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The Washington times., 1922-07-24
By Rex Beach
A Realistic Romance Wherein Poverty
and Millions Walk Side by Side
in Strange Places. u

; him in q bunch Of orchids. Hawr
He doubted over his stick, con.
vulsed with appreciation OF his
own originality. But again Bob
refused. Don't be nasty. In
make IL fifteen hundred"
Bob carefully replaced the
canine atom and grinned at mis-
friend.
II need the money. but-noth|
ing doing"
up against it?" hopefully In
quired the other.
Broke! I couldn't afford q
nickel to see an earthquake.
"I'n lend you fifteen hundred
and take Ying as security"
But Bob remained inflexible.
and Mr.. Cady relapsed into gloom,
muttering:
. Gee! You're a rotten business
man.
80 says my heartless father.
He has sewed up my pockets
and scuttled my drawingaccount,
hence the dinner.pail on my arm.
I'm in quest Of toll"
I'll bet you starve," brightly.
predicted Mr.. Cady. in an effort
at encouragement. "Tl lay you
five thousand that you make =
flivver Of anything you try"
I've quit gambling. too"
AS they shook hands Cady
grunted: MY invitation to globe
trot is withdrawn. Fine company
you'd be!'
AS Bob walked up the Avenue he
pondered deeply, wondering II he
really were 50 lacking in ability as
his friend believed. Money was
such a common thing. after all; the
silly labor Of acquiring It could not
be half so interesting as the spend.
ing Of it. Anybody could make
money. but TO enjoy II, to circulate
It judiciously. one must possess In
dividuslity % a sort. Money
seemed to come to some people.
without effort. and from the.
strsngest sources-Kurtz, for in-,
stance. had grown rich out OF coats
and trousers!
CTo BE Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Simple Puddinqs


angle e-shaped pieces. Arrange The
pieces Of buttered bread closely to-
gether on the top OF the sauce.
Sprinkle over the bread one-fourth
cup of sugar to which q few drops
Of vanilla have been added. Put
the dish into the oven and bake Il
at a moderate temperature until
the bread is Drowned. Serve the
pudding hot with either real dairy
cream or mock cream.
The dish is served at either
luncheon or dinner right from the
dish in which II was baked.
Many women find real cream for
desserts quite out OF their reach
for the everyday dessert. While
mock cream does not compare in
food value to real dairy cream, IL
must be remembered that the aver.
age well-fed person does not eat
dessert primarily for food value,
but because Of a desire for some.
thing sweet with which to top off
the meal.
To make mock cream, rub to.
gether one level tablespoon Of bread
flour and one.half level tablespoon
of butter. Add one-half pint OF
milk and let II cook as slowly as
possible for five minutes stirring.
Beat the yolk Of one egg. Pour the
liquid over ii and return to the
saucepan and cook slowly until II
coats the spoon. Remove the mix
ture from the stove and cool slight.
ly. Beat the white OF the egg until
stiff with the egg whip. Add one
level tablespoon Of sugar to the
white and beat again. Pour the
cool thichened milk over the beaten
white. Add few drops Of vanilla
and a speck Of salt. Chill.
Chocolate and bread pudding 10
generally liked and IL carefully
prepared is delicious indeed. The
following ingredients will be need.
ed: two cups Of stale bread crumbs,
third cup sugar, one-fourth cup
melted butter, two eggs, one'hslf
level teaspoon OF salt, one teaspoon
OF vanilla or one.haf teaspoon Of
ground spice and two ounce-squares
of chocolates.
Scald the milk In a double boiler.
Soak the bread crumbs In the milk
until they are soft. Melt the choco-
late in a small saucepan over hot
water. Take from the bread enough
milk to make the chocolate Of the
right consistency to pour. To the
melted chocolate add one.half the
sugar. Beat the eggs slightly and
add IL with the rest of the sugar to
the bread and milk. Add flavoring
and salt. Thoroughly mix and put
into a buttered pudding dish and
bake in a modern oven. Serve
with whipped cream or mock
cream.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis

~ II, I'm an enegetic scout when
snow is on the ground: folks
~ like 10 watch me hustle out
and see me step around. In Jan.
nary I've such pep l cannot do
enough: 1 clean the snow drifts
from the step and all that sort
Of stuff. Then, it's the height OF
my desire to shovel in the coal; I
bltthely stoke the furnace fire; for
I'm a busy soul. / hustle thus the
winter through, 80 joyfully and
spry; but, boy. don't crave much
TO do. along about July. With
green leaves nodding overhead and
song birds going good, 1t simply
fills me full Of dread to think of
saving wood. do not long to
NOW the lawn or pull the pesky
weeds, l, do not crave TO start at
dawn on days of doughty deeds.
There's nothing farther from my
wish than doing office chores. for
all want to do is fish and loaf
around outdoors. Upon my back
for hours I'd rest and gaze. into
the sky: yes. that's the stuff that
suits me best along about July
Far from the bustling throng I'd
steal and fling all cares away:
10 dig for dimes does not appeal
to me on such a day. Far out
thu woodland yoicaa call fha fall
and river lure: far out, where rip
pling waters fall. the air is fresh
and pure, and that is where l long
to be from daylight until dark;
somewhere beneath a shady tree
as c~refree as the lark. Decem-
her days. do not mind a task
that's hard and dry: but I am not
the working kind along about July.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
By Garrett p. Serviss.
Eminent Astronomer and Author.
ity on Subjects OF Scientific
Interest.

AM glad to see that DIR. G. @.
Abbot, of the Smithsonian In.
Il ,stitution, believes that IL there
a another inhabited world in our
system besides the earth 1t is
Venus rather than Mars. For years
] have maintained the view mot,
Of course, originating with mel Of
the probability Of the existence Of
/ life on Venus, without denying
that there may also be life on Mars.
When l see those two planets,
now both in the evening sky, and
consider the relative weight Of
their claims to the abode Of living,
intelligent beings, I cannot but
feel that II l could visit them In
some kind Of space-ship l should
experience the most thrilling ex-
element Of expectation on getting
within eye.range of the surface of
Venus, anticipating momentarily a
glimpse Of some creature exhibit
ing intelligence in form or action;
while on the other hand, 1 should
draw near Mars with comparatively
little emotion, as far as such ex.
pectations go.
In questions of this kind the
earth forms our sole term Of com.
parison, since the only life that
we are acquainted with is that
which exists on the earth. limited
BY and dependent upon earth like
a. IA
sure, might create life suitable to
any kind OF world and any environ.
ment, however different from ours;
but II He has done so we have no
means Of discovering it's existence,
because we lack the touchstone OF
recognition. It's terms are un.
known to our experience.
Moreover, the great object of our
quest must not be mere life in its
lowest or strangest forms, but life
on or near the human level Of or.
Eanization. and inspired with some-
thing like our kind Of intelligence.
Now, from this point OF view,
Venus appears to me to have many
advantages, and only one or two
apparent disadvantages. Among
the conspicuous advantages are:
Cd She is almost the exact twin Of
the earth, in size and mass. so the
gravity on her surface differs but
little from gravity on the earth:
(2) she has an atmosphere about as
dense and extensive as that Of the
earth, and this, as far as our ex-
perience shows. is a prerequisite
10 the existence of creatures hav.
ing q physical constitution re.
sembling ours; (0 her atmosphere
appears to be laden with clouds,
which not only shows the presence
of an abundance Of water and
watery vapor. but also indicates
n possible corrective to the eXces-
The Washington times., 1922-07-24

HEN Mr.. Moore, well
" groomed. serious, and dig
w nified. arrived at the hotel
where we were spending our vaca
tion, we Immediately inspected.
appraised. and approved OF him.
for there was DO doubt in our
minds as to his condition in life.
Intuition told US that he was
widower wholly absorbed in the
search for a suitable wife. and
Immediately we offered a supply
large enough to confuse a mere
man.
We found upon comparing notes
that he considered us with an
eye single to his future happiness.
that he looked upon us separately
rather than collectively and never
confused our hobbies. This was
encouraging and we worked upon
II without a doubt Of our ability
TO oblige him. Indeed, he seemed
to greatly appreciate the attention
we lavished upon him.
Greatest among us was a witty
widow who declared that she
could read her way clear 10
new title, and as we did not doubt
her ability, we withdrew in her
favor and watched for the climax.
Mr.. Moore thus became the
widows portion and without OBJ
lection on his. part. Her atten.
ton, added to his intention, served
us with continuous speculation as
to the length OF the game. We
were so absorbed in its progress
that we became mere spectators
instead OF competitors.
The widows wit increased as the
game progressed, and even thosu
who were dispirited from past fail
ures watched with interest the
winning hand. She complained
to us that her jokes were all lost
upon the desirable man; that 1t
was 4 serious fault and her one ob.
lection to taking his name. She
added. however. that she would
put him in training. though the
result might be far from satisfaC.
tory to one of her temperament.
Mr.. Moore now gave his time
and attention wholly to the
widow, and she accepted II with
deep satisfaction. We warned her
TO he careful. for she Thad gen.
erously invited us all to be pres.
ent when she changed her name.
One day we climbed to the top
Of a mountain and Mr.. Moore
supported tho widow a. she
labored up the trail. He appeared
unconscious OF our existence, and
the game now was at the most
interesting point,
There was an unusually fine
view from the top OF the noun.
tain and we urged the widow 10
look over a somewhat dangerous
ledge into the valley. but she re.
fused to be 40 reckless. 81 have
no much 10 live for" she tod us,
with an expression 30 Intelligent
that we could not fqil to undsr.
stand II. Mr.. Moore, however,
said. with his usual graveness:
The Washington times., 1922-07-24

Cady volunteered. I'm sailing
today. Better join me for a trip.
I know" he cut Bob's refusal
short--travers an awful nui-
sance; get seasick myself"
Cady rolled a mournful eye
upon his friend. "Girlr' said he.
hollowly. "show-girl! II I stay
I'll marry her. and that wouldn't
do. Positively not! So I'm rum
ming away. I'll wait over II you'll
Join me-"
I'm a workingman."
"Hawr' Mr.. Cady expelled a
short laugh.
True! And I've quit drinking"
Now Cady was blase, but he had
a heart: his sympathies were slow.
but he was not insensible to mis-
fortune. Accordingly he respond
ed with a cry of pity, running
his eye over his friend to estimate
the ravages Of Temperance. Mid
way In its course his gaze halted.
he passed silk-gloved palm
lightly across his brow. and looked
again. A tfny head seemed to
protrude from Bob's pocket, n
pair Of bright, inquiring eyes
seemed to be peering directly at
the observer.
"I-guess ia better quit, too"
said Cady. family. Are you
alone?"
Bob gently extracted Ying from
his resting-place. and the two
men studied him gravely.
Little beggsr. isn't he?" Cady
remarked. Has he got a brother?
I'd like to give one to-you
knowg'
Hes alone in the world. I'm
his nearest OF kim
Give you five dollars for him."
Cady offered.
II just paid five hundred. and
he's worth a thousand. Why,
his people came over ahead OF
the Mayflower."
The gloomy lover was interest.
ed; in his face there cleaned
faint desire. Think OF IL! Wen,
make N thouaand I'll aepd
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Home Mail

The Postoffice Department says
that the sealed mail Of inmates OF
the County Home IL as fully pro
tected from unlawful opening as
the mail of any other citizen. The
mere fact that these inmates,
mostly former tax payers, are so
unfortunate as to seek the shelter
OF the Home givesl the Superin.
tendent no license TO interfere
with their letters for the purpose
OF prying into their secrets further
than he has TO obtain letters OF
any other citizen for that purpose.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
T HE BATTLE
THAT COUNTS
BY w. A. McKeever-
Widely Known Lecturer and Author
And . National Authority on
Juvenile Problems.

A ) a form OF school training
"A for boys, regard heavy
IA rough -and-tumble athletic
sports as preferable to boxing for
boys.
In my opinion boxing is indi.
vidualistic, a selfish attempt OF
one boy to defeat another. an at
tempt to ride into favor over the
defeat Of a fellow, an unnecessary
double humiliation Of the defeated
boxer.
Team work, and not individual.
ism, IL now the most conspicuous
watchword OF private enterprise
OF public business and OF human
progress. Learn to work with your
fellow, your team, your neighbors'
YOUR colleagues, your community
YOUR party, your country-that ID
the new rule OF society everywhere.
And in the case Of boys, their
LOYALTY shifts from one winner to
the next, never staying by a mem.
Der after he is beaten.
But with football, for example
there is a team, to share the
honors one with another and also
the defeat. Likewise, the oppos-
ing crowds may easily mannest
clan loyalty and a dignllleu pear
ing toward the game. Unlike the
boxing match. the ball game ap-
peals to girls and women.
Some have argued that the boys
need boxing to teach them courage
and self.reliance. But l contend
Il is ridiculous to argue that
youth can farm because he can
fight. Boxing teaches him TO box,
TO hit an opponent, but 1t does not
teach him a single rule or honest
business. Of mental application or
OF helpful citizenship. 1t does not
even teach him how to fight as a
soldier,
Let us teach boys TO work, to
earn, TO produce goods. to play
hard and full time to prepare for
the exacting needs OF an honest
and altruistic oitizenship-always.
however, In a close fellowship with
others who are likewise struggling
up the rugged way OF life. In the
end our boy must be trained To
flight the good tight OF faith" a
warfare which should engage every
ounce Of his manly frame.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
A Graphic Story of Metropolitan Stage
Life and Beautiful Girls
Great Sacrifice.

was an artist; he was also a per.
son of generally cultivated taste
and a man about town. His pleas
ure In making a sale was less than
his delight at meeting and serving
his customers, and his books were
open only. to those he considered
his equals. A stony.faced DOOR
man kept watch and ward in the
Gothic hallway to discourage the
general public from entering the
premises. The fact that Bob
owed several hundred dollars dis
mayed that young man not in the
least, for Kurtz never mentioned
money matters-the price Of gar.
ments being, after all, Of far less
consequence than fit. and style,
and that elusive something which
KurtZ called effect"
Our daily actions are controlled
by a variety Of opposing influences
which are like threads pulling
at us from various directions.
When for any reason certain
Of these threads are snapped
and the balance is disturbed
we are drawn into strange path.
ways, and our whole lives may be
changed through the operation
of what seems a most trivial
case. In Bob's case the cause
approached. all unheralded, in
the person OF Mr.. Richard Cady,
a youth whose magnificent vacu.
ity Of purpose was the envy of
his friends. Comet.like. he asas
destined to appear. flash brightly.
then disappear below the horizon
of this tale. Mr.. Cady greeted
Bob with listless enthusla sn
teetering the while upon his cane
like a Japanese equilibrist.
Haven't seen you for ages" he
began. Been abroad?"
Bob explained that he was
spending the summer in New
York. a statement that filled his
listener with the same horror he
would have felt had he learned
that Bob was passing the heated
season in the miasmatic junglcs
Of the Amazon.
Just ran down from Newport,
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Idealizing a Weakling.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am deeply in love with a
man four years my senior. He
tells me often about another
girl to whom he says he was
engaged. Lately he claims that
whenever he takes her out and
shows a little affection to her
she returns IT a hundredfold.
He tells me this and yet he
doesn't seem to understand that
l love him. Although I have
never told him in words, think
my actions have often showed
1t. Should I force myself to
forget him, or should I keep on
loving him and perhaps some
day he will know. He says he
has no love left for the other
girl, but yet he takes her out
and sends her flowers. B. Il.
I'M afraid the man you are ideal
iZing Is weakling. His atti-
tude toward the other girl is IN
no way manly or admirable. And
he evidently feels so, much inter
ested in himself that he isn't con.
sidering you at all. You don't
love the man you describe-you
couldn't. You merely drape him
in the qualities you would like
him to have and give your heart
to your own creationj See him
as shilly.shallying and selfish
youth, and realize that such an
individual can't bring happiness
or devotion into any woman's
ufa
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
BY Rex Beach,
Author Of 1.-THE Spoilers" "The
Silver Horde" ''The Barrier"
'Heart Of the Sunset" and
Numerous Other Popular
Novels.

A T a fashionable uptown kennel
~ he found exactly what he
wanted. in the shape of 4
Pekingese-a playful, pedigreed poe
ket dog scarcely larger than his two
fists. II was creature to excite
the admiration of any woman; its
family tree was taller than that
of a Spanish nobleman, and its
name was Ying. But here again
Bob was handicapped by poverty,
for sleeve dogs are expensive
novelties, and the price Of Ying
was seven hundred dollars-mark-
ed down one thousand. and evi-
IDENTIFY the bargain of a lifetime at
that price.
Bob hated to haggle, but he
showed that his ability to drive a
sharp bargain was merely latent,
and he finally bore the animal
away in triumph. To outgeneral a
dog fancier was a tribute to mis-
sHTeWQneSSI 10 save TWO nunuTeu
dollars on a single purchase was
economy of a high order. Much
elated. he set out briskly for his
tailor's place of business.
CHAPTER XXI.
It still lacked something OF
luncheon time when Bob Wharton
swung into Fifth avenue with
Ying snugly ensconced in his coat
pocket. Bob was in fine fettle,
what with the anticipation of
Lorelei's delight at his gift and the
certainty of an agreeable hour
with his tailor. 1t was always a
pleasure to deal with Kurtz. for in
his shop customers were treated
with the most delicate considera.
ton. Statesmen, cutters, filters, all
were pleasant acquaintances who
displayed neither the fawning obse-
quiousness Of Fifth avenue trades
people nor the sullen apathy Of
Broadway clerks. Kurtz himself
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the taking command Of
the Southern patriot army, in 1880 by General
Gates. He failed to repeat the success he had won
in the North when Burgoyne surrendered to him.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
BY Loretto c. Lynch.
An Authority on All Matters Per.
tanning 10 Management Of the
Household,

WY HAT home is there that
w does not have stale bread
w at times? Even q family
OF two or three will have II at
times. 1t is just as nutritious as
fresh bread and, II skillfully COM
bined with other Ingredients. II
may be made into tempting pud-
dings. Have you ever tried bread
and butter apple pudding7
Select a pretty baking dish. In
it put one pint OF apple sauce.
Butter four slices Of bread cut one
third inch thick. Trim off the
crusts and cut the bread in tri-
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
The North Pole of the EcIiptic.

this time of the year the north pole of the ecp-
"A tic around which the earths North Pole as pro-
jected into the sky revoves once in 800 years is
about half way between the North Star and Draco.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Vivid LOUe
Story


Bob Wharton Justly of his chorus wife, takes her ho
the the the admiration the
happens the sudden which the bulous
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
Harvard's NAVY.

Did you know that at one time Har-
ward college had a navy? 1t was dur
ing the War Of 1872. Once a year the
navy made a triumphant cruise of
Boston harbOr, and it was on one of
these annual joy rides that the mem
bers of this gallant crew got distinct
shock; they were captured by the
British. BY mistake their little boat
got outside the harbor and was snapped
up by the British blockading squad
ron.
They were confronted by the terri
BILE thought Of what was going to hap
pen to them. But instead of being
hung as spies, they were actually ban
quoted by their enemies. The British
officers were probably tired of their
own company, and here was an oppor-
tinity for a good time. That was be-
fore the eighteenth amendment. BY
the time it was time to go home, the
Harvard navy had to be slung over the
sides of the British vessel in the sllngs
which were used to bring the horses
aboard, and how their own ship got
back to port will forever remain a
mystery.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-03-02
CALOMEL Good
But TREACHEROUS
Next Dose May SaIivate, Shock
Liver or Attack Your
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If you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
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Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
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