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The Washington times., 1922-08-16

the earth 10 in her orbit at any
timer"
The only answer given was:
How can you see the earth In
the sky and be on the earth at
the same timer"
Evidently the minds OF the
not meet. The astronomer failed
to notice that the lady asked about
a map" showing the location OF
ine earth among the consultations
at any given time. She did not
suppose that there could be an
image OF the earth seen moving
around the sky, as II the dome Of
the heavens were vast, alien.
closing mirror
Taken in the sense in which
she intended It, her question IL
q very interesting one. In reply
II may be said that the planet
earth sometimes is represented in
charts, or pictures OF the heavens.
occupying the place among the
stars where It would be actually
seen II looked ct from the centre
OF the solar system. the Gun. In
pictures OF the zodiac II 10 common
TO show the sun in the centre OF
the zodiacal circle and the earth
among the signs, or consultations,
in a position diametrically oppos.
ite to that which the sun occupies
at the same time. as viewed from
the earth.
When drawn with striking out.
line figures OF the imaginary ami.
mails and other objects constitut-
ing the twelve consultations Of
the zodiac the earth being shown,
now with Aries, the Ram; now
with Taurus. the Bull; now with
Gemini, the Twins, etc, these
representations have a peculiar
picturesqueness and make q vivid
appeal to the imagination, which
] am sure has often been the
means Of awakening an interest
in astronomy that has ripen 81
into scientific knowledge.
Although the zodiac has never
influenced human life In the oc.
cult ways fancied by astrolosers,
II truly has. In the manner just
indicated, drawn impressionable
minds to the study Of astronomy.
In my boyhood there was an illus.
trated book, hroad.leaved like a
gsogra ply, called Smiths As
tronomy," whose wonderful pic.
lures Of such things as the earth
moving through the constella.
tions Of the zodiac in it's revolu.
ton around the sun, filled me with
mingled awe and delight. and led
me irresistibly to the science Of
the stars.
Modern books on astronomy are
all too lacking on the side Of the
Imagination. especially with regard
to Illustrations. Photographs are
good, imposing and informative,
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Placing the Earth Right - P ss'''

but the representations Of great
unphotographsble conceptions that
were successfully produced
generation ago have disappeared.
am sure that 1t will interest
many besides the lady in Cali.
fornia to know where the earth
II in successive months as viewed
from the center Of the solar sys-
TEN. This is known as the hello.
centric position, or longitude Of
the earth. and when applied 20
the other planets also, II gives
the only true representation OF
the rela tive positions Of the mem.
bers OF the solar system.
The thing to remember 10 that
the position OF the sun In the sky
Is diametrically opposite to that Of
when the sun Is in the constella.
ton Gemini. as seen from the
earth, the earth, as seen from the
sun, Is In Sagittarius, the constella-
ton OF the zodiacal circle that IL
opposite to Gemini.
So, in August, when the sun
is in the constellation Cancer. the
earth is in Capricornus. In Sep.
tember the sun passes into Leo
and the earth into Aquarius. In
October the sun enters Virgo and
the earth Pisces. In November
we find the sun in Libra and the
earth in Aries.
In December they are respect.
lively in Scorpio and Taurus: In
January in Sagittarius and
Gemini; in February in Capri.
cornus and Cancer: in March in
Aquarius and Leo; in April in
Pisces and Virgo; in May in Aries
and Libra. and in June in Taurus
and Scorpio.
You can 60 by this rule: The
constellation OF the zodiac that
the earth is "in" at any time is
always visible at that time by
night, and will be found on the
meridian at midnight.
think the story Is probably
true that Archimedes, with con.
centrating mirrors. set fire to the
Roman ships that were moored
against the walls OF Syracuse.
The ancients knew a great deal
that we fancy we were the first
to discover. At Syracuse they
left a demonstration which any
curious visitor can test. Of their
knowledge Of the principle OF the
concentration Of radiant energy.
It IL the famous Ear of Diony.
sius," q great rock cavern whose
peculiar acoustic properties are
said to have been employed for
royal eavesdropping on a huge
scale.
Just this summer an expert
nent IL to be renewed by DR..
G. q. Abbot, OF the Smithsonian
institution in cooking by concen.
trated sunbeams. DR.. Abbot's ap-
paratus, which has before been
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ADVERTISEMENT
The. WOMAN OF POISE

Once a rarity, 10 now to be observ.
ed and admired upon every hand.
Indeed, no other woman can flour.
ish long In the midst of this mod.
ern. complicated life. In the home,
in business, In social life, the WON.
an who is serene and confident wins
while the nervous, flustered individ.
ual wastes her talents and yets no.
where. OF course. poise 10 depend.
ent mainly upon sound health and
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are being kept back in this way,
why not turn to that great WON.
ans remedy. Lydia z. Pinkham'h
Vegetable Compound. which was
manufactured from a thorough un.
derstanding Of the nervous system
Of women?
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

Ell and Lilas as Erponents of Good and EDil

How much does environ
ment affect the characteri
In 1.-The Auction Block"
both Lorelei and Lilas start
out in the chorus. Lorelei re-
tains her sweetness and
goodness. Lilas, under SIM
liar conditions, gives way to
temptation.' " p.
The trials of the one re-
suit, in making a finer wo-
man Of her, the trials of the
other make Of her a lost soul.
And Lilas envies Lorelei,
and hates her, too.
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
HOlU To Be Beautiful
MANNER NEXT TO BEAUTY OF FACE AND rrcuPE

speak perfect ease. You cannot
possess charm at the same time
That you shoY anxiety or concern
about your movements and actions.
The secret Of ease 10 to practise
In private the movements which
you find graceful and most be.
coming. When you happen to be
sitting before your dressing table
and notice that the unconscious
position which you have struck
is very becoming, take note of IL
so that you can assume IL again.
Then later, when you are out in
public and wish to take a sitting
position which is easy and com.
Portable, you can drop into the
same position. You are not at ali
self-conscious, and you can re.
main at ease because you know
that you are appearing at your
best.
This gospel of ease and relaxa.
ton cannot be preached too
strongly. Assume an air which
carries poise as well as comfort,
and then relax. Never allow
Yourself to be nervous or fidrety.
This spoils poise.
OH the SUD-
Ject OF poise and graceful bear.
ing urges every woman to nav
careful attention to any portraits
or pictures she may see Of famous
beauties Of history. Their very
bearing signifies the charm which
history tells us they possessed,
One cannot imagine them as eve
III at ease or lacking the right
thing to do or say.
This inward feeling OF poise 1,
best abetted by an outward bear.
ing which carries with Il the dig.
nifty that inspires others. Rest
your weight upon the balls Of
your feet when standing. Your
weight should be evenly divided.
and one foot should be held
slightly behind the other. This
will help you to hold your chest
well out and your shoulder blades
fiat. Your chin should always be
well up. When sitting. rest your
feet upon the floor or q footstooI.
Never allow them to be suspended
In air. Your position will then
be easy and charming.
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaeis-

VXTHEN little Dottie Dimple
" first went upon the stage,
w she seemed so sweet and
simple she soon became the rage.
Her smile was wide and artless,
her eyes were wide and blue;
though Dot was somewhat heartless.
her prestige grew and grew. She
made a flock of dollars from Dot
tie Dimple frocks and Dottie
Dimple collsrsAand Dottie Dimple
socks. And girls who never met
her dressed just as Dottie did in
Dottie Dimple sweater and Dottie
Dimple lid. Yes, she was gay and
plucky, a clever little rogue and
also she was lucky to be 80 much
the vogue. For though she was a
beauty "a fact that none denied)
one finds her type Of cutie on every
countryside, and though II takes
q winner to wear a Paris gown and
choose q perfect dinner, there's
one in every town, When Brilliant
Billy Bickle embarked on his ca
reer, folks said He's in a pickle
for many a weary year; the laws
a long, hard tussle. as Bill will
doubtless find. 1t taxes mind and
muscle to stand the steady grind"
But Billy put one over by bound.
ing on the top, and no one could.
discover a way to make him stop.
With speed that was surprising
he mastered legal lore, his salary
kept rising and still he reached
for more. They had to make re-
vision in all the legal books to
get in Bills decisions on corner.
stones and crooks. And yet. had
Bill been taken at almost any date,
earth would not have been shaken
by his untimely fate; for though
they dance in satin or wear q cap
and gown and only speak in Latin,
there's one in every town.
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ADVICE TO LOVELORN
y Beatrice Fairfax.

like this boy immensely.
But II isn't love. have 4
faint idea I like someone else
better. Someone who has taken
the first boys place in my af.
fections.
What puzzles me is this: I'm
not engaged to either but
have allowed the second boy to
make love to me, but at the
same time telling him I like
him lots but am not in love
with anybody. I can't make
up my mind that I want either
one and not the other.
Before going further. perhaps,
I had better say I am nineteen.
What do you suggeet or do
you suggest anything?
Won't you say something to
me: I'm sure TN help?
Tn sincere In this. JACKIE.
YOU'RE Just like all the dear,
sweet girls of nineteen
want to have somebody make love
to them. but afraid Of real love
itse.f with It's cares and responsi.
bilities. OF course. let the first
boy come TO see you II he doesn't
annoy you with his attentions.
and keep him as a friend. Let
the second boy come to see you,
too. but don't let him make, love
70 you. That somehow spoils the
fragrance of friendship, Keep
him - friend. also. wonder,
Jackie, II you Will heed my sug.
ssstIonsf
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
A Graphic Story of Metropolitan Stage
Life and q Beautiful Girls
Great Sacrifice. !

ITO penny. And it's In the;
bank to your credit. But I didn't *
stop there" Bob's- voice hardened.I
II went to your mother and ins
your name ! promised her the in-;
come from It SO long, and only
so long, as she and Peter stayed
away from you. She accepted
rather greedily. thought--ahd
they have gone back to Vale. They;
have your old house. and / haze;
their promise never to see you
except upon your invitation. OF
course YOU can go to them whenf,
ever YOU wish. but-they'rs.
happy, and I think we will be
happier with them in Vale than
in New York. / hope you don't
object to my arrangement"
, There was a long silence, thep;
Lorelei sighed. You are a verys
good man, Bob. It was mys
dream TO do something Of this.
sort. but could never have done:
II no WELL" d.
Her husband bent and kissed:
her tenderly. "It wasn't all my
doings: had help. And YOU.
mustn't feel sad, for something:
tells me you're going to Learn:
finally the meaning of a real:
mothers love" \;
{ "Yes-yesv' The answer came
dreamily, then as a fretful com
plant issued from the crib at.
her side Lorelei moved forward;
and swiftly gathered the baby into
her arms. :;
"Is he sick2" Bob questioned, !,
in alarm. 4;
mo. silly. He's only hungry;
There in the gathering dusk
Bob Wharton looked on at 4.
sight that never failed to thrift
him strangely. In his wife's face
was a beautiful content, and It
seemed to him fitting indeed that
this country girl who had coma
to the city in quest Of I.ife,
should end her search thus, With
a baby at her breast. y
THE END. I!
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Where is Jim now?"
Somewhere In the boundless
West. He gave me his prornise
to reform" .
He never will" ..'
"of course not, and ! don't ex-
pect IL of him. You see, / know
how hard 1t is to reform"
But mother and father
I'm coming to them. My dad
came around the day after our
baby was born and shook hands.
He wanted to stamp right In here
and tell you what a fool lie had
made of himself. but I wouldn't
stand for It. Finally, when he
saw the kid. he blew UP entirely.
and right away proposed break.
ing ground for a jasper palace
for the youngster. He wanted
to build II in PittsbSrg where
he could run in. going to and
from business. Mother was Just
as foolish. too. Well. when had
had my little understanding, with
Jim and learned the whole truth
about your people realized that
no matter where we went thew
would be a constant menace 10
our happines unless they were
provided for. 1t struck me that
you had made a game fight for
happiness. and couldn't stand
for anything to spoil 1t at the
last minute. went to mother
and told her the facts. and she
seemed to understand as well as
how you must feel in spite Of
all they had done. so we shook
down the governor for an en-.
dowment."
Bob! What do you mean?"
Lorelei faltered In bewllderment.
I'VE asked him for q hundred
thousand dollars and got It."
Lorelei gssped.
He beloved like a bull. he
spat poison like cobra. he
wrlthed like a bucket Of eels. but
we put It over"
"A hundred thousand dollarsr'
whispered the wife.
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
A Realistic Romance Wherein Poverty
and Millions Walk Side by Side
in Strange Places.

can see that. We could love ner
for what she has done for you,
II for nothing else" .....-
We'll, / should say So" proudly
yaunted the son. "She t,ok a
chance when she didn't care for
me. and she made me into a
regular fellow. Why. she re.
formed me from the ground up.
I've sworn off every blessed thing
used to do"
Including drinking" Rruffly
queried the father.
Yes"
Lorelei smiled her slow. re.
luctant smile at the visitors, and
her voice was gentle as she said:
He thinks he has, but it's. hard
to stop entirely, and you mustn't
blame him II he forgets himself
occasionally. You see. drinking
is mostly a matter Of tempera.
ment. after all. But he is doing
splendidly. and some day per.
haps-"
They nodded understandingly.
You'll try to like us, won't
you, for Bob's sake?" pleaded the
old lady, timidly.
II intend to love you both
very dearly" shyly returned the
girl, and. noting the ligh, in
Lorelei's face. Bob Wharton was
satisfied.
Restraint vanished swiftly under
the old couples evident detern1in.
alton to make amends, but after
they had gone Lorelei became SO
pensive that Bob said, anxiously.
II hope you weren't polite to
them merely for my sake"
Lorelei shook her head. No.
] was only thinking-Do you re.
alize that none of my own people
have been to see me? That l
haven't had a single word from
any Of them?"
Bob stirred uncomfortably: he
started to speak. then checked
himself as she went on, not
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Subjects OF Scientific Interest.
A LADY in California says
"a that she asked the follow.
"A ing question. OF an astrono-
mer. and she is sure that he
laughed at her. and she doesn't
think there was anything to
laugh at. either-in which opin.
ion ] agree with her. The ques.
ton was:
why 10 IL that we never see
on any map the planet earth sail
ing around in the consultations
like any other planet, especially
when astronomers know where
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
ls 1t a girls fault, and
should she be careful Of q fell
lows feelings after she has told
him (he's an ex.sweetheart and
still care for him but not In
the old waY that she 10 not
in love with him. and when he
still persists in calling7 We are
friends; At least, that is what I
want II to be. He has other
views In the matter, however.
. as he has taken occasion to
state repeatedly. I have refused
to see him for q month but to.
day he 10 back again. What
shall / DO with him7
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

; haven't been here. sent them
away" 49,. -,
You sent them away?"
Yes. l fixed them with money
and-thsy're happy at last. There's
considerable to tell. Jim got into
trouble with the police and ii.
naliy sent for me. He told me
everything and--it wasn't pretty:
I'd rather not repeat all he said.
but It opened my eyes and show.
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

without some effort: I'm going
to say something unpleasant. but
think you ought to know II.
When they learn that your parents
have taken me In and made up
with us they're going to ask me
for money. It's a terEible thing
to say, but it's true"
DO you want TO see them?
Do you want them to see the
baby?"
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
BY Garrett P. Serviss

successfully used, focuses the
suns rays by a parabolic mirror,
concentrating them upon a tube
filled with mineral oil which is
raised TO a very high temperature
and circulated around baking
ovens.
For many years in southern Cafi-
fornia and other lands where sun
shine Is plentiful. solar engines"
have been used capable of develop
ing several horsepower from con-
centrated sunbeams. Solar cook
ing apparatus may eventually be-
come common in suitable localities.
But for the plentifulness OF wood.
coal and oil we should have had
II long ago.
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

ed me why they brought you here.
how they put you on the auction
block. and how they cried for
bids. He told me things you
know nothing about and could
never guess. When he had fin
ished ! thanked God that they
had flung you into my arms in
stead of--some other mans. It's
a miracle that you weren't sacri.
feed utterly"
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

HEN you are stronger
" I'm going to apollo.
gize for the way
we've treated you. We're old
people. We're selfish and suspi.
cious and unreasonable, but we're
not entirely inhuman. You won't
be too hard on us, will your"
Y The old lady's eyes were shin.
Ing, the palms which were elasped
over Lorelei's hand were hot and
tremulous. The look of hungry
yearning that greeted the elder
!. .woman's words was ample answer,
and with a little choking cry she
gathered the weak figure into
her arms and thrilled as she felt
the amber head upon her breast.
& Hannibal trumpeted into his
Handkerchief, then cleared his
throat premonitorily. but Bob
forestalled him with a happy.
laugh. Don't hold any post
blOTlCIIlS, udu LOEtlGl hliOW
everything you intend to say"
I'm blamed If she does"
rumbled the old man, because
don't know myself. I'm not much
on apologies; can take 'em, but
can't make EN-" His voice
rose sternly: Young lady. the
night that baby was born stood
outside this house for hours be:
cause I was afraid to come in.
And my feet hurt like the devil,
too. / wouldn't lose that much
sleep for the whole. Steel Trust;
but 1 didn't dare go back to the
hotel, for mother was waiting, and
I was afraid of her, too. don't
intend to go through another
night like that"
Bob's mother turned to her
som saying: She is beautiful,
and she is. good. too. Anybody
The Washington times., 1922-08-16

"S.no! Lorelei was pale as she
made answer. Not after all
that has passed"
Bob heaved a grateful sigh.
I'm glad. They won't trouble
you any more"
Why? What"
I've been waiting until you
were strong to tell you. I've
noticed how their silence hurt
you, but--it's my fault that shey
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
Household Hints

When stitching a white silk
blouse by machine, place a piece OF
white paper underneath the ms.
terial. II this is done the silk
does not pucker or draw up, and
the paper 10 easily removed when
the work is finished.
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
BY Lucrezia Bori,
A Member OF the metropolitan n
Opera Company, and Admired
for Her Beauty As Well
As Her Art.

As Her Art.
A BEAUTIFUL manner Is at
a least the next best thing to
IA beauty of face and figure.
There are numerous old sayings,
trite, perhaps, but true, to the ef.
feet that beauty avails but little
unless the possessor of physical
charms also acts the part.
And perhaps among your own
acquaintances are persons who
allow an unfortunate manner to so
overshadow their physical charms
that half the merit which they de-
serve Is sacrificed.
Then, again, there are persons
who are not attractive looking,
who are perhaps ugly in appear.
ance, but who really turn this
plainness into an asset because n
their charm of manner and be6f'
ing.
You have often heard the ex.
preston, I am sure, that a certain
person is so ugly she is fascinat-
Ing" II you know this person,
YOU will realize that, II is not be-
cause of this extreme "ugliness"
that she Is attractive to others, but
because she combines with It an
unmistakable charm of manner
which would attract attention In
any company.
Now I am going to tell you some
of the secrets of a beautiful man.
ber:
In the first place. it must be-
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
This Day in Our History

ONE of the midrevolutionary battles that did much
" to hearten the Continental forces was fought
against the British and this date in 1777 It
was the Battle of Bennington Gen. Stark in command
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
Baby Specialists.

THAT there Physicians who Infant
Physicians understand Infant troubles all Physicians them. 1t
profession, his du
But Specialist why7 every
Mother knows ought needing
special remedies.
thoughtu7 Mother try relieve Baby with
remedy that she would herse7 Ask yourse
Always remember that Baby baby And remembering
will remember that Fetchers
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
The Air on Mars

THE air is very much thinner on Mars than on
= the earth,5 so thin, in fact according to one
scientific authority, 'that an elephant there
would be able to leap about like gazele."
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
y Know That

Night crawlers and worms may
be kept In a wooden box filled
with soil. The box should be
placed In a cool dark place. The
soil should be kept moist, though
not in a muddy condition. Corn
meal will do as food, though these
worms will live several weeks
without being fed.
II Ii well.known fact that
water in the ground will be affect.
ed by the influences that create
tides. In fact the earth,s crust
has a minute tidal movement.
Turbans worn by orientals are
made Of the softest and finest OF
muslin and are fashioned from ten
to twenty yards Of material.
The Washington times., 1922-08-16
By Rex Beach,
Asthor Of ''The Spoilers" "Ths
Silver Horde" "The Barrier"
Heart Of the Sunset" and
Numerous Other Popular
# Novels. .

E<vTY HEN you are stronger
" I'm going to apollo.
gize for the way
New-York tribune., 1922-03-02
Union Secretary Indicted.
$2l.oz..5 Theft Alleged

William A. Hogan, Of Mount Vern Il.
financial secretary of local No. K II.
terna5ioual Brotherhood OF Elec;r. ca !
Workers, was indicted yesterday On
charges of grand larceny in tnc first
degree. Tie indictment handed uD TO
Justice Wasservogcl in tie Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court in Man
haitian, alleges the theft by Hogan OF
1915 between August /, 1918, and
July [, 1921. A bench warrant has
been issued for his arrest
The money alleged to have beco
stolen b. Hogan vas made UP Of
funds known as permit money. This
permit money. Is is alleged, VAS ps d
him for the unicn by non-membcrs tor
she privilege OF working on union ;oo.
Ncrough the testimony C. witness,
who collected The money and turned it
over 10 Hogan, j, was said, the indict-
ment wa obtaiaed The acts IN fbc
case we're presented 10 The Supreme
Court grand jury, Of which Robert Ap-
pleton is foreman, by Special Deputy
Attorney General Friedman.
Hogan, it is said, was able 80 retain
the money he obtained because the
books Of tno local were no. audited
during the time mentioned