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The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
Scales of Caspian Fish
Transformed Into Pearls

Sale of q string of artificial
pearls for $1,000 in Chicago recent
Iy emphasized the value and ar
tistic perfection of this compara-
lively new form of gem.
"A string of artificial pearls will
sell for from $25 to $1,000" said a
jeweler., The latter price is as
fslIch as a string of genuine pearls
will fetch If they are imperfectly
matched or graduated. If genuine
pearls are perfectly matched and
graduated. the string will bring
from s50,000 to s150,000.
Artificial pearls are made from
nacre which is a composition pro-
duced from the scales of a fish
taken in the Caspian sea. They
are the work of artifcers of long
experience and extreme skill. 1t is
a mistake to think these pearls
are worn only by women of mod
crate circumstances. They have be-
come Jewels of the wealthy and
fashionable. Most rich women, who
own valuable strings of real pearls,
have artificial duplicates. They
keep the genuine gems locked in
vault while they wear the imita~
tion ones and nobody knows the
difference. The, truth, Is the own
er of both strings, looking at her.
self in a mirror. can not tell the
genuine pearls ffpm the artificial"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
PHOTO-NEWS PAGE
Borrowed Husbands
BY MILDRED II. BARBOUR.
ia Decision Is Made.
Copyright. 1870. By The Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

"or failure so much quicker" he
supplemented.
Nancy frowned.
You're so old-fashioned, Gerryi
You have the positively paritanical
idea that once the marriage cere-
mony is pronounced over a couple
they must, forever after, be hungry
and thirsty and sieepy-at precisely
the same hour. They must do every
thing but die-at the same time.
And 1 earnestly believe that deep
down in your heart you have the
lurking conviction that it would be
more decorous II they even did
THAT together"
He smiled grimly.
IF had that idea I'd scarcely be
leaving you for a year in South
America would L? Nancy, you
couldn't be persuaded to come too?"
His grey eyes had grown wistfuE.
"Oh, not with the expedition, OF
course, but to Rio or BUenos Aires.
They are gay and colorful enough
even for you. And I could reach
you on OCCASION"
She laughed, an amused little
tinkle.
Me? In South America? Trail
ing aIler an arCnaelOBlcal e1peSs-
tion? Oh, Gerry, do I look itT'
His eyes took in the well-coifed
hair, the perfectly manicured hands,
the smartly cut gown and luxurious
furs, and shook his head.
You're right! You belong in this
metropolitan setting as surely as
that orchid you wear belongs to the
tropical marshes. But
Nancy, suppose you find it damnably
lonely? The set we travel in is
pretty much married. You'll be an
odd woman. What about that?'
She made an airy gesture.
Don't worry about me! II
haven't a husband of my own, there
are plenty of others to play about
with. Every woman 1 know con-
siders her husband safe with me.
It's not fattering but comforting"
She laughed softly and murmured
half to herself:
Nancy and her borrowed hus-
bands! What an idea"'
TomorrOw-The FIutter of Wings.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
Arm Chairs Rockers, Day Beds and Settees

Luxurious Reed Fiber Armchair and
Rockers, in frosted brown finish, uphol-
stored in tapestry. Spring base, upholstered
back Reduced to S45.
Handsome Large Reed Armchair, frosted
brown finish. tapestry spring seat cushion.
Reduced to SAG.
Attractive and Comfortable Reed Fiber
Chair or Rocker frosted brown finish, tapes
try seat cushion on spring base. Reduced
to $3.50.
Reed Fiber Chair in frosted brown finish,
tapestry covered spring seat cushion. Re
duced to $3.50.
Frosted Brown Reed Fiber Chair, up
holstered in pretty crctonne. Reduced to S2S.
Frosted Brown Armchair or Rocker,
good tapestry scat cushion and upholstered
back, also comes in light brown finish. Re-
duced to s22.75.
Comfortable High-back Reed Armchair,
tapestry seat cushion and upholstered back,
spring seat construction, finished in light
brown. Reduced to sa7.5o.
Brown Reed Fiber Wing Rocker, with
magazine rack. tapestry seat and back,
spring seat construction. Reduced to S47.so.
Brown. Reed Fiber Chair or Rocker,
with magazine pocket, good tapestry
cushion, spring seat construction. Reduced
to Sa4.7s.
Wicker Furniture Section, Fifth floor.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
New York City Day By Day
By o. o. MCINTYRE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1o.-Prohibition
has put check on the spendthrlft
that bobbed up every few months to
dazzie the Flaming Lane. There
hasn't been a spendthrift to excite
the town for more than a year.
There is no place to show off any
more with champagne only for sale
by the street bootlegger.
Beauty dinners to Partisan queens
of Bohemia with diamond tiaras and
pearl dog collars for souvenirs useo
to be semi-annuaI events. The
most accomplished spendthrift New
York ever knew was Harry Thaw,
and now he is feeding rabbits in a
Philadelphia sanitarium.
The next was Jacques Lebaudy,
tho Frenchman. He would order
tfty suits of clothes and then refuse
to tip the bell boy who brought
them to his hotel room. He once
bought flower shop for a girl who
admired some orchids in a window
on Madison avenue. And yet he
was caught using a plugged nickel
~ . hSASphOhV DOOAH
His miserliness and profligacy
ended in his murder by his wife on
Long Island last year. Antoine. one
oflthe best known head walters, told
me that he didn't believe there had
been one hundred dollar tip passed
along broadway in a year.
He told OF a Chicago man of
wealth dining a, group of friends at
smart restaurant. When it was
finished he called the head waiter
and said: DO you want a good tip"
That resulted in a pleased look and
low bow of acquiescence. We'll"
said the Chicago spendthrift, play
Man O'War his next race"
The biggest four-fushing spend
thrift the town ever knew was the
absurd 'Scotty." of Death Valley.
He did have a transcontinental spe-
cial train and he gave an occasional
dollar tip and threw small change
to newsboys. but he was merely a
tool of some scheming promoters
who wanted to lure Eastern capital
into some kind of a wildcat mining
proposition in Death Valley. 1t was
one of the biggest press agent fliv-
vers in history. for the New York
newspapermen had Scotty's number
from the first interview.
Several young men have run
through small fortunes in the past
five years high-hying on Broadway
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11

Due. in the majority of cases, to
Misunderstanding of exemptions.
more than 10000 persons last year
were assessed a nominal penalty of
from IS to $40 for failure to file an
income tax return for 1918, although
their ircome for that year was not
taxable.
The revenue act provides a per-
sonal exemption Of $1,000 for single
persons, $4,000 for married persons
and heads of families, and an addi-
tional exemption of 5000 for each
person dependent upon the taxpayer
for chief support, if such person is
under Is years of age or incapable
Of self-suppOrt. The delinuuents
last year were persons whose in
comes exactly equaled the amount
Of the allowable exemptions and
who considered it unnecessary to file
q return and others whose income,
because Of dependents, was non-tax-
able, but who nevertheless were re-
quired by law to make returns.
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue,
therefore, this year is emphasizing
the fact that the requirements to
file a return are based solely on a
persons marital status and the
amount of his or her income for
1920. Single persons Avith net in
comes for 1920 of $1,000 or more
and married persons with net in
comes Of $4,000 or more must file a
return regardless of whether their
incomes are nontaxable.
Returns of Married Persons.
The exemption Of $4,000 allowed
married persons applies to the COM
bined income of husband and wife,
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11

Nancy Burrard sat with her chin
resting on one slim hand, her gaze
wandering sbsently across the
crowded restaurant Only the fiut-
ter Of a pulse in her white throat
betrayed the fact that she was not
indiaerently calm as she appeared.
Burrard waited a moment before
repeating his question.
Nancy, tell me. Shall 1 go?'
She faced him swiftly.
BY all means"
The smile she gave him was pc
culiarly radiant.
Surely you wouldn't even hesi-
tate! AS you have just said. it's the
chance Of a lifetime. And you have
wanted 1t awfully, haven't you,
Gerry? Poor old dear-shut up In
cities all these months when the
very soul of you is crying out for
adventure and the open places"
There was no flicker of change in
his grey eyes, but he said:
You're sure you won't mind be-
ing left alone? You won't miss me?''
Nancy laid her hand swiftly over
his as it lay on the cushioned seat
between them.
VI COuEScs II HISS yOus Due
only after a fashion," she added
frankly. We've been married three
years, Gerry. Aren't We a bit fed
up with each other?"
His eyes questioned her silently
and she made an impatient little
gesture of her slim hands.
"Oh, 1 don't mean that we're
wearied of each other. Nor that we
don't love each other. For we do,
don't we, old dear?"
Ignoring the pressure OF his I'm
gers, she went on:
But we ARE just a trifie wearied
of being married, aren't we? OF
playing about in the same set and
being everlastingly paired of with
each other. And never being in
vited anywhere that the other isn't
invited, or going anywhere that the
other isn't going. Gerry, l
think it will be a splendid change
for US both. If husbands and wives
could only be forced into temporary
separation occasionally, marriage
would be a success so much longer"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11

Reed Side-chair, with cane scat. Re
duced to $3.50
Brown Reed Fiber Side-chair with cane
seat, Reduced to $3.50.
Separate Settees. 6-foot length, in reed
fiber and reed, light brown and frosted
brown finish, with spring seat and tapestry
upholstering. Reduced to SOS, S6e.so, SIS,
$50, SIoo and sI3o.
Natural Willow Chaise Lounges. Re
dueed to SIS and $50 each.
Natural Willow Chairs. Reduced to $3.50,
sII.5o, sI4, sI4.as, sI4.so, SIS to sao.so each.
Natural Willow Settees. Reduced TO
sa3.so, s3I.7S, s3o.so, s4a,SO and $3.50.
Natural Willow Rockers Reduced 70
sII.7S, SIS, sIS.aS, sI77S, $ao.so to Says.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
u THE NQUIRING
IMPORTER
THE QUESTION,
Do You Favor Daylight
|Saying?
THE ANSWER.

ANS w Il H.
DANIEL KELLIHER, exeeu-
tive Offices, District BuiIdInEt
Daylight saving, from the
viewpoint of the city man, ix a
good proposition. The farmer,
however, Is ineonvenienced by
the law. live in the city and
naturally favor IL. But all sides
of the question must be eonsid-
ered.7
e. J. MILLIGAN, III Twenty
nrst street northwest II am
heartily In favor of daylight
saving. when we had it I'm
Washington 1t was popular. 1t
saved money for most of u.s.,
LAWRENCE GREAyER, mn
ehinist, navy yards )EYes, for IT
gives one an opportunity to
have time for recreation in the
evening, which under ordinary
ttme In not pOssfble.N
RAYMOND w. MILLER, s24
Riggs BuildIngI> 81 surely do.
There may be arguments against
Il back on the farms, but there
Is no doubt that II fs a distinct
advantage i'm the city,
GEORGE SUMMERS, 2112 f
street nsrthwestG Economic
demands call for n daylight saw
ing schedule during certain pc
RODS OF the year and from a
purely business standpoInf nm
In favor of the system. II means
the saving of electric light
power, chiefly. This saving
amounts to huge sums annu-
ally
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
Did You
See This?

II there is virtue in praying in
ones closet. there is also beauty in
the grief that prompts a ceremonial
rite without spectators. Or at least
the iceman who delivers ice on f
street near Twelfth didn't know
anyone saw his touching tribute to
a departed spirit New Tear Day.
He had delivered his ice and was
climbing into his wagon when some
thing caught his attention. He went
over to the sidewalk. picked it up.
looked at it tenderly and laid il
gently on a rock, then disappeared
through one of the nearby doors.
1t was some minutes before he
returned with a withered Christmas
wreath. He knelt down slowly
placed the wreath over the empty
quart bottle. and climbing back into
his wagon drove briskly away.
"Cucarochaw the small. dark.
Spanish-looking man exclaimed.
running and kicking at thin air,
apparently. The loungers in front
of the Raleigh Hotel looked at him
in amazement. The small man con-
tinued to kick and stamp, and
springing out near the curb, he
stood poised on one foot, searching
the ground narrowly with swapping,
black eyes.
Hop scotch or Scotch hooch?"
one spectator asked another
large son of Erin hurried out
to investigate the matter personally.
"Oh. no ye don't" he said. push
ing the little man away Just as
he was in the act of stamping his
70 Ct
ing down, the Irishman restored
the kicking, helpless cockroach to
it's feet, and said: There ye are,
ye little devil. Now along with
ye,"
And towering formidably above
the stupified little Spaniard, he said
in another tone:
And the mkt time We feel
scrappy-pick on someone yer size.g
Fight" Some small boys yelled.
running. And some older bows who
are government attorneys, board
members, etc, also gathered around
the young pugilists at Eighteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The fighters were not equally
matched, and the larger boy was
getting the best of it. A large.
blond man stepped up and separated
them. The older boy was amenable
to reason, and the golden rule, but
the little one would have none of it.
Turn me loose" he demanded,
kicking savagely and splitting blood.
Iemme at that big stifTw But the
arbiter, knowing he was no match
for the big boy, held him firmly.
Lookout! He knocked out my
tooth! I'll fix inn" he said, shak-
lily. And to his antagonist who was
turning the far corner, he yelled%
I'll get you! I'll get one of your
old teeth, too; just you see If
don't"
One always visualizes. Moses as
being very old and very wise when
he wrote his laws on stone tablets.
But at least one of his ideas may
have been cleaned from his Juvenile
experiences.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
WELLESLEY BANS
GIRL PRODIGIES

The academic exploits of the boy
wonders" at Harvard and Columbia
find no parallel at Wellesley Col
lege. Girl prodigies are barred.
Sixteen, the authorities have de-
cided, is about as young as a girl
should be before seeking a higher
education.
The 16 year limit is a matter of
common sense" says Miss Mary Cas-
well, secretary to President Pendle-
ton. There are occasional excep-
tions, when girl has had strong
preparation and has had good
health record. but as general
thing the tendency is toward a ris-
ing rather than a failing age for
admission"
Aside from the academic principle
involved another factor in the ban
on prodigies is the high physical
standard required of all undergrad
uates. In other words, little Susie,
the heH12-year-old marvel, might beat
the whole college in discussing the
fourth dimension, but would prob
ably be run over and trampled on
when, reporting for duty on the
hockey field. In Wellesley athletics
the first four years are the hardest.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
FEATURES, FICTION
Watch The Herald Grow

many bottles had been uncorkes.
The beauty went out for a stroll
in a hallway and she saw her es-
cort's silk hat. She had. an idea
she could revive faded spirits with
a little rough comedy. She poured
a bottle Of chill sauce In the high
hat and walked back unsteadily 20
the table. Before anyone could
stop her she had slapped the hat
on the young millionaire's head.
The sauce trickled down his amazed
face and onto his shirt front. He
got up without a word, went 10 the
proprietor and settled the bill ana
ifft. Two days later he sailed for
Europe.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11

If
Of large
5
light brown finish 6foot
shaped Reduced
apiece
chair and Rocker cushions upholstered back
suitable Tor HUng1oom or library Reduced S2Io
n O
IN of
and dupho OF
Reduced S1Io
Threee suite Of frosted brown fiber
sIa75o
ree library living j wing tyle
II
to Also n finish a
finished in
shadow effect with blue and gold velvet cushions
ucdon o Ign
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
Lauder Not Stingy;
He's Just Careful

Sir Harry Lauder has at last been
Interviewed on the general rumors
as to his supposed "stinginess%
Some folks are supposed to save
up for rainy day, but apparently
there are many who think am saw
ing for food" he said. I'm just
careful. that's ALI"
Sir Harry, who has just returned
from Australia, is said to be plan
ming another world tour, with the
United States as his first objective.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
Tea Carts

Attractive Reed Tea Cart, light brown.
Reduced to Sz3.So. Frosted brown finish.
Reduced to saS.
Fumed Reed and Cane Tea Cart. Re
duced to sz5.
Light Brown Reed Fiber Tea Cart.
Reduced to SIo.so. Cream shelIac finish
Reduced to sIo.so
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11

but they spoke in loud voices and
had evidently been on a spree OF
several days.
One finally leaned over to John
son and said; SHAY, my fren. what
day ish today?'
Friday" said Johnson curtly.
GOSH" he said in alarm, as he
arose unsteadily, Il gotta get on
here
z New Year Eve ended the romance
of a celebrated stage beauty and A
well known young millionaire. Ac-
cording to the gossip, private din
ner party was being heN in a
restaurant noted for its Partisan at
mosphere. 1t was midnight ana
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
DR.. Rowe Joins G. u. Faculty.

Dr. L. s. Rowe, director general
of the Pan American Union, has
Joined the faculty of the School of
Foreign Service of Georgetown Uni
versity, it was announced last night
by the regent, the Rev. Edmund a.
Walsh, s. j.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
Good Morning.
Judge!
Judge Decides Hacker Problem.
By RUDOLPH PERKINS.

Judge Decides Hacker Problem.
When is a hacker not a hacker?
Judge Mcmahon has the answer.
For the sum of SIS he1 told Hor-
ace Gaines all about 1t. ~
Gaines is chauffeur. His brother
owns a hacking car. The brother
is under obligations to another man
for throwing a little business his
way.
This other man wanted some
friends to see the town and he got
the car from Gaines brother to use.
Horace was engaged to drive the
car and was to be paid.
Was he a hacker or a chauffeur?
The police said he was a hacker,
but Horace said otherwise. If he
had driven any other car but
regular hacking car he would not
have been arrested for not having
a hackers license. There's where
the rub came in. -
1t was not much of rub-onry
SIS worth-which was paid.
Farm Hand for Occoqunn.
Two weeks ago Judge Mcmahon
served notice on William Carroll
that the next time he was brought
into court for drunkenness it would
mean jail sentence.
The court kept it's word and Car
roll was sent down for one month.
When hrst warned Carroll patron
lied the Club house" at . Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, where unemployed men,
loafers, bootleggers and other un-
desirable citizens hang out and an
noy passersby.
II am going to breeak up. this
club house." the court said, 'ff /
have to send every. one of you fell
lows down on the farm. They
are short Of help at sOccoquan and
you boys who are out of work and
stay drunk are going to have a
farm implement put in your hands"
Carroll pleaded for another chance
but was refused. %"
Hair Tonic =Affbi.
The police said that Edward
Reyburn was intoxicated because
they could detect the odor of strong
drink all over him. 49,! ...
Edward admitted that such was
the case, but explained that the
barber had doused him with a hair
tonic of high alcoholic content
and it was not his fault IL he re-
minded the cops of distillery.
But. he denied that what he had
on his head was any way related
to what he carried on his hip. He
never mixed things he said.
He was not peeyed at being ar.
rested for transporting liquor but
1t did aggravate him to have any
one say he was not transporting it
In the bottle only. ~ - ''s'
The. cops said that the mans
head did remind them of alcohol,
but stated that they were sure they
detected the odor elsewhere
The court gave Edward the bene-
mt of the doubt and found him
guilty. of the one charge and Sfinedl
hip $40. $.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
Diet for Child.

Q. I have a little girl nearly s
years old. 1 would like to know
what. diet should be given a child
of this age. How much sweets
should she have?
Your little girl may partake of
the same meals as the parents, pro-
vided she is not given greasy fried
foods, rich heavy pastry. raw vege-
tables, or other articles that you
have found will not agree with her.
Her diet should be mixed and va
ried, and include milk, cereals, vege-
tables Especially such leafy vege-
tables as spinach, chard. onions and
stewed celery), fruit, bread and but
ter, with meat or egg and potatoes
once a day. Milk should be given
at each meal. Children should not
be allowed to drink tea or coffee.
Have regular hours of feeding, and
do. not allow her to spoil her ap-
petite by eating candy between
meals. She does not require much
sweets, but may have simple des-
serts such as custards, baked ap-
pies, apple sauce, junket. oranges,
stewed prunes, rice pudding, tapioca,
etc. A little pure candy may be
allowed after meals
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11

but they were only flashes in the
pan and never achieved the supple
ments. Most of the spendthrIfts
who really caused a sensation were
megalomaniacs and paranoics.
owen johnson, the, novelist, was
ria!ng on a Long Island train try
ing to read his evening paper, but
was annoyed by two inebriated men
IN the seat back of him. Their con-
Versation was meaningless drivel.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-11
7 TEALTH TIPS
IL For Nation
By U.s.PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

ny y" % tbbi1 hhhLIh shhNISE
When we come from the fresh
out-of-door air into that of a
crowded assembly room it takes no
special training to recognize that
the latter is "stuffy" But Just
what makes it so?
For many years two common ex-
plantations were offered, namely, that
there was an increase in the carbon
dioxide and a diminution of oxygen.
and that there were poisons in the
expired air.
Ordinary air contains about 20
per cent of oxygen and three-one-
hundredths of one per cent of car
bon dioXide. 1t has been shown that
an atmosphere containing only is
per cent oxygen and as much as 5
or even 20 parts of carbon dioxide
may be endured for a length of time
without any harmful effects.
These changed proportionate
quantities or oxygen and carbon di-
oxide are far beyond that which is
possible in any human habitation.
Carbon dioxide in itself is well
known to be harmless.
The question of poisons being
present in the expired air has been
Investigated by numbers of physi-
ologists. There is no proof what
ever that the expired air contains
any poisonous substances
For instance, rabbits have been
confined in a series of large jars
that a current of air may be passed
through. The rabbit in the last jar,
which has received the expired air
from the lungs of all the other rab-
bits, suffers no injurious effects.
We have thus disposed af two
common explanations of what makes
expired air bad. In another article
we shall tell you a little more about
recent scientific Investigations and
what they have disclosed.
Send any question concerning
health to the Information Bureau,
Q. S. Public Health Service, Wash
ington, D. c. Give your name and
address and you will receive a per
sonal answer.
The courier-index., 1921-03-18
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, on the 18th day of March 1920, M c. Cutchins and Olivia Cutchins, his wife, did exe- cute to Arthur Cotter, Trustee, a certain decd of Trust on the lands hereinafter described, to secure a certain indebtedness therein men toned, which said deed of trust is now of record in Book 86, at Page l22 of the Records of Lee county, Arkansas.
 And Whereas, the said deed of trust provides that in the event de- fault is made in the payment of the said indebtedness, or any part thereof, when the same shall be- come due and payable, that the said Trustee, or in the event of his ab- sence, death or refusal to act. or disability in anywise, the then act ing sheriff of Lee county, Arkansas, as substituted Trustee, at the re- quest of the legal holder of the said indebtedness, wills proceed to sell the said lands therein conveyed, at public sale, to the highest bidder Tor cash, at such time and place as