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The Washington times., 1922-06-03
CHIC BATHING
SUITS
by Rita Stuyvesant-

THIS is the time when ones
thoughts wander towards
the beach and ocean or per
haps to the lake in the heart OF
the mountain region. and one
longs for the comfort Of a good
swim. And to enjoy the water 10
the utmost, one must be suitably
suited" and this season. indeed.
offers a wide choice OF bathing ap'
parel
II YOU are one OF those dainty
persons who likes 70 play around
the sand, but must not 20 near
the water" you will welcome the
elaborate beach costumes the bet.
ter shops are showing. Fancy. II
you can, a knee length frock OF
purple satin with delicate tracory
OF bright gold worsted strewn
across the skirt and bodice and the
deep neck and srmholes bound
with gold satin. To top this there
is q jaunty little cap of purple and
gold satin, tho bow at the front
being lined with gold colored satin.
No bathing costume Is complete
this season without It's wrap, and
the above frock had a circular
cape Of purple, sttractively lined
with gold satin. Purple satin san
dals and silk hose completed the
effect.
But II you are one OF those real
outdoor girls who enjoy the briny
salt water. and II you are slim and
we'll formed, why not wear a two
80 ~ blu Nf
or dark colored material? These
suits are cut exactly like those foi
boys, the neck being a trtfle higher,
and consist Of trunks and a top
shirt that just comes below the
hips.
A white linen belt with buckle
in front defines the waistline. No
stockings or socks are worn. but
low bathing sandals protect the
feet. In this suit you can swim
and dive and have a glorious time
with mono of the discomforts Of
skirt.
II you wear the suit Just de.
scribed, you will need a cape to
wear on the beach, and for this
there are innumerable models.
Waterproof fabrics are practical,
especially II one goes rowing or
canoeing. Knitted oapes are dandy
for beach wear and may be pur.
chased very reasonably just now.
Angora wraps prevent the chill
that many feel after a dip in the
ocean, and, Of course, The plaid
sports capes are excellent for both
beach and general wear.
Conservative and practical fer
those whe burn easily 10 the tive
ptsoe bathing suit Of Jersey. satin,
taffeta or surf oleth.
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PHILOSOPHY AND A DEAD HEN
BY Garrett P. Serviss-

standings Of the census lead to su.
perstitions Of the mind. II tho In.
cident Of the supposed dead hen
had occurred In his barn he would
surely have found q place for IL
somewhere In his great didatic
poem, DE Rerum Naturae." He
would have used II to poke another
hole In the crumbling temple OF
the pagan gods.
Lucretius was a proud Roman
aristocrat, evidently very familiar
with the city society Of his time.
but he went to the country for hi.
facts when he wished to study the
laws and secrets Of nature, even of
human nature. II was upon IN.
basis of such observations that he
founded his celebrated thaorv Of
the atoms, which has excited 40
much astonishment by its fore.
glimpses OF modern scientific doc.
trines.
have little doubt that he owned
q farm, and took the greatest de.
light in learning all the ways Of
the hens and geese. horses and cat.
tie: that he knew how to handle
a "five-tined fork" how to inter
pret the comfortable eluckinR OF
contented hens, and the sar-split.
ting self-applause OF the egg layer.
and understood the motives OF the
cock:
who's wont with winss to f1ap
away the night
From off the stage, and call the
beaming morn
With clarion voice"
Ask a farmers boy II he has
ever seen that sight; he must be
very inobservant boy II he
hasn't. and q very unirna gina tive
one II he never saw in those swirl.
ing atoms OF dust. aerial arnies
In endless advances and retreats.
/ remark Of Mr.. Lemons Incl.
dent that II points out with ad.
mirable clearness the greatest
source Of superstitious fancies
and deceptions. which 10 the habit.
In doubtful cases, Of basinE con.
illusions on the report Of a single
one of the five senses, when some.
or all, Of the others NAV he
called upon to furnish confirma.
ton.
To his eyes the speckied hen
was. dead beyond question. but the
muscular sense Of touch instantly
checked the thought, and that Of
hearing finally ended the decep.
ton. Generally II IL the sense Of
sight that is too creduously
trusted: and sight 10, probably, the
sense most easily deceived. Ghosts
owe everything to this blind con.
fidence in a fallible sense. which
dealers in ghosts find no diff
Guilty in tooling with photogra phs.
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BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Present Serial Has Scored
Big Popular Success.

" HE first thing I did on coming
to the office on the morning
- after Anthony Norrys' re-
turn to the oity was to set Miss
Mays heart at rest. The dear, con-
scisntious old soul was very anx-
ious about the Derringforth adver-
tising account at the Star.
SO when l told her I'd raised the
money to pay 1t off she was de-
lighted. But her delight reached
the point of actual radiance when
l turned to her at the end OF a
telephone call from TONY and gave
her a share in my news:
Our money worries are over,
Miss May. I've just made an ap-
pointment with one OF my hus-
bands friends to establish credit
at bank where he has influence.
Isn't that nice" beamed Miss
May. And it's kind OF you to con-
fide in me. take a personal In
terest and I can see that you ap-
preciate Il. So I'm going on to
say that ! think its really roman
tic that you should be saved from
all your difficulties by a friend Of
your husband's-very romantic"
"I wouldn't call II romantic" I
said dryly, checking her enthu'
siasm and half regretting the i'm
pulse which had led me 20 at
tribute my rescue to a friend OF
JIms. This had popped into my
head as the simplest way TO ex'
plain Tony to my anxious secre-
tary.
Miss May 10 one OF those women
who are middle-aged before they
are young. A certain balanced
dustiness Of coloring and OF char
acter keeps her from hoping for
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RHYMING OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-

Lenged to teach folks what 10
what, also who is whej longed to
clean things up a lot, make the
whole world new, Hi would have
a curfew law, Hi weuld close the
shows; Hi would treat folks pretty
raw. so reforming goes. HI could
show them, so he said, where the
Jap Is wrong; he could get the
Russians bread, have them going
strong. Strangely, Hiram Hay.
stacks fields were not extra fine
Others crops showed better yielis
all along the line. While he
labored to reform as the years
went by, weeds grew thick upon
the farm that belonged to HI.
Hiram's cattle took no prize. milk
he sold was blue; Hi was running
dynasties, pulling nations through
One tip each reformer needs 81.
ways In his dome; II he's happy
pulling weeds. why not start a.
homs3
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Eminent Astronomer and Authority
on Subjects Of Scientific Interest.

Eminent Astronomer and Authority
on Subjects Of Scientific Interest.
~ ERE 10 another letter that
II tells a story; and "a good
- story It is. first of the joys
of farm life, which many q city
man still remembers from the days
Of his youth. thank God. and sec
ond Of the deceptions Of the senses
that from the beginning Of human
history have filled dark corners
and unfamiliar places with ghosts
hobgoblins. wraiths. and other
thrilling creations of the ever.
ready imagination:
''I enjoy your articles very
much. and I want TO tell you Of
a little incident that happened
this morning. not because the IN
eident is. In itself, anything.
but because II may make your
thoughts flow, and also your pen.
You are doing a great work In
brushing away the cobwebs Of the
mind.
IT was working in the barn,
which, by the way. is rather dark.
when. 10 and behold! surely there
lay my pet gray.speckled hen, ap-
parently dead. Her head was
thrown backward. and my first
thoughts were that she had been
dead for some time. placed
five.tined fork beneath her. think
ing TO carry out, when, to my
surprise. her body had apparently
no weight!
II stopped to investigate more
closely and found that my sup
posedly dead speckled hen was
really only a wisp OF hay, which
had so cruelty deceived me. NV
JOY knew no bounds, when. 10
and behold! here comes my old
specified hen singing the age-oli
song Of spring, and never. at least
TO me, had the song rung so sweet.
This incident leads me to won.
der how many OF the old dead hens
Of the past were only wisps OF
hay. Truly,
GUY LERMUN.
"Starbuck, MINI"
Mr.. Lemons letter indicates
that there 10 some resemblance be.
tween his mental attitude toward
nature and that Of the Roman
poet.philosopher, Lucretius. who
wrote in the first century before
the Christian era. Lucretius was
fond OF pointing out how misunder.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
Widely Known Lecturer and Au'
thor and . National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.

n LEVEN boys Of the scout
X, age were caught red
handed" In q large cave at
the edge Of a middle Western
city. There was a report Of pill
ferins and crap shooting as COM
mon practises Of the young cave
dwellers and q cleanup by the
Officers was demanded.
The police chief sent picked
man out to inspect, and the latter
was surprised to find q cleverly
concealed rendezvous, with a
brush screened entrance. with
carpet and mural decorations,
materials for Tight housekeep'
ins." and even a number OF
hunks. A gasoline glow lamp
gave brilliant light.
The chief says you will have
to take In some man as a mem
Der or have the gang broken up
at once" said the unexpected Wis
itor. Send him out" replied the
young barbarians, land we will
consider him"
After a consultation, one whom
the police force chose and whom
a Methodist minister decided to
be a jolly good fellow, by appoint.
ment showed up for membership
in the Juvenile order of cave men.
He was duly elected under the
tribal name of Dad"
The third meeting Of the club
after the 'jolly fellows" admis.
sion came on Sunday morning.
After the roll call Dad" started
to leave, saying that he must
attend Sunday school.
Have your Sunday school les.
sons here and stay" was the
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
An interesting serial
of early welded life.

be loyad enough TO lend me your
savings as you suggested yestsr.
day In my black hour. And I'm
sure that you'd run errands like
a fourteen-year-old boy-only I've
some appreciation Of the value Of
your time--soms Of the jobs
you've so willingly done. So I'm
going TO try to keep you from
taking advantage OF yourself from
now on"
Miss May looked up. her plain
face beaming with a lovely and
Illuminating smile.
"Oh-how nice you are 10 me!
How you do understand! No won
der ia even--lie for you, II I had
to. Some day the mouse may be
able to gnaw a net for the lion
not that ] want you ever TO have
another difficulty In the business.
These first three months have
been a dreadful strain for you. 1t
shows on you today-just when
everything's running smoothly.
Reactions do make folks kind of
cave In. You look tired. Take II
easy, Mrs. Harrison, and try to
get 70 bed early tonight. Every
things going to be smooth sail.
ing from now on"
i've an idea you're right" !
said. smiling amused satisfaction
at her quick recovery and the way
shed reverted to her hen. VIII has.
hatched out.ducklings manner.
Accepting this as dismissal, Miss
May went back to her files.
glanced at my letter and In q
moment I was thankful that her
attention wasn't focused on me.
For the zelda letter crumpled up
our optimism as II II were a
house Of cards. II severed our
business relations.
TO Be Continued Tuesday,
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
What's 8 Best for Her?
THE QUESTION OF MONEY VS.. LOVE

been overtaken by reverses, moth
ing can give her deeper satisfac'
ton than standing by. 1t may be
that the mans pride" 10 such
that he doesn't find II possible
to endure the sympathy and help
his sweetheart longs TO give. But
real love 10 no less willing to
accept service than to give II.
The man who meets reverses
bravely and with faith In his
power TO come back and make
good again. need not feel belittlsd
by the devotion a loving woman
longs to offer He need not agoniye
over his inability to send her
American Beauties and TO drive
afford to recognize that the deVo.
tion and understanding and 10y
atty which are his to offer are the
real gifts OF life-the gifts for
which a fine woman yearns.
A display OF lavish offerings may
mean nothing to a woman when
kindness and good faith mean
everything.
The man who loves-not him.
self, not love. not a braggadocio
desire to show off''-must realize
that only the spirit OF devotion,
only the tender expression Of af.
fection. only the honest giving Of
understanding. and loves true and
royal gifts
No fine womsn-ne woman
worth loving-has ever been sat
isfied with the thing money can
buy. What can be earned in the
marketplaoe-whst can be bought
and sold-cannot appeal to q heart
or to q soul.
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comes dong you'll accept him.
then you'll never havs to worry
again. But you must he careful"
DO you think I'd be happy with
a man like Mr.. Wharton"
why not? You'd at least be
rich, and II rich people can't be
happy, who can7 II you accepted
some poor boy he'd probably turn
out TO be a drunkard and . loafer.
just like Wharton 10 now" She
sighed. "I'd like to see you set.
tied: we could take Peter TO 8
specialist. and maybe he could be
cured. The doctor says there is q
chance. But It would take a " world
Of money"
"ill get the money"
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OF the zelda Importing Company.
I chuckled as looked at II. Real
ixinK that I'd been q bit abrupt
with Miss May, determined to
put a friendly finish 40 our con
versation.
"Life's queer and psrvsrse," I
said, holding up the letter 80 she
could see the name in the corner.
Yesterday I worked like q slave
10 raise the money to meet my
bills. Then along came the one
man who Is in a position 70 arrange
a dignified credit for me. Now
here's the zelda Companys
check"
We've turned our bad corner"
replied Miss May In a subdued
voice.
| opened the zelda envelope
while she was speaking and sure
enough out fell q check.
glanced down at the letter In
which II was enclosed, but II was
longer than the herewith please
find enclosed" I expected 70 see.
I determined to straighten things
out with Miss May before investi-
eating what my clients had TO
say. -.
Here is the check" ] said,
nuttering II toward her. III al
fairs were as gium as they looked
yesterday I'd probably impose on
your good nature by sending you
over TO the hank 10 get this
money deposited p. d. Q. But as
things are we can afford 10 take
our time and mail II without even
a special delivery stamp"
I'll gladly take It II you wish, !"
said Miss May, not relaxing the
formality OF one who doesn't wish
to be put in her place more than
once IN day.
NO, my dear" said firmly.
IT am not doubling that you'd
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
By Beatrice Fairfax

n A T the first glance I knew
her for the One Girl"
writes M. W. j.. "I
knew that which cannot de-
scribe. and the four years which
have since passed have been
happy because OF her friendship.
But now I want to fly away.
want to leave her because I have
nothing and the other has so
much OF worldly wealth to offer
her. had my chance. |, too,
had money, but unfortunate busi'
ness ventures cost me dear.
She Is such a delicate little hu-
man. and he will marry her at
once should she sever her con-
nections with me, which she re-
fuses to do. want to know
she Ia In her own home and
happy, and because Of my deep
feeling contemplate disappear
ing. Don't you think for her
sake this is best7"
The man who writes me this
letter believes that he truly and
unselfishly loves. And yet he is
ready to inflict worry, misery.
bitterness and a grave sense Of
loss on a girl so that she may be
happy according to his stand.
ards OF happiness. But what Of
her idea OF Joy?
How can O man make wom-
an happy unless he grants that
she must have what she needs
to complete her life-not what
he thinks she should need?
II q girl loves q man who has
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After all we've done; after al
poor Peter has suffered"--
Don't" cried the girl. falter-
ingiy. II think OF him every
hour"
'Hs isn't the sort that com.
ylains. consider II very thought.
less of you to behave as you do
and make 1t harder for US" Mrs
Knight shifted and wiped her
eyes, whereupon Lorelei went to
her and hid her face upon hsr
mothers shoulder.
II don't want to be unkind,"
she muttered, but sometimes I'm
sick with disgust. and then again
I'm frightened. Where are we
heading? What's going to become
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When he had gone Mrs. knight
asked, accusingly:
"Lorelei. are you in love?
No. Why"
You've said some queer things
lately You've worried me.
hope you'll never be tempted 10
do anything SOTO be foolish. Just
look at the girls who have made
silly matches; they all 60 back TO
work. You can't be too careful
with the men you meet, for you're
so beautiful that they'll promise
you anything or pretend to be
everything they aren't. don't
intend to let you make mess
OF things by marrying some chorus.
man. When the rtgh: person
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
For Reformers.

<<T ARTH is going to the bad
at a lively pace. all the
- women on the CAD. paint
on every face. Girls who ought to
milk the COW, ought to wash and
cook, wearing knickeroockers now
loafing with a book. Jazs'time
heard on every side, autos thick as
flies; women going for a ride,
should be making pies. Men are
quite as bad as they never seem to
see life's not just a holiday and -
Jubilee. Folks are getting soft rs
mush, sit and grin all day: talk
a lot Of glad.hand slush, should be
making hay. Stern reform is what
they need, have to face about, else
they'll soon be gone to seed, wholly
Down and cut" That's what HI.
ram Haystack said, HI was pretty
slow; though he barely earned nis
bread. lonssd 70 run the show.
The Washington times., 1922-06-03
BY Rex Beach,
Author Of ".The Spoilers" 'Th,
Silver Horde" "The Barrier"
Heart OF the Sunset" and
Numerous Other Popular

r oRELEI flung aside her
napkin with an exclama.
- tion.
What's wrong now demand.
Cd Jim. Sore again becauss I
offer to make q few pennies for
your All right--play for Bob
Wharton. ia like to meet him,
thousE he can do mo u lot of
good"
: Curious Stare.
How"
We'll. he dropped eighty.four
hundred in Hsbling's Sixth avenue
Joint the other night. Maxey owns
. place on Forty-sixth street where
the sky is the limit"
His sister was staring OF him
curiousiy. She had voiced misgiv.
ings concerning his activities Of
late, but Jim had never satisfied
her inquiries. Now she asked:
"What is your share:"
The young man laughed a little
uneonfortably. Forty per cent.
That's usual. II he's going to
gamble somewhere might ss well
be in on It,"
Lorelei turned to her mother,
but Mrs. knight seemed puzzled
at this turn of the conversation
The girls next words, however.
left no doubt as to her feelings.
You're a fine specimen.
aren't your" Her lip eurled;
mother and son started at the bit.
tsrness Of the tone. You're in a
fine business. too, blackmailing
with Tony the Barber's crowd, and
Gaping for a jimmy"
Who said anything about a
jinny?"
Ugh! What a mess you've
made Of things. Two years ago
we were decent, and now
Lorelei's voice broke; her eyes
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When A Girl Marries =:

any heart-interests Of her own.
Set away on the shelf Of life along
with the folks, romance passes by,
she gets some color into her drab
existence by living other peoples
lives. SO she refused to be de-
prived of her vicarious dreams.
II call II q regular fairy tale"
she insisted. II never heard any
thing more exciting. Business al.
most swamped by other peoples
bills. Lovely young wife. who is
hard pressed because she's been so
generous in trying TO help those
In need. Absent husband. Then In
steps his friend and saves the day.
Ny dear-its wonderful, Way off.
goodness knows where, on a mis-
sion OF his own, your husband still
manages to keep a watchfui eye
on you and to send some one to aid
you"
I'm afraid your picture Is
little highly colored." replied, In
measured tones. was hysteriCally
divided between q desire TO laugh
and the need TO weep. Miss Mays
dream of how aid came TO me and
the office Is so far from reality.
Jim doesn't know that am in
business And II he did It's fully
possible that the Harrison pride
would be glad 10 see my venture
terminate-even II It had to end in
failure. But my Interpretation OF
the truth In calling Tony my hus-
bands friend" had stretched facts
a bit, even II Jim and l are the
only ones who know his real atu-
tude toward Tony Norreys.
NV conversation with Miss May
was interrupted ny the arrival OF
the mail. There was only one let
ter and mercifully, but not unex.
pectsdly, since ia paid them off
the day before, there were no bills.
The letter bore the return address
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Of us!--of me? That man. last
night--there was something In his
face. something In the way he held
me-just as II ! were his for the
taking. II isn't the first time
I've seen It, either. All the men I
meet are beasts. The whole party
was sordid and mean-old men
drinking with girls and paving
them over. Mr., Merkls was the
only nice one there" The mother
was dismayed to feel her daughter
shiver.
In Love? No!
Good Lord! You people make
me sick" cried Jim. rising and
making for his room. "Anybody'd
think you'd been insulted."
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bled in my back while carrying a
child and could not do my work until
/ took the Vegetable Compound. lam
strong, do all my washing and ironing
and work for seven children and feel
fine. / always have an easy time at
childbirth and what it did for me it
will do for other women. am willing
to answer any woman IL she will
write asking what II did for me. -
Mrs. JOHN HEIER, SO Dilley Street,
Cumberland, Md.
Mrs. Heier's case Is but one Of
many we constantly publish recon-
rnending Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound. She is willing to
answer your letter. Write TO her.
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II ORELEI KNIGHT, beautiful young girl, has been
l brought up in a rural community by a scheming
mother, who sees in her good looks possible means
to obtain affuence for herself her weak husband and
her worthless Peter knight, the father, gets
small position in New York city and Loree goes into
musical revue where her freshness and beauty win her
the admiration of theater-goers. A famous critic is
sent to interview her and finds her unaffected and
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A Realistic Romance Wherein Poverty
and Millions Walk Side by Side
in Strange Places.

: filmed with tears. "I'd give any.
thing in the world II we were back
In Vale. II took only two years
Of the city to spoil u.s."
Never mind the dranatics,"
Jim Growled. WHATS your kick?
You're on Broadway. amt YOU"
Yes. with . six.room fiat on
Amsterdam avenue. Pa is q Grip.
pie. you're q crook, and I'm'-
The mother broke In sharply.
Jim is no crook. You've no
right to talk like this, after all
we've done for you"
Sure. Why did we come to New
York, anyhow" echoed the young
man. What brought US here?
Amt you having the time Of your
young life-parties, presents, Joy.
rides, every day? Gee! I wish I
made the coin you do"
II hate IT,"
Lorelei Disguised.
"Ha! Better try Vale again.
You'd end in a straight Jacket II
you did. You think you could 80
back, but you couldn't-nobody can
after they've had q taste Of the
city"
ITS all wrong The whole
thing is-rotteh. Sometimes I hate
myself" Lorelei choked.
Mrs. Knight spoke reprovinsIy.
Don't be silly, dear. You know
we did 1t all for you. Peter didn't
want to leave home, and Jim had
a good Job. but We gave UP every.
thing to let you have a chance.
Yes, and we've worked for YOU
ever since. Do you think like
this stuffy flat, after that other
house with the yard and the
tres and the sunshine? Peter lies
In his room here. day in and day
out. and never a moments comfort
or pleasure. don't know a soul;
/ haven't friend or a neighbor.
But we're not cmplaining." Mrs.
Knight put added feeling into her
words. I'VE don't want you to live
the way we've had to live; we want
you to be rich and to have things