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The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

When dresses are made Of wood
pulp. its a safe bet that summer
frocks will be made Of fr.
Very likely there would be no
Reds among school teachers IL their
salaries didn't make them blue.
Beyond doubt. God is always on
the right side. but He doesn't keen
it from. making foolish blunders.
Germany says the allies have up-
rooted the Versailles treaty. Wen,
the darned thing wasn't bearing any
fruit
The patent preparations that dis
courage perspiration tend to limit
reparations from an almost defunct
nation.
People are just as suspicious of
the man who uses precise English
as they are Of the man who has no
bad habits.
congressman are more able than
they seem. No ordinary man could
think up ways to spend such vast
sums of money. e
A pious man Of old had corns on
his knees from praying, but now
they get that way hunting for golf
balls. .
when a woman Of forty must
choose between her appetite ana
her figure. she decides that skinny
people look unhealthy anyway
Very likely there are men vho
know something about the Enro-
pean situation, but they are NOT
the ones who write books about ~
One reason why a man doesn,t
hold hrs wife's hand In the movies
Is because she would suspect him
of loading up on furpiture polish
AEain. A.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Short Stories of
Famous People
Charlotte Cushnan.

Rev. Henry Ware, pastor of
the old Boston Meeting house,
was taking tea with my mother"
began Miss Cushman. who was
telling a story Of her childhood
to illustrate her habit Of imita-
ton.
Il was allowed to be present.
and was listening eagerly to the
conversation when / was star
tied by my mother exclaimiiig
rather sharply, Charlotte, take
your elbows OF the table and
your chin out of your hands; It
is not a pretty position for
young lady Turning to resume
her conversation. mother discov-
cred, much to her embarrassment,
that / had been sitting in ex-
actly the same position as the
minister"
Charlotte Cushman's initiative
faculty played a great part in
her life as a successful actress.
She achieved fame in both Eng
land and America.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Descriptive Verbs
Spice Up Stories
"a Study" Article.)

Va otuuy AfttCAc.l
Whenever Mr.. Sanders tells Of
an experience he expresses his
thoughts in such. a way that his
listener gets a vivid picture of
just what took place.
How does he do it?" inquired
Tom of his English teacher.
I have never met your friend.
Mr.. Sanders" answered the Eng
glish teacher. so l can't say for
sure. but I believe his choice Of
words has a lot to do with it
especially his verbs. Verbs. you
know, are one of the most i'm
portant parts of speech. Now, per-
haps you can recall someone you
know who tells a really inter-
esting story in a most common
place way. Listen closely next
time you hear him talk, and see
II his choice Of verbs isn't poorer
than Mr.. Sanders"
well. what's one way Of train
ing yourself to choose better
verbs? asked Tom.
'One of the simplest I know
of is the little experiment In verb
substitution we used to practice
when i was in college.
wed take some simple, plain
statement of fact as The villain
put the knife on the table This
sentence. you see. gives you no
vivid picture Of the villain and
his action. Put is such a common
word. But by substituting some
verb as threw or dropped you
draw a mind picture of the villain
angrily throwing the knife or
suddenly dropping 1t in a sur
prised manner.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
FAVORS EXPANSION
OF SPORTS AREAS

Expansion of facilities for sports
in the public parks. of the District
Is favored by Lieut.. Col. C. o.SSher-
rill, recently app, inted superin-
tendent OF public bdildings>> and
grounds. according to his announce
ment made yesterday.
: In his statement, Col. Sheriff. en-
phasized the Importance Of enlarg-
Ing the golf course in Potomac Park.
He explained that between 32s and
$50 persons played on the course
last Sunday and this number could
be greatly augmented II the golf
course were enlarged.
The war gardens now in use in
Potomac Park may be absorbed
gradually and, 1t was indicated. will
be used for expanding the facilities
for sports.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Split-Second
Comments
On the News
By ROBERT CULLEN

Our friends are those who brag
about US.
1t is not mere coincidence that
sweat ends in eat"
II we were never afraid, we would
never think it necessary to. lie.
Being polite to a debtor is court
esy: being polite to a creditor is
discretion.
1t begins to appear that you can
hold German down. but can't make
him cough UP.
The patience of Job was no more
remarkable than the patience of
job hunters in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
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NEW YORK, April There is q
class of genial souls in New York
who might be called intellectual
vagabonds. They are quite dis
tinct from the group of pseudo in
tellectual wastrels WHO are the pro-
fessional habitues of lGotham's Bo-
hemia- The intellectual vagabond
MAS, as a rule. done something
worth while-a first class novel, a
painting of merit or a bit of poetry.
But their ambition seems to have
been spent in one squirt and so they
fall back into the easy path of do
ing an occasional pot boiler" an
advertising picture or q Jingle for
q toothbrush maker.
When, the rent becomes too long
overdue they grind out a red
blooded" piece of fiction and take It
around to one of the cheaper maga-
zines and sit in the outer office un-
til It has been read and accepted
and the cashiers ticket handed to
them.
There is poet who has had sew
eral volumes Of his poems pub
Iished but since then the Muse has
become coy and reluctant until the
bangs of hunger assail him and
then he goes to Newspaper offices.
borrows pencil and pad and
dashes Off a poem. He rarely fails
to dispose of II on the spot for
from $40 to SIS:
And one can live a long time in
Bohemia on SIS IL he knows the
attic formulas. II is q devil-may-
care existence that leads from one
dingy basement table d'hote to an
other, breakfasting in the late af-
ternoon and eating q full cheap
wine washed meal at midnight
These vagabonds are not poseurs
They care little what the world
thinks and most of them believe
that they have found the real way
to happiness. The serious think
ers" amuse them as much as they
do other folk. II they experience
some chance financial windfall they
board a tramp steamer to Europe
Paris for q time-and then drift
back and into the old ways.
Professional ball players some
times declare that no ball player
ever becomes rich and that the only
men connected with the game who
do are the club owners-and yet
Harry Stevens. who has dispensed
pop and peanuts and programs to
Polo Ground fans for ten years is
popularity reported to be worth
s3,0eo.000. He came to New, York
without a penny and got a job as
program boy at the National Leagus
Park. He saw the. vast opportuni-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
sArURDAY. APRTL 2, 1pz1.

SATUHDAr, APRIL ,, lvz1.
Astrslogers read. this as an un-
fortunate day. Mars, Venus and
Neptune are an in strongly sinister
gwU.
TIA planetary forces, during this
connguratfon. tend toward the em-
phasis of self and encourages quar-
refs and dissensions of all sorts.
Mars Is in an aspect most threat
ening to the peace OF the world and
seems to Indicate that the, United
States will shortly discuss naval
and military matters with unusual
interest
There is q sign forecasting agita-
ton concerning railway problems.
Serious injustice due to freight rates
viii be widely discussed.
Women should be exceedingly wise
In managing their affairs while this
planetary government prevails. for
there will be q strong reactionary
tendency unfriendly to their COM
mercial and political ambitions.
Neptune II IN . mood held to pre-
sage sudden and violent changes in
public opinion. The rule is not en-
coursging to common sense tudg-
ment. :,
Crop conditions this spring are
not likely to be favorable for big
hsrvesfs In England.
The affIiction of Venus by Mars
and Neptune is not good for the
younger generation In this country.
Much illness affecting children il
Indicated
The sinister signs menacing the
young hint At nina sickness as well
ls bodily Ills and the seers declare
that there WIN be an awakening to
the lack of moral fibre and sprituai
ideals that will cause great re-
form movement.
Persons whose bfrthdate II Is
should keep money Affairs wisely.
avoiding speculation.
chfidren born on this day may be
1uick-tempered. fond of pleasure
and vary popular. These subjects Of
Aries should he trained along prac-
tissi iinss Fith especial care.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
LXXIk
A BEARER OF ILL TIDINGs.

Looking back afterwards. Nancy
could never remember how she had
avoided a direct answer to Des-
! mond's proposal of marriage. or had
steefed 4 safe course through
treacherous conversational waters.
She thought 1t must have been be-
cause. she talked feverishly. inces-
sanity, and quite irrationally.
She told Desmond everything
except the fact that she was mar
ried. and happily married at that
as marriages go. And she realized
with a sense of utter defeat that
when, be rose reluctantly from the
teastable at her reiterated declara-
tlon that she must 60. he was no
more discouraged than he had been
at the beginning Of their tete-a-
tete.
As they threaded their way
throug te crowded lobby, they al
most ran into a veiled woman as
cending the stairs from the motor
entrance. followed by several por-
ters laden with luggage.
Nancy
1t was Connie Stanley's voice.
Hello Connie!. Nancy greeted
her cody. why the disguise?''
Mrs. Stanley threw back the ex-
travagantly conceiling veil.. and
stared at Nancy, as though the lat
ter had taken leave of her senses.
what In heavens name are you
doing here7 and with"
Her amazement was almost ludi-
erous.
"And what on earth are you do
ing hsrer' queried Nancy. with some
spirit. And what did you mean by
that curious message that I received
last ntghtr'
Constance stared at her in horror
Nancy You don't mean that
you haven't heardT'
About whatT'
Gsrry.-
Nancy had the sensation Of her
heart dropping with sickening
speed to her toes
what-what do you meanT'
Ny dearr' Comics voice was
all tenderness and sympathy.
She took Nancy gently by the
arm and propelled her to an ada
cent lounge.
You'll walt for rs, major" she
told the bevildered young oficer.
what In the world?" began
Nancy. helplessly. what do you
mean by saying that something has
happened to Gerry? He has already
sailed"
Connie seated Nancy in q deep
chair as IL she were q small child
She took both Of her hands In hers
and leaned forward impressively.
Even In the face Of what promised
to be q serious moment, she could
not overcome her love for the dra-
matte
BE brave. dear, The ship must
have met with an accident"
She hesitsted a moment.
Gerry was lost"
There was silence while Nancy
stared at her. disbelievingly.
She couldn't have spoken for a
moment IL all the world depended
upon it. There was an utterly
numb something which laid its hand
on her heart as though to still It's
heaving. A queeriy cold chill crept
up her spine. and invisible fingers
seemed to5 clutch and crush her
throat.
Outwardly she gave no evidence
Of her shock. To Constance STAN
lsy's amazement. she said quietly:
How do you know? There must
the .papersT
Constance shook her head.
I've been too upset to look at
the papers. I dreaded reading the
awful details. But you-surely you
or the people you were staying with
must have seen it,
Nancy shook her head.
distressing thing happened
ovet the weekend. We have had no
time for newspapers. Tell me,
where did you hear about-about
Gerry?"
Curtis wired me-"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
IN THE LoCKET.

That ought to identify her" said
Detective Sergeant Reagan.
He pointed to the silver locket He
and Harvey Hunt were standing in
front Of the body of a woman which
the freboat had fished out Of the
river few hours before.
The clothing was neat and Of good
quality. but 1t bore no marks by
which an Identification could be
hoped for. The body had not been
in the river long. apparently. but
with the sweep of the tide up and
down there. was no estimating at
what point IT had been thrown or
had fallen into the water.
No marks of violence, either. /"
commented Reagan. Same old sor-
did story. I guess. Tired of the
struggle against life-probably a
man In the case-so she jumps over
board to end II all. Well, I guess
we'll send out a description Of the
locket. and a reproduction Of the
picture in it. and See what 1t brings
forth. Even though she did wear
the locket underneath her clothing
there must have been some people
who knew she wore 1t. and some
body surely will recognize the pic
ture Of the child, with the circum-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
TheMountains.

(By Virginia Gay. II years cid.
Central High School.)
The rocks that on the monntoins
stand,
Vieap from our heights on, glorious
land.
No earthly architect could build
those mountains high,
Nor could he form the summit
rough, enveloped by the sky.
Pwanids of Egypt and Stoin's
ruined poidees old
Are aronderfM architectural fcdts-
Thdt IS, so I'0e been told;
But mountains stand foreVe,,
Their grandeur yoH behold,
With jutting rocks, fontdstiedily
formed,
They stand ont nste and bold.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

the murderer is no chemist. IL that
helps you any in your search.
Yes. yes.." said Reagan, impa-
tiently. But what the devil are
you driving at, How do you guess
all these thinEs7"
Can you tell how Harvey Hunt
Euessed them.
The answer will appear tomor-
row.
(copyr:ght, lszi, By Public Ledger Co.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Today's Great Person.
April IYour Birthdayf

Joseph Dill Baker, q banker
and business man of promi-
nence, was born in Buckeyes
town, Nd. April :, 1854. He
has organized numerous banks
of which he became president
and In now ut the head OF
the Citisens' National Bank Of
Frederick, Md.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Psychologist to Lecture.

May Cornell Stoiber. eminent psy-
chologist and leader of the largest
New Thought center in the world.
will deliver a series of lectures at
the Playhouse. 1914 N street north
west, beginning Monday. The lec-
lures are ne 70 the public.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
To Build New Apartment.

A building permit for an eight
story brick and concrete apartment
house to be built at 1912 to 1914 X
street northwest was issued yes
terday to e. G. Walker. The new
anartnasnt Is estimated to cost $780,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Daily Hardknot.

Word square: Ito obliterate.
A bird. 3-To turn aside. A.
To minister to. 5-To penetrate.
(Answer to yesterdays: 1,
monkey, 2, jockey; 3, frisky.)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Nuts to Crack.

What fruit Is on a cent?
Answer to yesterdays:
We travel much, yet prisoners
We are.
And close confined, to boot.
We with the swiftest horse keep
pace.
Yet always 20 on foot
What are wet
Spurs.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
A Familiar Quotation.
(Who wrote it?)

tWno wrote 1tD
When shall ne three meet again
In thunder, lightning, or in
yoinf
When the hurIyburiy's done,
When the battle's lost or non.
Yesterdays "HoId the fsrt!
I'm cominE'"- signslled BY
william r. Sherman, to Gen.
Gerse in Athena from the
top Of kenesaw, October g.
1854.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
'Sa Fact.

One robin cannot make q sum-
mer. but a grasshopper makes
several springs.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
RED SEAL RECORDS

Just a Little House Of Love (Glanville- 6seST
Wood. Sophie Braslau. sl.25
Serenata (Caruso- -Bracco) in Italian \ SSssS
Enrico Caruso. sl.75
Munasterio (The Monastery-de Giaco- S7S23
mo-Costs). Nespolitan TittA Rrffo. l.25
Beau Soir "a Beautiful Evenine)o
scope De Lucs. sl--S
Gioconda, Cielo c Mar SHeaven end s.a.S
ocesnl lPonchiellD in Italian, BENT 81 IS
amino GiEli
o. Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair1 s-s-.
RachmaninofD. John Mccormack 81 50
Fritz Kreisler.
Samson ct DClila-Bacchanale (Saintl 7ts7I
Ssens), Philadelphia Orchestra sl.7S
Study from THE Children's Cross"l s.e.s
bussy). Rachmaninon.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
New Victor Records for April

Ny Nanny, Peerless ousrtette. ,,s-.,
Underneath Hawaiian Skies Albert e.
Campbell-Henry Burr. ~
She Gives Them All the Ha! Ha. Hail.
Billy Murray lls7s.
Stop, Look! Listen! American Quar- SIS
tet-
Vaise Erica Csaxophone solo), RUDY
Wiedoeft. ils7.i
SsNophobia (Saxophone Solo), Rudy S5t
Wiedoeft
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

Have you some instrument with
q blunt point?" asked Harvey Hunt
preparing to show the president OF
the accident insurance company
how the swindIers worked In the
case OF The Duplicate Seal" Yes,
that paper cutter will do nicely
Now perhaps one of your clerks
can supply US with a moist sponge.
That's fne."
Then, as the president bent over
to watch, Hunt carefully moistened
the sticker of the seal on the policy
before him. until finally he was
able to pull It off. leaving merely
the impression OF the seal on the
white paper of the policy.
Then he took another sticker of
a different color and moistened II
carefully on both sides, afhxing II
lightly over the impression. He next
turned the policy face down over
several thieknesses OF moistened
biotting paper. and on this soft
foundation began tracing the lines
Of the seal through the paper. onto
the sticker. with the blunt-pointed
paper-cutter.
When he finished and turned the
policy over, very good impression
was found raised on the sticker
which differed only from that made
by the seal in that ii was not quite
as clear and sharp.
Now" he said. all the policy.
raiser has to do Is to dry it care.
fully. There is no duplicate seal
Mr.. Langman. I'll hunt the Grim.
inals IL you wish. but inasmucf
as you don't care for publicity, any.
how. would suggest the simples,
thing for you to do is to use or
your policies one Of those device.
you doubtless use to protect youl
checks, one that crushes the paper
and SO lets the ink get right into
the hbers. There Is no known wa,
Of raising figures so stamped into
paper"
Can you solve this mystery
of-
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
"A Happy Hint.

1t takes sixty-four muscles of
the face to make a frown and
only thirteen to mako a smile.
Why work over time?
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

Harvey Hunt the prsfesses
Of eriae. was eesfrssted ~
the ssrhe Dupiieste Seal" esse
yesterday. Al Insurance esn-
pany fsuna thst many Of its
policies had bees raised ia vaise
~ the ehssge Of eeIered seals
upss which was the inDression
Of the esnpAny's steel seal. The
president was positive that q
duplicate seal wss In the hands
sf sene peliey raisers.
But not 10 with the aIi-wise
Hunt, TIE master mind told the
sAetsi he eeuid solve the mys-
tsyy without IN fnvestigatten.
Resa how the kaswledge eiut-
tered Hsst's brain.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02

Hush-a-Bye, Baby Mine. Elsie Baker.l
Nanny Dear, Elsie Baker.
Rodeheaver. |,
Tell Me the Story of Jesus, Homer
Rodeheaver.
Look for the Silver Lining, Edna
Brown-Chafles Harrison. l.
Wandering Home, Helen Clark Charles
Hart.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-02
Do Worms Have Bones?

No. They are like insects in
that respect. having neither
spinal column nor other bones
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-24
BEAUTY CHATS
FINGER-NAIL BLEMaSHES.
BY Edna Kent Forbes.

A great many women feel that
the little white moon shaped marks
at the base of the nails are blem-
tshes that should be removed.
Most nails have this, but not all. I
wish that those who do possess
these marks would get over the
idea that they are blemishes. First
of all nothing can be done to elm
mate them and secondly they are
rather attractive.
A great many nails are subject
to curious little white spots. These
appear. grow as the nail grows,
and finally are filed off. There is
always a great deal of discussion
as to what causes these tiny marks
One beauty specialist said it is the
result of a stoppage in flow of
nutrient juices. Others say it is
poor circulation, and still others
that 1t is too much lime in the
blood, or else that the marks come
from bruises. Personally, I don't
think that even a great number
of these are in any sense disfig-
urement. IL the nails are well
cared for and we'll shaped, such
marks are too tiny TO bother about.
If you really feel badly about
them, make a little paste out of
turpentine and myrrh and spread
this over the nails at night. Re-
move It In the morning by rub
bling with little olive oil.
The worst Disagreement that a
nail can have is series of ridges.
These can be filed off by rubbing
the nail with wet pumice stone,
afterward polishing smooth with
a buffer and rubbing with cream
so the nail will not be too dry. A
bruise will make a nail ugly,
sometimes will badly disfigure it.
If you have bruised the nail hold
your finger in water as hot as you
can stand 1t for half an hour. This
will usually prevent the blood from
settling under 1t and turning It
black and blue.
Inquisitive: A girl IT, feet I
inch, should weigh lis pounds.
This is according to the insurance
company's table of weights. You
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-24
A GOOD CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR
THE HOUSEKEEPER.

Today I am going to chat upon
a pretty, good gift for any house,
keeper to receive this Christmas
and one she can give herself. To
be sure, l don't wish to imply that
every housekeeper needs this gi1t
for many women already have it.
But there are oh. SO many who
don't possess It!
1t is the gift of taking things
easily. Taking our disappoint-
ments easily, taking our failures
easily, taking our neighbors opin-
ions easily % and taking life
easily in general.
Now, I don't mean by that that
we should leave curls Of dust lying
beneath the chairs and plan our
meals about five minutes before
the dinner hour. What I refer to
10 a state of mind. The most par
ticular housekeeper In the world
can have 1t.
But perhaps can best define
my meaning of the phrase by re-
lating the following true little
story:
About ten years ago I visited a
friend who lived in a small New
England town. While there I met
a great many of her friends,
among them a very prim neighbor
"a Mrs. S. Mrs. S. Is very highly
esteemed in the town." my friend
informed me. "She Is very con-
sentative and nobody could ever
criticize her. She never wears ex-
IRENE styles and bright colors. She
never goes to the movies. And I
don't suppose she has ever said
or done an impulsive or reckless
thing in her life!"
l liked Mrs. S. on that visit
but I did not find her human; 7
was uncomfortable in her serious
presence.
Last year I made another visit
to the same little town and I re-
ceived distinct surprise when I
renewed my acquaintance with
Mrs. S. She was wearing sports
clothes! She attended the movies
regularly! And she had developed
a very human little twinkle in her
eye.
What changed herr" demand
ed of my friend. "She doesn't
seem to take life as hard as she
used to-"
That's Just It," my friend re-
piled. "She has learned to snatch
a little harmless fun from life as
she goes on her way. The war
taught her that. You see, she did
hospital work and amused the
wounded soldiers - and 7 really
think It showed her for the first
time in her life that It is positively
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-24

% Another woman has been added
to the American delegation at the
arms conference. She is Mrs. How
ard Phelps, map expert of the
state department and Americas
fifth woman delegate. Mrs. Phelps
is attached to the delegation Off
cially as expert on maps ana
map making. She is consulted by
the delegates for information on
locations of national boundaries
and also on spheres of influence
of various countries outside their
national limits.
Making maps is just as fasci-
mating to me-" explained Mrs.
Phelps when questioned about her
unusual work "as making land
scape drawings or fashion sketches
is to another artist"
Accompanying delegates to the
arms conference at Washington
are many women who act as ex-
pert advisers. Women acted large
ly in that capacity at the Versailles
peace conference. Premier LLOYD
George was one delegate at Paris
who was ably assisted In his worl:
by women. In the secretariat Of
the league of nations women hold
important positions.