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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03

to stir; 90 he quietly picked her up
carrying her in the first-aid style
approved by the II. B. M. medical
staff, and scaled the five-bar fence
as no barrier had ever been scaled
at Aldershot or Olympia by any
warrior in khaki or scarlet tunic.
"Th-thank you" said Chrysos,
unwinding her arms from the bar
onet's neck as the bull came trot-
ting up on the other side Of the
fence and beloved at them. Not
the slightest atom Of fright remain
ed, only a wild-rose tint in her
cheeks. She considered the bull, alb
sently, patted a tendril of hair into
symmetry: but the breeze loosened
1t again, and she let 1t blow across
her cheek.
1--WE should have been in South
Africa together" said Charles. I'VE
manoeuvre beautifully as a unit"
The girl laughed, then spying
more wild strawberries-the quest
Of which had beguiled her into hos
tile territory - dropped on her
knees and began to explore.
The berries were big and ripe
huge drops Of crimson honey hang.
ing heavily, five to a stalk. The
meadow grass was red with them.
and Sir Charles without more ado.
got down on all fours and started to
gather them with all the serious de-
termination characteristic of the
warrior.
You're not to eat any yet" said
Chrysos.
"Of course not: they're for your
breakfast, 1 take it," he said.
For yours"
He Strengthened up on his knees.
For miner"
Certainly"
You didn't 60 wandering afield
at this hour to pick wild straw
berries for my breakfast" he said
incredulously.
Yes, did" said tho girl; and
continued exploring. parting the
high grass stems to feel for and
detach some berry laden stcrn.
DO you know" he said. returning
to his labors, that am quite over
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A Spirited and Swiftly Moving Romance of
Hearts and High Society, by the Greatest
Living Master of Fiction.

yes"
ITO forget her. suppose"
He said pleasantly:
1T do not wish to forget her. One
prefers to think often Of such a
woman as Mrs. Leeds. There are not
many like her. 1t is something Of a
privilege to have cared for her, and
the memory Is not-painful."
Mrs. Sprowl glared at him; and.
as she thought of Langly, Of
Strelsa. of the collapse Of her own
schemes, the baffled rage began
to shoulder in her tiny green eyes
till they dwindled and dwindled to
a pair Of phosphorescent sparks
imbedded in fat.
II did my best" she said hoarse.
ly. I'm not defeated II you're
not. Say the word and I'll start
something"-
She knew that her words were
vain; her boast empty; she knew
there was nothing more for her
to do-nothing even that Sir Charles
might do toward winning Strelsa
without also doing the only thing
in the world which could really
terrify herself. Even at the mere
thought Of 1t she trembled again,
and fear forced her to speech born
Of fear:
Perhaps 1t is best for you to
CO." she faltered. Absence is a
last resort. 1t may be we'll
to try IT,
There is no longer even a last
resort" said Sir Charles kindly, to
Mrs. Sprowl. IT am quite recon.
ciled. Mrs. Leeds Is different
from any other woman; ours was
and is a high type Of friendship
Sometimes, lately. I have won
dered whether 1t ever could have
been any more than that to either
Of U.S."
Mrs. Sprowl looked up at him.
her face so altered and softened
that his own grew graver.
you are like your father" she
said unsteadily. TT was my privi-
lege to share his friendship.
And his friendship was Of that
kind-high-min generous, pure
asking no more than it gave-no
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REACHING THE CHILD


is not does it amuse. but does 1t
absorb his whole mind and spirit?
Often, for example, in playing
game of marbles a group Of boys
will manifest anything but a spirit
Of fun. The affair is more Like
serious business transaction with
emotionalism to back it up.
Listen to the average lesson in
English as attempted by the ordi-
nary teacher in the instruction Of
the ordinary nine-year-old boy.
Then follow this same boy to the
school ground and listen to the
English" recitation there, where
red-faced enthusiasm Is the teacher.
Listen to the bantering, the chal-
longing. the snappy phrases ana
the other language, give-and-take,
Of the eager players. Can you
find school anywhere that sur
passes this for life and learning?
When we skim off the surface
of things in the careers Of our
children, when we remove man.
made devices ana machine.made
requirements, we FIND the real play
and the properly assigned industry
so nearly merging that there is
practically no line of distinction.
There is the same eager attention,
the same spirit Of happy ABSORB
ton to both.
When teachers of boys find the
arithmetic lesson dragging let them
shift the text to marbles or tops;
when the teachers Of girls find the
geography lesson dulling. let them
shift to dolls or toy house furnish
ings. The result in either case will
be magical; 1t will also be more val
liable as instruction.
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COATS FOR THE
YOUNG MISS
BY Rita StuYYesant-

~ OATS for the junior miss for
autumn and winter ought to
be warm and comfortable and
not too expensive. It is not fash.
ionable for the sub-deb to wear a
fur coat. She may have fur trim.
ming, and, IL the coat is cut on
good lines, the result is bound to
be fetching.
A smart topcoat for general wear
at school or for sports is cut from
vicuna cloth. made with the reglan
shoulders. A big collar that may
be rolled up high about the throat
is finished with a huge button, and
there are big curved patch pockets.
A belt of the material Is buckled at
the front. This coat Is offered in
brown, reindeer or blue, and Is
both lined and interlined.
Something bit more dressy Is
an attractive coat of wool Bolivia
cloth with a big collar of Austria
Ian opossum. his coat Is fash
Toned with slit pockets, and the
bodice is rather snug, but the skirt
flares out full. A slim gtrdle Of
the material is tied about the nor.
NAL waist, and the collar of fur
assumes the shape of a deep roll.
This model is offered in Malay
brown, Byzantine red, Japan or
navy blue, with the gray Austria
Han opossum collar.
Another coat of BOLIVIA is fin.
ished with n natural gray squirrel
fur collar. This coat is also made
with a snug bodice and a full skirt.
The collar may be rolled up close
about the throat or opened out fiat.
One may purchase this coat in
brown, Sorrento, navy blue or
black, lined or interlined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
sBy Robert w. Chambers.
Whose Novels Have Won Him In
ternational Fame.

Whose Novels Have Won Him In
ternational Fame.
TIE held her hand in hts firm.
I'LL sun.tanned grasp 9. looking
"Awf'lly sorry" he said as though
he meant 1t.
The old lady peered up at him:
you're sailing tomorrow"
Tomorrow" he said, gravely.
"When do you return?"
ct have made no plans to return"
"You mean to say that you've
given up the fight?"
There was never any fight" he
said
Mrs. Sprowl scowled:
HAS that heartless girl refused
you again, Sir Charles?"
Dear Mrs. Sprowl. you are too
much my partisan. Mrs. Leeds
knows better than you or I where
her heart is really inclined. And
you and I can scarcely question her
decision"
Reason for Gladness.
do you think for q moment it is
inclined toward that miserable nep-
hew Of miner" she demanded.
mo-" he said.
"Then-do you mean young Quar-
REM"
81 think 1 do" he said smiling.
I'm glad Of it," she said angrily.
eff 1t was not to be you I'm glad
that 1t may be Rix. lit would
have killed me to see her fall into
Langly's hands. I'm i'll on
account Of him-his shocking treat
ment Of me last evening. 1t was a
brutal someone Of those terrible
family scenes!-and he threatened
me-cursed me"
She closed her eyes a moment,
trembling all over her fat body. then
they snapped open again with the
old fire undiminished:
Before I've finished with Langly
he'll realize who has hold Of him.
- But I'm not we'll. I'm going
to Carlsbad. Shall see you there?"
I'm afraid not"
you are going back into every
thing, I suppose"
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A Selfish Girl.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

YEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have been going about with
a girl for two years and love her
dearly, but whenever take her
out to dinner or a theater she
always brings a girl friend. Now.
I do not dislike this friend, but
think two Is company, three is a
crowd. I have spoken to her sew
eral times about 1t and she al
ways asks why want her to
give up her friends. A. w.
THE girl is imposing on you. II
she cares 30 little for you that
she wants to set up another girl
as barrier she has no right to
permit you to grow so deeply in
terested in her. She needn't give
up her friends for you; that is
absurd. But II Is just as absurd
for her to expect you to show the
same attention to one Of her friends
as TO her.
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DO You KnOU
That

Good trade usually means fewer
criminals, according to official fig
ures.
Natives who use blowpipes for
hunting have an accurate aim up
to fifty yards.
Shells, bombs, ETC.. collected from
the battiefields Of Flanders weigh
1864 tons.
There is very little machine work
in the making Of pianos: nearly
every operation Is done by hand.
One prick from the. poisoned
darts, as used In the Malayan Ar.
chipelago, will cause death in half
an hour.
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Spowl

But about that time one OF
Sprowls young bulls came walking
over toward him with such men
acing observations and department
that Sir Charles promptly looked
about him for an advance to the
near front-a manueuvre he had
been obliged to learn in the late
Transvaal unpleasantness.
And at the same moment he saw
Chrysos Lacy.
There was no time for explana-
tons; clearly she was too frightened
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
BY w. A. McKeever.
Widely. Known Lecturer and Author
and . National Authority Oh
Juvenile Problems.

NJ ARBLES, tops, kites and dolls
1" are universal instruments Of
Avn play among children and,
therefore, possess a deep signifi-
canoe for the race. These devices
are, therefore, quite as fundamen-
tally a part of the mechanism Of edu-
cation Of the young as are the texts
in arithmetic and grammar.
Marbles and arithmetic.
Dolls and grammar.
Tops and geography.
Kites and history.
In the foregoing manner we might
consistently arrange the course Of
training for the children Of the ele-
mentary grades. Both teachers and
parents would find the work Of in
struction easier-and the child him
self would look upon the course with
delight-were the topics Of discipline
paired off somewhat as above.
It has been my idea all along that
II we are to encourage democracy we
must grow it as experience and SEN
timent in the lives Of the young.
Now, here we have a unique Illus
tration Of the matter-a scheme for
giving common experience and deep
seated racial experience in q COM
bined program.
Teachers must understand that
marbles, tops, dolls and kites are not
especially important as mere instru-
ments Of play and pastime. They
are far more significant because the
children Of the whole human family
have created them. Children were
not created to spin tops or to have
an interest in dolls. These things
were created to fit the nature and
needs of the little ones.
There are too many adult inven-
tions, too many fads and frivolities
in the play pastime Of the children
Of today. These superficialities are
perhaps entertaining and exciting,
but they lack a deep human relation.
A good test Of a game for a child
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Of Langly Sprowl's sprawling coun-
try seat. smoke rising from two,
but he saw nothing Of the angry
horseman of the day before.
Once in the distance on the edge
of a copse, he saw a man creeping
ing for some lost object in the thick
ct. Looking back from a long way
off he saw him still searching on
his hands and knees, and wondered
at his patience, half inclined to go
back and aid him.
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
Beatrice Fairfax.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am nineteen. I have gone
around with a girl OF seventeen
for about two years and we have
learned to care for each other.
Now, here Is my question: She In
in her first year at college. We
have talked things over and de-
cided to wait until she completes
college before talking Of any
thing serious. Now, would II be
right and fair to her to ask her
not to go around with any other
boy friends. l doing likewise.
PUZZLED.
You are so young that It isn't
wise to tie yourselves down. II
your feeling lasts through the
years, and the test of going about
freely, you'll know its big enough
to count.
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in the outer sunshine, filling his
lungs with the fragrant morning
air. Hedges still glistened with
spiders tapestry; the birds which
sulked all day in their early moult-
ing fever still sang a little in the
cool of the morning. and he lis
tended to them as he walked, while
his quiet. impartial eye ranged
over the lovely rolling country.
dew.washed and exquisite under a
cloudless sky.
Far away he saw the chimneys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
Household Suggestions

To lay q tiled hearth IL not . diff.
fioult thing for an amateur to do.
Make . thick paste Of flour and
water and spread It evenly over
the hearthstone. Place the tiles
on this bed of paste, pressing them
firmly down, and tightly together.
In two or three hours they will
have set quite hard, and yet they
may be readily removed when
desired.
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more than It gave
She laid her cheek against Sir
Charles hands, let it rest there an
instant, then averting her face
motioned his dismissal.
A Pleasant Word.
He went with pleasant and gen
tie word or two; she sat bolt up
right among her silken pillows,
lips grimly compressed. but on her
tightly closed eyelids tears trem-
bled.
Sir Charles drew a long breath
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
SAVE THE FRUIT CROP
HOW TO SAVE TIME AND LABOR

rind Of part Of lemon or orange
to pears, especially where the
fruit is a little lacking in flavor,
further enhances it.
Apples may be canned n are
peaches or pears. These will come
In handy for serving either a.
canned. or the canned apples may
be made into sauce or used as fill
ing for a pie or in the regulation
apple cake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03

Cranberries are good for suffer.
ers from inactive liver.
Vinegar and salt will clean and
brighten water bottles and de-
canters.
New socks and stockings will
wear much better II washed in
warm water and little soap be-
fore being taken into use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-03
This Day In Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the attempt by the
British, in 1777, to aid Burgoyne. The English
general, however was forced to surrender at Sara
toga. This victory greatly heartened the colonies.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-03-05
FOREIGN I NEWS.

Experiments are shortly to be car
ried out ut the aerodrome at Pullman,
England, with the object of establish
ing the stability or otherwise of steel
towers al moorings for big airships.
An attempt is to be made to moor
the giant lairship RIB, the sister dirig-
ible to the transatlantic flyer R-34,
to a steel tower $50 feet in height.
If the experiments are successful 1t
will have a marked effect on the Po-
sition of this class of aircraft as com
merce carriers.
Despite the commencement OF the
soviet drive in the Near East through
the Caucasus the bulk of the bolshevist
army remains on the western front
According to the best available mill
tary information 100000 red troops are
now in position to menace Western
Europe from point to be selected
by the red chiefs for their spring drive
AS the total armed strength of the
Russians exclusive of the labor bat
Italians, is about 100000 not more thar
100000 troops are driving toward Err
zerum to establish communication
with Mustapha Renal Pasha.
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The WORLD OVER
Interesting Items Of Present
Important Happenings.
EVERY ITEM A NEWS ITEM
Relating to the Latest Happen
ingS of Interest Just Now
Throughout the World.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

BY finally overcoming CONSISTENT
fire from senators who presented de-
tailed objections to its proposals for
increased expenditures, the senate
Wednesday passed the agricultural
appropriation bill, carrying approx
mately S41,000,000 for the operation
of that department for the year be
ginning next June. The amount is
nearly 100000 in excess of appro-
priations for the current year and al
most $4,000, 900 in excess of amounts
allowed by teh house to which 1t was
sent for conference after teh senate
action.
The government Wednesday filed
injunction proceedings against the
Southern Pine Association, 81 corpo-
rations and 50 individuals, in an effort
to end an alleged conspiracy to cur
tail the supply and increase the price
of yellow pine lumber.
House provision in the agricultural
appropriations bill allowing $4,000
ton of free seeds was struck out in
the senate Tuesday. Senator Harrison,
democrat, Mississippi, led fight for
retention of the appropriation but did
not force a roll call.
About 1000 acres Of land occupied
by Camp Taylor near Louisville, KY,
will be subdiVided and sold before
June 80 in parcels with the improve
ments included, the war department
announced Thursday. The government
paid 100000 for the land and $S,-
100000 for the improvements.
Herbert Hoover telephoned Prest
dent-elect Harding Friday that he had
accepted the offer of the cabinet post
of secretary of commerce, George Barr
Baker, his assistant, announced. Mr.
Hoover, in a statement made public
Friday by Mr.. Baker, announced that
he would continue to direct the poll
cies of European relief.
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the story. Evidently these are
scratches of finger nails" he said. Il
am sure that you had a quarrel with
your wife and were scratched by her.
Is it not so?"
"Sir, you have guessed right" said
the clerk blushing.
us your wife such dangerous per-
sonY inquired the magistrate. II
shall avenge you by summoning your
wife before my tribunal and giving
her a good thrashing."
Just as he uttered those words his
own wife came rushing in from the
next room and said. 'Whom are you
going to beat?"
The magistrate hurriedly said to his
attendants, 'The sitting is adjourned.
Leave the hall quickly. My vine trel-
lis may collapse at any momentp
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STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

Theft of Liberty Bonds of par value
of $772,000 was announced by the
Northern Trust company of Chicago,
ILL.,, Friday. The bonds were worth
$3.50 900 at market prices. The bank
accuses a clerk, William Dalton, who
handled Liberty Bond transactions,
with the theft.
Railroads of Texas were ordered Fri
day by the interstate commerce COM
mission to increase their state passen-
ger and freight rates to the level OF
interstate charges, effective April z.
The National Congress of Mothers
and Pare t-Teacher associations,
| whose membership now numbers 2O0,-
| 900, will hold a conference at Atlantic
City, N. j., March 3, Immediately fol-
lowing the meeting of the department
of superintendent of the National Ed
ucation association.
Fire which destroyed u business
houses, hotels and apartments in the
business section, Breckenridge, Texas,
Thursday, burned itself out and left
but two buildings standing in an entire
| block. Total loss is estimated at $780,
| 900.
Cadets L. E. Allen and Virgil W.
Beech, eKlly field aviators, who were
| killed at Austin, Texas, Wednesday,
were leading seven-ship formation
which left Kelly field early Wednes-
day morning for practice flights. The
| ship was burned and the bodies also
badly burned Cadet Allen lived at
| Columbus, Ga, and Cadet Beech at
Nashville, Tenn.
William F. McCombs, who organized
| the campaign that resulted in Pres
| ident Wilson's first nomination and
election, died. of heart disease Tuesday
| in Greenwich, Conn. Stricken with
heart attack several months ago. the
| former democratic national chairman
grew steadily worse, and his death
had been expected for the last few
| weeks.
Massachusetts was allowed an ap-
preparation of $214,000 by the senate
Thursday as final payment on the cost
| of civil war coastal defenses which
the state erected at its own expense.
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Surrender of Educational Control by
States to Federal Government.
Rv PRESIDENT DAVID KINLEY, University Of Illinois.

do not approve present effort put the control Of edu
cation the national government There about
touching educational matters
If which passed. destroy the autonomy of the several
states in the control of their educational systems.
This federala plan known educational circles the fifty
fftv prnpe strange that people, state
lilo illinois have regarded The federal government
takes dollar Illinois, perhaps 20 cents OF condition
that Illinois will cents and then permits the agents
thousand miles tell her what teach
her children and how to teach it.
OF the federal from internal taxation of all
kinds four furnish approximately hreeourths Illinois is
one of group right and democratic that the rich states should
contribute something to the children of their sisters
they doing surrender to the federal
actual control their educational system.