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The Washington times., 1920-07-19
When Hearts Are Trlln,Ds
BY Virginia Terhune Van de Water.

the insinuation regarding her be-
trothed's age, but she heard it.
Daisy accompanied her as far as
the front door. Here, obeying a
sudden impulse. the spoke.
II am goiong to the automobile
with you-if you don't mind. |
want to speak to Mr.. Brandon"
"rd love to have you come" her
friend assured her, sincerely. But" "
dropping her voice to lower pitch,
Il did not want Mary"
Mary means we'll" Daisy in
sisted "She is tactless-thats an"
John Brandon came forward to
greet the two girls. shaking hands
with both-his head uncovered.
Barbara tried not to notice how
gray he was.
DAISY CONGRATULATES.
MT. Brandon" Daisy said with
characteristic frankness, wasting
no time in preliminaries. II want
to tell you how happy I am for you
and Bab. ] congratulate you both,
from the bottom of my heart"
John pressed her hand CRATE
fully. THAT means much coming
from Bab's best friend" he said
II thank you, as you have congrat-
ulated me, from the bottom of my
heart"
Mary came out of the door as the
car drove off, and Joined her hostess
on the front porch. Together they
stood watching until the automo-
bile was out of sight.
"Some car" Mary sighed. Father
says it's one of the handsomest in
Summerfield-and that John Bran
don can afford to get almost any
thing he wants"
"And that's the man Bah Paige is
engaged to-"
Yes" Daisy answered thought
fully. "He is good man. too. NV
father says that his word is as good
as his bond"
"Well. Bab's lucky" Mary OBJ
served "She's clever, too-keepinC
us in. the -~ark about this affair
yet all the while accepting other
fellows attentions! Think of Tues
day night on the picnic-how she
went ap for the boats with Charlie
Braisted, came back in canoe
with Tom White, and rode home in
the car with Mr. Brandon! And two
days before she'd been encourage
ing Bob Elliot. She's a flirt."
Indeed she is not" Daisy pro-
tested. "She's on friendly terms
with all those boys--that's ALL"
even with Bob Elliott"
Even with Bob Elliott. Otherwise
he would not have been the first
one OF us to know of her engage
ment.'
To Tie Continued.
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The Rhyming
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.

~. each woman is a nuisance,
~ and she makes mere man her
slave; she's berating and die
tating from the cradle to the grave.
She. will talk about her neighbors,
calling other ladies cats; but she's
sunny, sweet as honey when she
posters him for hats. She has
habits that are foolish, but he does
not dare protest: she goes shop
ping without stopping, and his
checkbool gets no rest. She is
wholly inconsistent, full of fads
and full of fears; April weather.
who knows whether she will be all
smiles or tears? Ever since Eve bit
the apple, man has been a haccil
fish; she has crossed him. she has
bossed him, she has shaped HIM to
her wish. SO he says she is a nui-
sance, and it's certain all his sex.
fools and sages, through the ages
claim she's caused a lot of wrecks.
Yes, big share Of earths trouble
they. keep piling at her door. They
examine flood and famine, fain to
add 'em to her score. They remark
sheis full of folly, and has too
much temperament; gay or PEN
sive, still expensive, she is never
quite content. These and many
other charges they have filed
against the fair; they abuse her
would they lose her? Nix. she's
surely got them there. For al
though they rail about her, calling
her a tickle piece. while they flout
her and they doubt her, she knows
they don't want release. Well, she
kens there's no such being as a
woman-hatinE man. though the
critter may be bitter, he will get
one if he can. And ! think / hear
her murmur, while they knock the
fairer sex, "Ish ka bibble, let them
bubble. They are good at writing
checksr
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Tied Down to Fact.

The matter-of-fact man one day
met friend who looked pretty dis
NAL.
Halo" was his greeting. How
do You flnd yourself today7"
I'm pretty bad" was the miser-
able reply. This weather'll be the
end of me. I know I'll be a dead
man before very long"
you've been saying that for the
last hvc years" rctorted the mat
tcr-of-fact man. i've no patience
with you. tell you what IL Is, you
want more frmness OF mind Fix a
day for your dying and stick to it,"
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What A Memory.

A school teacher who was ad-
the story of the discovery of Amer
Ca by Columbus ended with: "And
all this happened more than four
hundred years ago" A little boy.
his eyes wide open with wonder
said after a moments thought, oh.
What a memory you've got"
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THE flush that had come to Bar \

THE nuSh that nad come 10 Bar
bara's face as she talked to
Il Mary Jameson of Robert Ell
liot, fingered there during the en-
suing conversation. Only once did
she show signs of the softness
that was so much a part of her
nature. This was when Daisy kiss
ed her tendrely.
Il am so happy for you, darling"
she whispered. MIR. Brandon Is a
wonderful man. My father admires
him and respects him so much.
And you love him-that makes your
engagement to him beautiful. You
and | still believe in the sweet,
old fashioned style of love"
Barbara did not speak, but clung
to her friend.
Mary spoke eagerly. yes. l do.
too. l believe it is a sin to marry
without love"
Barbara seemed not to hear this
remark. Instead, she addressed
Daisy.
Tell your mother about 1t.
please dear. / would like to
know"
Dasiy assured her that she would
be glad to give the interesting
news to her mother. who it so hap
pened, was out at present.
Then the affair is to be regular
ly announced, is it?" Mary asked.
Il suppose" tentatively, that Rob-
ert Elliot will be surprised when he
learns of it,"
HE knows it already"
At the brief statement, Mary
stared in astonishment.
"Oh-you mean that he knows
n RTandOnI
Bob Elliot knows it,"
"Yes-Bob Elliot knows It,"
Barbara did not look at Mary as
she replied. All her efforts were
centered in keeping her voice
steady and Indifferent.
Daisy, always tactful. changed the
subject to something less straining
to the emotions. For while she
preferred to talk of light matters,
for she, too, was puzzled.
A MATTER FOR AsTONIsHMENT
Robert knew of Barbara's en-
gagement! Could he have known
Of 1t that evening when he talked
with her-Daisy-out on the veran-
da, and spoke of the girl he loved?
And later he had walked home with
Barbara. Perhaps she had told him
her secret on the way home. Could
il be that she was actually engaged
to John Brandon at that time?
Daisy started as she heard Mary
asking the very question that was
in her own mind.
ITO return to the subject that Is
of the most interest to me just at
this instant" Mary began-"have
you been engaged long. Bab?"
Barbara smiled slightly only
twenty-four hours"
But you know before that time
that Mr.. Brandon loved you-didn't
you?
"Yes, knew" Barbara said soft
ly.
Then as motorhorn sounded
down the street, she raised her head
"Maryp Ne CALCULATED. 81 must be
going. think that is Mr.. ---. I
mean John. now"
She did not want her betrothed
TO come into the house. She felt as
II she could not face the ordeal of
listening to him. Mary did talk so
much!
"Good-byw holding out her hand
to the subject Of these hurried
thoughts. 81 must be going"
Mary kissed her. "Good-by, Bab!
All kinds OF luck! Congratulate
Mr.. Brandon for me. He's carried
the prize OF from all the younger
men"
Barbara appeared not to notice
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Not Wasted.

A Scottish landowner who had
heard OF the great profits to be
made from colliery. decided to
sink one on his land, and sell the
coal to the farmers and villagers
in the district. Not long after he
started business he sent n load of
his coal to neighboring farmer
to give it n trial. A few weeks
later he met the farmer and asked
him how the coal had turned out
"Grand, man, grand" replied the
farmer. After It had burned n
day in the fire we took them out at
nicht an built a stone dyke WI
them the next day."
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BOOKS

HEART TROUBLES THEIR PREVEN-
T1ON AND RELIEF, Ry Louis Fau-
ceres Bishop. N. Q, EfPwn Svt. cloth,
tS5 PIP. New York anhA london: Funk
Wagnalls Company. ..-.
This book contains an authorita-
tive discussion of this subject writ
ten in an easy popular style and
avoiding the use of obscure techni-
cal terminology. 1t is designed for
the guidance and help of the lay
man who suffers from heart trouble
or for the family. or immediate
relatives of such sufferers, and
especially for the nurses in charge
of these cases. 1t describes the
various types of heart diseases in
most lucid and informing way and
tells exactly what should be done
in each case, the mode of life best
suited to the trouble, the most
beneficial diet, etc. Its CHEEKY op-
timism and sane counsel should
prove of real service not only to all
heart patients, but also to physi-
clans, who can obtain much valu-
able information from the instruc.
tions it gives.
The volume contains 435 pages
and number of reproductions
from photographs and illustrative
diagrams.
ENGLISH PUBLIC FINANCE. from the
Revolution of 1855 New York: Bank
ers Trust Company.
A work of reference for bankers,
fnanciers and studious business
men. 1t tells the story of the war
financing, makes comparisons with
conditions at critical periods in the
past-explains the British govern
ment's fiscal system-gives the his
tory of banking in England and the
history and present status of the
Bank of England.
The Washington times., 1920-07-19
A Paradox.

Matherson surprised his friends
at the club one evening by rising to
leave much earlier than usual.
"Why this haste" said one of his
friends. The night is still young.
81 know" replied Matherson; but
/ promised my wife to be home bX
tcn-thirty tonight, and If | miss the
last train | shall catch it,
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A Long Chase.

Would you do something for a
poor old sailor?" inquired n tramp
at the gate.
Poor old sailor?" said the work
ingmah's wife.
Yes, MIN. followed the water
for sixteen years,
Well" said the woman, you
certainly don't look as If you ever
caught up with itn'
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Additional Punishment.

Amateur singer: "I was singing
at the county prison the other
evening at concert" Friend
Great success. suppose" Anna
teur singer: Well. I'm not snra
about that for afscrward the pris-
oners complained to the governor
that my singing was not in their
sentence"
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Misleading Names.

Winson -- Our friend Maltersan
has n great taste for art; ] know
that he has got n "Murillo," n wan
dyke" and n "Nclazquez."
Jones-Has he rcally2 What on
earth does he want with three mo-
tor cars?
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Hints For The
Household

When hanging clothes to dry. re-
member always to hang stockings
by the toes, niEhtdresses by the
shoulders, and skirts by the hem,
and so prevent them dragging out
Of shape.
Parsley always should be washed
after chopping to restore its color.
This is easily done by enclosing it
in the corner of a clean cloth be-
fore dipping and squeezing well in
cold water.
= For dust-stained alabaster orna-
ments. a paste of whiting, soap and
milk is the best. The paste must
be left to dry on, and then washed
away, the surface being first dried
with a cloth and then with a flan-
mel.
Small spots of paint dried on
window panes may be quickly re-
moved by holding a copper washer
under the end of the finger and
rubbing it over the glass. After
which the marks wash off in the
usual way.
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An Ancient Perfume

strange to today to read of saffron as per-
ume of the about it lies in the story by
Hakuy of pilgrim smuggling at the risk of his life from the
Levant head of saffron in hollow made in his stall
The Washington times., 1920-07-19

''The World and His Wife, to be in mo-
on pictures at the best theaters, is Cosmopolitan pro-
duction released as Paramount Aircraft picture from
the play by Charles Frederic Nrdnger founded the
dramatic of Jose Echegaray.
The Washington times., 1920-07-19
f1E W(JkLD AMI HlO WIFE
BY Robert w. Chambers.

Watch for This Story in Motion Pictures.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
D. E. Irish Mourners Kick
British Orator for
Row Of Goals

A champion ~bonehead play" was
pulled off here last night. An Eng
lishman known as Ross Brown. said
to be a stranger in Washington.
was the perpetrator and the VIC
tim.
The Englishman didn't use "the
old bean" at all. He began knock
ing" the Irish in an impromptu
speech at the corner of Sixth and
d streets last night. just as the
meeting OF the Friends Of Irish
Freedom In tribute to Lord Mayor
McSwiney Of Cork let out a block
away. He Suddenly came to earth
to find himself completely sur
rounded by irate 1rishmen. Here
we draw the curtain.
Finally, as the possibility OF a
new subject for the kindly atten-
tiops OF the morgue master became
imminent. a kindly soul spirited
the badly battered Brown away In
an automobile. And badly battered
the Englishman faded away into the
night.
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
SCHOOLS MAY DROP
THURST0N'S BOOK
New Work on Arithmetic Get
ting TriaI-No Reflection on
Ex.0fficiaI, Is Claim.

A new arithmetic textbook, for
use in the Washington high schools,
Is now being given a trial in two
classes at the Business and Eastern
high schools. with q view to replac-
ing the textbook, Business Arith-
metic for secondary Schools" written
by Ernest L. Thurston, former super
intendent of schools.
Charles Hart, principal of Eastern
High School, and Miss Mary Jane
Watts, of the department of business
practice Of the high schools. are au-
thors of the new hook entitled. Hart
& Watts Commercial and Indus
trial Arithmetic"
The new book was recommended
to trial by DR.. A. L. Howard. head OF
the department Of business practice
School officials made II clear today
that Thurston's leaving the school
system was in no way connected with
the decision to give the new book a
try-out.
"Mr. Thurston's book has been In
the school for ten years and 1t is
felt by some that change to
newer textbook might be beneficial
TO the schools. The fact that the
new book Is being tried out Is no
discredit upon Mr.. Thurston, SAID
one Of the school officials.
II the new book meets with the
approval OF school officials II prob
ably will be used in all arithmetic
classes next year.
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PLAN MOVE To HALT.
RECKLESS DRIVERS
Police Invite Citizens to Report
Violations of Laws by
Autoists.

With a view OF bringing reckless
autoists to Justice. Major Harry l.
Gesssford. superintendent Of police. in
vites complaints from citizens OF the
District In regard to traffic viola
tions, and to this end he has had
prepared blank forms which the in
formant may fll in and forward to
police headquarters. The name OF
the informant will not be divulg ed
by the police unless he, or she. de-
sires, nor will the informant be re-
quired' to appear In court. Any per-
son desiring to report a violation OF
the traffic regulations may call al
police headquarters for blank or II
will be mailed to him.
Major Gessford said today that he
receives q large number Of com
plants during the day, but the fear
Of being branded as an informant
or disinclination to appear in court
deters the majority Of citizens from
giving all OF the information neces.
sary for the prosecution of violators
Of the law. Such complaints. he said
are ignored.
Because of the depletion in the
ranks Of the police department. II
is impossible to have men stationed
at many busy crossings in the city
and Major Gessford Is anxious that
citizens cooperate in every way with
the police to bring reckless drivers
and operators to justice.
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praperS
f1v Diuiue Guidance on
Election Dap

beginning today. prayers for the
divine guidance OF the people ain
their choice of a Chief Magistrate"
will be offered daily until the elec
tion In the Episcopal churches of
the National Capital.
The Rt. Rev. ALFRED Harding.
bishop of Washington, who was
moved to set forth the prayer on
account of the grave issues that
confront the American voter on
election day. appeals especially that
the churches shall emphasize the
following prayer at the Sunday
services:
80 God. for as much without
Thee we are not able to please
Thee: mercifully grant that Thy
Holy Spirit may in the coming ma
tionsl election guide the people Of
these United States in their choice
OF Chief Magistrate and Of all
others for places OF trust in the
State and Nation; and grant that
our country may be exalted in
righteousness, Thy holy church en-
larged and Thy blessed name
glorified. through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen"
This is the first time in the his.
tory Of the Episcopal Church in
Washington that the bishop has
authorized a special prayer in view
of a national election.
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Suppose the sympathetic voice OF
your mother urged you to do one
thing, while the conflicting voice Of
your father whispers judiciously into
your other ear when you are trying to
decide = case in which hard dollars
and human interests are involved.
What would you do?
That Is the daily problem that con-
fronts Rent Commissioner Taylor. a.
confessed by her last night before
an audience of University Club MEM
bers comprising a large majority Of
property owners.
THINKS CASE EXCEPTIONAL.
I'm my case, believe that there
greater conflict between the mascu-
line and the feminine outlook than in
most of the cases where women have
recently been substituted for men,"
Mrs. Taylor explained.
~ nnd myself constantly listening
to arguments between my father and
my mother. l hear a case for rental.
My mother urges upon me q more or
less emotional sympathy for the
tenants who are waging that great
human struggle for existence against
a pitiless and insufficient wage. My
father urges. on the other hand. an
understanding which will prevent us
from doing an injustice to an invest
ment, thereby discouraging owner
ship Of property and subsequently dis
couraging building.
WEDDINGS OUTsTRIP HOMES.
"Such action would halt a program
OF fundamental and colossal import
ance to the country. Incidentally. we
get word that there are ]. 900. 900 we'd
dings in the United States and last
year only 10000 new homes were
built"
Citing the housing situation in
Washington, where q population Of
more than 100000 Is trying to squeeze
into accomm odat tions for scarcely
100000. Mrs. Taylor chose last night
as an opportunity to deliver q mes
sage to an audience comprised large
ly OF persons who are interested as
propertyowners.
There may be logical disputes over
whether the Government bonus should
be absorbed by the repairing OF the
inside walls OF the apartments such
as papering. painting and vanishing"
she said, but when II comes to roof
ing and plumbing. these are matters
which concern the public health so
nearly that I repeat that the privilege
Of owning property should be taken
away from those men who do not
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
ALAS!
Jury in Perrygo Case AL
most Gets to See In
teresting Exhibit.
QUESTION OF SKIRTS.
Attorney Wants Witness
to Lift EN-, But Judge
Says "No."
QUESTION OF SKIRTS.

The jury sitting in Judge Gould's
court leaned its collective head ex-
pectantly forward, and sat with its
collective hands folded in front OF
its collective body and its collective
eyes on the witness box yesterday
afternoon while Judge Gould made
n ruling.
Miss Helen Irene swan. one OF the
witnesses in the Perrygo case. was
being examined.
Miss Swami had just testified
that when she went into the room
of Mrs. Faithful following the al
legged attack on her by young
Perrygo she found the woman ly-
ing on the floor. with her dress up
TO her knees.
How high was her dressT' John
Sacks. for the defense cross-ex-
amined.
II said u was up to her knees"
replied the witness.
D. "will you please indicate on
yourself Just about where II was"
sacks further cross-examined.
"t------" The witness blushed.
The jury leaned forward.
Judge Gould spoke.
"t think the testimony has been
.ufaciently explicit" he ruled.
The Jury sighed a collective sigh.
ana sank its collective body back
into its collective sat
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.A[LU.S. DEPTS.
TO HEAR VOTE
Cabinet Members Plan Private
Wire System for Election
Night Bulletins.

Preparations are being made by
the members Of the Cabinet to re-
ceive election returns in the several
Government departments here on
next Tuesday evening. Every de-
partment has a wire office, and these
will get the returns from the tele-
graph companies. to be read to the
assembled Government officials.
The returns also will be received In
the telegraph office at the White
House, but no details Of how the
President will receive them has been
announced.
AERO FLARES NOVEL SCHEME.
One OF the principal events election
night will be the airplane signals by
the air service of the army. cooper
ating with The Times. As soon as
the result is announced. two planes
will leave Boiling Field with flares
and announce the result OF the elec-
tion. Several other novel schemes OF
announcing the election are being
considered by the leading hotels and
Government buildings.
Many OF the clubs in the city have
arranged to receive returns for the
benent OF members and the women OF
their families. The National Press
Club will hold q ladies' night next
Tuesday. when election returns and
an entertainment will be the order OF
the evening. Great crowds are ex-
pected before the newspaper bulletin
boards and the police reserves will
assist in keeping order.
TIMES SPECIAL SERVICE.
For the benent Of those who do not
want to undergo the Inconvenience
of waiting on tb> streets to hear the
returns. The Times has installed a
battery OF telephones, separate from
its regular switchboard, and manned
by a corps of election experts who
will give out tho returns as soon as
they are received. The telephone bat
terry for election night will be Main
$3.50, and to this number will be con-
nected enough telephones to take care
of the heavy number Of inquiries ex-
pected.
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have the decency to keep up their
property"
URGES PROHIBIBIToRY LAW.
Mrs. Taylor declared she thought
there should be some sort OF law pro-
hibiting such men from owning prop,
erty.
BY "such men" Mrs. Taylor declar-
ed she meant owners who have made
IAN increase OF 100 per cent in rem
tails. giving as a reason the increase
in the cost of coal and material and
labor. when we find that the ten
ants have been spending their winter
evenings wrapped up in furs eating
their breakfasts In bathrobes. and en-
tertaining their friends in sweaters.
ear muffs and mittens: when In fact,
we have discovered that the owners
have used none Of the material whose
price has increased.
"The many-years-old paper is fall
ing from the walls in ribbons" she
said. "the plumbing is in . most
disgraceful state; they dodge the
minimum wage law which they 81
slibly quote by putting irresponsible
small boys in the place OF women,
and divide the time Of the tanitor up
into small portions over half dozen
apartment houses"
The Washington times., 1920-10-28
BELIEVE zEH VICTIM
OF BABY PARALYSIS
Case Of Overseas Vet Puzzle t.
Walter Reed, Diagnosed
by District.

The malady which attacked Henry
W. Zeh. overseas veteran, Of 1857
Harvard street northwest. said to be
pushing physicians at the Walter
Reed Hospital, where Zeh is confined.
is diagnosed on the records OF the
District Health Department as in
fantile paralysis.
This Is the second case Of this dis
ease which has come to the attention
Of the department in the past two
months. The hrst case wss William
H. Beatty. 6l0 East Capitol street.
Beatty died on September 2, Iast.
Zeh's case came to the attention of
the Health Department about a
month ago. Physicians disagreed
over the diagnosis. Zeh was removed
to Walter Reed and following sew
eral conferences among physicians
the Health Department was notified
the man was suffering from infantile
paralysis.