at homo. It's imitation. Peter, of the
male notion that the housekeeping Uom-
an hasn't brains enough to do ANYTHING
else. 4 girl who hammers a type.
writer every day in an utterly nlechani-
cal way smiles with sweet superiority
at the girl who's merely helping her
mother at home. The home-helper. I
think. has the biggest job Of the two
It's more unselfish. and she's not so
| wol paid
by and by. Peter. when the millennium,
comes. men and women viii conpre-
hend that they have separate and equal
functions and respect each Others
work Then we'll have sCientifr house
l,erping and happy women"
| I have a guilty sense that mothers
right.
| Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1914. Newspaper Feature servic. J
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
By LEONA DALRYMPLE

busy at the whist club and ! didn't like
70 bother her-over such a trivial mai
ter | don't see why We must put all
your salary in the bank anyway. Peter,
end draw on il through checks. IT.
mighty inConvcnicnt"
ITS an automatic system If book
keeping Mary" l explained, pleasant
ly and. besides. I've discovered from
deadly experience that we're ever so
much more economical. But don't try
stunts like you did today
Why shouldn't the teller at the
Waverly cash the check anyway
Great Scott MARY" I exclaimed.
Cant you see for yourself that il $
most irregular? We bank at the Ma
ticnsl. and that's scarcely 4 block
away"
Well" said Mary. airly. he was
| obliginE about it, anyway"
He certainly was-nli shty civil. Only
woman could swing such q thing.
He would have refused a man"
I've always told you women had
more tact than men," said Mary, with
some superiority.
Tact" Iexploded. with a smile. that
Mary. was just plain. unadulterated
nerve, that sweet. delicious. charming
feminine sort of nerve that bowls a
man over and takes away his breath
completely"
I want some one TO tell me how we ere
ever going to have absolute sex equality
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

Did il ever occur to you that one
OF your two weeks should be given to
your mother In payment for all Of
the hundred things that she does and
has done for you during the year?
| know of girls and boys who send
their washing home every week, so
that it can be done at less expense
and IN a better way-they may not
know it-but the chances are that
mother does IL herself. Sometimes
the washerwoman cannot be had.
sometimes the waists and shirts are
too fine to be intrusted TO her rough
handling. SO. for one excuse or an
other. mother does it.
Every member of the family should
contribute something for the moth
er's vacation. since ii is the whole
household which makes up that in
tangible and tyrannical BOSS of
hers
II every member OF the family
would give a certain amount. IL one
Of the girls would offer to stay at
home for one cs her two weeks and
keep house, for instance. mother
could go. Or. better still. take your
mother with you.
oh. but mother had a vacation in
the fa,l or in the winter or in the
spring" you hedge.
Perhaps she did. and where was it7
At the nome OF some relative?
And would you like TO take a vaca-
ton in the of season, when every
thing was closed up, when you had
been literally confined in a house
working sixteen and seventeen hours
q day? Not likely. Your wish is to
20 some place and BOARD. where
there is no responsibility outside Of
paying your bill.
Mother Is human; she wants the
same thing. She doesn't love to stay
I'm the hot citv all OF the summer
and do favors for those away having
a good time. She does it simply be-
cause her BOSS doesn't give her two
weeks when she wants 1t.
One of the troubles in middle class
households lies right here.
When the problem of sending
mother away comes UP. difficulties
beset the path and marvellous reve-
lations occur.
For Mother practically has no
The daughter is ashamed to take
her away,
She hasn't any clothes. and II
would take so much to fit her out de-
Gently that the trip is impossible!
But lust here is where the whole
HOUSEHOLD must step IN and con-
tribute.
One must be willing to remain at
home and keep house, one must put
IN the money for the wardrobe. and
one must pay the board.
Vacations for Mothers!
See that yours gets one-and IN the
summer, too.
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which will insist that she have two
weeks vacation?
1t is Mother.
This cartoon was drawn from life.
Not low life, nor Yet the life Of a
working woman, but from n typical
HOME, where most of the inmates
are wage earners.
My two weeks are coming to
me-" says the young girl who works.
AFTER year u: labor. I'll get
my two weeks away from the city.
or know the reason why" echoes
the young man with a job
These children who earn money
are often better off than the father.
and are always better off than the
mother. They may be dutiful, and
ray their board, but they can never
pay enough to maxi up for the privi-
leges of living IN a HOME.
Mother is the only one who hasn't
her own money. heI own time. and
her own vacation. The household
is her boss. she can't get justifica-
ton out Of il, for 1t is 4 many
headed animal. She has the poorest
paid job in the world.
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TACT Or NERVE?

-A-A
wv :4 Esq.,: q f.. I: N. ;5:: 5::::: ::::: 4:
household check The
eason I ask is that l was IN the Ma
onal late this afternoon ana Drake
aid YOU hadn't been in
Asrys mind was concentrated on
ne pot of tea in her hand, and she Set
50 steaming upon the table.
At the "averly Trust Company"
ne said absently.
AT the Waverly Trust COMPANY I
oEclalrned, in pardonable surprise
Why, Mary. We haven't 4 cent in
here, and the check was on our Lank
hardly q stones throw away"
Peter" exclaimed Mary. petulantlv
You do fuss about the sillIest things
What difference does 1t makes where
q check is cashed Sc long as YOU get
Didn't tn. teller fuss?"
About what"
I sighed. / have discovered that YOU
nay just as well try to teach women
1cw 10 throw A baseball as to teach
hem banking. Sanscrit is equally IN
teiligjble.
Why" I demanded hopeIess.y. did
YOU 90 to the Waverly when the Ma
-cral vas scarcely a book away"
Well Said Mary, Il was late. It
D.
cry well. Peter, Il would certainly
axe up those two minutes 70 get to
ne National. II would. wouldn't 81"
1t might | admitted
And once before" confided Mary. L
rkoned and asked them TO stay omen
sutil I could geJ down there, end al
'hough they We're very nice about il.
they said they couldn't"
Hum" said J. Tell me what the
rsilar al the Waverly said"
Why" said Mary brightly. he "as
rcogt polite. I meseIy handed him the
heck you gave me and ne said. smil-
iLg. Have you an account here, Mrs
Hunt" Dear me, no. exclaimed
Peter insists upon banking at the Ma
uonai."
My lord" I excla:ned with some
teryoT.
Next after looking carefully all over
the check TO see if it was quite right,
=uppose. he said he'd prefer. II l didn't
mind, to have mothers name on Il be-
cause she has an account there. Silly
wasn't il Peter? l just made up my
mind not TO humor him. And besides, a
man in the line waiting behind me-
laughed sEd ] knew very well he
thought the teller was absurd to sug-
Iest such thing. ] told him II was
Sttsrly impossible for mother was very
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

ing in again-bibs that please
baby as well as baby's mother.
Sometimes. they are in outline
and sometimes in cross-stitch; rarely
are they in a stitch more elaorate.
They are worked in different colors,
sometimes two colors being on one DID,.
Old damask towels make the incest
kind of b.bs. There is always a good
place in a worn-out towel. and a bib
can. be made Of it in no time; and a
little design in the. form of a dog.
horse, etc. or a nursery-rhyme scene
can be embroidered on 1t almost be-
fore you can count ten. These bios
are just as much fun for baby as a
picture book, If they are made prop
erly.
Bibs are. excellent and perfecteIy
proper things for young children; bus
do not make the mistake OF forcing a
child TO wear a BIB when it is old
enough to learn the use of a napkin.
For a time the napkin may be fastened
about the neck of the child but as soon
as possible he should be taught that
cultured people never fasten their nap
kins to their collars CT dresses, but
allow them to lie across the knees.
Teach the children too, never TO
crumple their napkins. A napkin, after
being used. should be almost as I'M
maculate as before it is unfolded, with
the exception that the folds are loose
while and after using. 1t is never too
young 10 learn table manners.-Phila-
delphIa North American.
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CONSULTING HIS MOTHER.
WI

Whenever a thing is bothering me par
ticularly I like to get mothers view
point upon it Mother 10 the most sen
sible woman I've ever known. and
moreover. she always knows what she
thinks and tells il we'll.
Mother" 7 said, I'm wondering why
all women detest housework so. They
are always grumbling.
Mother smiled.
1T isn't entirely the woman's fault. u
said mother Unexpectedly.
stared Now mother is always
loyal to women. but she clearly sees
a fault and admits IL always. and
was a little surprised. For the life
OF me ! couldn't see ber viewpoint.
insist that women inject into their work
certain elements of discomfort, and
therefore, take nothing else from it.
There's a side of the situation. SON
said mother fairly, that most people
don't think about. It's accumulative
too. and has come down TO us century
10 century.
'Yes?' ! encouraged.
Mothers Kindly eyes twinkled.
It's the attitude of the man
But, mother" ] protested, "he
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

person in Tabbyland who vas
fond of a joke. The other
animal person lived in the
very same house with him, and was
o one else but Mrs. Tabby herself.
She was just as pretty and Jolly
mother cat as ever lived. She never
Rss sad like Mrs. Hicks, but was
always sweet and happy. In fact.
sometimes when she had TO spank
the boys. Teddy and Tommy, she
Rould have a hard time trying not TO
ct them see her laugh at thci- funny
-ricks.
Ever since Teddy, the stray kitty
Roy lad arrived. Tabbyland had been
In an uproar. just simply cannot
hogin 10 tell you of all of the
-aushty things that he and Tom
Tabby did. AS soon as he was
strong and well land that was not
long under the kind care of Mrs.
Tabbyi, they started out and mad.
,rouble right and left.
The last thing they did was to
sock grandmother Tabby, very
oignifcd Did lady cat. up in the tiny
store with the old cocker spaniel
"hc sold the toys and notions. And
I0VIE Bon FOR FRIDAY.
me worst part Of il was that II was
The Washington times., 1914-07-24
% Chips with the Bark on

A person who is too good to be true
IS a hypocrite.
He who takes a plunge in the stock
market is very apt 10 get sosked.-Des-
"ret News.
Even the best excuse is rather a poor
ling.
The average man takes greater care
! the selection of a man for a ten
'ollar JOB than he does in making his
{ 1oice of a man for an important pub
office.-Albany Journal.
The one-idea man is one who foolishly
J rmits all ideas but those of his own
Z DIVIDED out. Make room for something
e se.-KnoXville Journal and Tribune.
Plstonic affection has no business sit
0g out in the moonlight.-Omaha Bee
the long run a good job faithfully
one is far better than trusting to good
ck.-Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The truth seeker may not need Dog
-es' lantern. but he has q lifelong lob
commercial Appeal.
The Washington times., 1914-07-24

to secure sanitary conditions from
dairymen and bottlers, will be set at
naught and completely nullified il
you do not see that the milk bottle
is adequately cared for in your own
home.
Copyright. 1914. BY Mrs. Christine Frederick.