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The Washington times., 1922-11-02
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL
DO YOU NEGLECT THE BACK OF YOUR NECKa
By Lucrezia BOri

Il notice so often sitting before
me in the cars or busses a woman
with pretty face. and when |
look again-as | always do al "A
pretty faCe-the effect is ruined
for me-" she said.
DO YOU mean because Of strag.
Cling hairs at the back of the
neck?" I asked her.
Just that" she replied.
And | agreed with her emphati-
cally.
Whether the face is pretty or
not, another thing untidy hairs
rum Is the effect of a pretty hat,
! said
"If there's one thing that helps
a woman $ appearance materially
or that can mar her altogether. its
the way she does or does not take
care of her short hairs that grow
down at the nape OF the neck" my
friend continued.
But some women have hair
which naturally grows neat,
the back of their necks. and q
too far down. while others
a veritahle shock of it," l objected
"1f they belong to the latter
class, there's all the more reason
why they should take particular
pains TO appear neat" she an.
swered.
And. considering the difference
in effect it makes. we all know
she's perfectly right.
How often do you see some one
whom long 90 Ill -
Improvement measure OF taking
small hairpin, giving II a deft twist
and securely pinning up stray
hairs which are struggling down
at the back of the collar? Some
times two hairpins would be more
effective than one. and sometimes
brisk brushing upward with a
slightly moist brush smoothes the
hairs and gives them a better
chance TO stay In place.
Another thing, and one which
isn't so pleasant to hear about.
the back Of the neck up near the
roots OF the hair often is in down.
right need OF good scruhhinC
What with the rubbing OF fu".
pieces and collars and the ger.
eral chance which dust has t.
collect here, the casual washinp
most women give to this part OF
their necks is not sufficient
What | advise YOU to do IL 10
wash your neck here as carefu'
as ever you do your face. usi
your complexion brush on II
often as you do on your fat
This sort of complexion brush
an old favorite OF mine. as all n
constant readers know. It's sur
n friend OF the woman who wish,
to possess lovely skin that 81
simply can't afford TO do wltho,
Il.
Your wash.cioth. which II vcr
necessary In It's way. cannot reac
up about the roots OF your hair n
can the complexion brush, An
you want the back OF your neck
have that shiny, clean. snotles
appearance that u can have only
with constant and thorough scrub.
binc.
This IL. Of course, the first step,
Keeping your short hairs well TN
check II the second step The
hack view which your hand iutr-
ror reflects win be your reward
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LOvelOrn Advice
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Deceitful Wretch.
nEAR MISS FAlRFAN:

ILhh hlSo hliNi 49,
~ | have been married four
teen years and have two lovely
children. i have given them.
also my husband, all that goes
to make pure. noble woman.
But | have learned in the past
year that have been grossly de.
ceived by my husband. | have
found letters from women 10 him.
termed in pages of love, | have
caught him calling women on the
phone. Still he has the nerve
and deceit to tell me he only
does IL TO make fools Of women.
| consider he is making a fool
Of me, not the women.
What do you think?
I think, after mother has
born man children. and given
her whole life to them, and obey.
ed his every wish. II is n terrible
shock to hear what l have. l
have kept up a brave front and
try to forget II, but | am very
unhappy. DO YOU think II ] join.
ed clubs and went out more l
could possibly he happy ag0in?
TN sure don't know. You'll
L Just have to try and see for
yourself.
One thing 7 do know. Don't for
one minute believe he Is calling
women on the telephone to make
fools Of them. quite agree that
he is trying TO make fool OF you
See TO IL that he doesn't.
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THE STRANGER s brans nns''''"s
, LURE AND INTRIGUE
BY John Goodman

thought it might worry Philip.
and Joan had no mind to let
anything cloud their meeting.
Tell me what you have been
doing" she said. just before they
left. You have been leading in
another case? You won it, of
course"
well. yes" he said smiling.
"As it happens | won it,"
You always do she said
proudly. What was it,"
Nothing important" he an
sweerd, toying with the menu
card. "A breach OF promise case.
| had rather a tough fight
oh" murmured Joan, 'and so
the girl was given Justice
against a man who had broken
his word"
No. said Philip. and a smile
curved his lips. 1T was given
against her"
But YOU said YOU won"
Il appeared for the defendant
the man." Philip replied.
II see" JOan's eyes looked
slightly troubled. And you said
it was tough fight. Perhaps
If you had appeared for the girl
then, or If the man had had
less clever counsel, she would
have won."
Philip laughed.
1T is not for me to say that.
You will make me Conceited,
Joan. won; let it go at that.
Why these questions? Are you
plying the girl?"
Certainly, cannot imagine
any woman setting the loss Of
her love in terms of money" said
Joan slowly. And yet IL is hard
not to pity her. DO you not feel
that?"
Not in the least" he answered.
You did not hear the case.
There are two sides to a bargain.
Tn" girl did not, or could not,
fulfill her share OF the compact.
| consider the man was right.
But, dear heart. these are dry
top!cs-let us talk of something
else. find I've nothing on after
all before four, when there is
case in chambers. want To he
with you every minute can,
Joan. You said you would like
to hear MoisevitCh-he is playing
at Queens There is tirn for
that; shall we go?"
Joan assented gladly. They
left the place. and walked along
the street to find cab. She
glanced happily up at Philips
handsome face; II was good to
know that she would not have
to leave him yet At that moment
she became aware that an oddly
dressed man who passed was
staring at her intcntly. She met
his eyes. and instantly stopped.
AIR" she exclaimed.
II was Ar Blodmorc. IN choss
Loard twaods and scarlet tie.
CHAPTER XXX.
Mottisfont controlled his aston.
ishment at this unlocked for meet.
ing. Mr.. All Blodmore had stop.
ped, too. There was something 80
pathetic In his eyes that Joan
was carried straightway from
her new life, back to tho old days
OF Lambath, and the office and
tho river. With a quick impulse
sh, held out her hand frankly 10
Blodmore.
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BrandOn's Rebuke.

Brandon arose, and marking the
place in his book with his finger.
followed Mary, who had stepped
backward into the room.
"Your highness Is very gracious
and kind thus TO honor me, but as
our ways will hereafter be as far
apart as the world is broad.
think il would have been far bet.
ter had you refrained from so i'm
prudent a visit; especially as any
thing one so exalted as yourself
may have to say can be no affair
OF such as lone just free of the
hangman's moose"
"Oh. don't. I pray you. Let me
tell you, and it may make a differ
ence. 1t must pain you. ! know.
TO think of me as you do. after
after-you know; after what has
passed between US"
Eyes. that only makes It all the
harder. II you could give your
kisses"-and she blushed red as
blood-"to one for whom you care
so little that you could leave him
TO die like a dog, when a word from
you would have saved him, what
reason have 10 suppose they are
not for every MANI"
This gave Mary an opening Of
which she was quick enough 10
take advantage, for Brandon was
in the wrong.
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An Interesting Story
Of Early Welded
Life.

AZ sea And I'm not free TINS eve.
ming. You caught me on my way
out, but if YOU want me to come
up to your place tomorrow after
dinner. and care TO have him there,
I'll give YOU both all the tidings
I'm free TO convey. Only there $
nothing TO worry about. So much
III tell you now. Daisy's-right
enough.
Then | won't worry. Come at
s or so. will you?" l added.
"Iu be there. And thanks for
knowing I'd help about Daisy,
concluded Carl almost shyly.
| repeated what Carl had said,
word for word according to my
memory OF II. At the end Tom
looked up with gleam OF relief
in his eyes.
IF she turned TO him, it's all
right-no matter what she told
him." he said. becoming Crptic in
turn. Il like his refusing TO dine
with me"
you're a funny one in case 1t
meant anything" | replied.
"I'd he funny if | didn't hope IL
meant something" answered Tom
gravely. will you have dinner
with Mrs. I'M and me, Anne?'
NO" | said quietly. I'm tired.
I'll let you put me in taxi ana
I'll dash home for bite
Reluctantly. hut with respect for
my wishes, Tom agreed But when,
at the end of quick trip. | let
myself into the house. ! was CON
frontcd Ivy n strange little figure
striding up and down the reception
hall. II was Dad Lee.
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she'd ever met And. being a
good business woman, sh" went
after you- and failed 10 win. So
| guess sh, thought she had bet
ter 20 of and do her hlushinG in
private. And that covers III" SIT
uation and hcr disappcararc".
There's no hcaTtbrcak in TINS.
I'll stake lot on my diagnosis.
Then Tom astonishcd me. lie
seemed to go through some proc.
ess which tossed TO the winds the
white feather he'd been obviously
wearing.
Let's get busy and find III"
child" ne said practically.
"Tll call car Booth again" ] re-
piled. adding carefully:
"Daisv always-admired Carl
II we find him hr may be able to
give us a clue. You know he kept
track Of her all during IN" nm"
| didn't see or hear a thing from
her"
GIVE Booth a ring He's your
man-old friend and all that.
Don't think I'm trying 10 shitt
responsibility. The thing - TO
get things done. And in view oi
our last interview | couldn't face
the kid now. | talked Ike a
Dutch uncle. She hates me for
II. shed run deeper for cover
if she thought ! was on her
trail"
or course Tom had no way Of
dreaming that was about as
anxious to talk to Carl az he was
to interview Daisy. If there was
any humor in the situation, how
ever, It escaped me. With qualms
of various sorts ! put IN the call
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g" HERE are no questions
he murmured inSinuatlng-
Il mgly. that YOU would
like TO ask me?"
"Nonc whatever" replied Joan
icily. 1T is understood that my
liability to you and to Mr.. Bell
Is wholly discharged.
"Wkolly discharged, Lady Tall
bois," echoed Naille. A footman
opened the door.
SHOW this gentleman out" said
Joan.
Mr.. Vaillc was conducted with
dignity to the front door. on the
way he permitted himself to smile.
Once in the street he pressed.
affectionatcly. the pocket that
he'd the check.
THE chief was right" he muir
INJURED, "and by Jove, he's never
wrong. The biggest dividend yet.
But when he makes the next
move" added Faille with a grim
smile, "I think, my lady, we shall
alter that naughty manner Of
yours little
Before Mr.. Vaille had turned
the corner of the street Joan had
completely dismissed him from her
mind. She had long decided that
he and the unctuous Theophi.us
Bell, despite their speCiousness,
were a particularly shady pair.
though how shady she did not in
the least realize. Now she had
done with them forever. The sum
of money she had parted with was
really too big for her to grasp its
full meaning. II seemed no more
TO her than row of figures
scribbled on a slip of paper. The
future was clear. And in few
minutes Joan was singing joyously
as she went up to her room.
Her thoughts had f>fttcd back
70 Philip. Indeed. he was seldom
absent from them. Philip, her
champion, her wonderful lover
him to whom she owed every
thing. Where. wondered Joan,
would she he now had she re-.
mained in the hands Of those
other two? Even that was no.
thing compared to the supreme
truth-Philip loved her. And in
nm hour or two she would be with
him.
The day was young. she had
several things to do, but al !
O'Clock she had arranged to meet
Phillip for luncheon at n res
taurant near the Law Courts
lie was engaged in a case there;
he could not neglect his work
and his career; she admired him
the more for II, even though she
grudged the hours that he was
absent from her.
Joan spent some time making
herself look particularly charm.
ing. Lady DunluCes' maid did
her hair. She chose an idyllic
hat, and presently left for tho
shopping center in q taxi. At the
appointed hour she reached the
restaurant in the Strand and
found Philip waiting for her.
JOAN he exclaimed. you are
like a breath from n rose garden
nfter those musty old courts"
Joan laughed, and they had n
merry little meal togeth her.
The viands that the walters
brought got small attention from
either. They talked of their plans
for the golden future, and Joan
of her entry, which was arranged
for the next day. TO Knayth
Abbey. She said nothing OF her
settlement with Naille. She
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When o. Girl MarrieS

for the old friend who has offend.
ed me SO praVely by forgetting
that Jim Harrison wife wants
nothing but the most casual
friendship from me. When Carl's
voice cam" over the wire | didn't
know whether TO feel relieved or
miserable.
Barbara Anne" he cried.
This is great, ! can't tell YOU
how fine it is to hear your voice
Is there anything / can do for
you?"
I'm in Tom Mason's studio" I
replied. cannily. Il don't know
whether or not you can do any.
thing for us"
"Oh-that Us tells the story"
laughed Carl amazingly.
Then YOU know why I'm call
ing YOU" replied inCredulously
at the ease with which things
were moving Where's Daisy?
Was ! right? DO YOU know any.
thing about. her."
Everything, replied Carl
drily. You might tell Mason
that. And il YOU want to see
me, YOU have only TO say So
"Id like to know about Daisy,
i began interrupting myself 20
get something Tom was saying.
Then added: Tom wants TO
know. too. He says he wants "A
little assurance right now that
alrs well with her and then he'd
like us both TO come right up to
dinner and tell him and Mrs. Hill
all about It,"
"In not dine with Mason" re.
piled Carl in n tone which again
left me gasping-question and
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IF you have a suit from the
spring that you intend to wear
this autumn there are many
things that YOU can do to add a
new note to IL. Many of the
early spring suits were OF a light.
colorcd tweed, rose, lavender, old
blue, light grey, or perhaps tan,
and now seem out Of place in the
fall season. You will bc delighted
at the smart change YOU can
make.
If your suit Is of light shade,
you can have it dyed "A darker
shade. Almost all the light colors
take "a brown, navy, bottle green
or black nicely, while the light
grey might he dyed taupe effec.
lively. BE sure. to rip he hem
before having II dyed. You will
need a new skirt hand, too, after
it is dyed and the hem returned
to longer leDgth.
Perhaps you would like to add
a bit OF fur to give wintry
touch. Opossum, beaver, nutria,
Squirrel CaIdCuI, Id''oOn OF iiuu'
son seal collar and deep cuffs
might be used with charming
result.
a suit OF navy blue with hip.
length box coat was remodclGd Ivy
having n broad bias band OF hcnna
duvetyn added to the bottom, of
the Jacket. and the collar and
sleeve ends were hound with the
henna. This suit was given
new lease of life, and when worn
with a henna duvctyn hat was
very rmart.
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CHAPTER MI.
ttOnpnlpnt.

had not been long in the room
when knock at the door an
nounccd III" girls. admitted
them, and Mary walked to the mid.
die OF the floor. II was just grow
ing dark and the room was quite
dim, save at the window where
Brandon sat reading. Gods those
were exciting moments; my heart
beat like a wOman's. Brandon
saw the girls when they entered,
but never so much as looked up
from his book. You must remem-
Der he had great grievance. Even
looking at ii from Mary's side OF
the case, certainly its best point Of
view, he had been terribly misused,
and il was all the worse that the
missse had come from one who,
from his standpoint, had pretend
ed 10 love him. and had wantonly
led him on, as he had the best of
right 10 think, 10 love her, and 10
suffer the keenest pangs a heart
can know. Then you must remem.
Der he did not know even the best
side of the matter, bad as 1t was,
but saw only the naked fact, that
in reCompcnse for his great help in
time of need. Mary had deliberate
ly allowed him TO lie in that dun.
Geon a long, miserable month, and
would have suffered him to die.
So il was no wonder his heart was
filled with bitterness toward her.
Jane and remained near the door
and poor Mary was a pitiable
princess. standing there so full OF
doubt in the middle of the room.
After a moment she stepped toward
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cate. lnCD


cate. lnCD
S{"Ot can't mean what ! think
YOU mean" | gasped,
- cropping about for some
way of avoiding tn" thought back
of Tom s words.
For reply, ne buried his face in
his hands again and fairly
grOanCd.
I'm rotten" he managed to ar
tiCulate at last. Nothing short OF
that accounts for me. | had all the
equipment bound to make little
kid like Daisy Condor think / was
desirable--money, pretty things. "a
flair for beauty. | used 'em, too.
! got her more interested than in.
tended. That | vow. And then
she found out there was another
girl-one Id naturally want to
marry. She knew ] was sport,
and she decided ! was snob. COO.
Irma has family. position. money,
tradition-everything Daisy hasn't.
She had nothing to fight with-cx.
ccpt just her poor little self"
Tom Mason" exclaimed,
you're morbid-and still given to
overestimating your charms. Now
listen while ! sCold. Daisy Condor
is nice, square, decent girl.
You've called her kid That's
what she is. She idcal!Zcd YOU.
You're all the things she considers
wonderful and worth while.
you brought beauty and luxury
into her life. And the efficient
streak in her told her you'd make
an excellent husband. She con.
sidercd you the most eligible parti
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REMODEL YOUR SUIT
BY Rita Stuyvesant-

A suit Of French blue tweed
has been made more seasohahlc
by the addition of opossum collar
and cuffs, and smart sports hat
to match.
Brown and green promise to he
the leading colors of the season,
and YOU can easily have light
suit dyed these Colors. when
YOU add beaver, squirrel or opos.
sum fur the result is dc ightful.
II YOU have your suit dyed black,
caracul or Hudson seal fur will
look best
A tan tricotinc suit IL dyed navy
and trimmed with squirrel
fur will look entirely different,
and will look well for autumn
days.
Perhaps your suit needs bit
of Frightening II II is already dark,
brown or green. Why not add a
touch OF embroidery If you are
skilful you can do this yourself,
or YOU could have II done by ma
chine or hand at any art shop or
homstitchng establishment. silver,
dull gold or copper thread makes y
smart effect, or YOU might select
the fine worsteds In beautiful
tones.
Angora makes an attractive ON.
hroidcry, and recently | saw
suit of navy vcldrn with elabo.
rae embroidery Of platinum grey
angora to border tho Jacket, col.
lar and mandar n cuffs. All tho
shades Of tan and cocoa are smart
on brown suits. and there are
many braid effects that are well
liked
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BY Charles Major.

A FTER crossing the bridge,
IA Mary said half TO Jane ard
Il n half to herself: IL will never
marry the French king-neve"."
Mary was but girl pitted against
a body of brutal men, two OF them
rulers of the two greatest nations
on earth-rathcr heavy odds. for
one woman.
We rode down to Greenwich and
entered the palace without eXCit.
Ing comment, as the princess was
in the habit of coming and going
At will.
The king and queen and most
of the couriers were in London
at Bridewell House and Baynards =
Castle-where Henry was vigor-
Ously pushing the loan of 500
600 crowns for Mary's dover, the
only business of state in which, at
est. Subsequently, as you know.
he became interested in the di-
vorce laws, and the various
methods whereby man. especially
n might rid himself of dis.
taV = | wife: and after he saw
the .uth in Anne Boleyn's eyes.
he adopted combined policy of
church and state craft that has
brought us a deal of senselcss
trouble ever slnCe-and is like TO
keep it up.
As to Mary's dover, Henry was
to pay Louis only four hundred
thousand crowns, but he made the
marriage an excuse for an extra
hundred thousand, TO be devoted
to his own private use.
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Household Hints

To save broken buttons and the
holes cut by them. take the hut.
tons off the shirt front and in their
place make buttonholcs. Then
stitch the buttons on to n broad
through the made huttonholes.
They may then be removed for
washing, and the one set of but.
tons will serve for every shirt.
To remove iron rust from lace,
use lemon Juice and salt and cN-
pose to the sunshine. If stains
will not yield to treatment, white
lace that il spotted may be given
an .cru tint by rinsing in coffee.
Mildcw on linen may be re.
moved by rubbing well with soap
and sCraping a little chalk over II.
Spread in the sun to bleach, and
as II dries damp 1t a little. II
should be left in the air all day,
and then washed.
When making beef tea add the
salt after the meat has cooked
for some time. II added earlier
II hardens the. meat and prevents
the goodness being transferred to
the liquor
Discolorcd brass curtain rings
may he boiled In soda and water,
and afterwards onameled in any
color desired.
To polish furniture, bring into
use n piece Of velveteen instead
of chamois leather, the former
being much cheaper than the
chamois and acting quite as well.
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Is 1t Right?
OEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
| was engaged 10 a young
man. but we broke our engage
ment. Now he Is engaged 10 an
other girl and wants to he friends
with me. lie has asked me TO go
out with him once In a while. /
still care for him, but | am afraid
I wouldn't he treating his lady
friend right II | went out with
him. T.. II. 8.
lust because man is engaged
- is no reason why he should not
go out with another girl X he
wants to, and vice versa.
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See This Romance of Princess Mary
Tudor Starring Marion Davies in
Motion Pictures Now at LOew's
Columbia, Where It Will
Continue Indefinitely.

This famous story has been
created into a superlative photo
PLAY by Cosmopolitan Produc'
tions, direction Of Robert Z.
vigDOla. IL will he released as q
Paramount picture.
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WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWE
A WOrld-FamOus Story of the All-COn-
quering Power of Love Over the
Heart of the WiIlful and Beau
tiful Sister of the Auto
cratic King Henry VIII.

the window, and. with quick COM
ing breath, stopped at the thresh.
old of the little passage.
Master Brandon, have come.
can excuse me. but to tell you how
i, all happencd-by trusting 10 an
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Prima Donna Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and Noted for
Beauty AS Well as Her Art.

A CRITICAL friend recently
~ said that many a woman
"A loses in beauty points by
the appearance Of the back OF her
neck.
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Here's the Reason.
Ear MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ Occasionally, we read In
your papr. a person wanting
TO meet some one who might
he interested In matrimony--
And then, we read nothing more
about Il.
What Is the verdict7
Mrs n. NJ,
TT Ia out OF the province Of
Il newspaper work 20 conduct ~
matrimonial bureau. That's tho
answer.