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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-07
Proposal Cabled TO London

A tentative proposal for an agree
ment between the United tates and
other powers to replace the Anglo
Japanese alliance has been cabled 10
London, as well as to Toxic. it was
said today. following the last confer
ence of the Big Three"
Official confirmation that the sug-
gestion for a new international con-
cert has taken definite form was given
today hy The British Details were not
revealed. tut an authorized British
spokesman said that certain sugges-
tons wero formulated and telegraphed
to London after the conference last
week between ! Secretary Hughes.
Arthur J. Balfour and Baron Admiral
Kato."
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-07
Would Terminate Alliance

The British spokesman added that
it might fairly be inferred that il these
proposals should find general ap-
proval, they would have the effect OF
terminating the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance, which would no longer be nec-
essary.
Meantime the American delegation
is revealing nothing whatever regard
ing its attitude towards the proposed
arrangement American spokesmen
hold 10 their insistence that the question
is not at a stage where anything can
&c said about Il to the public.
Does Not Affect China
It was declared in other quarters
that these proposals had nothing what
ever 20 do with China, in fact they
rpma
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-07
zap A Separate Issue

The questions at issue between the
United States and Japan relating 10
Notifications, etc, and the Island OF
Yap, are to be dealt with in a separate
treaty. which was said 10 be near COM
pletiOn.
The proposed four-power agreement
to deal with the Pacific islands Is said
10 already have been given approval
by the British delegation here. The
substance of the proposed treaty also.
it was said, has been cabled TO Toxic.
The formal responses of the British.
japanese and French Governments
still remain TO be received. however.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-07
To Re Put In Treaty Form

The agreement is in process OF be-
ing reduced to treaty form il was
said. and If accepted, il would be
submitted 70 the Senate.
The proposed undertaking IL do
signed to do away with the Anglo
Japanese alliance ana proposals have
gone TO Japan for renuncation of that
alliance if the new agreement should
lie consum!nated.
As now under negotiation, the
agreement is 10 I've limited to. tho lA-
cihc Islands. In the tentative fpH04
posals each OF the powers would agree
to consult each other before going 10
war over any difficulty that might arise
relating to these islands.
Does Not Deal With FOriiications
The agreement. American officials
said. would not deal with fortifcailons
in the Pacific. or with questions re-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-12-07

"A Dispatches OF ! q te
-. are published in
r p, Evening Capital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
BOOKS

Messrs. Houghton Mifflin Com
pany announce for publication the
eth, the following books: A play By
John Drinkwater. entitled Mary
Stuart" a novel by Ethel NJ. Kelley,
Beauty and Mary Blair" West
ern novel by William Macleod
Raine. called "Gunsight Pass"
"Injun and Whitley Strike Out for
Themselves" q story for boys, by
william 5. Hart: "Star Points," an
anthology OF modern English verse,
by Mrs. Waldo Richards, the com
piler of High Tide" Paul Elmor
More's "A New England Group and
Others" Shelburne essays.
As fresh and dainty, as tunefm
and alluring as they ever were
come the Songs of Two Savoys rds,-
from the press of f. p. Dutton 4
Co. The volume contains nearly
seventy songs from the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas with the words and
music in full of each. Here are
those gay little fancies, such as
The Magnet and the Churn." from
Patience" They'll None OF Them
Be Missed" and THE Suicides
Grave" from "The Mikado;" The
Lord Chancellors Song" from
"Iolanthe," and many others which
generation ago set two continents
to caroling. A dozen or more OF
the best known OF these operas are
represented and some Of the num-
bers which in their original form
were choruses or concerted pieces
have been arranged for a single
voice and the accompsn i'm nts
adapted accordingly. The recent
revival of several of the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas. acauainting a new
generation with their wit, their
charm and their tunefulness and
reviving old allegiance in the
elders, has resulted in greatly re-
newed interest in their music and
this volume comes opportunely to
meet the desire for more general
Appreciation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11

It's all right" he said. He
finished rolling the map and tuck
ed it into a pigeonhole OF his desk.
What is it?"
'1t--somebody wanted you on the
phone" | answered.
"All right" He started toward
the door Then ne hesitated. Tell
them I'm busy-to call little
later" he said And | left.
1t was shortly after that after
the Jap had gone. that Mr.. Alvarez
called me into the once, and gave
me the five hundred dollar gold
lined note.
NATURALLY Miss Livingston" he
said. before giving me the note,
you understand that you are not
to talk about the business outside
the office. In business it's see
nothing tell nothing"
Certainly" / interrupted. felt
like. he was questioning my intel
hgence, or my loyalty, or some
thing. 1--WE been in business long
enough. Mr.. Alvarez, to learn a few
things finished with a slight
toss OF the head.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11

He seemed TO like it--that toss of
the head and the way | spoke
That's the stun" ne said. You
won't misunderstand my meaning
in making such suggestion" he
apologiZed. But, honestly. Miss
Livingston, you look so young, one
well. it's very unusual for a girl
as good looking as you are to have
a good business head. l see | was
mistaken in your case. Beauty and
brains" Ne looked across at me and
smiled adorably-"a rare combina-
ton
l didn't say anything TO that.
| just blushed. 1t felt like all the
blood in my whole body was going
to my head And | rose to my feet
and would have made a more or
less embarrassing exit. But Mr..
Alvarez called me back.
And then il was that the little
god OF luck smiled on me. For
then il was that Mr.. Alvarez press
ed into my hand--and J.. don't deny
that he pressed IT. oh so gently
the Ave hundred dollar gold lien
note. which is some day to make
me an heiress, and which
CTe be continued tonerowo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11

varez started rolling up the map
which he and the Jap had been
examining when ! came into the
room. At first though II was one
OF the maps they have. showing the
oil wells in Mexico. But while he
was rolling it up noticed that
it was a pen ano ink drawing Of
Washington. And | saw a number
of places marked with a red cross.
There was very large cross at
Alexandria and another one at
Mount Vernon. what IS IL, Miss
Livingston" he continued.
! wouldn't have noticed the map
If Nr. Alvarez hadn't seemed so dis
turbed. As IL was | didn't pay much
attention to i'll really wasn't in
terested. | was only interested at
that time in getting out OF the
sacred presence into which ! had
intruded. as gracefully as possible.
SEE NOTHING, TELL NOTHING.
I'm sorry / interrupted you. Mr..
Alvarez" ! began as I backed to-
ward the door. 81 didn't know
there was anyone in here"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
By Jane Mclean.
Screen Version NoveH$e'

T1HS two men rolled over, bat
Ting with fury. the police
man trying to reach for his
gun, Peter trying to stihe his
cries. The suddenness of the at
tack had taken the policeman at
disadvantage, and his assailant
xhs an adept in physical encoun-
ters. Before the policeman could
get his revolver his head struck
the pavement with thud and his
relaxing limbs showed that con-
ytiousness had left him.
Dragging him into the shadow.
Peter. coolly made the change of
aIbthcs needed to garb him in
uniform and then. buttoning his
Goat as he ran, he rang the bell OF
the barley front door and waited
20 be admitted.
sit was a test of memory for Mr..
barley when he opened the door
and failed to recognize his butler
attircd in uniform and with
policeman's hat pulled low over his
fdrehead.
Moreover Peters voice assumed
nSte never before heard in the OAR
ls household.
"'Mr. barley, I'm Sergeant Linton.
sent here to take charge of the in
vestigation into the robbery. Am
Rim time?"
x"Come along" said barley, 1.-The
robbery's a thing of the past; every
Ting has been returned to the
original owners"
n'Not everything" said Sergeant
Linton. "Mr. Stcver, who, believe,
was a guest here, lost valuable
pper. which ] understand must be
traced; one of the two suspects
may have it, though the gentleman
Vas not specific in his accusations
he rather intimated that one Of.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
Is Marriage a
Success?
MONEY DOESN'T BRING JOY.


would like some one to advise
me as to what they would do in
this case. / am thirty years of
age and have been married five
years. My life at home lately has
been unbearable, for which i know
no reason, or have / ever given
my wife any excuse for her treat
ment. As to my salary. there can
be no dispute about money mat
ters. as / have monthly salary
OF $500.
II give my wife $3.50 of the
salary. it still seems as IL l cannot
do anything for my wife.
When we were married ] prom
Used her / would settle down and
give her good home. All this
have dom.
The only pleasures have is to
come home evenings and play with
my three-year- daughter. and il
! should make any noise my wife
starts to nag me.
Oh. what is life, anyway? I
would give all my success and all
| have in this world il could
only come home in the evening
and have my wife greet me with a
hug and a kiss.
If it were not for my three
year-old daughter | would go to
some other country and start life
over again. but ! realize that my
daughter needs attention and care
that a father can give, and for
that reason I guess l will have to
go through il all.
When 1 asked my wife's people
for their daughters hand they
thought that l was not the proper
young man for their daughter
W T. L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
CHOCOLATE CAKE.

2 eggs.
cups sugar.
cup butter.
8 cups heaping with -four.
i cup milk or water.
teaspoons Royal baking powder.
u teaspoon salt
Juice of half lemon.
Cream together eggs. sugar and
butter. Beat thoroughly, then add
the milk or water and -four which
has been sifted with the baking
powder and salt. Mix well and add
the favoring. Pour into CREASED
layer cake tins and bake in a hot
oven fifteen or twenty minutes. Put
the layers together with chocolate
filling between and on top.
CHOCOLATE FILLING.
cup sugar. II cup cream.
5. cup cocoa. Yolk OF one egg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
MAKING OR BREAKING HIM.

A wife's job may be divided into
several parts. One OF the most
important is keeping her husband
Mt TO earn. There is always pro-
tective quality in a mans love for
a woman. But also lie has a feel
ing OF dependency. The woman he
gees home to at night must needs
take the place OF his mother. To
her must he bring his boy conf
dences, the pettinesses of the day
that have ragged his nerves. From
her must he take back to the fight
next morning sympathy, and under
standing. and faith. For we never
quite grow up, We people. And
being created social animals the
only things we really cannot live
without is partnership and the
appreciation OF those companions.
IL is the woman sharing the ma
ture fortunes, of a man who makes
or breaks him. B. NJ. J.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11

Don't watt until the hair root n
deed for then nothing can hefp you
Get FROM your druggist today a
bottle Of Partisan Sage-ft doesn't
coA much, IS perfectly harmless,
arr there's nothing else you could
use that's quite SO simple. safe and
effective
You win surely be delighted with
the first application. Your hair VIII
seem much more abundant and
ra6fan with life and beauty-sil
itching ceases and YOUR scalp feels
cool and comfortable.
Partisan Sage Is in great demand
by women who always look their
beet because II In dafntily per
Ifumed. does not color or streak the
hsfr. and keeps IL lustrcuS soft and
fluffy.
n you wasn't 70 save your hair,
and start q new growth DON'T de-
/ ay-beFfn using Partisan Sage to-
might. Pcopins Drug Stores will
Ssuppiy you an6, rrturr vcur money
We n Apes nj efvs perfect sstf-fse-
ffcW- ,...
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500

"AlI OF that and then some he
answered. "Just you keep it and
fnd out. OF course" he smiled in
a way that / didn't quite know how
to interpret, "it's understood that
yourl stick by the job, that you
won't leave suddenly some day, and.
get married, or something"
How absurd,"FSI too smiled. 1t
seemed so ridiculous. Not his sug-
costing that l might get married,
but to think that he should feel
called upon to bribc me with five
hundred dollar gold note. Maybe
he'd object to my referring to IL as
'bribing." but / suppose that about
fits the situation-to keep job
that you couldn't have pried me
loose from with a chisel. II have
no intention OF getting married, Mr..
Alvarez"
That's fine" he said. and this
time he smiled very broadly. I'd
hate TO have you leave. We need
you in our business"
As he spoke he look ed directly at
me like he was trying to get the
full effect OF his words on me.
From the way he looked and the
way he said that I'VE need you in
our business" one might have
thought there was some sort OF
hidden meaning in the words. But
on second thought, was sure
there was nothing Of the kind Ny
mind, reasoned, was befuddled.
And whose wouldn't be? 1t wasn't
every day in the week thst ] was
Thinking 1t over later. though.
again found myself wondering what
he could have meant by 'hat look
that challenging look-ani the way
he said those words.
We need you in our business.
Ny candid opinion is that they
needed me in their business about
as much as / need a cooking stove
in my bed room. | remember some
body at the War Risk once told me
that all | did to earn my salary was
to "sit around and look pretty"
Being a perfectly modest girl,
cannot but deny any such allega-
ton. But in my new Job, I really
did little but sit around. and-weli.
with such good looking man as
Mr.. Alvarez to work for naturally
[ tried to do the best l could with
the meager looks with which ju-
dicious fate had endowed me.
Ny principal employment was to
answer the telephone, make appoint
ments for Mr.. Alvarez and to stand
guard over the door between the
large office in which l sat and the
small office in which Mr.. Alvarez,
and his visitors always held their
conferences.
MADE MISTAKE.
81 am not to be disturbed, Miss
Livingston Mr.. Alvarez would say
to me before going into executive
session with himself and such visi-
tors as he cared to receive. And the
whole building could have burned
down, and you can bet your sweet
life l wouldn't have disturbed him.
Yesterday / did make a mistake.
Butted right into the middle of a
conference. But I really wasn't to
blame. had been out to lunch, and
/ didn't know Mr.. Alvarez had any
one in this office. Some one called
him on the phone-he hasn't got
the extension in his Office yet-and
without knocking or anything ]
just opened his door and walked In.
Mr.. Alvarez looked up very sharp
ly when l entered. SO did the other
man. He's one Of our salesmen-
a, Jap. And Mr.. Alvarez had told
me that he knows more about the
oil business than any man in Wash
ington.
what As he spoke Mr.. Al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
DEVILED CHICKEN.

Boil a chicken until tender and
thoroughly cooked Remove all
the skin and bones, and chop not
40 fine. using a sharp knife, so
that the flesh will not be torn.
7'hicken the gravy twice as thick
as ordinary gravy would be. indeed
MS must be very thick TO hold the
meat in shape. Season very high
ly.s using paprika. one-half tea
spoonful prepared mustard. and one
half teaspoonful Worcestershire
sauce, and plenty of pepper and
salt Heap on patty shells, or
rannequins, sprinkle crumbs over
the top and brown in a hot oven,
sending TO the table very hot
Mrs. Percy DuNall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
DOESN'T BELONG TO YOU.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
About a year ago 7 met a young
musician. and truly ours was a case
81 love at hrst sight. view very
happy together until one night
while motoring home from a nearby
country club we had a little quar-
rel.
have always regretted this and
am sure he has also. hear that
he now lie calling on a young lady
student
Now, Mss Fairfax, am eI-
tremely Jealous. Don't you think
the young man rightfuTly belongs
10 me and that I would he justified
in telling tho intruder what I think
of her. SARAH.
Don't do anything so silly. or
course, he doesn't belong to you.
II you were sorry you ouarreled
with him. VIII didn't you write him
a note and tell him so? Better Loeb
around and And seme one els>.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
CANNED CORN.

. cups corn.
~ cup salt
" cup sugar.
Sufficient water to partly cover.
Let cook about ten minutes, put
m AIR tight jars and seal Soak in
water about two hours before
using Fred Binger.
copyright, 1920. by Mrs. Percy DuvalL)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
Advice to
LovelOrn
Bv Beatrice Fairfax.
GONE TO HIS HEAD.
EAR MISS FAIRFAX:


What would you say to a boy
Of sixteen who would call a girl
Of tho Same age a baby" just be-
cause she dresses sensfbiy and
goes to schooff BY dressing
sensfbly, mean wearing her
dresses below her knees and her
hair down her back and wearing
low heel oxfords.
On my part ! would not call
him a gentleman to speak to a
girl in such a manner. He thinks
himself big because he Is working
and wears long trousers.
PATIENCE.
would have nothing to say to
him, II ne were in earnest. Long
trousers and a little extra money
In his pockets have probably gone
to his head" II he was just
teasing you, that is another thing
] hope you will continue to- dress
sensibly, no matter what he says
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
A Wonderful.
Hair Saver and
: Real Beauifier
Partisan Sage Quickly stops Falling
hair. MskeS II Grow and Beau
S;tfAes tor NethinE to Pay.

II your hair is thinning out. pre-
maturely gray. brittle. lifeless, full
OF dapdruff. and your head itches
like mad. quick action must be
taken to save your hair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
ANGEL FOOD CAKE

/ cupful egg whites.
u. cupfuls and / tablespoonful
sugar.
/ cupful hour, sifted FIVE times
before measuring.
"A teasponful salt.
teaspoonful vanilla extract.
level teaspoonful cream Of tar
tar.
Add the salt and cream OF tartar
to the egg whites and beat tin very
light. Fold in sugar gradually. Add
favorinR Gradually fold in hour.
Bake for one hour and fifteen min
utes in slow oven.-Mrs. Ruth l.
Zones, 210 Thirteenth st. s. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
PROXIES: ( Ro n's;s
DOUBLE REGENERATION
By Frank r. Adams.

(4Proxies,r u Cosmopolitan Produe-
-tiSns AIm based on the story BY
Frank II. Adams, Will be re
- leased as n Paramount
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
/. ]: Maryland
/. 4. Cooking
Recipes From the Mel
z wood Cook
~ Book.

y. (CHp them out aud paste them
1 your scrap book.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11

Eleventh street northwest.
CHOCOLATE WALNUT CAKE.
- scant cups sugar.
4 pound butter.
eggs.
] cup milk.
cups -four.
teaspoonfuls baking powder.
tablespoon vanilla
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs
and milk and beat well. Sift in
flour and baking powder. Lastly
add vanilla. Bake. in a moderate
oven.
ICING.
3 squares chocolate.
n pound confectionery sugar.
4 pound black walnut meats.
Melt chocolate with hot water, add
sugar and beat. Spread between
layers and sprinkle with walnut
meats.-Mrs. Ruth y. Greene, III
Seventh st. N. Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
Prize Cake Recipes
ARE WASHINGTON'S BEST

Beat together and cook twenty
mInutes.-Mrs. Il. Bryan, 1908
Eleventh street northwest.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-27
IT'S Shine is Wonderful
GOT UNCLE ON TENDER SPOT
Small Boys Innocent Repetition Of
Mothers Remark Not Likely to
Promote Cordiality.

Nine-year-old Joe had received a
watch of that sort all boys have for
a birthday present. With 1t was
little chain, the whole outfit taken to-
gether not costing more than SO. But
Joe did not value it accordingly His
uncle, amused at him, told him all
the burglar stories he could think Of.
But little Joe wasn't awed. Final
ly, near the end of the week, his uncle
asked, aren't you afraid burglars
will steal your watch, Joe2"
mo, sir" he said, and his eyes
shone with pride. you see me go
out to the garage just before dark,
Uncle Bob. Well, hide my watch
under the seat Of your car, Mother
said burglars wouldn't steal 1t if you
gave them a prize for doing it, cause
it's so rickety."
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-27
BLOW THAT SHOCKED DADDY
Old Gentleman Now Naturally Fears
He Has Lost the Confidence
of His Neighbors.

Susan was having her first beau, a
youngster who drove a truck. And
often when he came to Susan's home
at night, since he lived in the other
part of town, he came in the truck.
The family continually twitied her
about it, saying such things as 81
suppose the neighbors will think we're
having our coal hauled at night" or
"our flour" or some other cOmmod-
ity.
But one evening even father was
Mortified when one of the ten-year-old
boys in the neighborhood said inno-
Gently: my pa said that YOUR pa
would get pinched some night if he
didn't quit having so much booze
hauled here after dark"
Investigation disclosed the fact that
the truck that stood at their door one
evening each week was an old brew
cry truck.-IndianapOl News.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-27
PROFOUNDLY INDIFFERENT.

MY friend" said the man with a
serious cast Of countenance, "do you
know how the other half of the world
lives?'
NO" said Mr. Grumpson, and
don't care. Furthermore, when | hear
automobiles stopping AT neighbor's
house late at night l don't even rise
from my comfortable bed and peep
cut of the window to see what he's
up to-"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-27
Odd Ahlictinn

Druggists frequently have to listen
to amusing things. Here are few
examples:
"My little girl has just been operat-
ed on for egg nOggs In her head"
''What can you recommend for my
sister? She has Vera Cruz VEINS In
her legs"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-27
Not Drv Bones.

An Irish youngster had often heard
his grandmother say: "We're near
rain feel it in my bones"
One day his school teacher asked
him where rain came from. From
my grandmothers bones, sir" he re-
piled.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-27
Some DELAY Evident

"What did you say your age was?"
he remarked between dances.
"Well l didn't say" returned the
girl, smartly, but I've just reached
81"
"Is that so?' he returned, consol-
lngly. "What detained youY-Stray
Stories.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-10-27
Easily Understood Strategy.

"Tm going to drive into the city with
you today, john" said Mrs. Maxwell.
IL want to do a little shopping"
"I understand your strategic plans"
answered her husband. "The drive Is
to be followed by a counter er~attack." -
Stray Stories.