The Washington times., 1916-09-09

Margaret Mason
In Brazil ~.

They say the two Americas.
TIE South one snG the srn NORTH on
And 80 I've sailed forth
To learn II we'll take tips from them
Or we the tipsters be
In Fashion, Drama, Art. and Life
I've gone to sea to see.
ABOARD 8. s. VERDI. BOUND FOR
BAHIA. RIO DE JANEIRO AND BUE.
NOS AIRES (By Maid. Sept. with
the closer union, of North and South
America. our getting together with our
South American cousins. WE in Oshkosh.
Seattle, Miami. Buffalo and Topeka are
much concerned.
The cracker barrel oracle at the cor
ner grocery has settled the Mexican
question and the European horror. but
10 all fused up over the interesting pos
sibility Of Brazilians and Argentians
and Chileans getting right pally with
New Workers and Hoosiers and Ken
tuckians. The danes m the Ventura
Club are all agog about Ross on
South OF Panama" and at Forty second
Gtreet and Broadway a discussion OF
the drama In Rio and Buenos Aires has
when was with sothern and Mar
lowe" pushed clear into the last trench.
NO wonder then my woman's natural
curiosity was awakened (not that Il
| ever snoozes>. and that 7 have decided
| to see for myself or. in more expressive
| parlancc. to gise our South American
cousins the once over before W. get
| all chummed up. -.
NC Go r,sS, Y. told the passport man
the original the number OF NV chins
ana the date Of my birth-but why 90
Clothes for Four Seasons.
| Take II from me, you need a four
season repertoire Of clothes, a bathing
suit. a mackintosh, and a bottle of
mothersils II you, contemplate n brief
trip down this way. Food for thought
and also for the fishes is the necessity
FOR Mothersils. Heavy garments are es-
sential because June. July and August
are the winter months In Buenos Aires,
and brides and roses bloom contrary wise
In December. Thin clothes are needed
because Rio has tropical climate.
smuggling as 1t does Just within the
handy because as you sail near the
Equator. where often the coolest
weather OF the trip Is encountcrued, the
showers are as frequent and feeting al
any Of our April best.
AS for the bathing suit II Is indispens.
on board Of Neptune and his daughter
Aphrodite. They appear as the Equator
is crossed. and initiate into the mys.
teries of Neptune's court all those limo.
cents who never have crossed the lint
before. They cross the line, but they
do not draw the line. and no mere SCI
will gain you exemption from the rites
i No Respect for Toys.
. Neptune's vigilant police are no re-
specters Of fne apparel. and. though
you duck and run in all the grandeur o.
your festive toys. they trail you to you
stateroorns lair and lead you to b,
ducked again. It's a neat and simple
service. You first say Howdy to Nep
/ tune and Aphrodite. Aye. then Gomez
, the rub. You are smeared with lathe
!. OF -four and water, shaved by Neptune
own barber. then promptly ducked II
the canvas swimming pool.
: After being duly ducked you are hand
ed an deliberately engraved certificat
signed by Neptune Red. the skipper Ant
others. which entities you to cross tn
Equator unmolested for the rest Of you
days. l. for one. emerged strong 70
, preparedness. and convinced that
bathing suit in time saves nineteenth
of the wear Of a saltwater dip on
perfectly good dinner gown.
Your bathing suit comes In handy. we
{ again to be donned when masticatin
mangoes, which are purchased In grea
, abundance and juciness at Bahia, Bra
: I'll. the first port of call when eatin
this tropical fruit you are bound to
covered both with embarrassment an