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The Washington times., 1921-06-25
SHUTTINGOUT
| THE AIR
- BY Loretto c. Lynch -
An Acknowledged Expert In All
Matters Relating to Household
Manage ment.

N q warm day, in a New Eng
land university town, I no
~ ticed recently that few of tho
homes boasted window or door
screens. In the four hundred homes
I looked at I found but two screen
windows. In six cases the windows
were opened, but no screens i'm
peded the access of flies, mosqui-
toes and gnats. In every other
case the windows were tightly shut
In some cases the windows were
beautifully curtained behind the
highly polished window glass. In
other cases the shutters wero half
drawn. But the salient fact was
that the windows were shut. There
were no screens.
And the windows in the back of
the houses were shut. / know they
were. for / walked round to the
back of more than several dozen
houses, to the vexation of more
than one iea-ridden dog.
The women gave various excuses.
One sought to keep the place cool,
to keep the heat out; another told
me she had several small children
and didn't propose to let the dust
in One told me she could not af-
ford to buy screens yet. This
woman bought the most luxurious
food in the town and encouraged
her daughters to dress extensively.
All OF the women interviewed,
with their children, showed the
lack of fresh air. They had ac-
tually arrived at a state of mind
where they valued a rug and bit
of wall paper more highly than
Heavens free ozone. They prefer
red impure air to the possible pres
ence of a little dust
DO you. Mrs. Housewife, belong
to this class? Do you have a screen
in every Window And IL your
rooms are particularly warm. how
about getting some awnings7
We can live without food for
some time. We cannot live with
out air for even short time.
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Music and the Child
BY w. A. McKeever

proceeds to swing the mind and
heart OF the young learner back
TO the true and the beautiful in
music. And In nearly a score of
the grade school buildings of that
city Mr.. Brown now has a charm
ing juvenile orchestra as living
witness of the value of his theory.
When Professor Brown FIRST en-
ters a jazz-intoxicated school he
finds little interest or readiness of
response to his purpose OF better
ment. He must, therefore, resort
to subtle measures-make the be-
ginning socially attractive, full of
youthful merrfment and OF advan-
tage in the pursuit OF the course
of study.
Usually the children are willing
to play some loud instrument
which predominates in the jazz ef-
fects, but they never ask for the
instruments which bring out the
fine effects of the oveTtones.
And here Is where Mr.. Brown
shines as a music teacher-artist.
He begins at once with the bal
anced orchestra, not permitting the
children to choose the instruments
as directed by their imperfect
knowledge of the matter. He
chooses for them and starts the
AFFAIR with pleasing ensemble of
parts and tone qualities.
The result is magical. The chill
dren begin to feel the new rhythm
and to respond TO II. The finer
and subtler tones are consciously
heard and appreciated, and soon
the instruments producing them
become as popular as those which
have predominated in the jazz.
Finally, in Mr.. Browns idea, we
have key to the reformation. BY
means of psychologist methods
the balancing OF parts, the quiet
forcing of the finer tones into tho
soul OF the child-you restore in
him the lost chord of the classic.
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Whose Present Serial Has Won A
Natfon-wide Success.

Whose Present Serial Has Won A
Nstfon-wide Success.
<kVVTHAT's the matter. Miss
" Rathbun7- asked, won
dering at my nurses
strange intentness on the check ia
Just given her. 'T've indorsed- It's
all right. isn't itr'
Miss Rathbun looked up from the
slip of lavender paper made out to
me by Mabel Storrs. She eyed me
questioningly.
'Tt's--it's too much--too gener-
GUS" she stammered, her eyes still
fxed on my face.
mo, the sum is quite right. But
something is bothering you.
what" began. but at this mo-
ment Pat osme in. followed by
Bertha, who bore a steaming bowl
of broth which she insisted on hold
ing while tried few spoonfuls.
YOU'D better get ready" admon-
ished Pat to Miss Rathbun. "The
charming young doctor said he'd
give you ten minutes-no more.
Now about adjusting our financial
matters"
Mrs. Harrison has done that
very EeutrOuslys tspisu MISS
Rathbun with suspicion of mois-
ture in her eyes. whether for the
kindness we were showing or be-
cause of the doctors high-handed
methods. couldn't figure out But
II there's anything can do, I'll
wait. I'd like to make up-for
keeping Mrs. Harrison from the
brother she idolizes So You see,
i've brother she stopped
abruptly, and again caught that
strange, questioning look In her
eyes.
You're a nice girl" said Pat.
run along now and don't, quarrel
with your doctor man, who un-
doubtedly means we'll but is lit
tie over-young."
There was something pathetic in
the smile with which she answered.
IL struck me forcibly at the time
and Impressed me anew. when I
came out to get into Anthony Nor
ry's big oar which was waiting at
the left of the front steps while
DIR. Norman's sedan stood at the
right.
Lyons. who evidently didn't dream
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FOR LOVE By RUBY Ruby M.

She forced her eyes TO meet his.
There was q sort OF comfort In the
knowledge that she was speaking
the real truth now, whatever half
truths she had spoken before. She
went oni
THAT night--when was wishing
TO the moon when you came
along the road--I was wishing
then that that he might
care ." she laughed wild
ly. "But he didn't--he didn't-he
never cared for me at ALL"
And so--when asked you ."
She moved her head restlessly.
"Oh, what does IT matter7 Why
need we &C over II all2 We're mar
ried. It's done with and finished
for ever. ! only want you to leave
me alone--to let me go my way. /
shan't do anything that will shock
you or hurt your name ." she
laughted. al quite realize you've
done me an honor by marrying me.
but in every other way we're quits.
Philip, you're hurting my
hands"
He released her instantly.
"And this is all you've got to say
to me?" he said DULY.
Yes" The word was Just whis-
per.
He began pacing UP and down
the room. A dozen times passed
the chair where she sat: dozen
times he almost went on his knees
TO plead with her--to beg her not
to ruin his life-to try to love him
but somehow he could not.
Nothing he could say now would
make her believe in him, he knew.
He had brought this disaster upon
himself. 1t was his just punish
ment, and, besides--she did not
carel s$s
That was the hardest cut OF all.
He tried to think OF one incident
when he had suspected that she
was deceiving him and fRhting him
with his own weapons. He tried to
remember one moment when he
had not been sure Of her, but there
had not been one.
She had been cleverer than he
after all. She had beaten him at
his own game.
Philip stopped in his pacing up
and down their apartment and look
down at Eva.
"And you think that you will be
happy--llving like thisG' he asked
hardly.
A wave OF desolation swept over
her. Happy!-when every beautiful
dream and hope In life was deadl
She dragged her eyes to his face.
tTo he Continued MondayN
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A Dramatic Story of Devoted Husband Who Discov el
His Wife is in Love With Another Man and
Battles to Keep Her Love

1T daresay he is all those things"
Mrs. Hastings interrupted. And
why? Because Diana viii go her
own selfish way. no matter who is
hurt. Very naturally he objects,
and there are scenes. That isn't
cruelty. That Is the direct result
of wife behaving as no wife
should. There is no use denying
this and trying to stick up for
Diana. You yourself can at least
testify on one flagrant example of
her unwifeliness.s Yet IL he speaks
ono word against her affair with
you she sobs and cries, and runs
to you TO tell you how her husband
maltreats her.
A Sword and Buckler.
MY dear Mr.. Fem, you proved
to us the other night that you have
a sense of humor: fall back on 1t.
II Is a sword and buckler. Most
of US think that Frank Manners is
about the best husband we know.
and that he has had a terrible hot
OF extravagance, both financial and
moral, to put up with. No one who
knows them. for instance, will take
sides with her. and defend her. II
this filtration with you ever be-
comes common knowledge. Their
intimates, including Diana's mother.
will feel nothing but pity and sym
pathy for him. and nothing but
contempt for her" -.
"why does he want to keep her."
Fem asked. not without point. 'if
she is such an unsatisfactory
wife?"
For one reason" said Mrs. Hast
ings. "hs has loved her ever since
she was little girl He still loves
her. I shouldn't wonder IL his love
for her was inner thing even than
yours. Mr.. Fenn."
'"To me-" said Fem, ''thers is .
certain grossness in clingins to a
woman who no longer loves one"
There are other reasons" said
Mrs. Hastings, but her voice mo-
mentarily had lost something of it's
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a fortune Of value untold. a treas
ure that's priceless-iny friendsi
Dollars always were good at elud-
ing my clutch, and L can't play the
miser at all, but such tribes have
never annoyed me much, as long as
I've friends at my call. For what
ever / do and wherever fare life
never seems cherries and gray.
since l always have plenty OF friends
everywhere and their smile Is like
sun on the way. oh, money Is slip
perry, as any can prove who have
tried 10 make bank accounts grow;
there Is nothing that lasts like
friends honest love, and It lightcns
all worry and woe. So, though Mr..
Croesus was richer than cream, he
may have been poorer than /: for
always am basklng in Friendships
bright CLEAN and there's never a
cloud In my sky.
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THE RHYMING OPTIMTST
-RY Aline Michaelis

~ II. Mr., croesus was wealthy.
n they say, and Midas was pretty
well Off. and 1 also belong In
the same class as they, though at
this folks who know me may scoff.
/ was never a wizard at purchasing
stocks, high finance is not in my
line, and can't buy my wife any
Paris-made frocks nor hose that
costs nine -ninety-nine I've no white
marble palace to use when In town,
and Haven't a home by the sea; my
cottage. perhaps, is bit tumble
down, and my best trousers shine
at the knee. But don't for this cause
put me down in the list with the
church mouse OF INDECENT fame, for
] possess wealth that some million
aires missed and a big share OF
riches l claim. No. my wealth isn't
counted In silver and gold. the stun
one 40 speedily spends; but cherish
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EWILD GOOSE BY GOUVERNEURM MORRI
Motion Pictures of This Splendid
I Serial Will Be Shown Here Soon
At the Leading Theaters

/. piness? You can only offer her
scandal and dishonor. And of course
Manners would shoot you. II he
failed. abe has two brothers. who
also believe in old-fashioned things
like virute and honor. That WILL
make Diana happy"
She said this so gently and good
humoredly that Fem was not vsry
much impressed. He smiled.
II don't take much stock in shoot
ing talk he said Somehow. peo-
pie don't. shoot in--in our station
In life"
sour station!" she exclaimed. MY
dear Mr.. Fem! We have no station
assigned to us. II our actions are
low, our stations are low. II our
actions are high-minded, Just, tenn
perate, and unselfish, we occupy
high stations. But nobody will be-
iieve that you love Diana or care
about her happiness II you do any
thing dishonorabie.
Character Has Changed.
II wish could see into your
mind. wish knew just how much
you really want to go on with this,
and Just how much you feel that
you must how much you feel that
you are bound in honor to 60 on
until Diana herself says stop.
II am bound In all honor to 20 on
until Diana herself says stop" In
saying this Fem actually slowed
with a sense OF virtue and chiyaIry.
He really felt that to stick to the
woman who loved him. trusted him
and needed him was the highest
duty In his life.
"You don't know how her char
acter has changed in these last
months" he said earnestly.
The corner of Mrs. Hastings
mouth puckered. as also certain fine
lines that met at the outer corners
Of her eyes. Her eyes sparkied.
Copyright. 1919. International Magazins Co
tTo BE Continued Monday,
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(IVyEs no ."
Philip swung round with
passionate gesture. Il don't
know what I'm saying" he said
shakily. He waited a moment, trying
to control himself Presently he
came back. He stood looking down
at her.
II didn't love you when I ask
ed you to marry me-" he said then,
with difficulty. I'll be frank with
YOU'LL tell you the whole truth,
so God help me. / didn't care
for you when i asked you to mar
ry me-
She interrupted gently:
I'm not asking for any confess
sion, and I'm not going TO make any
TO you. You wanted my money-and
wanted to call myself your wife.
Well'-she moved her white shoul-
ders carelessly-"we have each got
our wlsh--that Is all--but you can't
blame me II 1 want to go my own
way. It's pity really that we had
to have a honeymoon-we were
quite good friends up till today.
You can still go your own way-I
shan't be exacting-and / can go
mine. Lots of people arrange things
like that, don't they? Lots of your
blue-blooded friends, mean" she
added deliberately.
Twice he tried to find his voice
and could noH then he broke out
hoarsely:
you are proposing. in fact, 70
make our marrias~-no marriage at
ALL" He made a quick step forward;
he stopped and covered her clasped
hands with one of his, holding them
tightly. MY dear" he said, with
broken gentleness, "you don't know
what you are suggesting. You're
such child. I'm not trying to--to
preach or-or influence you. know
/ deserved all you can ever say to
me, or make me suffer-but-but at
least I'm a man OF the world, and 1
KNOW know that these sort OF
things always spell disaster. You
say you don't care for me-that you
never did. Very well, / am willing
to accept that for the moment You
say there Is another man you prefer
to me. II that Is the truth, why
didn't you marry him9 You're not
the sort of girl to-throY a man
over II you love him, for-for the
publishing advantages you can get
from me. Bva-answer me-"
He could feel how her hands shook
beneath his grasp.
HE didn't care for me--thats
why" she stammered at last. II
thought he did--but-but he-didn't
after ALL"
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Prcfesor I'm the University of Kan
.ss and a weli-Known Educator.
~ RIVE bad music out with
good music.
~ Fight jazz with the classic
selections.
Do not waste your time merely
attacking the tin-horn effects.
True music has subtle power
to replace the false and will pre-
vail over 1t, II given an equal
chance.
Introduce the better music,
strain by strain, slowly at first,
repeating each new strain till the
young learner begins to feel 1t as
well as hear IL
Children are normally more fond
OF the sweet strains of a symphony
than they are of the intonations
of jazz. but they are powerless to
change from the worse to the bet
ter of their, own volition.
1t is the time memory and the
rhythm feeling that you must
work for, or the psychology of
music that you must consider most
carefully in your program of ju-,
venile betterment here.
A child is not really musical one
way or the other till he can def
nitely think and feel the effects
of the strains through memory.
and that while they are not being
played.
Thus Prof. Harry Brown, di@
rector of instrumental music for
the Kansas City public schools.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
NOVEL SPORT
SKIRTS
BY Rita Stuyvesant

T HE vogue for separate skirts
and sweaters Is well estab-
n lished. and now sport skirts
claim attention with their dis
tinctive touches and serviceable
materials. Flannel, plain and
striped. is among the accepted ma
terials for sport wear. and there
are some smart skirts in checked
velour. Linen and washable dam
ask are among the cstton fabrics,
and some skirts are made of fancy
silk crepe.
OF plain white flannel Is a good
looking sport skirt, easily tubbed.
1t is a straightline model, not too
narrow at the bottom, and belted
at the top. Pockets are slashed
at the hips. This skirt combines
wonderfully we'll with wool
Jersey overblouse or Tuxedo
sport coat.
white linen Strictly tailored is
useful for a smart skirt for morn
ing wear in the country. Crescent
pockets are the only trimming.
With this type skirt one wears a
mannish blouse of striped madras
or voile.
Another skirt listed among the
cotton materials comes in, striped
damask. Straight slit pockets fin-
ished with a bias band, and but
tons relieve its severity.
For golf or, tennis is a skirt in
blazer flannel pleated to give
fullness. White flannel striped in
black. navy. green or golf may
be chosen to be worn with a tai
lored skirt Of crepe de chine or
Jersey sport Jacket In a neutral
color.
Cool silks create lovely skirts,
and crepe de chine in an extra
heavy quality is among the more
reasonable garments. An unusual
model is box pleated and hem
stitched between the pleats. A
girdle that wraps itself twice
about the figure is used instead of
a straight belt.
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The Story So Far

Frank Manners, an artist OF
reputation. Is doing some work
for a rich woman In California
He has always been devotedly
attached to HIS wife. Diana. He
reads over her letters of the last
few months and feels that she is
negiecting their small daughter
He decides to go East. On the
train he meets a hunter who tells
him a tale of Wild goose. Whsn
Manners arrives home he 10
keenly disappointed In Diana's
conduct and in her coldness to-
ward him; but finds much Joy in
the love OF his daughter. Tam. Hs
tries to find out what Is troubling
Diana. and she finally tells him
she ~ in love with Ogden Fem.
Manners then tries TO persuade
her to give up Fem. Failing In
this, he tells Fem he must give
up Diana Manners calls on Mary
Hastings. q friend to him and to
Diana
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BY Gouverneur Morris
Author Of ssHis Daughter" "Whcn
MY ship Comes In,D "The Seven
DarIings.s and Other
Notable Fiction.

<<~ ~R FENN." she said. ''if
.N you have no secrets from
49, Diana am going to give
you a cup Of tea and Tet you go.
Otherwise I should like very much to
have a frank talk with you"
III you ask me not to say any
thing" said Finn promptly. 'of
course won't" His sense of ease
and well-being had deserted him,
and he felt a certain alarm.
I've noticed for long time"
said Mrs. Hastings. that Diana
wasn't happy; so when her hus.
band came on from California
inveigled him here-just as / have
inveigled you. MIR. Fem. and be-
csuse we are very old friends, and
because he trusts me. he told me
the whole story. SO far he does
not attribute this calAmitous situ-
alton to you. He has known
Diana all his life, and II he puts
the blame on her. most of their
friends WIN believe that he is
right"
Does II matter how 1t hap
pened. Mrs. Hastings?"
mo. But II It is allowed to go
on. tho blame of course will be
shifted to you"
Manners and I had a talk. Did
he tell your I must say 1t seemed
to me that he didn't care a great
deal what happened. He was ex-
tremely courteous, and--well, not
a bit like what had pictured"
You have gathered from DIANA
smiled Mrs. Hastings. that his
temper IL violent. and his speech
bitter and sarcastic Probably you
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
MORE PRIZE CAKE
RECIPES
DELICATE CAKE WITH RITTER
SWEET ICING.


Cream AZ cups granulated sugar
and n cup butter, add 2 eggs and
beat Well add 1 cup water. beat, add
2I1 cups flour, bea. well for Ave
minutes, add l teaspoonful va
nilla Tor any flour preferred), and
last, level teaspoonfnls baking
powder. Bake in a shallow pan.
BITTER SWEET ICING.
pound confectioner's sugar,
add tablespoonful melted but
ter, teaspoonful vanilla Cor any
flavor preferred). add 4 tablespoon
fuls mill. beat well, add u cup
chopped nuts. spread on cake and
let stand for ten minutes. Put u
pound bar OF bitter chocolate in a
pan and melt over boiling water.
DO not add any water TO the choco-
late. Spread melted chocolate over
the white icing.-Mrs. G. schwa-
bauer. 340o Eighteenth street north
east
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OF the child to the mother. That
Is very usual"
1T would be equally criminal to
separate Tam from her father"
There could be an arrangement
by which each could have her part
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This story has been made into
motion picture by Cosmopoiftan
Productions under the masteriy d.
rectfon Of Albert Capellani and IL
reiess~d ms a Paramount picture.
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hsbitual sweetness. 'Diana with
all her faults is a good mother. II
would be criminal to separate Tam
from her"
"I imagine" said Fem, that
the courts would give the custody
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OF the time-say hfty-nfty."
In Justice such an arrangement
really seemed eminently fair and
proper to Fem. He was not pre-
tending anything 10 serve his needs.
Having no children, he knew moth
ing about them
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-16
AMBASSADORS CONFIRMED;
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
The senate has confirmed the nomin-
atoms of Col. Harvey, to be am
bassador TO England. and Myron r.
Herrick, to be ambassador to France
Announcement has been made of
the nomination of Walter McMeni-
men, of Massachusetts, deputy pres
ident of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen; Samuel Higgins, forme,
general manager of the New York
New Haven and Hartford railway
and Ben Hoover, former governor OF
Tennessee, to be members of the
railway labor board.
H. Foster Balm, of California, ha:
been named by the President to be
director of the bureau of mines, and
Mary Anderson, Of Illinois, has been
nominated to be director of the
women's bureau of the department
of labor.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-16
cENTRALIA MURDERERS ARE
DENIED ANOTHER HEARING

OLYMPIA, April l6-The state
supreme court has handed down a
decision uphoidins the conviction OF
the seven alleged Industrial Work
ers who are under sentence on the
charge of second degree murder in
connection with the killing of War
rem Grimm at Centralia, on ARMS
tice Day, 1919. The supreme court
refuses to grant the men new
trial.
The convicted men are Bert Smith
O. C. Bland, Ray Becker, James Nc
Inernay, Eugene Barnett, Bert Bland
and John Lamb. They are to be
transferred from the county Jail at
Montesano to the state penitentiary
at Walla Walla.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-16
PROPOSED SALES TAX HAS
OPPOSITION IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
Representative Frear, Republican, of
Wisconsin, member of the house
ways and means committee, has de-
manded congressional investigation
to disclose the identity of the inter-
ests seeking to put through the pro-
posed sales tax. He mentions Jules
Bache and Mayer Rothchild, of New
York, as the prime movers in the
campaign and he charges that a
huge fund has been raised to "shove
the big mans tax on to the poor
man."
Republican Floor Leader Mondell
also is opposed to the proposed tax
and predicts that no action will be
taken at this session of Congress.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-16
Miners To Stay Out

Executives Of the Coal Miners
federation have decided to call 4
conference of representatives of the
miners in all the coal fields, and it is
the belief of Secretary Frank Hodg-
es, of the federation, that this action
will result in a continuation of the
strike, regardless of the refusal of
the transport workers and railway
men to lend their support. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the action OF
the transport workers aud railway
men will result in the disorganiza-
ton of the Triple Alliance.
The miners yesterday refused the
invitation of Lloyd George to meet
the mine owners on terms advanced
by Secretary Hodges.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-16
TRIPLE ALLIANCE REFUSES
TO SUPPORT MINE STRIKE

LONDON, April ia wholly un-
expected and sensational split in the
ranks of the powerful Triple AL
lance late yesterday afternoon, COM
pletely changed the complexion OF
the blacklist industrial crisis in Eng
lish history, and averted the threat
ed strike of transport workers and
railwaymen, which was scheduled for
last night. Events developed in A
series of changes, so sudden and
dramatic as to fill the public with
amazement, and it is not yet clearly
understood what happened to cause
the sudden change of plans.