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The Washington times., 1916-07-11
4 ors. are proportionate to their difrerenoss
| In length OF light waves

ors are proportionate to their difrerenoes
In length OF light waves.
Selection Ii Almost Automatic.
1t is thus apparent that iisht-which
Is real. tangible, eiectronic material
and not a gleam in empty Spsce a.
many belteve-is a substantial thing.
which hits you like a mans fist. but
much more gently. In the eye. The
various colors are peasant or unpleas-
ant, perhaps. according to the size and
strength Of the blows. Blue rains down
red.
Red is a series Of slow. long particles
that are IKE the tapping. Tntly tapping
up most of the blows and thus frees
the eyes from the knocking and banging
while bright light fairly beats a drum
fire OF seventy.fives upon the retina,
,bo So'ors es,on, on course differ ~, not only n
brightness and luminosity. Yellow and
than the others. IT is a physiological
is also IN nature a reflection OF. a
mixture OF white light in many colors
Rays of light are not mere vibrations
are actual loss OF substance from the
sources OF illumination sent out far and
wide. The particles travel as clouds OF
dust do. The rate at which they travel
makes the hue. IL small and close To-
gether in waves sent out rapidly they
are seen as violet by bees as well az
man. by birds as well as butterf1ieA
Y our mental processes have no more TO
do with II than they have to do with the
recogrdt ton that a mountain IL different
from a mole hili that the nightingale 9
song differs from the squawk OF a sea
gull. II the waves Of particles are SLOW
lv sent out IN wide circles. and very
!, large. red Is seen. The impression or
! 'iceas'' or phantasms' or images" re
ceived by the retina differ as color ac-
cordins to the worldly realities or the
wave lengths of each cloud Of light par
ticles that strike the eye.
Colors are as unconsciously interpreted
| az the fact that the whole Is greater
than any OF its parts. that the eye IL
made TO see, that a circle cannot be
squared. because the very dennitfon ol
a circle Is something which Is contradlc-
tory in physics. meta physics. and Ian
! guage to a square.
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Why the Average Girl Is Not Serious
As Soon As She Begins Wegh Matters Man Thinks She Trying
Make Him Propose Writes Washington Girl

dance one bit better. or sing one bit
more swectly, ! am no better look
ing. but now. because j have plenty
of friends. men are honorcd rather
than condesce nding when ] go out
with them.
I. too. hope to marry In two or
three years. II can find man worth
while every girl does. j am quite
ready now for the great adventure"
but suppose l should admit II In an
evenings conversation. My guest
would reach for his hat lest ! was
considering him. What more can a
girl say. with modesty. than that she
Will marry some time, when. as II.
r. says. mo one has proposed to
her."
Sometimes l am vexed because men
pleased. am glad they have a high
standard. All girls are not deep.
necessarily. but the girls who are my
friends are splendidly worth while.
One Of the most popular men In
Washington social circles (which does
not mean "a society man. said to
me recently that the average girl
with whom he talked was much bet
ter informed than the average man
he met. think. In view OF mans
greater opportunities for coming in
touch with the realities OF life. that
that should speak volumes for the
hope / have answered some OF II.
RS reflections. and perhaps enlight-
ened him a bit as to the reaso for
some Of these feminine foibles." I
do not offer this as a solution. II Is
not. There is only one solution. and
that is-truth. When young men
and women can speak their real
thoughts and show their real
worth, things will change. But now.
II girls talk seriously men shy. think
ing II Is the door to sentiment. !
know, for I've tried II. Bernard
Shaw has scared them all to death.
Emerson says. There are two ele-
ments that go to the composition OF
friendship. one Is truth and the other
Is tenderness You cannot be
truthful - confidential - with men.
They don't understand.
They say ! have become something
OF a coquette. 1t is fun sometimes,
but-Emerson again-"What are the
best days in memory? Those In
which we met a companion who was
truly SUCH" and how ] long some-
TO some one who could understand.
You ask for a cure. II. r. I'll give
you the cause. The young men (and,
I'll admit. many girls) Of today don't
know how to be real friends. They
don't even want TO. They'dxrather be
beaux and make love and send fiow-
ers. and-I love fowers-and friends,
butt HATE beaux.
A WASHINGTON GIRL.
The Chaperon will answer questions Of IL
terest to readers OF this paper, They shou
be addressed TO her care OF this office.
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Stories Of
Stories
CHlQUITA.
By Theophile Gdutier.

YVTO the Blue Sun Inn stamped the
coach load Of tired travellers. The
warmth and light of the big stone
kitchen were wondrous pleasant to
than after the chill Of the mountain
night.
Little ChiQuita, . dark-eyed gypsy
ch,ld who va: ourlsG ni up IKE drSw:y
herself lastly on one elbow to blink at
the newcomers. From one to another
Of them her sombre case roved. noting
the gorgeousness Of their apparel and
the heir AIR OF majestic sslf-importance that
One woman. whom the others treated
with special deference and whom they
addressed a. Mile. Isabelle" attracted
ChiQuita's interest above all the rest.
and as she laid aside her cloak the
child could see about her throat neck
lace OF enormous pearls.
Presently ChiQuita slipped unseen
se tas ann ,na road ran to ;Rot
At q signal man came from the
shadows Of the trees. calling her by
"A stsseful of people have just stopped
citedly to him. They carried Ave great
trunks with them. And all Of them wore
gold ornaments. One of the ladies has a
row Of the loveliest round white gems
about her neck! Will you give me that
XIII As0s,nS 4 fSr S.,ns whsn such S0s
faithful spy to you"
"H'm!" unused the brisand. Five
trunks. gold ornements and q pearl
necklace! They are certainly worth a
And I shall have the psarl.r begged
We haven't got them yet. was Asos-
tinos evasivs reply.
as sisss nsS seen 1T; 10 ''a .sc
strapping of their trunks on the vehi-
cle's top. and now they. were chatting
gayly as they jounced along inside the
voice from the wooded roadside
shouted: Stand and deliver! AT first
sign Of resistance my men will fire.,
Agostino. long knife In his hand On
a hillock Just behind him were ranged
six .picturesquely ragged figures. each
Tse womem mn'se1 at ese stSSs ose Of
men. however. leaped down from the
stage, and. sword In hand. rushed upon
Agostino. As the passenger advanced
passenger nimbly lodged the whizzins
missile, ana. in another second he was
menacing. the disarmed bandit with hi,
sword point: Other passengers ran VI
to look again at his six comrades.
The ragged figures still stood move.
less, with muskets leveled. None had
fired or had so much as stirred. Ar
overbold passenger went nearest to then
to investigate. The six armed figures
were but scarecrows with wooden mus
kets. A roar Of laughter arose.
Turn him loose!' suggested one O,
the passengers. nodding toward Agos-
.tino. He has given us a good hugh
Here are a handful of pennies for him
sobbed Chiquita. creeping out from be-
hind a bush.
These things7' queried Isabelle. lift
own throat and handing II to the child
Take them and welcome. They are
worth perhaps two francs. You see. we
are q troupe of strolling actors. and we
must dress prosperously."
Copyright, 1850
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the award of the prize. and though
the competition was not advertised
extensively. such an avalanche OF
tered that the judges found II diffi-
cult to render a decision. At this
time but one prize was offered. and
the contesting designers limited to
but one type OF frock. The added
two classes may encourage many OF
those who did not enter the last de-
signing competition, Commodore
Pugh thinks.
Limited to Americans.
There are but two conditions for
entrants. One 10 that they no
Americans by birth or naturaliza-
ton. This is to insure that the dress
or suit submitted will be a truly
American concoction.
The second and more practical
condition IL that no dress shall cost
It's maker more than 20 wholesale.
For the benefit of those who do not
believe that II 10 possible to create
a distinctive gown at such low cost
for materials. II may be added that
the prize winning afternoon dress In
the February competition cost exact
ly 32.75.
In order that the gowns or suits
shall be seen at their best, II is re-
Quested that live models wear them
when the judges are making their de-
cision. Those who cannot afford to
secure girls are assured that Com
modore Pugh will pay for them and
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. HE Chaperon has received
a comment from one
Washington girl on the

" HE Chaperon has received
a comment from one
Washington girl on the
worth while girl" ques-
ton we have been debating for
several weeks past. This Is so
wide-awake. so extremely well
written, and so characteristic, the
Chapcron believes. OF the REAL
Washington girl that 1t Is print
ed in full.
My Dear Chaperon:
I have read with interest, and I
confess with amusement, II. RS
letter in Saturdays Times. Men are
such funny creatures, nice but blind
do not know II you will have space
to publish these comments. but I
send them anyway for I think can
answer some of his arguments.
He asks passionately why girls
think only of a good time. of popu-
larity, and then remarks superior
ly, that he would not CONSIDER
a girl who was not popular" In the
first place. popularity is nine-tenths
good luck. One girl has brothers.
sisters. relatives. another is an only
child. as I was. educated ina ladies
seminary. After graduated and re-
turned home J went out with my
because I had no men friends, and
I was too proud and shy to let my
parents invite acquaintance In Just
TO meet me. told them II wasn't
on the market"
OF course. had a few desultory
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KindlineSs
In Children
Rare Virtue
Just a Little More Considera-
ton In Little Things Of
Life Counts For a Great
Deal and Can be Taught
by Mother When Child Is
at Play with Little Friends.
By LAURA CLAwSON.

<<Y THINK sometimes We fan tojfm-
press upon our children how
much the art Of being kind II
what We need to remember.
quite - much a. any other accomplish
mont" q woman noted for her Wise
philanthrophy said to mo onoe.
1T 10 80 easy to dream Of what one
would do II one had the time or the
talent or the money. while the simple
kindly deeds which mako UP 90 much
Of hfe arc neglected. I think the fault
perhaps is that We are not taught al
young people to be considerate Of one
another"
There IL moro than grain Of truth
in that; every we'll brought-up child has
1t instilied into his training that con-
sideration Of older people. respect for
parents on being ''mother'-that coveted
10 part Of his duty. But are We care.
full at the same time to have the child.
ron understand that therc IL another
side to the art Of living? That SON
sideration and kindliness to ones own
generation. thoughfulness to ones nsso-
ciates Is just as important?
Guide Children In Play.
l do not want to seem to preach over.
much. but when one remembers the
scant courtesy with which some child.
rem treat each other, one feels that
this lesson needs to be emphasized.
Perhaps the best way to do It is to
quietly observe without seeming to dc
so. the children at their play. The
child who pushes the others aside in the
effort to get the best place. the one who
insists on being '.mother,"-thatc coveted
chesecter IN all feminine make-believe-
- hal lA.s, Ilx, l.
Is the one most apt to need little
And the guidance can be given, not In
the form Of a reprimand: but in the way
OF suggestion. A hint that II might bs
wise to take turns at certain games
that the younger children do not walk
as rapidly as the older ones, that per.
maps Sarah. although she is little, Nigh,
like to wheel the doll carriage for a bi,
do, may be made the basis for a little
self denial and consideration Of others
which Is, after all. Just what k!ndli.
ness II.
Kindness Good Manners,
I know many mothers will say tina,
Children will he children" and that W,
must not expect them to be perfect
that confederation Of others will com,
whom the child is older. But a selfisf
child Is not in n fair way to do as ar
older person what he has failed to finc
the necessity for as 4 youngster
or course, kndliness, after all, is onl,
form of good manners, consideration
for others. God-given grace we some
times must believe, but IL we reduce 4,
to its simplest terms. in many instances
we will fnd that the sense of the com
tort Of others and repsect for other peo.
pies rights has been taught in the cir.
Gle Of a home presided over by a watch,
full mother.
Copyright. 1915, by Laura Clawson.)
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What They Say
About Us
Help Save the Children.

Until this grave epidemic of in
fantile paralysis IS definitely checked
there is no work Of greater import
ance to the community than that Of
combating the dread disease. 1t Is
a work that calls for the services
of the whole community, for every
one can help. In one way or another.
Already thousands OF children have
been hurried away from the city to
places Of greater security. but II is
obvious that those in the greatest
danger cannot be saved In this way.
II this city Is to be spared one OF the
worst scourges In Its history infan-
tile paralysis must be fought here at
home.
Those who are able to buy i'm
munity for their own children must
help to save the thousands who are
of the city. where the disease Is most
prevalent. The health officials are
doing good work. and the municipal
authorities generally are co-operat-
ing. The biggest single factor In
the spread of this disease is igno-
rance. The next Is the indifference
Of large numbers OF people to what
seems merely a remote danger. Evi-
dence of this Is to be found In every
block where there Is a case OF In
fantile paralysis. The next doc
neighbors Of the stricken family
frequently pay no attention to the
warning. and children romping the
streets before the doors of quaran-
tined houses invite the spreading OF
the disease.
1t is this indifference, this failure
to realize the danger. that is most
difficult to overcome. The health
department cannot do all the work
of arousing the community. Fortu-
nately the most effectual measures
of prevention are simple ard easily,
impaired, but the authorities should
not hesitate to use the most drastic
methods. Meantime, there should
be a general campaign directed to-
ward the spreading Of knowledge OF
the danger and the best preventive
measures. In this every one can help.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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How You Really Are
Able to Distinguish
Between Tzvo COlOrS
BY DIR. LEONARD KEENE B1RsHRrRc.

TIME wallpaper" which lines the
innermost surface OF the eyebali
i gives the sensation Of light to
the human Individual. 1t IL upon
this that real objects outside OF you are
centered. 1t is not true. as far as ex-
periments and facts warrant. to say--as
many books and writer's do-that the
sensation received on the retina IL In
terpreted In the brain. And all that
can be truly said is that the brain is
three-way switch or central station
through which the raveicd sleaves OF
sensation. experience. emotions and no
tons are knit together from the null
tiplied impulses OF ell parts Of the liv-
Ing fabric.
This innermost layer or lining Of the
eye Ia called the retina. and It has a
supersensitive SPOT in the center Of the
back wall. An impression received at
this point is more distinctly perceived
than at any other point. For instance.
a small part focused on this central
point Of the retina Is seen In any detail.
The rest OF the scene is missed because
u falls on the parts Of the retina other
than Its "buli's-eye."
The general and greater part Of the
l.
slimmer OF Its truth. a vague idea OF
your environment and It's relation TO
other things. That is to say. you can
see only one thing at time In all Its
| ramifications. while the rest Of the eye
tells you that there are more real things
in heaven and earth than you are ca
pable OF knowing. II you wish to know y
| something Of the others do not keep
your outlook on life glued to one key.
hole. Shift your gaze frequently in or.
I 70 FRI inf n
view and brighter images of misty and
| confused impressions. which are Very
likely to be prejudices. bigotes and
partisan narrowness.
What Color Appreciation ID.
! Color vision compiicates uncoioreo
| realities still more. While color !,
wrongly held by many psychologists tc
be a mental attribute, those same
savants hold that animals distinguish
/ colors without the shadow Of a doubt
yet animals have no psyche. no pow
ers OF the intellect.
Color appreciation. however. come,
' from the effects analogous to the recog
milton OF differences in size. shape
health, vigor. weight, noises. music. CHS
/ tances. That is to say. the appreciation
J is a distinction in reality. therefore q
| physiological activity. which results
from the influence Of the physical world
not the psychic states.
Briefly. then, experiences. knowledge
| training. healthful tissues, and instinct,
make you know checkers from fieur-de'
lys red from blue. All arise in the worlc
! around and not inside you.
1 1t is the separation OF the rays OF
waves OF white light into sizes and
groups that make red. orange. yellow
green. blue indigo. and violet. wi hcr
white light is thus broken up or disas.
!! ISOLATED, some tints. such as red and
yellow, take in less space than the otn'
ers. blue. for instance. although they dc
/ no: differ correspondingly In wave
! length. lhe spaces occupied IN a RAIN
bow or a spectrum BY the different col
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Seen in the Markets

for jelly making and sell at 10 cents
n quart basket. Some OF the deal
ers sell them as low as cents.
two for Is cents.
The peaches are large and juicy.
and most of them are freestones
basket. and basket holds. Just
about ten. When this is considered
the price is unusually low for early
July.
Red raspberries are 20 cents Q
quart box. Huckleberries are the
same. Neither are very plend-
full or OF very good quality.
Blue Japanese plums are cents Q
pint basket at some stands: 10 cents
al others and 15 cents elsewhere.
The yellow plums are 10 cents a baS.
ket
Small baskets Of black cherries
are 10 cents each
Corn has scared upward again.
BY the latter part Of last week,
some of the stands charged %
cents a dozen. an increase Of %
cents over the preceding week. The
cost is now 30 cents a dozen
Carrots and beets are still at tho
ssme price-three punches for 8
cents.
String beans are cheap and plept1.
full. From s to 8 cents a quarter Of
a peck. Peas are Is cents q quartae
of peck.
Small cucumbers are four for fivs
cents.
Lemons are Is cents a dozen. sman
and not very Juicy.
The Washington times., 1916-07-11
Bachelor Girls
Reflections
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

by HELEN hOWLAND.
yiEN the heart is wounded by love,
w look out for the dangerous te-
W tanus germ OF jealousy.
Temperament. In a husband. Is that
breathless uncertainty as to whether
he will come home with box Of flowers
or a crouch.
The first sign OF loves waning Is a
mans sudden discovery that the brand
OF a girls sachet Is not to his taste.
The secret Of a wife's success is her
ability to give and take"-to give all
the credit and take all the blnme.
dearie.
A man always dreams that when he
falsI In love he will feel like a god
and act like hero-and Is always
time in his life he feels like a fool and
acts like a schoolboy.
The old-fashioned lover turned away
his eyes and moaned, "Ye gods! She
ease sse and %oasrn Gser Gias ySs
on the left cheek. my dear. There!
That's better"
As long as men continue to marry for
a rest. and women continue to marry
for excitement. the sweet domestic life
is bound to prove double disapopnt-
ment.
4 shoe. to be comfortable. should be
large. loose. and fiat-heeied. says a
clothes reformer. Well! II anybody can
be more uncomfortable than a girl In a
shoe like that, II 10 only one who can't
afford summer furs.
100 many draughts on a mans pocket
book are apt to blow out the lovelight.
Copyright, i9ls)
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CAN, YOU DESIGN A GOWN ?

Commodore James S. Pug Of Chicago has offered three prizes
Of $1,000 each for the best Aecan-made suit afternoon
gown and evening gown Here the rules for contestants
Each be American by birth naturalization
2The materials from which suits gowns made
= than SIS wholesale.
g. Entries must be made in size SO.
Gowns suits reach Commodore Pugh at 365 East ILL
nois street, Chicago by August Is, 1916
Contestants may submit many entries they wish all
three classes.
All the entries will be judged by group Of Chicago society women
at a fashion fair to be held from August II to a.
Live models will all the Dressmakers who cannot
afford pay them will be loaned models for the occasion
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FAMOUS
ANECDOTES
UR1NG the Peninsula campaign
a general officer OF the French
army was severely wounded


army was severely wounded
In the leg. the surgeons decid-
ing on examination that amputation
was necessary.
The officer. seeing his valet she'd
weep. Gemain? It is a fortunate thing
for thee. You will have only one boot
to clean in future"
DR.. johnson. hearing Of tho third mar
Rage OF a lady who had been un-
fortunate In her previous matrimon-
ial ventures. remarked: TT Is the
triumph OF hope over experience"
Louis XIII. lying on his death-bed
wished that the Dauphin, then four
and half years old. should be chris
tened. When the ceremony, had been
performed the child wa was placed upon
ing to see that his orders had Ieen
fulfilled. asked him his name. my
name is Louis XIV" replied the en-
fant terrible; Not yet. my son. not yet,
be soon"
OF all the retorts made by barr1sters
on unjust Judges. that recorded by
Of the. Central Criminal Court. London.
Is perhaps best remembered. Phillips,
addressing jury in defense Of a man
on trial for murder. was much embar-
Of the Judge. Baron Gurney. listing.
uished as one OF the old-fashioned
Hanging" school Of British jurists.
Phillips. keeping his Irish temper
Well under control to the end. got
home" with this passage In the perora-
ton Of his address. looking full at Cur
There are those on the bench who
have the reputation Of being convict
ing judges. l neither envy them their
reputation in this world nor their fate
In the next"
A belated traveller. looking into a
stagecoach in which Charles Lamb wal
driving. eagerly asked:"All full in.
side?" To which Lamb replied: Il
don't know how H. NAV be with the
others. but that last piece Of oyster pie
A young author obtained permission
from the satirist Piron TO read him a
tragedy which was on the eve of be-
ing brought out Piron quickly discov,
cred that one-half the lines had beer
of his hat and bowed. The author. sur'
prised. asked what he meant. "Oh,
replied Piron, 1T Is only Q habit
have got of saluting old acquaint'
ances."
A stock broker who had gone to IN,
wall was asked by an old business ac'
quaintance whom he accidentally me-
one dav how he was getting along
my legs again" How, already?'
Tss .ps Ms, have vs parted TED with my carriage
Copyright is,s)
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" VERY American woman has
- chance to win 81 900 In gold
and show her patriotism 1T the
samo time. Her possibility Of
winning depends upon her cieverness
with the needle and her ability to
design a dress distinctively Amert-.
can.
Commodore james A. Pugh Of Chi
cago Is the fairy godfather who will
make this possible. He Offers $1,000
for the best American-made suit.
81. 900 for the best American-made az
ternoon frock and $1,000 for the best
American-rade evening gown.
Commodore Pugh. be II understood,
is q man with an idea that Amer
lean women can design frocks that
equal, II not excel. the creations of
Worth and Paquin.
Back In February he made an offer
Of a thousand-dollar prize for the
best American made and designed
AFTERNOON gown. Though the offer
was made but a short time before