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The Washington times., 1922-03-25
obert W. Chambers JAPONETTE "" Charles Dana Gil
Degtfuly Refreshing Story of Society and the Newly
Rich, Wherein Love and Womans Way with
Man Play Big Part.

Perfectly. I need not ask that
question Of you. Rose of the
Berkshires.'
DO really look well?"
"FIawless and dewy fresh--a
trifle slim. perhaps. Don't they
keep you in pheasants?"
"They do. kind sir. It's fashion,
not slenderness, you behold. Never
mind how it's accomplished. But,
Jim, you don't look well. Are they
working you to death2"
Not so you'd notice my de-
cease" he said laughingly. I'm in
the game, up to the neck. and
swimming strongly. It's a fine
game, Diana. No doubt genera
tions Of Edgertons on high look
down on me and sing in unison
the Anvil Chorus. It's n great
game-this iron one. The iron is
in me; I'm lanced through and
through-it's flowing in my blood;
it's In my bones. Iron iron!
There is nothing to compare with
1t in all the world, Diana"
Let me see your arm, Jim"
Shall take off my coat an"
mo; I'll just feel livery
gently"
TITS mended. Squeeze all you
please"
Was 1t here?"
Higher" M &5x
"Here?" a-sI4SJM
Lower" 'yE1fE
"Here?"
Higher"
Jim, I believe you're Just let
ing me fondle your old arm and
waste oceans of sympathy on it"
They laughed; he showed her
where the fracture had occurred
She, gravely curious. explored his
sleeve with timid fingers.
TO BE Continued Monday
Copyright. d. Appleton h Coz
Printed by arrangement with Inter
national Feaure Service. Inc
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
Faces and
Souls
BY DR.. VIM. Mckeever.
Widely Known Lecturer and Au.
thor and National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.

" EACH your child to look peo.
pie squarely in tn. eve and
to assume a firm. positive
aspect of countenanCe when con-
versing with others.
An expressive Countenance is
what we desire in our children, a
face suggesting character and in
dividuality. Study, thinking and
reflection on the purpose OF the
lessons to be studied and the things
to be done will give your child a
serious and yet happy facial ex-
preston.
A sense OF worth, from being
properly appr, ciated, will tend to
draw the features of the young
into comelines 8. The baby face,
the shrinking CountenanCe and the
"hang-dog' are very common
among early adolescents, and they
all suggest a certain lack of mega.
tiveness of training in self-respect.
Even IL your child is ordinary,
he is decidedly good for something
Find out what his chief talent is
even If it is only whistline happy
tune-and praise him for it. Eek.
plain, approve, praise a certain ,ine
of achievement OF which your boy
or girl is most fond and is most
capable, and watch the face stiffen
and take on character.
Intelligent people are all the
while looking for strong, expires.
sive features, but such an attrac.
tive face has to be grown through
combined exercise of the mind and
heart. "As ono thinketh in his
heart so is he, and so also his face
reflects the inner condition.
Much of the most valuable time
of a promising youth is consumed
in studying, thinking, planninp.
deciding, acting. Ard that calls
for firm-set Jaw and a positive
faC"-nOt mCr" prettiness.
An interesting face is a face
with an idea behind 1t. Lights
and shadows alternately flash
across the vision when one Is
deeply in earnest Even anger
may a. times give the CountenanCC
charming appearance II there s
righteous cause at stake. Right.
eous Indignation often wins ap.
plausc.
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
MINE OF JET
IN UTAH
= HAT is believed 10 he the

"I ia Is DeilSNeu ~ ne NHt
" first jet deposit to be de
veloped in the United
States is now being successfully
mined i'm Wayne county. Utah,
where recently mineralOgists dis
Cavered the largest commercial
body of the mineral known to
exist in the world, says Popular
Mechanics Singularly, discovery
OF the Jet was acCidently made by
a party OF miners engaged in as
sessment work for a copper com.
panY.
For ages Jet has been priced for
use in ornamentation. The posi-
bility of carving the mineral into
ornaments of rare beauty and deli
cate Workmanship and OF giving
the black mineral a beautiful vel
Vety polish has made deposits of
jet widely sought for. Proof of its
age-long use is given by the dis
Covery in barrows of the Bronze
Age of beads, buttons, rings and
other personal ornaments made
from the mineral. Its occurrence
in Britain is mentioned by a
Roman writer, and it is certain
that it was used in pre-Roman
times.
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
BY Ann Lisle,

CT SUPPOSE Ramon Cordova
will come up here with
documents-he1l probably
be in a position to take direct ac-
tion against Dick" said Mabel,
thoughtfully, her fingers twisting
at-the slip OF paper with the sin
gle line of purple type.
Suppose Dick has-managed TO
go out of town." ventured.
dreading to make a more positive
statement.
Never fear-weIl get Dickie-
boy dead to rights now" laughed
Mabel crisply.
heart, don't you wish ne might es-
cape paying. az he must-when
he's taken" asked, icedly,
way of feeling for criminals
ton in the matter.
No she replied. thoughtfully.
No. / think Dickie himself is
buff. Maybe he doesn't know il.
but / feel that in his own soul he's
so sick OF the whole ugly business
ne StdI lcu IndI ne u IdlHbT pay.
He'd probably prefer going TO
prison than 10 go on lodging us
and justice any longer. And he
might come out-his own man
again. Leaving that match safe
may have been an accident. 1t
may have been bravado. But it
tells the story of his subconscious
desire-to end the chase"
II wish you were right" re.
piled. Il wish he were ready TO
face the music. But he's schemed
and planned. doubled and bur
rowed like a foX-and now he's
gone out of our reach"
Anne" gasped Mabel. You
speak as if you were sure"
II am sure" / replied quietly
He got away last night
Then | plunged in, starting with
an account Of Lyons discovery of
the hotel where Dick and Dad Lee
were stopping and plunging ahead
TO tell of the adventures OF Car
lotta and myself in the tower room,
where we had mounted guard over
Dad Lee so determinedly.
And while we were planted
there Dick GO away" ended
shamefacedly. Il don't know just
where | slipped up. bungled
matters hopelessly. I'm so miser.
able about 1t that it hurts TO face
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
THE RHYMING
| OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-
Can't Tell When He's
Licked.

r r some chaps stood in John
sons shoes, they'd spend
their days despairing. they d
tell the world their honest views
and give their grievance airing,
while sizzling epithets they'd use
would a lot like swearing. II
some chaps shared in johnson 8
luck, they'd soon get sore and bit
ter; they'd kick and snort. they'd
rear and buck. their words would
fry afritter; belize they'd even run
amuck, but he is no such gutter.
For johnson is the sticking kind
whose patience keeps on thriving,
although mistortune's widest wind
leaves little else surviving. He
stays right with the daily grind,
still certain of arriving. Yes,
whatsoever breezes blow, you do
not see him kicking; you never
hear him sigh: "Yo. no. for joys
of easy picking" One useful art
lie > 11ldSltTtU, tflOuBn-tne nOfnelV
art of sticking. While some would
call him sadly tricked and down
and out and broken, he never hears
the stern edict grim Fate has
often spoken; in fact, he never
knows he's licked, and that's the
winners token. However great
the odds may be that are arrayed
to beat him, Friend Johnson
simply cannot see the obstacles
that greet him; but sticks right
on from A to u through cares
that should delete him. Where
other men would cry, I'm through,
my fighting days are over, my
woes would kill a kangaroo and so
I'll seek for cover" Bill johnson
seems as good as new. as glad as
though in clover: so Bills the sort
I've always picked for every big
endeavor; no pang that fortune
can inflict can dash his spirits,
ever; Bill johnson can't tell when
he's licked. and so I call him
clever.
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
LOvelOrn Advice
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Shall They Marry?
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
] have been going out with
a young man for year and a
half. We were planning to
marry this year, hut lately his
salary was cut He wants to
part on that account, as he sees
no future. | was also thinking
the same way. We are both
thirty. l told him to walt, as I
was going TO write you, and
that we would abide by what
you have to say.
ANXIOUS.
IF you are willing to work and
help, l am sure you can man.
age nicely. People have managed
on small incomes. Love makes up
for many things, and if you have
real devotion for each other. won't
you be far happier working to-
gether and striving side by side
and trying to make good with one
another's help than fighting alone?
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
BY Robert w. Chambers,
Author Of the Fighting Chance; The
Maid at Arms; Maids Of Paradise;
The Dark Star and Other StO-
ries of international Fame.

m1lo NJ Arms; MAIDS OF FAr10lS0s
The Dark Star and Other StO-
ries of international Fame.
TN that magic land, where trous-
seaux are assembled and gar
nered by pretty brides to be.
Silvette fingered, fascinated; but
her rapid, intelligent survey was
only preliminary as yet. She and
Diana were merely en- vidette; Of
ficial inspection and an advance in
force would follow later.
But, oh, the Jewels and the furs
and the lovely laces and the heav-
enly hats,
Every shop was now in full
swing toward the eliminating,
scintillating transformation of
Christmas; the avenue was crowd
ed with flashing automobiles and
carriages, the florists windows
were beautiful, the sidewalks
crowded.
Men sold violets everywhere at
street corners or offered cnor-
NOUS. orange. tinted chrysanthe-
NUNS nodding on long stems:
giant policemen on foot kept busy
ward at every crossing; superb
mounted police calmly stemmed
the twin torrents and. with lifted
hand, quieted the maelstrom.
Far to the south, in snowy
magnificence against the sky, the
huge marble tower brooded un-
der its golden lantern above the
city's roar; northward the naked
trees of the park turned ruddy
and golden in the eve Of the level
sun.
And all Of It the two young
girls beheld and part of it they
were-sometimes afoot in the
throng. sometimes in their limou-
sine, looking out with enchanted
eyes upon all this magic--magic
only, alas! to the unspoiled eyes
of youth.
From time to time Silvette had
stopped at any convenient place
to telephone Edgerton, calling him
up at his various points of pos
sible contact. She had tele-
graphed him the morning that
they left Adriutha, which was the
day before. but, as time passed, 1t
became evident that he had not
yet received the telegram.
Some days ago he ha1 gone to
Pittsburgh at Mr.. Dineen's sug
gestion. On his way back he was
TO stop at Philadelphia and Jer-
sey City.
Rivett said at luncheon that
he'd probably return to his rooms
before dining and find their tele-
gram in time to ioin them at the
Plaza for dinner.
But he didn't come, nor did anv
word arrive from him, and Silv-
cite and Jack went of to the
New Theater to see "The Thun-
derbolt" matchlessly staged and
acted in a matchless theater; and
Rivett offered to take Diana any
where.
But the girl was sick at heart
under her smiling, feverisn gay
ETY., and the brilliant darkness of
the streets seemed to mock her
as she looked out into them.
Also. there was a chance that
Edgerton might arrive late and
telephone TO somebody-perhaps
even to her.
1T was merely a chance. but her
chances We're few these daYs. and
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
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IL is quite a saving in these days
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The Washington times., 1922-03-25

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she burst not pass one by, no
matter how unlikely 1t looked.
So she thanked Mr.. Rivett. and
preferred her room in the pretty
suite to which he had invited
Silvette and herself; and there
she sat in her silken dinner gown.
sunk into the yelvety depths Of
chair, watching the city lights
from the window. waiting, listen
ing-always listening with a hope
that died and lived with her un-
quiet breathing; fading Towering.
waxing, waning, dead and alive
between two heartbeats-the hope
forever new-the only living thing
which cannot die while the sad
world endures.
Below her, far below. the lights
OF motors ran swiftly like passing
meteors; the lights Of carriages
and hansoms streamed to and fro,
yellower and slower; the lighted
windows Of street cars glided
across her line of vision in end
less. level repetition.
To the west the gemmed facad.
of the New Theater sparkled
above the trees; northward the
lighted jewels under the winter
stars.
Into the high silence where she
lay and looked out into the night,
only a faint rumor ot the city
mounted from below; a tongue of
flame rustled on the hearth; the
clock licked.
Suddenly silence was shattered
in her ears; she sprang to her
feet. one hand against, her heart,
her stunned senses deafened by
the clamor of the telephone.
The next instant she was at the
receiver-the receiver pressed con-
vulsively to her ear:
Yes" she said family.
Yes: this Is Miss Tennant."
"Yes-Diana Tennant. Who is
it?"
Yes; 1 will hold the wire"
She rested against tho shelf, re-
laIing from the tension; then.
rigid. electrified:
Yes! Is that you, Jim?"
"Of course" he replied Are
you at the Plaza"
Yes-all alone. Oh, jim | am
so glad to hear your voice.
Its bully Of you to say it, I'm
delighted to hear yours. have
just come in and found Silvette's
telegram on my desk. Shall I come
around?"
will your"
She could hear him laughing,
then:
Watch me-" he said. III the
dust doesn't obscure the spectacle,
I'll be with you in five minutes.
Is that right. Diana?"
ut is perfectly right"
As though dazed she hung up
the receiver in its nickel wishbonc,
and began walking aimlessly up
and down the room trying to col.
lect her wits and calm her senses
Outwardly composed, inwardly
facing chaos. she threw open the
window and turned her face TO the
coolness of the winter stars.
Then behind her the telephone
sounded again. 1t was only the
announcement Of his arrival, and
she closed the door Of her room
and went into the pretty parlor.
where a maid was already turning
on the electric lights.
His ring sounded the maid ad-
mitted hi INTO the outer hall, took
his hat and coat, and ushered him
in. Diana rose to receive him with
smiling composure as the maid re-
tired to the bedroom.
This Is very prompt OF you,
Jim-and promptness is the most
subtle Of batteries. How
thin and white you look!
Are you perfectly well?"
The Washington times., 1922-03-25

KIT SUPPOSE Ramon CordoVa
will come up here with
documents-hell probably
The Washington times., 1922-03-25

" EACH your child to look peo-
pie squarely in tn. eve and
to assume a firm. positive
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
This DAY in History

Ries second rebellion in 1885. He led French
half breeds against the Canadian authorities,
caught, tried and hanged on November 16, 1885.
The Washington times., 1922-03-25
SaUe the W0Odpeckers

WOODPECKERS indispensable in the forest.
-" Many trees in parks, like Boston Common and
the grounds of Harvard have been cut down because
The Washington times., 1922-03-25

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, 1922-05-25
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STA .

Brussels, May 20th. The engagement
of Prince Leopold, the Heir Apps rent,
to Princess Yolanda, eldest da lghter Of
the King and Queen of Italy, vii! be Off
ciaIIy proclaimed during the forthcoming
visit Of The italian sovereigns to Ills City
it was announced today.
Washington, May 20th. The State De
partment has been informed by the Brit
ish Embassy that Sir Rennell Ro3d has
been selected as one of Great Britain's
two representatives on the commission
provided by the arms conference to re-
wise the rules Of warfare. Sir Renpell,
who was formerly British Ambassador to
Italy, was a member Of the Miner com
mission to Egy pt. TIE british Govern
ment is expected soon to select its second
member, Sir Earle Richards, who had
already been chosen, having since Il d.
London, May goth. Although there
are Two hundred th~ree-year-clds still
left in for the Derby, the list Of probable
starters is as follows. Architect, layton,
Bucks Hussar, Captain Cutie, CraiQan-
COVER. Crescpndo, Diligence, Doctor
Quill, Brakes Drum. Dry Toast, Fodder,
Flavicus, Guardsman Irish Battle, Lem
bach, Lord Of Burghley, Norseman, Nor
thind. Pentridge, Poisoned arrow. Pondo-
land. Psychology, St. Louis, Satellas,
Scamp. Simon Pure, South Crofty, lamar
Triumph, ViIIars, Wee Laddie, White Sat-
in.
Genoa, May 10th. The conference ad-
, 1922-05-25

sells collidpd, so that many Of the pas
sengers had to shift for themselves,
some going down with the vessel and
others jumped into the sea, where those
who could swim, seized bits of wreck
age, which enabled many to be rescued.
These survivors foated about in the fog
after the steamer sank, their cries d.
recting the crew of the Seine who
patr0lled the scene in lifeboats.
, 1922-05-25
correspondence

To the Editor, of the St. Croj@ Avi8,
Dear Sir
We note that our friends at st Ma
RVS Movie Hall gives seven TO nine reels
Of film at one entertainment. This IS
commendable, as it means Two FULL
hours o. more of solid amusement, not
including the intermission. The pictures
shown at this new place Of amusement
are excellent, AMI special mention i3
made of the Pashe news magazine, which
is very instructive to cd and young alike.
We thank you gentlemen.
MOVIE PATRONS.
, 1922-05-25

2 fully appreciative, though rather small
audience. This film may be recommend
ed as one of unusual merits, possessing
all the pathetic and romantic without the
impossible features of the modern day
drama.
The Creole has not yet retur ned from
st. Thomas. The weather is also exceed
ingly calm and has been rather 50 since
yestel day afternoon.
To CORRESPONDENTS: Mr.. W S.
Abramson; Mr.. ]. Coogan; and Amused
Onlooker. your communications received,
will appear in tomorroW's issue.
, 1922-05-25

George, in his valedictory speech to the
conference, said it had gathered fine
crops. namely, the meeting to be held at
the Hague, the non aggression pacts and
the reports of the finance, transport and
economic commissions, which, he said.
alone justified the holding of the confer
ence, but the results must be incorpora-
ted into living practice in order to aid In
restoring European yigour and prospect
ty. He was received with great applause
when he rose to deliver his address.
we are now at the end Of the most re-
markab!e conference 10 the history of the
World', he said, ''and the Genoa confer
ence viii forever be an inspiring land.
mark in the pathway of peace. He pro-
posed resolutions of thanks to Premier
Facta, and Foreign Minister Schanzer of
Italy and paid a glowing tribute to the
hospitality of the Italian people, declaring
that Geroa had given a reception worthy
Of her renOwn.
Constantinople. May 10th. 1t is an
nounced from Angora that a general
conference of Eastern nations. including
all hose excluded from the Genoa con-
ference, will be held at Moscow in the
coming month of June. The followers of
Mustapha Kennel Pasha expect to take
part in all deliberations regarding near
eastern affairs.
Paris, May goth. Mr.. Lloyd George.
on bis arrival here this morning, was
met by Lord HardiDge, the British Am
bassador. who accompanied him to the
train, which left for Calais at eleven
O'clock.
London, May 10th. The Times states
that it has received confirmation Of its
recent despatch from Warsaw, announc-
ing the signing Of a Russ -German mil
tary convention on The 3rd April at Ber-
lin, the agreement having beer signed
by General Won Seecht, Chief of the
German General Staff, Vice-Admiral
Sehncke and other German officers, and
on the Russian side by Novitsky and
S~tefanoff. 1t states that General Luden-
dorff opposed the agreement with the
S%oyiels, but that the General Staff over
ruled his views.
Toxic May, 10th. Japan has ratified
the Shantung agreement. which was ne
gotiated with China at the Washington
conference.
Brest, France, May 21st. The PENN
sular and Oriental liner Egypt" en-
route from LonCon to Bombay, has been
sunk in a collision with the French cargo
steamer Seine, off Usbant. during a
fog. being rammed amidships on the
port side and sinking in twenty min
utes. The collision occurred just before
dinner, when most of the passengers
uoro n n 6ocL, oDI Doopu moro thrown
, 1922-05-25
WEEKLY POST OFFICE LETTER
No. 3.
No. 3.
May "A, 1922

NO 49,
May "a. 1922
The number of parcels rendered for
mailing tied with several varieties Of old
sofa cord, wornout shoe strings, rem
nants of cloth, etc; wrapped in printed
newspaper without space for a conspi-
cuous and plainly decipherable address,;
the many fragile articles made up in
fiimsy paSttbuard boxes often without
any excelsior or other c~ushioning materi-
al whatever, so that the contents may
either be heard rafting about inside, or
fet through compression Of the c~0ntainer
by ordinary handI Hg; the many claims
and complaints occa&ioEed by breakage,
leakage, and other accident to packages
show very plainly that The public is still
inSutIiCientIy alive to the necessity for
proper preparation of parcel post, and
one advice here should be Of advantage.
We have specific ms ructiOnS covering
the preparation OF al manner of articles
acceptable in the parcel posi- mails, the
pubic notice posted in the lobby of the
pUst Office may be consulted at any time
and will be found most explicit on the
subject, and further advice will be gladly
given when required. 1t is Our duty to
investigate and make the most diligent
inquiry into the packing OF parcel post
before it is accepted for mailing, and
senders should not misundt rstand this
situation. SCme reol lie entertain the
opinion that a poorly wrapped Iartll
should be accepted for dispatch al the owe
er's risk. especially if it is not to be in
surcd. This cannot be done. All parcels
for transmission in the mails must be so
packed and wrapped that they would be
acceptable as insured mail. One oamag-
ed parcel may spoil the whole mail and
incur enormous indemnity payable by
the Government, through the irregular
ity of other. When you send d parcel
you want it to arrive in p~resentable
shape. prepare it beforehand in that
Shape. If your parcel is worth sending
it is worth being packed properly. Wrap
in tough paper. tie with strong Irvine,
address plainly and place return address
in the upper left corner. Do not disap-
point yourself and those to whom you
send it by sparihg the pains to make q
decent looking parcel when you have one
to mail. Cooperate with us in living up
to the old adage: A thing worth doing
is worth doing we'll.
B. r. LARSEN, Postmaster.