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The Washington times., 1920-06-25
.ELWELLAPATRON .
|. Of COSTUME BALLS
Remembered for One Exquisite
Domlno-Pretty Girl With
Him Each Time.

NEW YORK, June 25.-The scan
ming OF Joseph Il. Elwelis varied life
in the search for a possible solution
OF his strange staying brought forth
lively twoyear period yesterday
during which he stepped into one OF
New York's most exclusive upper
Bohemian" circles.
This most recent angle" resulting
from a story told the New York
American late Wednesday by taxi
driver, caused an immediate interro-
cation by tho authorities ,yeHerday OF
several pretty artists mVdels and
young actresses who are said to have
frequented the Hotel des Artistes on
many occasions with the whist expert.
According to the story of the driver.
Edgar A, Walters. the turfman had
gone to the fashionable hotel alone In
his (Edgar's) cab about week be-
| fore he was murdered.
Authorities OF the hotel said yes
terday that Elwell and his women
friends were frequent diners there;
that Elwell was often seen at their
fancy dress balls. .r. ....
Among other "fetes." attendants at
the hotel recall that Elwell WAS pres
ent at the Chu Chin Chow ball In 1918.
the models ball held later in the same
year, and the New Year ball OF 1919.
On edcn OCCASION tnt unWdshlHB it-
vealed him In the company OF very
beautiful young woman"
One costume worn by the Card King
| 10 still fresh in the minds OF guests.
This was "domino' OF exquisite ma
terial. with a large white ruffle BUSH
ed about he neck.
| The garb was remembered in par
ticuIar by William Prendergast, for
the last two years doorman at the
hotel, because OF a wrangle over
taxi fare.
Prendergast said:
| "Elwell Insisted that the chauffeur
was overcharging. The two finally
| became so noisy that / was compelled
| to go out and ask them to adjourn to
some point farther down the side
walk.
The machine, you see. had stopped
directly in front OF the main entrance
to the hotel and the row was holding
up other arriving taxicabs. Besides,
we couldn't afford to have a fuss OF
this kind going on in front of our
place"
Just what the authorities learned
yesterday by questioning the young
women was not disH Hosed.
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OH|0MEN CERTAIN
cox WILL Be NAMED
Boosters Headed by Former
Governor Campbell Arrive in
West Confident, .>s.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25.-Added
impetus was given to the campaign
to secure Democratic Presidential
nomination for Governor Cox of Ohio
here today by the arrival of former
Gov. James L. Campbell, chairman of
the Ohio delegation. and q large party
Of Ohioans who came to San Fran
cisco for the sole purpose of "boost-
Ing Cox"
1--WE are going to nominate Gov
ernor Cox" said Chairman Campbell.
1--WE won't do 1t on the first ballot.
but we will nominate him. Just
watch US CO."
En- route to. San Francisco tho
Ohioans held numerous conferences
with Charles +. Murphy. Tammsny
leader, who is supporting Governor
Cox. 1T has been a satisfactory trip
from every angle" said George
White, one Of the managers Of tho
Cox campaign, who conferred with
Murphy.
The Washington times., 1920-06-25
E[WELL'SPART|ES
WERE GAY EVENTS
Former Butler Says Women and
Liquor We're Prominent at
Long Beach Horne.

NEW YORK, June 25,-A new light
was thrown upon the two principal
women in the life OF Joseph ID. Ell
well last night by Arthur Norris, the
whist wizards former butler.
Discovered by newspapermen Norris
etched a fascinating picture OF Ell
wells life In his villa at Long Beach
surrounded by women. He gave
the names OF several OF the women.
He again Identified both Miss VIII
son." the mysterious New York So
ciety girl and the widely Travelled
woman who was Elwells best"friend"
until Miss Wilson" secured firm
grip upon the vacillating sentiments
OF the clubman.
TELLS OF HIS WOMEN.
Norris. a typical English upper"
servant. revealed for the first time
that both women were guests OF FL
we'll. at different times, in the gay
Long Beach house. He said:
THE first woman-the one Mr..
Elwell had brought from abroad
was at the villa almost all the time.
The other girl came one evening for
dinner. She was under escort and
her relations with Mr.. Elwell at that
time were, ! am sure, purely casual.
/ Miss Wilson used her maiden name.
This was before her marriage.
"The dinner party took place In
the summer OF 1915, early in the sum
mer,. as / recall. This was one OF
what / called Mr.. Elwell's formal
evenings-that is, he entertained in
perfectly proper fashion a group OF
persons high up in society.
HAD DIFFERENT SETS.
There were other nights when
Elwell moved with quite a different
set. On these occasions there was
a lot OF drinking. particularly by
some young women. On informal
evenings Mr.. Elwell's guests were
mostly young girls. Some Of them
were models he met at fashion
shows. others seemed to be stenog-
raphers or young business women
who had firted with him. There
were many OF these. Some OF them
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THE GREAT ELWELL
MYSTERY

NEW YORK. June 25.-Thess
developments stood out today In
the Elwell murder mystery:
MRS. MARIE LARSEN. the
queer little housekeeper. who
discovered EiwelL dying. at $40
a. m.' June IL. was the center OF
suddenly renewed official &C
ticity. For the twelfth time she
was quizzed by the police and
the district attorney.
-MIss WILSON" the mys-
terious young New York society
girl has been questioned again
In secret and is said to have ad-
mittcd she expected to marry
Joseph Is. Elwell. ~
EDGAR WALTERS, negro
chauneur, repeated the story he
told exclusively to the New York
American. lie was certain he
drove Elwell to the House OF
Mystery" at 3:l5 a. m, June II.
THE WOMAN IN GRAY
was not publicly examined. a
new woman of mystery" Joined
the woman In Gray" after the
luncheon party In the Elwell
house Monday or Tuesday pre-
ceding the murder. according to
a revised story of the chauffeur
who drove the former from the
Tlwell home.
ARTHUR NORRIS. a new
witness discovered by the New
York American, told Of gay
parties at Long Beach while he
was butler for Elwell. His story
definitely placed two women.
Miss Wilson" and Miss will
sons" predeceBsor-in the turf
mans life as long as five years
ago. miss WILSON," he said.
was merely an Incidental"
friend at that time.
THE HOTEL DIES ARTIsTEs.
TO which Walters had driven
Elwell few days before the
murder. was n favorite resort OF
the murdered clubman. He was
a conspicuous figure at bal
masques and other functions, and
was frequently accompanied by
actresses, artists models, and
other women.
THE "GIRL IN BLACK Miss
ELY Hope Anderson. awaits a
call at her Minneapolis home
which will bring her back to
New York to tell her story to
the district attorney.
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remained In the house until break
fast time.
|'rhsrs wss oDs Eiri. J remember
from Brooklyn. think she was .
stenogrApher. She was small and
Rate, and Elwelrs chauffeur, Mike
Russell (he Was really an ItAlisn)
used 10 drive her home or 10 work.
The household consisted OF Mr..
Elwell and four serysnts-mysslf, the
chauffeur. an Irish maid, and an Aus
trian woman cook, Tho cook had
been recommended by the lady who
was Elwelfs steady friend. This
lady did not live at Lons Beach, but
frequently came down and remained
two or three days.
HOUSE FULL or WOMEN.
"on the occasion OF Miss Wilson'S
visit she was not there.
"Elwelis only close man friend was
a turfman who came over frequently
for dinner. Unlike Elwell. who was
fsstidlous and drank a lot OF klmmel
because of his indigestion. this chap
was "a hearty eater. He liked his
liquor. too.
ION the second roor' OF his house
Mr.. Elwell had a wonderful Japaneto
room. He had his private apartments
and two other bedrooms. when tho
parties got real gay | was not called
upon TO serve drinks. The guests got
their drinks themselves. Mr.. Elwell
himself was always careful not TO
drink too much, but his guests, par
ticularly young girls. could have all
they wanted, The house was gener-
ally full OF women.
81 knew at that time that Mr.. El-
well was gambler and made his
living by speculation. He never had
the card games In the house, but
every morning he would go to the
branch brokerage office in the Nassau
Hotel"
BARNES CLOSE TO ELwELL.
"Did you see william e. Barnes
down there often?"
II don't recall. know Barnes was
very close to Mr.. Elwell. He is "A
very high class man. Barnes Is, You
know he has worked for Harry Payne
Whitney and j. +. Morgan. He must
be worth a good deal OF money"
"Did Elwell seem to have plenty vf
money!"
mo. Neither money or real class.
I like him well enough. but the real
reason ! quit him was because I re>
ognlzed ne was "A counterfeit. Trying
to worm his way into real society. |
have served some OF the best people
in Europe, and j couldn't afford to BE-
connected with a gambler"
Norris described both of Eiwells
women friends.
Norris is now captain" in the
grill room Of the New York Yacht
Club. He was found in n Seventh ave-
nue. place much frequented by buffers,
valets and other "elite" servants. He
said:
"kILLED OVER A WOMAN"
"Of course. Elwell WAS killed over
woman. No one could doubt this
who observed. as l did for many
months. his wild chase after every
new girl he met.
Funny thing: l saw him on Sixth
avenue, between Fifty-fourth and
Fifty-fifth streets about a week before
his death. He seemed in excellent
health and spirits and spoke to me
pleasantly.
"The day Of the murder was serv-
ing gentleman In the yacht club
grill room. Quite by chance ] asked
him IL he would like a dash OF chile
sauce in the French dressing for his
salad, remarking: Joe Elwell always
liked it served that way
Joe Elwell,' remarked the gem
leman: why haven't you seen the
,ews? He was killed this morning
II declare" and Norris reverted to
lis British accent, Il went cold right
own mo spinefo
The Washington times., 1920-06-25
Case Of Real Like" /"
royes to Be Bricks;
Abdul Kahn Out $3.50

The gold brick" 10 a thing Of
the past Enter the "whisksy
brick" the most recent "con" game.
which enforced prohibition has de-
yeloped.
Abdul Kahn. OF the Chastieton
apartments. has asked the police TO
help. him recover $3.50. which hs
says he exchanged for nve cases OF
bricks. Kahn told the police a man
named steve" had sold him the
brivks under the guise Of real
likter."
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translucent. rubberized silk. 30
aftful is their construction that the
foundation Is concealed by the
hairs; and, when the natural eye
brows have been shaved and the
false ones adjusted above the eyes,
the illusion Is perfect.
The pluoking process Is excru'
ciatingly painful. One may pull
out a few hairs from ones head
without feeling It much; but II you
want to find out how much II hurts
to have eyebrow hairs extracted.
just try It on yourseif-a single
hair. for experiments sake.
or course. the hairs thus removed
soon grow again, and the perform
ance must be frequently repeated.
The best plan. really, is to have
them killed with the electric nee
die. and so get rid Of them for
keeps-though the process is long
and distressing.
Eyebrow hairs. like those OF the
head. are covered with thin, fiat,
overlapping scales, as may easily
be seen when one Of them ia placed
beneath a microscope. Each hair
Is tube. growing out Of vase.
shaved "follicle" with a narrow
nack. When pulled out II does not
bring he root nth il. The root
remains and produces another hair
The Nod ~ the average woman
is planted with about 100000 hairs.
A hair that has No tendency TO curl
will he seen. under the microscope.
10 be cylindrical n form. A curly
hair Is oval in section. A nngro's
hair is aat in places and therefore
kinks. Tho heat Of curling.iron
causns c"ch hair to contract on one
side. and to curl in that direction.
Curling.irons and curl-papers
produce very temporary curliness;
il doesn't last Hence the eager
ness with which women nowadays
are having resort to the "perma-
nent wave" which "stays put" The
permsnent wave is obtained by a
sort of baking process, the electri-
cal apparatus used being complex
and rather formidable.
A disadvantage OF the permanent
wave is that it kills. the hair. NJ
does not kill the roots. else tho hair
would quickly drop out. with re-
sulting hopeless badness. But a
natural hair Is living structure;
after baking. il Is dead above the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31
The Kitchen 5 Tools
By Mrs. christine Frederick,
m. DISTINGUISHED authority on Household Efficiency.

we should ask ourselves how often
they will be used, because the an.
swer TO this Is the only means OF
determining II they will be worth
what they cost.
We use a washing machine only
once a week. but we suppose that
It will last so long that even at this
low usage It will prove a good In
vestment. We may use a tray-table
on wheels so many times day that
its purchase is we'll justified. But
II we lay out too much money In
fancy moulds, pans, cutters, aspara-
gus boilers and other articles which
are used but seldom, then we are
being extravagant and only laying
up dead storage" for our pantry
shelves. 1t is a splendid rule not
to purchase any kitchen article
which cannot be used at least once
p week.
no other country has as wide a
monrfacture and distribution OF
bon, Haold DEVICES as our own. The
:rouA'e Is that we aim for quantity
ct;en ?, the expense of quality.
This Is clearly shown in the finish
of much kitchen equipment, espe-
cially in articles OF galvanized
metal. tn. etc. Ecte the handles OF
the POTS .ou by. fre they smooth
with NJ cures FOR The lod"'r~ -
Girt easy 20 grasp and c"mfo"''
ab!;, re sure 10 buy 10 utensil
which'ic rou"l. difficult TO clean or
awkward tothe hand.
Each material has distinct ad'
vanta-es. and the purchassr.;o-be
must know what thece are. TODAY
tin Is used for the smaller pieces
which do not cOrie near the heat.
Glass has superseded earthenware
FOR all baking. because it is easier
10 watch. rrettier, and may be used
both for cooking and serving. thus
saving the buying of expensive
serving dishes. Iron or cast alum
mum is best for frying or heavy
cooking. Spun aluminium makes
the NOSE desirable all-round cook
ing pots and pans, while a fc
pieces OF white enamel are good
for milk and fruit cooking.
The broader the base OF the pot
the quicker it will heat, titus saw
ing fuel. The narrow-bascd HIGH
utensil is most wasteful OF heat.
The smaller the utensil one can
use the less heavy will be the Gi'h
washing and the less the shof
space required. By all means con-
slider the purpose of the pot wheN
buying, and select the size best
adapted to what is to be cooked III
it as we'll as to the size OF the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31

rvERY woman. bride or not,
r. has a deep interest In things
49, for the. kitchen. Unfortu'
nstely. however. in many cases
kitchen tools are chosen which do
not fit the needs of this particular
home. | have had women come to
me after,A lecture aud say, "Haye
you a ltst of utentiis. for the
kitchen :'otyst as IL It were posi-
BILE 10 mahs "a universal list any
more than, II Is to. create a univer-
sal dres$Aka have it appropriate to
every .wnstsr.
But there are guiding principles
of good choice in utensil selection.
just as In dress or anything else,
and they may he summed up in the
following questions: Do you really
need this particular pot. pan or
tool? How often will you use It?
Is 1t well made, with no poor
edges. and of the right material for
its purpoce? How long does It take
to assemble, wash and put to-
gether? Have you storage place
for It?
In the fi-st ctthese questions we
strike the fppfamental OF wise,
thrifty buyin@. No matter how we'll
made. how efficient and how excel
lent any ar !clo may be, If you don't
need II, then don't buy 1t! For eX-
ample, breadmixer is most labor
saving Vol Tand one shat many
quire; btif you are only two in
the family, If you live where there
is a good bakery near. II may be
that a breadmixer would be a USE
less purchase or gift.
once visited mc1oI kitchen,
sponsored by pubic utility OF note
In one of our largest cities. On the
floor ! saw large receptacle fitted
with an immente screw and handle,
such rs type-cases have. After
vainly trying to guess what 1t could
possibly be used for, the obliging
attendant explained that 1t was
duck press. What needless device
for the average kitchen! | re-
member it as striking instance OF
the folly OF filling a kitchen with
things which will not be frequently
needed and used.
Even if you do need a certain
thing, how often will you use it?
Everything we buy should be
viewed as an investment. II we
wear a $40 dress only ten times, it
costs us 81 each time we wear 1t,
and that is pretty, high rate. But
if we can wear it eighty times that
will be. only fifty cents a time.
When We buy things for the kitchen
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31

New York-"The secret OF beauty
Is the proper care OF the skin. says
Miss Nilsson. the popular Metro STAR,
1T only requires few moments time
and anyone is more than paid TOT tne
little effort Is takes. In the hrst place
the skin should be kept scnupulously
clean. Use a good cleansing cream
tLiska cold cream I have found 10
be the besD. follow this by bathing
the face with warm water then rinse
with cold water and dry Thoroughly
with a coarse towel, After this pro-
cess select beautiher which in ad-
dition to being a beautiher has a heal.
ing effect on the skin. The very lest
I have found for this purpose Is Der Der
complexion. and its continued us,
makes, the results n,I permanent "a face
powder. as II staysfon better and Is
wonderful for shiny nose oily
wrinkles and other facial |blenishes.
just mako this test: Put Derwillo
on one side Of your face. then look
in your mirror and compare II with
the other side--you will need no FUR
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ther argument TO convince you that
nothing beauties like Derwillo. ~
imparts a youthful appearance and
II you would keep your compleD1i Mon
willo a part OF your toilet as you
now do face powder and note the "a
vorable comments OF your friends
Short sleeves are now in vogue; use
Derwillo to beautify your hands and
arms and protect them from rough
ness and ruddiness, which always
follows exposure to sun. dust and
wind. II is guaranteed absolutely
harmless on the most delicate skin
and will positively not stimulate or
produce a growth of hair. Give It a
thorough trial and you will never be
without Il. Accept no substitutes az
there Is nothing better" Just as
good" or lust like ic
NoTE-Ast your druggist about perwiilo and
he will tell you that he has ncyet cold any toilet
article witch has become 80 popular In - short
A time THIS IA due ~ the satisfaction u gives
II IA guaranteed by every druggist or derartm"nt
store " give complete satisfaction OF they vll tc.
fund your money. II you don't Ike u take y
bsck Could ANYTHING ie fslreri II IA sold AZ
ali toilet counters, Including druggists
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By Rene Bache.

-HE newest fashion In eye
brows demands that. they
= shall be arched. This was
the form deemed most beautiful in
) the old days las descr bed In nov
els OF a generation or longer ago).
before anybody thought OF the
plucking process for altering the
natural shape OF eyebrows; but for
some time past they have been
made as straight as possible.
How Importantly the eyebrows
affect the expression Of the face
may easily he ascertained by any
woman who will take the trouble
TO try a few little experiments on
herself before the mirror.
First. let her efface her eyebrows
altogether, with a bit ~ grease
RANT and powder. She will be
surprised to sec thai her vsage
has acquired a blank look, perhaps
with suggestion OF the Chinese.
Then let her take some "guache"
"a MIXTURE OF white waterc"lor
paint and India iuk) and make Ter
herself with q camel's hair brush a
few d fferent styles OF evebTows---
one pair at time. Of course. A
wipe with a moist rag VIII take the
rtraight. mcdoratc'v a'ched rr high
arChed. heav" or me"aiv "ponciled,"
and 81 on. successfully
She VIII find that each charge
makes Stri;'ing difere~"e In her
oxTre7sion: also that ore s'vla Is
more becoming than any OF the
others
Her" / a oo:nt Of :"uc1r more M
?"rts"cc IAN nigh 20 ina yined:
'or. in NJ" g! s"nG'ir-. women's
eyebrows ID no, always ct their
faces. Thev do not always har.
monize with tho hair and features
Alice aid Florence might both he
decidedly prettier IL thoy could ex-
change eyebrows.
This is beauty question which
has never been adequately stud ed
the proper relation of eyebrows
for becomingness TO the features,
the contour of the face and the
couture 1t is matter which
beauty shop practitioners do not
seem to take into view at all in the
p1ucking treatment.
Plucking is done chiefly for SYM
metry-to narrow the line Of the
eyebrows and give it regularity
Many women seek to obtain he
same effect by soaping the eye
brows and pnching the hairs to-
gether with their fingers.
Obviously. the form OF any indi-
vidual pair of eyebrows cannot be
altered beyond a certain lint.
Straight ones cannot be made high
arched, or vice versa. But this
difficulty is overcome by artificial
eyebrows, which are a new Partisan
invention.
They are very expensive, each
hair beng separately passed
through and fastened upon the
foundation. which is strip Of thin.
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-HE newest fashion In eye
brows demands that they
= shall be arched. This was
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New Fashions In Eyebrows

scalp. Hair with a permanent
wave might be likened TO the per
petual palms" one sees in restsu-
rants.
As for eyebrows. there is no
doubt that nature meant them to be
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ornament = But. more important,
they were mssaf 10 shade me
eyes and 70 prevent Precipitation
from dripping down into them. One
should realize that our remote an
cestors had eyebrows much.larger
and bushier than ours.
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,c) 1870 International Feature Service. INC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-31

A POPULAR STYLE FOR THE
GROWING GIRL (3390). 1t is cut
in four sizes: 6, s, 10 and IL years.
A 1O-year size will require Az yards
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AN "EASY.TO.MAKE" APRON
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Small, medium, large and extra
large. A medium size will require
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A GOWN THAT is SMART AND
ATTRACTIVE (33s7)1 1t is cut in
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and as inches bust measure. A 49,
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inch material.
A VERY ATTRACTIVE SUIT
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IA and 16 years. A 14-year size will
require Az yards Of 44-inch ma
terial
A SIMPLE DRESS FOR MOTH.
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A 1O-vear size will require AS yards
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