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The Washington times., 1920-08-03
Women Suicides Increase
Expert GiUes Reason Why

the situation and so sought way
out of their troubles.
Until recently the suicide statis-
tics showed that OF every four sui
cides among adults one was wom-
an. In the most recent report, IN
cluding the first six months of this
year, the suicides among women
have increased, until one out OF
every three adult suicides is
woman. ! fear that this will in
crease proprtionately to the partici-
patton of Women in mems activities
until the ratio will be two and two.
After that. from psychological
standpoint, it would seem this ratio
would remain in a more or less fixed
state.
Marriage as a Safeguard.
There is not a great deal OF
difference between the figures OF
married or single persons, although
/ am inclined to believe that in
marriage a woman is more fortified
against a desire to end her life.
With women now becoming ever
active, with the many complex is
sues that arise out of their advent
into public life, or in highly IN
tensified form of private life, poll
tics. business. clubs. work of every
sort that demands constant atten-
tion and physical and mental strain,
their lack of ages of traditional
training and anticipation from early
childhood--sucha as is accorded most
men-finds weak spot in their
equipment.
Even the demands of domestic
life have multiplied for women.
Marriage itself is not the old-fash-
ioned. calm and conventional thing.
To be modern in a modern world the
marital ties are often strained and
womans wits are called on to
solve many of the up -to-date prob
lens OF keeping husband in
busy world.
And II she also goes in for
career IL only means a further drain
on her resources. Thus, the weaker
ones are apt to break under the
strain"
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
Leap Year Opportunities
In Congress :,..1.. .1
' EDITH NONCOMPLIANCE.
Copyright. 1900

TLANTIC CITY-how fine
II that sounds. 1t is the home
1 \ of Isaac Bachrach, New
Jerseys Opportunity" HIS
brother is the mayor of the city,
and his wife would probably be the
social leader. Isaac" is Repub-
lican-born in Philadelphia on
January 5, 1870. He is noted for
being a fine entertainer-so his
pals say, and often has a party OF
them come to Atlantic City for a
weekend. Is shy of the girls,
though, and that's why he's stlll
an eligible. He is member OF the
Naval Committee, great seaman
and a great swimmer. The girls
who captures him must be "a beau
tiful swimmer-have hair that
won't come off when she dives,
and she must appear at her best
in a bathing suit. He's little
partial to blondes but they must be
real blondes-no bleached appll-
cants need apply. Is an expert
with a canoe and his favorite sport
is to take his best girl, his grapha-
phone and jump in his canoe on
bright moonlight night for a glor-
ious ride. Usually goes up into
Canada during the summer on a
fishing and hunting trip, where
he is out of reach of the women
entirely. Although he is very fond
of them-still he seems to ENJOY
seasons of solitude away from
them. He might like the Fannie
Hurst plan of only breakfasting
with his wife a couple OF morn.
ings a week. He is very fond OF
music, and especially admires a
girl who sings-in fact one who
can Groom to him, along with the
gfaphophone as they glide along
in their canoe.
Some specifications to live. up
to, girls, but they are all possible,
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here Is a chance for everyone
10 earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved a dollar. IL may
be a dollar or more. IL may
have been saved in "a day or a
week. However, all that matters
is HOW IL was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes 81.
How about IL! BE brief and
write only on one side OF paper.
will award a prize OF 81 each
day for one OF the suggestions
which / print.
III your first letter doesn't get
a prize, try again. Even II IL
does, that is no bar to your get
ting another IL your idea is
worth IL.
Checks will be mailed TO win
ners.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER.
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
Stork Busy in Kansas.

The high cost of living has not
cut down the number of babies or
The first six months of the year
brought more marriages than in
any six months since the State has
been keeping a record, and it was
the best period for babies in four
years.
Births reported in the six months
ended June 30 totaled 1860, COM
pared to 1S,9OS last year and 1854
in 1917.
Marriages totalcd 11,109 for tho
six months, as against S,467 in 1910
and 9,659 in 1917.
Deaths for the six months totaled
1927, compared to 1852 in 1919
and IL ,463 in 1917.
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
CHAPTER XVI.


He sailed in April. When he sail
ed he knew he would not come
back for many years, II ever. HIS
business here was done. the dream
of Europe ended The cycle OF Ca
thay awaited him in all its acrid
Crudity.
Yes, the golden web was rent
torn across. destroyed. The shock
to his American mind left nothing
of the lotus eater in him. He was
returning where he belonged.
Married. Steve married! To Os-
wald Grismer, who, save as school
boy and later in college, was
doubtful and unknown uantity to
him.
He had never known Grismer
we'll. Since their school boy differ
ences they had been good enough
friends, when thrown together,
which had been infrequently. He
had no particular liking for Girls
mer, no dislike. Grismer had been
a clever, adroit. amusing man in
college, generally popular yet with
no intimacies, no close friends
As for Steve, he never dreamed
that Stephanie would do such a
thing. 1t was so damnably silly, so
utterly unthinkable n thing to do.
And in his angry perplexity and
growing resentment, Clelands con-
science hurt as steadily as tooth
ache. He ought to have been home
long ago. He should have gone
back at the end OF his two years.
His father had trusted him to look
out for steve. and, in spite OF her
rather bumptious letters proclaim
ing her independence. he should
have gone back and kept an eye on
her. whether or not she liked IL.
In his astonishment and unhappi-
ness. he did not know what TO
write her when the cablegram
came hurting into his calm ana de-
lightfully ordered life and blew up
the whole fabric.
Sometimes, to himself, he called
her a little fool" sometimes poor
little Steve" But always ne un-
feigncdly cursed Grismer ana pit-
terly blamed himself.
THE affair made him sick at heart
and miserable, and ruined any
Measure remaining in his life and
work.
He did not cable her; he wrote
monv letters and tore all of them
to hits. 1t was beyond him to ac-
cept the fait accompli, beyond him
to write even politely, let alone
with any pretense of cordiallty'
His resentment grew steadily, IN
creased by self-reproach. what
kind of man had Oswald Grismer
grown into? what kind OF inso-
lence was this-his marrying
Steve
Damn his yellow soul, I'll wiring
hfs neck" muttered Cleland, pac-
ing the deck Of the Cunarder in the
chilly April sunshine.
But the immense establishment OF
II still possessed him. He couldn't
imagine steven married. Why had
she married. why h6h she mar
ried? what earthly reason was
there? 1t was incredible, absurd.
Still in his mind fingered the
image of the girl Stephanie whom
he remembered as he last had seen
her.
Once or twice, too. thinking OF
that time. and conjuring up all he
could picture of her, he remem-
bered the delicate ardor OF her
parting embrace, the fragrant
warmth Of her mouth. and her arms
around his neck.
1t angered him oddly to remem-
Der ito think of her as the wife
OF Oswald Grismer. The idea
seemed uncomfortable; Il threw him
into rage against this man who
had so suddenly taken Stephanie
Quest out OF his life.
Damn him! Damn him." he
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
Millinery for
Midsummer
BY Rita Stuyvesant.

~ HE hats for midsummer are
dainty, with airy fabrics and
= delicate colorings. Fine, crisp,
organdy soft georgette,/ transpar-
ent maline, straw OF all kinds and
glngham are represented among
the newest millinery. There are
hats designed for all hours. from
the soft sport hat OF silk for golf
links or tennis court. TO the jaunty
gingham and demure organdy for
afternoons and stunning hats for
summer evenings
Just now there is a vogue for the
tailored and stitched sport hats
combining white with rose, green,
yellow, blue. and other gay colors.
These clever hats have soft round
crowns with roll brims. White hats
are practical. although many women
think they soil too readily, but they
have the great advantage OF wear
ing equally well with any colored
costume.
Demure hats OF simple charm are
oHered IN tinted orRandy ana IL ls
not at all unusual to have a hat to
match each frock. An attractive
hat Is of brown orgahdy with corn
color trimmings, rather small and
feed with corn-color. There Is
small tailored bow Of the lighter
organdy in the back.
or orchid organdy is a distinct
i've hat with large, dropping brim
and big. crisp bow. circular piece
over the brim hangs over the edge
about an inch forming a delightful
little hounce.
For evening the daintiest effects
are obtained with delicately tinted
georgette and flowers or feathers.
or pronounced charm is a hat OF
sea-shell pink crepe and ostrich
feathers. The hat is rather large
and the feathers laid fiat on the
brim, forming a fringe.
No color is more popular than
lavender, and stunning combina-
tions are shown with lilacs or or
chids. Pleated effects are popular,
too, and so are pin-tucks.
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
TOddy's Economy Prize.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
AS read your helpful letters and ideas
every night, l thought / would tell how
/ get three dresses for the price of one
gingham one. AS every one knows the
waist OF house dress wears out first.
] rip the waist of at the belt and stitch
IL to make "A neat belt. Then | buy
calico enough to make three short kimo-
nos, putting a belt at waist line and six
inch bias circular below belt, so / have
three cool dresses for everyday wear for
the price of one. MRS. s. RAYNOR,
r. +. d. 9, Box 97-C Chevy Chase, Md.
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
Saving Moneyin the Home;
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
BY Elizabeth Lattimer.

RS. YoUNGBRIDE was maxi
MI ing an informal call and
AVA getting a cooking lesson
from a motherly neighbor at the
same time. Il am going to make
some cookies for my kiddies'"
said the neighbor, but frst i Will
pop this batch OF gingerbread into
the oven and then maize a tree
cake"
al don't make cake any more" said
Mrs. Youngbride sadly. 1T takes
too much fat and fat Is so expen-
sive."
But this Is nut margarine,
said the neighbor showing pack
age so marked which she had Just
taken from the ice box. 1T is In
expensive in price. delicate In taste
and high in food value.
1T withstands heat so well that 1
buy Il all summer long. Oh, yes IL
becomes soft but IL will not run
into oil like some spreads do.
"But what is a nut margarine
inquired Mrs. Youngbrtde.
"This margarine / buy Is prepared
from oils extracted from cocoanuts
ana " h'h ih'"N NA'S
churned In milk, the margarine Is
carried from the big churns through
a trough OF pure filtered ice water.
From this II Is ladled into sterilized
wooden containers, salted and al
lowed four to six hours in TEN
pering room"
The next step is the mixing ma
chine to which II is removed by
wooden shovels. Here II Is worked
to free IL from moisture and to dis
tribute the salt which is added at
this time.
"From the mixing machine the
margarine goes 10 the room where
It Is nodded into prints. bricks and
rolls. These are sent to the cool
ing room where they remain at
temperature below freezing until
solid enough to wrap. The sterile
wrappers are laid fiat and the
worker lifts the brick with a ladle,
places II upon the wrapper and
folds the wrapper without, at any
time, touching the margarine with
the hands.
"Then it comes to us in this
package"
When Mrs. Youngbride went
home she took with her recipes Tor
cookies, gingerbread and tree
cake" which she had decided were
not so expensive after all.
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
Vineoar as a Preservdtive.

II it were not for the microscopic
but ever-present bacteria, mousse
wives would not have much trouple
with canned products spelling. AS
it is, however. II they are given haif
a chance, bacteria will soon make
lar of fruit or vegetables READY LOT
the garbage bucket.
II NAV not always be possible to
kill all bacteria in home canning
for some Of those germs can endure
a high degree of heat for long
time. Nevertheless, jars and cans
must be -processed long enough 10
kill as many bacteria as possible.
The Washington times., 1920-08-03

and very pleasant ones. With the
mayor for a brother-in-law, think
how lovely Atlantic City could be
and Isaac" is willing to give
you special wheeled-chair in
which to amuse yourself and your
friends when they come from
Washington to visit you. Some in
yitation that:
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
Babylon First City
Of One Million.

Babylon is believed to have been
the first city to attain population
of a million.
The Washington times., 1920-08-03
British Women Inventing.

An English newspaper has dis
are granted to women inventors In
Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
THINKS DEMPSEY'S
TITLE IN Danger
lack McAuIiffe Praises Georges
Carpenter as Brainiest
Man In Ring.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-Jack Nc
tuliffe, retired and undefeated lirh'
eight champion. believes that ia
Dempsey's title will be In serious
anger, IL he enters the ring wi
;eorges Carpenter.
1T strikes me-" says Mr.. McA,
fife, that there are quite a numl,c
folks in this well-known count .
no figure Carpenter as a set-up 70
ur man Dempsey. Maybe so. Thai
far above my preceptive. But I jus,
wish to tell these people that Georges
Carpenter Is one OF the Graf lest
fighters that ever did a highland
fling in a ring No boob Is that ho!
May he suDri-e.
"In my estimation" ruminated Mr.
McAulffe. Carpenter has more thar
wonderful chance with Dempsey.
He's just like a torpedo aimed at u
anchored boat Once the torpedo
bumps the boat there amt no NOR
boat. This Frenchman Is a genGin
American boxer, and knows more ,f
the boxing game than Dempsey. Don
forget that Carpenter has been figh
ing longer than Dempsey. and also
that he's a very smart chap. And IN
big fight brains stands out as 3
wonderful asset.
Dempsey reminds me Of Johr j..
when he was going good" continue
Ir. McAuliffe, for he starts off wit
I hurricane rush and IL he swats tn
rther fellow why they just carry him
,ut Of the ring. II he misses the
till continue fighting. or course
when Dempsey faces this -Frenchie
he's going to look the fastest fighter
If the generation right in the ey
md II Jawn rushes and misses don t
De surprised IL the tile takes va
alton along the bright lanes OF
l'aree.
in my Judgment" babbIed Mr.. ~,
\uliffe. Carpenter is the fastest o
he fast. Bombardier wells wa
ther a swift fellow, but this Car
pentier made him look slow. Ge,
that, making Wells look slow. In al
lition to his lightning speed GEORGES
packs a wallop. Ask a few saps tha
ought him. When he hits 'em he hit
EN-. ! saw him when he started Az
bantam and at that time he impress
ed me.
Very Fast Thinker.
you know" conc .uded Mr.. NJ.
Auliffe. Carpenter is one OF the fast.
est thinkers that ever climbed over
the ropes. A man with a quick brain
has a tremendous advantage. II VIII
lard could have thought quickly at
Toledo some months ago, he woul
still be champion. When Dempsny
climbed out of the ring willard or
some of his seconds, IL they had any
brains. could have claimed the fight,
for Dempsey actually disqualified
himself They didn't think and DeTp.
sey copped the title, A good flgnt":
Is Georges Carpenter and far from
being a sucker"
Then Mr.. AlcAuliffe drifted into tn
flight and wended his way to Har-
lem.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
MARKS WILL MEET
PEAC0 ON TABLE
Georgetown Star Comes to
Tournament Play a Heavy
favorite.

Benny Marks will come down from
'"orgetown with q large following
might, when he takes on William
Peace in the scheduled match in the
pocket billiard title tournament al
Grand Central Palace tonight
Marks Is sailing along within easy
striking distance of the leaders, and
- counted upon as q winner In to-
nights engagement The public is
invited to watch the struggles for the
District championship.
Last night Sergt Leigh Henshaw.
he Devil Dog" of the tournament
walked into william Peaco. the youth
rui cue artist for a win. Henshaw
won by 100 to IS.
Nick Altrock. OF baseball fame, who
admits he was At one time q great
icft-handed pitcher as we'll as q
pocket billiard expert when that game
was known as pool" blew In to
watch last nights play. George Cox.
referee of the tournament, announced
that Altrock would challenge the
winner.
Here's how the players stand 1T
present:
The Washington times., 1920-01-29

The date OF March IS has been set
for the nrst annual indoor track meet
of the Catholic University Athlete
gymnasium.
Charles v. Moran. athletic direc-
tor at Brookland today announced
that william Foley. for many years
coach OF track at Central High School
would take care Of the c. U. track.
men. Foley Is still coaching track
at Central, but will give soWe time
the Brook anders on the boa ds.
The Brooklanders are known TO
have several first class athle .es who
need but little work to put them
In first class condition for the inGoor
and outdoor meets. Foley was pre-
vailed upon to take up the work at
Catholic University in addition to his
other du, les at Central.
There will be nineteen regular
events in the indoor meet. OPEN.
South Atlantic Intercol egiIte and
scholastic races as well as spscial
relays will be a feature of the games.
The program announced at C. U.
today is as follows:
8. A. 1. A. A. events-440-yard run,
SS0-yard run. high jump. pole vault,
two-mile run and two-mile relay.
Open events-50-yard dash. 40
yard run. one-miie run and 50-yari
low hurdles.
Interscholastic events 60-yard
dash, 440-yard run, SS0-yard run. so
yard low hurdles and one mile run
Special events-5O-yard dash (col-
legiate invitation), one-nile relay
(scholastic invitation). one-mile re-
lay government departments ana
ciubs), midget relay (teams averag-
ing 100 pounds or under).
There will be twelve laps to the
mile on the c. U. track and the fifty.
yard straightaway will have q CON
siderable runway in order to allow
the athletes plenty of space in whi"r
to ease up after finishing the event
Moran expects to get out invita-
tions shortly, and will place the de-
tails of the program In the hands o.
the printer just a. soon ~ Is possi
BILE.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
ARMY OFFICERS IN
CHASE AFTER
LETTERS
+ + +

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2e.-Al-
legged letters dealing with Cham
pion Jack Dempsey's war record
were the goal of Federal Officers
here today. With definite action
taken toward an investigation Of
the champions do.ngs curing the
war period, officers wanted a look
at the letters Dempsey's former
wife claims to have.
Mrs. Maxine Dempsey, the d.
vorced wife, informally charged
the champion with resorting to
various ruses to keepu from At
tual war service. She has been
in sec usion since making her
statements.
In kilograms here Dempsey and
his manager said they welcome a
full investigation.
w. c. Thomas, former army
colonel, will have charge of the
affair. He was assigned 10 the
case alter l.. VI. Blanford. chief Of
the Department of Justice here.
submitted a report on the charges
made by Mrs. Dempsey.
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
GREENLEAF CONQUERS
KEOGH AT SHERMAN'S

Ralph Greenleaf. king of the pocket
billiardists, made 1t clean sweep
over the veteran Jerome Keogh dur
ng his Washington visit by taking
four straight when he twice downed
Keogh at Sherman's billiard parlors
> s.rrday winning in the afternoon
in twenty innings. 125 to 81. and
scoring at night in six innings by
1875 to 13.
Robert Cannefax, champion, and
'harles McCourt. national runner up
ntertain at three cushions this af.
ternoon and this evening. Cannefax
and McCourt played excellent billiards
In their lone exhibition here last Mon
lay night.
Willie Hoppe and Charles Peterson
end the week with balkline games
here tomorrow and Saturday
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
length In approved Britis1

arms length In approved Britisn
style.
Driscolrs defensive measures werr
wonderful He forced his oppone 1t
10 miss merely by pulling in his ch u
fraction of an inch, smiling as the
wing swished past his face and dart
ing his wicked jab to the nose for !
reply. In Eng and a boxer Is accord
ID many points on the superiorit
Il his defensive boxing Indeed, /
this phase of the game which p.o
Jides the greatest difference betweci.
he British and tn American Style.
Demp~ey's style Bnd.
II Jack Dempsey, driven from the
United States by organized pr ypagal
la arising from his failure to see any
ervice during what Josehphus caIls
he "world's War" is compelled t.
lefend his worlds heavyweight chan
oionship in Great Britain or France
ae will find that his style is bad
cry, very bad.
IL Dempsey starts in aga nst Ca.
,entier as he did against Jess Wi
ard, he may wake up inside OF e.
ninute to find himself disqua life
the Frenchman world champi. n
foul. European referees wouIu
ever stand for what Dempsey did a
oledo. Merely by standing too ne.;I
fallen rival brings instant disquaIi.
cation overseas and, IL all takes arc
rue. NJ Carpenter and his manager.
{. Descamps, know how to obtain
very advantage of wildness In
val
Recently we saw a cartoon showing
how Carpenter Knocked out Gun
boaf Smith, Wrnp1
wrong. Smith lost to Carpenter on a
technical foul after giving the Frer.h
sound lacing, Indeed, Carpenter
vas just about ready to retire." az
they call quitting over there, wher
iunboat Smith, losing his head, STAR
ed one of his famous ground swell
swings. He thought Carpenter wa
taking, hoping to turn a tri, k, as he
had tried before. The blow barclN
grazed the Frenchman, but Descamu
was over the ropes shrieking "forl
and the British referee allowed the
claim.
His style II American.
Demps' ring style Is American,
rot Eur l. He once refused a de-
1ision o. 'arl Morris on a foul, pre-
'erring lnock out the Sapulpa ele
Ph""t' LAC TuSnes, packing SOlit
punches with both hands, taking
three or four to put over his SOCK
iolager. It's all right u he gets II
over. but IL he is boxing in Europe,
he may be In trouble II his opponent
evades these heavy walIops.
Jess Willard stood like l,eh,.
house for a fraction Of a minute. and
then came that crushing blow to the
mid-section, followed by another to
the face. The bout was virtually
done right then. But Carpenter may
be expected to use his feet as well
as his head and hands. Dempsey may
ind the Frenchman dancing away
from those heavy swings. and, II Car
pentier can stay away and make
Dempsey miss often enough. the Utah
slugg"r may find himself dethroned
Judging from recent ring history
In both sections Of the world, a com.
bination OF the british IA American
styles might be the BEST Jimmy
Wilde offers American boxers and
ring followers an excellent example
Of the true British styla which. de-
The Washington times., 1920-01-29
Duffy Lewis Believes
Yanks Have Flag.

Duffy Lewis, the Yankees
veteran outfielder, believes that
the American League pennant
will fly at the Polo Grounds,
now that Babe" Ruth has been
added to Miller Higgins outfit
ut looks like a pennant for
the Yankees" Lewis writes to
friends in New York. "The club
owners are to be congratulated
upon getting Babe" Ruth, for
his tremendous wailoping will
just about give us a winning
team. | think that our outfield
problem is about solved now.
1t has given us defensive skill
where we needed 1t most, and
perhaps this year the games
that went a-glimmering will be
saved"
At the same time Lewis has
not signed his contract. He Is
dissatisfied with the terms offer
ed him.