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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-09
Doing Your Own Nails
By Lima CaUaLteri,
The Most Famous Living Beauty.

Most people fail 70 clean the
edges Of their nails properly. The
way l do it Is to twist a BIT Of cot
ton about the point Of an orange
wood stick. Dip this end into perox-
ide Of hydrogen and rub the damp
ened point Of the orange-wood stick
along the inside Of the nail. l want
you to notice that l said nail, not
skin.
The reason so many persons must
keep their nails short to keep them
clean is that they use sharp or
Jagged instruments to clean the
nail, and pressing or digging this
into the skin beneath the nail
makes It ragged and torn. This
leaves an uneven edge Of the skin
to catch the dust and that Is why so
many fingers have that gray and
even black rim that is so ugly a
DOrder ICr the myers.
Watch the appearance Of your
nails carefully. If you notice that
any portion Of the skin about the
nails has become sore or inflamed,
do not neglect It. Keep the wound
eleansed thoroughly in hot water
or some good antiseptic, and then
anOint that portion Of the nail with
a bit Of camphor ice, or with vase
line or lanOline. Any preparation
containing witch hazel is also good
II necessary to keep it from getting
caught on everything, wrap that
part Of the finger up temporarily in
a soft, white muslin or silk band
age.
II you are troubled with whitR
spots on your nails lemon Juice will
be found a useful remedy. But as
lemon has a tendency to make the
nails brittle, It is well to rub a
little cold cream on them after
ward.
Do not think you can do your
nails once a week and let 1t go at
that To have pretty, well kept
nails, they must be cared for every
day. Five minutes Of your time Is
not much to devote to them In view
Of the results attained.
Carelessness in connection with
the nails will cause you to feel
ashamed many times for the ap-
pearance Of youI hands. But If
you WIN give an hour once a week
to q thorough Overhauling and
manicuring Of your nails, and then
bestow upon them the daily five
minutes necessary to keep them
in the pink of condition, l assure
you you viii have no reason to hest
tate in offering your hand even to
the fairy prince when he appears to
claim largess from his beauteous
lady love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-09

TERSONALLY ! always prefer
to do my own nails. Then
= am sure they will be done 20
suit. me. I am very particular
about this, because / believe that
dainty finger nails comprise the
most important finishing touch that
a woman's hands can have.
It is not necessary to have an
elaborate manicure set. A simple
outfit that is good enough for all
purposes should consist Of: One
large nail brush, for the outer part
Of the nail to keep it thoroughly
clean; one strong but pliable nail
file; one polisher (chamois COW
ered); a pair of curved scissors;
one orange-wood stick; one box Of
powdered pumice and one box OF
nail powder.
First soak the hands for FIVE
minutes in warm soapy water. They
are now in a condition to respond
readily to any corrective treatment
that may be needful.
As soon as you take them out Of
the water, go around the odter
edge Of the nail with an orange
wood stick, pressing the cuticle
back firmly, but softly. Do not
press too hard on the nail, because
any pressure upon It may injure
the sensitive cults beneath. Make
an effort to coax the half-moon at
the base Of the nail into view.
After this you may file the nail
into any shape you wish and cut
on any ragged hang nails or uneven
growths that mar the fine line of
the edge. A slightly pointed effect
10 admissible, and Is becoming to
nearly all hands. But no exagger-
ated effects should be permitted,
because this is In exceedingly poor
taste.
Dip the nail polisher into the
powder and polish each nail Vigor-
ously. But be careful to stop short
Of too high a polish. If the powder
Is still too much in evidence, then
dip the hands once more in warm
water, drying them thoroughly af-
terwaFd. You will find that the
palms Of the hands add a polish to
nails that are not readily suscep-
tible to the polisher.
Should you find the nails brittle
and the skin around them harsh
you should battle them daily in olive
OIL or make frequent applications
Of cold cream.
To do this, / pour half a pint Of
olive oil into q shallow vessel.
Into this oil dip my nails, holding
them there for I've minutes il they
are but slightly overgrown, fifteen
minutes If badly covered with cuti-
Gle. Then when the cuticle is soft
ened I 60 carefully over each one
with q linen towel. softly pressing
back the skin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-09
Over One Million
American Women
Are Now Using
La-May Powder

absolutely pure. II does not contain
rice powder, white lead or any in
furious substance. Second, it stays
on better than any other powder
This improved formula is called La
may French, POudre L'Ame). The
large size is fifty cents and the trial
size twenty-five cents. When you
see how wonderfully it beauties
your complexion you will under
stand why La-may is now used by
over a million American women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-09

There are actually three thousand
different brands of face powder now
sold in America, some on the market
as long as fifty years. A new face
novder has become the most popular
among all of these other three thou
sand powders, and it is only a few
months old. Yet it is now selling
faster than many on the market for
6fty years. Why did this new pow
der become famous so quickly? For
two reasons: First, it is guaranteed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-09

A SIMPLE HOME DRESS
C275D. The pattern is cut in seven
sizes: "a, sc, 3S, 40, AZ. "A and 46
inches bust measure. Size 50 re-
uuires ST. yards of 36-inch material
A COMFORTABLE SCHOOL
FROCK C2749). The pattern is cut
in five sizes: 4, 6, 8, 10 and Il
years. Size 10 requires 312 yards
of 36-inch material.
A SIMPLE. STYLISH FROCK
(2754. The pattern is cut in four
sizes: IA, 1G, IS and 20 years. Size
Copyright, 1871
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-09

IS requires as yards of 36-inch ma
Ierial.
A SPLENDID COVER ALL
APRON (275O). The pattern is cut
in four sizes: Small, 1924; me-
dunn, 1888; large. 40-42, and extra
large, 44-46 inches bust measu e.
Size medium will require Az yards
of 36-inch material.
A DAINTY MODEL FOR
PARTY" OR BEST" WEAR
l2752I. The pattern is cut in four
sizes: 6, s, 10 and II years. 1t
requires 1 yard of lining q inches
wide for the underwaist and 8 yards
by Star Company. Great Brita
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-09

of material for the dress for an g.
year size.
A STYLISH WAIST (2745). The
pattern is cut in seven sizes: "a
&c. 3S. 40, AZ, A and 46 inches bust
measure. Size SO requires 25s
wards of 4O-inch material.
A SMART SKIRT (2746). The
nattern is cut in seven sizes: %
"a. 26. %, 80, 80 and "a inches waist
measure. Size A will require 37s
wards of 44-inCh material.
To obtain any two of these desi-
able patterns fill in the accompany
, Rights Reserved.
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clude a generous supply Of dried
fruit in her Winter menus.
If the families are large It will
he most economical to buy the
fruit by the teE-pound box, as such
q quantity viii inst nN1nt last until
the fresh fruits are in market al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
Weigh All Purchases!
the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I heartily indorse the recommended
ton of a recent writer that house.
keepers provide a weighing machine
and see to it that they get exactly the
amount of goods paid for. When
came to this city forty-nine years
ago I roomed with a French family,
the head of which was the Washing
ton correspondent of the Paris news
paper, Les Etats Unis." Visiting the
kitchen one day, 1 noticed on side
table very handsome set of scales.
Just then a grocer delivered basket
of goods The French maid weighed
each package. laid it one side. and
smiled. Astonished and amused, /!
asked for an explanation. She told
me that in France every one had
scales in their kitchen. that the
French people were no more suspi-
cious nor dishonest than their neigh
bors, but it helped to conserve public
morals; there was no inclination to
cheat when discovery was SO immi-
nent. When 1 started housekeeping
myself a year later. an early purchase
was a set of scales. In those days
men peddled vegetables through the
streets same as now, and potatoes
were sold by the pound. One day
was short seven pounds on a half
bushel. NM little nephew ran after
the man, got number of wagon, re-
ported to police. and learned later
the man was peddling without liz
cense. The knowledge that had
protected other working women was
sufficient recompense for the trouble
taken. e. R. KELLEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCT1oNEER.


TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY BRICK
DWELLING. NO. 1112 Sd ST. NE.
By virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 1886. folio 63. ct seq.
Of the land records of the District Of Column
bia. and at the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees will offer
for sale by public auction, in front Of the
premises. on THURSDAY. THE FOURTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER. AID. 1919. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. situate in the city Of Washing
ton. District of Columbia. to wit: Part Of
lots 90 and 20 in Nathan C. Fitzgerald's sub
division of lots in square 74S. as per plat
recorded in book 10. page 49, in the Office
Of the surveyor for said District. beginning
for same at point in the line of Sd ST. east.
corner Of said lot 20. and running thence north
along the line of said street 11.SS feet. thence
west 40 feet to an alley. thence south 11-Ss
feet and thence east 20 feet to the beginning,
excepting feet of the rear end of said part
Of said lots which have been added to the
alley in the rear Of said lots. together with
the improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. the balance in two
equal installments. payable in and two
years. with interest at per cent per annum.
payable semi-annually, from day of sale. &C.
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
Or all cash. at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit Of 800 required of the purchaser at
the time of sale. All conyeyancing recording
notarial fees and revenue stamps at the cost
Of the purchaser. Terms Of sale TO be com
piled with within fifteen days from day of
sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of
the defaulting purchaser, after days adver-
tisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in the city OF Washington d. C.
HENRY II. EE3GMANN.
GEORGE N. EMMEIICH.
au23-d&ds.exSu&h Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
BY Webster.

and building material. which. again, is
but labor applied to some raw ma
terial. So buildings are now worth
at least twice what they were, and
rents follow the property.
This existing condition is terrible
hardship on all families that are not
sharing the gains of the high cost of
labor, but, like the effects of an earth
quake or of some devastating plague,
it must be borne-for it will continue
to exist as long as H. c. labor con-
tinues, and it is not likely that labor
will soon return to a lower level.
At any rate, We all should realize
and understand and accept that H. Z.
labor is the real foundation of H. c.
living and that they exist together as
cause and effect.
Under present conditions, it is very
fortunate for our country that we
have the advantage of such a large
addition to our currency. That tends
to mitigate somewhat the evil that af-
fiicts US. Any considerable contraction
would be attended by widespread mis-
fortune.
Were it possible to reduce the cost
of labor, production and other elm
inatory costs could be reduced, but un-
til that occurs prices must remain
high. L. A. ASHE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
SARAJEV0 SOON FORCETS.
EFFECTS OF WORLD WAR.

SARAJEVO, Bosnia, July 20 Cor
respondence of the Associated Press).
The war seems likely soon to be-
come a matter of only historical in
terest even here in Sarajevo. where
Prinzip threw the bomb which killed
the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand and
set the world afiame.
The summer park at. Illidza is
crowded on Sunday with holiday
makers. The trans and trains run
regularly. Moving picture theaters are
open. and concerts are held from time
to time. Recently the city has been
the destination Of American sailors on
leave from Adriatic ports. All visitors
in the city find an immense interest in
the wonderful Turkish quarter. with
it's quaint bazars, where one may buy
the most beautiful art goods.
The civil authorities at Sarajevo are
Bosnians and HerZego-
vinians. Many Serbian officers are seen
in the city. The Turks are as Turkish.
the Jews as Jewish and the gypsies
as gypsy like as ever. The half hum
dred mosques still exist to attract the
faithful to their prayers. The Aus
TRANS and Germans still struggle to
change their colors, and in the cafes
the walters often strive at Serbian.
which they speak poorly, and ask that
one speak "Deutsche."
The after-war population of Sara
jevo is $1,000. The city is capital of
Bosnia Herzegovina. The population
of the province is divided as follows:
100000 Mussulmen. 100000 Serbians.
200, 900 Croats. The worshipers OF
Mahomet are not necessarily of Turk
ish blood; in fact most of them are
said really to be Serbians and to speak
Serbian. The true facts regarding ma
tionalities in the Balkans cannot be
easily determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
Wage Increases and Living Costs.

To the Editor of The Star:
The recent editorial in The Star en-
titled Food for Thought" ably COW
ers one of the economic problems of
the day.
OF course, no one can blame en-
ployes for wanting better pay and
what they term improved working
conditions. but it is obvious that hori-
zontal increases III pay and uniform
decreases in working hours can ac-
complish nothing of real benefit I'M
less the quality or quantity of pro-
duction does not suffer.
Economic laws seem almost immut-
able, even though, to some extent,
they can be controlled by artificial
means, but in the end easy money will
create uneasy or high prices for the
simple reason that while the dollars
have been increased products have
not been proportionately increased.
Every call for higher wages and i'm
proved working conditions seems to
strike a responsive chord with a part
of the people. Strikes are wholly de-
pendent on public sympathy because
it is the pressed-sometimes vio-
lently-sympathy that interferes with
operations.
The reasoning in the matter seems
to be that if one class or group of
of course, the higher the better. 9TH
ers believe it will directly aid them in
securing an advance, and so employees
hope the process will continue, ever
broadening and increasing.
J. F. SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
COOPERATION AS A REMEDY.
British, Swedish and Swiss Ex-
amples of Trust Beating.
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Reading The Star daily one won
ders why the American people are
so irate with the packers, instead of
taking this meat and grocery ques
ton into their own hands. In the United
Kingdom few years ago Lever & Co.
told the Scottish Cooperative Whole
sale Society it would sell them no
more soap if they did not cut out the
return of profits to their members;
they declined. They established their
own soap works. The Sun Light Soap
Company brought thirty-eight actions
against them. Decision in favor of
the co-operators. They are now one
of the largest manufacturers of soap
in the United Kingdom.
English soap makers started COM
bine' with a capital of $60, 100000. The
English Cooperative Wholesale took
up the challenge of the soap boilers
to obtain a monopoly and smashed
the octopus. The co-operators then
got a concession of 800 acres on the
west coast of Africa to secure palm
oil. Nothing further has been heard
Of the English soap monopolists.
For ten years the Scottish co-opera-
tors fought the Scotch meat trust
and beat them in the end.
The Swiss co-operators were up
against a powerful meat combine run
by Bell & Son, who controlled the
meat supply of the republic by pack
ing houses and chain stores and die
tated the price to everybody, as your
meat trust does in this country to-
day. The Swiss Wholesale Corpora
tive Society declared war on Bell &
Son and Bell & Son capitulated. and
asked for terms. The wholesale CO.
operators insisted Bell &, Son sell out
to them and this was done first, the
controlling interest being secured,
and then the private stockholders
bought out. So now the organized
consumers of Switzerland control
their own meat supply. and own their
own packing houses ana chain stores.
1t likewise forced the boot and shoe
tackled the flour trust, and since
then they have gone for the choco-
late trust.
In Sweden the sugar trust attempt
ed the same thing with the SwedeS
till they forced the question into par
lament, which dissolved the monopoly.
1t was the same with the margarine
trust The Swedish co-operators
smashed that also.
So that by education, organization
and cooperation the consumer can
destroy all these monopolies if Con-
gress passes a national law to insure
the registration at a nominal fee.
Here you have bushels of brains in
this city running one of the greatest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
MUSICAL OBSTRUCTION.

EXPERIENCED WOMAN, TEACHER OF OR
gan and piano, desires position organist or
teacher; teachers certificate from College of
Music. Cincinnati: normal with Emil
Liebling. Chicago: other Endorsements. Address
NJ. s.. Apt. 43, the Marlborough, 917 18th NV
SCHOOL ap SINGING h Mnrnap
Fifth year. Nine. Lncia Borderi diploma grad
uate and formerly assistant to Lamperti (teach-
err Of Sembrich) principal. Foreign instruction
Mt home. booklet request. Consultations,
IL to l. 1928 NV. Phone N. 7031.
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WANTED-MONET.

wANTED-TO BORROW S23co: WILL. CIV
first mortgage on apartment house. Address
Rox 250-C. STIR Office. /
s7OO SHORT TERM SECOND TRUST, ON
MARYLAND property. Address Box 253-C, Star
Office,
PERMANENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE
wishes TO borrow $3.50. payable in Il monthly
installments of S25 each; good references and
prompt payment; special need. Address Box
1873 c. Star office.
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governments on earth. Have not
these officials and citizens of the
metropolis some way to destroy these
parasites who are sucking the life
blood out of the nation and make
Washington the model city of the ma
ton. comparatively, esthetically and
hygienically, and save themselves
S12 100000 a year which it costs them
now at the lowest minimum for dis
tributing purchased goods to them?
There is a struggle to death today
between the autocrats and democrats
of industry.
Surely the United States. that has
been since it's inception the mecca
of political and religious freedom, is
not going to go under to the
"aphides" of commerce when 1t Is
so easy to prevent it. j. COMMON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30
The Basis of High Prices.

To the Editor of The Star.
Prices are determined by cost OF
production and supply and demand Al
present there are causes abnormallS
affecting each of those three elements.
The demand is affected by the great
addition to the currency and by the
large earnings of millions of work
men, far beyond their former COM
pensation. The supply is affected by
conditions in Europe, and. as to FOODS
by their storage and boarding with
view to future profits.
The cost of production is affected by
the increased cost of labor. of trans
portation, handling and distribution
Besides, prices of foods are artitclally
increased by profiteering-the exac-
ton Of abnormal profits by statesmen
These exactions may be eliminated by
action of government; and steps
should be imm ediately taken to set
free the boards held in cold storage
and otherwise. There is a proposition
to limit cold storage to ten months;
as to some articles the limit should be
one month, and nothing should be held
from one season into the next Cold
storage should be allowed only to pre-
serve temporarily from decay. By
eliminating profiteering and "regrat-
ing" we would return to a normal con-
dition of prices-affected, however. by
demand and cost of production and OF
handling This last element in prices
is now, in some cases, more than twice
as great as it was some years ago
Indeed. H. C. L. stands equally for
high cost of labor and for high cost OF
living.
A new era has arrived and it should
be recognized. Some hail it with JOY
and acclaim. Others with forebod-
ings. A mans labor is no longer held
at dollar a day, but at three dollars
Yet he produces no more than former
ly. and often not SO much. Therefore
were there no causes contributing to
lower values. values would be about
three times what they were; and as
long as wages remain at their present
level high prices must prevail.
A., for. rents -hQu SeS renreSent La hor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-30

ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
Chancery Sale of Valuable Four
Story and Basement Brick
Dwellings, Nos. 1924, 1896
and 1928 Eye Street North
west, Containing Ten Rooms
and Two Baths Each.
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Mensheviki Lose Organ.

During the summer and fall of 1918
the bolshevist press had no COMPETE
ton. However, last winter after the
mensheviki had come to recognize the
fundamentals of the soviet constitu-
ton and after Lenin had grown more
moderate the mensheviki were allow
ed to issue newspaper. 1t was called
Vsegda Vperiod. meaning Ever For
ward" Only a few numbers appeared.
The bolshevist press amounts to lit
tie less than department of the
soviet government. 1t is a vehicle for
expression of the views and the ten
dencles prevalent in the boIshevist
higher circles. Of course. all the
newspapers are either the property of
soviets, central or local, or of party
groups. The Russian newspaper men
are therefore employees of the powers
that be. The responsible editors are
all veteran communists.