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The Washington times., 1920-05-20

cation in New York city II was es-
timated by a, local organization that
the saving in handling costs which
would result II adequate terminal
facilities were established would be
$4,000, 900 annually by the Borough
OF Richmond; 5000. 900 by Queenr /;
si6,0o0.000 by the Bronx; $4,000. .oeo
by Brooklyn, and an even vaster
sum by Manhattan.
Marketing experts admit that
there are many bafiing aspects to
the hiEh-cost- of-livins problem, but
contend that the remedy for the
phase OF our costly distribution
system just described is plain.
Cities which will provide modern
wholesale terminals, whore ship
ments can be delivered from the
railroad cars direct to wholesalers
a few feet away, will make posi-
BILE the savings of immense sums OF
money now charged up to the con-
sumer.
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Copyright, 1920. King Feature Service. Inc
.sI IE l. o. Barbara Anne.
II This certainly is my four
L L leat-clover day" cried
Carl Booth. as he strode up TO
where j stood waiting after he had
hailed me on the avenue. Come on
into one of these cute little boxes
where they pour ice cream sodas
and sich for the starving.
Il haven't time" | began, but
Carrs downcast face made me
ashamed of myself. When had he
ever been too busy to find time for
me back in the days when l needed
a friend like this big, pink and
white innocent of a man? But I'll
make it," ! smiled
Carl beamed, and we marched
into a little tea rom whose de-
lightful front tables overlook the
avenue from behind great out-flung
easement windows. There we sat
luxuriously slipping frosted choco-
lates and nibplinG hermits, those
delicious little cakes with raisins
and nuts and citron and all sorts of
jolly surprises hidden behind their
demure yet buiging BROWNIES. And
as we ate like happy children and
chatted OF the old days at Hal
danes, ! poked out my pretty new
pumps and told Carl the story Of
my shoe-shop spree.
They're scrumptious" declared
Carl, eyeing my slippers with IA
vor. "And perfectly right you were
to buy while-the buying is good.
can remember the days when you
used to buy insoles and wear shoes
that were too wide because the AS
didn't come in the cheaper makes.
oh, Carl. was there ever an
old dear like your l cried. ITO
think OF your remembering that
and the width OF my shoes. You
have the most wonderful memory"
An Invitation
about some things" said Carl,
dryly. "But I was almost froget-
ting the thing I had on my mind.
Won't you and Mr.. Harrison come
to dinner at my diggings some
night next week? I've little two
by-four apartment with very
young kitchenette; and, although
hate to boast about myself, I sure
can broil a stake. II ever ] lose my
knack as gogetter OF ads, I'm
thinking OF becoming a steak chef.
Name the night, Barbara Anne"
"Oh, you mustn't bother" / pro-
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
B O OK S

MEASURE YOUR MIND. BY NJ. r. Ira
bue and Frank Parker Stockbrld ge
New York: Doubleday. Page Com
psny.
The success OF the scientific meth
cd of testing intelligence among
men and officers in the army has
attracted widespread attention to
this subject. Employers. and those
in charge OF the selection, promot-
ing, and grading workers in fac
tories. Offices and stores: teachers.
from kindergarten to university;
parents who are interested in
watching the mental development
of their children: and young men
and women striving for self-im-
provenent and desHous of learning
something of their own capacities
and limitations. will find much OF
real service in this book.
The Mentimeter tests. with which
the volume is mainly concerned, are
the results of DR.. Trabue's expert
ence as teacher OF psychology in
Columbia University, as investiga-
tor for various charitable institu-
tions. and as psychological exam
iner in the Air Service of the Army
in the late war.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
Advises Ordinary ButtermiIkf for
Wrinkles and Enlarged Pores
yhI- Good Looking Young Woman
uses Old Time Recipe Of Buttermlk
Creap, IN u New way-A Gentle
,Irssnuc with Fingers before
Retiring All that Is Necessary
r;uttcrmiIk and Cream-simplc Rem
cdIrs Bcst-kccps Face. Hands ana
Arms In Exquisite Condition
soft, smooth and Beautfui.

The old d-time application OF Butter
milk and Cream to whitcn and pre-
servo the skin and remove harsh little
wrinkles and ugly sallowness Is grand
nNutnoi's recipe, and women through -
out tho country are again using VI to
ensure 2 beautiful complexion ana
tnow VI hite hands and arms.
EuttCrmilk, however, " not always
Obtsinable but q specialist has at last
rrrteCt,d a method ~ nccntra ting
tut'ermilk and combining II With a
rer'oc; ,rrau. which YOU can buy in
smell quantities ready TO use AT any
first class drug store by simply ask
INC for "Itoward's Buttcrmilk Cream. :"
There IL no secret about II nor is
there any doubt about the result Its
,ust n common ordinary buttermilk
In the form Of wonderful cream.
gently masssged with the finger tips
around the corners OF the eyes and
mouth
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
When q Girl Murries
By Anne Lisle.

tested, knowing Jim probably
wouldn't want TO accept.
NO bother. Pleasure bcamed
Carl Name your night"
Since there was no way out but
the ugly one OF fbs, l suggested
Thursday, and added:
IF that's al right for Daisy"
"Daisy?" repeated Carl. "Oh.
yes, to be sure-Daisy. ] am So
cial dub. Didn't realize that since
she was at the first party it would
be a slight to leave her out of this.
Daisy is such a quiet little mouse,
folks are likely to forget her. But
you wouldn't. Barbara Anne. You'd
never hurt anyone.
Suddenly a clock doomed the
hour.
six" cried in chagrln and as
tonlshment. "Oh, Carl, you've up
set all my plans! l was going over
to the garage for my car and then
call for my husband. / hardly ever
miss driving him home on q pleas
ant afternoon"
Want to phone you'll be right
along?" asked Carl.
l acted on the suggestion, but
Jim's line was busy. So | thought
it best to hurry over to the garage
and phone from there. At the gar
age entrance / bade Carl a hasty
farewell and hurried to the tele-
phone. Jim's line was still reported
busy, so, without more ado, / drove
over to the office. When l started
into the elevator the boy stopped
me.
Looking for Mr.. Harrison" he
said. Him and Mr.. Hyland and his
young lady left not five minutes
ago.
So there was nothing for me to
do but to get back into the car and
drive home. i felt annoyed with
Jim, and yet-since I hadn't said /
would call for him-there wasn't
any reason why he should have
waited. l knew had only myself
to blame. Satisfactorily enough
Il persisted in feeling hurt. Jim
might have guessed / would come.
had bad time getting the lit
tie car to start. One cylinder in
sisted on missing. 1t was fifteen or
twenty minutes before l cleaned a
connection and got away. Then. at
a crowded corner. a traffic cop held
me up and delivered an angry ora
ton because / hadn't observed his
upfung hand and had driven along
when he was hating traffic. II
took me twice as long as it should
have to drive home.
Complication
And when ! got to our apart
ment the little car wouldn't run
neatly along the curb, but had
to be backed and driven out into
the street before I could park de-
Gently SO ] arrived at my. own
door in state Of nerves-jjumpy
and uncomfortable. The finalin-
suit to my happiness and intelligenc,
took place when a third search Of
purse failed TO reveal my latchkey.
Bertha opened the door In re-
sponse to my ring and her smiling
face sobered Immediately on seeing
me.
Mr.. Harrison come inyet?" ask
ed, Ignoring Berthas individuality
and personality.
Ncsm and gone out" said Bertha
sadly.
Gone out! Where? When will
ne PC back | demanded.
He said main he waited at the
ofiico TIL quarter past six and here
TN seven, and that he had to go
over to Mr.. Tom Masons on most
important business, and would you
please follow him at once as the
three Of you would dine together.
And he'd no more than gone when
the phone rings and Mr.. Cosby asks
N you'll step In as soon a. you come
homo. lie said it's most important
and that he wouldn't ask onlv he
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Prime Ham.

When two old Scottish house
wives met one morning one asked
the other what was in the parcel
she was carrying. "Oh. it's just
some ham!" was the reply. II al
ways buy my ham from Mr.. Nc
Douglas shop in the town. My
husband Is rather particular, and he
likes this kind OF ham" The other
said her husband was rather par
ticular also, and she thought she
would try the ham. So she went
off to McDougars shop Il want
some ham," she said. what kind
of ham, the shopman asked her.
"Oh. the same kind that Mrs. Rob
ertson GETS" McDougal smiled
and, leaning over the counter.
whispered, where's your bottler
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needs you special and without
delay"
Bertha ran II all so breathlessly
that | got the sense OF grave things
pending and turning. pressed my
finger to the elevator bell.
Bertha please get Mr.. Harrison
at. Mr.. Msson's," / said" and tell
him to call at once at Mr.. Cosby's.
Then you and Angy have your sup
per and go 10 movie"
At that moment the elevator
arrived. so ] hastily took four silver
quarters from my purse and thrust
ing them into Bertha's hand stepped
YEARLY into the elevator and
hurried to answer Lane Cosby's
summons.
ITO He Continued
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
DO You KnOU
That

There are about 1000 known
species Of ants.
All slaves in the British Empire
became free in 1888.
Ancestor worship is still observed
among the Chinese.
A greater weight OF potatoes is
grown than of any other food crop.
Less than so per cent OF the
people struck by lightning are ia
tally injured.
Among the aborigines OF the And
aman Islands skulls of relatives are
worn around the neck.
The average weight OF the cir
culatig blood in the human body
Is twenty eight pounds.
Turtles lay from 80 to 200 eggs
at time.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
The Son Explains.

Father (seriously): you must
remember that wealth does not
always bring happiness" Son
(thoughtfully) don't expect
it to. merely want 1t so that
| may be able to choose the kind
of misery that is the most agreeable
70 mo"
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Hints For The
Household

Stewed raisins make a delicious
sauce, a good substitute for the
more expensive fresh fruits in the
winter season. or raisins combin-
ed with apple sauce may be served
for a simple dessert at the lunch
con or supper.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
How a Woman Can Earn
Money at Home

Tes dollars as Q prise fsv the
Best is~.. Cssat 'es-tss times
ss big rs the Eessssy Prise for
Just enc idea. write ON ose side
of paper ~aiy. Have yeur letter IN
The Ti@es eaies before aidsisbt.
saturday. Msy q.
ELIzABETH LATTIMER.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20

When purchasing stair carpet an
extra length should always be al
lowed at the bottom, so that when
it begins to wear on the edges it
can be moved upward a little. This
precaution will enable it to wear
much longer.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20
Not So Many Chins.

Elderly wife: There was a time.
Ebenezer, when you used to chuck
me under the chin sometimes. But
you don't do it now" Ebenezer:
"Yes, my love: but you hadn't so
many chins then"
The Washington times., 1920-05-20

A velvet pad keeps the stoves
nice and bright after being black
cned and then rubbed over with
turpentine. They will keep bright
for many weeks. A wire pan clean
er Is most essential in every house
hold, brings off burn on the ME
dishes, etc, and causes less labor
The Washington times., 1920-05-20

Leather bags that are beautiful
and distinctive are so frlghtfully
dear just now that il isn't any
wonder that beads and brocade are
most popular. And no matter what
the sIze-the larger they are the
more fashionable-they must have
a mascot attached.
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Copyright, 1920. King Feature Service, Inc
.IT IELLO, Barbara Anne!
II This certainly is my four
y y leat-clnver daYw cried
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likely TO do more harm than good.
what we want to do now IL not to
intensity bitterness Of feeling. but. TO
conqiliate everybody, 70 restore har-
mony."
This utterance is not likely TO
make smooth sailing Tor the new
minister, some say. They say It will
ALLEVIATE the elders. But others say
It may help to win into the church
the few who, while obeying the law
by keeping off their porches and off
the Main street on Sunday. still re-
fuse to go to the services.
Even these few are contributors to
the church financially, and the way
that Is arranged is neat. No collec-
lions are taken at the church SER
vices. Money is not touched at all on
the Sabbath. but on week days the
official collectors" go TO every house
on the island and get a contribution
or know the reason why. They also
know the amount of the contribution.
There Is no putting of buttons and
pennies into a contribution box. The
left hand knows what the right
doeth.
One OF the results Is that Tangier,
which has no telephones and no pub
lie electric lights, no telegraphs, has
an electric lighted church, also steam
heated. II is one of the most modern
buildings in this section of the coun-
try, with an engine house that could
light the whole village, only the VIII
layers would not think OF taking any
thng but spiritual light from the
church. They prefer kerosene for
their own homes, and they use little
of that.
The minister has other ultra mod
ern" ideas, but he is as yet timid
about them. 1t is said that his pred
ecessor once endangered his hold on
the affections of the elders by a sug-
gestion that some such amusement
as a bowling ally might be a good
thing for the young men. There is'no
bowling alley, although the new min
lister would not be opposed to IT II
only the elders would encourage II
little.
But he Is not 80 ambitious, as yet
What he dreams of now is a COM
munity hall where social gatherings
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MARYLAND ISLAND,
WHERE BOY WAS SHOT,
BARS SOCIAL LIFE
CcontinaSed from Page Two)


some Of them may suspect It.: The
new minister is "libera"; not lib
eral enough, perhaps, to be called so
IN .Crisfleld, where the 'Tangierites
sell their fish at excellent prices, but
FAR more liberal than any head of the
old Memorial Church has been since
II was built in 1912.
His name is w. +. Goodwin and
they pay him 81 800 a year, which is
large salary for Methodist preacher
in a town of 1000 souls, with
the interchurch movement to raise
salaries, among other things, hardly
launched. But Tangier wanted him,
and what Tangier wants It gets. 1t
may be that they wanted him be-
cause the first part of his name is
God and the last part win" Or per-
haps Il was because he came from o
place with so religious a name as
Bishopville, Md. But he Is a liberal
He preached his first sermon on
the very Sunday that Constable Con-
norton shot the Parks boy, and some
have limited that II citizens are ordi-
narily fined q dollar for violation of
the attendance law on an ordinary
occasion, IL was no more than right
that extraordinary punishment be
melted out when a boy deliberately
refused 70 60 and hear the new min
ister's first sermon.
But the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin said this
afternoon that he himself at the very
next meeting of the Town Council
would urge the repeal of the go-to-
church law.
It may have been justified, he said,
when IL was enacted. but now It is
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might be held, and even that idea
has not been pleasantly received. for
the islanders are not much In favor
Of social gatherings, aside from the
Wednesday night prayer meeting
which starts at $50 in the evening
in order to let everybody get home
by bedtime. When MIR. Godwin's own
daughter invited a houseful a few
night ago only her own special
young man came, and he came as
a caller. He explained to her that ut
simply isn't done" A young man
may call on girl and go home never
later than 10 o'clock, but that is all.
When he does. call 1t Is usually after
prayer meeting, and when IL Is over
the girls walk away together down
the eight foot street, while the young
men in a group follow. They DO not
join the girls until the latter are
seated in the parlor.
There Is no amusement, Mr.. God
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-29

Bot criticism based on the. fact
that the children do not go to school
does not irritAte anybody except the
minister. He, II IL suspected, would
favor changing the law to make
school attendance compulsory and
church attendance optional. At pres
ent, out OF a population of 1000
members.
Up. s.-Gt Is sometimes possible.
though dihfcult, 70 get q drink On
Tangier.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-29
She JUST DYES +.
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win said. Absolutely none. Not even
for the children? he was asked
"Well, children will play OF
course" ne said. They generally
play church"
Criticism annoys the natives, and
their greatest anger Of late n direct
paper who said the children had TO
drink condensed milk. They admit
that this Is true because there are
only two cows on the island, and
fresh milk is rs cents "a quart
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-29

With the addition of Mattresses to
their well-known Metal Beds and
Springs, the Simmons line is the most
popular complete sleeping equipment
in America today-buit for sleep.
Sold IN leading stores all over the
country, at prices little if any higher
than for ordinary merchandise.
And when you are selecting your
Simmons Beds with an eye to their
appearance in the room, you will see
that Simmons has for, the first time
established beautiful and authoritative
design in Metal Beds.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-29
Why are People So
indifferent about Sleep

Years ago Simmons Company es-
tablished the principle of Beds and
Springs built for sleep.
1t is today the largest maker Of
fine Metal Beds and Springs in the
world.
1t is a specialist in Tvin Beds
pioneer in that fine modern prin-
ciple of a separate bed for each
sleeper.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-29

TITO watch some of your friends,
l. you might think sleep was the
most unimportant thing in the world.
Yet every man could earn more,
would enjoy his work and play more,
if he would make sure of a good sound
sleep every night-aA his nerves and
muscles relaxed, and storing up new
energy for the day.,
And if he wakes up tired day after
day he'd better look to.his bed-the
wooden bed that squeaks; the metal
bed that rattles; the old-fashioned'
spring that says and sways.
You'll never get the right kind of
sleep except in a sturdy, noiseless
bed, with fiat resilient spring-that
invites you to relax and go Soundly
to sleep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07

The young lady across the way
says she favors the restriction of
immigration as she understands
foreign exchange is now very low
and we certainly ought to be more
careful about whom we let in for Il
while.
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DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
BY DADDY
"THE WITCH'S TRICKS"

sleigh, drawn by six prancing horses.
In the sleigh were boys and girls, wav-
ing greeting to the little girl. She
was SO eager to join them that she
never saw colored man on n ladder
washing windows.
But the little old woman saw him.
and she chuckled watch this funny
trick" she said. The broomstick dart
ed ahead and dashed against the bottom
of the ladder. Down came the colored
man, kersmack His heels flew into the
air, his washcloth went one way and his
bucket of water another. The little old
and, kersplash the sudsy water went
all over the little girl. She was soaked
from head to foot.
Then there was wall from the little
girl and wall from the boys and girls
in the sleigh, for, of course, the little
girl now couldn't go on any ride. She
would freeze stiff in her wet clothes if
she tried it.
But the wall ended in shout of fear
as a great, heavy icicle fell off the roof,
crashing down right where the colored
man would have been had the little old
woman not banged her broom against
the ladder. "
''Oh, you saved him - cried Billy.
But I'm sorry for the little girl, !"
added Peggy. The little old woman just
giggled. Watch and you'll see," she
said.
Back home ran the little girl, dripping
and weeping. She seemed heartbroken
at missing her ride.
But at the door the little girl smother
met her--and she wasn't sorry to see the
little girl back all wet and crying. In
stead she was glad, very glad.
"Oh, how lucky - she cried. Father
has come home In a hurry to take us
to California with him on the next
train. was afraid you'd started on
your sleigh ride and couldn't go with
us. III change your dress, and we will
be just in time"
Then the little girls sobs turned to
shouts of Joy and she ran eagerly into
the house to get ready to 60 to Cali
fornia, which was far better than going
on sleigh ride.
Peggy and Billy looked at each other
| in wonder. Here was another trick of
the witch which had turned out we'll.
But the witch only giggled, aud away
went the broomstick once more, carry
ling them all up into the air.
IN IN tcnsor,o,c's chapter fAe ,ciick
plugs a trisk on estat hsaa.l
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CHAPTER III
The Tumbling Window Washer

'uhuiihS NiHuOW WdSHeT
phGGY and Billy didn't know whether
tne little old woman was bad witch
VI good witch. In fact, they didn' t
AnOW whether there really were any
sOou witches, for all the witches they
aaa ever read about in their story books
uau been bad witches.
Iae reason they were SO puzzled was
ueVause both the tricks the little old
nOIan had played - when she caused
-essy to break her skate and when she
c"sI %sIe me old man dump his load of
Hsm Laa L seemed bad when she played
'' raru out both had turned out to be the
Dsn,l y oeSt thing that could have hap
fromU fUu one had saved Peggy and Billy
nOnd oelhg drowned in q flooded mill :
man' T : ana the other had saved the old
smith, family from being blown to
TbneTfens Tbo ,ftn by the dynamite in the coal.
tho Je H. little old woman sang as she rode
girp 0ttIIolhstick through the air, drag
SnS Kong the coaster on behind. And her
0IS was queer-very queer:
her hroo,.,.HH "i'Sn ueW up TO the SKY
SbHts.lcE oh .a,l grew tired, then oh my
ajJ J1ae y witch witch giggled and the broomstick
Suv iSIy, iISSrHy little dance, ending with q
to BE- t.%9nrInli'ng dive as if it were going
Just oia, my! Oh, my p with them,
howav or'ote it came to the ground
swoon II slowed up in gracefui
airpbpnou und alighted as easily as ar
selves ie Peggy and Billy found them
"HOra neat city street.
slsgisSSF us Is Where ,l play another trick -
pCiStsSd tne little old woman, and She
Just sta,t9 70 happy little girl who wa' va,
'HSUat out for sleigh ride party
ghl,si ,iuve n good time, " cried t6e iittI,
tond kiaS kiisaOtAer' sending her of with q d
sri i@ haa going e as to have the best time
tl, ISu SSs IN my life," answered the little
isp rsii, aig lace beaming with low W., iiSIt ShS
" sorn, ss,y down the street and vi' around SaS
sieSV eSVlnsr; met The broomstick foilowed ap
a wa",S Saae Peggy and Billy rIad. rIa,iwfa 70,
tae ~Isl'sd rI,1 to see TIA good Time lime ~ ~,
u ia froa,.w was going to Nave. 's 'A'
~ q . church, tood a biz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07

NPeg9y and Billy meet little old
CONAN ghO proreS to be q itch. She
carries then. awGy on her broomsticb
eAlIe she plays loitch tricks.)