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The Washington times., 1919-09-22
All Good Men Fail

Every good and successful nan
in this country can testify tsuthr
fully that he too seemed 70 ncuudag
and fan during his youthful yolrG
Your dependency IS in ny ju1gT
ment, more q sign of success thrl
OF failure 10 81 an indication that
you win try 90 much haFder O.
win.
Nov, ny boy, let me tell y
what o. usually at the beLtou
the sort of inner- trouble iThiel
now distrubing y0u il O. q glFls
Tgung women at your age are Fela-
lively three years nearer Foedineer
for marriage than ssventesn-yeEr
old youths. Hence, the thought q
your Comparative immaturity ..
mind and per8onality-of unuFPr
paFsdness for settling doWn--re-
Dukes and toFmentB your every
waking hour. But being Tar toe
young and green for taking Q
wife you must dismiss the idea and
strike out for yourself. Your choice
seven years from today, when you
have become really old enough 70
marry, Is likely to be as Ear from
your present ideal oe q vile ag CHI
cago IS from China.
You have coined an eLeellana
phrase. "A happg place to wJe,I''-
that Is the right goal for the pee
ent- Seek Il f. and wide. Keep
changing TIL you md %. Consult
a vocation specialist, if possible
Then, when that delightful en-
ployment comes 70 you stick % f.
and learn 70 love u a. your own
SOUL The pay, the wages, the IN
come from work you love 70 do
that, too, may come slowly at dfEls
but at length % viii doubtless
prove ample for your every Fea-
sonable desire for q competence
Wherefore, Young Nan, for tlo
time being, and as q natural part
Of your inner growth, travel over
the journey covered By All other
good men who have gone on before
YOU
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
THE LOVE GAMBLER
A NEW SERIAL BY FAMOUS WRITER
Desiree Finds the Lost Pendant in
the Automobile Pocket and Re-
veals a Secret to David

Smith had switched on the cleo
trio light in the inside OF the car.
Its rays fell on the amethyst and
diamond pendant she held in her
hand.
aoh, smith-see, see!" she ex-
claimed. Just see-Oh, how did it
ever get in there?"
He, too, gave vent to a sudden
exclamation as he saw what she
held.
'Why-whyI" he Easped. 'T
thought il was at the jewelers.
at least did not know it had
come back. What is the natter"
For, TO his astOnishment, she had
pressed the pendant convuIsively to
her lips.
"Do-do-you love Il as much as
that?' he whispered incredulously.
- She tried to laugh. ''Oh, not
is not that-but e proves-don't
you see, Smith-we thought it was
lOstg
She was too much excited to ap
preciate what che was betrayinE.
Lost" the man repeated. why,
I myself gave Il to the jeweler."
NO" she denied, impetuously.
you gave him the boL-but-don't
you understand-it was empty"
Empty
His tone brought her to q reali-
zatiOn Of the situation. She made
no effort to recover her calmness.
yes, Smith," striving TO steady
her voice. Il am silly to be so
much overcome. But we thought it
was lost"
'LostF' he echoed again. ''You
mean that you did not know what
had become Of it,"
Yes"
.Then. Of course. If it was gone
you supposed somebody had stolen
EEpIanatIOns.
She lifted a white face to him.
81 never believed that" she said.
solemnly. You must know 1 never
believed that"
but others did" he accused.
'Ees-others. did-but knew they
we're all wrong"
Whom did those other suspectg'
he demanded.
But as he saw her look Of distress
he checked her reply.
Don't answer or course, I know
whom they suspected. It was I.
can hardly blame them" he added,
bitterly.
She had stepped from the car.
and now, with q gesture Of entreaty,
laid her hand on his.
Please-please, she begged.
. don't look like that, I trusted
you.P
"I know, you did" be said softly.
Aud thaf-is why4-Ehe hurried
OFT sent you that telegram. I
wanted you to stay here just to
prove your innocence. I was afraid
10 you went away that il would look
as ~ you knew something about the
pendant And I was sure you didn't.
"You took all that trouble for me"
he murmured. Why, Miss Leigh
ton. am not worthy"
She stopped him almost brusqUely.
Il did not do IL as a favor to
you" she said, hUrriedly. 81 did il
because would have been wretched
a I had not"
Then, before he could reply, she
turned and ran from him up the
steps and into the house.
To BE Continued
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
wild Animals in CAPTIVITY.

The sleeping hours Of animals On
captivity vary as greatly according
TO the families 70 which they BE-
long as do their other characteFig-
tics and habits The big oFang-
outang goes to bed at sundoWn.
draping his head in q blanket and
refusing TO see visitors after dusk
It is also an early riser. With the
lions, tigers and other members Of
the cat tribe. the night finds them
at their liveliest, and they sleep
most between midday meal and
suppertime. The eagles 60 TO sleep
just about the time their neighboFs
in the owl cage are waking up,
while the bears, during the winter
months, apparently sleep all day
and all night, too. The residents or
the monkey house object seriously
TO being disturbed after dark. and
II one OF the keepers happens %
take a light into their quarters
they scold him numerically, On
the oeher hand, &c would probably
take a dynamite bomb 70 arouse ne
rhinOcerOs.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
BOOKS

CHICKEN LITTLE JANE ON THE RIG
JOHN, by Lily Munseu Ritchie. Brit
luHtrated. &l.25 net
A very charming story for juve-
niles Is the second book in the series
OF Chicken Little" stories
Chicken" whose real name ia lane
but Is only so called by her mother
when she Is naughty, lives on a
ranch on the Big John river in Kan
sas, where she has numerous happy
adventures among the flowers. birds.
cows and horses which Will arouse
enthusiasm among young readers.
Nor is there any good reason why
the doings Of this charming vounr
person and her friends should not
provide entertainment for older
readers as well. The book Is hand
somel- decorated with pen sketches
BY Charles .. Hubbard.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

virginia and AIaryiand the streaHa1
had received such au iucctug ~
the rains and melting SHOWS tlat
they became raging torrents, 90
that when they reached the loUei
valleys theg wrecked everythlng BE-
fore Ghom
Zee Dan at tki Fall..
Great Falls. On the Potom4c, va
DFimed Cor Just guch q tnln7
ice dam had foruc6 above
and when this let loose tl
Fuahed upon TIE lower 20
Guch fury that the-
and hougeg. ag7G5' from T.
QEo5a8 we'd. These were cafFi -.- W
the stream and piled agllngt the
cd long bridge that a. that tiule
stocd q utile % the west of where
the present HiEhWaV bridge Eanr
the Potomae. Wreeklng paFt % 81
The piles held, however, and a
perfect dam vas formed along its
entire length. The waters, gtopDe1
81 their rush % the sea- we're di-
verted and spread cut over tae
lower section of Waghington. IheV
backed up on what 81 now Potomac
Park and paFt of lhe WaL Nearly
al the water was coulned 20 a.
area bounded ~ part 81 EouFtsslth
street on the west, EolngglF
avenue on the north and seccll
street southeast o. the eaEt tho
water front being ecmplstely sub
merged.
USWbout8 oa AVluus.
visitors Wishing % zee the .isata
Of the District Wsrs compelled 20
make the trip ffom the Treasury O.
the CAPITOL IN roWboats. and. thc va
rious GoVeTnment dspartuclt en-
plOyes were coMpslled 70 ferry
about the douutoWu sections as q
they were 81 Weulce-
such an occurrences o. then Wcul4
be impossible today, &c TIE Iilal
Basin. in Potomac Park, new acl1.
as q sort Of q safety valve % cheek
any fluctuations in the FutcLoe.
Unless an Extraordinary elCud1uFst
or similar dinaEleF takes ulGres o 81
thought By eEDeEts that the -
nous hood of 1850 eannot Be ro=
peafed.
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And they began 10 cry.
20 mother ne dee dSsr a We ogr ysry yI91sa5 mgSa fear
keVLL help you md them" cried
Puss Junior, looking in
through the door, which he
had pushed open on receiving no
answer TO his repeated knocking.
VIII youg said a little Tabby
Cat.
i think we lost them BY the wood
pile" said a little gray kitten.
I'VE were playing hide-and-go-
seek" said a cute black kitty, and
perhaps we dropped them"
Come on. my little pussyfoots,"
cried Puss JUNIOR, with a grin. i N
pretty good at finding things-eX-
cept people can't ma my dear
father"
How did you lose him" asked
Lhe first little kitty, as they all
Kan out into the backyard.
Il don't know any more than you
know how you lost your mittens,'
replied Puss Junior. with a sigh.
If you md our mittens we'll help
you md your father" cried the
three little kittens in one breath.
But hunt as they might no mILtens
pile and back Of the old well, over
20 the wOodshed andt under the
grape arbOr they hunted and hunt
ed, but without success.
Lost your mittens, You naughty
kittens; Then you shall have no
pie"
"Lee-oW, mee-oW, mee-ow."
"NO, you shall have no pie"
Meow. mee-OW- u1ee-UW."
Have you looked IN the barn?"
asked PUss.
No" cried all three little kittens.
Well, that's a good place to look
that is, if you have been playing
there. suggested Puss. So they all
.an out 10 the barn. But just as
they entered the big door a little
mouse scUrried into his hole and a
Dig gray rat into the corn bin.
Puss went up 10 the mouse hole
and cried: Look here, little mouse,
IL you viii tell US whether you
have seen any mittens we won't hurt
you. But the little mouse didn't
reply.
My dear. Mr.. Rat" said Puss
Junior, speaking into a crack in the
corn bin. III you will tell uB Wheth-
or you have seen any mittens wen
promise not TO touch you" But the
rat didn't answer.
They're afraid Of you" said the
little black kitty.
Then you ask them" whispered
Puss Junior.
DID you see our mittens?' in
qUired the little kittie. speaking
softly into the hole where the little
mouse was.
Yes" replied q little squeaky
voice. Il saw some mittens in the
tool closet" Then the little black
kitty ran over TO the tool closet
and pretty soon he came dancing
out on his two hind legs. Here
they arel Here they are!" he cried
with laugh, and in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
AuthOF Of many novels and one Of
the cOuutFysG best EnUvEu- WEiteFH r
Of nhort stories.
CHAPTER Ia.

CHATTER Tx.
= EANING BACK against the
cushions Of the Limousine.
- Desiree Leighton found her
self getting ddrowsy.
Her thoughts Of the automobile
pocket which must be taken off
the rug rail and the new one which
must be hung there in its place had
served as q means for taking her
mind off certain problems and les
senfnE the tension Of her nerves.
Her ideas grew hay and she was
almost asleep when the Limousine
carne slowly 20 a stop in front OF
her fathers house.
She sat up with q start. Smith
was coming around to open the
door.
she must SPEAK 70 him. With the
l-novvIedrs between them Of that
TELEGRAM silence seemed horribly
awkward.
And. as she cast about wildly in
ber mind FOR some perfectly in
nocuous speech, her eyes fell again
unoD the shabby automobile pocket
she seized upon this as an object on
which IL would be entirely safe 70
comment
smith she remarked, without
glancinE in his direction as he
opened the car door for her, my
father brought me a new automo-
bile pocket tonight I meant TO
bring il out with me and set you 20
adjust IL on the rail. I viii do 80
tomorrow. Meanwhile, want TO
take this pocket off"
Her fingers were fumbling at the
clasps. which did not WELD immedi-
ately.
Let me unfasten il for you ne
said cOurteously.
Leaning in, he took hold Of the
straps and his fingers touched hers.
His were warm; hers were icy cold.
She withdrew her hand quickly. A
moment later he had the leather
bag detached from the rail and was
holding IL out 20 hen
ssFfere Il is" he said, and there
was a slight tremor in his voice.
Thank you" She took Il with a
nervous litIo laugh. Then, bee luse
she felt tnat sha must say some
ming sise sEe sddCd "ot course u
is elapty
Il fancy So lie rsplied.
ne Pe5daat .I5ound.
Let me see" she said, thrusting
her hand into the depths u the
receptacle. what IS thisE as she
felt a hard substance.
Then she drew forth the articl-
she caught her breath hysterically'
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
A Business Romance.
- NIss FAIRFAN

DEAR MISS FAlhF An
For six months have been working
with q young lady three years younger
than myself ! have lately discovered
that I love her. No matter where ]
am the thought Of her comes up before
me. In week I am 20 60 on my vaca-
tion, and ] know that I shall greGtly
miss her. Do you think IL proper for
me TO ask her out, when she knows me
only through business Would 10 be
better for me TO write her when I'm
away and then ask her out when re-
turn2 ANXIOUS
You appear to have all the symp-
toms OF a well developed case Of
love, and / should advise you to
take the young lady into your con-
fidence. Doubtless she knows all
about 1t. as girls have a way OF do
ing, and will be quite ready to
listen 'aTo the sweetest story ever
tOld" "
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
By DR.. VIM. A. McKeeVer.
professor IN the .UnlveFHity q Kan
Has and q FoFemOst Authority on
he WnfElnr q Chll1ran-)

lFFOae1BoR In the 'DnlVeEBllW OF AAll.
ans and q FoFemOgt Authority on
the Raising 81 Chlldren-)
EEYT seems that everything
undertake turns 70 failure.
am nearly eighteen. Dur
ing the past two years have tEtsd s
half q dozen jobs but have nsVet
found what you might call q happy
place to work, and ] have not uaEed
anything. Can you help me get
started at something worth WhfleF
A failure at eighteen! Think o.
that What a joke Il viii doubtless
be to recall this imagined failure
twenty years hence. No, my boy
you are not a failure. You are
merely passing through an era Of
trial and struggle which is proper
60 one Of your years. More sew
enteen-year-Olds than any other
class write to me for help IL is
q common thing for youths OF the
age seventeen to twenty to be-
come discouraged and imagine they
are failures. Some OF them feel
Il as q deep trouble and threaten
to give up. But there is absolutely
no occasion for despair.
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Gave Her a Box Of Candy.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS T EAAEhE Al
I have been going about with a young
lady for six months. While attending
cred Il my duty to buy her a box of
candy.
Later on, while converting with my
friend. she said 10 was not In style TO
have candy at the show. I tried 20 con-
vince her she was wrong. but in vain,
so we decided to write TO you and ask
for your apiniOn. II. R. C.
II the young lady insists upon a
formal observance Of the conven-
tions, il is. OF course, more elegant
to eat nothing at all al the theater.
But the gift Of a box Of candy was
a kind, generous thought on your
part and personally I see no harm
in enjoying 1t.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
Advice to the
LOvelOrn
Sic Love q WidoWer.

DEAR MISS FAlREAAs
am eighteen and have recently met
a widOWer OF tWenty-four whom have
learned to love His wife died of In
husnEa after they were married just 9
few months.
Mother is very much against my 20
ing out with this young man, and shs is
trying to make me give him up. He has
proved In many ways that he loves ne
and would do anything within his
power to make me happy. I'm quite
sure I wouldn't like the man mother
would want me 70 90 with as she con-
siders his financial condition drBt and
then his character, whereas, I am Just
the reverse PUZZLED
II you are only eighteen and the
young man twenty-fOur you have
plenty OF time in which to prove
the sincerity Of your affection.
Waiting seems to be the wiser
course. Let your mother see you
really care and doubtless, in time,
she will give her consent. 1 should
not think Of going against her
wishes at your time Of life.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

After a cane chair has had much
use the seat will begin to sag, and
q simple and easy way to tighten
the cane is merely to wash il with
very hot water and leave IL TO dry.
Half a Cupful OF milk put in a
dishtub full of hot water will serve
instead of soap. Il sOftens the wa
ter, keeps the hands better, because
IL will not roughen them like soap.
and brightens dishes, cleaning off
all grease. and leaving no scum in
the pan.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

George is understood to have
been responsible for the worl
Cabinet" as Il has long applied 20
politics. When he was King ne
could not take part in the deIibera-
tiOus Of MS own privy council be-
cause he knew no English. His
statesmen did not speak German.
So the ministers who served che
first OF the Hanoverian sOveroiguB
used to meet in the Kings privato
room, or cabinet. while he was Rh-
sent, and thus came TO be spoSel
OF as his Cabinet Council"
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
~ WaH of Encouragement.

A manufacturer in the north Of
England who was piously inclined
told all his hands that he would pay
them IL they went to church upon
one particular evening. The hands
agreed TO go. and a fine show they
made. The manufacturer, scanning
their ranks from his pew. swelled
with Joy and pride. After the ser
vice one OF the foremen approached
him. Excuse me, sir" he sad, but
the fellows want to ask you IL they
come to church again another even
ing do they get OveFtime?"
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Il is said that the number Of cats
in the United Kingdom is nearly
1000, 900, although a remarkable
decrease has been noticed in many
places. especially seaports, prob
ably owing 20 the demand for ex-
portation.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

In order to clean black cloth and
yet preserve or restore the color,
sponge with logwOod and ammonia.
Infuse the logwoOd chips in jar
of boiling water placed in a pan,
strain. and use cold, adding a tea
spoonful OF ammonia to half a pint
OF IoEwood. This solution should
be guarded as a poison.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

To the left cape of kOInsky, wraps
fancy dictates shows of magenta velvet and
bm Of old blue softened by dropping bonne feathers
To right cape chpmunk which hangs in straight
lines given distinction by unusual collar The turban
of aupe velvet turned off with crisp
looking black wings
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

To frost glass, rub over the glass
a weak solution Of gum, and on il
spread some EPSON salts. These
grains will stick to the gum, and
the effect is excellent
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
80 De-. d o. Hietorn.

THIS 4 the anniversary ol The announcement i 1877 hg
Joseph smith Of the discovery Of the book Of Mormon
smith, with members Of the cult who believed in
DoIoqamy founded settlement 10 Illinois, but were forced
10 move and finally located IN Utah. with Salt Lake City a.
their headquarters.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

When one has the same meat once
or twice, and the joint Is rather
large, a good way to make a tasty
dinner is to cut the meat in slices.
dip in beaten egg, and then in
breadcrumbs seasoned with salt and
peDper and a few mixed herbs, and
FRY till slightly Drowned. Serve
with some gravy and mashed potato.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

A great deal OF soap is often
wasted for want OF a simple pro-
vision OF the cheapest kind. The
housewife hnds she loses much time
by her soap slipping from the wet
bench. and so she keeps il in the
water, where it is, of course, wasted
A little wooden bowl is very mex
pensive. and the saving Of soap Will
soon pay for the cost Of the bowl.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

To preserve chiIdren's first teeth
from decay. wash them with luke
warm water containing a little
boraX directly after each meal
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
A Rule for Height.

A Rule for Height
THE height of the human figure is six times the length of
the human foot. Whether the form is slender or
DumD the rule holds good on the average any deviation
from the rule departure from the beauty of proportion
II is claimed that the Greeks made all their statues accord
ing to this rule.
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
By FONTAINE FOX

E.5srirEt a'aa. By IN. Hn..l.s v,n0s.'a nal
The Washington times., 1919-09-22
Puss i'm Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

'rThree little kittens lost their mittens
And they began 10 cry.
so mother dear, we very much FEAR
That We have lost our mittenE
The Washington times., 1919-09-22

= EANuSG BACK against the
cushions Of the Limousine.
IL Desiree Leighton found her
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Americans in general New Workers.
in particular, have not as yet taken
very kindly to the idea of using plants
arranged in window boxes for exterior
house adornment. 1t is true that Fifth
avenue can show some attempts at
window box gardening. but this
method of Frightening city streets is
not nearly so widespread as in some
European countries. Those who have
been in the old university town of
Cambridge in England during the sum-
mer months will remember the strik
sng display OF plants in window boxes.
Many of the colleges use hundreds OF
these on the window stills of the stu
dents living quarters. The large no.
fels are not one whit behind and make
lavish use Of window boxes to en-
nance their attractions. white Paris
daisies, scarlet geraniums and trailing
blue lobelia being a favorite combina-
tioi1. A rather crude color effect, per-
hars, but as red, white and blue are
the national colors the wide use of
such plants is inevitable among patri-
cite citizens.
The cities of Nuremberg and Ores
den are noted for their window boxes
In the latter city the municipality en-
courages their use by giving prizes for
the best kept window gardens. The
owners are liable to be fined, however,
af they allow dirt or water to drop on
the sidewalk below. which can scarcely
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feet can be obtained by using one va
riety alone. Some of the petunias by
themselves. because of their strong
growth and sprawly habit. furnish
adequate height and at the same time
trail sufficiently to hide the front Of
the box.
Although many different kinds Of
plants may be used in window boxes,
some are much more commonly seen
than any others because of their vigor-
Gus constitution and freedom from In
sect pests. Among these are geranium,
petupia, dusty miller, zinnia, wander
ing Jew and English ivy.
An effective combination may be
formed by pink geraniums. inter-
spersed with two or three fountain
plants CDracaena indivisa), with dusty
miller in the second row and English
ivy to trail over the front The sword
like foliage Of the fountain plant forms
an effective contrast with round leaves
of the geranium the flowers of the
latter give the necessary touch of
color. and the whitish foliage Of the
dusty miller is shown up by the deep
green of the ivy. Another combina-
ton suitable for half shady situa-
ton would be begonias of the semper-
fiorens type. with bronze colored leaves
and red flowers; variegated spiderwort
(Anthericum) with white and green
leaves for the middle row. and wan
de ring Jew as a trailer.
In shady situations Towering plants
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FUN IN TREES FOR CHILDREN

What a delight an old apple. cherry
or plum tree is to children, boys or
girls Particularly a tree that has been
trained to a low, open head, that the
youngsters can scramble up in with
out much effort
My heart stands still sometimes
when / see the children swinging in
the plum tree. like the simians some
scientists tell us we have descended
from, and 1t is the only resemblance
OF an ape I have observed in man
kind. Surely there must be some re-
lation or there would be broken limbs
and broken heads among the floclts Of
children that swarm in that glorious
old tree.
Frequent cautioning and pleadings
excite no fear. but If there are no
accidents the old plum is fulfilling a
splendid mission, though there are no
other plum trees sufficiently near for
the bees and insects to fertilize the
flowers. resulting in the tree produce
ing only one kind OF fruit, pleasure
for the children.