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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
SO P. C. OF TRAINS ON TIME
Figure Refers to Allegheny Region
Freiaht Haul SIumps

Washington, Jan. 21.--(By A. PD
Although there was u marked in
crease in the number of passengers
hauled, the movement of freight in the
Allegheny region during the year 1919
was below normal as result of labor
strikes, l.. w. Baldwin, director of
that region, stated today in his an
nual report to Director General of
Railroads Hines
The increased passenger traffic was
handled despite the fact that the lines
in the district were called upon to
carry a total of 3,63S, ,446 troops ror
whose accommodation nearly 5000 spe
cial trains were required.
A particular feature of the report
to which Director Baldwin called at
tention, was the result Of the vigorous
campaign to insure passenger trains
running on time, SS.5 per cent of the
total of 729.3S6 trains operated arriv-
ing on schedule.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
Appeal In klna Will Case

Chicago, Jan. 21.-An appeal from
the order of Henry Horner, probate
judge, refusing to admit to probate the
so called Second will' of James c..
King, wealthy Chicagoan, has been
filed by Mrs. Mary o. Melvin, a sister
of the late Mrs. Msude A. King, Mr..
Kings widow.
Under the original will. which stauds
as his last, Mr.. King left the bulk of
his S3.O00.OOO estate to, erect and
maintain the James G. King home for
old men. If the second will had been
admitted to probate, Mrs. Melvin.
through the death of her sister, would
have received the greater portion Of her
brother in laws estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21

tional Association Of Dyers and Clean
ers in convention here.
The labor situation in the dyeing
and cleaning industry occupied the at
tention of the convention today. Arthur
Berge, chairman of the war service
committee, urged that members of the
association seek to interest more Amer
leans in the business and eliminate for :
cigners who go back to the old country
when they have amassed snug for
tune,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21

Twenty third street, the vice tom =
inauder.
Two hundred new members have been
added to Post 2S2 of the Seventh ward.
These men have been in the ordnance
departments and are members of the
stores course department at the Uni
versity of PENNSYLVANIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
GERMAN DYES MAY RETURN
Neglect Of Congress Feared by New
York Convention Speaker

Cincinnati, Jan. 21.--(By A. PD-
Early return TO the use of German dyes
in America unless Congress finds some
way to strengthen the American in
predicted by George Weiss, Of New
York, in an address before the Ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-21
'ii'FiCION TO SANCTION
I. ALL POST APPEALS
Certificate of Approval to Be
Issued to Guard Against
Unauthorized Solicitors
suoYER TO ADDRESS POST

All appeals to the public on the part
=, tbe American Legion will be backed
~ :. Nv a certificate of approval from the
up W post financial appeals
.HSS. committee. This an
038@SSM nouncement was made
XRN4X today by ]. Frank Bar
3UEMS&XvE Der, chairman Of this
MafkT The purposes of this
plan are to give assist
IN the various posts in their efforts
~, u ,obtsin funds for their enterprises and
70 70 nrotect posts and the public from
,.v,opthorized - solicitors and illegitimate
Enterprises.
The committee has had numerous con :
.,ances in an effort to perfect plan.
Mhs result was announced today. The
lL.I;ncipal purposes are summed up in
lhsse two paragraphs of the announce
ment:
0To co ordinate the financial energies
:, me several posts SO that the maxi
Ol u,r, NJ benefit may be obtained for the
hu hamarican Legion as whole at a mini
hw ann, expenditure Of effort by the posts
na nna a mirimum financial strain on the
zen sseperal public.
l.To issue to all posts upon applica
s.r preparatory to their undertaking
NV enterprises of financial nature,
ard and after investigation, certificate Of
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02

Of living has been foretold. II will
not greatly effect clothing made
from wooden ard cotton until many
weeks have passed.
Falling of in certain lines Of
trade is indicated. This means that
merchants may feel a shrir kage in
trade as a reaction after lavish pur-
chasing.
Railways have come unCer a ben
efic rule Of Mars. which presages
the greatest possible amount OF
business for there will be much
travelling from this cate on. many
long journeys being foretold.
The whole West is now subject
to stars that focus activities and
hole world attention. Industrial
conditions as we'll as political events
will afford sensations.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
should care for the health and at
tend to business. They will have
an exceedingly active year. but they
should be careful about letters and
writings.
Children born on this day are like
ly to be quick and keen-witted,
but almost too imaginative. Girls
will be fortunate in marriage.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
Take an Air Bath

Good health would be a more gem
eral possession if the skin of the
entire body could be more frequent
ly subjected to the rays of the sun.
Our over-done Puritanism frequent
ly stands between us and the
Astounding health that Nature in
tended us to enjoy.
The nearest we come to the sun
bath" habit is on the bathing
beaches. where clad in the fairly
light covering of bathing suits our
sensibly inclined young people bask
in the sunshine for hours.
The millions of pores in the skin
need the stimulation of the air and
in lieu of going to the resorts where
air baths are a matter of routine
an air bath can very readily be
taken in your own bedroom. If you
are sluggish and feel chilly as you
begin your baths" give the body a
vigorous dry rub with Il Turkish
towel and If necessary add little
artificial heat to the room.
Omen the window and shades and
let in all the possible sunshine and
air. This would be a good time to
take your setting up exercises and
thus kill two birds with. one stone.
The human body in good condition
is a splendid piece of machinery
and should he kept in condition. If
YOU are unacquainted with your
own body you may be surprised to
find that it Is all out of posture; !;
that your muscles are sagging;
your skin pasty and anaemic and
then you will realize that your in
difference to it's well being is little
short of immoral Physical unufit-
ness Is not respectable.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
Facts Fiction Fashions and Features Of Interest to Women
Excellent Advice = s..'s sssssss sssssss :;::.: e :.

You ara. not ordained by heaven TO
run the world and supervise your
friends taste. Never forget that
the hammer Is a hideous implement
In any woman's hands and that no.
body loves . knocker.
when you are tempted to be
smart and sarcastic try out your
sharp speeches on yourself. You
can't be SO superhumanly vain ana
conceited as not to know that you
nave peculiarities and weaknesses
about which any wag could be
funny IL he or she chose you as
target for ridicule.
Cant you see yourself writhe as
the shots strike home? Can't you
feel your face fame as you hear
tne laughs at your expense? Can't
you feel the dull. hopeless misery
that makes you want to 70 of and
hide yourself and die. as you real
ize that the people whom you
thought admired you, are making
a mock of you?
"Ridtcule is the cheapest form Of
wit. Even a fool can use II, but no
human being would ever apply Il
TO another IL he had first applied II
to himself.
When you feel grouchy, and
complaining. and as IL the world
nao used yoS III. try telling your
troubles to yourself before you tell
them to anvhcdy else.
Do you e"jOy hearing the Iitany
OF other peoples woes? Is II, your
idea OF passing a pleasant hour to
listen to all the piker annoyances
that nave befallen some friend? Do
you feel cheered and uplifted after
some girl has wept all over your
tresh blouse because she has had a
quarrel with her best beau?
you do not. You would go far
to avoid the trouble monger, You
could scream when you are called
on to hear over again for the
millioneth time all about how Car
oIine's mother doesn't understand
her. and how Myrtle's boss brutalIy
criticised her spelling. and how jeaI-
Gus Maud's fiance is. and fresh de-
tails or katie's warfare with her
landlady.
We'll. then, just reflect that 9TH
er people enjoy hearing about your
private worries just exactly as
much as you do listening to the
/ illiad OF their woes Each Of US
have troubles enough Of our own.
without having those of our friends
dumped on us. and it's a brave. and
gallant. and human thing to bear
our own loads in silence.
FINALLY. my dear. recall the things
people say to you that make you
feel as IL the sun had suddenly
burnt through the clouds, the
things that cheer you. that brace
you up. that makes you think that
life is worth while. and that give
you the courage togo on.
"A jolly little story: a word OF
deserved praise: a little sympathy
and understandings; warm thank
you" for some favor done: the re-
calling of something worth while
you did in the past: an inquiry af-
ter some one near and dear to you:
perhaps just some one remembering
some taste or habit of yours.
"If these things make you happy.
and they do, why just pass them
on to other people. II you will you
need never be at a loss to know
what to say. Just try your conver-
sation out on yourself and IL II
makes a hit with you. II has all
the elements of general popularity
n It,"
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02

One of the pretty "Florodora'
girls had on a dress like, this one,
not in the play. but at a special re-
hearsal. 1t is a blue wool duvetyn,
so simple that almost anyone at all
experienced with the needle ought
to make 1t. yet somehow with an
unusual "air" to il.
Perhaps it was the dip in front
and the lifted back of the skirt
and the coFres sponding dip of the
belt. for that Is one of the new
features of gowns now.
The "Florodora" girls gown was
embroidered in heavy black silk
floss in the manner shown in the
sketch. the buttons on the long
sleeves were of the goods, as also
was the narrow string sash and the
very shapely collar.
1t will be noticed that the col
lar fits snugly into the elongated
square of the neck with its points
just losing themselves in the neatly
turned corners.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
Is This Your Type9'' nss: 81; :.!:;' zso0s

ever did see a girl whose features
were proportioned according to the
glrls you see depicted on the pop
ularmagazfne covers, but it is that
type OF face that nine young Amer
leans out of ten would select to
have adorn their walls.
. And this girl is distinctly an
American product. She is different
from the pretty-girl type of Eng
isnd or OF France. For one thing,
In spite, of her daintiness, she is
wide Jjowled individual. Here is
not the delicate oval of the old
masters or of the modern French
ideal. Rather she has a square
Jaw. She has a short. rather broad
nose-not the longer nose which at
present is popular both in England
and France. She has high cheek
bones. a national characteristic.
And her eyes are long. But they
are not the heavy AIDED, languor-
Gus eyes of the French pretty-girl
type. There is a frankness about
them. as indeed there is about the
whole face.
Now naturally this pretty-girI
type of the magazine covers is not
entirely imaginary. Some of the
popular screen actresses approx
mate-with the aid of a little
make-up-this type. They have
the fearless way of looking straight
out in the world, they have the
general contour of face and the gen
eral stamp of feature idealized by
the designers of the magazine COW
ers. And even if nobodys eyes are
so long as those depicted on the
news-stands. some of the pretty
screen stars eyes and some of the
eyes of the pretty girls we know.
are long enough, under their
straight brows. to show us how the
pretty-girl type of the day origi-
mated
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
Daily Horoscope

Mars is in benefc aspect today.
according to astrology. Neptune
and Jupiter are mildly adverse.
The dominating influence during
this planetary sway should be stimu-
Iating and inspiring. Activity that
requires courage and strong initi-
ative arc well directed
Again the signs promise rewards
in money as well as honors for all
who have borne arms for their
country.
Engineers and all who are en-
gagged in constructive work are sub
ject to the most fortunate infiu-
ences.
Persistently the seers declare that
the stars irdicate a revolution to
he well progressed in the United
States. but it implies changes that
will not be recognized as radical
until fully accomplished.
While decrease in the high cost
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
nv m ON THE noG.

/
Y "A ttmid apd pashfui young girl
nzoan4d tot me the other day that
she pJyer Knew what to say to peo-
Pile.
: 10 which / replied
"Myschiid. there's just one infaili-
ble rule for dealing with your
fellow creatures. It's . very old
ruie.s and 1t is called the Golden
Rule. and 1t works just as effectual-
ly consersationally as 1t does ethic-
alIy.s
do unto others as YOU would
have them do to you, and say to
them the kind Of things you would
like them to say to you,
when in doubt try out your little
speech ON yourself. II II sounds
good to you be sure II will sound
equally we'll to Mary. or Sally. or
John or Tom. II your words bring
a kindly glow to your own heart.
and make the day seem brighter
and cheerier. do not, doubt that they
will have the same happy effect on
any one else to whom you hand out
that optimistic line of chatter.
"All humanity. my dear, is cut on
OF THE, same bolt of cloth. and
while weemay be made up In diner-
ent designs and different patterns.
down at bottom we are of the very
same weave and woof. The thing
that pleases one pleases all. The
thing that soothes one, soothes all.
and conversely. the thing that irri-
tates one and hurts and wounds, one'
wounds all.
That Is why II is always safe to
take your own little self as a pretty
reliable guide In deciding what
you shall say, and refrain from say
ing to other people.
suppose, for instance. we take
the matter of what Is called plain
speaking A great many people
pride themselves upon saying ex-
actly what they think. no matter
how brutal II Is. or now much they
hurt another by so doing.
"If you have a new hat they Will
tell you that II is ten years too
young for you and that you look
like a figure of fun In II. II you
sing out Of tune they call your at
tention. and everybody else's atten-
ton to II. II you are ILL.,, they tell
you how badly you look. and how
sallow your complexion Is.
DO you suppose that these peo.
pie would ever make such cruel
speeches IL thew tried them out
first on themselves? They would
not. For you will observe as you
60 through life that the very peo-
ple who show the least regard foS
the feelings Of others, are the most
tender Of their own.
Therefore. nv dear. before you
tell Mary that blue makes her skin
look like a pumpkin. or Sally that
she dances as " she had learned to
two-stAp in a school Of correspond
ence. just think how you would like
il II Marv and Sally spoiled your
pleasure in your new frock. and
made you afraid and ashamed to
ever get on another ball room floor.
III you will. you will keep silent
about your friends defects and in
stead you will say something nice
that you can truly say to Mary
about her lovely fan. or to Sally
nhout the way she does her hair.
You can be pleasantly honest 20
well as unpleasantlv so. you know.
Leave the criticising to others.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
What S in a Name?
By Mildred Marshall.
JANE


The quaint. ld-fashioned name of
Jane has two equivalents Joan and
Jenny. 1t is one OF the numerous
names. both masculine and feminine,
that comes from John and his de-
rivatives. and signifies grace of the
Lord" John was originally johann
mes or Joanna.
The first feminine form to be used
many years after all derivatives Of
John had come into favor was joan
ma. the name of a holy woman Of
the gospel who was never canon
lied, but received her title of sancity
in honor of one of the st. Johns. In
the Twelfth century. the feminine
form sprang to real prominence in
the south of France and north OF
Spain. Jehanne and Jeanne were
the popular French forms and Juana
was the favorite in Spain. Many Jean
mes and Juanas married into royaf
families and gave vogue. to their
names. A daughter of Edward II
was so called and Joan Beauforr.
beloved of James l. was another
famous woman of that name.
1t was not until the Tudor period
that Jane came into vogue. but
straightway 1t was made famous by
Jane Seymour and became a courtly
title. On the other hand. Jane was
accorded such popular usage that 1t
is said to have named jean as an
article of dress.
Jenny seems to have appeared as a
diminutive. .or perhaps an endear-
ment, of Jane. 1t. suggests some-
thing much gentler and more aIlur-
ingly feminine than uncompromis-
ing Jane. Jane today summons up
a vision of a well-tailored, efficient
young person with feministic ten
denotes. but Jenny represents the
Enthusiastically domestic type. 1t is
she who named the spinning-jenny
and Jenny Wren of nursery tales.
The most famous woman to bear the
name was the goldenvoiced Jenny
Lind.
James talismanic gem is the tur-
quois. If set in gold, il promises
her good fortune and long life, with
freedom from dangers aAd anxieties.
Wednesday is her lucky day and
three her lucky number.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
Helene Married Life s,sss ~: :.s::'. sSs5sT's

1t was a. m. when finally we
ceased taking. ! made a bed for
him on the big Chesterfield couch
in front OF the FIRE, and wrapped
two travelling rugs about him.
Then. kissing him good night,
with much-lightened heart, I
went into the bedroom of the nat,
undressed. crawled into-the big
four-poster beside the sleeping form
of Alice, ard was soon wrapped in
dreams.
Alice stayed with me for day
or two.
Her grief over the tragic end of
her husband was quite genuine,
think.
No doubt her conscience was re-
buking her for the callous way she
many times had treated him. Even
the Alices of this world have con-
sciences, occasionally aroused.
1 think she was worrying, too,
over her future. From the flnan-
cial point of view, that is. Mr..
Anstruther was well-off, but his
money was doubtless considerably
tied up in various enterprises.
The reading of the will would not
occur for at least another week,
until the news of his death was
definitely confirmed.
Alice didn't mention the name of
Tony in these days. Yet. subcon-
sciously, / guessed she thought of
him a good deal
While she was staying in my
apartment, he made no effort at all
at seeing her. The fact that Jim
was in and out of the place was
enough to frighten Tony off!
But Tony sent Alice flowers.
When a great bunch of white lilies
arrived, with Tony's card attached,
Alice burst into petulant, nervous
tears.
Take them away" she sobbed.
They're an i'll omen. They make
me think of death. Oh, why did
Tony send them?"
I comforted her as best could
But these were trying days.
Tomorrow-changeable Alice.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
Cxs-TRUST.


dear heart, don't speak about
i:." said Jim when l upbraided my
sci; for having doubted him. He
vas maSaanir:ity Itself. Tie shanieo
inc.
bat I will speak about 1t. I
thought you werc madly In love
with Alice Anstrather. / thought
you were having an affair of some
sort with her. I was dreadfully
jealous, jim"
NO wonder. sweetheart. But IL
you'd only trusted me more
raised my head. Tears lay on
M cheeks Jim took out a ridicu-
lously large silk handkerchief. and
carefully wiped them away before
he spoke.
There's only one girl in, the
world for me, and that's yourself,
Helene. Haven't 1 fallen in love
with you twice? And isn't that
ample proof?' He smiled into my
foolish eyes. las for Alice An
struther. why. never to my knowl-
edge have ] set eyes on her until
one day after my accident she
bounced into my room, and fused
around till 1 was nearly crazy, and
the nurse ordered her out of the
place" He gave n boyish laugh.
ITO be honest. / don't admtrc the
lady one tiny Bit"
l felt heartily ashamed Of my
Jealous suspicious. and told my hus-
band so. repeatedly.
But as for poor Alice, l can
only pity her." / added. She's lost
her husband, while IL have you
sweetheart-the finest husband III
the world"
So everything was cleared up be-
tween us.
What are you going to do about
Tony hascelles?" / finally asked.
"You must put things right with
your father, Jim. ! do believe he
still considers you in the wrong"
Jim's face hardened momentariIy.
"Oh. let him think what he
chooses. He can find out for him.
self"
There is an obstinate streak in
Jim. And so 1 didn't argue out the
point.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
the broom.

~ r L0o broom.
having something good to eat after
each move, I'll do the eating and
you may do the moving. Go on"
And he helped himself to a lovely
slice of orange pie.
whose move is it?" asked the
Pip, just as If he belonged right
there. 60 on play, and I'll get
your souse later. Whose move is
it?"
"Yoursw suddenly cried brave
Charlie Chick. TITS your move!
Get out of here" and, catching up
the checker board. the rooster chap
banged 1t over the Pip's head.
Yes. it's your move" added Un-
Gle wiggily. and he began throwing
the checkers at the bad chap. Then
in came Mrs. Chick
Indeed it is your move, and you
needn't wait for the first OF May to
come around again before movinS"'
clucked Mrs. Chick. the hen lady.
Up she rushed with the broom and
she began sweeping at the Pip. T.
''Oh, wow. Oh trolley cars and
toy trains!" cried the bad chap,
holding his paws over his head. "I
made a mistake. This is no place
for me! 1t is my move after ALL"
And he quickly ran out>of the coop,
and didn't get Uncle Wiggily's souse
that day.
Then the bunny gentleman and
Charlie finished the game of check
ers: and IL the jelly roll doesn't fall
off the sideboard when the choco-
late eclair tries to play tag with 1t.
III tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and .Arabella's gingerbread
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
DAYLIGHT SAVING
NOT LIKELY HERE

In spite of the adoption of the
daylight saving system by banks of
the large cities of the East, Wash
ington banking officials hold little
hope of securing such a system here
A resolution asking Congress to
grant a daylight saving system for
local banks was passed by the eXecu-
tive committee of the District of
Columbia Bank Association some
time ago. but no action has been
take on the resolution.
The plan went into effect yester-
day at Baltimore. to continue until
in New York since April.
September so. 1t has been in effect
Local banks recently moved their
clearing house time from 1890 a. m.
back 10 10 a. m. TO conform with
operations in other Eastern cities.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
Court Legalizes Adoption
Of 8-Month Old Baby

A decree legalizing the abortion
Of Helen BirdsaIl. months old. hv
Roy g. Pierce and his wife. of 6S13
Fifth street northwest. was signed
Yesterday By Chief Justice Mccoy
in Equity Court.
The decree changes the baby's
name to- Par~'cis NJ FRpe The.
consent of the mother had been
fled. a.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
THE AMERICAN ideal.

Doubtless the type of pretty girl
head that we now take for grant
ed, the type that we see repeated
q dozen times on every news stand
where popular magazines are sold,
will some day look as foolish and
inane to us as does the narrow
jowled, long -nosed, wan eyed type
that was popular during the civil
war, hoop-skirt period.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
L. c. Stallings Must Stand Trial.

= The Supreme Court yesterday
ove-ruled the legal attempts of Les
lie c. StaIlings, former United
States Con. missioner for Wyoming.
10 prevent his return to that State
for trial under Indictments charg-
ing emDezzlemCnt of public funds.
StallinGs was arrested here.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-02

Now you could never get a right
idea of the present-day American
ideal of feminine beauty by con-
sulting the exhibitions of the art
organizations and art schools of
(the land. The type that meets with
highest approval there is quite diff
ferent from the type of face that
is actually most popular. No one