davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
RADIUM NOW OWNED AND FINANCED
THROUGH A GREAT NEW YORK CORPORATION

changed into beetles, which in
turn laid eggs, which in turn
became meal worms, and so forth.
And meanwhile. while they
were doing this. the radiumtzed
meal worms remained plain
worms, living contented and
happy. Death, which was the
fate Of their changing brothers
and sisters, did not touch them
at all.
1t was DR.. Abee indeed who put
forward the theory that radium
has the power to restore the bal
ance Of life force.
In what does the beneficent
action Of radium reside?" he asks.
This question, with many others
still awaits solution. We know
only that we have a subtle force,
which, as far as we discern, 10 q
stream Of rays charged with mega
tive electricity with intense pene-
trating power, capable Of trans
versing stone. human flesh or
solid steel with facility, which
plays upon the vital cells (animaI
and vegetable) and alters their
rate Of growth or kills them al
together.
What the vital spark 10 in a
living thing no one knows. 1t
has been surmised that life itself
may only be an embodiment OF
electric force. 1t has been sup
posed by some that a living cell
continues It's normal career owing
to a balance established within
1t between positive and negative
electric force. and that aggregate
mass Of cells In tho body. such
as constitutes a tumor, may re.
suit from their 0rfatic growth
owing to a less Of balance of
electric equilibrium.
May 1t not be reasonable that
a mild application Of Padium
emitting its distinctive rays IL
theory capable Of restoring the
electric equilibrium, while on the
other hand prolonged and In
tense application carries the bal.
ance to q destructive termina-
tion?"
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
Belgian Pitch5lende Deposits Taken Over anc
Price of Precious Metal Undergoes Fifty
Per Cent Reduction.

grains OF elemental radium, the
price now advertised is $4,000
per gram.
'"The State Of New York and the
city of Philadelphia have each
bought two grams of radium for
the use of their citizens, and the
Province of Quebec has bought one
gram. 1t is hoped that other mu-
inequalities, States, or counties will
buy radium al the present advan-
tageous rates. particularly as the
work done during cancer week is
likely TO occasion a great call on
institutions for the treatment of
cancer in it's early stages, when it
is most amendable to treatment by
radium.
Here is q remarkable oppor.
tunity for wealthy men to do some
thing to help sufferers from can.
Ger and some other malignant dis
eases that may be cured by the use
of radium."
1t has been found that the
healthiest. longest lived people in
the world are those who live
about and work in the uranium
mines of Colorado and Utah, PRO.
ducing the principal American
ore from which radium is ex.
tracted.
Not only are they tho health.
lest people. but they have re.
sistance TO disease germs I'm.
known 10 any other workers
EptdemicH pass them by. When
all the country was suffering
With influenza. that microbe sim.
ply euried up and died as soon as
1t got into their blood streams,
Rheumatism, govt. arthritis, neu,
ritis and kindred maIadies do not
and cannot exist among them.
Or. K. Stillman Baily, of Chi
cago, one Of Americas most dis
tinguished physicians. calls atten-
ton to this Western Paradise
from which old age troubles and
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
BY DIR. w. H. BALLOU.

F" HE radium producing inter
ests of America and Eu-
- rope, startled by the dis
covery Of ,layge deposits Of easily
worked radium-bearing pitch.
blende beds in the Belgian Congo
have trusteed all of their assets
in the Radium Corporation of Col
orado and the retail of the pro-
duct in the Associated Radium
Chemists, Inc. with general Of
fees at 461 Eighth avenue.
The associated interests were
financed by the Belmont banking
houses of New York and Paris.
with Morgan Belmont. son of Au-
gust Belmont and nephew of ]. P.
Morgan, at the head. The asso-
citation has taken over the Bel
gian interests and will work them
through a subsidiary company.
On the signatures Of the contract
ing parties being affixed a check
for $6,000,00 changed hands.
As all American radium mat
tiers are under the supervision Of
the United States Government,
application was made to George
Otis Smith, director of the U. 8.
Geological Survey. Washington.
for q statement covering the stu.
alton. He replied as follows:
THE national observance OF
Cancer Week. when public-spir.
tied men, most Of them physi.
clans, have shown anew the tragic
seriousness of cancer, has again
turned attention to radium as one
of the principal agencies for cop.
ing with that appalling gcourge.
Radium 10 not a specific for can.
Ger, for which there is no spsci.
fic, but 1t has repeatedly proved
to be of very great efficacy In
the treatment not only of cancer,
but Of some other diseases.
DROP IN PRICE.
Almost simultaneously with
Cancer Week there has been q
great drop In the price of radium;
instead of the former price,
100000 per gram about 15.43
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

pared and fixed, it will remain
for centuries.
THE work Is difficult, but 1t
is the best way to make q good
portrait. When framed under
plate-glass, the humidity can
never get at them. The actual
painting must be done in q dry,
quiet atmosphere. with all win
dows closed. Ny portraits will
never fall off, nor peel as can
yls 10 liable to do.
MY pastels are expensive"
she admitted, but they win keep
for centuries and never fade.
They must be waxed and special
" framed. / never ask any sit
ting, or irnmobility. I see an
expression and remember it. A
woman can not keep her smile
on her face. the same smile,
when she does not feel like smil.
ing. When I am all alone in my
studio, / can see and remember
what saw. ! do not agree,
for portrait, that 1t should
show merely the prominent char
acteristics of face. / look for
expression and beauty.
Then mademoiselle explained her
secret Of lighting.
! If the light comes from the sky.
or the side she illustrated, at.
shows all the lines Of q face, makes
all the mistakes in value. But il
the light comes directly on the
front, it smooths and softens all
the lines. b
MOBILES PREFER WORK.
The French nobility greatly pre-
fer the pastel portraits, rather
than oil, especially for women and
children's faces, which should be
softer than oil can make them.
But, according to q French critic,
Mile. Berlaimont 10 equally sue
cessful with her portraits OF men.
Many persons ask me how long
it takes to make q portrait" she
was telling secrets again. 'Well,
it depends on the persons I have
to paint. The greatest work 10
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
FRENCH PORTRAIT ARTIST VISITOR in WASHINGTON
AINTED LADY GEDDES AND OTHER PROMINENT FOLK HER

so into the war!' If the kaiser
had known he would never have
got into the war"
It was after the war that Mile.
Berlaimont decided to visit
America, to leave her widowed
mother and her only brother,
both Of whom are now in Paris.
and to come to America brave
and hazardous experiment for a
French woman artist, no matter
how famous or successful.
For twenty years she has been
painting the French nobility, and
her celebrated paste; portraits
hang in. many an old chateau,
Portrait of the Marquis de
Lespinay," La Marquise des L.
nards," Portrait de. Nine. A.
," lie Fills de Baron de
Nervo"-these are the titles of
some Of them.
The pictures themselves are
charming, always at the happiest
moment. For Mile. Berlaimont
believes in beauty. especially in
women's pictures. 1t Is a woman's,
birthright. Beauty, and she is
extraordinarily successful in coax.
ing it forth, but she says the
American women are so .vers
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

Then returned to my studio
and made the portrait
Lady Geddes is pictured in
seated three-quarter length pose.
full face, with blue-gray eyes
lookingE sttaightspstsiat US. snnil-,
ing. She is .gowned in blue
georgette. with tea roses at the
girdle, and a string of pearls
about her throat.
The diamonds-no, 81 did not
paint them" explains the artist,
because they do not take well
in pastel" The background is
an unobtrusive landscape, yelled
in shadow.
This. notable portrait. it is ex-
pected, will hang in the office
Of the Ambassador, as he Is re.
ported to like it very much. It
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
PASTEL AS MEDIUM.

bad health have apparently been
banished.
ut is the rays of radium in
which they work. and which they
take in with both their food and
drink. that has brought about
this state of affairs" he said.
These rays seem to work mira
cles and reveal a veritable fairy
land of science.
"One of the principal causes of
old age is hardening of the ar
teries. Under the radium rays or
emanations. this hardening disap-
pears. The arteries and veins be-
come supple again.
JADED APPETITES REVIVED.
faded appetites become keen.
Red blood corpuscles have in.
creased by 25o,ooo within forty.
eight hours after the action Of
the radium began. Radium is a
wonderful tonic and blood rem.
edy. Its possibilities are still un.
dreamed"
But DR.. Robert Abbe, senior
surgeon OF st. Luke's Hospital
In New York. and one OF the
most noted operators In America,
found that radium had another
amazing power, Indeed. 1t raised
the question whether I'm the
gamma ray Is not the secret OF
immortality.
DIR, Able found that when meal
worms were radiumized, or sub.
jected TO the action of radiuna.
with certain. precautions, of
course, they went on living In.
definitely as meal WORMS! While
their sisters and brothers, UNI
radiumised, progressed for gen.
orations, completing their cycles
as beetles, eggs and meal worms!
In other words, the beetle laid
it's eggs, which became meal
worms, which in turn became
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

beautiful that 1t Is pleasurable
work to paint them.
DON'T LIKE TO POSE.
only they. don't like to pose.
But I need only to look at NY
subject ten minutes. to speak to
her once in q while, and generally
I get the likeness after seeing her
three or four times. 1t all Ge-
ponds on the sitter. Some are
very changeable. never the same
twice, and that is a little more
difficult" that is how she talks
about 1t.
The portrait of Lady Geddes,
one Of her greatest triumphs, was
made in this way. II saw her
perhaps three times, and studied
her carefully for ten minutes.
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
Photos from Harris & Ewing

= 4
was displayed on an easel in the
embassy drawing room when
Flambeau saw it. and it gave an
atmosphere of light and warmth
to an apartment very dignified
with it's life-size portrait OF King
Edward on one wall, and the
queen opposite. Mile. Berlaimont
explained it little, though it
spoke very plainly for itself, as
an excellent portrait. The shad-
ows, she said she always kept
light. as that was a part Of her
secret in lighting face.
PASTEL AS MEDIUM.
Pastel" according to the
artist. lis really the most last
ing of mediums, far more per-
manent than OIL Properly pre-
The Washington times., 1923-01-28
CRITICS HAVE HIGH
PRAISE FOR CLEVER
MILE. BERLATMONT
@She Paints With a Pencilg" Declares One, and
Another Credits Her With Possession of a
Magic CrayOn" She Paints Without Sit
tings, Making Portraits From Memory After
Meeting Subject Once or Twice.
BY vIKToR FLAMBEAU.

kk6HE paints with pencil!'' That's what the critics
say OF the French woman artist, Mile. Lise-
Roande Jennar Berlaimont. Since her recent ar
rival IN Washington she has completed important por
TRAITS including one of the lovely Lady Geddes wife Of
the Ambassador of Great Britain.
Nous avez un crayon magique' wrote the Marquis de
Cauzans to Mile Berlaimon And the Prince de Bearn
Chalais teegraphed her receiving portrait of his
daughter Sus dams admiration devant portrait que vens
oe recevolr am in admiration before the portrait which
have just received" She made also portrait of the
princes cousin, which led to the commission for his
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

SeNs~S>eNesNAesNeseeseN eesN~eANaNeaoAo
she was sent to Paris to study.
But not to the big art schools,
there, not the Academic Julien or
the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
FATHERS IDEAS.
do not say it, she begged
Viktor Flambeau. ~ would not
speak against the artists OF Paris.
love them all. But my faher-
he never understand. He would
not let me study in the big
schools. nor live in the Quarter
Latin. Oh never!''
1t was then she studied with
NJ. Carrier-Belleuse.
II had my studio at the lovely
spot Of the Trocadero, near the
Bots de Boulogne." went on Mile.
Berlaimont. There often wan
dered. drawing inspiration from
the restful atmosphere. My only
recreation was the opera. I am
very fond Of music"
Carpenters delightful opera,
Louise is her favorite, and she
il devoted also to Massenet. She
likes to sing to herself all day
long, as she Is painting, and that
is one reason. why. she enjoys
staying at the Ebbitt.
They don't mind If I sing
she smiled. "and some places they
might not like It. So I wish to
keep my studio at the Ebbitt."
French women artists have
visited Washington before. There
was Nine. Mouroux last year,
who made a remarkably fine
medal Of President Harding for
the French government. In New
York the year before was Mile.
Helene Dufau, the most famous
of the French modernes, the
great painter Of wonderful nudes,
the first woman artist after Rosa
Bonheur to receive the red rib.
bon of the Legion Of Honor.
SPEAKS ENGLISH WELL.
But when have we had
pastel artist? And such a clever
one, too! Mile. Berliamont speaks
English fluently and understands
very readily, and she really likes
to speak English, for the other
day when visiting the Polish Elk.
hibition at the Art Center she
met several distinguished Polish
visitors who spoke French, of
course, as all the Polanders do.
So Mademoiselle was very happy,
talking to them, and she said the
French spoken by Nine. Dali
Dor Of the Polish Legation was
'merveilleuse."
But she did not speak French
all the time with them, for often
they all dropped into English,
and when she was talking with
Prof. Kneblewski, of Lublin Uni.
versity. now in Washington at the
Catholic University. they carried
on long discussion in English.
1t was all about her visit to
Atlantic City and to Newport,
and what she thinks of the
American men. But she charged
Flambeau not to record what she
said.
Il am anxious" she pretended,
"you are going to put me in bad
with the American men. They
are not going to let me paint
their wives!"
To the American, the French
woman seems always q consum.
mate coquette. But on the sub
ject OF international marriages,
Mademoiselle was firm. 1T don't
believe in marrying with stran-
gers. I think II a great mistake.
Very few are happy, because they
have not the same understand.
ing
JUST LOVES JOFFRE."
Then came international affairs.
Papa Joffre--1 Just love him"
she exclaimed. at some allusion
to the great marshal. EMO, they
will not fight now" she con.
tinued. They are not ready.
They have no food, no guns.
Later on, they will fight. but not
now. Before the war everybody
was saying, America will never
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

Then came international affairs.
Papa Joffre--1 Just love himG'
she exclaimed. at some allusion
to the great marshal. "No, they
will not fight now" she con.
tinued. They are not ready.
They have no food, no guns.
Later on, they will fight, but not
now. Before the war everybody
was saying, America will never
The Washington times., 1923-01-28

Almost simultaneously with
Cancer Week there has been a
great drop In the price Of radium:
instead of the former price,
100000 per gram about 15.43
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19
Wilmeth Visits o. F. A.
Council No. ), Here

On Friday evening a largely at
tended and enthusiastic meeting
of Alexandria Council No. 5, O.
F. A., was held. Considerable
routine business was transacted,
and the degrees of the order con-
ferred. A handsome oil paint
ing, was disposed of during the
evening. Following the Councils
session a District meeting was
held, which was presided over by
District Deputy State President,
]. L. Wilmeth. Encouraging re-
ports were made by various con-
mittees, especially on the Nir-
ginia Cottage Building Fund. The
local council having distributed
during the past year to this 90.
ject S331.17. Discussions were
also had upon various other COM
mittee reports. Following the
meeting buffet luncheon was
served. The local Council is
making extensive plans for the
entertainment of the Grand Coun
Gil which will meet in this city
on April 1918.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19

the following order Of publica-
ton upon grounds therein stated
is entered.
The object of this suit is to
obtain for complainant from de-
PENDANT a divorce vinculo mat
rimonii on the ground of wilful
desertion and abandonment, with
out just cause or excuse, for
more than three years prior to
the institution of this suit and
for general relief.
1t is ordered in the name of the
Commonwealth of Virginia that
the defendant appear here within
ten days after due publication
hereof and do what is necessary
to protect defendants interest in
this suit, and that this order be
also published, posted and mailed
to defendant according to law.
Teste:
ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN
50-4wp Clerk
By Earl r. Sullivan, D. c.
VIM. S. Snow, p. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19
Susie's Band Delights
A Capacity Audience

Susie's Kitchen Band played to
acapacity audience. on Friday
night, in the Young Peoples Build
ing. The concert was under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety Of the First Baptist church
who had charge Of the sale of
tickets and reported the supply ex-
hausted before the middle of the
week.
The band presented several en-
semble numbers and a variety of
instrumental solos. In addition
to the band, the "Susettes," an
octette Of charming Young girls,
gave four numbers which were
enthusiastically received. Miss
Wyatt, of Washington, gave sew
eral reading that were among
the best ever heard in this city.
This band is composed OF resi-
dents of Arlington County and
this was their first appearance in
Alexandria. The leader, Mrs.
Marschalk, has perfected the
training of the organization
whose work is far above that OF
amateurs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19
COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA.:

In the Corporation Court Of the
City of Alexandria.
Josephine Perry, Complainant,
vs.. Raymond Carlton Perry, De-
fendart. Chancery No. 2293.
An affidavit having been filed
that the defendant is a non-resi-
dent of this State, and the Ser
geant having made such return
upon process issued herein, upon
written application stating de-
PENDANTS last known post office
address and place of abode, the
following order of publication up
on grounds therein stated is emit
cred.
The object of this suit is to
obtain for Complainant a limited
divorce from Defendant on the
grounds of wilfll and voluntary
desertion and abandonment and
that upon the passage of the
statutory period of three years,
same may be merged into an alb
solute divorce from the bonds OF
matrimony, custody OF child and
for general relief.
1t is ordered in the name OF
the Commonwealth OF Virginia
that the defendant appear here
within ten days after due publ
eaton hereof and do what is nee
essay to protect defendants in
terest in this SUIT, and that this
order be also published, posted
and mailed to defendant accord
ing to law.
Teste: ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN,
Clerk.
r. B. Washington, p. q. 58-4wp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19

"Tanlac has made me feel like
a new person and wouldn't be
without it, declared Mrs. NJ. F.
Streeter, 273 S. 9th ST., Newark,
y. J.
"Of and on for twenty-five
years I sufferd terribly from
stomach trouble. My food dis
agreed with me and often | could
hardly retain a thing. Gas bloat-
ed me till my heart palpitated
so badly | feared ! had heart
disease. My nerves We're on edge,
| couldn't sleep, suffered awful
headaches and was simply all
worn out.
But five bottles of Tanlac put
me in the finest health. | eat
hearty without trouble afterwards
sleep soundly and have no more
nervousness or headaches. My
gratitude to Tanlac is unbounded."
Tanlac is sold by all leading
druggist.
Over 35-million bottles sold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19
COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA:

In Circuit Court of the City of
Alexandria.
Jessie Forrest Mayhem, Com
plainant, VS.. Charles c. Mayhem,
Defendant. Chancery No. 1872.
An affidavit having been filed
that the defendant is a non-resi-
dent of this State, and TIE Ser
geant having made such return
upon process issued herein, upon
written application stating de-
PENDANTS last known post ONCE
address and place of abode, the
following order of publication up
on grounds therein stated is ent-
cred.
The object OF this suit is to
obtain for Complainant a limited
divorce from the Defendant on
the grounds of wilful and volun-
tary desertion and abandonment
ard that upon the passage of the
statutory pel:od of three years,
same may be merged into an
absolute divorce from the bonds
of matrimony privilege of rcsum-
ing maiden name, and for general
relief.
1t is ordered in the name Of the
Commonwealth of Virginia that
the defendant appear here within
ten days after due publication
hereof and do what is necessary to
protect defendants interest in this
suit, and that this order be also
published, posted and mailed to de-
PENDANT according to law.
Teste: ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN,
Clerk.
r. B. Washington, p. q.
BY Earl R. Sullivan, D. c.
56-4wp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19
Fireman Has Close Call
Between Engine Wheels

Danville, March 19.-L. G.
Scruggs, of Gretna. fireman on
the Southern Railway, had n mir
aculous escape from death in
Greensboro, when he was knocked
down by locomotive, but had
sufficient presence of mind to lie
still between the rails.
Stepping from behind one string
of cars into the path Of an engine
driven by T. E. Yeats and run
ming at rate of four miles ar
hour, Scruggs was struck by the
pilot. He fell lengthwise, with
the rails and between them. The
front part of the engine, which
has a ground clearance of II
inches, passed over him. Yeats,
seeing what had happened. ap-
piled his brakes with full force,
but even at that the engine
moved aobut 20 feet before COM
ing to stop.
The firebox Of the engine, which
has clearanve of about eight
inches, struck Scruggs and shovel
ed him along the dirst under the
engine until it had stopped. Al
though shocked by his experience,
Scruggs suffered no physical
harm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-19
COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA:

In the Corporation Court of the
City of Alexandria.
Stephen G. Casassa, Complain
ant VS.. Margaret NJ. Casassa, De-
PENDANT. Chancery No. 22S9.
An affidavit having been filed
that the defenda:% is a non-resi-
dent of this State, and the Ser
geart having made such a return
upon process issued herein. upon
written application stating de-
PENDANTS last known post office
address and place Of abode, the
following order of publication
upon grounds therein stated is
entered.
The object Of this suit is to
obtain for complainant from de-
PENDANT a divorce vincula matri-
monii on the ground of wilful de-
sertion and abandonment, with
out just cause CT excuse, LOT more
than three years prior to the in
stitution of this suit, custody OF
child and for general relief.
1t is ordered in the name OF
the Commonwealth of Virginia
that the defendant appear here
within ten days after due publica-
ton hereof and do what is nee
essary to protect defendants in
terest in this suit, and that thi:
order be also published, posted
and mailed to defendant accord
ing to law.
Teste: ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN
Clerk.
BY Earl r. Sullivan. d. c.
R. B. Washington. p. q. 92-4wr