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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-13

fairy-story, and you will believe II,
know. Right here and now some
thing else most wonderful happened.
While the little boy and the little
girl stood sorrowfully before the
nursery bookshelf, there appeared
before them a beautiful and noble
knight, dressed all in shining ar
NOR. He held In one mailed hand
q sword that was shaped like book
mark. Greetings" cried he. Il
am the Knight Of the Book-mark
and am come to serve your And
the little boy and the little girl
knew Immediately that they loved
and trusted him.
Little Lord and Lady OF the Book
SHELF" he continued, Il am come
to help you and to conquer the Giant
Of Worthless Reading who has
stolen your book friends, and ruth
lessly taken from you the constant
wisdom and Joy they gave. Come. I
seek in you followers. To the res
cue! We will go forth upon a quest
into the fair Land Of Imagination.
and return our good book friends
to your book shelf"
"Oh. OH cried the little boy and
the little girl in breathless happiness.
Let US start right away! But we
must have weapons with which to
STAY the Giant of Worthless Read
ing
They hadn't gone very far, in
fact. had not left the nursery IT.
self. before they came upon the
wicked giant! He had heard about
tho children's quest-and there he
was! tell you 1t was a battlel
Fierce. clever. and strong was that
giant, who broke all rules of chival-
~ and honor. But the good Knight
fought on the side Of right, and
the sword that was a Book-Mark
stretched the Giant of Worthless
Reading low e'er long. The battle
was won.
Then the knight went to the
children's bookshelf, and he tossed
all the giants flimsy, foolish.
worthless books from 1t. He also
weeded out every other that held
no good or special happiness. I'VE
will let only the real book friends
live here, children" said he. II
will bring back those that the
giant stole away" That he did
and he brought many other splen-
did stories. even though they did
have some hard words to over
come. but the little boy and the
little girl soon learned to even en-
Joy . struggle tina: had its re-
ward.
THE Knight Of the Book-mark
then gave each of them a book
mark like his own. and. after they
had banished the giant, they started
on a long. long quest that lay afar
in the fair Land of Imagination.
There they rescued from dark dun
geons books which they knew 20
hold treasure, books which Worth
less Reading had hidden away, and
they brought them back to the
nursery bookshelf to live and to
stay for always.
It was beautiful adventure.
Little bow liked being a really true
Knight Of the Book-mark, you may
be sure. He and his little sister
had no end OF good times finding the
lost story-books that the Giant Of
Worthless Reading had stolen away
from the children's very own book
shelves. And what splendid stories
the really true book friends did tell
them!
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DAVLOWA, the rarest e1-
4 preston of music in move
ment, as she Will appear with
her Ballet Russo in tiVo varted
programs this Veek. She opens
the second Philharmonic Course
of Concerts at the National
Theater Thursday afternoon
at 8 o'clock.
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Gadski i'm Concert
Inn Hadfeigh Ballroom

JOHANNA GADsKI, the great
wagnerian soprano, will be
heard in recital in the Hadleigh ball
room on Tuesday, November 20, ut
IL o'clock
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CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
NOVEMBER IS TO 10
The Giant of
Worthless Reading

~ NOE upon . time that happens
to be nowadays, there was .
little boy and his little sister,
who lived In a house that was much
like your house, my house and many
another house. These children were
like you, and they liked stories.
In their nursery was long white
book shelf; a very pretty bookshelf.
indeed, and this was the home Of
ever so many books that belonged
to the little boy and his small sister.
There were big books. and medium
sized books, and very little. tiny
books; there were books that had
clean, shining bright covers. and
books that were old and worn and
looked ~ II they had gone through
battles. for, sad to say, parts OF
them were missing. Some books
had pretty pictures in them and
some had very few. There were
oven some old. old books that had
once belonged to the little boys
mother and the little girls daddy,
when they had been little boy and
girl. Among them were "Ander-
sens Fairy Tales" Grimm Broth
err Folk Tales" "Bullfinch's Age Of
Fable" Alice in Wonderland"
Lambs Tales Of Shakespeare"
"Tanglewood Tales" Tho Arabian
Nights" and Robinson Crusoe." OF
course, there were scores OF others
all good old book friends.
Good friends were they. not only
to each other. but to all who asked
for their wisdom. sympathy, won
ders, and fun. 1t will be easy for
you to think q many more Names
for they are known by all childeen
and parents who love good books.
and insist upon having fine and
respectable book friends In their
homes. Yes, old. old book friends
that children have always loved be-
cause they know that the hearts OF
these friends are full Of love for
children.
ONE day great danger came to
the little boy and his little Sis
ter. and also great grief to tho
good book friends. 1 hope no such
unhappiness shall ever come to you
or to YOUR little sisters. for 1t was
truly tragic
In some sly way or other, un-
lovely and SNOWY little picture
books and many worthless and silly
books wriggied and pushed them
selves In among tho good, old
books. Their manners were a. bad
as their thoughts. and they began
to squeeze the old true friends off
the little boys bookshelf. Little
Men and Little Women shivered
with shame, and merry Robin Hood
fed from such associates; but. sad
dest and worst Of all. Little Boys
own Bible-the oldest and greatest
book Of aIl-was entirely hidden
away.
A. time passed there came more
and more new and worthless little
books, who have . very rude way Of
pushing themselves in, and I am
sorry to say tho little girl said she
didn't see. anyway. what use there
was in keeping the old. old books
that had belonged to Mother and
Daddy.
AZ she said this, what do you
think happened? You must believe
mo, for this Is an everyday fairy
story that II very truly true. Why.
right before tho little girl there
stood a big and most hideous giant!
Yes. very truly
Hello, Little Girl and Little
Boy" he said, grinnins like an
.1pH> IN haln Won
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-13
Peerless Pavlowa
and Ballet Russo

ANNA PAVLOwA, with her
Ballet Russo and full Symphony
Orchestra, will give a performance
at the National Theater next Thurs
day afternoon at s o'clock under the
management of Mrs. Wilson Greene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-13

NOVEMBER IS to 10 Is Chill
~ dren's Book Week through
out tho country. The following
story, reprinted by permission
of "John Martin's Book, the
ChilTs Magazine" contains a
moral for tho reader of all
ages.
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MUSIC OF WEEK
BRINGS BALLET
AND CONCERTS
A Truce i'm Music With am Ml-Wagner Orchestral
Program-The "PeerleSS" Pavl0wa and the
Russian Ballet i'm Two Dance SpectacleS.
Music This Week Proves Herself the One
Marmonizer of Nations.
BY JESSIE MacBRIDE.

ORCHESTRA, songs and the Russian Ballet will offer
~ music lovers varied fare this first week of the great
Conference the Limitation of Armaments, when
Washington is filed with distinguished guests from all
the world
The absence Of opera house. stately concert hail.
brings blush Of shame to the National Capital Of these
vast United States with foreign visitors from the many
capitals Of the great and the lesser nations all of whom
accustomed the most elegant Of environments for the
art of music.
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IT ENRIETTA CONRAD, so
IL prano, ioho will be one Of
four singers to be heard IN the
dtLWGg1ter program of the
Netp York Symphony Orohes-
ira, under Walter Dansrosch,
at the National Thsatsr on
Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-13

'-Cavalleria Rusticana," and 1T
Pagliacci," THAT'S" and I'll Trova-
tore"
In the artists to be with US, diplo-
matte Washington IL also interested,
for the Ministry Of Fine Arts of
France will present the distinguish
ed French tenor Edmond Clement
next Sunday at the Willard. He
has Just returned to this country
and has had a triumph in recital in
New York.
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Ballots are not perfected in q
day. which 10 why Mile. Pavlowa
does not believe In changing her
principals every season. Her dane
ing partner remains Alexandra
Volinine. who has been with her five
years. Hubert Stowitts and
Mechislav Pianowski continue to
support her also In certain numbers.
When Pavlowa made her former
sensational tours OF America, some
authorities styled the performances
Of tho famous Russian dancer as
ocular opera" This because the
programs included operas or sto-
riettes especially written for inter
probation through the medium of
this national Russian art. Five
large scenic productions and over
thirty advertisements are carried
on tour by this company. which
form . playground for an ensemble
Of sixty people.
Owing to the great demand for
seats. an extra performance has
been arranged to be given at Polls
Theater Friday afternoon. Novem-
Der Is. At o'clock. when an en-
tirsly different program will be pre-
scented. Sale Of seats for this per-
Torrance will open tomorrow morn
ing At Mrs. Greene's concert bu.
reau in Drops, Thirteenth and @
afreAt
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
MINIATURE STORMS IN CITY
Movements Of Air Currents, Devea.
eped by High Buildings, Make
Study That IL Interesting.

You may learn many interesting
things about air currents and the way
storms develop by watching the move
ment, of pieces Of paper, or perhaps
your hat. as 1t Is whirled about the
street.
A variety Of miniature windstorms
are developed by the high buildings
Of our cities or the forms of streets.
which will repay careful study. On
q hot day even, when the air Is per-
fectly quiet, the atmosphere. as II be-
comes heated tends to rise against the
sides Of rocks or buildings, and II 1t
travels far enough will develop in a
strong wind, which descends on the
opposite side and plays queer pranks.
A small whirlwind Is often produced
by the action Of wind against a cor
ner formed by several buildings. As
the wind travels down q street, espe-
cially narrow one, it. rapidly in
creases In velocity. A little will spill
into the side streets, but the main
stream will flow on, gathering mo-
mentum.
Watch the wind strike against the
side of high building and notice
how 1t mushrooms out on all sides,
splitting into many air currents and
trace these till they come to rest, but
be sure to hold tightly to your hat In
the meantime.-Boys' Life.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Solitude.

Give me the flowing river that runs
between the pine-clad shoresl Give
me the babbling brook with its rip
pling music! And you may have the
crowded streams Of commerce that
rush and toss between the huge piles
Of granite.
Give me the twinkling stars-the
glow Of the silver moonl And q
million electric torches that illumi-
nate the great cities are yours.
Give me the music. of the wind
swept trees! And keep your SYM
pathies. Give me the believing herd,
the Growing cock, the chirp Of the new
hatched brood! And your Carusos
and McCormacks will not be missed.
Give me the joyous vision of the
budding rose that fills the untitled
fields, the bluebells by the brook, the
cowslip in the marshy bed! And
you may have all the forced bloopis
the result Of mans effort to improve
on the works Of God.-L. j. Muier In
the Utah Chronicle.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
African Seeds.

Sixteen hundred OF seeds and plants
Of African fruits, vegetables, grains
and flowers not common to this cOun-
try have been sent to the United
States Department of Agriculture for
a test as to their adaptability to Amer
lean soil as result of trip made by
DR.. III. l.. Shantz, as agricultural ex-
plorer. DR.. Shantz accompanied the
Smithsonian-African expedition which
made a tour Of interior Africa from
Cape Town to Cairo, penetrating the
Orange Free State, the Transvaal, the
KongO, East Africa, the Sudan and
Egypt, with side trips to other parts
of the continent and adjacent islands.
Among the many new crops, one
that Is viewed with interest Is a
gourd two feet long, which contains
two gallons of succulent seed about
the size of an almond. The meat Of
these seeds resembles that Of the but
ternut In taste, and, in addition to
their possibilities as nut substitute,
they are rich In oil. Many new kafiir
cOrns and sorghums, as well as grasses,
suitable for the semiarid West, as well
as the pine lands of the South, some
excellent new mangoes, number Of
oil plants, some dry-land rice, and a
large number Of grains and grasses
are among the specimens. The depart
ment has found that several crops
which flourish In central Africa are
adapted to the southern parts of the
southwestern United States. The
American-Egyptian cotton and Sudan
grass are among the noteworthy ac-
quisltions as result of previous ex-
petitions.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
REALM OF DEATH ON EARTH
Country IN the Vicinity Of Mount VeL
suvius Graphically Portrayed by
Gifted Frenchwoman.

The country at the foot of Vesuvius
is the most fertile and best cultivated
of the kingdom most favored by
heaven in all Europe. The celebrated
Lacryma Christi vine fl0urishes beside
land totally devastated by lava. as II
nature here made last effort and re-
solved to perish in her richest array.
AS you ascend you turn to gaze on
Naples and on the fair land about 1t
the sea sparkles in the sun as II
strewn with Jewels; but all the splen-
dors of creation are extinguished by
degrees, as you enter the region or
ashes and smoke, that announce your
approach to the volcano.
The iron waves of other years have
traced large black burrows in the soil.
At a certain height birds are no long
er seen; further on plants become very
scarce then even insects find no nour-
ishment. At last all life disappears; !;
you enter the realm of death, and the
slain earth's dust slips beneath your
unassured feet.-Madame De Stael.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
JURORS AND TRIAL LAWYERS
Men Who Render the Verdict Said to
Have a Distinct Influence
Over the Counsel.

Juries differ widely. Charles Rus
sell used to say, for instance, that
there was all the difference in the
world between English and Irish
juries, remarks the Manchester (Eng.)
Guardian. Irish juries enjoyed the
fun and the drama of a trial; they
entered into 1t all and appreciated the
cut and thrust; whereas English
juries were concerned more with won
dering how soon they would be re-
leased.
But there Is q characteristic COM
mon to all juries. They have quite as
much influence, though in different
way, over counsel as counsel have
over them. One Of the greatest of
advocates, Scarlett, Lord Abinger, de-
clared that his success was due chiefly
to the rule he made of selecting one
particular juryman, not necessarily the
foreman, and addressing the argument
as If to him personally. He would
then work away till he felt that he
had convinced this man and could re-
ly on him when the verdict was being
considered.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Giant EeIs.

1t Is said there are eels no one can
land. Some years ago giant conger
was caught In shallow water Off the
shores Of England. 1t measured 8 feet
8 inches in length and weighed 148
pounds. Congers half that size have
been known to bite a mans hand In
two and to have driven their teeth
through the blade of an oar.
In 1913 Kakanamsku, the champion
swimmer of Honolulu, was attacked
by a giant eel, which dragged him
under water, and held him there for
nearly two minutes. He escaped at
last, but at the cost Of finger from
his right hand.
Eels attain an immense size in the
rivers Of New Zealand and have been
known to attack bathers. In fact,
many cases of drowning have been
proven to be where eels have dragged
the bathers beneath the surface Of
the water.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Dog Hero Of Sea Disaster.

Last December when the steamer
Ethele ran ashore on the coast Of New
foundland with ninety-two passengers.
including newborn infant in imme-
diate danger Of death In the heavy sea.
Reuben Decker Of Bonne Bay called
his dog and, putting the end of a rope
In his mouth, started him to swim to
the wrecked ship. The dog, holding
the rope fast, plunged into the heavy
sea, and after struggling for more than
an hour reached the steamer. With
the line aboard, the passengers were
sent ashore in a breeches buoy. the
baby being carried in mail bag. Now
the dog has a silver collar, the gift Of
a number of humane societies Of Phila-
delphia.
The Owosso times., 1921-02-25
Outside the Door
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

(@ 1879. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. }
Up and down the piano like water
sprite pursued by a tornado dashed
the fingers Of Marcel Caronni. In his
eyes was the wild conquest of music
and In his soul all the color and
grandeur Of great artist
Daily Marcel sat at the piano and
practiced those wonderful dances that
were one day to set the world afire
with their flame.
And each day outside his door
cr0uched a more or less ragged little
ngure whose haunted eyes were light
ed with the glow Of appreciation and
whose hungry little body was not less
starved for food than was her soul for
music.
The corner Of the dark hall on the
top foor Of the rooming house permit
ted her to crouch with her touseled
head as near as possible and drink in
the wild music undisturbed.
She was drab little bundle. Her
clothes. her life and all there was to
her seemed drab-all but her eyes,
and In them was an intensity Of in
spiration and slow-burning fire.
Tossed about relentlessly by the
winds of fate and being of not suffi-
cient strength Of her own to buffet sue
cessfully, Doris Varisi fingered on the
mediocre doorstep of life being, only
half conscious of her own powers and
striving with a pitiful maintenance to
keep body and soul together by dane
Ing In ffth-rate restaurants.
And Marcel Caronni made music in
his top-fioor, scantily furnished room,
that flung the soul of Doris into wild
passion Of expression.
She seemed suddenly born Of the
wind and clouds; her feet light as a
fawn, her movements gentle as the
moths that hung in the fragrance of a
moonlit garden.
Marcel played on, quite unconscious
that any human being was within miles
ct him. He was in world of his own
making and breathing deeply the in
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81 could bring the world to my feet
II could but dance to your music"
Doris continued rapturously. There
was no touch of personal conceit at
tached to her words. There was Just
tremendous desire to express the
Ing. IF you would only play again
some time so that may dance the
story / conceived today-I would be
so happy"
Marcel Smiled eagerly. ''Now-if
you like" he said, his eyes rejecting
the enthusiasm In her own. 1t all
seemed very natural that genius should
meet genius in this unconventional but
positive manner, and moment later
Marcel was seated again at his piano.
The drab little figure leaped forward
almost as soon as the first notes fll-
tered away from Marcel's inspired fin
gers.
Doris then seemed but a bit Of rose
petal flung ruthlessly about by an all
powerful wind. Light as eiderdown
she was hurled relentlessly across the
rude floor but with grace and beauty
that quite took the breath from Mar
cells excited breast. Never had he
imagined his music could be interpre-
ted with so perfect a following Of his
own conceived idea.
He played his newly composed
weeping Willow" with its wonderful
use of the minor strain and Doris
seemed but a bit Of dropping willow
branch. Her head, her shoulders and
her whole body responded to the theme
until Marcel could have wept with
the sadness Of 1t.
"Girl" he cried suddenly, for he
did not know her name, 1--WE two must
work together. With your exquisite
Interpretation Of my music we will
wend our way into the art world"
He gazed wistfully at Doris as If a
slight fear possessed him that she
might not feel as he did. But her
eyes were blazing with inspiration and
enthusiasm which promised well for
their future.
"We could begin in the cabaret
where I dance" she suggested quick
ly. 1t will be just stepping stone,
and we must live-while we progress"
Doris smiled softly. 81 am very happy
to have fallen asleep at your door,"
"And l." said Marcel, with his win
ming grace, "am happy to have found
you there"
They began, as Doris suggested, In
the cabaret where Doris danced, but
soon wended their way nearer the
heart of real art, and before many
moons had waned found they were to
I'LL an engagement on the metropolitan
stage.
Marcel" said Doris as she drew
near to him before going down for the
great engagement, I'VE have almost
reached the top-are you not very hap
pyT
"Doris," Marcel returned, and In his
eyes was a terrible sadness. II will
never reach the top-through music
and I am afraid"
"Not through music-then whatr
asked Doris, but In her heart she
knew.
"Only through love-" Marcel told
her.
"And have you tried to reach the
top-through lover" queried Doris.
~ am afraid. The public loves you
so. You are too wonderful"
"The public Is nothing-I am not
wonderful at all-if you are not going
to reach-if your next composition is
not to be Of love, and If we are not to
make 1t our greatest expression Of
art"
Marcel flung his eager arms about
her. 1--WE have already reached the
very top-dear."
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toxicating air of creative moments.
His world was spinning, tossing, tum-
bling and clinging again to heights
unknown to any save the great artists
Of life. Had Marcel known that bit
Of human driftwood had been lodged
against his door he undoubtedly would
have failed to complete his great mas
terpiece, for Marcel was above all
compassionate human being. His emo
tions would have been torn to shreds
and left jagged and worn at sight Of
Doris In her present drab state. How
ever, he was unconscious Of her very
existence and carried his masterpiece
to glorious and triumphant finale.
The strains buried themselves in the
brain Of Doris, and while her body lay
inert her soul was swishing about in a
glory Of sound and her senses were
registering every movement so that at
q later day her body would again pro-
duce them In a dance Of utmost per-
fection Of expression.
So intense was her strain that from
sheer fatigue OF the brain she must
have dropped into an exhausted sleep.
Marcel. dashing out toward dusk for
q bite Of food wherewith to keep his
soul and body together, stumbled over
the drab heap Of humanity at his door.
SO startled was Marcel that for mo-
ment he failed to realize that the thing
which his feet had all but kicked was
n ht< of tho feminina world With
arms gentle as those Of a woman Mar
eel lifted the slight bundle and carried
It within his scantily furnished room.
Once there he deposited the girl in
the one chair in his possession.
She opened wide her eyes. They
rested with wonderful light In their
depths full on Marcel. He sighed with
relief, for he had not known what to
expect from that inert heap.
81 must have fallen asleep at your
door," Doris said slowly; "the music
was so heavenly-so beyond anything
7 have ever heard-that I-well, I
think my senses were quite drugged by
its beahty."
II was Marcel's turn to open wide
his eyes. This was no mere flattery.
II was a souls appreciation expressing
itself more through glowing, brilliant
eyes and vibrant little body than By
uare spoken praise. ---------