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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
How to Study the Child
PROF. MKEEVER GIVES VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS
By William A. McKeever+ the S

the Sunday School-too much peer
ing or into the heavens for mira
cles AND mysteries. The greatest
miracle OF all is the process by
which this living. loving. self
directing personality comes into its
own divine inheritance in the
world.
Red bIooded boys and girls pos
sess very little emotional interest
In the Bible or its teachings So
II is up to you. Miss Sunday
School Teacher. TO make II interest
ing to them. 10 interpret II in terms
OF their hearts desires. But In
order to do that you must first
know the heart OF childhood.
Know all about the Scriptures
and nothing about the pupil and
you lose. Know all about the psy-
choloEy OF child development and
a little about the holy Word and
you win. for you now have the real
key to the Interpretation OF the
Bacred volume.
What Is the conclusion OF this
whole matter? II Is this. Every
enc who would really succeed a.
a Sunday-school teacher must at
tempt to pursue at least a brief
reading course In the psychology
cf child development. must know
how the Impulses. instincts and In
terests Eerially awaken and func-
ton in the formation OF character.
Such A course Is likely to prove
most delightful and revealing to
tho reader. and y will tend to
throw a MOOD OF light into ones
study OF the Bible.
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DO YOU KNOW
THAT

IN 1914 the population OF Franes
vas 1851. coo. and at the beginning
Of the war the sVesGs Of births
ever deaths was about $4,000 an
nuuIly. In 1915 the deaths in the
civilian population totGlled 700. 600.
and IN the military forces tso. zoe,
. fetal Of l,1oo.ooe
ne iarreEtAneisntm mosaic known.
covering more than four thousand
Eve hundred square yards. has been
unsarthed on the site Of AauieIsiA
4 Renan city that was destroyed IN
BSOG are good weather EuidsL
being sluggish and inactive in the
mornIsG II the day iS going TO be
vet, ana active and lively II Il IL
going 20 turn out bright and hnS.
These houses are decidedly the
hoalthIsst. ether things being equal.
IN which all Fooms are during some
part Of the day fully exposed to the
direct rGyS OF the sun
ne Ehsl6s Coast fishermen took
LtJLSIt pouAaI Of cod last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
Gowns for Commencement
THEY'RE SIMPLE AND EASILY MADE

Another lovely model was Of soft
white bAtIste. made peplum style
and trimmed with a bit of hand en-
broidery. The blouse was a slip
over cut with a round neck and
loose sleeves. It reached about six
inches below the waist line. but
was drawn in with a broad satin
sash. Bits OF embroidery were
worked around the neck and on the
front Of the blouse
The skirt Of this pretty frock was
4 simple twO-pIecs model. measur-
Ing about two yards around the
bottom and gathered around the
top
Three deep tueks. 90 popular this
season. were taken" at the lower
part Of the skirt making It hang
nicely. What could be more charm
ing or suggestive OF youth than this
becoming frock7
The girl who likes something q
bi: more fussy will love a EraduA-
ton froek of silk crepe and GlIover
lace recently seen in one Of the
better shopH."
The foundation dress was made
somewhat like a princess slip. hav-
ing ribbon shoulder straps. In
order to preserve the slim siIhou-
cite. this foundation was quite mar
row. measuring only a yard and a
half around the bottom. over this
was dropped a long, loose. blouse Of
the aIIoyer lace. the sleeves cut in
one with the body. A soft sash Of
the silk was drawn through long
Sits about the hips and was knot
Ted in back.
II your daughter Is graduating
this June you will have a number
OF lovely styles and materials to
choose for her dress. ones that are
HmRTt yet insxpsnsiVG
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Part one-(cOntinued)

ran One-(COntmueo
''I never heard how you escaped"
Il cannot bear TO speak or think
OF 1t. I have suffered much in my
life-but nothing has squaled those
moments OF anguish. The creature
hated me, for he knew the relation
] bore to his keepers. He had taken
one life that night-and his claws
hungered for more. He caught me
and his talons closed on my throat
l screamed"
-Yes-it was a terrible cry"
Il shall carry the marks on my
neck to the grave. ! tainted. He
was strangling me. / must have
been nearly dead when his keepers,
who had been hunting for. him high
and low. appeared. They drove him
off with their whips. II was not
TIL later that they secured him. for
he got away to the gallery. where
you were lying. They thought
was dead and tended to me-"
Records Tempered with
'I think you have told me nearly
ALL" said Esther. II can think Of
only one more question 70 ask you.
went to the church to hunt up the
entry in the register. 1 found that
some one had been there before me
and blotted out the name"
That Is simply explained was
the answer. you called upon Grim
stead that morning. He sent you to
Adderley presumably to see me.
have an idea that he had not then
heard the news OF BasiPs death.
They were afraid to tell him. So he
intended you to be detained. He
wired to his brother that you were
coming. But, OF course. the brother
knew that 1t was useless to detAin
you, so he merely took the one
necessary step to prevent you max
ing any discovery; he blotted out
the name in the register"
1t was half-past one by the slab=
crate, -quick-ticking clock on the
mantelpiece when Lillian ceased
speaking.
Then Lillian turned and seized
Esther's hand almost roughly.
Esther. you know everything
now" she said, with sharp precis-
ion. "all can tell you. Speak-let
me hear before bid you goodnight
what will you do?
what will you do. Esther The
girl sat so long silent that Lillian
repeated her question, but this time =
more gently. From what I have
told you-indefinite though Il is
you surely understand the dangers
that will menace you; that will
swallow you up II you expose your
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
By Rita Stuyvesant.

n EFoRE the war graduation
n frockS were generally elabo-
rate Affairs. but this year
simplicity will be their chief charm
The modern girl does not put her
graduation frock carefully away
after the sventful day. but wears
IL L the Sumner dancc1 ami other
little play times of the season.
Lingerie, batIsts net orEardiS or
silk crepe are being shown in the
most adorable models. so quaint and
prim- These light materials can all
be washed. making them practical
A. well a. lovely.
Deep tucks Ars enc OF the leading
features Of the junior graduation
frOckE, and combined with fitted
bodicsS and frilly hehuI make
frocks that are really Irresistible
and yet SO simple that q girl grad
uatS will easily be able TO make
her own frock. thus sconomizinE
this war year.
A lovely youthful froek Of this
kind was recently seen At the clos
ing exercises" Of 4 high school. Fine
white organdis. crisp and sheer. was
used and EeWed by hand The skirt
was made In a series Of six Eradu-
Gted tuckE, from one TO six inches
deep The top Of the skirt was
Ehirrsd several times. giving a be-
coming line to = slim hEurs.
Very quaint and prim was the
fitted bodice In Empire style. with a
nehu collar edged with dainty lace
The Jbree-quArter length sleeves
were drawn In a bit below the ell
bow, ending In a graceful friIl. This
pretty frock was much admired for
It's rare simplicity and could be
copied At a very modest cost
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
Japs and Aviation.

The japanese are the greatest
masters Of human equilibrium in
the world. Watching them balance
lightly on slack wires or stand on
their hands on slender poles, one
would assume that aviation has few
terroSs for them. As u matter OF
fact. however. their peculiar sense
OF equilibrium does not seem TO aid
them in the dying OF Heroplanes.
An experienced Instructor who has
drilled many allied Airmen says the
japanese make the least Batisfac-
tory aviators in the world. EsklmOs
excepted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
Author of Training the Girl" -Psy-
cAOIOEy and Higher Life" Etc.

(EWvTHAT is the matter with
" the Sunday school? It
is mostly old folks and
kInderEaTtners. The boys ard girls
do not seem to want to come any
more. So inquiries an anxious
teacher OF one class OF adults
The answer Is too much failure to
recognize the divinity or the child.
The child is more sacred than tho
Scriptures. more directly a gift
from God. more definitely an ex-
preston OF His mind and His pur-
pose in the world. The child is a far
more ancient thing than tho Bible.
The Bible has. been handed down.
translated and retransIated by or
binary mortsls. The child has been
sent into the world in its original
form and Is the Image of tho Most
High" for 10! these millions of
years.
II you are going to worship either
OF these two. worship the child. for
for II is indeed Gods own handi-
work. II you are going to make
one OF these conform to the other.
make tho Bible conform to the child.
This infantiIs piece OF divinity Is
the real key to the Scriptures and
not the converse.
Do not mlsunderstand me. I would
not detract one iota from the Sun
day school teachers knowledge Of
the Bible, but / would add a thou
sand-foId To- his understanding Of
nov the know nothing infant be-
Gins life and passes slowly onward
through a complex maze or expert
.ces which at last eliminate IN
full-blown personality.
There v too much star gazing In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
PUSS IN BOOTS
JR.
By David Cory,

"YiNKIE. bIinkis Willie IL run
" ing through the town,
In his velvet slippers and
little nightgoWn;
He shields his fiicksrinK cahdls for
fear It will blow out.
And through the keyhoIs In the door
he gives a little shout
Wash your hands and faces. time
to get in bed.
Pull the covers to your chin when
your prayers are said.
When you hear the rooster growing
IN the morn
Jump up bright and happy Hike .
little fRwn"
IN HIS Is what P1ss heard one
evening as he entered the
town OF Nod. for II vas
Just the hour when the twinkle.
twinkle star begins to bloom like
little hover in the sky, you know.
. Dear me-" said Puss to himself.
Il Shan't have much time to look
about. for It Is growing late" Ana
just then who should come By but
the little old woman who swept the
cobwebs on the sky.
Hello, little catr'' said she
Where are you goinET
I'm sure I don't know replied
Puss. I'm a stranger here
Come with me-" said the little
old woman. Il will give you house
and lodgings" and she led the way
to a little cottage covered with rose
vines and morning glOrieH, which
were fast asleep. for they never
wake until the sun shines, you
know, and 60 to bed early every Af-
ternoon-
Wen. as soon as Puss was inside
this little house he saw how clean
the little old woman kept II And
guess she knew how. for any one
who can sweep cobwebs on the sky
can certainly keep them on the cell
ing. Don't you think so2
And the next thing Puss saw was
a great big black cat with green
eyes. and she was washing her face
like 4 little breeze among the see
grass
Il am the pussy cat that went 70
London to see the Queen" she said.
So Puss sat down and asked her to
tell him all about II. and Just as she
was about to begin a little mouse
erept out OF his hole and said:
Twinkle. twinkle. piece Of cheese
You smell 50 sweet you make me
snsezs.
And this made Puss laugh out
loud. and Of course the little mouse
became so frightened that he ran =
back to his hole and told Mrs. Mouse
there was a great big giant cat
with red top boots in the house
Well. by this time the old wom-
an who swept the 'cobwebs on the
sky when the wind was blowing
Tweet and dry took out OF her cup
board her old mother hubbard. and
when she was dressed she said. I'll
be blest II l don't think ri take
piece OF sponge cake" And while
she, was eating u a knock came at
the door. And next time you shall
hear who was there.
cODyriEht. 1918. David COry.
TS De COauausG.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
War "reminiscences.

In course OF time the historic as
Rociatlons Of the battlenelds Of
ManchurIa will be preserved by
numerous monuments that are be-
ing erected by the Society for the
Preservation Of -the Memory OF
MnnChuriun BaftIefeIds. Up to date
twenty-five memorials have been
erected. among the latest being one
marking the spot where Generals
%ogi and StoessCI met on the eve
Of the surrender Of Port Arthur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
The Four of Hearts
SERIAL OF LOVE AND YOUTH
The Double Wedding Is SOlemnized,
but Not as Mrs. Livingstone
Hoped, and ALI Are Happy
stopped her BY speaking a. she had
seldom heard him speak
A Moments Hesitation.

]
A Moments Hesitation.
-You will 90 to the church with
me At once" he ordered. and be-
have as II you had been party to
this surprise All along. That u
your only chance 10 escape making
yourself ridiculous in the eyes Of
your frIsndL-
He did not insist that she see her
daughter and niece when they came
down stairs on their way to aths
waiting automobile. For An Instant
Dora hesitAted on the threshold OF
her mothers room. then, catching
a warning glance from her father,
she touched Cynthia's arm. and the
pair hurried down stairs and out
OF the house, accompanied by the
maid who was to arrange trains
and wells in the church vestibulG
Mrs. Livingstone did not glance
in the direction Of the two brides
a. she swept into the church on the
arm Of one OF the ushers. But her
face wore a set smile.
1t wore this smile all through
the wedding service. 1t did not
change when there was an audible
start among the observers crowd
ing the sdihcs a. the clergyman
began to repeat. Gerald, take
thee. Dora start that became q
rustic at the words-''I Milton. take
thee, Cynthia"
It was indeed as effective and
dramatic as even Mrs. LivinEHtons
had expected the double wedding
TO be. She still smiled as she stood
greeting her guests at the rscep-
ton.
Yes. we did achieve a wonderful
surprise. didn't we?" she said. 81
an so glad IL was 80 Guccessfult'
Arc- Livingstone may have been
schemer. but she was also a good
sport the two brideErooms agreed.
A Sensation.
The sensation produced had done
much towards soothing. the ma
irons wounded vanity by the time
that the wedding breakfast was
over and the young couples were
ready to leave the house. The quar-
tette were to take the same auto
mobile-GerArd and Dora to ES to
the PennsylvaniA 6tation-MiIton
and Cynthia to the Grand Central
You take the high-roHd, and TIL
take the low road" Dora hummed
to Cynthia, as. dressed for travel
ling, the girls and their husbands
ran down the front stairs.
At the foot Of the stairs Mrs. Liy-
ingstonS met them She put her
arm about each bride and kissed her
additionally. then lifted her face
for q kiss from each Of the young
men
Goodbye, darIIngs!- she called
~ the wedding party reached the
front door, surrounded by their
'GoodOye!- they called back from
amid the shower OF rice and con-
fetti peltinE them.
Well Stephen dear" Mrs LIv-
singstone sighed, still smilinEIy. a.
she went back to the drawing
room. 1t Is over! Now We and
our guests can sit down comforta-
ply and talk about our lovely sur
prise wedding. 1t was q success
wasn't III"
THE END.
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By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER LxV.
oaUynShL ISIG star O.

rFvas the day Of the Wedding
an ideal Spring day such a.
Gomez In April The ceremony
WAs to take place At noon- and Mr..
, LIvinEutonO had not yet told his
vie Of the change in the young
peoples planh
He still felt hetly indignant when
, he reelected that he himself had not
known the state Of AFFAIRS until
0 yesterday. He ala not like TO re-
member how angry he had been
and how he had ragged and stormed
about his den when Milton and
Gerald explained that they had act
% Independently Of him 1t was,
bad enough. pc had declared. for
his own daughter to be party to
such q scheme-but for his nisee'
who had no claim on him
, Here Milton Van Saun had In
tsrruptsd with a decision that as
Golishsd the older man
SguNhAA nAa NAAANN ~
With = freedom she hAc not dis
played to Gerald What abe told
him prompted him to write to
Darius BlakA His letter was SO
manly and straightforward that
the lawyer had replied with all the
facts that he had at his command
So It vas with a sense OF security
that Milton had checked Stephen
Livingstone in the beginning Of his
TRADE against Cynthia
Pardon me. sir" he had said
T5ut. a. Cynthia is your sisters
child, and a. had her mother been
more foreslGhtsd, Cynthia might
have been 4 fairly rich girl now.
I Am gurO Il must be a comfort to
you 70 DO the little you can to make
mp 70 the laughter for 4 part Of
the loSsoa for which she was not to
blamG Il seems but Just doesn't
TT"
Tue vOrdB had sounded innOcuouA
but their erect had been cosplcu-
Qua
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
ADVICETOTHE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
PrOpriety.
nEAR Mss FAIRFAX:


Ny girl friend expects TO be-
como engaged soon. As YET her
parents are unacquainted with
his, and as she and ] differ on the,
subject we have decided to call on
you TO settle our friendly ArGu-
ment
claim that II is his mothers
place TO call on her family. she
claims that II is her mothers
place to make the first visit WIN
you kindly tell me which Is right?
b. F. c.
little questions of etiquette
seem to me somewhat beneath
our notice these days OF tremend-
Gus problems! However. this Ques-
ton IL asked 20 frequently that I
see II seems a real problem to many
OF my readers. Their interest In
the question warrants It's having q
place in the column that Is their
Clearing House for prOblemG Cen
orally. the mother OF the groom calls
upon tho bride and her people in
order to welcome the new daughter
into her family.
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be Changes Color.

Stephen Livingstone had changed
color. GtAmmered and looked away.
The Word Justice had been used
6y GOrald in this connection upon
4 former occasion How much did
this fOIIoW kneWf
Il vaG then that he had con-
tFollSd any further exhibition of
amer and had listened to what the
young men had to say with regard
70 their preparations for tomorrow.
Only ones more did be break forth
u WaB when Gerald remarked that
the elsrGymen understood the
changed eonditIonG
He kn0EE and never told mS-
ho clustered
"A clergyman has no hight to'tsIl
that which IL oonhded to him.
Stewart reminded him grAvely.
And nov Il was nearly noon on
ne day set for the wedding. and
Stephen Livingstone had not broken
TIE news 70 his WifG He must dc
Shis At eneA Setting his teeth. he
vSnt cautiously lnto her room
He never told any one Of the
brief conversation that snsued, nor
Of how Ao reminded his wife BIT
terry that she had driven her child
= this action
Your match making schemes
were all wrong be accused, a. q
man does when = venture into
which be had been drawn has failed.
Nov there IL nothing to DO but
- make the best Of it
when she said that she would net
- 70 the church, would not ooun-
tShanes guch . wicked deception, he
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CHATTER LxxxTY.
me WeddInE-And After,


A great event for the village Of
Helm was the marriage OF. Harold
Borradale. 1t was a bright, warm
day OF early spring. and the sun
shed sufficient luster to justify the
frequent repetition Of the trite OBJ
servatiOn anent sunshine and happy
brides. Certainly the old proverb
promised to justify itself that day,
for IL would not have been easy
to mind a happier-loOking couple
than were Harold and Esther when
they emerged from the church hus-
band and wife, their fortunes indis-
sOlubly united.
Forever" he had whispered, a.
they reached the porch, and 'sfor-
ever" she had replied, her happy,
sparkling eyes lifted to his.
The bells pealed from the old
square tower. the Wedding March
rang out with all the energy and
expression that the village orEanist
could put intO Il. and child brides
maids sprinkled flowers at the
church door. The shady path
through the church yard was filled
with uhwonted visitors-silk min
49, WEN ANAAA19PAAa gAoa4lA4Al1
and fustian.
GOssips Overlook q Bet.
The village gossips, they who
knew nothing OF the Borradals
Curse. and thought but Of the pos
sible advantages to their own little
circles OF this union. were loud in
their praises Of bride and bride
groom. And this was not matter
for wonder. for Borradals and Is
Their had both endeared themselves
to their Irrespective tenants.
The remarks which a bystander
at the door might have overheard
were particularly iIluminative.
Bless her heart for a good young
lady: may she be very happy
that's what I wish her.
Lowered my rent, she did, when
couldn't pay last quarter. and
sent wine and medicine to little
Johnny. She's a real good I'm.
and deserves her luck
Continued Tomorrow
IcOoyriEhs ~ ". r. asaruL1 ,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the printing Of the first chap
ter Of Uncle Toms Cabin in 1851 Il appeared in the
National Era, and serial Melted Harriet Beecher Stowe
$500 In book form it made her q small fortune and
has been translated into nineteen languages Il had much
to do with bringing the slavery issue to a head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-05
The Early Use of Coal.

prior TO the Roman occupation made use of coal.
Henry the Third gave permission TO dig for coal Shrop
shire, and similar permission given TO monks to do
the same on their lands Coal in those days termed
blackstone" and it was regarded abomination.
The Winslow mail., 1918-11-15
The Reason Why.

This difference in the complexion Of
people is due to the varying amount Of
pigment or coloring material in the
cells of which the skins of all animals
are made. Very light people have very
little pigment; very dark people, those
with dark eyes and black hair, have a
great deal Of this coloring material
In their cells.
A great many people are neither
light nor very dark. They have less
than the dark complexioned people
and more than the light complexioned
people. When the hair turns gray
1t is because the pigment has disap-
peared. AS this is due to the loss of
this coloring material, dark complex
Toned people turn gray sooner than
light complexioned people. The struc-
ture Of the skin showing how these
cells are made in layers can be seen
by examining the skin with a micro
scope.
The Winslow mail., 1918-11-15
JUST WHAT IS SIMPLE LIFE?
Interesting Question Often Asked Is
Here Answered by One Who
Claims to Know.

Most Of us are inclined to hold to
the opinion that man leading SIM
pie life Is a creature who necessarily
has to walk barefooted or without the
full outfit Of modern clothes, and that
1t Is only country folk who can lead
that sort of life, by virtue of their con-
tact with nature. Nothing could be
further from the truth. A millionaire
occupying a mansion on Fifth avenue
can lead the simple life, If in his dis
charge Of daily duties he looks upon
his fellow man as his brother, and does
not enlarge in his own eyes his impor-
tance, due to his palatia1 residence or
his expensive clothes. On the other
hand, the farmer or the man who
walks around barefooted from neces-
sity, or who wears the simplest kind
Of clothes because he cannot afford
others, and goes about with envy in
his heart toward every being who pos
sesses more than he does, is far from
living the simple life in thought or
dress OF in any other manner.
To lead a simple life one has but to
realize that it is the spirit in which
things are done, and the spirit In
which life Is lived. That is the essen
tial thing. This Is applicable to dress,
to work, to education, thoughts and
pleasures and, might say last that
which should have said first, to ma
terial dealings between a man and his
fellow beings.-Misha Appelbaum in
the Humanitarian.